NeillOmari

I WON'T PUT ANY CREDITS UP HERE BECAUSE I'VE DECIDED TO SCHOOL A COUPLE OF YOU CATS ON THIS GAME HERE...  AFTER LOOKING AT MOST OF YOU, SOME HAVE CRAZY FEATURES FACE-WISE, SOME HAVE CRAZY PHYSIQUES, AND THE BLESSED FEW HAVE A COMBINATION OF BOTH,  BUT I'VE NOTICED MOST OF YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH VARIETY IN YOUR PICTURES.

THE KEY THING IN A SHOT MOST OF THE TIME (IF IT'S NOT A SHOT FOCUSING ON THE BODY OR A BODY PART) IS YOUR FACIAL EXPRESSION. IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO LEARN THIS. YOU CAN'T IMPRESS A SCOUT OR CASTING AGENT WITH 6 PICTURES OF YOU TILTING YOUR HEAD, IN THE SAME WAY,  IN WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK IS A SEXY POSE, OR GIVNG A "HARD MEANFACE" (IF YOU ON THE URBAN HIP-HOP TIP). LEARN TO CHANGE THE MOOD OF A PICTURE WITH YOUR EXPRESSIONS. HOW TO DO THAT?... THINK ABOUT WHAT THE SHOT CALLS FOR. YOU IN A SUIT -BE MORE SERIOUS. THINK "BANKER OR ACCOUNTANT" YOU IN SWIMWEAR -THINK "FUN, BEACH ETC."

ANOTHER THING IS TO TRY TAKING SOME MORE PICTURES OF YOURSELF IN A VARIETY OF CLOTHING, BECAUSE 12 SHOTS OF YOU IN 3 TYPES OF JEANS AND A T-SHIRT IS NOT GONNA WORK. A MODEL IS LIKE A CLEAN SLATE, THE STYLISTS AND DESIGNERS USE YOU TO EVOKE A MOOD IN THE SHOT. IF THEY WANT THAT KID FROM DOWN THE BLOCK IN EVERY SHOT THEY WOULD TELL YOU THAT.

AND MY LAST PIECE OF ADVICE TO YOU GUYS, NUDES CAN BE STRONG AND PROVOCATIVE BUT... BE REAL WITH YOURSELF. UNLESS YOU'RE TONED UP (REALLY TONED UP - BECAUSE CAMERAS ARE SENSITIVE) OR YOU ARE BLESSED WITH A NATURALLY ATHLETIC PHYSIQUE, DON'T FOCUS ON YOU WITH YOUR SHIRT OFF IN THE KITCHEN, YOU WITH YOUR SHIRT OFF IN THE BED, YOU WITH YOUR SHIRT OFF IN THE BACKYARD... ETC., FOLLOW ME? MOST OF MODELING YOU HAVE CLOTHES ON. UNLESS YOU'RE BODY IS SICK! DON'T TRY TO FOCUS ON THAT, TRY SHOWING POTENTIAL PROSPECTS YOU CAN PUT ON THEIR PLAIN T-SHIRT OR JEANS AND ROCK IT! IF YOU NOTICE IN MY PORT, I HAVE ONE NUDE SHOT, THE REST OF IT FOCUSES ON OTHER THINGS. I DON'T HAVE A CRAZY BODY SO I CAN'T KEEP REMINDING WHOEVER'S GONNA LOOK AT MY BOOK, OF THAT.

I HOPE I HAVEN'T OFFENDED ANYONE, BUT THIS IS MY ADVICE TO YOU GUYS. THIS IS A BUSINESS THAT IS JUST THAT, A BUSINESS- A VERY COMPETITIVE ONE!  OH AND FOR ALL YOU GUYS UNDER 5'10" YOU NEED TO HAVE A SERIOUS SENSE OF STYLE THAT SETS YOU APART, AN AMAZING FACE OR A BOMB PERSONALITY BECAUSE BEING SHORT FOR THE MEN'S MARKET, YOU ARE FIGHTING A BRICK WALL! GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO FORGET YOUR HEIGHT.

*I HAD TO COME BACK AND ADD THIS BECAUSE I FORGOT, PLEASE... MY PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY MY BLACK FOLK-Y'ALL WILL KNOW WHO YOU ARE WHEN I'M THROUGH WITH THIS SECTION) STAY AWAY FROM TOO MANY TATTOOS!!! I CAN'T STRESS THAT ENOUGH! THEY MAKE RETOUCHING EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING FOR THE CLIENT YOU MAY LOSE FUTURE JOBS BECAUSE OF THIS. BELIEVE ME!

**THE MORE I LOOK AT PROFILES ON THIS SITE, THE MORE I FEEL I NEED TO SPEAK. (LOL). BUT SERIOUSLY, ANOTHER THINK-AGAIN, ESPECIALLY FOR US BLACK FOLK, GUYS... DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT WEAR EARRINGS IN ALL YOUR SHOTS. ONE SHOT (MOST LIKELY URBAN WEAR) IS FINE BUT IF THAT'S ALL YOU PUT IN YOUR SHOTS, UNDERSTAND THAT TAKES AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE SHOT. YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND WHY BUT IT DOES. LEAVE THAT FOR THE BLOCK. NOT THE STUDIO SET. AND HERE I AM ADDING SOME MORE ADVICE. GUYS PLEASE... NO GOATEE'S, MUSTACHES OR BEARDS. MALE MODELS MUST BE CLEAN SHAVEN MOST, IF NOT,  AT ALL TIMES. i DON'T RECCOMEND THAT ON YOUR FACE UNLESS A CLIENT REQUESTS YOU GROW ONE. THAT SH*T IS CUTE ON THE BLOCK 'CUS YOU MAY BE MR. PRETTY BOI BUT... IN A CASTING, THAT JUST ADDS YOU TO THE "REJECTED" PILE LIST. THIS IS A BUSINESS ABOUT IMAGE, AND LOOKS (MOST OF THE TIME HOW THEY WANT YOU TO LOOK, NOT HOW YOU WANT YOURSELF TO LOOK). BE PREPARED TO BE A CHAMELEON. TO CHANGE YOUR IMAGE, STYLE AND LOOK TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

HOPE I'VE OFFERED SOME RELEVENT ADVICE, SO HAVE FUN WITH IT. IT CAN TAKE YOU TO PLACES YOU'VE NEVER DREAMED OF. GOOD LUCK PEOPLE!!!

***I AM ALWAYS ADDING ADVICE, ONE THING TO YOU MEN... UNLESS YOU ARE REALLY EXPERIENCED, OR ARE A NATURAL, I DON'T ADVISE YOU TO SHOOT WITH WOMEN. THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO "STEAL" THE SHOT. SO DON'T THINK THAT YOU WILL LOOK MORE "STRAIGHT" IF YOU HAVE A WOMAN IN THE SHOT. I'VE HEARD GUYS TALKING LIKE THEY ARE AFRAID THEY WILL "LOOK GAY" IF THEY DON'T HAVE A PICTURE WITH A WOMAN IN IT. BULLS**T, THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE THINKING THAT ARE PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT WHEN THEY LOOK AT YOUR PHOTOS. AND THOSE PEOPLE DON'T MATTER!