Petite Model Of Petite Modeling: Isobella Jade's Modeling Lounge

The desperate model

2008-07-24T20:39:00.000-07:00

The desperate model...

she just focuses on the ego boost, she loves hits on her profile, she doesn't own a portfolio book but also doesn't go far as a model.

A lot of girls are so desperate for the rush of being a model, being seen, desired, ect, that they end up losing their dignity, you don't have to.

If you realize your potential and your focus on the chances you do have to get what you want and if you are realistic with your self you can model, get an agency and strive, but you have to be serious with yourself and your pursuits.

Photos, and great ones, are so important! Photoshop isn't as important as being natural and yourself on camera.

Don't be so desperate to be a model that you forget what being a model is: It is modeling for brands, for a purpose, not just to feel like one.

When is it ok to work for free as a model?

2008-07-24T20:35:00.000-07:00

Well, when you are building your portfolio book, testing is a popular word. Photographers do test and models can get good shots for their portfolio this way, but you must always be comfortable with the situation and hopefully the photographer won't be a jerk. When I was building my portfolio I did test with photographers and it lead me to some great tearsheets in magazines for my portfolio. But sometimes all you get is just like one decent photo. I think it is best to always stress your goals, your plans, your purpose to model, when you are speaking to a photographer, and you must not feel that the photographer has ALL the control and you are just a rag doll.

It is ok to work for free and freelance as a model, but that doesn't mean the project or photo should be of low class.

When it comes to castings, if the credit will improve your portfolio book or reel or provide you with a growing experience as a model it might be worth considering. If there is a makeup artist and stylist usually the shoot should be at least looking good. It is ok to work for free when you are starting out and expected, but please be careful and always ask questions, try to get things in writing, read the fine print, and know what you are walking into before you meet and work with the crew, photographer, person, ect.

Modeling casting confessions

2008-07-24T20:32:00.000-07:00

It is better to go on a few GREAT castings then a bunch of crappy ones or to do modeling jobs that really get you no where. I think that is the problem the internet brings, it makes for scams, and mistakes by the aspiring models. If you do want to really model with brands and get an agency, then you really need to be careful about who you work with, without losing your ambition and drive.

Don't be in such a rush that you end up getting in a bad situation, work with somenoe who is not serious, or worse. The internet can really mislead an aspiring model and you have to be careful who you work with, be picky about the photographer, the production, the film, the magazine you shoot with. If it isn't someone who has credits, and if it isn't a project that has passion beyond it, it might be better to skip it.

is it for your ego or your modeling resume

2008-07-24T20:27:00.000-07:00

When you are trying to be a model, it can mean trying to build your modeling portfolio and this can mean making choices on your own. Many times I have had to ask myself, "is this job worth it?"

And when you take yourself seriously and your pursuits a comment thing is to ask yourself before you apply and commit to a job is this for my resume, or my ego?

Sure during a dry spell it might feel good to be picked for a job, but when you are freelancing you must be picky about the jobs you do and the photos you take and the submissions you do. If you take yourself seriously and your goals, then you don't want your ego to put you in a bad situation, or make a mistake, or waste your time, or worse, it is best to be picky, think and ask questions, and not do a job if it seems like something that really won't bring your forward or where you want to be.

What type of model are you trying to be?

2008-07-23T14:36:00.000-07:00

Recently a girl told me she wanted to be many types she wanted to be a goth model, a fetish model, a plus size model,-the works!-and it is a good idea to be diverse but it is a bad idea to do something in one area that will limit you in another. For example:

If you are a glamour, goth, or fetish model, you will have a hard time with images like that to work in the commercial print modeling world. As a print model, whether you are petite or plus size, you need natural girl next door look, with smiles, energy and personality. Also you should stick to making two compcards that can market you in different ways. I would suggest skipping the goth, fetish and glamour stuff and focusing more on the commercial or editorial worlds. If you have a nice body, look at Shape, Allure, Fitness, and magazines that are more lifestyle that still need body models. Last week I was at Woman’s Health, and you can get really great castings and opportunities by just using what you have and thinking like a marketer. Apply a marketing aspect to your modeling. You can model in a thong, and also a sweater, but if you want to put both photos on your compcard for commercial print modeling then you need to tame down the thong and make it look more like a catalog.

I have sexier photos, commercial photos, and body part photos. I have photos that look more editorial, I have beauty shots, I have photos with me with makeup and photos that are just me being me without a lot of makeup.

If you have nice breasts you can use them to do parts modeling, lingerie modeling, and swimwear, but it doesn’t mean that they have to be C Cups, you can be a body part model and be an A or B Cup. It is preferred. Natural breasts are best for parts modeling. The other day I had a call for a topless shot for a fashion magazine.

Although you have to be careful how you represent yourself and reveal yourself. When approaching commercial print modeling agencies, print modeling agencies, you need to make a compcard that shows your range, but doesn’t put you too sexy, or too boring. I suggest looking at ads and editorials. The Commercial print modeling world wants to see the real you. You could make dinner or do a normal fitness routine on the treadmill, bring your photographer and that could be a shoot for your commercial compcard if it is shot in a commercial or editorial way.

Think about the work you want to get as a model and the photos you need to get there. Most print agencies won’t baby you and give you the compcard but they might suggest photographers you can work with, but they will not pay for it. A model is expected to make her own compcards. I use www.compcard.com to make my commercial and parts cards.

My modeling agent emails me

2008-07-23T12:33:00.000-07:00

And asks me to send her a photo of myself for a casting she is submitting me to last minute. It really helps that I have a lot of photos and a variety of types of photos, and I can quickly email her whatever is needed.

I basically have legit photo, ready, that could be send to every type of modeling job there could be at any time. A topless shot, a behind shot, a face shot, a full body, in a dress, in swimwear, wearing a hat, wearing jewelry, wearing shoes, ect.

Depending on the type of modeling you are focusing on, you need to have photos that can best represent you. As a model I want to be able to use all I have to get ahead. So sometimes that means opening photoshop, and cropping a photo myself to submit the picture I need to my agency so that I can have the chance at the job.

I have made sure that I have photos that can help market me in many ways, you should do this too. Don't limit yourself and chances by just having one type of photo of yourself. You need many.

Modeling agencies Do Accept you, but do you know they exist?

2008-07-23T12:15:00.000-07:00

Most girls that want to model are under 5'8" most of these girls forget the possibility they have at commercial print modeling agencies. Of course having good photos ahead of time and doing some behind the scenes work is important.
I always think preparing your own photos is important when it comes to marketing yourself. And having all types of photos handy. Along with having a compcard.

These are a few ways I got interest from my modeling agencies:

1. Niche market. - PARTS, I am a body parts model, for hands, feet, legs, ect, and I have created photos for this market and put together a part card, which I mailed to the parts agency. It took working with a certain photographer to first understand what PARTS modeling was. But once I learned, I was quick to try to get involved and it was a great way for a petite model to get an agency and great work as a model. Not all agencies have PARTS divisions, so I would call or ask or look at the website before hand.

2. Having a tearsheet and some experience first. By having a few tearsheets it has helped me get an agent, I have had to submit to magazines, and promote myself, manage myself and get some modeling work even before I got a good agent. It is important if possible to try to book your own work,- it helps to print a compcard and mail it to small magazines or weekly beauty and life magazines, or magazines that are more lifestyle. (especially for petite's)

3. Constant mailings and updating my photos. Don't give up after one mailing to an agency, - if you don't hear back keep trying, update your photos, and in a month or so try again with another mailing and new compcard. Invest in yourself, keep practing it might take 5 tries or more until you hear back!

Don't think modeling is easy

2008-07-23T12:09:00.000-07:00

Modeling is not an easy type of work or pursuit. Don't think it is. Learning about the modeling business is a job in itself. How to pose, market yourself, how to really model and get the photos you need that will best market you.

Especially if you are petite, the word model sits next to the word work. Knocking on doors, and mailing, and submissions is a daily routine, running to castings, last minute, and promoting yourself as a model is more than just being cute.

The biggest mistake girls make is not going about their modeling pursuits in the right way, they get caught up in the internet world and never really cross into the real mainstream world of modeling.

If you are looking to model for only a few minutes then fine, but if you really want to model, it takes a lot of research and work.

Really modeling vs. Calling yourself a model

2008-07-22T19:09:00.000-07:00

Modeling with real brands, real agencies, and getting a paycheck from real companies is possible, but it does take a certain type of persistance and ambition, it takes more than 5 minutes of fame, which seems to be the hype for aspiring models today, sad but true,- the internet has in many ways ruined the word model. It has helped and also degraded what a model is.

The internet lets people create brands, and just like the store isn't needed, a person can setup shop on the web, with a website, and e-commerce. Simply! And they are a designer and able to get sales.

But can a model use the web in the same way?

I think not.

To be a model get legit modeling work, work with an agency, go on castings for top brands and top magazines, you need to have more than a website. A model needs to still remember that the Old fashion way is still the way in the modeling business. despite the web, the word model has not changed in terms of the modeling industry, of course there are different meanings of the word, -there are the fashion models, the girls on websites like onemodelplace.com an modelmayhem, there are girls who work with commercial print modeling agencies, and then there is the runway of broken dreams and there are many types of models these days too, from body part models- to models modeling for haircare, shoes, and sodas, and models of course on the runway. There are so many types of models, but who is really pulling in the money? Who is really going to the castings? It isn't a girl who calls herself a model just because she knows how to download her photo on the internet, and real models are not posing in the living rooms of no-body photographers...the old fashion is the way, you need to be honest with yourself these days, you need a compcard, you will need a modeling portfolio and having a website or a profile page isn't enough to be a model. Y

ou need what the art directors, casting directors , editors, and agents need to see. Some call it the industry," but being in the industry is the ability to promote yourself to the right people and in the right way, and having the tools to get there. I love the internet, but it isn't the end-all for the type of work I am getting and my goals, and you need is the physical tools that will get you ahead. I will be discussing more of this on my podcast Model Talk this week on Wens at 5pm.

www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade

Using my web cam to prepare for shoots

2008-07-22T19:04:00.001-07:00

It is nice to test out how you look on camera, and also pose infront of the mirror for practice before shoots. Whether it is leg modeling or for a handbag, I prepare before the day of the shoot.

Are you going about modeling the wrong way?

2008-07-22T15:22:00.001-07:00

If you want a modeling agency, and if you want modeling work with great brands and companies you need to treat your modeling goals on a high standard. You have to be professional to get professional results. And photos are so important, you can't just slop together a compcard and expect to get results. You can't just do one mailing and expect to get a call for a national ad campaign. You have to treat your goals like a job, a true pursuit.

LaCroix Handbags launches their new collection of handbags.

2008-07-22T10:24:00.000-07:00

If you like handbags this is a great event in Hoboken, this Wednesday.

LaCroix Handbags launches their new collection of handbags.

The "Jacquelyn Ashley" Collection at 50% off retail prices. Fashion Show and Raffle Prizes

Wednesday July 23rd, 20087PM-10PM 10th and Willow

935 Willow Ave Hoboken, NJ 07030 WWW.LACROIXDESIGNS.COM

What should I wear to meet a photographer?

2008-07-21T15:06:00.000-07:00

A girl recently asked me what she should wear to meet a photographer.

My Answer:
I would wear just jeans and a tanktop. Light makeup, enhance your great assets but don't be a slut about it. You want to look like the photo you might have showed the photographer ahead of time. Also here are some things to keep in mind.

1. Is the photographer the only one talking? Is he taking over the meeting or letting you speak your mind about the photos you want.
2. Discuss the shoot ahead of time, what you will bring, wear, if there is a makeup artist, or stylist. If it is a test shoot ask what you will receive? Cd, images, prints? Is photoshop included if needed?
3.You are not there to impress the photographer, you are there to see if he impresses you.

Anyone can hold a camera and photo shop it, the question is...Is this photographer worth YOUR time?

The 5 Worst Swimsuit foods.

2008-07-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

You should eat before your shoot, especially in the morning if it will be a long day, but here is an article I wrote for www.beyoumag.com that is about the 5 worst swimsuit foods.
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Looks can be deceiving. Even when it comes to vegetables.Did you know that broccoli and your bikini don’t go together? Sure, it might seem like a trim choice to devour before you slip into your bikini, but think again.

You’ll want to think twice about eating foods that make your body retain water and calorie packed foods before you plan to flaunt your trim body in a swimsuit. Here’s the skinny on what to avoid and way.

The Salty Caesar
It isn’t a healthy Caesar salad anymore, was it ever? Have you ever considered how much salt is in a Caesar salad? Now it makes sense why our stomachs look so bloated after we dive into what we think is a healthy green lunch. Only to find that it is really is a fatty choice. Think about the sodium-saturated fried croutons, Parmesan cheese and those anchovies. Suddenly a Caesar salad is a misleading meal. We’re fans of salads around here, but hold the salt please.

Don’t pass the Potato
The glob of mayonnaise found in potato salads can sure ruin your day and your Swimsuit Issue body. Don’t ruin your flat stomach with the 1,000 mg of sodium and the carbs found in this salad.

When it pays to not be green
Sure vegetables such as brussels sprouts, broccoli and cabbage are a healthy choice for long term weight loss, but these greens are not to be reckoned with before you put on your bathing suit. Mainly because of a sugar called raffinose that is found in these veggies. It takes time for your body to digest the glucose found in raffinose sugars which leaves you with an obvious belly pouch.

No Chili before Chillin’
With meat or without, the sodium found in chili beans will make your stomach balloon and swell. Again the sugar in raffinose is found in the beans. Vegetable Chili isn’t any better. Vegetarian chili has nearly 1,300 mg of sodium in just a 12-ounce cup.

Easy on the Margaritas
We all want to have a good time by the poolside but skip the Margaritas. The high-fructose corn syrup and the salt-encrusted rim are going to make your midsection look flabby. A regular Margarita packs on 564 calories and over 2,000 mg of sodium. This means that while you sip your tummy will begin to puff out.

Remember, for short term appearances, salty foods will retain water and are going to inflate your trim body. So the next time you are heading off to the beach or pool keep in mind your salt intake before you head out. You’ll want to show off the body you have worked for, not mask it with your unfit Caesar salad results.

Written by: Isobella Jade for www.beyoumag.com

Managing yourself as a Model

2008-07-17T09:31:00.000-07:00

I always think if you want to be modeling in a certain magazine or modeling for a certain brand you have to put the effort in to make it happen. Modeling to me is about seeking and chasing what you want. Making the dream, the possible.

Right now I am creating shots of myself modeling shoes and putting together shots of beauty and headshots which I am submitting to hair and shoe brands. I have some great modeling agencies but also I know that to have what you want you also need to put the effort, research, and work in, to promote yourself.

I don't mind being self made.

Beauty Tips from Model Isobella Jade

2008-07-16T11:37:00.000-07:00

check out my latest video blog on Styledash.com for advice on skincare and beauty.

http://www.styledash.com/2008/07/15/beauty-tips-from-model-isobella-jade

More to come!

Managing yourself as a Model- Model Talk new time at 2pm this week

2008-07-15T08:31:00.000-07:00

The time of Model Talk has changed from 8pm to 2pm tomorrow because I will be traveling and at the airport at 8pm. So tune in at 2pm on Wens the 16th and here about how to manage yourself as a model. This is the headline:

Isobella will share how to freelance and get ahead as a model and the tools you need to really get work as a model. She will give some advice towards how to manage yourself as a model and how to get a head start.

www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade

See you at 2pm

skip the modeling school, go to your mirror instead

2008-07-14T08:30:00.000-07:00

Walking like a model doesn't mean you should be one. And can be one. It takes a lot more than a walk girl. Even if you have the look there is a lot more to do than just perfect a walk.

Modeling is about modeling for brands and products and modeling agencies are VERY picky about the fashion world. As for your modeling pursuits I would consider commercial print modeling. You will have more opportunity and not just a tough time dealing with your height and being put down for it. Instead focus on what you have to offer as a model. Ask yourself, " what is sellable about me as a model?" What would I be good modeling? (product wise). Think of ads and editorials that involve models of all heights.

It doesn't matter if someone THINKS you can model, it comes down to YOU thinking you can these days.

I don't suggest modeling schools. They are over priced and meant for the naive. The best way to learn how to pose is to looking into reviewing the magazine ads you see and commercials, and editorials in magazines. And I don't just mean fashion magazines, models are needed for even TRAVEL magazines, modeling is so many things these days not just fashion. If I were you I would look at some magazines and then go infront of your mirror and practice posing. Being comfortable with your own self and knowing your body and how it looks when you pose is best. Because soon posing won’t be posing instead it will be natural. And you will look natural doing it. Like grab a handbag and try to pose with it, as if it is for a catalog or ad.

Skip the modeling school, waste of money and you do not come out as a model with a modeling agency and a working model, you come out with just a bill. You can read books on modeling and read biographies on models and get more insight on the modeling business. Also I would try to find some quality photographers. Photographers that TEST are best/ testing is a way to get photos without the heavy price tag. Also if you do not have a picky and perceptive eye I would Skip the modeling social sites too, there are just TOO many scumbags and dirty wanna be photographers on their. I would instead google Photography + your home town. Working with professional photographer's and those who take photography seriously will be best. Working with those who are aspiring and serious - such as at a photography- school might be good to. I would be honest about how much money you have, and try to negotiate a rate that works. An aspiring model should focus MORE on her photos than anything. Your photos will sell you to agents and then the agent can use the photos to sell you to the clients, the castings, the art directors, the editors, ect. Without photos, a compcard, and a modeling portfolio you can not market yourself as a model. Skip the schools, and if you have money then put your money where your pursuits really begin! With photos. Mail them to commercial print modeling agencies and keep trying!

Modeling fashion tips

2008-07-14T08:14:00.000-07:00

To look good, you also have to carry alot of items, and write a To-do List often. Modeling means making sure a certain body part looks good,-like my feet and legs, and hands for body part modeling, and sometimes the behind -the -scenes involve:

Getting your heels fixe and getting a manicure and pedicure often,
in my bag: tweezers, shaver/razor, brush, comb, hair spray, hair gel, lotion for hands and body, my journal, and also modeling portfolio book, clear nail polish and polish in light pink or coral, nail file,and my makeup bag. I carry this while running to castings, and running to the post office, and duane reade daily.

LaCroix Handbags Trunk Show in Hoboken, NJ

2008-07-14T08:11:00.000-07:00

Come on out and enjoy the LaCroix handbag collection on Wens the 23rd in Hoboken, NJ.

LaCroix Handbags launches their new collection of handbags.The "Jacquelyn Ashley" Collection at 50% off retail prices. Fashion Show and Raffle Prizes Wednesday July 23rd, 20087PM-10PM 10th and Willow935 Willow AveHoboken, NJ 07030 WWW.LACROIXDESIGNS.COM

Modeling accessories and purses

2008-07-11T19:55:00.000-07:00

Petite models are great to model accessories and purses. Mainly because we are great to make accessories and products look bigger. Consider the images enclosed for an idea for how to use a prop in your shots and how to use what you have to get ahead as a model. Models are needed for jewelry, don't forget hand modeling- modeling rings, using even your neck! What about modeling hats? What about shoes and also handbags? Make your shoots more about the product and your shots will look more like ads and editorials and this is what your agents want to see. How can you model a product? So your not super tall, but there is other modeling work you can do. It just depends on your perspective and your marketing mindset.

You have to show in your photos that you can model for the jobs you want to get. It helps to be a bit of an art director with your shoots and really try to be more than just another model. Prove what you can do!

When it comes to finding accessories for your shoots try the Alice and Olivia Purse from Payless. It's on sale now for only $15!

Patricia Field Jumper, cute for petite's

2008-07-11T19:53:00.001-07:00

New! Jumper by Spoiled NYC in Assorted Prints and Colors. This piece is a Patricia Field exclusive made in downtown NYC by Motoko Suzumegano and it's the perfect little onesie to complete your summer wardrobe! It zips up the front and has back pockets and belt loops. There are ruffles all around the neckline front and back. It is available in assorted colors and prints.

Check it out at Patriciafield.com

Saving money on your beauty routine

2008-07-11T15:22:00.002-07:00

Enjoy this article I wrote that is currently up at Citychickmag.com

Saving money on your beauty routine might seem impossible but here are some tips that help when it comes to making your hair color, skin, manicure and pedicure last longer.

How to make your hair color last longer?
Wear a silk scarf when you are out in the sun, put a bandana around your head or wear a hat, especially in the summer. This will prevent the sun for lightening your hair and drying it out.

How do I keep your manicure and pedicure nice without spending so much at the salon?
First I have my own nail polish and I bring it to the salon with me, so that I can fix my manicure or pedicure if the color chips, since I have the color always handy. I rely on my own touch ups to fix my manicure. I save money this way and don't have to run back to the salon and I can manage my own manicure and pedicure for up to three weeks. Also I paint a clear topcoat over the final color coat of color which keeps the nail polish pretty longer.

What about spa facials?
I give myself my own facials, and I use St. Ives on my face - to me that is a facial. I put cucumbers on my eyes. To hydrate drier skin, you can also give yourself your own face masks by using products in your kitchen such as by mixing: 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon honey and a few drops of safflower oil, rub on your face and rinse.

How do you limit your haircut salon visits and save money on haircuts?
I deep condition and use hot oil treatments ( I like V05's hot oil treatment) often which keeps my hair moisturized so that the ends of my hair stay full of life. You can also make home made conditioner which is great for damaged or dry hair. Try the Honey Hair Conditioner: (Adapted from Naturally Healthy Hair, by Mary Beth Janssen (Storey Books, 1999)).

Honey is high in vitamins and minerals, and serves as a good moisturizer and conditioner. Directions for using honey in hair: Add a teaspoon of honey to a teaspoon of shampoo, or use honey by itself as a wonderful hair conditioner. Work 1/2 cup through your hair (using more or less according to your hair length). Put a plastic shower cap or bag over the hair for 20 to 30 minutes to let your body heat optimize the conditioning benefit of the honey, then shampoo and rinse thoroughly.

By using these tips, you will be able to save a lot of money on your beauty regiment!

Chinese Olympic hostesses have height requirements

2008-07-11T12:44:00.000-07:00

Did you know that the Chinese Olympic hostesses have height requirements? How nuts is that!

I was shocked with this 2007 headline in the Washington Post:

Beijing Sets the Bar High for Its Olympic Hostesses

"Hundreds of young women are needed to serve as hostesses for award ceremonies at next year's Beijing Olympics, but only those who are tall, beautiful and have good figures need apply, planners said Tuesday.

"We have certain requirements for their height, since they have to present the awards to our athletes," said Zhao Dongming, director of the cultural activities department of the Beijing Olympics organizing committee. Candidates should be 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, he said. "That's above average."

- Washington Post Foreign Service

To just present the award you can't be under 5'4". JEEZ.

The hostessses at Beijing might be taller than the athletic talent!

Free Audio book Download from Isobella Jade

2008-07-10T14:02:00.001-07:00

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