Maxi Mags

tandi said

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

I don't understand, sprechen Sie Englisch

Any image you upload rarely stays stuck where you put it. It gets shared, copied, ripped, reused by others, etc. You may post it on Facebook, Instagram, PurplePort, or whatever, but it rarely stays in one place. Sorry if I could’ve explained it better. To clarify, I'm Scottish, so I barely understand English  :-P german no chance, can speak chinese tho and glas-wiegie does that count :-)

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I believe some of my Ancestors are from Scotland, it's probably why I wear so much Tartan. Mind you I do wear Leopard print too so could be just a fashion statement :-)

ANDY00 said

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

LOL I had the same thought

Thanks everyone I'll give them a miss unless the model is approached directly by them and wants to be featured

Check them out and have a look. If you like the style and mag, then why not have a go.

If it's free why not! If you have to pay I wouldn't bother, but a free feature is always nice to have and share

Just checked and I had the same message on insta - they probs just ask around loads of models and photographers to get content which is how most online mags work (I used to run my own)

I said no for now as I have plans for various upcoming content I'm making, but I would submit some stuff to them in the future, they have a lot of followers and the presentation looks decent