I'm leaving for North Dakota in 3 days! Friday morning I'll be flying out from NY and, after a short layover in Minneapolis, I'll be landing in Fargo for dinner. I'm going to be back on Saturday, Nov 29th with my computer fixed so I can start posting photos again. Trust me, I have some great photos to share just sitting in my camera, waiting to be released.
I'm still waiting to get the photos back from that hair shoot two weeks ago. I'm really not a patient person so between waiting to get the photos back, waiting to see what happens with European agencies, and waiting to hop that plane home I'm pretty much going crazy right now.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Photos!
I checked the agency's website today and three of the photos from my shoot on Sunday were posted. I'm not sure if any other shots turned out, but they must have liked at least these three.
This first one I'm not sold on. I think I look a little bewildered in it. I don't know.
This next one is pretty good, but I have a lot of photos of my profile already. I've been told that I have a really good, unique profile but I really need to get good photos from other angles. Yeah, I'm showing some leg...
This one is my favorite. 100%! It's so high-fashion!
I'll have to see if any other pictures turned out when I visit the agency next. Probably Friday. I'm quite a bit more excited to get the photos back from Tuesday. I felt better about how that shoot was going anyway.Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Shoot Today: Fun Fun!!!
First of all, you should hear Harlem right now. Cars honking and people shouting in the streets. Complete madness! Reed cooked a really nice dinner tonight and we were enjoying some wine when the election was called, so we grabbed the bottle and ran up to the rooftop and watched it all unfold. It's crazy out there!
Today I had so much fun at my photoshoot! It was a spec shoot for a hair editorial that will hopefully be popping up in a magazine soon. The concept was really edgy and avant garde, kind of an eighties, angry vibe to it. I showed up at 10am and sat down for the hair and makeup. The hair was caked in hair products and slicked into different shapes. The look was a bit dark with highlights of different colors of light. To get the light to illuminate the skin in an interesting way they covered my face, neck and shoulders with baby oil. I was so greasy! Each look had a different pop of color. The first one I had a pink stripe under my left eye with white on the eyelid, the second had teal on the eyelids, and the last shot had bright blue lips. It was pretty intense. For each shot the photographer had me twist my shoulders into intersting positions and crank my neck in a strange angle then then we went for the emotion. Angry! Scowling and clenched jaws and angry stares. It turned out to be really interesting and I can't wait to share the photos. I'll find out in about a week which, if any, magazine picked up the story. If nothing else it will add some diversity to my book. It was just fun to play around with an edgy look today.
I should be getting the photos from my shoot on Sunday tomorrow sometime, so I'll throw those on here soon.
NoDak in 17 days!!!
Today I had so much fun at my photoshoot! It was a spec shoot for a hair editorial that will hopefully be popping up in a magazine soon. The concept was really edgy and avant garde, kind of an eighties, angry vibe to it. I showed up at 10am and sat down for the hair and makeup. The hair was caked in hair products and slicked into different shapes. The look was a bit dark with highlights of different colors of light. To get the light to illuminate the skin in an interesting way they covered my face, neck and shoulders with baby oil. I was so greasy! Each look had a different pop of color. The first one I had a pink stripe under my left eye with white on the eyelid, the second had teal on the eyelids, and the last shot had bright blue lips. It was pretty intense. For each shot the photographer had me twist my shoulders into intersting positions and crank my neck in a strange angle then then we went for the emotion. Angry! Scowling and clenched jaws and angry stares. It turned out to be really interesting and I can't wait to share the photos. I'll find out in about a week which, if any, magazine picked up the story. If nothing else it will add some diversity to my book. It was just fun to play around with an edgy look today.
I should be getting the photos from my shoot on Sunday tomorrow sometime, so I'll throw those on here soon.
NoDak in 17 days!!!
2 shoots in 3 days!!!
Things are going SO well for me this week! I had a photoshoot yesterday with Thomas Lohr that went really well. It was a test shoot (a big deal since he doesn't do tests) but it sounds like he might try to get the pics published. The clothes were amazing too, all 2009. I wore Lacoste, Burberry, Gucci, Jil Sander, Fendi, Moschino and Hermes. Incredible! I talked with my bookers today and the photographer was very happy with the results. I'll be able to see the photos in a couple days and I'll share them as soon as I can.
My booker also told me that an agency in Milan requested to have a video of me sent. This looks good!
I also booked a photoshoot for tomorrow! It is a spec shoot for a hair magazine. Yup, I'd be a hair model! Good thing too, 'cause in hair photos you won't be able to see that I just got done eating a pint of Haagen Dazs.
I worked my first day at Brooklyn Industries today. It was a lot better than my old job so I'm pretty happy.
My roommate Reed and I are going to Central Park tomorrow to hang out and see the changing foliage. He lent me a book that I'm going to start reeding. He said I'll like it a lot. I'd share the name if I remembered it; It's in my room and I'm to lazy to walk across the hall.
AND I'm going to be in NoDak in 17.5 days. I've had such a good day.
My booker also told me that an agency in Milan requested to have a video of me sent. This looks good!
I also booked a photoshoot for tomorrow! It is a spec shoot for a hair magazine. Yup, I'd be a hair model! Good thing too, 'cause in hair photos you won't be able to see that I just got done eating a pint of Haagen Dazs.
I worked my first day at Brooklyn Industries today. It was a lot better than my old job so I'm pretty happy.
My roommate Reed and I are going to Central Park tomorrow to hang out and see the changing foliage. He lent me a book that I'm going to start reeding. He said I'll like it a lot. I'd share the name if I remembered it; It's in my room and I'm to lazy to walk across the hall.
AND I'm going to be in NoDak in 17.5 days. I've had such a good day.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Last Day of Work... & Tokyo???
Last day at my job at French Connection today! I went through the orientation for my new job at Brooklyn Industries today as well. I'm excited for a change even thought I'll miss my coworkers at the old place.
I met with an agent from an agency in Tokyo today and I think it went pretty well. He commented that one of my photos was very good, the photo I have as my profile picture on this blog. Right now my agency is focusing on getting me ready to work overseas so I've been trying to get representation in other fashion capitals. What I really need to do is get some more pictures for my book. I might possible be having a shoot on Sunday for a spec editorial. (spec editorial = the photographer would try to sell the photos to a magazine but they might not ever get published) It would just be fun to get in front of a camera again.
Yesterday I went to a halloween party that was co-sponsored by my agency. It was a 1920's/black and white theme. So cool! The bar that it was held in just opened and has a 20's theme and decor. I took some photos at the event but, until I take my compy in to get fixed, they'll just reside in my camera. I know, it sucks. I took some other cool pics lately that it would be cool to share. Only a couple weeks until I'm home and can get going again. Hopefully I'll have some more modeling photos to share next week. Fingers crossed!
I met with an agent from an agency in Tokyo today and I think it went pretty well. He commented that one of my photos was very good, the photo I have as my profile picture on this blog. Right now my agency is focusing on getting me ready to work overseas so I've been trying to get representation in other fashion capitals. What I really need to do is get some more pictures for my book. I might possible be having a shoot on Sunday for a spec editorial. (spec editorial = the photographer would try to sell the photos to a magazine but they might not ever get published) It would just be fun to get in front of a camera again.
Yesterday I went to a halloween party that was co-sponsored by my agency. It was a 1920's/black and white theme. So cool! The bar that it was held in just opened and has a 20's theme and decor. I took some photos at the event but, until I take my compy in to get fixed, they'll just reside in my camera. I know, it sucks. I took some other cool pics lately that it would be cool to share. Only a couple weeks until I'm home and can get going again. Hopefully I'll have some more modeling photos to share next week. Fingers crossed!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Waiting
Not much going on right now, just waiting for the next adventure. I'd post photos or something but I'm having computer issues. It's unfortunate because I took some pretty cool photos lately. My computer is under warranty with the college bookstore back in Fargo, so I'll get it fixed when I return home in a few weeks.
...leading me to my next thought: I need to get back home. I need to go spend some time with the people who have known me forever in the places that I've been comfortable in for years. You know? I just need the pick-me-up of being immersed in the familiar. Just for a little while and then it's back to chasing the dream. Hopefully I'll come back with a rejuvinated drive since I've been a little disheartened lately by the slow progress of my career.
Ugh. A downer of a post. Sorry!
...leading me to my next thought: I need to get back home. I need to go spend some time with the people who have known me forever in the places that I've been comfortable in for years. You know? I just need the pick-me-up of being immersed in the familiar. Just for a little while and then it's back to chasing the dream. Hopefully I'll come back with a rejuvinated drive since I've been a little disheartened lately by the slow progress of my career.
Ugh. A downer of a post. Sorry!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Weekend Fun
This weekend was really enjoyable. I didn't have to work at all! Friday my roommate (and best friend here in NYC) Reed and I decided to take a little trip down to Staten Island. Why? We had never been there and I wanted to be able to say that I had been to all of New York's boroughs. I had no idea that there was a beach on the island. Had I known this back when it was warm out... well I guess I know now for next summer. Assuming I'm here. At any rate, here are some photos from our adventure.
Taking a photo of Manhattan as we leave on the Staten Island Ferry.
The beach we hung out on. That would be the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in the background.
For some reason (probably because we're both models) we had an impromptu photo shoot. The photos of me all sucked, but I got a lot of good pics of Reed. Like this one:
Seriously. He looks great in almost every picture. I looked stupid in nearly every one. It was a lot of fun though. I could see myself being a photographer someday... along with my giant list of future professions. Here's a photo of me being a dork on a beach. Enjoy.
On Saturday night I met up with a girl I used to work with at the HoDo in Fargo. She recently moved to New York and is trying to get a job in a designer showroom. We had dinner on the patio at this nice little Mexican restaurant in the Meat Packing District followed by a couple drinks at some cool bars.
The Mexican place brought watercolors and skulls for us to paint for el Dia de Muerto.
There was also a hula hoop contest that I was unarguably the best at. Hands down. Later on our cute waitress gave me her phone number. Ha ha! It was a really cool place. Just look at the decor:
Screams fiesta, huh? (this was taken late at night, it was actually very busy before)
We also went to this nautical themed place called the Rusty Knot that had really good drinks served in Tiki heads. We look like we are having fun, right?
The best part was we talked for hours about Fargo and where we worked. It was really nice to be able to do that since I've been a little homesick lately. I'm sure we'll be hanging out again soon. Well, as soon as I have more money!
Taking a photo of Manhattan as we leave on the Staten Island Ferry.
The beach we hung out on. That would be the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in the background.
For some reason (probably because we're both models) we had an impromptu photo shoot. The photos of me all sucked, but I got a lot of good pics of Reed. Like this one:
Seriously. He looks great in almost every picture. I looked stupid in nearly every one. It was a lot of fun though. I could see myself being a photographer someday... along with my giant list of future professions. Here's a photo of me being a dork on a beach. Enjoy.
On Saturday night I met up with a girl I used to work with at the HoDo in Fargo. She recently moved to New York and is trying to get a job in a designer showroom. We had dinner on the patio at this nice little Mexican restaurant in the Meat Packing District followed by a couple drinks at some cool bars.The Mexican place brought watercolors and skulls for us to paint for el Dia de Muerto.
There was also a hula hoop contest that I was unarguably the best at. Hands down. Later on our cute waitress gave me her phone number. Ha ha! It was a really cool place. Just look at the decor:
Screams fiesta, huh? (this was taken late at night, it was actually very busy before)We also went to this nautical themed place called the Rusty Knot that had really good drinks served in Tiki heads. We look like we are having fun, right?
The best part was we talked for hours about Fargo and where we worked. It was really nice to be able to do that since I've been a little homesick lately. I'm sure we'll be hanging out again soon. Well, as soon as I have more money!
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