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Little Alice | VIP Member | Verified Credits (108)

Where are you from? Where are you based now and do you travel for shoots?

I am from and based in Chicago, IL. I used to tour nationally for photoshoots, but now I’m staying mainly in the Chicago and greater Midwest area for shoots. A travel fee is required for shoot locations that require 2+ hours of travel time each way.

Who or what inspired you to become a model?

I actually did some model work as a child at 11-years old but had to put my career on hold due to school. I began pursuing it again once I was 20-years old after I found out about Model Mayhem.

How and when did you start modeling?

Technically, I was 11-years old when I first started modeling, but my true career didn’t start until I was 20-years old.

What type of modeling do you enjoy the most?

My favorite type of modeling projects are elaborate editorial projects for magazine tearsheets that involve a lot of unique wardrobe, artistic photography, and editing.

What do you look for when deciding to work with a photographer?

In the past, I looked for photographers that had unique work that I could add to my portfolio, photographers that had paid projects, and photographers that had projects with “guaranteed” magazine tearsheets. Today, my main priority is paid projects. My portfolio is incredibly expansive, and I already have several photographer friends I can go to if I need a specific idea created.

Which models or other artists currently inspire you?

I would have to say my biggest inspiration currently is Rachel Frank. She is a fashion designer who organizes incredible artistic editorial shoots with several of my model friends. I love her use of color and natural outdoor environments to create fairytale images.

What would be your dream shoot?

My dream shoot would be to do an incredible editorial photoshoot in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles in France with my best photographer friend, Graffiti Photography, and the incredibly talented designer, Helene Hawthorne.

How important is social media in your success?

Social media has been crucial to my success as a model. Advertising my bookings on Facebook and Instagram has boosted my paid projects immensely. It was also crucial to when I was organizing my national tours and filling “empty” days with last-minute paid photoshoots.

What else do you like to do outside of modeling?

I work as an artist, author, and performer now. My career as an author is my current top priority, with my art and performing as a drag queen as secondary priorities. At this point, modeling is mainly for helping to pay the bills, and every once in a blue moon, to do an amazing editorial project.

What’s the best career advice you can give to new models?

My advice would be that you are absolutely allowed to say no! Set your boundaries and only work with people that respect your boundaries. Of course, don’t be a spoiled diva, but making sure your key boundaries are respected will make modeling safer and more enjoyable for you.

Unfortunately, there are so many people out there pretending to be photographers who are actually looking for something “more,” or photographers that are jerks who get a thrill from crossing boundaries and bullying models into doing things they don’t feel comfortable with. There are all kinds of photographers out there, so find the ones who do the type of work you really want to do.

Check out Little Alice’s Model Mayhem portfolio to see more of her work. You can also follow her on Facebook and Twitter.