You take pictures of me. But I don't call myself a model.
The good old days are gone, when a girl would say 'I'm a model' and you'd know she is, god damn it, she is. Everyone's a model these days. It does not matter if you've 'got it' or not- you're a model as long as you've been in front of the camera and opened your legs for the whole world to see.Nice one.
Who cares if you look pathetic, you're -a model.You've worked with a lot of photographers and that is what makes you a 'good model'. Well, it sounds like C R A P in my head.
The question is not what you look at, but what you see.
I am not a 'model'. I'm not that good.
I'm a character. Just a character.I might be making a name,characters do that too, you know. But at the end of the day, I am glad to meet nice people and get great pictures, so when I will be old and there will be no place that would not be covered in wrinkles, I will be able to look back and say- 'Yeah. that day i have met Bob and we took pictures. those were the good days. and I looked quite alright. Comparing with what I've got now.'
It all begun with me taking camera in to my hands and liking it.I still take it, not pretending that I actually understand what settings I should set on it. I have no idea. I am just playing with luck.
Then me being pushed in front of the camera for test shoots of a friend.
It continued with me doing my first short film.
And then, suddenly I've asked myself why not.
I am here to create some art with you. I am not interested in 'average' photoshoots with lame photoshop.
I want to create things that speak to you when you look at them.I want the soul to be captured in the moment.
I want us create things that will break hearts.
All of this to me is a work, strictly, where I need, I want, I have to get better.And I will be focused only on that.
JUST BECAUSE OF THE RECENT EVENTS,PLEASE NOTE THIS:
I HAVE TATTOOS. My tattoos-A PART OF ME.Don't like it- don't choose me.I will not agree on letting cover them up with the make up or anything like that.I don't mean to sound harsh, but I honestly don't give a shit if 'fashion wears no tattoos'. I don't follow your fashion, i set up my own fashion.
I can do my own make up, hair and even design clothes when asked.I prefer to work this way. After a couple of last shoots with a 'team', i realised that I work on a team 'myself and a photographer' much better- u don't have to put up with people not doing their job, not turning up for a shoot and other stuff that ruins your drive and interest in the shoot.Ask me and I will do it all myself.I'm just honestly tired of wasting my time on unreliable and unprofessional people.
I thank everyone for the attention and please do forgive me if you get no answer from me.I am selective with photographers.I choose only the ones that will benefit my book.Nothing personal, I'm just going for a quality work.
Also, I thank all of the PROFESSIONAL photographers that I worked with.By saying PROFESSIONAL I mean professional till the very end.
Thank you for those that worked with me many times and still want to- you've helped me so much.Much love.
Actions speak louder than words, so let's create.
Sincerely.
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