Modern Model January 2015

Important to me, kissing up is n o t . I f y o u h a v e b e e n published, and loved the arOcle or photos, let me know. If you hated it, let me know, and tell me why. I a p p r e c i a t e p r a i s e a n d criOques. I generally try to avoid publishing the same models, but in PaKy’s case, fortune favors the brave. PaKy followed up her iniOal submissions with a second round, featuring clothing from local designers. This catches my aKenOon because when I see models actually doing things to move t h e i r m o d e l i n g c a r e e r s forward, it is exciOng! By mid-‐January, most models are halfway through breaking their New Year’s resoluOons. Instead, PaKy could headline the start of her year by wriOng something like, “I started the year oﬀ by g e q n g P h o t o g r a p h e r G . Gregory Gieger and Studio 95 Photographix and Hat Palace f e a t u r e d i n a n a O o n a l magazine! Not a bad start, if you ask me. Of course, even though this worked for PaKy, the golden rule of dealing with agents and publicaOons, is that, of course, there really is no golden rule. This is your year to be brave, be bold, and really go for it! Even if the agency or p u b l i c a O o n h a s s t r i c t s t a n d a r d s , a n d y o u r submission does not comply, they will ﬁnd a way to contact you if they want to reach you. And PaKy, if you are ever at the MysOc Seaport, see a man with a camera fWright Model: Hailey ollowing you, do not be alarmed! Photo © 218 Photography Modern Model Page 32

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