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Heidi Van Horne
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September 2009

     Modern Day Femme Fatale Heidi Van Horne is here to take your questions on pin-up modeling. Got something to Ask Heidi? E-mail us! And don't forget to read Heidi's print column in Bachelor Pad Magazine




     Recession Era Rates

     For the pin-up on the rise who has shot with professional photographers and been in publications, the question of your “rate” is certain to come up and something to think about. For every model you ask, you will get a different answer, but usually there is some standard “going” rates for what companies in the same niche of the industry are paying for print models.  
     You can often hear from other models what they earn on certain jobs or see casting notices that show rates. As the recession hits, it is reflected in the going rates and the types of jobs that are available for pin-up or alternative models. While there are many more companies adopting a pin-up-friendly marketing approach for ads, there are also exponentially more girls giving it a shot and that means more newcomers willing to work for free.  
     If a business has their ad money dry up, there is no budget for a professional, and often there is no option but going to free or trade shoots and using less known models. On one hand, it shifts who is working with pros and what jobs are coveted. On the other, it gives newcomers the exposure and possible break they need to become the next star.  To be successful, you have to be promoting yourself and looking for new ways to make yourself marketable to potential clients, as well as keeping a public contact with your fans via online sites and/or events.
     We all have had to look to other areas of our experience and talents to be not just new streams of income, but new chances to explore and grow and learn. So while you should be aware of the way the recession affects our business, look at it as a chance to start new opportunities and get a chance to learn a new aspect of this (or another) industry you maybe wouldn’t have considered before. You might end up finding the key to your success or a change in your life you didn’t know you needed.  Afterall, while the current economic state is kinda crappy, nothin’ makes flowers grow like fertilizer, right? See this as the beginning of the next, better part of your life, and let’s all keep growing.
 

xoxox
Love,
Heidi Van Horne
www.HeidiVanHorne.com 
 
 
 
 

A little about Heidi: "I starting acting in Texas at age 13, I have worked and trained as an actress in film, TV & commercials for most of my life, as well as working behind the lens on various projects. I have been shooting my own retro pinups since late 2003, when I started doing self-shot photos (just like Bunny Yeager did!) with a self timer and a tripod in my home. Since then, I've been on the cover of 3 books ("Hot Rod Pin Ups" by David Perry and MBI Publishing, "How to Be a Dominant Diva" by Avalon Press, and the new "Modern Vixens: World of Winytiki" by Octavio Arizala and Goliath Press) as well as being featured in many pin-up calendars, magazine covers and countless layouts, features and interviews in counter-culture publications, as well as a few mainstream mags. I've gotten to work with tons of amazing companies and photographers, including original pinup, pinup photographer & living legend, Bunny Yeager--shooting on the same beach where she and Bettie Page made Pin Up history! Living in LA pursuing my acting, I've kept myself busy on the side shooting the genre I love the most- and I'm thrilled to see how the niche has grown and grown worldwide!" 

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