Playboy photographer.
(And I won 1st place in a hula hoop contest once).
Modeling Opportunities: At whatever age, from whatever part of North America or world, we make it easy to break into the exciting world of modeling. If you are, or know someone who is, a beautiful girl, 18 years of age or older who'd be perfect for Playboy, Playboy Centerfold College Girls, Natural Beauties or Voluptuous Vixens, you can audition by mail. Send us recent color snapshots or Polaroids that clearly show face and figure, personal data such as age, height, weight and measurements, and copies of two forms of ID (birth certificate, driver's license, passport or school ID. One piece of ID must include a current photo). E-mail submissions are accepted at: jpohjaniemi@playboy.com
Dear models,
Please DON'T ask me about shooting for your portfolio, its not what im here for. Yes, I work for a magazine and YES, I'm here to scout models.
Offering to pay me lots of money won't work either ... I only shoot what inspires me, and money does not inspire me.
So, if I want to shoot you, I will do it for free and you'll mostly likely will get paid ... and i can assure you, you're gonna know if im interested.
But, do not hasitate send me email ... cuz without you beautiful women ... there would not be much to shoot
Nuff said...
DO YOU NEED ADVICE ABOUT MODELING HERE IT IS!!!
I'M GETTING A LOT OF EMAILS REGARDING HOW TO BE A MODEL, AND IT'S GETTING HARD TO ANSWER THEM ALL INDIVIDUALLY, SO I WILL TELL EACH BEAUTIFUL GIRL INDIVIDUALLY MY TRUE AND HONEST OPINION ON THIS MODELING INDUSTRY, AND WHAT I RECCOMEND IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT IT!!
1. I DONT EVEN THINK HAVING PROFESSIONAL PICS IS NECESSARY, AS MOST AGENCIES HAVE THEIR OWN OPINIONS AND USUALLY LIKE TO GET THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL PICS DONE TO YOUR BOOK. SO DONT EVEN BOTHER SPENDING HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS ON A SHOOT. GET SOME POLAROIDS, HEAD SHOT, PROFILE, EACH SIDE, BODY SHOT, AND A SMILING AND NOT SMILING SHOT. HAVE YOUR WEIGHT, HEIGHT, AND BUST, WAIST, AND HIPS MEASURMENTS (FOR EXAMPLE I AM 34C, 25, 35)
2. MAINSTREAM MODELING IS MINIMUM 5'8, USUALLY 5'9 AND YOUR MEASURMENTS SHOULD BE ABOUT A 2-4.
3. THERE IS EDITORIAL, RUNWAY, CATALOG, HIGH FASHION, SWIMSUIT, FITNESS, AND THEN GLAMOUR MODELING.
4. TRY YOUR BEST WITH ELITE, WILHELMINA, FORD, NEXT, AND OTHER AGENCIES THAT ARE REAL MAINSTREAM. THEY HAVE THE MOST CLIENTS, AND WILL BE HONEST ABOUT HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT YOU. DONT LET THEM BRING YOU DOWN! THEY ARE ALL GREAT!!
5. ALL OF YOUR PICTURES WILL BE CATEGORIZED. EACH PICTURE WILL WORK FOR A DIFFERENT DIVISION OF MODELING. SO IF YOU HAVE 10 PICTURES, NEITHER ONE OF THEM MAY WORK FOR WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING TO DO, OR WHAT YOU ARE APPROPRIATE FOR, IF ANY OF THEM WORK FOR THAT AGENT PERIOD. BUT, LIKE I SAID, POLAROIDS ARE FINE WHEN YOU ARE SHOPPING FOR AN AGENT.
6. DID I LEAVE ANYTHING OUT?? LET ME KNOW, I WILL ADD!! I LOVE ALL YOU!! YOU ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL, AND YOU DONT HAVE TO MODEL TO PROVE IT!