Maxi Mags

I've had a message from them on Instagram. I ignored it 😁

I will wait for my center fold 😁

Heard of maxi pads :-) wouldnt name a magazine that lol one could get confused 

Usually, like all of these type of magazines, get approached via Insta.

FB approaches are a new one on me...

Just the usual vanity mag approach with its bait to lure you to submit images in the hope you will then stump up £30 and buy the print edition of your 'published work'.

Of course, you and your model can then wear the 'internationally published' badge and enjoy all the accolades and additional work that comes with it [rolleyes]

Firstadekit said

Just the usual vanity mag approach with its bait to lure you to submit images in the hope you will then stump up £30 and buy the print edition of your 'published work'.

Of course, you and your model can then wear the 'internationally published' badge and enjoy all the accolades and additional work that comes with it [rolleyes]

You cynic, you. :) 

[Mind you, I totally share your cynicism :)]

I get a lot of approaches on Insta. Conversation goes

‘love your work and thought you might be interested to enter it to be considered for an article in a forthcoming issue’

‘Thanks. I’m flattered. What do the model and I get?’

‘Just submit x pics to ….’

‘What do the model and I get?’

‘You’ll be published in our prestigious magazine if accepted ’

‘Yes, what do the model and I get?’

‘Valuable exposure (yadda yadda)’

‘So no payment. Do we both get at least printed copies’

‘We produce digital tearsheets for contributors and you can order copies’

‘So nothing then. Thanks for the interest’

Each time I ask myself why I bother, ‘cos even if I DO get given a copy (it has happened), it just vanishes somewhere immediately. I’ve decided I reply ‘cos I’m polite. And have too much time on my hands.

More than likely the want you to pay to have images in their magazine. Not a magazine but a money making scheme. A few years ago people really thought these type of things were actually magazines, thinking they were specially chosen. The magazines had virtually zero distribution. Just photographers/models who had paid to have entries.

You've been discovered, order a Lambo immediately.

indemnity said

You've been discovered, order a Lambo immediately.

Lambos... True story from several years ago...

At a filling station. Pulled up next to a guy who was filling his Lambo. He saw me looking at the car. He must have thought I was impressed.

Him: "Downside is that it only does 15mpg"

Me: "Don't they do a diesel version?"

I think he wanted to respond, but the look on his face was 'I'm dealing with the village idiot'. 

Orson Carter 15mpg...maybe on a good day, my Italian stallion couldn't hit double digits, usually about 8-9 mpg.

Firstadekit said

Just the usual vanity mag approach with its bait to lure you to submit images in the hope you will then stump up £30 and buy the print edition of your 'published work'.

Of course, you and your model can then wear the 'internationally published' badge and enjoy all the accolades and additional work that comes with it [rolleyes]

In the 80s, being "published worldwide" held great prestige for any creative. But, today, anything posted online is technically considered "published worldwide." An Instagram post can reach a global audience instantly, effectively making it a worldwide feature. Print magazines of high caliber are now nearly extinct, with most photography being done in-house or through top agencies, and they no longer carry the same prestige or influence they once did for photographers. The same applies to tabloid newspapers.

Today’s "internationally published superstars" gain their status through viral followers who track their every post in real-time, earning recognition and even payment in the form of likes and shares.

These days, getting printed in a glossy magazine is more or less the equivalent of a "time-for-print" arrangement for the modern era. It’s a nice touch for a model to see their work beautifully finished in a magazine. If they choose to use the term "internationally published" (which, technically, it is—just like this post), then what’s the harm?

After all, if you have an internet connection and put something on the internet, you are technically "internationally published"—even if nobody actually looks at it. 😊

ANDY00 said

Firstadekit said

Just the usual vanity mag approach with its bait to lure you to submit images in the hope you will then stump up £30 and buy the print edition of your 'published work'.

Of course, you and your model can then wear the 'internationally published' badge and enjoy all the accolades and additional work that comes with it [rolleyes]

In the 80s, being "published worldwide" held great prestige for any creative. But, today, anything posted online is technically considered "published worldwide." An Instagram post can reach a global audience instantly, effectively making it a worldwide feature. Print magazines of high caliber are now nearly extinct, with most photography being done in-house or through top agencies, and they no longer carry the same prestige or influence they once did for photographers. The same applies to tabloid newspapers.

Today’s "internationally published superstars" gain their status through viral followers who track their every post in real-time, earning recognition and even payment in the form of likes and shares.

These days, getting printed in a glossy magazine is more or less the equivalent of a "time-for-print" arrangement for the modern era. It’s a nice touch for a model to see their work beautifully finished in a magazine. If they choose to use the term "internationally published" (which, technically, it is—just like this post), then what’s the harm?

After all, if you have an internet connection and put something on the internet, you are technically "internationally published"—even if nobody actually looks at it. 😊

I'm "internally published" on the internet and I can definitely confirm no one ever looks at it. I closed my Instagram after a month and 65 followers :-(

Now I'm on Purple Port and have the same number of followers in 2 months :-(

There doesn't appear to be a market or interest in what the older people are doing, lol

tandi said

ANDY00 said

Firstadekit said

Just the usual vanity mag approach with its bait to lure you to submit images in the hope you will then stump up £30 and buy the print edition of your 'published work'.

Of course, you and your model can then wear the 'internationally published' badge and enjoy all the accolades and additional work that comes with it [rolleyes]

In the 80s, being "published worldwide" held great prestige for any creative. But, today, anything posted online is technically considered "published worldwide." An Instagram post can reach a global audience instantly, effectively making it a worldwide feature. Print magazines of high caliber are now nearly extinct, with most photography being done in-house or through top agencies, and they no longer carry the same prestige or influence they once did for photographers. The same applies to tabloid newspapers.

Today’s "internationally published superstars" gain their status through viral followers who track their every post in real-time, earning recognition and even payment in the form of likes and shares.

These days, getting printed in a glossy magazine is more or less the equivalent of a "time-for-print" arrangement for the modern era. It’s a nice touch for a model to see their work beautifully finished in a magazine. If they choose to use the term "internationally published" (which, technically, it is—just like this post), then what’s the harm?

After all, if you have an internet connection and put something on the internet, you are technically "internationally published"—even if nobody actually looks at it. 😊

I'm "internally published" on the internet and I can definitely confirm no one ever looks at it. I closed my Instagram after a month and 65 followers :-(

Now I'm on Purple Port and have the same number of followers in 2 months :-(

There doesn't appear to be a market or interest in what the older people are doing, lol

Ah, well, in the context of your identity and persona, that might be true. However, I guarantee that any images you have online will almost always out-travel your footsteps on the internet, growing multiple identities you’ll never even know about. :-D

ANDY00 said

tandi said

ANDY00 said

Firstadekit said

Just the usual vanity mag approach with its bait to lure you to submit images in the hope you will then stump up £30 and buy the print edition of your 'published work'.

Of course, you and your model can then wear the 'internationally published' badge and enjoy all the accolades and additional work that comes with it [rolleyes]

In the 80s, being "published worldwide" held great prestige for any creative. But, today, anything posted online is technically considered "published worldwide." An Instagram post can reach a global audience instantly, effectively making it a worldwide feature. Print magazines of high caliber are now nearly extinct, with most photography being done in-house or through top agencies, and they no longer carry the same prestige or influence they once did for photographers. The same applies to tabloid newspapers.

Today’s "internationally published superstars" gain their status through viral followers who track their every post in real-time, earning recognition and even payment in the form of likes and shares.

These days, getting printed in a glossy magazine is more or less the equivalent of a "time-for-print" arrangement for the modern era. It’s a nice touch for a model to see their work beautifully finished in a magazine. If they choose to use the term "internationally published" (which, technically, it is—just like this post), then what’s the harm?

After all, if you have an internet connection and put something on the internet, you are technically "internationally published"—even if nobody actually looks at it. 😊

I'm "internally published" on the internet and I can definitely confirm no one ever looks at it. I closed my Instagram after a month and 65 followers :-(

Now I'm on Purple Port and have the same number of followers in 2 months :-(

There doesn't appear to be a market or interest in what the older people are doing, lol

Ah, well, in the context of your identity and persona, that might be true. However, I guarantee that any images you have online will almost always out-travel your footsteps on the internet, growing multiple identities you’ll never even know about. :-D

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