Death of the M.O.D.E.L: Adapt and Overcome by Dawn Montgomery
June 24, 2009 by tierra
Filed under Blog, Cover Model, Tierra's Corner
By: Dawn Montgomery
Let the story be told: My peers suggest that it is easier to do what everyone else around you may be doing to get ahead. My peers state that being a nice & humble woman will only get you a mountain of heartache in this industry. The modeling industry is not something that can be conquered overnight. Whether it is high fashion or urban modeling, you have to find your niche and really work hard to make a name for yourself. It really takes determination and perseverance to really endure the hardships that this industry brings.
The urban modeling industry is stereotyped as the home of countless TFPs, curvaceous women that are exploited, and the lowest paying unstable job in America. It is an industry that some women think it is easier to take the back door, when really you must do everything properly and in order. As a model you should set a standard and work hard to keep it. You have to keep a certain focus and use your personal industry positioning plan to direct your path. If you do not understand how this industry works then this is not the place for you.
Some model’s careers have died slowly due to these causes:
Materialistic desires
Overexposed body parts
Diva mentalities
Egotistical actions
Laziness towards their education of the industry
Deaths of the M.O.D.E.L are being executed now as we speak. Some are dying slowly. Some are dying quickly. There are a few that will be saved by their willingness to adapt and overcome the adversities that are faced in this industry. The many hurdles that I have personally jumped over come with an award-winning transforming piece of art that has cried, sweated, and yelled over countless opportunities missed. I am a simple woman that has grown to understand that her beauty is beyond what is seen on the outside, but what has been educated and nurtured on the inside.
What is inside of me is a heart that beats passion for what I have used to be visible and try to reach the masses of the uneducated. It is hard to master the art of modeling, but if you come into the industry with some knowledge of how things work then you have a higher chance of succeeding. Nothing is given to you. You have to have the necessary tools that are needed to succeed in this industry. Forget what everyone else is doing and focus on what you need to do individually and not fall victim to the dying breed. This may offend my industry connects, but there is a continuous need to stress the reality of this leeching industry.
Do not become another modeling statistic.
Focus on what you can bring new to the industry besides another young woman who thought they could model because of club photos, home portraits, and your lost desire to be wanted. Be a face and voice within your community. Use your career as a way to help bring light to a situation within your life or community. The Death of an M.O.D.E.L does not have to affect you directly, but the cause of death can help guide you to a better career path. If you are a model then prove it. We will see who will outlive the dying breed that walks among us now… Death of an M.O.D.E.L… Moment of SILENCE!
Modeling Scams!!!
June 11, 2009 by Jami
Filed under Blog, Carinae Corner, FYI: Jami
Scams in the World of Modeling…
The bad news about the modeling industry: it’s full of scams. The good news: education can keep you from avoiding all of them.
One of the most basic kinds of modeling agency scams is an individual, a couple, a group, or company calling itself a modeling agency, when it is not a modeling agency.
A photographer, for example, may call himself a modeling agency, when in reality all he has is a photo studio. A photo studio, however, is not a modeling agency.
There are also modeling agencies which are photo mills. They do not get people work. They do not make all their money from commissions after models work; instead, they make most of their money or even all of their money from modeling photos, before a model gets any work.
This type of modeling agency runs what is one of the most basic kinds of modeling agency scams: a modeling photography scam.
The modeling agency pretends it is going to get aspiring models work, and to do that, the aspiring model will need photos, or comp cards, or a portfolio.
So the hopeful model pays hundreds or thousands of dollars on photography, but never gets any work.
A major modeling agency scam is when the agency makes all its money from photography, or it takes all the money the models spend on photos. They can do this because they have their own photographer(s). (If, for example, a model spends $1,000 on photos, the agency takes and keeps $1,000.)
Work
Regarding work, three questions must be asked of all modeling agencies:
1. How many of their models get work?
2. How much work do the models get?
3. How much money do the models make?
If none of the models get work, it is more than likely a total scam.
If most of the models get work, but they don’t do more than one modeling job, and they don’t make more than they paid for modeling photos (comp cards), it could be a modeling scam.
A legitimate modeling agency cannot guarantee all its models will work. After all, which models work and which models do not work is not the choice of the agency. The best they can do is recommend specific models to their clients, but the clients ultimately decide.
Reference: http://www.modelingscams.org/
FYI: When there’s a casting, model call or a photographer, do your research. Check their websites and ask around in the streets and on the blogs to see if the company/business is legit…
Just a thought…Jami
Stylist to the Stars…Renaldo Nehemiah!!!
April 23, 2009 by Jami
Filed under Blog, Industry Spotlight, Interview
Renaldo Nehima
Stylist to the Stars…
Where were you born?
Miami Fl
Where do you live?
Atlanta GA
When did you decide that this is what you want to do?
After I got injured during my college athlete days, and working in the music industry with My two god-Fathers John Monoply and Datu Fasion who managed Kanye West with their company call Hustle.
Do you sew as well as style?
Haven’t master that skill of sewing yet but I’m working on it.(smile) but honestly I just style.
Are there any celebrities that you’ve worked with?
Musiq Soulchild, Anthony Hamilton, Ludacris, Chingy, Tisha Campbell, Tasha Smith, Jagged Edge, Lloyd and others.
Which Celebrities fit your style, and that you would want to work with?
Celebs that fit my style is Pharrell, Kanye, and Andre 300 is one celeb I would like to work with.
Which celebrity could put on anything and look good? (male or female)
Male- my homie Pharrell, and female I would say Victoria Beckham.
Would you rather style something around a pair of boots or open toe pumps?
I would say pumps because they are sexy on a women to me.
Who would you rather see in a fitted mini dress…a size 7 with curves or a size 1 with no curves?
I’ll take the fitted mini dress size 7 with curves, I love a beautiful women with a figure.
Do you have a favorite color or fabric that you like to work with? And why?
Honestly I don’t really it all just depends on the project at the time.
What is some advice for girls out there that want to model?
Honestly, stop doing the music videos because every girl that is cute with a shape thinks she is a model, which then it limits you. Go for being the next Naiomi Campbell and go check the iconic check.
A past video/magazine experience on set…Good and Bad…
Honestly , I’m blessed to have only good experiences so far.
What helps you get creative (music,people,movies)
Everything from music, people, everyday life.
Any projects coming up that we should know about?
First go get Musiq Soulchilds “ONMYRADIO” album, and I just teamed up super celeb photographer Derek Blanks so we are teaming up on different projects.
Any shout outs?
First ,You thank you (Jami) for wanting to interview me, Musiq Soulchild, His management team, Kevin Liles the Atlantic Records family, my business partner Paris Kirk, and my publicist Tahaira Wright(branded Pr) and You again.
Website, myspace, links etc…
Myspace.com/RenaldoNehemiah and RenaldoNehemiah.com is coming soon
Bria Myles, Suelyn Medeiros, and Vanessa Veasley Discuss Implants and Air Brushing
March 31, 2009 by Jugg
Filed under Carinae Corner, Videos
Bria Myles, Suelyn Medeiros, and Vanessa Veasley discuss implants, air brushing, and how the two have affected the modeling indusrty.
Celebrity Stylist: Betrice Benbow
March 16, 2009 by Jami
Filed under Blog, Industry Spotlight, Interview
Celebrity Stylist: Betrice Benbow
Where were you born? Memphis Tenn.
Where do you live? ATL
When did you decide that this is what you want to do? I have worked as model in the industry for 13 years and I’ve always had a strong eye for fashion, I officially started wardrobe styling in 2005
Do you sew as well as style? yes if I have to…I really like sewing swimsuits(risky ones)
Are there any celebrities that you’ve worked with? yes, Chilli, The Game, Elise Neal, Jeff Johnson.. to name a few
Which Celebrities fit your style, and that you would want to work with? Beyonce of course! Posh the fashion diva
Which celebrity could put on anything and look good? (male or female) Nicole from the pussycat dolls…she’s HOTT!
Would you rather style something around a pair of boots or open toe pumps? I’m all about the highest, most sickest heel…boot or pump
Who would you rather see in a fitted mini dress… size 7 with curves or a size 1 with no curves? hmmm… that depends on who can work that camera the best, and what project I am working on at that time. If I just had to choose, I would go for the size 1…I love my high fashion girls!!!
Do you have a favorite color or fabric that you like to work with? And why? I love bold metallic’s, sequence and gold! I’m sooo extra!
What is some advice for girls out there that want to model? its all about investing in yourself and getting good pictures. Clients see your pics before they see you.
A past video/magazine experience on set…Good and Bad… Its been all good…I can work through a storm
What helps you get creative (music,people,movies)? Makeup and hair does it for me.
Website, myspace, links etc…google me Betrice Benbow
Bobby Valentino Kiss Magazine Photoshoot: Sheneka Adams, Lashawna Threatt : Carinae Casted
March 10, 2009 by ldarien
Filed under Carinae Corner, Features, Photoshoots, Videos
JOIN US TONIGHT AS WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF SEAN M. RUSH, EDITOR/PUBLISHER OF KISS MAGAZINE. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO MIX AND MINGLE WITH KISS MAGAZINE STAFF AND OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY. YOU CAN ALSO MEET WITH THE STAFF OF BMH WHO WILL BE PRODUCING THE JUICY COUTURE FASHION SHOW AND LOOKING FOR NEW URBAN MODELS FOR UPCOMING SHOWS IN MIAMI, ATLANTA, AND LA. THIS IS A GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY.
check out the behind the scenes from the latest carinae and kiss shoot below
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Atlanta’s own Bobby V dropped in for a photoshoot with Kiss Magazine and celebrity photographer Treagen Kier. Check out some behind the scenes photos here courtesy of ATLExposedMag.com
Check out the behind the scenes from the shoot right HERE!
Casting Director: Carinae
Photographer: Treagen Kier
Location: Downtown Atlanta, Ga
Publication: Kiss Magazine
Feature Models: Sheneka Adams & Lashawna Threatt
Candy Girls Reality Show Trailer ( VIDEO VIXENS )
“You’ve seen them featured in music videos with the likes of Kanye West, Outkast, and Jay-Z, but don’t let their supporting roles fool you—these women are anything but background players.”
Ok so the idea of a video vixen reality show has been floating around for years. E! television is taking a shot at it with the premiere of Video Vixens. Honestly we don’t really recognize most of these “vixens”. We’ll see if they get it right at E!
