**If I send you a friend request and do not message you it is because I want to work with you but you are not in my area at the moment. However I plan on messaging you if I'm ever traveling to where you are located!**
I am 26 years old, technically past the prime age for an aspiring model, however I have come time and time again back to modeling throughout the years. It's not something that I can stop doing it seems, so I have decided to dive in head first from now on.
I love projects that are more edgy and creative. Think dark, unusual, fairy tale, goth, punk, tattoo, art, story telling, etc...
Also interested in high fashion and artistic nudes.
At the time I will accept most TFP shoots, but am also looking for paid work.
Who I am:
-I am easy to work with, eager to listen to constructive criticism or helpful hints.
-I am always on time, if not 15 minutes early.
-I have my own wardrobe depending on what style we are going for, and an extensive amount of shoes at the very least.
-I am dedicated to getting at least one great picture from each shoot both for me and the photographer.
-I am willing to crawl, climb, run, get dirty, try out interesting ideas that maybe not everyone might want to try.
-I often contribute to ideas for the shoot, and appreciate when my input is taken in account, but can back off if the photographer already has his/her vision all thought out
-Bilingual in French and English, soon to be fluent in Spanish as well.
-I take care of myself by coming to the shoot rested, fed, and hydrated. If arranged previously I will rely on the photographer to provide for food, but otherwise have a tendency to bring my own if I think I will need it during the shoot.
-I do not cancel unless there is an emergency or if I feel the day of the shoot that I am too tired/sick to do the shoot. In the second case I will tell the photographer and let him/her decide on what they would like to do. In any case I try to give at least a week's notice before canceling, at the very least 24 hours. I do not cancel often, and always try to reschedule right away.
-I am starting yoga in order to become more supple in order to be able to have even more interesting shoots in the future
-I do not drink/do drugs, and neither should you during the shoot. The only stimulant that I do indulge in is coffee and sugar
-I am comfortable with all animals, if you want me to work with them I'm perfectly fine with it, this include excotic animals as well. It also means that if you want to bring your pets to a shoot, or work from home where there are pets this is fine by me. No allergies.
-I do require a MUA and Hair stylist for most shoots. Honestly I don't touch makeup when I'm not on a shoot so doing it on my own is pretty disastrous, same with hair. But I'm more than willing to work on providing my own if need be.
-I might ask to bring a chaperone to the shoot, but usually feel that as long as I've spoken to one or two models you have worked with, this is not needed. At worst I bring my MUA or hairstylist as my chaperone.
You can reach me here or by e-mail at ma_lafranque@hotmail.com
Where I will be:
Now until December 18th 2009: Chicago, IL
December 18th 2009 to January 28th 2010: California (LA and SF)
January 18th 2010 to Mid-April 2010: Costa Rica (can travel there)
April 2010 on: Back to California, San Francisco, can travel to Los Angeles.
