Being a Model of Color

Recently, African model Nykhor Paul posted a rant on Instagram about her frustration with MUAs not knowing how to do her make up.  This caused a lot of controversy mostly due to the fact that her complaint began with, “Dear white people,” contained profanity, and was very direct (read: truth with no sugar-coating).  Comments found in response to […]

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How Not to Model

Tips on what a model should and shouldn’t do to succeed have been, and will be, sprinkled throughout this blog but this post will concentrate on a few of the big no nos every model should know.  Find out how not to be that model… Don’t Be A Diva Nobody likes a drama queen unless […]

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Your Body of Work

Your portfolio is your visual resume; you should never leave home without it.   Well, at least you should never go to a casting and not bring it with you.  Typically when you walk into a casting call, after waiting your turn and making a brief introduction, a client will take a couple of minutes to look at […]

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Sell Yourself

Back in 2010 I released my first calendar as a way to promote my brand.  This was such a fun project!  A friend from high school had recently begun doing photography so we did  a trade so that we could both use the photos for our portfolios.  Creating printed content for your followers, as a model, […]

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