Child Photo Magazine Issue 01, Fall 2016 | Page 64

out what the company is and what kind your body, anything like that, because
of work they do and definitely you can there is a market for everybody. There
adjust the way that you dress according is a market for everything. And you
to what that company likes. And I can have to find out where you fit in, what
say from experience, that’s gotten me a market you fit into. There’s commercial
lot of jobs, just kind of realizing what modeling, there’s high fashion modkind of outfits to wear. It’s an actual eling, there’s runway modeling. Each
thing. People think I’m crazy, but it ac- one of them is different and each one
tually works. I think that it’s really im- of them requires a different look. I’ve
portant to not to compare yourself to been really, really blessed to do work in
other people. This industry is extreme- all three. But finding which one suits
ly competitive and you’re going to see you best is really important. I think
a lot of the same people lots of differ- that, as a younger child, don’t ever be
ent times. Make sure that you’re nice to embarrassed to have your mom with
everybody. Make sure you make good you. In my career, my mom has been
relationships with all of the people you such a guiding light in my life. And
work with , with the photographers, without her… she is what keeps me
even down to the catering crew and the grounded. She gives me such a great
lighting guy. Just be nice to everybody, perspective on everything, on all of the
because you don’t know where you’re jobs I’ve worked. She’s come with me.
going to run into them next. Honestly, People honestly will respect you for
it will get you so far. I remember when having a good relationship with your
I shot Abercrombie, I made it a point mom, for being kind, and for accepting
to make sure that I was polite and kind that you’re a young child and you do
and talked to everybody. I talked to all need to have a guardian with you at all
of the catering people and all of the times. And it’s also for your protection.
sound guys and everything. And my I always think it’s a good thing to have
agency told me that they reported back your mom with you until you’re ready
and they said that they just loved me to start traveling as a model or an acbecause I was friendly and just inter- tress or whatever you may be doing.
ested in everybody. I mean some peo- Try to have fun with it. This industry
ple out her in New York, some people is very fun. There is a lot of disappointdon’t want to talk to you. Some people ment and I think that’s the hardest part
have different personalities. But as long – is that you won’t book jobs your first
as you’re polite and gracious and thank time. It’s really, really difficult to actueverybody, then you’ll have no prob- ally start working. It’s a rough process.
lem. I think that you should never feel So don’t get discouraged right away. Alinsecure about the way that you look, ways remember that you’ve got to just
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