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Modeling Schools Are Not Agencies

September 16, 2011
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Detroit Michigan Comp Card Photographers Mary DuPrie I had a call tonight from a potential client and she mentioned an agency I hadn’t really heard of, Mannequin Modeling.   Hummm… who are they really?   While she was on the phone I Googled them.  The only difference between her and I is how I Google.  I [...]

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Mother And Daughter

March 23, 2011
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Metro Detroit Michigan Headshot Photographers Mary DuPrie I had my headshot special this past weekend and Carol booked a session for Sunday.  Lorena who I’ve shot several times over the years passed along the info to her Mom Carol and said she was going to come with her. Michigan Makeup Artist Tammy transformed Carol in [...]

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I Don’t Like Helmet Heads

March 14, 2011
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Metro Detroit Executive Headshot Photographers Mary DuPrie I shot Beth McLoeds new headshot last week.  She’s a local Detroit television personality and does the Michigan Lottery.  Studio headshots are a ton of work and I fuss over headshots more than anything I shoot.  Having a makeup artist on set to finesses the hair is critical, [...]

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Put It On A Platter

November 29, 2010
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Detroit Michigan Modeling Portfolio Photography by Mary DuPrie I have seen my business change dramatically over the last year.   Almost 100% of my business use to come from within the modeling world or commercial clients.  I hardly ever dealt with the public.  Because of Great Search Engine Optimization by Blake Discher my business is now [...]

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No Way What-So-Ever

October 22, 2010
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Michigan Modeling Photography by Mary DuPrie So I took Dee Dee’s advice and responded back to Dreamna.  Short and to the point.   I didn’t want to based on previous experience, but I thought, hey, why not!?  Her response… Do you know how to put a lock on your page?  I know there are people out [...]

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I’m Too Lazy To Get Published

October 19, 2010
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Metro Detroit Portfolio Photography by Mary DuPrie Well my main makeup artist Tammy Pore is home these days with her new baby girl, Sienna Grace.  I got so use to using Tammy for all my shoots that her not being available has thrown a kink into my work flow.  I don’t really have a backup [...]

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Lashes

August 9, 2010
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Once you start shooting models simple things become a big deal.  Take great eyelashes for example. Great full bottom lashes are especially hard to come by and Andi has them to spare.  Andi’s a great test model because she can do her own makeup.  She definitely has a preference on how she wears her hair [...]

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Double Shadows

July 19, 2010
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So I’m still testing the raw sun light look and Andi was nice enough to drop by the studio to help out.  Andi did her own hair and makeup and she did a great job.  She obviously paid attention to Tammy Pore during our first shoot together.  This was Andi’s second shoot ever and she’s [...]

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