1st Test Shoot-Photographer: Jamie Luca

Photographs by Jamie Luca

Recently I got a modeling contract with Page Parkes Management and these are some of the pictures from my 1st test shoot. The perception people have on models is rather farfetched (in most cases) so I wanted to express  my views and experiences with it. Modeling is not just about 'sitting there and looking pretty.' Although that is what it looks like and ultimately ends up being, there is far more that goes into than meets the eye, that people often forget to realize. Modeling, like acting is about being yourself and reacting to certain situations and environments utilizing them them to your benefit. You have to be able to express all kinds of emotions, translating them into each photograph, while also being aware of all your body parts and angles, and knowing which of those makes you look best translated through the lens. If something feels awkward it most likely looks good on the camera, you have to be light with your hands and fingers have to be in soft positions, because the placement of every body part matters in capturing an image. In addition to all this, models are often shooting spring/summer wear in the winter and winter wear in the summer to get ready for the upcoming season, so they are often coping with extreme weather conditions in consideration with what they might be wearing. Among all of this, your running around changing in and out of clothes, driving to different locations, changing make-up, etc. and if you don't do a good job you can get replaced in a second.  There is far more to it then meets the eye.