Lights, Camera, Test Shoot!

My first test shoot was this weekend! What an awesome expirience! The shoot took place at Attic Studios in Queens New York and was a test shoot for the agency I'm signed too. The test shoot is the shoot that takes place before you get any jobs. In my case BMG is going to take the pictures from this shoot and put them on their website in addition to giving me a copy of them of course and posting them on a website, modelwire.com. ModelWire is a website that agencies work through to connect with clients.

The photographer was excellent, his name was Udo Spreitzenbarth, a German born photographer. Aspiring models, this is for you. The test shoot cost around eight hundred dollars. Anyone that tells you that your agency is suposed to "Take care of everything" is wrong. Nobody is going to take pictures of you for free until you prove you are a worthy model. Nobody told me this, this is what I've learned so far and come to the conclusion of. Should you be catious? Yes, but don't shy away from an opportunity like this just because there is a price tag on it. The money will come later but like you've probably heard before, and it's true, you do have to spend money to make money.

Anyway, the shoot was a lot of fun. There was music and everyone was very friendly. It started out with hair and make-up then onto the stylist. The hair and make-up guys were hilarious, the hair stylist (roberto) was a professional dancer in his early years and was teaching me ballet while I waited for the photographer to get ready. The outfits the stylist, Yuko dress me were rediculous. I loved them of course, I wanted to take then all home with me but sadly I could not :(. I will post the picture from the shoot on here as soon as I get them. Shouldn't be too long, they said shortly after Christmas.