Appreciation toward photographers who can really make or break you, it’s about building relationships and not forgetting who took the first snap of you.  Some of the great photographers consist of pros such as Karl Simone, Dallas Logan, Rick Day, Greg Vaughn, Paige Craig, Maya Guez, Tim Ricks, Steven Klein, and Bruce Weber.
As a beginning model, keep [...]

Editorial spreads are those which tell photographic stories; they’re less glossy, and more focused on the presentation of the model and the clothing to tell a story through images, such as Annie Liebowitz’s “Alice in Wonderland” spread featuring Beyoncé as “Alice” -– an incredible story.  The entire tea party cast was there.  Another example is [...]

As one of my pumpkin pies in pumps, you have to understand that not every girl is going to be a supermodel.  You’re in an extremely competitive business with thousands of hopefuls striding down runways, reaching for the same dream.  Having long legs and arms is only the beginning of your journey; you must discover [...]

Extending heel-toe, heel-toe … don’t be afraid to extend, to carry yourself gracefully as a model.  Every step counts on the journey you are mastering, as it reflects your sense of discipline and control.  Your position and posture matter in runway, demonstrating to the industry that you have both of these qualities.
The objective is to [...]

In order to succeed, have these qualities and the strong mental factor - the drive to succeed, tempered with being appreciative and grounded.  This means being humble about your success when it comes, and realizing it’s a team effort.  Your agent/
manager, photographer, runway coach  and clients all play
their part in developing and supporting your career.  These [...]

I believe in mankind, because you are me.   I don’t forget where I come from.  I used to see my mom collect food stamps each month and we’d “borrow” the grocery cart to deliver the goods to our home in Daytona Beach Halifax Projects.  But as she used to say,
it’s not so much what you’re [...]

As a model or actor, a lot of you are confused with success.  You get a campaign and you honestly feel that you’ve made it.  You’re featured on an episode of a tv show, and you honestly feel that you made it. I have some news for you:  You have not.  This is a major [...]

COACHING - Being tough is nothing to take offense to, some people get those things confused, whether you’re in football, singing, or musical arts … remember how the teacher used to tap your hand with a ruler for hitting the wrong key or note?  When a basketball coach gets in your face with an expression that [...]