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Fashion :: Make-up and Beauty
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love
Category: DATING
Added: Thursday, May 28, 2009
REMEMBER LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR HEART BELONGS TO YOU, SO TAKE CARE OF IT AT ALL COST. YOUR HEART IS NOT MEANT TO BE TOSSED AROUND LIKE A DIRTY CLOTH, SO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MATE'S HEART AS IF IT WERE YOUR OWN.
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WHO TO DATE?!!!
Category: DATING
Added: Thursday, April 30, 2009
DON'T DATE SOMEONE JUST LIKE YOU.....DATE SOMEONE BETTER! CAUSE YOU KNOW YOU CAN BE A TRIP! BESIDES, HOW WILL YOU EVER GET BETTER IF YOU KEEP HANGIN' AROUND THE SAME LEVEL PEOPLE? PEACE.
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5 Simple Ways To Get A Bikini Body
Category: FASHION
Added: Sunday, March 15, 2009
(www.BlackDoctor.org) -- When the heat begins to rise and the sun starts beaming, you know summer is near. It?s time for short sleeves and maybe even shorter shorts and skirts. For sexy summer clothes, your body must be ready. Here are five simple moves that can really get you ready for classic Kool and the Gang hits like, Summer Madness, on a perfect sunny day.
Get fit and fab for the summertime!
Wanna show those arms? Dips are essential.
Using a stationary chair (one that does not roll) and place your hands, fingers forward, on the end of the chair. Keep your arms are straight. Walk your feet forward so that your back is in front of the chair. Bend your arms, so that your tailbone dips down and then straighten your arms again. Do this at least ten or more times to tone the tricep muscle, located on the underside of the arm.
Bikini bottoms anyone? If so, tone the glutes.
Okay, so maybe you won?t wear the bikini, but then again, maybe you will! To be ready for your swimsuit, walking lunges are key. They are easy to do and the direction of them can be changed so that you can target your rear, hips and hamstrings. Try this variation to hit all angles:
Do one set of ten walking lunges forward for glutes. Rest. Then do curtsy lunges for hamstrings, hips and thighs. Rest. Repeat these sets two or three times. That?s sure to take some of the ?junk? from out of the trunk.
Like the new Bermuda shorts and gaucho look? Add a relev?o your repertoire.
This move is a classic for dancers, but can be easily incorporated into your workout for toned calves. Standing upright with feet about hip?s width in distance, place your hands on your hips. Lift your heels off the floor contracting the calf, then slowly lower, but don?t let your heels touch the floor. Quickly lift them up again. Do these until you just can?t take it anymore and then rest for a minute and go at it again. Your calves will look like you?re still a high school track star!
Wanna show some cleavage? Chest flys are the secret.
Select a dumbbell that will challenge your chest or pectoral muscles. Eight to twelve pounds may be a good start. Lying on your back on a step board or elevated bench holding the dumbbells faced toward each other. Make a slight bend to the elbows as if to make a circle, then open the arms up wide. Make sure you control the weights as the arms go wider, slowly and with control. Return back to start with arms over chest, then ?fly? open again for at least 10-15 reps. Rest for a minute and do another set or two.
Half shirts require flat stomachs. Bicycle-style crunches can help you here.
Lying on your back, place your hands behind your head. Bend the legs so that feet are on the floor and knees are up. Then bring opposite knee to the opposite elbow, with the other elbow resting comfortably on the floor, then switch sides consecutively for at least ten or more times. Remember to keep your chin out of your chest and to extend the opposite leg nice and straight as the elbow and knee touch. Note: this exercise can be made more challenging by having the straightened leg parallel to the floor. Conversely, to decrease the intensity, you can raise the straight leg toward the ceiling.
Remember, each season brings changes and a new awareness of trends and styles. Don?t let summertime outfits make you feel shame or remorse about your body. As women, we tend to stand in the mirror and find all the negative things about ourselves. If you know you need to lose weight, make a plan and stick with it. If you need to exercise more, do the same thing; make a plan and then work toward achieving your goal. Whatever the case may be, YOU are the only YOU you have, so begin by loving who and what you are. A grateful mind and heart, can open doors to unseen possibilities and be the beginning of a changed life. Remember, to change your life, you must first change your thinking.
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Increase your reach withTwitter
Category: MUSIC
Added: Friday, March 06, 2009
This applies to ANY business...Twitter.com offers instantaneous "speaking" to new people. Relationships are built fast & without much to-do to build them. They key is to "follow" people who interest you, copy and REpeat what they send out and it builds from there...
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gfortt8284aolcom
Film :: Actor
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Five and a Half Acting Tips Not Taught in Drama Class
Category: FILM
Added: Saturday, December 06, 2008
The following tips are the result of working with actors, both as a fellow cast member and as a coach, actors who graduated from the best acting schools in America. Perhaps you have already discovered some of these tips on your own. If so, excellent! Continue your pursuit for more powerful skills sadly overlooked in drama school.
Short story: When my dear British acting coach came to my first production, his comment was, "At least you didn't lean on the furniture." Not much of a compliment. But even he had never mentioned the forbidden furniture-leaning rule and I certainly had never thought of it. It was pure dumb luck I hadn't propped myself up on the sofa back or leaned on the end table. My aim here is to bring to your attention some of the unmentioned--perhaps unknown--rules of acting.
1. The Ubiquitous Omnipotnet Comma. (Dethrone Immediately.)
Contrary to actors' beliefs, commas did not descend from Mount Sinai, written on stone tablets. Commas are the domain of a reader, not a speaker. Commas replace the missing human voice whose intonation helps decode written language and make it comprehensible -- a fancy way of saying, ignore commas when you act.
They belong on a page, not in a spoken line. Replace commas, not with pauses, but with vocal variety--or ignore the squiggly critters completely. Do not pause when commas cross your path. Slide right across them. We don't talk in commas, so don't act in commas either.
My slogan as the comma cop is DOWN WITH PAUSES CAUSED BY COMMAS!
1.5 The Pause the Exhausts. (Verbal exercise: stretch or leap.)
There used to be a slogan for one of the soft drinks: "The pause that refreshes." And yet in acting I have heard eighteen billion pauses, mistakenly believed to be dramatic or pregnant or sensitive or something. ("We find the defendant pause pause pause pause not guilty.") London taught me: "You have to earn a pause." Otherwise they are self-indulgent, mistakenly thought to reveal a deep and powerful soul. NOT SO.
There are lots of ways to replace pauses with interesting acting moments. To mention a couple: Stretch out the vowel in the word before and after the place you would normally pause. Ignore the pause. Stretch the vowels. Listen to a master do it, Richard Burton.
Another "pause" substitute is to leap over the pause as if you are a verbal kangaroo. Raise the pitch and leap into the word that follows the ignored pause. You can discover many other ways to lead the pause to the slaughter. Do it.
2. The Invasion of the Valley Girl Question (No Admission. Scat!)
Maybe "Valley Girl" isn't a clear description. It refers to the dreadful habit of ending every sentence with a question mark in the voice: I went to the movies? I stood in line around the block? And in the speech of Olympic offenders, the middle of each sentence is also raised into that dratted question mark. The only thing missing is gum popping "Like, you know."
This Valley Girl inflection creeps not merely into ordinary speech but also into many line readings. The astounding thing is that not one teacher mentions it. An actor I worked with inserted the Valley Girl question mark not only at the end of every sentence but also at the end of every phrase in every sentence. He repeated this monotony eternally. It is irritating. It is distracting.
Unfortunately the omni-present question mark did not stop at the California state line. It has crept into people from Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Canada, Connecticut and South Korea--and that's in my studio alone! Multiply that by the hundreds of studios and schools and it becomes an epidemic.
The Valley Girl inflection knows no gender lines. It is a pattern in actors on national TV shows. When it hits our great dramatic actors, we will admit defeat and the contagious Valley Girl question mark will, like the cockroach, survive forever. Horrors!
Chase it with whatever weapon you have. Especially become aware of the habit in your own speech pattern. Rid yourself of it before it takes over and becomes "To be or not? to be. Like you know? Like huh." (And "know" has a meow in the long O.)
Which leads directly into the next unrecognized line disease.
3. Conquering the Question Mark (How to ask without asking.)
In normal American speech we ask a question in several ways: (1) The subject and verb are reversed: He is here --> Is he here? (2) Certain words often imply a question: who, where, why, when, what, how. (3) Most actors see a question mark and head for the lifted sentence ending. That way lies guaranteed monotony. (Its opposite, the dreaded ever-present drop at the end of each sentence, is equally as tedious.)
Let's consider making that question into a statement, especially if the words of the sentence are obviously written to produce a question; that is, if the sentence uses one of the "question" words or reverses the subject-verb order.
So instead of going up or raising the pitch at the end of a sentence, deliver the sentence as if it were making a statement (that is, the pitch remain exactly the same as its preceding few words or the pitch lowers a half tone). Try it out. It creates interest, adds variety, and avoids the expected delivery (always a goal to be aimed for). And don't run out of energy as you finish a line, whatever pitch you select.
4. Moxie. A Pod on Modesty (Moxie: The great unacknowledged star maker.)
MOXIE defined: 1. Energy, pep. 2. Courage, determination. 3. Know-how, expertise.
I have almost shouted from the Empire State Building that talent is not all. Yes, talent counts greatly. But it is not the final decision maker in casting or star-making.
A Verifiable Case of Moxie Casting:
A discouraged singer appeared on my horizon last November, to coach her songs and to work on acting. She sang opera but also happened to have a stunning voice for Broadway musicals and a drop dead Broadway Belt, not the usual equipment for a legit lyric soprano.
We tugged, yanked, pulled, threatened and scolded her out of the traditional opera hold-your-hands-in-front-of-you and stand-like-a-tree-trunk making beautiful music. We worked on how to enter the audition room, how to smile, what to wear, how to deliver a song by relating to the words. We selected songs for auditioning. "But I love that song." "It's too long, too slow, starts with poor me and ends with boo hoo. You have to grab them in five seconds." "But that's not the way this song was done on Broadway." "Tough. The words allow for drama. The music allows for drama. Dare to try drama. Relate to the words." Since then, she has booked four paying jobs in three months. And as of this writing, has two major callbacks. But...
A few days ago she had a Broadway audition. On the floor where she was to audition was an announcement board indicating that another invited audition was being held in another studio. Our once shy opera lass asked the director when he popped out of the room if she could sing for him. "I know XYZ," naming the most famous song from the musical. "Sure, why not. Wait around." Two hours later she auditioned. Two days later she landed the role. And...
When the Production Director called with the job, I mentioned her talent and her looks. "But," he replied, "there are lots of pretty, talented singers. What got her cast was her energy, her moxie, her personality and her sassiness. She has what it takes."
Notice, he mentioned talent--in passing. But talent did not land the job. The first thing he listed was energy; the second was moxie. Moral: Talent is seldom the final word in casting. Moxie is. Energy is. They work! When was the last time you saw MOXIE 101 on a college syllabus?
The truly astounding thing is the courage she had to ask firmly and charmingly if she could crash an invited audition. Now that took moxie. And that is what it takes. Seeing and then seizing an opportunity.
And the last thing you may never have learned in drama class:
5. Semaphore Acting. (Forget their heads! Off with their arms/hands.)
Statement: But I'm Italian, Greek, Martian. I have to use my arms. Response: You don't fling them around when you talk. Why do it when you act?
A true story: The instructor in one of my London classes saw me fling out an arm for some reason (or, more likely, for no reason). She slapped my arm as hard as she could. "You are allowed one arm gesture per act. Make it count."
The red mark on my arm faded. The lesson has lasted my career. She continued, "Act with your voice, your eyes, and slightly with your face. Do not wag your head. Keep it straight. Sit as the character. Walk as the character. Be in the character's body. But do not fling your arms around. Be still. The energy must be used to enhance, not to detract."
I cannot say it better.
There they are: Commas, Pauses, Question Marks, Moxie, and Semaphores. Five tips which, if used, will not only polish your acting but will help you stand heads above your competition, even if you're 4'8". So here's to high heads! And here's to moxie without pauses!
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EvaPigford
Fashion :: Model
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GETTING EXPOSURE AND FINDING WORK
Category: FASHION
Added: Saturday, December 06, 2008
Exposure is getting information about you to potential clients letting them know what you have to offer and that you are available for modeling work. Here are different methods of getting exposure.
1. Mailings. Models sometimes mail their promotional materials to prospective clients to generate work contacts.
2. Cold Calling Photographers. Making an introductory call to a photographer to set up a go-see to introduce yourself can sometimes produce great results if you and your portfolio are prepared.
3. Contacting Local Shops or Manufacturers. Contact local retailers or manufacturers of the types of clothing or products you would be interested in representing. (Lingerie stores, swim suit manufacturers, leather garment manufacturers, sportswear designers and so on.)
4. Model Exposure Magazines. Although I have not run across any that are very successful, exposure magazines can provide some exposure to models. I wouldn't recommend spending much time or money with them. If they are free or provide good circulation to real clients at a small cost, they may be of some value.
5. Agencies. Agencies can provide you with a number of assignments if your look is really in demand. There are a number of things that you should be wary of when contacting an agency.
* What is their commission percentage? (10% to 25% is in the normal range.)
* Is there a fee to be represented? (Legitimate agencies do not charge registration or sign up fees.)
* Can you use your existing portfolio? (If an agency offers to represent you only if you pay their photographer a large sum of money to shoot you a new portfolio, RUN!!!)
* Is the agency agreement exclusive? (Unless an agency is getting you enough work to keep you busy, never sign an exclusive representation contract.)
* Will you still be able to find work on your own? (If not, don't sign with them.)
* Is the agency licensed by the state you are in? (Different states have varying licensing requirements, check on the agency by contacting the licensing division in your state.)
6. Managers. Some representatives come in the form of managers instead of agencies. They perform basically the same way as agencies in most cases, but are usually not governed the same way. Before signing with a manager, I recommend asking them for some referrals from their pool of models to get some feedback about the manager. Ask the same questions as you would an agency. And remember, never sign exclusively until you are getting a lot of work.
7. Model Referral Services. Depending on the fees charged and how the referrals are structured, some referrals services can provide good contacts. I provide a great service that has set up models with a lot of work and future contacts. If you are interested in posting your portfolio on my page, E-Mail Me.
8. Internet Model Services. The Internet has really expanded in the way it provides models with both exposure and work opportunities. There are many different pages of photographers who hire models. Also model referral pages on the net are open to having models publish their portfolios on the net. Some charge fees to cover their costs. This page has a model portfolio section for photographers to contact when searching for the perfect model for their upcoming assignments. Simply E-Mail Me to find out about posting your portfolio on this web page.
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amie_hickmanyahoocom
Fashion :: Model
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PORTFOLIO TIPS
Category: FASHION
Added: Saturday, December 06, 2008
Your portfolio is your visual resume. Here are some tips about getting yours into shape.
1. Presentation. Your portfolio should be organized and visually appealing. Loose photos, cut up contact sheets, loose slides, torn or bent photos, and a delapidated case are signs of a poor portfolio presentation. Just as an accountant wouldn't present his resume on a crumpled piece of paper, you shouldn't have a sloppy portfolio. Your portfolio represents you; make it a lasting, positive impression.
2. Number of Photos. Your portfolio (or "book" as it is sometimes called) should have between 6 and 20 shots of you or work you are in. There should be a variety of poses and a combination of headshots, half body shots, and full body shots.
3. Kinds of Photos. A high quality headshot is a must. After you get some experience, you should have a couple different headshots showing different hairstyles and makeup looks. Your book should also contain shots of you showing the kinds of work you want to do. If you want to be a swim wear model, have swim wear shots, not high fashion, in your book. Versatility is good but don't get caught up in trying to be everything. Stick to what you are suited for and are interested in.
4. Sizes of Photos. Models should have 11x14 cases with either 8x10 or 11x14 photos. Actors should have 8x10 cases with 8x10 photos. Most serious models don't use 5x7's or smaller in their books.
5. Tear Sheets. Experienced models put tear sheets (samples from the work they have done) in their books to show prospective clients; 1) that they have experience, and 2) that they have proven to be marketable for certain looks and uses. Inexperienced models have shots of themselves showing the types of work they are capable of and interested in doing.
ALWAYS ASK THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR PERSON IN CHARGE FOR TEAR SHEETS!!! THEY ARE INCREDIBLY VALUABLE PARTS OF YOUR PORTFOLIO.
6. Other Marketing Tools. For your mailings, go-sees and any other meetings, you should have some sort of zed card or headshot to give to potential clients. Zed cards should have 1-4 of your best shots showing what you like most. You should always have a resume containing your contact information to give them as well. I have shot portfolio photos used for zed cards for several of models. If you are interested in getting a making card, E-Mail Me.
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amie_hickmanyahoocom
Fashion :: Model
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FINDING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Category: FASHION
Added: Saturday, December 06, 2008
Before you go looking for a photographer, figure out what you want from them. Are you looking to add some shots to your portfolio, or are you looking to get some experience in front of the camera, or are you looking for a high paying assignment? What you want from a photographer determines who you approach and how.
1. Photo Clubs. Area photographer's clubs are a great way to get experience in front of a camera. Most of the clubs I am aware of have a member or committee in charge of finding models. These clubs normally pay a small fee (and sometimes prints from the participating photographers) to the models that they hire for their club or organized group shoots. The clubs I am aware of vary in what types of subject matter they shoot ranging from simple portraits to glamour to artistic nudes. They are a great way to get the experience necessary to overcome being camera shy. Many of these clubs are willing to refer dependable models to their membership for individual shoots as well as the group shoots.
2. Photography Classes at Local Colleges and Universities. Schools are a great source of young unpolished photographic talent. Many schools hire models for their photography classes and even if they don't, you can advertise yourself as a model to the class professor and ask if any students would be interested in trading your modeling time for prints for your portfolio. There is not much money available by approaching schools, but you can gain valuable experience and occasionally some good prints.
3. Professional Photographers. Before you approach a professional photographer, be clear about what you want. Do you want to hire him/her to photograph you for your portfolio and work promotional materials? Do you want to introduce yourself as a model available to work on his/her upcoming projects?
Some photographers like to have models stop by on a "go-see" to introduce themselves and drop off a zed card or other promotional piece. Prior to just stopping by, call first and find out if this photographer ever hires models for his/her projects. If so, make an appointment to meet them, and be on time. Many photographers who hire models keep an extensive file on available models. If your intent is to find work from this photographer, have your portfolio in good shape and have something to leave with them for future reference. If a photographer is impressed with your look and professionalism, you will be getting a call when a project comes up that you are suited for.
If you are approaching a photographer to hire them to work for you on your portfolio, have a good idea of what you want and what you can afford. Remember, If at all possible, you don't want just one photographer to contribute every shot to your portfolio. Start with a roll or two from one photographer and go from there.
Simply E-Mail Me to find out about the photography work I do for paying clients as well as for model's portfolios.
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Model Scouts Alert
Category: FASHION
Added: Saturday, December 06, 2008
Some well-known and reputable London model agencies report that fraudulent individuals are posing as their scouts.
The fake model scouts may show you some form of (home-made but very authentic looking) identification, give you a genuine website address and ask you to contact an e-mail address or telephone number which is not genuine.
When you are approached by a model scout in the streets, do not give out your details, do not hand over any money and do not contact the telephone number or e-mail address that you are given.
Instead, always find the model agency independently in a search engine on the Internet or in the telephone directory. Laziness will cost you dearly!
Further information on modelling scams:
Modelling scams and agencies
Spotter scams
To search for a model agency on Google, enter the name of the agency in the form below and hit the "Google Search" button.
Do not just go for the first search result. Try to find out what other people say about the agency, too.
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Model Agencies List
Category: FASHION
Added: Saturday, December 06, 2008
Elite Model Management (Offices worldwide)
Success Model Management (Paris)
Q Management (New York, Los Angeles)
DNA Model Management (New York)
Ford Models (New York)
IMG Models (New York, Paris, London, Milan)
Wilhelmina Models (New York, Miami, Los Angeles)
Women Model Management (New York, Paris, Milan)
Models 1 Agency (London)
Select Model Management (London)
Storm Model Agency (London)
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About modelling agencies and modelling scams
Category: FASHION
Added: Saturday, December 06, 2008
Before you join an agency, do your homework. A glossy website alone does not mean that the agency is trustworthy. Don't become a victim.
Urgent warning to models: Somebody is claiming to represent me, offering models work. It is a scam, in which my good name is being used fraudulently. > Read more
Rule No. 1: Never pay money to a model agency. Do not join an agency if you are expected to pay a fee (e.g. for joining, membership or to have a portfolio produced). Reputable agencies never charge their models any fees. They make their money from finding paid work for you and taking a commission.
Always research the agency on the Internet (do a search for their name) to see what other people say about them. Concentrate on notice boards and similar sites that provide a discussion platform for models. Your research should be thorough and comprehensive.
Legitimate model agencies have offices that you can visit, and printed stationery (some less reputable outlets do, too).
Legitimate model agencies employ staff who you can talk to on the telephone. Don't just fill in a form on a website to sign up. Pick up the phone and speak to a human.
Reputable model agencies would not dream of signing you up on the strength of a photo and some details submitted over the Internet. They will want to meet you in person.
Do not be taken in if an agency contacts you because they have seen your picture somewhere on the Internet. Agencies do that (even good ones), so it's possible, but be extra careful in your research. Be also wary of spotters or scouts.
Modelling jobs and portfolios advertised on the Internet: Check them out and compare what they offer, but always use common sense and remember the warnings on this page - even with ads displayed on this site!
You should also not have to pay for casting and test shoots or for updates via e-mail or SMS.
If an offer to join an agency comes as a time-limited offer, possibly with a discounted fee, run as far away as you can. Reputable agencies will not try to push you into making a decision - do not fall for the line "we have been looking for someone like you and, by the way, we have a paid job for you, but you need to sign now".
Agencies at the very top do not require you to have a portfolio. If they sign you up, they will produce photographs with no cost to you. Other agencies may not have the financial backing to do that and may ask you to supply a portfolio. By all means, let them advise you on the type and style of photographs you should have, but be wary of agencies who want you to pay them to produce a portfolio for you.
Shy away from agencies who want you to get a portfolio produced on a prints for time or time for CD basis. If you have worked with a photographer for time before you contacted an agency, that's okay, but reputable agencies always pay photographers for portfolio work. If they try to cheat photographers, they will try to cheat you.
If you are approached by a spotter (or a scout) in the streets, do not give your details initially. Say you need time to think about it, take their details, check them out and, if you are satisfied that you are dealing with a legitimate agency, get back to them. When you do contact them, find their telephone number on the Internet or in the telephone book. Do not rely on a number that you were given. Reputable agencies will respect your vigilance.
> Read about model agency spotter scams
If an agency seems to issue guarantees of paid work, challenge them. Nobody can guarantee your success.
Before you sign a contract, read it carefully. Discuss any concerns you have. If there is anything in the contract you are unsure about, ask for an explanation. Be careful that the contract does not ask you for money. Check that the agency on the contract is the agency that you think you are dealing with. In all but the most exceptional circumstances, contracts are legally binding.
When it all does go wrong and you have paid a fee but are not getting any work, you have very little chance of getting your money back. Admit to yourself that you have made a mistake and move on.
Reputable online modelling sites, such as OMP and Musecube work differently. They provide a space for you to show your photographs on the Internet, but they do not (and do not pretend to) actively look for work for you. Usually, they offer some sort of free, basic portfolio and charge a small fee for something a little more sophisticated, and that's okay.
Sites such as StarNow.co.uk (see the two little ads just below) have information about castings not just for models but also actors, extras and television presenters.
If you are planning to market yourself through one of those modelling sites, go for the big players who attract big traffic on the Internet.
Legal disclaimer: The above comments are my personal opinion. My comments are only of a general nature and do not refer to any particular agency.
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UniqueOils
Fashion :: Make-up and Beauty
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Unique Oils
Category: FASHION
Added: Monday, June 05, 2006
We carry body oils in a variety of designer body oil fragrances. We specialize in un-cut designer and traditional perfume oils for men & women. We also carry a large selection of oil burners and incense burners for your aromatherapy needs.
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http://www.uniqueoils.com
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comedyclub/manager
Category: FASHION
Added: Monday, November 14, 2005
i took care of the kitchen,3bars,cook,clean & repair staff was small so everybody had more than 1 job,plus office & adminstrative work,I handeled a staff of more than 25 people,trying too relocate the club
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Love
Category: DATING
Added: Friday, July 22, 2005
Love who loves you and not who u love or else the one who u love will end up lovin someone else so therefore you should love the one who loves you
As we all know love is a f**ked thing and plus it is a feelin that two ppl has to share..
PS...Cojack., holla bac
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Develop friends and good relationships on the web
Category: FASHION
Added: Tuesday, May 06, 2003
Finding friends in your field on the web can be as easy as just dropping people a line introducing yourself just to say HI. I have found that most people are very eager to get to know other people who have the same interests whether it be business or just fun stuff. I have found the most amazing friends just by taking a minute to say hello. Hugely talented people are just people like everyone else. Signing guestbooks has been a great way to meet talented people. They put up the guestbooks because they want feedback and appreciate getting it. So, stop by and say hi. I now have great friendships with people like Kris O, the North Side Syndicate, Christine Anderson, Anand Jon and many others just from saying HI. As well as all my great friends like Billy Ramsey and many others. I can't begin to name all the wonderful people I have met through groups like Urbanjoint.com. Take the time to say Hi and see what happens.
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http://www.modelkiera.tk/
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Music Recording Tips for Beginners
Category: MUSIC
Added: Monday, December 23, 2002
Everyone has the potential to record high quality sounding music. What separates you from "potential" is the next question. Are you going to take the necessary steps? Believe it or not, with a little equipment, a little knowledge and some effort you can make your orginial recordings close to professional. The major label music industry doesn't want you to know this, but you can actually do it very cheap.
Let's talk equipment--
Item One: a 4-track. It's as basic as it gets and it is good training ground to learn the tricks of the trade. You can score a good used one for 200 bucks. You can find nice new ones for as high as 500 bucks. So, shop around, check pawn shops, borrow one, whatever...just be informed about your purchase, this piece of equipment will serve as the foundation of your home studio.
Just for a second, I want to go over what make a 4-track tick. A 4-track is basically a tape deck with 2 heads. You'll notice your standard cassette deck has only one head. When you press play on your home cassette deck, that one head only plays two tracks. Blank cassette tapes, therefore, contain only 4 tracks. (2 tracks on side A - 2 tracks on side B) This is the reason why you can flip your cassette over and get a whole new side of music. The 4-track player, on the other hand, affords you recording space for each individual track the cassette provides. (Two heads are better than one!) If you flip a 4-track master cassette over you will hear everything in reverse! In other words, a 60min. blank cassette offers you 30min. of master recording time. Oh yea, one other thing, don't skimp on the master cassette demos, (the tapes in your 4-track) buy high bias.
Next, learn your inputs and outputs. Know the differences between RCA cords (the size of inputs usually found on your VCR, CD player, receiver, ect....) and quarter inch (the size of the inputs that appear on samplers, keyboards, mics, and instruments) it's about the size, so recognize, because it would be wise to purchase cords that combine quarter inch and RCA inputs on either end. Adapters are an excellent purchase also. It's good karma to have plenty of cords. (Radio Shack has all that junk) I figure, if you can run sound from your VCR through your receiver and get your movies to blast out of your stereo speakers, you're half way there my man!
You will learn your extension cord inputs and outputs quickly by "tweaking" your equipment. Your meter readings (those green & red dots that bounce up and down to the music) are your signals. The goal is to get the strongest and best quality signal with as little hiss or background noise as possible. The trick is to balance the mix. You don't want to boost the lows too much; the bass will drown out every instrument. You don't want to get it so distorted that the snare sounds like breaking glass, and you don't want the signal to be so crispy and high that you can't feel the bass either. It takes a good ear and a little smoothing out.
I know I got a little technical on y'all, but it really isn't. Spend the time and learn your levels and signals, inputs and outputs, and what mix suits your tastes before you sink your allowance on equipment costing 500 scrilla. I personally take pride in getting a good signal and up-and-coming artists should too. It should be a requirement for every member of the group to know what cords go where and how it all relates. Ask questions and think it through. Start from the source of the signal and go from there and tinker.
Item two: a sampler that can loop. Some may option for a drum machine or a keyboard, that's cool. I prefer a sampler. With all the music available at the library for free, your parents old record collection, or a garage sale where you can pick up a trunk load of albums for a 20 spot, why not sample? With all the phatness available throughout music history collecting dust, it's about time to rearrange shit and recycle it for the next century. Argue with me 'till you're blue in the face, sampling is where it's at. (My man DJ Vince calls it the "chomp, chomp")
Do your homework and listen to ALL styles and kinds of music. Find the phat breaks, and incorporate whatever sounds pleasant. Loop it, add & subtract, experiment. It's a whole lot of fun!
Word of advice: study the overall sequence and composition of songs. Count off measures (the beat) hear how other groups layer instruments on top of one another and mute instruments at certain times. Listen to the flow of the lyricist, and how that relates to the beat. Watch for the hook! (refrain) Diss the Beatles as much as you want, but McCartney and Lennon knew how to write a good pop song- they had a formula. So learn from the best, and then dive right in.
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http://www.geocities.com/tack-fu
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Follow the links
Category: FASHION
Added: Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Check the links on every page you are search on the web. Following links to other pages may form a thread that leads you to a job. We try to keep all our groups linked together to help each other. We are all different but in the same field so something may not help you but may help someone else.
For more information visit:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kiera16/
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Online Resources for Aspiring Models
Category: FASHION
Added: Saturday, November 23, 2002
Just wanted to share with you some of the sites I use to find new models I want to work with. Whether you're looking for a photographer to expand your portfolio, paid work, or agency representation, these sites can be a real help:
www.onemodelplace.com
www.models.com
www.webtalent.com
There are many others, of course, but these are the sites I find myself turning to again and again.
For more information visit:
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Model Safety !!
Category: FASHION
Added: Wednesday, November 20, 2002
If you are an aspiring model, a wannabe or even a professional here is a brilliant site that offers advice and information about Model Safety.
Although it is UK based it applies to ALL countries in the world !!!
Hope you find it useful.
For more information visit:
http://www.modelsafe.co.uk
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HANIYYAH(PHINESE)WIL
LIAMS
Fashion :: Model
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play the game
Category: FASHION
Added: Friday, September 06, 2002
here is a little tip i've learned to live by and chErrish extremely, while trying to get into the game of Modeling.
* At no cost should you sell your self-respect or dignity. No matter how bad you want this, dont trade your Pride for a gig. I learned this not from experiences of my own but watching the troubles of my fellow modeling peers. People will tell you anything and promise you everything but when its all said and done you've earned nothing and lost everything. When i say everything i mean your DIGNITY, SELF-RESPECT, AND PRIDE because without that you are nothing.
THESE ARE MY OPINIONS AND I CHERRISH THEM.
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License Your Music!!
Category: MUSIC
Added: Friday, May 03, 2002
Never give up on your music!
Form your own record label & publishing company.
http://www.ivanmultipro.com/Music_License_song_titles.htm
license your musical compositions for radio services, TV, motion pictures, audio/visual works, in-flight music & multimedia productions world wide Through the Harry Fox Agency. www.harryfox.com
I have successfully licensed some of my music to companies for use in books, software games, video production and digital duplication.
More and more companies are starting to license music from our Music Publishing Company Ivan Multimedia Productions. Some of the companies that are currently licensing music from us are Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Listen.com, PeopleSound, Elinemusic.com, Western Kentucky University & Abacus Software just to name a few.
At current some our music in being considered for use in a new upcoming motion picture.
Ivan W. Taylor – Nu Attitude
http://www.ivanmultipro.com
For more information visit:
http://www.ivanmultipro.com/Music_License_song_titles.htm
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Success
Category: MUSIC
Added: Friday, April 19, 2002
when opporuinty presents itself, must have prepared that when success come thier way when those combinations met it's a great feeling. When pursuing your craft one must be sure that he/she has put in the time and hard into ones craft. rest is very important, eating, exercising is very imporant as well, an arist U must keep your self in good health.
Stay postive work Hard be persistant in all that you do. Be humble when being appraoched and modest Not Cocky that (ego) has destroyed many of great exposure for the starving Artist.
For more information visit:
http://www.urbanjoint.com/artistpg.asp?artistid=2630
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Get your face known
Category: FASHION
Added: Tuesday, April 09, 2002
There are many, many free or low-priced internet sites out there who are very helpful to new talent. Getting your face known may be key to getting jobs.
For more information visit:
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Did Someone say "Rejection"?
Category: MUSIC
Added: Friday, February 22, 2002
Ahh, a part of all our lives in this business, isn't it? Some of us learn to live with it, others just leave. A couple of thoughts:
No one, (and I mean NO ONE) who was ever successful in this business, failed to encounter their fair share of "You're not right for the part", "Sorry, song's great, but the artist has one just like it", or "You must be kidding, that'll never sell", etc., etc.
I love the stories (and there are a million of 'em), of the song that everyone passed on, and became a smash, or the band/artist that tried every label on both coasts, were passed on by everyone in the business, and then went on to sell millions of records - (ever hear of Meatloaf and "Paradise By the Dashboard Lights")? Or how about the song "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner? Just two examples of material that "The Powers That Be with those Golden Ears", passed on, and just didn't hear.
I think it's just our business's way of "Thinning The Herd" so to speak. You either learn to deal with it, or quit! As one songwriter with "millions of record sales" to his credit once said to me: "Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one!", and another, who upon being posed with the question about all the rejection from a struggling songwriter said: "Who Invited You"?
I guess the moral of the story is, just be true to your heart. Believe in yourself, and your art and craft. Persistence seems to be the one common denominator to everyone that's succeeded in this game. Perhaps the ONLY one!
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Creative Tools
Category: MUSIC
Added: Sunday, February 17, 2002
The only creative tool you really need is your will to do it. If you are wanting to sing, use what you have. Don't think about the equippment or if you sound as professional as you would like. Those things come later. And don't forget that the sounds you hear on the radio have been "Processed". Get comfortable hearing your own voice.
If you would like to make films, shoot with what you have. Learn the techniques but DO the techniques and do them often. Don't spend a lot of time reading, or worrying about what kind of gear to use. Use what you have. Prefect it later. It doesn't matter if you have $20,000 worth of gear but your technique is bad. But you can get away with cheap gear and excellent technique. Film everything. Go digital, it's cheap and easy.
For more information visit:
http://www.gravitygroove.com
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Getting Your Works Copywritten
Category: MUSIC
Added: Sunday, February 17, 2002
If you are a poet or a writer, copyright registration is an important subject to consider. Here are some basics that all poets should be aware of.
Copyright takes effect the moment your work is created. Therefore, if you are the author, you can automatically claim copyright. However, if you want legal protection for your writings, paintings, ideas, ect.., you must get the work copyrighted.
In order to get your work registered, you must take the following steps: (These instructions are geared towards poets)
1. Complete form TX for published or non-published literary works. (You can download the forms at http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/ )
2. Send a check for $30.00 for the registration fee.
(This fee is good until June 30,2002).
(The fee is non-refundable, so you're not getting the money back.)
3. Send a copy of your manuscript. Poems may be sent individually, but it's better to send them as collection in the form of the book. The poems will be classified as part of the book, not as individual poems. Your poems will not be returned either, they will be kept on record at the Library of Congress.
4. Send your form TX, check, and your manuscript to:
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000.
5. Make sure you alert everyone that has a printed form of your poems by putting the copyright symbol on your poems.
i.e. My Poem (c)2001
6. Send your package by certified mail and get a return reciept.
7. Copyright registration is effective the date your work is recieved in their office.
8. Learn more than you ever wanted to know about copyrights
at their homepage:http://www.loc.gov/copyright/
For more information visit:
http://members.tripod.com/shespeaksnc
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Equipment
Category: MUSIC
Added: Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Ok, here is the deal. DONT TRUST ANYONE with your EQUIPMENT! If possible, get someone to order food for you if youre in a club...but dont ever leave it unnatended for one second!!! I cannot stress that enough. I see lots of equipment stolen, then sold later on that same week to hungry cheap musicians. Dont ever trust doorman, nor soundguys, nor whatever w your stuff. Most likely theyre busy and wont have keep an eye out for your stuff, and it is really really easy to run out a door with a mic, or a guitar, or a turntable/sampler/mixer...and trust me NO ONE wants to hear your lame excuse why you couldnt perform that night. Take it from me, dont trust anyone. Oh yeah, if youre loading and unloading, make sure theres at least 3 of you around the car, van, whatever. Ive known people who have lost their whole truck...equipment AND the truck. Be smart...people are attracted to clubs during load in and out...be safe better than sorry.
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Take Full Control Over Your Music!
Category: MUSIC
Added: Tuesday, March 20, 2001
Never give up on your music!
Form your own record lable & publishing company.
license your musical compositions for radio services, TV, motion pictures, audio/visual works, in-flight music & mulitmedia productions world wide Through the Harry Fox Agency.
www.harryfox.com
For more info on How the music business really works goto www.rapcoalition.org.
For more information visit:
http://www.ivanmultipro.com/Music_License_song_titles.htm
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