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Black models: Glamour vs. Urban Glamour
Let me start by saying I just want to model! I don't care about style; however, I understand by certain standards I should focus my efforts on some type of glamour, which is good because I always enjoy my glamour sessions; I'm comfortable to a maxim standard. My first question is for any black glamour models out there who, like me, don't quite fit the urban glamour standards? What publications have you had success with (glamour or urban glamour)? If you find work as an urban model (black, white or inbetween) what things do you do to compensate for your lack of T&A? Also, I've done (and continue to) research, but have been coming up short..if you know of any black models that have made notable careers for themselves in the glamour industry (excluding urban glamour), please share  finally, I'm pretty much all legs..what are some publications that cater to legs, maybe I could start there. Thanks for any help. Just Kat Aug 12 12 08:34 am Link I'm no expert on glamour modeling since I've never done it before. In my opinion, most of the Black glamour models who've been successful outside of urban glamour have posed for Playboy (but of course, you have to be comfortable with posing nude). Aug 12 12 08:38 am Link QuietAsKept wrote: 1 Aug 12 12 08:47 am Link I'm not in ' the business' but, from looking around MM, black models are doing all kinds of work from edgy bondage art to J.C. Penneys catalogs. Work with photographers whose work you like and see where it takes you. Contact wardrobe designers through MM who do work you like and offer to model their clothes. You are a beautiful woman, black, blue or otherwise, with a great range of style and expression. Some ideas : Men's tuxedo : working the ' country' look with jeans, boots and cowboy hat: contact a local bridal supply and shoot in one of their dresses : get a pair of old TV antennas and a silver lamee jump suit and do a ' My Favorite Martian' theme ( okay, I'm old. Look it up). And don't let anyone but you decide where the walls are. Aug 12 12 09:06 am Link So, what is the difference between urban glamour and glamour? Jun 23 14 07:04 am Link very interesting... maybe this isn't the place lol Jun 23 14 08:14 am Link I googled Black model maxim and did not get a single black model Weird. Anyhow typically with maxim you can get away with having less butt etc I know most of the other magazine like King etc most of the models they feature have huge butts. Jun 23 14 08:27 am Link Zombiezź Jun 23 14 09:00 am Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: big butts Jun 23 14 09:11 am Link Find what makes you happy and supports your goals. Jun 23 14 09:16 am Link This thread is from 2012 Jun 23 14 09:21 am Link this is super entertaining...i mean each response gets better. my views on the topic... if i say the word 'design' in my community, there is absolutely no context, so, that goes for this scenario as well...its no different than playboy-hustler vs. purple mag lol Jun 23 14 10:02 am Link Hmmm, there is a difference in Playboy and Hustler... Playboy is more prestige..in Hustler the females spread their legs, along with insertion... Jun 23 14 10:08 am Link 
Photographer Posts: 4288 Amundsen-Scott - permanent station of the US, Unclaimed Sector, Antarctica I'm not sure I know a single person that would classify 'Hustler' as a glamor mag. Jun 23 14 10:13 am Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: This is probably the easiest way to compare glamour vs. urban glamour: Jun 23 14 10:15 am Link hustler playboy - king smooth all the same to me, different sides of the spectrum. Jun 23 14 10:32 am Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: Urban highlights women of color Jun 23 14 10:47 am Link sonn wrote: Hustler, Playboy, and King Magazine ... all the same? Jun 23 14 10:51 am Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: Consider the audience and its sexual interests. Jun 23 14 10:52 am Link J Jessica wrote: Yet off they go Jun 23 14 11:02 am Link Urban Glamour is all about lifestyle and sex appeal aimed at young urban males. This demographic, unfortunately (or fortunately, if you are a publisher) has been categorized as having an unrealistic body image of women, their values, and their sexual interests. The models are not necessarily African American, but they are definitely portrayed as "exotic" in order to imply an unusually large libido in proportion to their body parts. In other words: 1. Take Glamour (not the magazine, but the sex appeal) 2. Look for your target demographic (young, urban males) 3. Photograph models in a way that showcases what that demographic finds most appealing in a sexually objectifying manner, and you have Urban Glamour. NOTE: Although not particularly high end editorial pieces that include lots of Photoshopped body parts, Maxim is still considered Urban Glamour, because of the way models are presented to its target audience of young urban readers. Jun 23 14 11:06 am Link all of these mag's adhere to the false image. so...we know this and now what? anyone heard of patriarchy? Jun 23 14 11:33 am Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: Skin color and the amount of fat you have in you booty cheeks Jun 23 14 11:46 am Link WTF, kill this shit off please! Jun 23 14 12:05 pm Link I M N Photography wrote: Are King Mag and Smooth are intended for those places(Moscow.Tokyo) Jun 23 14 12:14 pm Link London Fog wrote: Whats wrong now ? Jun 23 14 12:19 pm Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: Not sure if you are disagreeing, but you just proved my point. Jun 23 14 12:28 pm Link I M N Photography wrote: I think you are taking the term Urban Glamour too literally Jun 23 14 12:37 pm Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: You don't realize it, but we are agreeing. Jun 23 14 12:44 pm Link Danielle Reid wrote: I don't believe this is true, since a few photographers who have relationships with these magazines have approached me... the smaller ones like http://vixensmag.com/ or http://www.flavagirlmagazine.com/ Jun 23 14 12:58 pm Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: K Jun 23 14 01:05 pm Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: What makes you define this as Urban Glamour ? Jun 23 14 01:15 pm Link Because if you go to their facebook...9 out of 10 pictures focus on their butt... Jun 23 14 01:17 pm Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: That just means it's a T&A magazine, not urban. Jun 23 14 01:18 pm Link I tend to side with what Mark Solo said earlier... Because, If you say it's urban because of color, is that why Coco(who is white) has been on the cover of Black Men Magazine? Jun 23 14 01:21 pm Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: Because black men like white women Jun 23 14 01:24 pm Link Danielle Reid wrote: And this statement means that don't like black women? Or only certain races...since there is issue with Asians on the cover..missed me with that rationale... Jun 23 14 01:26 pm Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: OK I looked and it seems to fit the genre Jun 23 14 01:27 pm Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: These Magazines do not exclude Caucasians Jun 23 14 01:30 pm Link Ms Katie Blair wrote: It's whatever you want it to mean, dear. Jun 23 14 01:30 pm Link |
