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The New "Answering a Reader Question" Series...Video Reply Version!!!


Yep, you read right. While I will still be doing my regular "Answering a Reader Question" series, where I simply address a reader's question and provide answers in its own blog post, I've decided to do something fun and more interactive with it. 

Since so many people lately have been posting questions about everything related to modeling, I'm now going to offer my readers the opportunity to have their answers provided by me in a video reply, which I'll accomplish using my web cam. 

I'll be able to upload my video answer here on Modeling - 101 and also plan on uploading it to my YouTube Channel, where I'm hoping to get more views and build a following on that site as well. So here are the instructions for how to request both a traditional reply and a video reply (read carefully...remember, good models follow directions!):

To Request a Regular Reply (The Traditional "Answering a Reader Question"):
  1. Click on the "Comment" link at the bottom of any blog post.
  2. Write your question(s) in the comment box provided.
  3. I'll receive an email alert and will reply back (in the form of a comment) to the same blog post where your question was originally posted in order to let you know what # your post is in the Answering a Reader Question series.
  4. Check my blog for your specific post and you'll have your answer!
To Request a Video Reply:
  1. Click on the "Comment" link at the bottom of any blog post.
  2. Write your question(s) in the comment box provided.
  3. Before submitting your question/comment, MAKE SURE TO STATE THAT YOU WANT YOUR ANSWER TO BE A VIDEO REPLY!!!
  4. I'll receive an email alert and will reply back (in the form of a comment) to the same blog post where your question was originally posted in order to let you know what # your post is in the Answering a Reader Question series.
  5. Check my blog for your specific post and you'll have your answer!
If you don't state that you want your answer to be in a video reply, then I'll simply answer it as part of the traditional series. For the video reply questions, I'll start them at #1 and so on, instead of continuing the numbers with the original series. This will prevent any confusion. Depending on my schedule and when I'm able to set the web cam up, it may take a day or so for me to do the video replies, compared to the regular series, which I can do within a few minutes so bear with me as I add this new project into my life.

I hope you guys enjoy this new spin and I look forward to answering your questions so that you can hear the info straight from the source!!!

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