When it comes to modeling, creative thinking can sometimes be very limited. Most photographers won't give me work unless they can straighten my hair, throw a whole lot of crap and lashes on my face or have excessive weave down my vertebrae :/ Whatever happened to natural beauty ? After all, REAL MODELS are supposed to have natural outer and inner dopeness right ? I know certain shoots require the make up, weaves and lashes to pull off the concept but false looks are shown more than any other kind of modeling art. It makes you feel as though you can only a achieve dope shots when you're far from yourself. Nothing better than a model with a bad fro, attitude and some dopage lay on ! Btw I need to start getting my thrift shop on so that my shoot can come out the paint if applicable !
And listen, if models were originally supposed to be people that you admire and become inspire by, I don't know about you but I hope the people I look up to eat hearty meals each day because that's the type of person I am ! I'm 140 lbs, perfect weight for my height and for runway modelling they still want people my height to be about 120lbs. Sometimes I feel in modeling it's not about thinking outside the frame, it's being the frame; a extremely thin piece of matter bent into whatever shape the maker (photographer, stylist) wants you in. Not cool bubby.
TRUST ME THO: I know there are PLENTY of photographers that deal with the natural haired and normal sized women and men, and many of them are dope ! It would be a killer to see some of their art MAINSTREAM ! Art makes a difference in how others feel and perceive so why not push to world to become comfortable with the skin they're in on top of making great art !
-andweout.
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