Model

What does your day look like when you're on set for a photo shoot?

Asked by chaseme! over 13 years ago

It is usually at least 5 hours of shooting for a normal day, but given the 3 hours or more to prepare with hair and makeup, the hours can get long and strenuous. It all depends on the specific shoot, it can be very intimate where it is just you and the photographer, but it can also be very upbeat and fun with a large team of people, music, and food (which, of course, the model cannot eat).

What's been the highlight of your modeling career?

Asked by JT over 13 years ago

My first cover for Madison Hill. Before I started modeling, it was my goal to have a cover.

I don't think a lot of the girls on modeling reality shows are even all that pretty...just what "look" are scouts or magazines going for these days?

Asked by brit over 13 years ago

I think that there is space for every look. There are height and weight requirements, but when it comes to shape of nose, eye color, hair color, etc., there is no bar. They are always looking for a look they do not already have on their board. Something unique that will catch someone’s eye. Beauty is relative to the viewer, and we have a world audience.

What advice would you give to a young girl who told you she wanted to be a model?

Asked by A over 13 years ago

I would tell her to get another hobby. I would not advise any young girl to get into professional modeling.

Which current models do you most admire and why?

Asked by seeme over 13 years ago

I admire Crystal Renn. Crystal got into modeling when she was 14, and was told she needed to lose a bit of weight. After years of suffering from anorexia nervosa, she started to develop healthy eating and exercise habits. She filled out her natural frame of a size 12, and has become one of, if not the, most successful plus-size models in the world.

What are the best and worst parts about being a model?

Asked by danca over 13 years ago

My favorite part about modeling is being able to collaborate with amazing photographers and designers to create art. My least favorite thing would have to be castings, they are long and tiring, especially considering on average only one out of five are successful.

What do you model? Print / runway / any particular type of clothing?

Asked by ranebow over 13 years ago

I’ve had the opportunity to explore pretty much every different type of modeling. My favorite has to be runway, through. It is such a rush, and it is fun to do couture runway with crazy wardrobe and makeup. It is almost like you are able to embody a whole new persona for the night.

How prevalent are eating disorders in modeling?

Asked by nicola1 over 13 years ago

Very. Mostly in the younger girls who can not withstand the pressure to be thin. You have to have a very strong sense of who you are and what you stand for before coming into an industry like this because if you have not developed self-esteem, you will see your worth become your image and only your image.

What's your opinion on Photoshop re-touching of magazine pictures?

Asked by subtle over 13 years ago

I can understand light retouching of photos, but when you photoshop a picture to the point that it does not even resemble the original, I see that as a waste of money, talent, and time, when you could have created it just from a computer. It also creates a false reality for the general public who view those photos and compare themselves to that which is not real...but that is a whole other story:)

How did you get into modeling?

Asked by pinko over 13 years ago

I did not get discovered like a lot of models do. I actually sent my photos in online when I was 17 to any and every agency I could think of. I was the one-in-a-million that got lucky with Ford models online. Ah, the luxury of the world wide web.

I am 15 living in a small town in New York State. I have a dream to become a model one day but my parents are kind of against it. I’m pretty good at school so they want me to go to college for something academic. What should I do?

Asked by Kira almost 6 years ago

How is it that size 8-10 is considered plus size? Sounds more like "normal size" to me! Why aren't models shaped more like average women in the US? Wouldn't that make sense for the folks viewing them, on tv as well as magazines?

Asked by amplesample over 13 years ago

have you ever sneezed or farted at the wrong time during a photo shoot?

Asked by lisa over 11 years ago

Would you say that most models are smarter than the stereotype would suggest? Or is the stereotype there for a reason?

Asked by Sorry2Ask over 13 years ago

Do you ever lie when people ask what you do?

Asked by Tara over 12 years ago

What do you eat in a typical day before a shoot.

Asked by Kali over 11 years ago

If a model had one of those epic wipe-outs on the runway during a major show, would the designer fire her?

Asked by RunwayMay over 13 years ago