Modeling with your body with products-parts modeling

As a body parts model I have learned clever ways to cover my body for modeling jobs. Here are some examples of how I posed with a product, whether modeling handbags, jewelry, or shoes or a chair. Also cropping a photo can help to make it have a more commercial print or editorial, appeal.

become who you want to be

To become who want to be you have to discover what you can be, taking a chance on your self is the biggest thing you can do for you.

Commercial print modeling photos for short models

Shorter girls, and anyone curious about modeling should consider commercial print modeling. Commercial print modeling does not have an age limit and you will not be thrown out when you get to a certain age (like fashion tends to do with taller models who have expiration dates when the model is not considered "new" or "exciting" anymore.) Commercial print modeling welcomes models of all ages, shapes, sizes, and ethnicities, men and women, children, teens, all ages. If you want to start modeling and fashion is slamming the door in your face, don't worry!
You can still get great modeling work in commercial print modeling. Did you know commercial print modeling is the largest area of modeling? Yup!

Here are examples of photos you should try to create for commercial print. Energy, natural makeup, happy, not so fashion forward clothing, just you being you.




You can still wear a cute pair of jeans and hold a handbag or something, but it has to look like an ad for a happy girl, upbeat, friendly, not moody, with a confident appeal.

I love fashion but I know as a shorter model I had to think about "what does the agency want to see" " what type of products and ads could I realistically be apart of"-if I want to work with agencies, and get opportunities, to build my portfolio I had to caiter my photos towards the direction of commercial print.

I do not suggest sending any photography with heavy makeup,that are high fashion styled, or overly sexy, nor anything with bad lighting to print agencies. I would also observe the photos commercial print agency models on the agency website have. Observe ads of lifestyle products to get inspired, notice lifestyle ads to get the vibe of you are going for already in your mind ahead of time, before shooting, model and photographer should have the understanding of what the model needs to get in the door. Plan it out, have examples ready, be prepared, before you shoot.

I would look at beauty, skincare, ads for cell phones, haircare, technology, furniture, tampons! Everything commercial print targeted. That is how a short girl can start to work with agencies.

Remember make a compcard, and send your compcard in the postal mail to the commercial print agencies. Sending your compcard in the mail is the way to get a modeling agency for a short girl.

Isobella

Quick we need photos of your hands: hand modeling

One of my agents says today "We need a digital photo of your hand now!"

So I used my Logitech web cam to get some natural quick shots. The logitech camera is great for quick shots. And affordable. Here are some of the images I took to send off to one of my agents.






Sometimes if you have experience as a hand model, you can booked just based on your photos, especially for last minute jobs.

Why modeling agencies charge you for photos?

I was recently thinking about how and why agencies charge aspiring models for photos. Is this wrong, is this ok? It is helpful? Or is it a scam?

I decided it is wrong.

I think they are charging you because they think you are unable to handle making photos. They want some easy money from knowing you don't know what you need and how to do it.

Well if you do know what you need and how to do it, you can save money and time.

If a model is ambitious, can create her own photos, and is determined to be apart of her marketing process and basically isn’t a lazy model she can skip scams, get ahead faster, and even save money. I have never been one to just sit and wait for things to happen, or believe that someone else can totally make my dreams and goals come true. Having the “want” to do something is not enough these days, you have to “want to do the work.” The work involves making your own comp card, working with professional photographers, knowing what type of photos you need and really being apart of your process of working as a model.

It is a process. It is time. It is not an overnight thing.

Recently a girl commented to me about an agency charging her for photography and to be on their website…she asked if this was a scam. I think it is.

If you can produce your own compcard and photos you can skip the scams. Also the scams will be less likely to approach you. If you come off professional, together, and capable, ready, then how can you get scammed?

I always suggest a girl manages her own photography, her own look, how she wants to be marketed, and the photos she shares, however a commercial print agency will often give girls tips, comments, advice on photography you should never be forced to use an agencies photographer. There are even warnings on legit modeling agency websites that mention this.

Remember at the early stage, you also do not need a “whole” portfolio to start modeling. You just need some good commercial print modeling shots. A nice headshot. So don’t go crazy over getting photos that won’t help you. Focus on what you need and get in and get your compcard made and get rolling!

It is a scam if an agency charges you to be on their website, it is also a scam if they force you to use their photography. An agent is a person who is suppose to “market you” and while you will give the agency your own marketing tools, provide compcards, --the agency will use what you give them if they want to work with you and at least try to use it to market you, until you can improve your photos. Even when I had a not so marketable compcard, the agency took it and did their best with it, until I had better photography and a better compcard to give them.

Shape's Beauty Award Winners- Worth Every $$

I don't believe in going broke for beauty. You can enhance and take care of what you have without it costing you an economic crunch! Shape magazine laid out the winners and I am picking my top ten to share:

Here’s what Shape editors, beauty pros, and almost 5,000 readers say are tops in makeup, skin and hair care now. By Sally Wadyka

1.)
Facial Cleansers
St. Ives Protective Cleanser ($7; at drugstores)Morning multitasking has never been easier. When you wash off this extra-creamy cleanser, it leaves behind a protective layer of SPF 10 sunscreen. (The sunscreen is packed into microscopic capsules that cling to skin.)
Testers feared it would have a filmy feel but were pleasantly surprised by the lack of residue. “The product rinses well and made my skin feel clean and soft—not at all greasy,” says Mary Bemis, a spa expert and Shape editorial advisory board member.

Origins Organics Foaming Face Wash ($25; origins.com) Among the things you won’t get in this “silky” face wash: parabens (chemical preservatives that can cause irritation) or any animal ingredients. What you will get: a mix of organic oils, including clove, pink grapefruit, lemon, lavender, and patchouli, which testers called “invigorating and effective.” “It dissolved my makeup without any need for scrubbing,” said one.

2.)
Facial Exfoliators
L’Oréal Paris Advanced Revitalift Micro-Dermabrasion Kit ($25; at drugstores) Skin looking dull? Dead skin cells are most likely to blame. When these cells don’t slough off every 28 days like they’re supposed to, they clump together on the surface of your skin,
making your complexion appear less than luminous. To the rescue: this easy-to-use kit, which features an exfoliating scrub and soothing post-treatment moisturizer with SPF 15 and vitamin E (shown below). Testers said the combo left their skin “supersmooth and bright.”

Philosophy the Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash ($25; philosophy.com) “Regular exfoliation is the key to fresh, youthful-looking skin, but you need to do it gently or you risk irritation,” says Darrell S. Rigel, M.D., a dermatologist and Shape editorial advisory board member. And that’s exactly why testers (including Rigel) were drawn to this mild exfoliator you can safely use daily. In addition to crushed sea fossils (to slough off dead cells), it also contains omega-6 fatty acids, which help skin retain moisture. Testers claimed their “skin had never glowed this much” and that, after several weeks of use, their face became so soft, their makeup went on smoother and looked better.

3.)
Facial Moisturizers
Olay Definity Night Restorative Sleep Cream ($25; at drugstores) “
Shiseido the Skincare Tinted Moisture Protection SPF 20 ($36; www.shiseido.com for stores)

4.)
Body Cleansers
Dove Supreme Cream Oil Body Wash in Sleek Satin ($5; walgreens.com)
Sephora Body Wash in Tangerine Grapefruit ($12; sephora.com)

5.)
Body Moisturizers
Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion With Sunscreen ($7; at drugstores)

Kiehl’s Creme de Corps Light-Weight Body Lotion ($27; kiehls.com) “This is simply a great product,” says Ruth Tedaldi, M.D., a dermatologist and Shape editorial advisory board member. “It’s a wonderful daily moisturizer you can slather on all over after your morning shower to seal in hydration and ensure you’re protected from the sun with SPF 30.” Testers took favorably to how soft the comforting jojoba butter, olive fruit oil, and sesame seed oil left their bodies. “My skin didn’t revert back to its usual dry state!” said one.

6.)
Body Firming
Nivea Good-Bye Cellulite ($13; walgreens.com) This non-sticky gel/cream contains L-carnitine, an amino acid said to rev up your metabolism. “After spreading it on twice a day for two weeks, my skin was visibly tighter, smoother, and worthy of showing off,” said one Shape editor.

Chanel Body Excellence Firming and Refining Serum ($120; chanel.com)

7.)
Eye Care
Burt’s Bees Naturally Ageless Line Smoothing Eye Creme (I USE THIS!!) ($25; burtsbees.com)

Elizabeth Arden Prevage Eye Anti-Aging Moisturizing Treatment ($98; shop.elizabetharden.com)

8.)
Shampoo and Conditioner
Aveda Smooth Infusion Shampoo and Conditioner ($20 each; aveda.com)

Garnier Fructis Shine Burst Fortifying Shampoo and Conditioner ($7 each; at drugstores) Often, shine-enhancing products will give your hair some gleam, but because they contain waxes, they’ll also weigh it down. This cleaning and conditioning pair takes a different approach, relying on cyclodextrin, a lightweight, sugar-based substance, to magnify the shine you have rather than coat your strands with heavier sheen-boosting ingredients. Both also have a blend of vitamins B3 and B6, plus fructose and glucose to nourish even the most parched hair. “The creamy formulas gave my dry, curly hair the extra hydration it so desperately needed,” noted a Shape editor.

9.)
Hand, Foot, and Nail Care
Ahava Dermud Intensive Nourishing Hand Cream ($25; ahavaus.com) Dry, irritated skin is no match for the mineral-rich mud from the Dead Sea in this ultra-luxurious hand cream. “My normally cracked hands got softer and smoother than they had been for years,” said one Shape editor, who also commented that, for such a thick formula, the cream sunk in very quickly. “This product can even help soothe serious skin irritations, like dermatitis and psoriasis,” says Bemis.

OPI Manicure Pedicure Green Tea Scrub ($15; opi.com for stores)

Sally Hansen Color Fast Dry Quick Nail Color Pen ($8; at drugstores)

10)
Hair Removal
Best Razor: Gillette Venus Embrace razor ($10; at drugstores) For five years running, Shape readers and editors have chosen a Gillette Venus razor as their favorite shaver.

Best Depilatory: Nair Shower Power Exfoliating With Skin Renewal Micro-Beads ($7; at drugstores)

Best Shave Gel: Skintimate Signature Scents Moisturizing Shave Gel in Flirty Mango ($3; at drugstores)


Other winners!
Foundation
Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Powder Foundation ($13; at drugstores)
Stila Oil-Free Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 ($36; stilacosmetics.com)


Eye Makeup
CoverGirl LashBlast Waterproof Mascara ($8; drugstore.com)
Estée Lauder Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara ($20; esteelauder.com)
Chanel Inimitable Waterproof Mascara Multi-Dimensionnel ($28; chanel.com)

Lip Color
Revlon Renewist LipColor ($9; at drugstores)
Bare Escentuals BareMinerals 100% Natural LipColor ($15; bareescentuals.com)

Blush/Bronzer
Physicians Formula Organic Wear 100% Natural Origin Bronzer ($14; at drugstores) Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Makeup Mosaic Blush ($18; victoriassecret.com)

Tooth Care
Colgate Total Advanced Whitening Toothpaste ($4; at drugstores)
Supersmile Whitening Oral Rinse ($14; supersmile.com)

When I first started modeling

When I first started modeling of course I made many mistakes, worked with the wrong people, had bad photos, sent the wrong photos to the wrong agencies. Through trial and error I keep hustling on. There isn’t a rhyme, method, or straight line from day one to getting to where you want to be. But trying. Not giving up. Not taking no. finding a way. Being realistic and honest with my self made all the difference. Of course I am grateful for the insight, friends, and things I have learned along the way, but I like that I can thank me at the end of the day. I wrote Almost 5’4” for the underdogs, for anyone striving, for anyone who has strived to prove to themselves that they “can”.

Your not to short to model girl

Don't tell me you can't model, because I will say "oh yes you can!" It is all about your own will to try, and not being afraid of hearing the "No's' and fighting the doubt. You can do whatever you want to do, but you have to couple your energy with a realistic mindset and roll up your sleeves and say "bring it on" to the work it involves.

Short Model Support: Modeling Agencies 101

Short Model Support: Modeling Agencies 101

On this segment of Model Talk, Isobella shares insight on how a shorter girl can approach a modeling agency. Also as one of the tiniest models in NYC, she announces her self as America’s Next Top Model’s Short Model Judge for cycle 13 this fall, sharing commentary on the show this fall.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade/2009/08/19/Short-Model-Support-Modeling-Agencies-101

This segment was live on 8/19/09 at 11:30am, you can listen to the archive of this show and any other shows anytime here.

Does a short model get signed to a modeling agency?

A girl on Facebook recently asked me: How does someone try to become a sign model? People are telling me I need a portfolio. Isn't that something an agency provide? (Like the direction in which the agency want to market you.) I have a polaroid camera should I get someone to photograph me and just go to an open call?

I wasn't sure of her height, so assumed she was short. I told her:

Many times a shorter girl does not get signed by an agency right away, infact it might not happen all together. Or at all.

Don't worry though, getting signed is not the end-all and not having a modeling contract doesn't mean you can't model. You can model while working non-exclusively with commercial print modeling agencies. A commercial print modeling agency works non-exclusively with many models, so it is usual.

For a shorter girl, especially, it is all about you knowing how you can be an asset to an agency and targeting your photos around that. You, as the model, creates your photos which can come as a shock to many shorter girls that email me,message me, facebook, myspace, twitter, me, etc. There is real work involved for a shorter girl to work with agencies. Real work.

Commercial Print modeling should be your focus.

To work with a commercial print modeling agency you do to make your own compcard and portfolio too. An agency for commercial print modeling does not make it for you. Do don't expect this. Also you might be surprised to learn that there are no open calls either for commercial print modeling. You mail your photos by postal mail to the agency. Mailing a compcard is best.

It is how I did it. Sort of like a painter needs his paint and paint brush, you need to make your compcards and marketing tools to give to the agencies to market you with. It might sound different from what you hear in the media and on reality Tv but commercial print modeling involves these things:

1. Creating photos that have a commercial print appeal, happy, smiles, energy, think of print ads for cell phones, fast food, smiles, upbeat energy. Here is a sample of photos you need to create.
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/08/commercial-print-photos-with-smile.html

2. You need to make a compcard from the commercial print photos you make.
Here is insight on making a compcard and why you actually do it yourself and why you should:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/07/modeling-compcards-do-it-yourself-to.html

How a compcard can help your modeling pursuits:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-having-compcard-helps-models.html

3. Mail the compcard to commercial print modeling agencies. Put your number on your compcard and mail 2 cards. Here is insight.
Sending your photos to agencies and how to do it:

And this is insight about why you don't really need a cover letter:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/08/cover-letters-and-model-compcard.html

This is insight on what to put on your compcard and what not to put:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/07/making-modeling-comp-card-phone-number.html

4. Next comes mailing, mailing and more mailing of your compcard to commercial print modeling agencies.

5. If the agency wants to work with you, they will call you.
Here is insight for the agency meeting, after you mail your compcard to the agency:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/08/meeting-modeling-agency-interview-tips.html

And this is insight on how I started modeling despite being so darn short :)
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-do-you-model-being-petite.html

The Wait of Modeling Castings is a Normal thing

It is normal to wait up to an hour or more at castings. I am talking about castings that are not open calls. Castings where you are expected during a certain time slot. Today mine was from 1-2 and I was seen alittle after an hour after getting there. It is normal. Some girls were cranky, but a cranky model never gets ahead in my mind, so it is best to play it cool, bring a cool, play with your cell phone, write in a journal, make a boon-doggle bracelet, something. I also suggest staying around. Some girls told the assistant they would come back in an hour, I stayed. I ended up getting out of there quicker because I did actually. And the when those girls left I got moved up on the line sheet. Who knows if they came back, but waiting at castings is the norm. It is hard to manage many castings in the same day at once, and bookings. But do expect to wait. It is unlikely a casting will be in-and out. Especially if it is for a well known brand that will be more selective with models.

This casting involved showing your body for close ups of your hips, back, hands, stomach, curves, etc to create spec shots for an ad campaign involving jewelry. So being comfortable in a thong and going topless, was a requirement.

ANTM cycle 13 Short Model Judge is Isobella Jade

Petite model Isobella Jade, author, radio host and model blogger introduces herself as the people's Short Model Judge for America's Next Top Model cycle 13, the season of the short chicks. Turn down the podcast radio show, Model Talk, on the right side of the blog to hear.

ANTM cycle 13 models aren't that short actually

To me 5'7" is not short. 5'5" is almost tall, cause in heels you are pushing 5'8" 5'9" and 5'6" is still tall to me, especially if the girl is standing next to me in heels.

There are only two girls on America's Next Top Model cycle 13, the "season of the short chicks" that are actually what I consider short.

There are just two models who are at what I consider petite height.

Courtney at 5'4"


and
Sundai at 5'3"


The rest are 5'5"-5'7", Tyra is still saying a girl who is 5'2" isn't able to model. I defend this highly. I think they should have added some more short chicks to this cycle. Thumbs down to Tyra.

http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model13/cast/courtney

http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model13/cast/sundai

America's Next Top Short Models have arrived

It has been the season of the short model for me since 2001.

And I hope this blog has given you insight into how a shorter girl can get ahead.

Before we know it the short girl will be getting some unique hype!

With America's Next Top Model showcasing shorter girls for cycle 13, launching September 9th,-- and as very short working model I feel inclined to share some thoughts on the show and what I plan to do about it for my readers and any shorter girl wanting to model out there:

I will be watching the show, and as perhaps the People's Judge, as the Short Model's Model, I will be sharing Short Model Support and commentary each week based on the show in a video format.

I plan for this show to be amazing for girls of all heights to watch however I have not been a die-hard viewer because I honestly do not think the show portrays the modeling industry in a realistic way. Holding a snake doesn't mean you can model or get modeling work, I also think it is sad how to the girls are not talked about or even heard of after the show. The winner gets some exposure but typically that's that, you don't hear much about them and never end up seeing them in an ads or magazines, a few have gotten places, MTV hosting, etc. But I think a girl has to have some marketing sense to know how to go from reality TV to reality and take the exposure she gained and turn it into something more. I wish the show had a "when you get kicked off here are some tips" element involved/shared.

I hope the show shares more about print modeling and how a shorter girl can indeed get in an agency door. Height is not everything in modeling and a shorter girl can use what she does have to get ahead. Fashion isn't going to be opening arms to all short models for the runway, but if a shorter girl markets herself well she can model products, with great brands, for ads and magazine editorials, but it does take an intense amount of work, ambition, and time invested.

Here are some websites to check out the Cycle 13 Contestants. I will have my pre-introduction video with thoughts toward the cycle 13 models up soon.

http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model13/cast

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00026397.html

http://jezebel.com/5336106/antm-cycle-13-girls-revealed/gallery/

Almost 5'4" by model Isobella Jade buzz!

Hey! We, my modeling memoir Almost 5'4" and I, got some lovin' today on this awesome Mac news website, check it out if you have time, I share insight into writing my book in the Apple store and how the store was also a part of my modeling pursuits:

http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/almost_5_4_by_inspiring_petite_model_isobella_jade_video/

I hope you enjoyed the article.

Click the cover to check out Almost 5'4" at BN.com here:

Meeting the Modeling Agency interview tips

A girl on Facebook asked me:
2morow I have an interview with a modeling agency..what should I do if they ask me to describe myself? And what should I wearing 2morow?

Here was my reply:

Agencies want to hear that you have personality and that you are easy to work with, likable, friendly, and capable of being on time, confident, and able to get the job done. Think about situations that interest you maybe by saying something like “I enjoy learning new things, or being around creative people etc,” Whatever it might be. Also modeling involves pressure and deadlines on set, I shot a shoe campaign and we had a certain amount of hours that we had to shoot a certain amount of shoes, and even me, as the model came up with a few ideas for some shots when the crew got stuck on the next shot concept. I think being a model means being creative as well if asked on the job and having an upbeat personality, "we can do this" attitude is liked.

Here is also a videos on:

Modeling Agency meeting tips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvB52_tZDvs

What to Wear when meeting agency tips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ilUOlolmA

Here is a tip on amatuer modeling agency scams and things to avoid:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/07/they-say-you-can-model-but-is-this-scam.html

The type of photos you will need to work with a print agency:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/08/commercial-print-photos-with-smile.html

Modelinia's High Heel Boot Camp with Maybelline

So we might be too darn short to walk the runway, but still I think this Heel Boot Camp is intriguing. With the Internet Age also I hope the video I create on modeling on Youtube, will help girls not get scammed or mislead because no matter your height there are opportunities outthere. Your own research, time, energy, and will to try and knowing how to realistically market yourself can get you ahead as a shorter girl. We might not be tall Giraffes but there is a lot of work out there if you know how to chase it. Keep in mind that you do not need a modeling school, and you do not need to sign a contract, you should not pay the agency at all before you get paid for a modeling job, and you should be prepared to create your own photos and marketing material as a shorter girl. This is a cool feature on walking in high heels whether you are a tall model, or not! I wear heels higher than 3 inches, more like wearing 4-5 inches of added height daily, so 3 inches to me is pie!
Isobella



Presented by Maybelline New York
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This five-part video series features Anastassia Khozissova and her fleet of models in their literal sprint to Bryant Park. Follow Anastassia and her model pupils as they learn how to walk on and off the runway -- meeting the girls; perched precariously on a 3-inch wide balance beam; fighting their way through a wind tunnel; and out in the streets ... all in sexy stiletto heels!

Here are the four key tips any girl needs to walk in the highest of high
heels:

1. Hips. Place your hands at the side of your hips and move your hips side to side to bring your hips to your hands. Remember that the movement of a runway walk comes from your hips!
2. Head. Keep your head back and your chin up. Don't ever push your head forward!
3. Toes. Stretch the arch of your foot and practice walking on your toes in order to train the muscles of your feet.
4. Arms. The movement of your arms must come from your shoulders. Try relaxing your shoulder muscles and swinging your arms like a pendulum.

Tune in to learn key exercises on how to perfect your prance! The High Heel Boot Camp web-series is directed by Doug Keeveand sponsored by Maybelline New York Lash Stiletto Ultimate Length Mascara. Watch Anastassia teach the girls, and all of us, how to avoid being fashion road kill.

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they were casting petite hand models

My hands got a work out today but in a good way. Sorry no post today I was on set all day hand modeling for a TV Commercial and then I have writing and editing to do for my upcoming books so I will catch up with you tomorrow. I might do my podcast radio show tomorrow afternoon, stay tuned!

I was cast for this job because I was petite, they were casting petite hand models.
Hand modeling, like any type of modeling is work, and it involves being creative sometimes, intense focus, and high energy and telling a story, expression an emotion with your hand, or simply handing the taller model a hat. :)

Being a model involves being available

Fitting tomorrow for a commercial shooting Thurs involving my hands. Being a model involves being available, last minute castings, bookings, and some shoots involve fittings and rehearsals a day before the shoot Being available is a big part of getting ahead. Having a flexible schedule is helpful. Favorite hand cream: Lush Lemony flutter cuticle butter, for hands, legs, heels, feet, I’m loving it daily.

The Love Your Body by Victoria Contest today

Do you live in NYC? The Love Your Body by Victoria Contest today, August 11 at Victoria's Secret Herald Square from 3pm to 5pm. I won't make it, I will be at an interview on Sirius Book Radio, but I think the Love Your Body Contest is awesome however, here is some insight on the event:

Insight on the event here:
http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2009/08/marisa_miller.html

Short Model Support Compcards and Agencies video

Isobella shares why a compcard is needed, how to mail it, and use it as a model. Short Model Support for Compcards and Agencies, aka: Short chicks guide to mailing modeling agencies your compcard and using compcards at castings when it comes to contact information on cards.

My week so far

I hope my short model support videos inspire you no matter your size or height, and I am preparing my podcast topic this week based on a Facebook question I received on a modeling glossary of model buzz words you should know. Stay tuned. Towards the end of the week I am shooting a commercial for a well known retail chain and it involves hand modeling. Tomorrow, Tuesday 11th, I will be speaking on Sirius XM Book Radio - S 117/XM 163

Short Model Support photo inspiration video

Here I am sharing my Short Model Support photo inspiration video. Aka: Short chicks photo guide. If you want to model you need photos that are marketable. Here are some tips and photo goals to keep in mind for print modeling:

Modeling has shown me all of NYC

Modeling has shown me all of NYC. From the Bronx to depths of Brooklyn and Queens, every part of Manhattan, I know the transit by heart cause of go-sees, castings, and bookings from Long Island City, to Williamsburg and beyond. Monday will be in Brooklyn at a massive studio based there, and sometimes the "can you get there, are you available to get to the casting, go-see, etc?" is a big part of getting the job.

How do you model being petite

A girl on Myspace asked me:
hey i just wanted to ask u for some tips how did u start your career cause my dream is to become a model but i started going to barbizon but it seemed like a total rip off so i stopped going i will really appreciated it thanks.

My reply:
First I hate modeling schools and good job to skip that. Instead focusing on getting quality photos, a quality headshot and compcard made.
I started modeling with agencies and brands by thinking about what I have that the advertising industry could use, by this I mean, what do I have as a model that could be applied to ads, commercials, and ad campaigns? I started to make sure my photos shows my personality not just skin for no reason. I strived to get professional photos. I overcame my mistakes, and I focused on marketing myself well in areas I COULD excell. I am a great model, I model products very naturally. I have great skin. I am proportioned and can look longer in photos. I focused on what I DO have that could be applied to print ads. And I thought about what type of products I could model. I focused on getting nice smile shots, headshot,s shots that show my personality...which is what a print modeling agencies wants to see. I structured my photos to bring out the best in me that a modeling agency could see would work towards modeling for commercial brands and products.


The more I worked on my photos and shaped them to share what I "could" model the better. The more you focus on creating photos that market you towards the print modeling world, the better. A girl who is short should focus on print modeling. And her photos should involve smiles, energy and personality. If you are just shootin a photo for fun, you are not really modeling. Until the photo is sellable to the commercial print modeling biz you will have a very hard time getting ahead. So when you craft your photos think. How will an agent see this?


And I did not give up.

Why TFP Photography sucks 99% of the time

A girl asked me what is TFP. I almost didn't want to tell her. I wrote about many of my mistakes with Time For Print experiences and it is best to skip it and focus on quality, professionalism, professional photographers, not amateurs and TFP bad photos.

It is rare that a TFP shoot will come out good. Mainly it is because amateur photographers do TFP. I wrote about my TFP mistakes in my memoir Almost 5'4".

Much, if not most, of the time what you get is pure crap, wasted time and bad photos with bad lighting, bad angles, and just bad experiences that do not propel you forward.

You want to work with a professional, someone who knows the craft of photographer and someone who can take a great photo. Not just someone holding a camera.

It is easy to be misled. It takes an inventive, smart, perspective eye to slow down and notice what professionalism is, and see that it is what you really need to get anywhere in modeling. You need to make sure the person holding the camera is not just another amateur and just "having fun" with the word "photographer".

Beware, it is better to aim higher, want more out of yourself and the person you choose to take your photo, aim for quality and you will get ahead faster.

I get it, you don't have a ton of money to spend on photography but really to start modeling you only need 3 photos. That's 3! A nice headshot, a full body shot, and a shot showing you doing something, looking like an ad. Don't waste your time counting how many photo shotos you have done if the quality is not there. Don't waste your time.

what do you think of model social sites?

A girl wrote me:
Hi Isobella, I stumbled upon your blog somehow and I love it, thank you so much for doing this! I do have a question, however: what do you think of model social sites like One Model Place and Model Mayhem?


isobella jade said...

I am not a fan of social sites. I had my share of "wasted time on those", I wrote all about my mistakes on those sites on my memoir Almost 5'4" (you'll like the book) but I do not think amateur social sites for girls who want to be models is realistic. It is an amateur choice. Social sites, profile hosting sites do not get you ahead in ways that really count and help you. If a girl wants to mail she has to do the work, be professional, work with professionals only and get a comp card and mail it to agencies. I am glad you found my blog. I hope it shines light on the hustle of a shorter model. Shorter girls CAN get modeling work, with great brands and work with agencies but they have to be realistic. They can not think that comments, hits, clicks on their social site means they are a model. They have to do things in a professional way. Modeling takes more than just knowing how to upload a photo. It takes pure work and effort and persistence. Mailing those agencies and aiming as high as you can.

Here is a segment on my radio show about why a girl needs a compcard and needs to forget the internet: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade/2009/07/29/Modeling-comp-cards-are-still-in-demand-despite-the-web
I hope it helps. I only got ahead because I got off the internet promoting myself as a wanna be and got serious and got my stuff together in a professional way. It takes time. It does not happen over night to start booking good work, it is a process, and searching for the short-cut on amateur sites is not the good road.

Isobella Jade on modeling as a shorter model

"I looked at the modeling business as a business to be a part of and I had to be prepared for the work to fit into the business, the behind the scenes, hands-on-do-it-yourself creation of making myself a model. Finding ways I fit into the biz. It is true work, research, time, energy. It does take a marketing perspective to get the right photos, send them to the right agencies and get ahead."

-Isobella Jade on modeling

Go short people in the Julia & Julia 2009 film

On The View today, Nora Ephron, writer of the book and director of the Julia & Julia movie said that to make Meryl Streep (who is around 5'6") appear as tall as the original Julia Child who was 6 feet, -only short people were hired for the Paris Market scene. Go shorties!

For many films shorter people, models, actresses are used to make the lead characters look taller if needed, and also many male actors are not super tall so they cast shorter girls to make them appear taller.

P.s: I plan to see the movie this weekend

What is a model? What is a photographer? What is a book.

The commercial world has changed many things, brought opportunity but also questions.
What is a model? What is a photographer? What is a book.
Can the amateur model really call her self a model? Can the amateur photographer call himself a photographer?
Can a person find success without a publisher?
In our commercial worlds the real fights against the “not real” often.
The Internet-age has made rushing to get famous a cult, and it makes me sad.
The Digital-age has allowed us to express ourselves and all own a decent camera, but does this mean we are all photographers? Social-sites have made judgment over “how many “friends” you have” but does having a certain amount of friends mean you are successful? Need it? Hate it? Love it? Annoyed with it? These questions go through my head daily. I support the underdog. I am one in many ones. There really is no clear answer.

Short Model Support radio segment

This segment of Model Talk will involve answering YOUR questions.

Show Name: Short Model Support: Not being so short-sighted

From her Facebook, Myspace, Youtube inboxes,and blogs Isobella shares her answers from 6 recent questions she received from aspiring models on how to overcome the odds as a shorter girl. Visit Isobella's website www.isobelladreams.com to read about her pursuits as a petite model and check out her memoir Almost 5'4".

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade/2009/08/06/Short-Model-Support-Not-being-so-short-sighted-1

Short models- figuring it out by yourself is tough

A girl told me about how an agency wanted her to take classes to learn how to walk, this was my reply:

It can be tough to figure it all out by yourself. And sometimes "those who act like they are helping you" are not "really" helping you. Especially if it involves paying an amateur agency to learn how to walk when you don’t even need that. Never pay an agency, and you do not need a modeling school to teach you how to walk. That is just a total waste. It does involve being honest with yourself and focusing on what you "can" do.

However, I wish these “amateur agencies that charge models and rip them off with bad information” would just be more honest with the people they meet. Instead of scamming them. Telling a girl she can walk a runway who is 5’3” is nuts! Then the girl gets confused and doesn’t know what she “can” do. It is so wrong! But it also comes down to the girl being realistic. If you are short but in your mind modeling to you is just “the runway” then you will miss out on a lot of opportunities.

All Points West at Tool Concert- no heels

This is me and my friend Jac at the Tool Concert at All Points West Festival this past weekend.

As we were leaving we heard the Ting Ting's playing.

Elle covered the fashion at the music extravaganza here:
http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Street-Chic/Street-Chic-All-Points-West?cid=198

WWD reported on the Ting Tings here:
http://www.wwd.com/lifestyle-news/chatting-up-the-ting-tings-2229275?src=rss/recentstories/20090804

Other things in fashion that caught my eye:

I want to see this Coco movie bad!
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/07/video_audrey_tautou_and_anne_f.html?mid=fashion-alert--20090803



These artistic shoes are hot:
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/08/nor_folks.html?mid=fashion-alert--20090803


"...the first black cover model of Ladies' Home Journal in November 1968 has died" NY MAG
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/08/supermodel_naomi_sims_died.html

The highs and lows

"without the lows the highs don't mean anything"-ice skater Scott Hamilton

think twice before you go topless

Beware of anyone telling you to take your top off. Beware of non-professionalism, beware of scams, and blunt as I can be without swearing: JERKS!

I had some very bad experiences starting off my pursuits and in my memoir
Almost 5'4" I share many bad experiences with the wrong people during my pursuits.


This article caught my eye about why you should think twice before you go topless:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5972563/Social-worker-posed-as-modelling-scout-to-persuade-teenagers-to-pose-topless.html

“want” to be a model

The Internet has made many girls “want” to be a model but just having your photo out there on the web doesn’t mean you are a model, can model and should call yourself one. It is best to be professional and get a comp card made, and mail it to print modeling agencies if you want to really model. The web is the last place you should promote yourself as a “model for hire.” It only screams for trouble and mistakes. Also showing you can model something is important to show in your photos, not just how pretty you look.

Commercial print modeling photos- The Walk

Here are some shots of myself, showing you a casual walk and smile for that girl on the girl happy go-lucky-energy in a photo which is good for print modeling comp cards. It is a simple shot easy to do and allows new models to "just be themselves" in the shot. Like you are really just walking down the street greeting a friend.

I wanted to show how both black and white and color can look, you pick what you like best.








I hope that inspires you to create commercial print modeling photos for your comp card and modeling agency submissions.

Chilling near my window and spying on the skyline

pics from yesterday

"The September Issue" film - Anna Wintour

Just checked out The September Issue film trailer on Youtube, you can check it here. The film follows Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, I doubt she likes shorter models, maybe for the "Shape" issue one day, but I still think the film is pretty interesting and I hope to see it. The issue weighed 5. That's one heavy magazine to put in your handbag!

Modeling involves the power of you

Try, you'd be surprised what you can discover and receive. Patting yourself on the back is no failure, many times it takes YOU to get what you want.

Short Model how-to Basics-height isn't everything

I've written many, many posts on how a shorter girl can get ahead as a model on my Petite Modeling Tips blog, and here I break it down into compcards, photography, the agency and scams. I suggest getting a comp card made and a headshot and submitting them to agencies/ Your own mailings and effort mean a lot to your own success in modeling. Here are some posts I have written about getting started modeling and broke it down here into the basics you should know no matter what.

Compcards:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/07/model-fact-did-you-know-model.html

http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2008/10/comp-cards-should-you-make-your-own.html

Photography:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-do-you-find-professional.html

http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/06/commercial-print-compcard-full-body.html

The Agency:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/07/modeling-compcards-do-it-yourself-to.html

http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-short-girl-gets-ahead-as-model.html

http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/06/agencies-specializing-in-petite-models.html

Scams:
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/07/they-say-you-can-model-but-is-this-scam.html

http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/07/real-agents-dont-have-45-minutes-to.html

How do you find a professional photographer?

A girl asked me recently: How do you find a professional photographer?

In this digital and Internet-age it is harder and harder for a girl to find professionalism and the last place she should look is "the Internet". Here are my thoughts on the struggles of finding a "professional photographer."

You want to work with someone with a photography business, not just a camera. To get something for "free" is another story and many girls do, and make photography mistakes by not working with a professional and doing these sketchy TFP things, and it is harder when you only use the web to find photographers on social sites. So skip that. You will typically only find amateur photographers instead.

It is better to approach a headshot photographer, a photographer that has a full time photography business and these days even the yellow pages are more legit than the crap on the Internet. Or you could call the print agency you want to work with an ask if they can refer to a photographer. Or you could call an acting school as well. The first shots an aspiring model needs for print modeling is:
1. headshot
2. a full body shot that shows your personality/smile, like an ad for a cell phone co.

A professional photographer typically will also have “photo packages” listed on their website as well.

It is ok to invest in yourself and pursuits. When you are looking for that "free ride" it can lead to major mistakes, letdowns and bad photos.

No one said finding quality was easy or cheap. Finding quality and professionals takes time, and work, and the easy route, the short-cut can lead to a mess in amateur-land. In modeling your photos are your life line so aim high. Don’t settle just for “any old amateur with a camera” you will mostly get crap from it. I have had my bad experiences and I am sharing the ‘safer and quickest route” because you could spend “years” dealing with amateurs, and bad photography. These days in a world where so many girls want to be models you have to strive to create the best photography you can, and you have to cerate shots that WILL help you. Not just make you “another chick with her photo taken.”

A cheaper option: You could also go to a photography school or college and strive to work with students as well. A person who “knows the craft of photography” and “knows lighting” is best.

An actor leans about the important of a headshot in acting school; a girl who wants to model on the other hand tends to go to the Internet sign up for a model-site to show off her random pics but then never finds quality because all there is to mingle with is amateurs on the web. It is best to focus on getting in front of a professional photographer’s lens. Shooting “just for the heck of it, or for the “amateur” photographers pleasure is a waste of time as well. Many girls fall trap to these unfortunately.

The higher you aim to work with someone who “knows the craft of photography” the better. You wouldn’t want any random person giving you a gynecologist exam, so have the same standards with the photography you do and the photographer you choose. I am serious.

Having high standards is also a big part. If you just want photos you might end up getting crap so instead want "great photos" and aim to work with a professional photographer. Someone who knows how to work the camera, not just take a picture.

I hope this helps.

B4 Modeling casting Sephora Times Square Touch-up

Next time you are near Times Square and you have a modeling casting and you need a touch-up before you have two choices depending on which way you are going. You can go to Sephora on Broadway and 43rd or 42 and 7th! I usually DO go to Sephora before my modeling castings and check myself in their mirrors. I do like the Sephora brand of makeup as well which doesn't get enough props. It is good stuff. Lipsticks are a fav. I usually go in Sephora to buy i.d bare Minerals powder. I wear SPF 15 Suncreen in Medium usually all year round.

Other things on my face and body right now:
LUSH products, Makeup Forever, Revlon, Boots, Rimmel, Maybelline, Wet n' Wild, Styli-Style...oh god the list goes, but I am basically simple with how heavy I do my makeup. Light, airy, I don't over do the blush.

I always forget to put on eye-shadow. I have this huge case from Sephora (see above). I gotta get that going on.

Model Fact: Did you know a model...

needs photos before she gets an agency? Yup. This past week I did a radio podcast segment on modeling compcards and I hope you got to catch that segment.

Many models are mislead to think the "agency does everything" -

This is not so.

The model, the person who wants to model, has to get professional photos, and make the comp card, and mail it to the agencies. Print modeling agencies do not have open calls typically. Therefore you have to mail your compcard in the postal mail. It is a major misconception and I wanted to just make sure you know the facts!

If you have sent photos through an agency website, if you have never sent professional photos to an agencies actually mailing addresss then maybe you should. It is the difference between having an agency and not having one.

These days a model makes her marketing material, mails it, uses it at castings and is more hands-on with her pursuits.

Your compcard is your model life line.

I hope this helps,
Isobella

Real agents don't have 45 minutes to talk to models

A girl asked me recently about an agency talking to her on the phone for 45 minutes as asking her to drive 4 hours to meet them. She asked if it is a scam.


I said yes. Real agents don't have 45 minutes to talk to models they don't even work with yet. Sounds like something you should NOT do. Do not drive four hours.

How do you model being so short

A girl recently asked me "How do you model being so short?" This was part of my reply:


I know what I have that the modeling industry can use. The modeling industry is the advertising industry so I think of ways I can use what I do have to get ahead. I think of ads and brands and products and the types of modeling jobs I can realistically get and target my photos in that style. I make my compcards and I strived to be professional. I never gave up and this is how it is has worked for me. :)

focus on the things you love about yourself

I might be lucky that I am petite, but I am not perfect.

I often think about what if we "people" had no faces, what if we just were not a nose, eyes, lips, how much do you weigh, where is your flaw humanity?... what would society be like. What could we judge eachother on then?

It is also interesting to think about how our looks have nothing to do with our brains, or our heart and how it beats. It is both that keep us alive and able to do what we want to do. Not our perfect teeth. :)

We are a judgemental world, a material world, and it is easy to forget what "being human " is. Just focus on the things you love about yourself, it could simply be 'how you interact with people and say hello to someone else and ask how their day is. Loving the "type" of person you are or "knowing the type of person" you want to be can brighten up your life and others.

Isobella

They say you can model but is this a scam?

Modeling conventions, modeling hotel meet and greet: They are all Scams.

This post is taken from an email I recently wrote to give the scoop on model scams.

Keep in mind company, agency, or website that asks or proclaims: "Can you model" "be a model!" "Are you ready to be a star?" or any other "teaser" etc, is a scam.

Professional agencies don't ask if you can model.

These days reality TV and the media has made it where "everyone and their sister" wants to be a model or in entertainment so many so-called agencies take advantage of this mindset these young aspiring girls have.

A professional agency will NOT force you to use their photographer or printing service, they will not pay a monthly fee to be on the website, or charge you at all to work with them. A professional agency might suggest but if they think you can book work with them and you are ambitious, they will at least work with the compcard you have. Like like mentioned how Gene worked with mine in my memoir.

Strive to find a professional agency ok. They are out there. It might take more time to get in the door with a "real" agency, but it is better not to be fooled.

A professional agency gets your compcard in the mail and they would then call you. They might want to see you in person or they might just send you to a casting, a go-see to see how you do. And then just keep your card on file. I have had experiences where I did not meet the agency until I booked a job with them. It is normal.

Also many girls expect this personal attention. Too much "ahhh and ooo'ing" can be scamful and an aspiring model should remember that actually your print modeling booker/agent might not become your best friend, good friend, etc, a modeling agent is apart of your pursuit, but the agent /model relationship is business.

So just beware, it is a self-made world today and there are many so-called agencies out there, so please remember to becareful of scams.

I hope this helps,

Isobella

Modeling castings, not being the perfect fit

Got some buzz in the Syracuse Post Standard this morning on Almost 5'4".

Went to a casting for jeans today, even though they were too big, I didn’t just say “oh they are too big!” I put them on and said, “I’ll give them a try, I can make it work.” SNAP, Snap. It is always better if possible to try, or did you walk all that way to just say “Oh they are too big!” Trying anyways can get you the job sometimes. It also shows you want the job and you are capable to try even if you are not the exact size or fit.

Then I was to the Apple Store, then Barnes and Noble where a guy tried to hit on me by asking "how can I lose weight,what books should I read?" I told him I don't know but the diet section would be a good start, then he asked "what do you do" I said I do a lot of things but you should read my memoir Almost 5'4", it is in this store. I wanted to smack him but maybe he bought the book.

If you want to check it out, click the cover here:

Modeling comp cards are still in demand radio

Isobella shares why you need a modeling compcard and how the internet has not taken over the print model marketing needs for a model. A tangible-can-hold-in-your-hand-compcard and headshot is still needed and a website is not enough. A girl who wants to model needs a compcard. She will share how to make one and why you need it.

Tune in Weds at 4pm or listen to the archive anytime!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade/2009/07/29/Modeling-comp-cards-are-still-in-demand-despite-the-web

It's not always about how long your legs are

To me modeling is like being a runner. You might not step out on the track as the fastest but over time, you can win races. Persistence. A short chick can still run the 400 hurdlers. I did it. It's not always about how long your legs are..it's about your will.

The Beautiful Life -If you like Model TV Shows

I don't watch a ton of TV, I do not know all the actors out there. Or names of shows, but this one might interest you.

I had heard about the show but this article in WWD this morning caught my eye, on the show called The Beautiful Life. I might not watch it die-hard, but if you like Model TV Shows, shows about models, you might like it:

(However I do think modeling is NOT such a beautiful life, it is a life of a lot of hard work actually. Not just handbags and the latest fashions.)

http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/material-girls-the-stars-of-the-beautiful-life-2223831?src=rss/fashion/20090728

New Creating Modeling Photos Video

New Creating Modeling Photos Video, Isobella shares tips and advice for aspiring models of all heights and creating photos that sell you and what you do have. Create photos that speak about what you "can" model.

For everyone "the top" is somewhere different

For everyone "the top" is somewhere different. This is what "the top" looks like for me, and what it isn't to me as well:


Success to me is not found in holding a certain handbag, or wearing a certain label, success is not just a paycheck or a "title". I think success is when you love yourself and accept your flaws. I think it is when you overcome your own doubts, fears and claim your own goals. I think "the top" is found when you seek out opportunities, make them happen, become who you want to be. Then after you reach your goals, you make a new one and effect and help others strive to be where they want to be as well. To me that is a successful person.

Are you a short model, or just not as tall

Are you short, or just as not as tall? It is all a state of mind and how you use your marketing mentality to get ahead.

If you know what you can model then being short isn't a small difference.
If you know how to market yourself and use what you do have to get ahead, then your height isn't such a factor to determine your success.
If you take the time, measure your realistic goals against the work it will take, you will find that there is possibility in being self-made.
If you are not a afraid to take a chance on yourself you will find your doubts dissolve.
Focus on who you can be and accept ambitiously what you are not. Be bold and brave with your choices, when you put yourself out there, show up, and put yourself in a situation for opportunities…you just might find even more than what you hoped.

How I save money as a model on fashion

Paychecks for a model are not every week. Often it takes months to be paid for a gig; therefore saving money on clothing is essential. Here are 5 ways I spend less.


1. I shop selectively and I plan my shopping. Shopping when I am bored or just because usually doesn’t result in a good purchase for me. To prevent buying something that will just sit in the small closet, which is very easy to do living in New York City, it is best to look at what you do have and consider how you can upgrade a simple dress. Don’t forget a boring black dress can be spiced up with a belt or a cardigan, or maybe even cut that longer dress into a mini before going out and dropping a wad of cash on something new.

2. If I see a dress I love in a store I try it on, but many times I have found that the dress is sold cheaper on the internet, even within buying it the same season. Do your research before you purchase. Shopping online for items that are over $100 in store can be found cheaper online sometimes.

3. Handbags and shoes are items that can dress up a simple look and cost the least, so I spend most of my money on these items. I usually am carrying a “clutch conversation piece.” I also love meeting aspiring designers and I go to tradeshows and events in the city and meet the designers, it is fun to wear a piece when you know who made it. Usually you pay less too!

4. I don’t like to over-do my jewelry and I spend the least on it. Shopping for jewelry can be tricky, especially if you are on a budget. Did you know there are also great finds at jewelry sample sales, trades shows and even street craft shows? The styles I wear most are from Simon G, Carnelian Knoll, St.John, Judith Jack, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Shop has some beautiful pieces for day and night for reasonable prices. H&M also does a good job with accessories and jewelry.

5. The basics last longer. I have learned that those fabulous designer shoes are gorgeous and fun to wear, but typically all I wear are my black heels. A way to save money is to focus on buying items that you love and really will wear. And instead of buying yourself another pair you might not wear, buy something for someone else. It is easy to treat yourself again, but there is a joy that shouldn’t be forgotten in giving the gift of a great deal.

A little Allure lovin today for Model Life

Model Life, my graphic novel due in the fall just got some Allure.com lovin! So excited about this.

Here is the link to the plug on their Daily Beauty Reporter blog:

http://www.allure.com/beauty/blogs/reporter/2009/07/modeling-gets-graphic.html