Megan Mariee wrote:
Dammit I better grow another 1/4 of an in.

Megan, how dare you put up new pictures without alerting me? Consider yourself warned. I like the second one best.

SWEETFACE SHOTS wrote:

They could put me on the taffy puller at the Willy Wonka factory!!!! You never know LOL!!!!! I say yes there are some who can do, and some photographers who are just hideous talking about how much recognition they get. lol!!! Eh... i want taffy! Steals Novus's taffy and runs

Nothing you said makes any sense.

Novus Ordo wrote:

Nothing you said makes any sense.

Doncha know - we all took our crazy pills this mornig, lol

PYPI wrote:

Megan, how dare you put up new pictures without alerting me? Consider yourself warned. I like the second one best.

I'm sorry I love you.
Yeah I really like that one too.  The first one is for the next Toni & Guy add.

Megan Mariee wrote:
I'm sorry I love you.
Yeah I really like that one too.  The first one is for the next Toni & Guy add.

Yeah. I just wish they hadn't butchered your skin color in that shot.

PYPI wrote:

Yeah. I just wish they hadn't butchered your skin color in that shot.

Yeah... the point was to have the emphasis on the hair though so I understand why they did it.

SWEETFACE SHOTS wrote:
I wish Lestari could sell me clothes in a campaign!

Ill buy whatever you advertise

Imajin Studios wrote:

Hi Lestari

*blush*

Novus Ordo wrote:

Nothing you said makes any sense.

Lawd! i'm being silly Novus you sure know how to put a pin in the ballon and kill the fun!

I'm just saying there are some folks that are just not going to have quality let's say like YOUR photos. There are those with TIRED pictures that are talking about how amazing they are but the work speaks something else.

Then I stole your food and ran!!

Jami Lea wrote:
There are always exceptions.  Step lively and stop trying to trample people's dreams.  Reality and constructive criticism are a must, but Kate Moss?  Gia?  Were they 5'9"?  That one Asian super model that isn't 5'9"?  I say if a girl works her ass off and I mean completely and totally, not letting anything stop her, if she is beautiful, talented, etc., it can be accomplished.

Yeah- BUT its not the norm. Someone here said that short models who want to do runway may be able to squeeze by and do local small events, but I think its safe to say, its highly unlikely that you will see a 4ft Victoria's secret runway model.   


And to answer the OP's question, short models insist on doing runway because it makes them feel TALLER. Duh.

Megan Mariee wrote:
Yeah... the point was to have the emphasis on the hair though so I understand why they did it.

It's not consistent with the images on their website. Maybe it's a new direction they are taking. http://www.toniguy.com/home/index.html

PYPI wrote:

It's not consistent with the images on their website. Maybe it's a new direction they are taking. http://www.toniguy.com/home/index.html

I noticed that when I saw the images and compared it to their website I was a bit perplexed but to each his own.  I'm just surprised I liked the shot considering I'm not particularly fond of my profile.

PYPI wrote:

Yeah. I just wish they hadn't butchered your skin color in that shot.

Oh Jeez..... I take it you've never done a shot with emphasis on a particular feature. I think she said it was intentional, not a photoshop error.

SWEETFACE SHOTS wrote:

Lawd! i'm being silly Novus you sure know how to put a pin in the ballon and kill the fun!

I'm just saying there are some folks that are just not going to have quality let's say like YOUR photos. There are those with TIRED pictures that are talking about how amazing they are but the work speaks something else.

Then I stole your food and ran!!

And i was saying that ultimately someone's height isn't comparable to a photographers  skill level.

SWEETFACE SHOTS wrote:

Lawd! i'm being silly Novus you sure know how to put a pin in the ballon and kill the fun!

I'm just saying there are some folks that are just not going to have quality let's say like YOUR photos. There are those with TIRED pictures that are talking about how amazing they are but the work speaks something else.

Then I stole your food and ran!!

Well, you do kno that Novus Ordo means "funkiller" in Pickaneese.

Novus Ordo wrote:

And i was saying that ultimately someone's height isn't comparable to a photographers  skill level.

I mean it to say some folks are born creative and some aren't

Kemmie T x10 wrote:

Well, you do kno that Novus Ordo means "funkiller" in Pickaneese.

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Girl you KILL me!!

Goldie117 wrote:

Damnit, there you go again, killing my dream...

don't let him kill your dream! we're beautiful marchers! i should get us all cute army fatigue uniforms! lol

Kemmie T x10 wrote:

Oh Jeez..... I take it you've never done a shot with emphasis on a particular feature. I think she said it was intentional, not a photoshop error.

I never said it was a photoshop error. You can butcher skin tone in many ways. Some of those are intentional. And Megan said it was intentional after I made my comment. And she also found that effect to be perplexing as it is not consistent with other images on their site. I'd be curious as to what the final ad will look like.

Kemmie T x10 wrote:

Well, you do kno that Novus Ordo means "funkiller" in Pickaneese.

"This is why you're blocked, this is why you're blocked, this is why, this is why, this is why you're blocked!"

SWEETFACE SHOTS wrote:

They could put me on the taffy puller at the Willy Wonka factory!!!! You never know LOL!!!!! I say yes there are some who can do, and some photographers who are just hideous talking about how much recognition they get. lol!!! Eh... i want taffy! Steals Novus's taffy and runs

oh share with me! i like taffy!

Novus Ordo wrote:



"This is why you're blocked, this is why you're blocked, this is why, this is why, this is why you're blocked!"

Man, I could feel the bass drums on that one...

Novus Ordo wrote:


"This is why you're blocked, this is why you're blocked, this is why, this is why, this is why you're blocked!"

oh no you didn't.

:::turns head, and creates a new plan for retaliation:::

SWEETFACE SHOTS wrote:

I mean it to say some folks are born creative and some aren't

Product photographers, catalog photographers, senior portrait photographer, etc. etc. all do NOT require creativity and can pay goo gobs of money.

"local runway models" cannot.  Again, it's not analogous.

Monica Jay wrote:
I blame Kate Moss.

I blame Sarah Doukas more.

PYPI wrote:

I never said it was a photoshop error. You can butcher skin tone in many ways. Some of those are intentional. And Megan said it was intentional after I made my comment. And she also found that effect to be perplexing as it is not consistent with other images on their site. I'd be curious as to what the final ad will look like.

Me too.  I wish I could get the images without the whited out skin.

Megan Mariee wrote:

Me too.  I wish I could get the images without the whited out skin.

If they didn't do it with makeup, you can probably get the photographer to help you out.

Novus Ordo wrote:

Product photographers, catalog photographers, senior portrait photographer, etc. etc. all do NOT require creativity and can pay goo gobs of money.

"local runway models" cannot.  Again, it's not analogous.

funkiller! LOL!!! *puts unfun Novus in a chair facing the corner...you sit there til you're fun again!

Kemmie T x10 wrote:
makes them feel TALLER. Duh.

now thats some funny shit

PYPI wrote:

If they didn't do it with makeup, you can probably get the photographer to help you out.

I think I will, they haven't been very responsive though. :\

Imajin Studios wrote:

now thats some funny shit

LMAOOOOOOOOO now slap him in some heels he keeps walking out of and the cycle is complete!

Imajin Studios wrote:
Why do models who are short for High fashion runway (below 5'9") keep insisting they want to do runway work?

I do have runway experience, but I'm well aware of the fact that Runway modeling is not my department. But I'm good with that. It is good experience though.

Melissa Rachelle wrote:
I think short models insist on doing runway for the fame not for a love of the profession.  Most wannabe models are looking for reassurance that they are beautiful and they have no clue what a model really does.  They think they can just sit and look pretty and the big money will start rolling in.

Isn't that how it works?? You happen to be tall and thin and the money rolls in?

Melissa Rachelle wrote:
I think short models insist on doing runway for the fame not for a love of the profession.  Most wannabe models are looking for reassurance that they are beautiful and they have no clue what a model really does.  They think they can just sit and look pretty and the big money will start rolling in.

I wouldn't say that, but Runway isn't for every model because not every model can do Runway. If someone is truly interested in the profession, they'll make sure they're in the area of modeling they're best suited for, otherwise it's a waste of time.