Details:

$100 per look with a 2 look minimum

1 retouch included / retouching is $35 per photo or $30 each for 3 or more photos

30 day online gallery & disk of proofs with high resolution retouches for printing

50% deposit required for booking

Extra’s

-Makeup & light hair start at $100

-Contact me directly for referrals to clothing stylists

Contact me with questions by email at inez@inezlewis.com or by phone at 310.492.5588

Ashley Stewart Coast to Coast Curves 2011 Model Search Application

Original article here.  http://plus-model-mag.com/2011/02/ashley-stewart-coast-to-coast-curves-2011-model-search-application/

This year we are all excited to have Wilhelmina model and America’s Next Top Model 08 winner Whitney Thompson.  Today the photos from our latest promo shoot were released.  Chenese woke me up this morning saying the response from the photos exceeded her expectations and that major news outlets are requesting photos and interviews with both Chenese and Whitney.  How exciting!

Here are a few links where the photos have been published.

E Online

CBS News

New York Daily News

Lifetime

Huffington Post

The Hollywood Chapter of the National Organization for Women kicks off Love Your Body celebration October 22nd through October 24th
Los Angeles, CA (July 8, 2010)- Hollywood NOW, the local chapter of the 44-year-old national organization working to bring women and men into full equality, has announced Whitney Thompson as the 2010 celebrity host of Hollywood NOW’s Love Your Body Day.
Produced by Chenese Lewis Productions, LLC and co-sponsored by the city of West Hollywood, Love Your Body Day is an annual event where women of all sizes come together to celebrate a day of self-acceptance to promote positive body image. The celebration has expanded to a weekend full of events, which includes a launch party, festival, comedy show, and body image panel discussion. The Love Your Body community celebration will unfold October 22-24, 2010 in West Hollywood.
Whitney Thompson will host the festival which will take place Saturday, October 23rd at West Hollywood Park Auditorium from 12-4 pm. Admission is free and open to the community. West Hollywood Auditorium is located at 647 N. San Vicente in West Hollywood. The festival will include performances by various singers, actors, dancers, and spoken word artists. The pinnacle of the festivities is the “real women” fashion show where models will be flaunting the styles of various plus-size designers and retailers.
For complete schedule of events or to get involved visit the event website at www.loveyourbodyday.com
About Whitney ThompsonWhitney Thompson is the first-ever full figured model to win America’s Next Top Model and a 2010 ambassador for the National Eating Disorder Association. Since winning the reality competition she has landed major campaigns with Forever 21, Saks Fifth Avenue, Torrid, and Converse. She is also an entrepreneur and has launched her own jewelry and candle line called Supermodel. Whitney is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models.
About Hollywood NOWHollywood NOW is a local chapter of the National Organization for Women. The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since its founding in 1966, NOW’s goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society.

###www.loveyourbodyday.comwww.hollywood-now.org

Updating or building your portfolio?

You want editorial work?  Be a step a head of the pack.

You can be the model that looks like she could pull it off or you can be the model the client is looking for.

Editorial Portfolio Builder Summer Special – $450

What is included?

3 looks or clothing changes

makeup and light hair

3 magazine quality retouched photos

proofs on disk and/or online gallery

Where: downtown Los Angeles or at a location you provide

How to prepare?  If you are local we can first meet to brainstorm on what kind of look and feel will work best for you.  Be prepared to work!  Your ideas are important.  My best shoots come out of collaboration.   At the shoot I help with posing but the work you put in before the shoot will make all the difference.

How to reserve your shoot?  A deposit is needed at the time of booking to hold your place.  You are welcome to pay in full or in 2 or 3 installments.  Payments are accepted online through PayPal (PayPal account not required), cash, western union, money gram or money order.  The balance must paid in full the day of your shoot.  Deposits are non refundable but your shoot can be rescheduled with in 48 hours of the appointment.

Clothing stylist services are highly recommended.  Please check out my two favorite artist.  A clothing stylist can help you put together the best from your closet, go with you and shop for new clothing or do a combination of both depending on your budget.  Even if you are happy with the way you dress yourself a good stylist knows what agencies look for and how to dress you best based on your coloring, body type, season and market you will work well in.

www.reahnorman.com/

www.kris10turner.wordpress.com

Offer good through September 30, 2010

***Deposits must be in by Aug 26, 2010***

The team….

model: Denise Bidot

styling: Kristen Turner

makeup & hair: Jeanna Sabatino

plus model mag west coast style editor: Reah Norman

makeup and hair: Artemis

hair assesories: Handmade by Amy Ellis

Meet Me In July….

Are you ready to become a model? Here are some great tips to get you started:

If you want to be a runway or high fashion model you will need a killer catwalk. It’s a must. The walk on the runway is what sells a designer’s clothes and if you have an awkward walk or look uncomfortable it will have an effect on the clothing. Suddenly a gorgeous garment will appear strange or slightly off. For this reason a designer will never book a model for a runway show unless they can really attack that walk and sell the clothes. So break out the stilettos, a video camera, digital camera, tape, and grab a good friend, because it’s time to practice.

Try out the shoes
Always practice in high heels. Mix it up between stilettos and regular high heels as well as clogs and shorter shoes. You need to learn how to balance in each shoe and comfortably take a stride. The more shoes you try walking in the better because you never know what a designer or stylist will put you in.

Posture
Work on your posture. Push your shoulders back and tilt the pelvis forward and upward. You should be leaning back slightly. This is the correct posture for walking the runway. Hold this posture for several minutes at a time before relaxing. The more you practice the more natural it will become.

Tape the floor
Use masking tape to create a straight line down a hallway, outdoor patio or across a long room with a wood floor. Walk on the line one foot crossing in front of the other. You want to lead with your hips and extend your walking leg out fairly far so you are taking strides, not baby steps. Land on the toes and press your foot into the floor through your toe, ball then heel. Don’t walk with the weight on your heels, keep it toward the toe with the rest of the weight falling on the center of the foot.

Whip out the video camera
Set up a video camera to record your walk. Do several passes then watch the tape. Are you staring straight ahead? Did you keep to your feet on the line? How does your body line look? Are you holding the correct posture as you walk? Analyze your features then try it again and see if you made the necessary changes.

Trust your friend
Have a friend watch you walk. Ask for their constructive criticism. Then have them take digital photos as you walk like paparazzi, magazines and other photographers would during an actual show. Look at your body lines and posture in the photos. Do you look good or do you still need work. Continue to practice and watch your body and you’ll be a pro in no time.

Clothing by Torrid.com

Styling by Reah Norman

Makeup & Hair by Artemis

Model Brittany Elizabeth from Heffner Management

We are happy to announce our Plus Model Portfolio rates for the upcoming NY trip June 7-8, 2009

New York Rates – Model Portfolio – 2 look minimum

2 looks including makeup and light hair $300

3 looks including makeup and light hair $450

Shoot dates: Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 28th Street Photo Studio Monday,

June 8, 2009 – Central Park

50% deposit required to hold your reservation.

Please call 310.492.5588 for more information.