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April Fashion Shows, 2008

1 x Fashion Show in Port Dickson
-asian female models

6 x Fashion Shows in Klang Valley
-asian male & female models

New models are welcome to join us!
-Minimum height: M-176cm, F-168cm
-With Experience Only!

Send full profiles to casting@spmodels.net.

> Registered SP Models who are interested to participate into this events but do not received any call from us, please note us by sending your latest photos! TQ.

Backstage Costs Of Fashion Week

by Hitha Forbes.

sdfdsAfter 10 years of producing fashion shows, Thomas Onorato knows the importance of a well-run backstage.

“Just a couple years ago,” says Onorato, who, with partner Max Wixom, owns special-events company Onorato-Wixom, “I remember being backstage and an entire wall collapsed an hour before the show. People were screaming and the designer was freaking out. But instead of having a breakdown, we pulled it together and made it work despite adding additional cost to backstage production. Had we not factored in the potential for snafus in the budget, it [the fashion show] would have been a disaster.”

The world may see fashion models in exquisite clothes strutting down the runway during Fashion Week, but they rarely get a glimpse of the action behind the scenes or the associated costs. A designer once asked Onorato to change all the lights to a soft pink, so a celebrity walking in the show would look younger. The total cost: $20,000.

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  • Newbies or freshies
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NTV7 Talent Show!

Hi SP Talents,

ntv7 is coming with a new and fresh talent show that gives a platform to Malaysians to show off their out-of-this world talents on tv!

This is a talent show where different talents are exhibited, such as contortionism, juggling, magic tricks, stand-up comedy and gasing spinning, aside from singing and dancing acts. The charm of the show will be the exciting and interesting performances derived from Malaysians and residents throughout the country…providing a platform to showcase their talents.

AIYOH! will be hosted by our local star, actor, singer, director, lyricist KHIR RAHMAN. With his witty comments and professional judgement, talented Malaysians have to be sure they’ve got the REAL talents to show it off nationally.

Chosen actors, actresses and comedians witll be invited as a judge onto the show to choose the winner base on their performances and feedback from the audiences.

Interested? Just email us your profiles and specific talents to casting@spmodels.net.

Models for A Beauty Product

malaysia female model beautifulWe are looking for talents or models for a facial product. Here are the requirements. Must be malaysian any races which look mix and modern – photos based on the following specifications:

1. Age between 17-28

2. Asian lady (Inter Asian look/ Modern look) but not too western look

3. Face Look
– Should not be too skinny / bonny
– Should have bit of cheek to represent “plump-up skin”

4. Hair Condition
– Color: Dark such as black/ brown
– Length : does not matter , can be long or short

5. Eyes
– Color: Black/ dark brown
– Prefer big eyes

6. Overall appearance: should represent sophisticate, confident and modern beauty images with plump-up skin.

7. Good facial skin condition

Country Coverage
Case 1: Be the presenter for Malaysia only
Case 2:Be the presenter for TH/ VN/ ML only
Case 3: Be the presenter for Asian Countries (TH/ML/VN/IND)

Media Coverage
– TVC, Magazine, Press ad, POP / Store POP/ shop front, Out door

Careers In The Fashion Industry

A thing of beauty is a joy forever! This thought holds complete significance in the fashion industry.

It is an exciting industry that attracts many brilliant, ambitious, creative, talented, committed and hard working people.

Success in the fashion industry calls for an ultimate passion and enthusiasm to achieve set targets. The desires to create, see, explore and appreciate beauty must be inherent.

It’s a creative field and one needs to possess as well as acquire certain skills that are indispensable, such as thinking creatively beyond the obvious and the ability to carve a niche in almost all the possible projects by making it different yet stunning than the previous one.

Careers in the fashion industry revolve around beauty. In order to be successful in this field you should have the unquenchable thirst for beauty in its all-relevant forms. Changing fashion statements determine the change in the trend of clothing, ornamenting and above all, adopting new ways of carrying oneself.

It is the style that brings elegance with a difference in different designs. Style is an individual aspect. No two people can have exactly the same style statement because every person has a unique style of their own. Therefore, the concepts related to fashion are also different. Some people feel that fashion is the passion of the slaves and that is why they try to dress and carry themselves in a manner similar to that of models walking on the ramp. This thought is challenged by a different thought – those who go against the fashion trends are themselves the slaves of the fashion.

No matter what different concepts abound, fashion is a career industry that is never going to fade. There are immense opportunities in this field, as you can opt for any of the following job prospects pertaining to your areas of interest: modeling, catwalk choreography, fashion photography, designing, merchandising, make-up artists, hair styling, and accessory designing.

Modeling: Modeling is a promising career that requires having a certain confidence and a pleasing appearance that needs to confirm to the basic standards of fashion designers. One needs to have an inclination towards glitz and glamour, as it is part and parcel of this industry.

Catwalk Choreography: Catwalk Choreography aims at training models to present their attire in an appealing and professional way. Designers hire talented choreographers because they know that every movement with the background music counts on the ramp. It can make or break an entire fashion show.

Fashion Photography: Fashion Photography is a very demanding career that requires the utmost dedication, sincerity, sensitivity and at the same time objectivity towards the subjects. It is the job of the fashion photographer to present clear expression to almost all the possible facets of style such as fabric, design, designer, model and the like.

Fashion Designing: Fashion designing is one of the most promising careers in fashion industry. It needs to have the ability to think, comprehend and implement the latest and original ideas in order to be successful in this field. Designers can specialize in apparel, textile, accessory designer and many more.

Fashion Coordinator: A fashion coordinator is responsible for coordinating fabrics and trimmings, quality and design. He/she needs to keep a constant track of production schedules and needs to be aware of the status of buyers’ orders.

There are several career options that need to be explored by aspiring students. You can certainly excel in this field provided you believe in the proverb – “work is worship” and have immense potential to rise and make your mark in the fashion industry.

UK Magazine Models – 8 Models

Hi All SP Models,

We need eight models for a upcoming shoot for a magazine in England, UK.

Shooting Info:-

  • Date: 11 of February till 18th of Feb, 2008 (Urgent!)
  • Location: England
  • Its about six day job
  • Payment: x,xxx Pounds ($ x,xxx USD) + print a cd with images.
  • Must have a valid passport.

Its a good opportunity to work with professional team and have images published for Magazines and Portfolio.

Please send profiles to casting@spmodels.net (with title: LOADED)

Call Emma for more information. TQ.

Beautiful Matured Female Model – London

Hi all SP Models’ member. Here’s the latest job for you to take notes.

Requirements:

  • Beautiful female model who looks 40 yrs of age with striking bone structure.
  • The model should be Asian (ideally Japanese) or mixed Asian/European descent.
  • Her hair should look natural and not dyed.
  • We should be able to see her lines.
  • She should look like she’s experienced a lot in her life.
  • Lines should be clear around her eyes and brow (no botox).

Location: The shoot is to take place within 2 weeks in London.
Budget: We have a budget of £ x,xxx GBP + all travel and accommodation expenses will be paid.

Please e-mail your latest photo to casting@spmodels.net.

Contact: Emma, +6 019 216 3056 for more information.

We Need INDIAN DANCERS For TV COMMERCIAL

20 indian dancers for TV commercial.Male and Female

  1. Tall
  2. Must have good looking
  3. Know how to dance modern
  4. Available in the mid of june for 3 days shooting
  5. Fast learner
  6. malay or chinese indian look

Please email your full body photos to dance@shah2u.com A.S.A.P

emma 019-2163056

thank you

TVC KOREAN JOB – Urgent Casting!

The shoot days on 15th January (one day shoot only).

The talent look like Korean.

Talent Brief (All are featured talents)

1 – Stork (Big bird)
As mention before the male talent (2 pax) needs to be 180cm and very healthy and very fit.

2 – Little Bird
Male talent ( 1 pax).Height of 160cm and same as above very fit and healthy.

NOTE

  • We will try the wire action to all birds.
  • It will be very hot wearing the bird suit so we need to get talents that are willing to corporate and consider the situation that they will be in.
  • We don’t want any trouble on the shoot day with the birds.
  • With the bird talents they need to be fit and healthy and also know how to act as well (the body movement is very important to the commercial).

Casting a.s.a.p. (tomorrow)!

Email profiles to casting@spmodels.net / Please call 019-216 3056 for more information.

Thanks and Good Luck!

How To Become A Model?

VICTORIA_SECRET october 09_2005

Honest Judgment about yourself.

Are you enough honest evaluate yourself? Do you fit in this profession? Just praising of your looks by your friends is not enough. You must posses a package of great looks. Since in this profession you have to make other people to looks like you. A product endorsement banks on models looks. More than looks it is important how photogenic you are? So you are right person to judge your decision whether you are fit for this industry or not?

Great Portfolio

Alright you have great looks that can turn heads while you walking on public place but that is not enough at all. How do you look in photos are key factor for clients or photographers to choose you from the lot. It is quite often so deserving models get lost because of poor portfolio. You port folio should be much stronger than own looks. This would happen only either your portfolio is shot by a commercial photographer or a very talented armature. So before you step in this industry, you must be armed with a great portfolio.

Do you have inner strength?

Beside looks and great portfolio, The model should posses strong will power and confidence to hunt for right opportunity with a determination to work harder and harder. You must be stronger from inside your attitudes, mannerism, communications skills, and patience can put you on the desired place in the industry. Never think that modelling is full of glamour, but if you look in to rationally it is not just glamour as it seems from outside. When you see a beautiful model wearing great smile, there is lot of hard work behind it from the client, photographer and creative people to full fill their set objectives. So your inner personality plays equal role as your outer look.

Do you have right direction?

One more quality you must have is to differentiate between right and wrong people. If you are new to this filed you must choose the right band of people in this profession. Else, there are lots of bogus people in this industry who will misguide you at the cost of your own money. So never make fool out of you. Always go to professional photographers, coordinator, agencies, production houses for films and TV commercial, ad filmmakers. If you in right hands with a quality to become success no one can stop you to be top of the world.

Where are you located?

As it is truth that in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur city is known for advertising agencies, TV production, films, photographers, ad film makers with lots or pre production and post production studios, creative people, events management organization, contest organization, set designers, fashion designers and houses. Obviously, if you are not located in Kuala Lumpur then you must be capable to travel to Kuala Lumpur. It said in this industry that everything is required yesterday. So for any appointment or call with clients, you must be available across the table. And you must spend sizable time for your personal approach under the guidance of your coordination or agency. Again it needs hard work, time and money.

Measurements

The best measurements for glamour modelling are 5?7?, 34? bust, 24? waist, 34? hips. If you are within one inch of these measurements you are fit to model almost anything. High Fashion models are typically 5?7? to 6? tall and an extremely thin size 7 with 32-35? bust, 22-25? waist and 33-36? hips. They are not necessarily classically beautiful. PETITE measurements would be 5?5? to 5?8? tall and a size 5 to 7. The model MUST have a well proportioned body. PLUS SIZE models are 5?7? to 5?11? tall and wear a size 12 to 14, have a well toned and proportioned body with a thin face, good skin and beautiful hair. Always provide very accurate measurements to the agency and to customers. (Helps to save embarrassment if you get hired for a job and the clothes don’t fit because you were not honest). For a man, heights should be 5?11? to 6?2? and you must fit in a 40-42? jacket.

The ultimate test for an aspiring Model

Well almost… Send your photo and resume to reputable coordinators. Set-up an appointment and you will find out very quickly if you have what it takes. These people are very busy, if they don’t like the photo you won’t get an appointment. If they like it you will be invited for an assessment. Then again if you don’t have what it takes they will tell you on the spot. (they want quality models). If rejected don’t give up yet! Each coordinator/agency is different and has different expectations and requirements from their models. Always ask about any immediate physical changes (haircut, weight loss, skin treatment, dental work etc.) and work on it for the future. Some coordinators/established models offer good training (in the form of workshops/courses) for local fashion shows and print work. This can be a great way to gain confidence and experience.

How to get started and some tips to Succeed?

An agency or co-ordinator should represent models. The model must have a portfolio, and comp cards. The agency/coordinator provides you with work (That is their main purpose. It is safe to say that they work for you!) They make a commission on your fee (15 to 20%). Be warned about agencies/coordinators who ask for money up front! Also check to see if they are reputable and genuine. The agency/coordinator should provide you with a few photographers name. It’s your choice to get the photographer you want. Pay the photographer for the photo shoots not the agency/coordinator. The agency/coordinator provides you with safe working environment and looks after legalities of the paper work for the job. They provide their clients with “Professional” models. Keep copies of all-important papers, such as contracts etc. You may need these if you have a dispute with the agency/coordinator. It is wise to choose the agency/coordinator carefully so you can stay with that them. Constantly changing them gives you a reputation of being flighty and unprofessional

How to find an agency/coordinator?

Since in India there is no system for accrediting Modelling Agencies. It would be best advised for you to look up our coordinator section. If you are outside India, please check out the INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY of MODEL and TALENT agencies & schools, a book with phone and address of all agencies across the world.

How to approach an agency / coordinator?

The oldest way to go about it is to visit them. Book an appointment ahead of time by phone. Bring at least 2 pictures. They don’t have to be professional pictures. A head shot, natural and clear. Also a full length shot that somewhat reveals your figure, a clingy dress , swimsuit, figure flattering clothes or other tight fittings garments should be worn. Forget about baggy clothes! It will tip off viewers that you have something to hide. Ask lots of questions. Ask to see what work their models are currently doing? Ask for names and phone number of clients and call them to verify the information, be concerned if they promise you work right away or promise you high salaries. If they don’t allow you time to think about it or if they use pressure techniques to sign the contract, be concerned. They should not ask for money up-front for classes or training. Be concerned if the they claim to be looking for ordinary people. Reputed agencies/coordinators might have open interviews during the week, give them a call and find out. Also you can send your photo and resume as mentioned earlier.

Portfolio: What is it?

It’s a collection of your modelling pictures. How many pictures you need varies. You should only keep strong pictures; you are only as good as your worst picture! Models should aim for quality not quantity! Avoid using 2 pictures of the same shoot (same look) Black and White is the favourite of the industry. 9 by 12 inches are the standard size. Your agency will require you to buy an 11 by 14 inches for their book (portfolio). A basic but versatile portfolio would have a casual head shot, styled head shot, body shot (conservative swimsuit or lingerie), a fashion shot (sexy), action shot, an editorial shot and even a catalogue shot. As you gain experience replace the older pictures with newer one. Keep your best picture at the end to leave a lasting impression! Do not wear Jewellery for those prints; it takes the attention away from you. The wrong choice of undergarments may show panty line or bra straps and will distract the viewer (on the job, or in interviews it can mean the difference between looking professional or not). Tailor your portfolio for your strengths and the type of modelling you are doing.

What is a Comp card?

Comp card is a card with a few pictures on it. It also has the information on how to reach modelling agency. It contains your statistic and measurements. They cost between US$ 200 to 300 for 200 cards. The model pays for them and your agency will tell you how many you need to get started

Tips on how to choose a photographer

Avoid “portrait photographer” they often don’t understand the need of the fashion industry. See the photographer’s portfolio. Do you like it? Does it represent the style and format your looking for? Commercial photographers might be a good source of work! Keep that in mind. Be concerned about photographers who seek to take nude pictures of you or claims to be working on a swimsuit calendar. Photographers should be professional and respectful and you should bring a friend along. Always be cheerful, you never know when you might get a free shoot or a free picture or an extra roll done at no extra cost! If you bring your own clothes to the shoot, always bring extra. If the photographer for example like your look and decides to do an extra roll you will be ready to benefit from it. Keep an open mind photographers love to do editorial shots.

Always remember good beginning means half work done.

Scouter,

SP Models

Taking Photos Of Your Child

By: Gregg Avedon
The first thing that you’ve got to do is have some pictures taken. You can keep it as simple as doing it yourself with that new digital camera you got for your birthday, or you can have a photographer do the shots for you. My first suggestion is to pull out about 5 really nice shots that you already have to show an agent. If the shots look like basic snapshots and aren’t that great, set aside some time to shoot a roll or two just for the purpose of presenting your child to agents.

I would even shoot a roll of black and white. Black and white film will give your personal pictures a more professional quality. A great film you can use for this is either “Kodak” black & white with a C-41 process, or “Ilford” which is a C-41 process as well. *(The C-41 process black and white films you can take to Eckerd’s and have prints in an hour, plus they have a nice sepia quality when you get them processed. You can have your rolls done anywhere, it doesn’t have to be professional photo finishing.)

When you get the couple of rolls back that you’ve just shot, pick up to 6 pictures to put in your online portfolio. Remember, you’re only as good as your worst picture, so less is actually more. Pick the best 6, not more.

If you choose to have professional shots done, there are a few ways you can do this:

1) If you know a friend that is a photographer.

2) Find one by searching on NewFaces.com under Photographers. Be sure to search for ones in your area.

3) You can call any agency and ask what photographer they would recommend and which ones are best to shoot kids. Be sure to ask the going price per roll shot.

Note: A professional testing photographer should cost about $50.00 a roll for kids. Any more than that and I would be very surprised. Don’t shoot more than 2 rolls (unless an agent is very interested and asks for 3 rolls).

Here are the don’ts:

1) Don’t take your child to glamour-shots. The pictures tend to keep kids from looking like kids, plus the soft filters and glitzy jewelry just don’t bode well with agents.

2) Don’t take your child to a professional portrait studio (with the proverbial painted scenery in the background). These just aren’t the kind of shots agents are looking for, plus they’re expensive! Agents are looking for your child to simply be themselves in a real environment. That’s why I suggest you doing the 2 rolls yourself (1 color and 1 black & white). Your child is most comfortable with you!

Here are some guidelines I would suggest if you’re going to try and do it yourself:

For boy’s, don’t have their hair perfect. In fact, style it more with your hands than with a comb or brush. For girls, obviously it should be more groomed, but still not overdone. Remember that you want them to simply be themselves.

Keep the clothes simple. Don’t do the whole “Sunday dress with patten leather shoes” thing. Again, you want your child to be comfortable.


Keep the background clean. Just make sure it isn’t busy, especially when shooting color film. You want to keep the emphasis on your child’s face and let the background fall away. This doesn’t mean shooting against a wall. I’m talking about having whatever in the background as far away as possible so it almost becomes blurry.

Shoot about 4 different variations per roll of film. That means you’re going to snap around 6 shots of the same set up before changing anything. This will enable your child to smile, not smile, look at the camera, look profile, etc. There’s nothing worse than liking a picture, only to find that Junior had his eyes closed!

Watch your framing. Be aware of the top and bottom of the composition your taking. In other words, you don’t want to crop from Junior’s waist and have from the top of his head to the ceiling the main focus.

Don’t use flash. If your camera has a “turn the flash off” button, press it. Shoot near adequate light. Near a window or outside, but still in the shade. Be careful when shooting outside and in the shade, because the camera will read the brightness of the background, and you’ll end up with a silhouette of your child. Direct sun will give harsh shadows on your child’s face, so the best time to shoot is late in the afternoon. In the business, we call this time “magic hour.”

Modeling in Tokyo

Yuri Ebihara
It used to be that ONLY foreign models with blonde hair and blue eyes worked successfully in Tokyo. This, thankfully, is no longer the case. Although still predominantly a “white” market, a strong trend to becoming more multicultural is what this industry seems to heading towards.

In this section, we’ll take a look at the measurements and features generally expected from models to possess in Japan. By no means is this the last word on the subject. Take it as a guide that’s based on a great number of past successes. In any case, for all men and women, great smiles are the ultimate asset, for the Tokyo market is about as commercial as they come.

For women, skin condition is extremely important. It is probably the number one thing clients look for in models; clean, smooth skin. And, generally speaking, the whiter the better. Hair is preferred straight or with a slight wave, so make any neccessary adjustments if you have to. Longer hair promotes versatility, although there are plenty of whom that work well with shorter hair. As for color, stick with blonde to dark brown and leave any shades of red at home.

Measurements for girls.
(The following is the general range most models fall into. During show season (March-April & Sept-Oct) taller girls are considered.

Height: 5’7″ (170cm) to 5’10” (178cm)
Bust: below 35.5″ (90cm) and no larger than a “B” cup.
Waist: below 25.0″ (64cm)
Hips: below 35.5″ (91cm)

The reason for these particulars is simple; the model must be able to fit into Japanese sized clothing! These are not big people were talking here, so size is important and many times as important than the model’s actual look. And age? Well, some girls arrive to Tokyo as young as 14 but most are between 17 and 24.

For guys, a clean-shaven face, strong jaw-line, neatly styled hair (that’s not too long), a trim body(not too hairy!) and a solid book are what count. The look is not “hard” (although sometimes required). Normally a clean, nice-guy and “handsome” type of image is what’s sought after. Popular roles are ‘the teen’, ‘the boyfriend’, ‘the young father’ and the classic ‘businessman’. Ages vary from 17 to late 20s and early 30s.

Measurements for guys.
(The following is the general range most models fall into. During show season (March-April & Sept-Oct) taller guys are considered.

Height: 5’11” (180cm) to 6’2″ (188cm)
Chest: below 39″ (100cm)
Waist: around 32″ (81cm) or below
Hips: below 38.5″ (98cm)
For the “sweet” and “innocent” segment of the market, agencies unleash their young, fresh girls to compete for on-the-cover honors of numerous teen magazines and comic books. The Japanese absolutely adore “cute”, so this part of the industry will always be in demand. BIG MONEY, however, is also made in tv commercials, posters and in the seemingly infinite amount of catalogues.

Secrets Of Successful Male Models

The best ways to be successful as a new male model often require changing your thinking, and being flexible:

Adopt An Attitude Professionals Want to Work With

Attitude is everything. Sometimes factors that have nothing to do with looks can make the difference between being hired and not being hired for a modeling job. Here is some advice especially for guys who were just starting their modeling careers:

Successful Male Models Don’t Allow Parents too Much Control

Girlfriends can interfere with male modeling

Building Self Confidence

Be Skeptical of What You Are Told

Choose quiet skepticism and common sense over fantasy of becoming a star. For example, let’s say you are opening a shoe store and someone wants to rent a storefront to you. Would you hand over a bunch of cash without a written lease and without seeing the place you want to rent? Would you write a check just because some flashy guy said he knows someone famous? You’ll learn the ropes, just not right away.
Learn About the Model Industry

You may be smart, but there is much you do not know about modeling. It will take a long time to learn what you do not know. In the meantime, don’t be desperate. Make decisions as if you are running a business, not based on promises and bullshit.

Campus Men helps college guys become male models by giving free advice on professional male modeling and by offering promotional pages on CampusMen.com that generate buzz for college guys. To start, you can read modeling tips for preparing for photo shoots. You can read what modeling photo shoots are like.

The best way to learn is to

1) read more modeling advice
2) become friends with other male models and
3) meet useful professional contacts (not bullshitters or amateurs) within the modeling industry (2 and 3 are called career networking)

Success Advice

The most successful male models are capable, willing and available.

Capable means you have built your body and are able to show off your body on film.

Willing means guys who are willing to show off their body are going to be offered more jobs than conservative guys because there is not shortage of guys who want to pose in jeans. It is easier to for an agent to encourage photographers to consider guys who are not shy. Read this article that explains why guys who are willing to pose for the right photographs beat their competition.

Available means you can do the job at the “drop of a hat.” You can be the hottest guy in your state, but if you cannot get off work, you are not going to make it as a model. Most modeling jobs offer you little advance notice and will choose the model who is available.

By: CampusMen.Com