Hey All, recently I have been working with Stacey Scott a fantastic and fresh young model here in Las Vegas. Stacey is one of the most intuitive models I have ever worked with she is also DEAF and I simply can not say enough good things about her ability as a Model.

She has entered one of my photographs in the current 944 Cover Model Search so if you could drop her a vote it would be appreciated all around.




Click here for the 944 Cover Contest!



Thanks
Bobby Deal

Ahh come on gang, I know I spend more time here lurking then posting but this girl really truly deserves your support. It is quick, and painless and is a really great magazine to boot.

Oh and did I mention this model is DEAF and I mean deaf as in can not hear a WORD! Yet she is one of my absolute favorite models to work with. Go to the GALLERY and look at her sweet, crying face and then try to ignore her :-)

Hi Photoshow, I registered on the site (with the intention of voting) - it said "check your inbox" for the validation email and so far i haven't had a thing from them (this was last night). I very rarely get email probs, so maybe their registration system isn't up to much?

Anyway, if I ever get their email, I'll login and vote - best of luck to her in the competition! 

Quote from: photoshow on July 04, 2008, 02:49

Ahh come on gang, I know I spend more time here lurking then posting but this girl really truly deserves your support. It is quick, and painless and is a really great magazine to boot.

Oh and did I mention this model is DEAF and I mean deaf as in can not hear a WORD! Yet she is one of my absolute favorite models to work with. Go to the GALLERY and look at her sweet, crying face and then try to ignore her :-)

Hi Photoshow, I registered on the site (with the intention of voting) - it said "check your inbox" for the validation email and so far i haven't had a thing from them (this was last night). I very rarely get email probs, so maybe their registration system isn't up to much?

Anyway, if I ever get their email, I'll login and vote - best of luck to her in the competition! 

Looks like nobody receives the confirmation email, but I was able to log back in and vote even without confirmation email.

i registered on the site last night too - still no email here either.

hate to be the devil's advocate, but
you should not even mention that she is DEAF.
i am sure she would be flattered to know that she got voted BECAUSE
everyone knew she WAS deaf, rather than that she IS a good model.
her merit would be in question, if you know what i mean

Perhaps she has more difficulties than other models so why not supporting and try to do easier for her?
Of course I also like the photo and the gallery

Quote from: fotoKmyst on July 04, 2008, 10:56

Perhaps she has more difficulties than other models so why not supporting and try to do easier for her?
Of course I also like the photo and the gallery

here is what one of my deaf friends say, "why if there is a
better model who is NOT deaf? and that model did not win  due to the
pity we give to this deaf model?"

Then vote because this model is in your opinion a good model,
and don't, if you  8)think not.

I'm afraid that is how it came across to me as well.  Using somebody elses deafness to promote himself.  I hope that I'm wrong but that's the way it sounds.

Quote from: rjmiz on July 04, 2008, 10:31

You ought to ashamed at pimping your images.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

from one who knows and works with deaf people,
i think this has less to do with stacey, than it is to do with bobby "pimping
his image" as MIZ puts it.

Quote from: fotografer on July 04, 2008, 14:23

I'm afraid that is how it came across to me as well.  Using somebody elses deafness to promote himself.  I hope that I'm wrong but that's the way it sounds.

Quote from: fotoKmyst on July 04, 2008, 13:33

Quote from: rjmiz on July 04, 2008, 10:31

You ought to ashamed at pimping your images.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

from one who knows and works with deaf people,
i think this has less to do with stacey, than it is to do with bobby "pimping
his image" as MIZ puts it.

Good point.
I have yet to attend a cattlecall where we have an announcement prior to the selection be, "anyone with weak heart, sight problem,etc.. please
come forward".
No one is doing any favours in ramp fashion, or a fashion shoot . The designers really don't care if you've just survived a triple bypass.
No one is handling out the kids' gloves, so to speak!

touch�

You ought to ashamed at pimping your images.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

Bite me Miz!
This has nothing to do with pimping my images. This is 100% about helping a fantastic Model achieve a goal for which she has worked increadibly hard and is very deserving of.

If I wanted to pimp the images I would and did do it at ShutterStock not here. If I was going to simply pimp the images this thread would have 10 shots from the shoot in it.

Quote from: Trebuchet on July 04, 2008, 13:16

Quote from: fotoKmyst on July 04, 2008, 10:56

hate to be the devil's advocate, but
you should not even mention that she is DEAF.
i am sure she would be flattered to know that she got voted BECAUSE
everyone knew she WAS deaf, rather than that she IS a good model.
her merit would be in question, if you know what i mean

Perhaps she has more difficulties than other models so why not supporting and try to do easier for her?
Of course I also like the photo and the gallery

perharps! but having experience in working with deaf ppl on relay and knowing many as personal friends, i know they hate to be treated with pity and prefer to be treated as like everyone.

here is what one of my deaf friends say, "why if there is a
better model who is NOT deaf? and that model did not win  due to the
pity we give to this deaf model?"

I did not mention that she was deaf for a pity vote I mention it so everyone can see how much she has risen above and what a phenomenal model she really is

I'm afraid that is how it came across to me as well.  Using somebody Else's deafness to promote himself.  I hope that I'm wrong but that's the way it sounds.

Quote from: fotoKmyst on July 04, 2008, 13:33

Quote from: rjmiz on July 04, 2008, 10:31

You ought to ashamed at pimping your images.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

from one who knows and works with deaf people,
i think this has less to do with stacey, than it is to do with bobby "pimping
his image" as MIZ puts it.

Oh Jeez this is ridiculous never mind she can win this without your help.  I have posted this in several communities and THIS is the only one to react with such vicious stupidity, what a bunch of children. This is really reading like a bunch of Jealously to me. I expect this kind of response from a personality like Miz but the rest of you should know better.

If I wanted to promote myself I would Promote myself with my work not with somebody Else's disability. When I promote ME I use MY Work as MY WORK SPEAKS FOR ITS SELF

Unfortunately a lot of people try to find second intentions in other people's attitudes. I don't think it was the case with Bobby's post, but then the fact that he is not a very activer member here may have risen this.

Regards,
Adelaide

Oh Jeez this is ridiculous never mind she can win this without your help.  I have posted this in several communities and THIS is the only one to react with such vicious stupidity, what a bunch of children.

No. Not children. People here are a bit more critical.

That's why this is such a valuable forum. You don't get the vomit-inducing, sycophantic "Hey! Wow! That's sooooooooo coooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!" reactions that you tend to get on other photographic forums (fora?)

Let's face it ... in your first post you highlighted the fact that she was deaf by using capital letters amongst other things. In other words, you were invoking a sympathy vote.

I am sorry that she is deaf. It's a serious handicap. But, let's face it, that has no relevance to the quality of the image.

And people on this forum spotted that.