Rock the Runway Model Search 2010
MISSION:
Create a unique platform to support and showcase a community of up-and-coming and undiscovered talent in the realm of runway modeling. Individuals are given an opportunity to see and be seen at Charleston Fashion Week® 2010, Tuesday, March 16th - Saturday, March 20th.
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OVERVIEW:
Step 1: Models asked to submit an online application by Friday, October 30, 2009 for a casting call audition.
Step 2: All models selected to participate in the casting call will be notified by Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Casting calls will be held at the Art Institute of Charleston on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and Saturday, December 12, 2009.
Step 3: From both casting calls, models will be selected for the 2010 CFW model book, which will be shared with all Runway Participants. Note: This does not guarantee you will be booked for a runway show presentation.
Step 4: Each Runway Participant will review the model book and select twenty-five (25) models for an in-store casting.
Step 5: Following the in-store casting, Runway Participants will then narrow down the selection to no more than twenty (20) models to appear in their runway show presentation. Note: Only models booked for a runway show will be eligible for the competition. Some models may not be selected.
Step 6: Each Runway Participant will select their top two models (from their casting) for entry into the competition. A total of up to sixty (60) models will be entered.
Step 7: From the top sixty (60) eligible models, the Runway Panel of experts will select twenty-five (25) semifinalists.
Step 8: Based on performance during the course of CFW rehearsals, the Runway Panel will select a group of ten (10) finalists to compete in the Rock the Runway Model Competition on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
Models will be required to attend three rehearsals. Mandatory rehearsal dates are Saturday, February 6, 2010 and Monday, March 15, 2010. There will be two optional rehearsals (dates to be announced) and models will need to choose one. Models not in attendance at the mandatory rehearsals will immediately be disqualified from participating in the competition. Finalists will be notified on February 22, 2010.
The Grand Prize Winner will be announced following the last runway show of the evening of Monday, Thursday, March 18, 2010.
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FAQ
Q: What qualifications must applicants possess in order to enter the Model Search and Competition?
A: There are no age restrictions or required experience for the Rock the Runway 2010 Model Search and Competition. Applicants under the age of 18 will need parental/guardian permission to apply. Females must be at least 5’7” and males must be at least 5’10” to qualify and height will be confirmed at the casting call.
Q: What is the deadline for submitting my application?
A: Models are required to submit online applications no later than Friday, October 30, 2009. Applications submitted following this date will not be accepted.
Q: If I am selected for a casting call, when/how will I be notified?
A: All applicants will be informed via email and/or phone by Tuesday, November 3, 2009 if they have been selected to attend a casting call. The email confirmation will include: the exact location of casting call, the date of casting call, your assigned time block, and model casting number. You will be selected to attend one of two casting calls, which are being held on Saturday, November 14 and Saturday, December 12, 2009. Date and time block are at CFW’s discretion.
Q: What should I bring to the cast call?
A: All models are required to bring information listed in the casting call invitation including: the casting date, time block and model casting number. Models are required to pay a $5 non-refundable processing fee, due at the casting call. Cash will be the only form of payment accepted.
Q: What do I need to wear to the cast call?
A: Dress is casual. Women should wear form-fitting clothes; little to no makeup, with hair pulled back and MUST have heels to walk in. Men should wear fitted jeans and a fitted t-shirt, with hair away from their face.
Q: If selected for the model book, when/how will I be chosen to walk in a runway show?
A: Models selected for the 2010 CFW model book will be presented to all Runway Participants. Runway Participants will then select up to twenty-five (25) models for an in-store casting. Following the casting, Runway Participants will then select up to twenty (20) models to appear in their runway presentation. Selection is at the discretion of Runway Participants.
Q: Once cast for a runway show, what time commitment requirements will there be?
A: You will be required to attend in-store fittings. If cast in more than one show, you will be required to attend fittings for each store. You will also be required to attend three model rehearsals. Mandatory rehearsal dates are Saturday, February 6, 2010 and Monday, March 15, 2010. There will be two optional rehearsals (dates to be announced) and models will need to choose one. Models not in attendance at the mandatory rehearsals will immediately be disqualified from participating in the competition. Finalists will be notified on Monday, February 22, 2010. Week of CFW, you will need to be at the tents by 3 pm for Tuesday- Saturday evening runway show(s) and by 7 am for the Saturday morning Bridal Couture Show.
Q: What is the selection process to compete in the final competition?
A: Only models booked for a runway show will be eligible for the model competition and some models may not be selected. Each Runway Participant will select their top two models from their in-store casting, based upon appearance, poise, and runway walk for entry into the competition. A total of up to sixty (60) models will be entered into the competition. These models will then be narrowed down to twenty-five (25) semi-finalists as determined by our Runway Panel of experts. Based on performance during the course of CFW rehearsals, the Runway Panel will select a group of ten (10) finalists to compete in the Rock the Runway Model Competition on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
Q: If I am model chosen to participate in a runway presentation, will travel to Charleston and hotel accommodations be provided?
A: If you are based outside the Charleston, SC area, you are responsible for your own travel to/from Charleston. Once here, Charleston Fashion Week® will provide lodging and transportation to/from the runway tents and to/from the hotel. Charleston Fashion Week® will provide lodging for all out-of-town models for the evening of Monday, March 15, 2010 plus all nights of their runway show presentations.
Q: How many Charleston Fashion Week® Attendees will be viewing my runway walk?
A: More than 5,100 people attended Charleston Fashion Week® 2009, an increase of 25% from 2008, including models, scouts and agencies. Charleston Fashion Week® attracts local, regional and national attention, with coverage ranging from Lifetime’s Project Runway to Fashion Week Daily and Get Married TV to Daily Candy Atlanta, Folio Magazine, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Post & Courier, and Charleston City Paper.
Q: What press coverage does Charleston Fashion Week® typically receive?
A: Charleston Fashion Week® attracts local, regional and national attention, with coverage ranging from the Fashion Week Daily and Get Married TV to Daily Candy Atlanta, Folio Magazine, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Post & Courier, and Charleston City Paper. To date, Charleston Fashion Week 2009 has received more than 16 million impressions.
Q: During what time frame must the winner redeem his/her prize?
A: Cash prize will be given on Thursday, March 18, 2010 evening when Grand Prize winner is announced. Fashion spread will appear within 12 months of winner being announced, exact timing and issue date to be determined and at Gulfstream Communication’s discretion. Model Scout Inc. photo shoot and Las Vegas trip must both take place within one year of the date on which you were awarded the prize – dates for each to be approved and CFW’s discretion.
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PRIZE INFORMATION
Grand Prize Winner to receive:
1. All expense paid photo shoot with composite cards from MODELSCOUT Inc.
2. Fashion spread in Charleston magazine or other Gulfstream publication. Photo shoot timing and issue date to be determined and at Gulfstream Communication’s discretion.
3. Two (2) night stay at a Las Vegas hotel, plus airfare*
4. $1000 Cash Prize
*Subject to restrictions
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OFFICIAL RULES AND RESTRICITIONS:
PARTICIPATION IN Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition is open to all US residents. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older or have parental/guardian permission to apply. Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition is owned & produced by Charleston Magazine's Charleston Fashion Week®.
1. Only one application per person.
2. Applicants must be within Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition requirements.
3. Applications must be submitted online by Friday, October 30, 2009, before 11p.m. EST.
4. Late and incomplete applications will not be eligible.
5. Applicants must be able to travel at applicant's own driving and/or air travel expense to Charleston, South Carolina.
6. Hotel accommodations will be provided for out-of-town models in the Rock the Runway Competition for Charleston Fashion Week® 2010.
7. It is the responsibility of the finalist to ensure that any restrictions and/or encumbrances do not exist, which would prevent the selected winner from being apart of the Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition.
8. Final decision for semi-finalists, finalists, and a Grand Prize Winner will be selected by the Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Panel of Judges at their sole discretion.
9. If in the event the selected winner is not able to be the Grand Prize Winner due to restrictions and/or encumbrances of any kind, then a runner-up will receive the honor of being the Grand Prize Winner at the discretion of Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Runway Panel.
10. Finalists will receive the prizes as listed on the Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 website. There will be no substitution of prizes or cash equivalent given.
11. The model photo shoot prize is offered by Model Scout INC. and is guaranteed by Model Scout INC., not by Charleston Fashion Week®.
12. Applicant understands and agrees that applicant may be required to be photographed or videotaped and all such images will become the property of Charleston Fashion Week® for marketing and promotional purposes.
13. Applicants and finalists also hereby release Charleston Fashion Week® and all sponsors from any liability arising out of the competition and use of any prize awarded. Refusal to abide by these rules or refusal to sign any document reasonably related to the performance of the parties obligations set out herein shall result in an alternate winner being chosen.
14. All applicants, finalists and/or winners agree to hold Charleston Fashion Week® and its respective officers, employees and agencies, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising from or in any way related to this competition.
15. Finalists/winner assumes responsibility for all taxes and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or redemption of any prize.
16. Charleston Fashion Week® and/or the sponsors reserve the right to discontinue using the finalist/winner in advertising, promotional materials, etc. for: (1) any act involving moral turpitude under federal, state or local law; or (2) any act which brings the finalist/winner into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, or ridicule, or which insults or offends the community or any substantial organized group thereof, or which might tend to injure the success of the Charleston Fashion Week® brand and/or image.
17. Rules are subject to change or revision with or without notice. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.
CONDITIONS: Entrants release and agree to hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all damage, loss or liability to person or property, due in whole or part, directly or indirectly, by reason of an entrant's Submission and/or its contents or by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize or participation in Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition. These Official Rules and Regulations are governed by the State of South Carolina. Any controversy or claim relating to any Entry and/or these Official Rules and Regulations shall be submitted to arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. If any portion of these Official Rules and Regulations is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, for any reason, that portion shall be severed from the rest and shall not affect the agreement to resolve all controversies and claims through arbitration. Claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration. Claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition, but in no event attorney's fees. These Official Rules and Regulations supersede any and all agreements or communications of any kind between any Entrant and Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition or any person or entity associated with Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition, and cannot be modified or waived except in writing and unless properly signed.
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Industry Tip Saturday: Learn The Lingo of The Industry
Baby Dolls,
Everyday my Modeling Agency get calls by semi-professional-wannabe models and talent that do not know the lingo of the industry.
When speaking with them, you can tell they think modeling is a way to make quick money, or they've been told their so cute. It's more to this industry than that and for the people who think these things WILL NOT GET FAR!
You have to learn the craft, be the craft, eat the craft, sleep the craft and prepare yourself. More than ever study the looks, trends, angles and the industry as well as the terms.
I've compiled a list of NTK (Need To Know) terms of the modeling, fashion and talent industry.
So grab a pen or print out the whole list, if you wanna.
Learn The Lingo:
FASHION & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY Terminology
Advertising Agency: A company that oversees the direction of an ad campaign. Normally they are responsible for hiring photographers, producers and art directors.
Agency: A company that promotes talent in exchange for a commission on talent earnings. Agencies usually help talent by recommending quality photographers and educating the talent about the business.
Agent: A person who helps arrange bookings and aides in the promotion of talent he/she represents.
Art Director: One who works on the set of a photo shoot and develops the overall “look” of the finished product.
Assignment: A shoot for which talent is hired.
Booking Manager/ Booking Department: An agency employee who acts as a “go between” the client and talent. He or she will provide you with all necessary information, if and when you are requested for a casting call or booking.
Booking A CONFIRMED assignment for which you will be paid to have your picture taken. See Tentative Booking
Brings: Basic wardrobe from your closet, which you may be requested to bring to a booking.
Call Time: The time at which talent MUST be at the job/booking. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!
Cancellation: If the client cancels a confirmed booking within 24 hours of your call time, usually you will still be paid the full fee. One exception would be in the case of a Weather Permit. If the client cancels a confirmed booking within 48 hours of your confirmed call time, you will be paid 50% of the full fee.
Casting Call: In many cases, before a booking is confirmed, prospective talent may be asked to attend a studio casting call for a “look see”. Most casting calls take 10 to 30 minutes. A Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC booker will provide you with as much lead time as possible (usually 24 to 72 hours) if you are requested by a client or photographer for a casting call.
Client: The advertising agency, company, or photographer that hires talent.
Commercial Photographer: A photographer who specializes in taking pictures for the purpose of advertising.
Composite/Comp Card/ Zed Card: A printed card approx. 6x8 or 8x10 that displays a variety of pictures of talent along with his/her name, size, and measurements.
Direct Booking: When a client or photographer wishes to hire talent without contacting the Talent Agency that represents them. THIS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES!
Food Stylist /“Home Ecc: A person who specializes in food preparation for photography.
Hair and Make-up Artist: One or two people that specialize in working with photographers. Talent may or may not be required to do their own “hair and make-up”for a booking. Talent is notified of this prior to the job. If this is the case, talent must arrive at the booking “camera ready”. Having their own make-up on and hair combed.
Go-sees: Where you go to a local agency, company or client. At a go-see you could be asked to walk, read a script or speak about your goals as a model or talent.
Head Shot: A “close up” printed picture approx. 8x10 that displays talents “head and shoulders” and includes their name.
Life Style: Describes the natural and realistic feeling a photograph should have, without looking too stiff or posed.
Location: Anytime a booking is not at a photographer’s studio. This could be inside or outside.
Photo Shoot/Shooting: Time or place where photos are taken.
Photographer’s Assistant The person employed by a photographer to help out with lighting, film and photo equipment.
Portfolio / Book: A binder which holds all of the talent’s photographs.
Print Media: The intended format(s) in which your image will appear (i.e. magazine or newspaper ad, billboard, brochure, catalog, etc.).
Print modeling: Modeling related to the publishing of still photographs (as opposed to commercials or films).
Release A form that is signed at the end of a booking or photo shoot. The talent signs this to allow the client legal use of his/her image. The Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC release stipulates unlimited usage (see **"Usage Rights") of the talent's likeness only for the original product or service for which the shoot was performed.
Set The area where a photographer takes pictures.
Stock Photography: Stock photography is the business of licensing photo shoot images. Stock shoot images can be used and reused to advertise different products and services
Studio Manager: The person employed by a photographer to run their office, schedule assignments, hire models and stylists.
Stylist: The person/persons on set responsible for talent wardrobe.
Sweep / Backdrop: The paper or fabric used as the background for a photograph. Sweeps can be very fragile and expensive so it is important to walk on a sweep only when instructed to by the photographer.
Tear Sheets: Pages from printed material such as magazines featuring the image in circulation (as opposed to prints given by photographers). Tear sheets show that a particular person has experience and the ability to work well as talent. These are also called tears. Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC candidates are responsible for getting their own tear sheets, which may require calls to photographers and clients.
Tentative Booking: Before an assignment is confirmed, you possibly will be put “on hold” for a period of 24 to 72 hours, during which time the client may decide if you are the right model for the job.
**Usage Rights: The final purpose(s) for which a photograph or person's likeness may be used legally. The Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC client agreement stipulates unlimited usage of the talent's likeness only for the original product or service for which the shoot was performed.
Voucher: A model’s time sheet, provided by Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC, to be signed by the model and the studio manager or client at a photo shoot. Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC will disperse a check to talent within five (5) working days of the date that Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC receives full payment from the client, typically 30-60 days.
Weather Permit: If a confirmed booking is to occur out doors, it may be contingent upon the weather. Inclement weather may result in a cancellation or postponement with less than 24 hours notice, in which case you will be paid 50% of your full fee for that date.
You may see DPMATA in this list, but these terms apply to EVERY AGENCY and NOT just ours.
Everyday my Modeling Agency get calls by semi-professional-wannabe models and talent that do not know the lingo of the industry.
When speaking with them, you can tell they think modeling is a way to make quick money, or they've been told their so cute. It's more to this industry than that and for the people who think these things WILL NOT GET FAR!
You have to learn the craft, be the craft, eat the craft, sleep the craft and prepare yourself. More than ever study the looks, trends, angles and the industry as well as the terms.
I've compiled a list of NTK (Need To Know) terms of the modeling, fashion and talent industry.
So grab a pen or print out the whole list, if you wanna.
Learn The Lingo:
FASHION & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY Terminology
Advertising Agency: A company that oversees the direction of an ad campaign. Normally they are responsible for hiring photographers, producers and art directors.
Agency: A company that promotes talent in exchange for a commission on talent earnings. Agencies usually help talent by recommending quality photographers and educating the talent about the business.
Agent: A person who helps arrange bookings and aides in the promotion of talent he/she represents.
Art Director: One who works on the set of a photo shoot and develops the overall “look” of the finished product.
Assignment: A shoot for which talent is hired.
Booking Manager/ Booking Department: An agency employee who acts as a “go between” the client and talent. He or she will provide you with all necessary information, if and when you are requested for a casting call or booking.
Booking A CONFIRMED assignment for which you will be paid to have your picture taken. See Tentative Booking
Brings: Basic wardrobe from your closet, which you may be requested to bring to a booking.
Call Time: The time at which talent MUST be at the job/booking. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!
Cancellation: If the client cancels a confirmed booking within 24 hours of your call time, usually you will still be paid the full fee. One exception would be in the case of a Weather Permit. If the client cancels a confirmed booking within 48 hours of your confirmed call time, you will be paid 50% of the full fee.
Casting Call: In many cases, before a booking is confirmed, prospective talent may be asked to attend a studio casting call for a “look see”. Most casting calls take 10 to 30 minutes. A Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC booker will provide you with as much lead time as possible (usually 24 to 72 hours) if you are requested by a client or photographer for a casting call.
Client: The advertising agency, company, or photographer that hires talent.
Commercial Photographer: A photographer who specializes in taking pictures for the purpose of advertising.
Composite/Comp Card/ Zed Card: A printed card approx. 6x8 or 8x10 that displays a variety of pictures of talent along with his/her name, size, and measurements.
Direct Booking: When a client or photographer wishes to hire talent without contacting the Talent Agency that represents them. THIS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES!
Food Stylist /“Home Ecc: A person who specializes in food preparation for photography.
Hair and Make-up Artist: One or two people that specialize in working with photographers. Talent may or may not be required to do their own “hair and make-up”for a booking. Talent is notified of this prior to the job. If this is the case, talent must arrive at the booking “camera ready”. Having their own make-up on and hair combed.
Go-sees: Where you go to a local agency, company or client. At a go-see you could be asked to walk, read a script or speak about your goals as a model or talent.
Head Shot: A “close up” printed picture approx. 8x10 that displays talents “head and shoulders” and includes their name.
Life Style: Describes the natural and realistic feeling a photograph should have, without looking too stiff or posed.
Location: Anytime a booking is not at a photographer’s studio. This could be inside or outside.
Photo Shoot/Shooting: Time or place where photos are taken.
Photographer’s Assistant The person employed by a photographer to help out with lighting, film and photo equipment.
Portfolio / Book: A binder which holds all of the talent’s photographs.
Print Media: The intended format(s) in which your image will appear (i.e. magazine or newspaper ad, billboard, brochure, catalog, etc.).
Print modeling: Modeling related to the publishing of still photographs (as opposed to commercials or films).
Release A form that is signed at the end of a booking or photo shoot. The talent signs this to allow the client legal use of his/her image. The Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC release stipulates unlimited usage (see **"Usage Rights") of the talent's likeness only for the original product or service for which the shoot was performed.
Set The area where a photographer takes pictures.
Stock Photography: Stock photography is the business of licensing photo shoot images. Stock shoot images can be used and reused to advertise different products and services
Studio Manager: The person employed by a photographer to run their office, schedule assignments, hire models and stylists.
Stylist: The person/persons on set responsible for talent wardrobe.
Sweep / Backdrop: The paper or fabric used as the background for a photograph. Sweeps can be very fragile and expensive so it is important to walk on a sweep only when instructed to by the photographer.
Tear Sheets: Pages from printed material such as magazines featuring the image in circulation (as opposed to prints given by photographers). Tear sheets show that a particular person has experience and the ability to work well as talent. These are also called tears. Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC candidates are responsible for getting their own tear sheets, which may require calls to photographers and clients.
Tentative Booking: Before an assignment is confirmed, you possibly will be put “on hold” for a period of 24 to 72 hours, during which time the client may decide if you are the right model for the job.
**Usage Rights: The final purpose(s) for which a photograph or person's likeness may be used legally. The Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC client agreement stipulates unlimited usage of the talent's likeness only for the original product or service for which the shoot was performed.
Voucher: A model’s time sheet, provided by Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC, to be signed by the model and the studio manager or client at a photo shoot. Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC will disperse a check to talent within five (5) working days of the date that Diamond Productions Modeling & Talent Agency, LLC receives full payment from the client, typically 30-60 days.
Weather Permit: If a confirmed booking is to occur out doors, it may be contingent upon the weather. Inclement weather may result in a cancellation or postponement with less than 24 hours notice, in which case you will be paid 50% of your full fee for that date.
You may see DPMATA in this list, but these terms apply to EVERY AGENCY and NOT just ours.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Industry Tip Wednesday: How NOT to ACT as a MODEL or TALENT. Professional EVEN!
Dolls,
I try to bring you INDUSTRY TIP's EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY. So you know HOW YOUR ASS IS SUPPOSE TO ACT ON SET.
HOW NOT TO ACT:
Don't Be Shady
What is "Shady"?
A Model|Talent|Photographer|Make-Up Artist|Hair Stylist| Fashion Stylist who is Late
a no-show, phone doesn't work, can't call ahead,
won't return phone calls, isn't prepared for photoshoots or casting calls, don't have a model bag prepared, doesn't have the required wardrobe, immature, pissy
poor attitude, gossips, talks negatively about other
photographers (he or she knows they have slept with also) models, modeling agencies, make-up artists, fashion stylists and hair stylists. One who doesn't
know how to pose and doesn't want to learn, disrespectful to others(EVEN SET People)
thinks he or she is the cutest model alive ( MORE TO BEING A MODEL THAN BEING CUTE or PRETTY) tries to steal the thunder from other models, make-up artists, photographers, hair stylists and fashion stylists, One who style, pizzaz, creativity and passion.
I try to bring you INDUSTRY TIP's EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY. So you know HOW YOUR ASS IS SUPPOSE TO ACT ON SET.
HOW NOT TO ACT:
Don't Be Shady
What is "Shady"?
A Model|Talent|Photographer|Make-Up Artist|Hair Stylist| Fashion Stylist who is Late
a no-show, phone doesn't work, can't call ahead,
won't return phone calls, isn't prepared for photoshoots or casting calls, don't have a model bag prepared, doesn't have the required wardrobe, immature, pissy
poor attitude, gossips, talks negatively about other
photographers (he or she knows they have slept with also) models, modeling agencies, make-up artists, fashion stylists and hair stylists. One who doesn't
know how to pose and doesn't want to learn, disrespectful to others(EVEN SET People)
thinks he or she is the cutest model alive ( MORE TO BEING A MODEL THAN BEING CUTE or PRETTY) tries to steal the thunder from other models, make-up artists, photographers, hair stylists and fashion stylists, One who style, pizzaz, creativity and passion.
Friday, August 7, 2009
INDUSTRY TIP SATURDAY
INDUSTRY TIP SATURDAY
It takes less than 5 seconds for a casting agent to reject you based on first impressions.
Modeling is a first impression business.
To get work as a model you need to immediately capture the attention of casting agents. We use “casting agent” to describe agency bookers, photo editors, talent scouts, or anyone that makes the decision on your getting an assignment or signed. They all have one thing in common:
Too many models and pictures to look at. Our high impact shots immediately get the attention needed to keep you in the game.
Casting agents rarely look at a complete modeling portfolio. Your comp card (or images you email) have to get you in the door, and the first few images in your modeling portfolio have to close the deal.
We shoot for what we call “core” modeling portfolio images, which is what every model needs to get coveted assignments.
IF YOUR SEEKING AN AGENCY PLEASE CHECK OUT:
DPMATA OF ATLANTA-COLUMBUS-GA
DIAMONDPRO.ISCOOL.NET
404-435-5217
HOP MODELS
WWW.HOPMODEL.COM
content right: http://LaurensAntoine.com/models
It takes less than 5 seconds for a casting agent to reject you based on first impressions.
Modeling is a first impression business.
To get work as a model you need to immediately capture the attention of casting agents. We use “casting agent” to describe agency bookers, photo editors, talent scouts, or anyone that makes the decision on your getting an assignment or signed. They all have one thing in common:
Too many models and pictures to look at. Our high impact shots immediately get the attention needed to keep you in the game.
Casting agents rarely look at a complete modeling portfolio. Your comp card (or images you email) have to get you in the door, and the first few images in your modeling portfolio have to close the deal.
We shoot for what we call “core” modeling portfolio images, which is what every model needs to get coveted assignments.
IF YOUR SEEKING AN AGENCY PLEASE CHECK OUT:
DPMATA OF ATLANTA-COLUMBUS-GA
DIAMONDPRO.ISCOOL.NET
404-435-5217
HOP MODELS
WWW.HOPMODEL.COM
content right: http://LaurensAntoine.com/models
INDUSTRY TIP SATURDAY
INDUSTRY TIP SATURDAY
YOUR IMAGES NEED TO HAVE CREDIBILITY TO GET YOU LEGIT WORK!
The boom of Amateur Modeling Web Sites has created a dilemma for Casting Agents.
Amateur and Semi-Professional photographers along with upcoming stylists read more spend inordinate amounts of time collaborating to create highly stylized images that can not only look good, but also make the subject “beautiful.”
These types of images have flooded the market causing distrust in the industry.
The problem for casting agents and agencies is that the images are so manufactured, they can’t rely on them.
Have you ever wondered why so few models from these Web sites ever get contracts with the big agencies?
Now you know!!!!!
Casting agents discount the images, the people who create them, and the models in them.
The name of a branded and renowned photographer on the image enhances your credibility and gets industry trust.
Respected commercial photographers do not allow modifications to their images, and won’t put their names on pictures that are “manufactured” in Photoshop. That does not mean that the images are not retouched. It implies that they are retouched to industry standards that agencies accept and respect.
The date of the image is also important. All casting agents have been misled by out of date images, therefore a shot with a certified copyright date goes a long way in making them comfortable.
A photographer who is well-known in the industry, along with copyright dates gets you the credibility you need to be successful as a model.
YOUR IMAGES NEED TO HAVE CREDIBILITY TO GET YOU LEGIT WORK!
The boom of Amateur Modeling Web Sites has created a dilemma for Casting Agents.
Amateur and Semi-Professional photographers along with upcoming stylists read more spend inordinate amounts of time collaborating to create highly stylized images that can not only look good, but also make the subject “beautiful.”
These types of images have flooded the market causing distrust in the industry.
The problem for casting agents and agencies is that the images are so manufactured, they can’t rely on them.
Have you ever wondered why so few models from these Web sites ever get contracts with the big agencies?
Now you know!!!!!
Casting agents discount the images, the people who create them, and the models in them.
The name of a branded and renowned photographer on the image enhances your credibility and gets industry trust.
Respected commercial photographers do not allow modifications to their images, and won’t put their names on pictures that are “manufactured” in Photoshop. That does not mean that the images are not retouched. It implies that they are retouched to industry standards that agencies accept and respect.
The date of the image is also important. All casting agents have been misled by out of date images, therefore a shot with a certified copyright date goes a long way in making them comfortable.
A photographer who is well-known in the industry, along with copyright dates gets you the credibility you need to be successful as a model.
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THE RECESSION earns models 50% paycuts.!
Apparently, the recession is blazing it's trail through the world of high fashion as well. Fashion designers are taking hits which trickles down to fashion models having to take pay cuts even as much as 50%
A recent report from Reuters states:
"...But at the haute couture shows in Paris, the leggy blondes in silk dresses who advertise a life of luxury are finding their world turned inside out by the economic crisis.
"Half price! It's half-price everywhere, in Milan, even in New York," cried Anna Chyzh, a 23-year-old from Kiev who had just changed out of a Stephane Rolland haute couture gown into jeans and was headed to the next show."
"...Shunned by scrimping shoppers amid rising unemployment and fears of a long, deep recession, retailers across the board have cut profit forecasts and marketing budgets.
Even larger luxury goods groups are feeling the pain. Richemont, the Swiss firm behind Montblanc pens and Cartier watches, announced earlier this year it saw no signs of a recovery after third-quarter sales missed forecasts.
Magazine publishers from Conde Nast, which owns Vogue, to Time Inc are seeing advertising sales dive, and the New York Times has said it expects sales to deteriorate further.
At the January fashion shows in Paris and Milan, a prime advertising opportunity for luxury brands, designers hired fewer models than last year. Models and agents are feeling the pinch."
"...At Premier Model Management in London, an agency that has represented Claudia Schiffer, clients who used to pay a daily rate of 3,000 pounds ($4,200) are now arriving with a budget of 1,500 pounds, director Aidan Jean-Marie told Reuters.
To weather the crisis, agencies are adjusting their mix of so-called "commercial models", who attract a steady stream of low-key jobs such as catalogue shoots, and pricier "image models" who appear on catwalks and magazine covers."
"You need both sides to survive the downturn, but the balance shifts slightly towards the commercial models," said Jean-Marie. "The catwalk girls are not your day-to-day girls, they are anomalies, with measurements they had when they were 16 and still have at 18."
"Karen Diamond, director at Models 1, the agency of supermodel Agyness Deyn, expects the full impact of the crisis to hit later this year since advertising budgets and show schedules are planned far in advance."
"Clients will go with established models rather than giving new faces a break, and it'll be tough for new girls," she said..."
THE RECESSION earns models 50% paycuts.!
Apparently, the recession is blazing it's trail through the world of high fashion as well. Fashion designers are taking hits which trickles down to fashion models having to take pay cuts even as much as 50%
A recent report from Reuters states:
"...But at the haute couture shows in Paris, the leggy blondes in silk dresses who advertise a life of luxury are finding their world turned inside out by the economic crisis.
"Half price! It's half-price everywhere, in Milan, even in New York," cried Anna Chyzh, a 23-year-old from Kiev who had just changed out of a Stephane Rolland haute couture gown into jeans and was headed to the next show."
"...Shunned by scrimping shoppers amid rising unemployment and fears of a long, deep recession, retailers across the board have cut profit forecasts and marketing budgets.
Even larger luxury goods groups are feeling the pain. Richemont, the Swiss firm behind Montblanc pens and Cartier watches, announced earlier this year it saw no signs of a recovery after third-quarter sales missed forecasts.
Magazine publishers from Conde Nast, which owns Vogue, to Time Inc are seeing advertising sales dive, and the New York Times has said it expects sales to deteriorate further.
At the January fashion shows in Paris and Milan, a prime advertising opportunity for luxury brands, designers hired fewer models than last year. Models and agents are feeling the pinch."
"...At Premier Model Management in London, an agency that has represented Claudia Schiffer, clients who used to pay a daily rate of 3,000 pounds ($4,200) are now arriving with a budget of 1,500 pounds, director Aidan Jean-Marie told Reuters.
To weather the crisis, agencies are adjusting their mix of so-called "commercial models", who attract a steady stream of low-key jobs such as catalogue shoots, and pricier "image models" who appear on catwalks and magazine covers."
"You need both sides to survive the downturn, but the balance shifts slightly towards the commercial models," said Jean-Marie. "The catwalk girls are not your day-to-day girls, they are anomalies, with measurements they had when they were 16 and still have at 18."
"Karen Diamond, director at Models 1, the agency of supermodel Agyness Deyn, expects the full impact of the crisis to hit later this year since advertising budgets and show schedules are planned far in advance."
"Clients will go with established models rather than giving new faces a break, and it'll be tough for new girls," she said..."
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