I got the pleasure in being Christian's first photographer. Christian is originally from California, he is currently residing in Florida and works in the real estate industry. After several of his friends recommending him that he should be a model he decided to give it a try. It was a pleasure working with him and he was very down to earth. Model: Christian Agency: Chrome Talent Photographer: Clyph...

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contd. I want to be a freelance model! Social Media Get involve in other social media like instagram, tumblr, and youtube to bring more exposure to you. Use youtube as a great way to document your journey through the good and the bad. There is more to networking but these are a great way to start. Keep in mind whenever you interact with individuals online you are now...

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contd. I want to be a freelance model! Facebook Page Once you have received the images, you will select photos you want to put on your Facebook page. Create a Facebook page, this lets your fans follow you and not have to add you as a friend on Facebook. You can choose to go by your name or by a stage name. You will upload your images there,...

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contd. I want to be a freelance model! Photoshoot Now you have a date for the photo-shoot! Make sure you drink plenty of water throughout the week, and make sure you are well rested the day before the shoot. Since this is your first shoot, more likely you will not have a wardrobe stylist. So go through your clothes and try them on. Make sure they are form...

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I want to be a freelance model! (Networking-Finding a Photographer/MUA Part 2) contd. Once you have a photographer, in your niche, on board to shoot with you then contact the makeup artist and tell them you have a photographer for the shoot and send them the link to the photographer’s work and see if they would be interested in collaborating with you on the TF shoot. If the photographer's...

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I want to be a freelance model! (Networking-Finding a Photographer/MUA) contd. So now you have your physique the way it needs to be, your skin is radiant, and your hair is healthy, what now? Let’s start networking! The best advice I can give you is create a separate facebook account. You will have fans that will be respectful and fans that are darn right creepy. You do not want...

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 I want to be a freelance model! (Hair) contd.    The next part of your body that should get the most attention after your skin is your hair. Like my friend Michael Ramsey has told me in the past, “Hair is like tires on a car, put a crappy tire on a very nice car the car will look crappy, put great tires on a crappy car, the car...

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 I want to be a freelance model! (Skin) contd.     Continuing with the body, your skin can make or break you. As a freelance model you are more likely to run into photographers that do not use Photoshop. So you have to always be prepared. Learn to exfoliate your skin. Exfoliation is the process of removing dead skin cells and exposing a more radiant healthy skin. There are...

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I want to be a freelance model!   This article will focus more on freelance models, male or female, but can be very beneficial for beginner models that do fit agency requirements. As a freelance model you will be responsible for your branding, promoting yourself, and gaining respectable clients. It is possible to make a living as a freelance model, but it will be quite difficult. Understand these...

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Vlada Photographer: Clyph Jean-Philippe MUA: Crystal Lockinour Assistant: Stan Bryant Facebook Page Tumblr I had the great opportunity to work with a Russian model name Vlada. This shoot was one of my favorite shoot I have done with a female model.  Vlada is also a fellow artist and has passion for fashion. On our way to the shoot, we stop at a local grocery store and a little...

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                                              Matthew and I have shot twice now, and it is really great to see a model transform to a better model each time. He is Italian and is working on being a high fashion model. I hope you enjoy our shots from our shoot! Thank...

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 Kyle Kyle is an inspiring actor from Florida and is currently going to college. From the first click we had great shots one after the other. He was very natural and knew what to do with his facial expressions. I can say for me, hands down he is my favorite male model I have worked with. He was very laid back, took direction really well and was very...

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