Philly’s Catya Washington a.k.a Miss Cat
July 18, 2009 by Jugg
Filed under Blog, Feature Model
Catya Washington A.K.A Miss Cat
Where are you from? ….Philadelphia,PA,,,
Where do you reside? …….In Both Atlanta,GA and Philly
When did you decide that this is what you enjoy doing?…….A few years ago I entered a Black Men Swim suit competition, and it was on and popp’n from there.
How was it working on the XXL Magazine shoot? ……It was amazing I’m a real girlie girl so I love the hair and make-up and wardrobe,,,besides we shot in Brooklyn on a gorgeous day.
Which do you enjoy more…Acting, hosting events, commercials, movies or videos?… I love being in front of the camera, If I could have it my way I’d be doing all the above all day everyday. Acting really gives me a chance to show off my talent.
What is a crazy experience that you had at a photo session? ….I’ve seen a couple girls rip each others tracks out on set…lol..but they made up afterwards
What is your favorite tv show? ………Hands down Entourage….I love me some Ari Gold
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?….I’m a bit of a prankster I love to play practical jokes on the fam, it keeps me grounded.
Do you have any pets? Whats thr names? ….I have two dogs Roxy and Chi Chi,,,,Roxy’s a Maltese and ChiChi is a pomeranian, they’re my kids.
Do you have a boyfriend? What makes him so special? …….Nope I’m single and ready to mingle
Have you ever thought of going blonde or is black a new color for you? Nope I love black hair I’m not adventurous when it come to my hair although I did cut it all off before.
Is there an artist/actor that you would love to work with? ……..I would love to work alongside Denzel or Meryl Streep, you know some of the Oscar award winning actors. That would be amazing.
Is there any project that you would love to be apart of? (americas nextop model, music video, Quinton Terontino movie, etc.)……All of the above ,,,However I think Ron Howard is a great director I would love to work with him.
Website Links…myspace.com/mscatsworld,,,,also follow me on twitter.com/MsCat215
Any shout outs?… Shout outs to Philly,,,,I luv my City…oh yeah HI MOM…
For Booking: Bookmisscat [at] yahoo [dot] com
For Press/Events: Jami [at] CarinaeCasting [dot] com
Interview by: Jami Zeigler
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
FYI:Attention Models and Talent!!!!!!!
June 8, 2009 by Jami
Filed under Carinae Corner, FYI: Jami
Attention Models and Talent!!!!
Carinae is going through a few changes that you should take note of. We are having a few issues on the way the talent submits to castings.
Read Carefully:
If the Castings says submit 2 pictures, then only submit 2
If the casting states that you must be a caucasion male, then you must only submit if your a caucasion male.
You must have the casting title in the subject line, or state what your submitting for Example: Subject line “Interested model,” “XXL Casting Dallas”
Submit to a casting once
Do not send picture links in response to a casting!!!!
Just note that if you send an email asking on the status of your submission, that there will be NO response.
If the casting states that you must be in the (example) Atlanta area, then only submit to what you can handle and make arrangements for!!!
If these rules are not followed then you will automatically be erased from consideration for that casting. If you send a reply question that is already in the casting blast…then yes you will also be erased from consideration.
Talent we try to make the castings as easy as possible. All I am asking is if you PLEASE read the castings full-out, then that will give you a greater chance of being considered.
-For Your Consideration…Jami
FEATURE MODEL: DAWN MONTGOMERY
June 3, 2009 by Jami
Filed under Feature Model, Interview, Videos
Name: Dawn Alicia Montgomery
Ethnicity: African-American/Irish
Age: 25
Height: 5’8
Measurements: 36B-25-40
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Base City: Atlanta, GA
Website Address: http://www.myspace.com/damog02
Print (Self Promotional)
J’Adore Magazine 2nd Anniversary Issue (June 2009) – Feature Model Citizen
Rolling Out Magazine, May 7th Edition, Mother’s Magic Feature
Black Men Magazine, Feature Model (August 2009)
2009 Seagram’s Gin Calendar, Ms. February
Jet Magazine – 2009 Beauty of the Week Calendar, Ms. April
J’Adore Magazine, The Desperate Housewives Issue, Editorial (September 2008)
Laurel Leader Call (July 2008)
Jet Magazine – Beauty of the Week (July 2008)
Black Star News – Feature Model (2008)
J’Adore Magazine, The Mobster Issue, ATOH Feature (July 2008)
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Hurricane Katrina 2nd Anniversary Feature (2007)
Atlanta Fever Magazine, Feature Model (2004)
Print (Commercial Advertisement)
Syditty Clothing Spokesmodel (April 2009 – Present)
GGI Watches/Urban Picasso Watches – Brand Ambassador (May 2009 – Present)
Prive/JBS Hair Advertisement, Principle (2009)
PZI Jeans – Spring/Summer Campaign, Principle (2009)
Who’s Got Skills by Tyrenna Tolbert, Book Cover Principle (2009)
Aakofii Clothing, Principle (2008)
Andiamo Creations, Principle (2008)
GGI/Urban Picasso, Principle (2007)
Spokesmodel/Hosting/Voiceover
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Atlanta “Big Event”, Host (2008)
Priceless Promotions, Event Host (2008)
Hot 101.3 – Online (2008)
Ebony Crawley (MUA), SpokesModel (2007)
Kevin Goolsby (Photographer) (2004 – 2008)
TV/Film/Video
Jack Daniels Official Arts, Beats & Lyrics 08’-09’ Tour Recap, Visual Vinyl (2009)
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad By Myself – Extra
JBS/Urban Beauty Hair – National Commercial – Principle (2009)
Bangladesh “In My Adidas” – Lead/Principle (2009)
KC Jockey “Rub Your Body” – Feature (2008)
YacYan Da Buzinessman “Fast Lane” – Lead/Principle (2008)
Ludacris f/T-Pain “One More Drink” – Lead/Principle (2008)
Bow Wow f/Soulja Boy “Marco Polo” – Lead/Principle (2008)
For hiring booking of model/talent for your company needs, please contact HD, The Agency
via email at jayg [at] hatkaentertainment [dot] com or via phone at (678) 428-0675
