I was super nervous. My Mom and I left extra early because we didn't know exactly where this place was. We were supposed to be at this place at two , but we arrived at the building at one twenty. Only one problem - all the doors were locked. So it was good we came early because even after two the doors were locked and we were able to find a way through a store to get to the studio loft up above. We were inside , then we were told it was on the third floor - there was only two floors ( we figured out the basement was counted ) .
At this time it was a little after one forty. And only two other models waiting outside the venue. I'm someone with high anxiety and I'm shy, so the wait is what gets me the most. Then finally a girl named Row, who went to my school last year, and has been a model for a long time showed up, her mom was with her too, and left right away, so I told my mom she could leave if she wanted to too. She did, and then Row's mother came back and Row left with her, leaving me all alone again. The more people arrived and I was feeling all alone and anxious.
Then this boy plops down right beside me, asked me if I was here for the photo shoot, and just started talking to me. This was really cool , because everyone else was sitting there in silence and he chose me to come talk to, I guess I was probably the person who needed someone easy to talk to the most. Again, like I said, I'm a really shy person, so I felt good that I stepped outside my comfort zone and kept talking to this person.
The people I met and talked to seemed like really cool really nice people, a girl who had been modelling for a long time ( that I ran into in the washroom ; 3 ) told me not to be nervous that everyone else out there was feeling the same way. Then of course there was these two douche guys who thought they were the shit , and better than everyone else ( trust me, they weren't anything special ) that ruined my mood.
Then it was time for us to get our photos taken for the modelling website. There were two photographers, I was happy that I got to shoot with the photographer that took pictures of me at the casting call. He was really nice, down to earth, and a real person. He understood I had never done this before and was very helpful. After we even had a good conversation, him giving me advice about how to market myself and stuff like that.
We then took group pictures and after the other photographer came and introduced himself to ME, and wanted to talk with me. He told me I was very beautiful, and asked me if I was European, he kept insisting I had European features, not like t
hat boring Canadian girl over there. ( He actually pointed to a girl . ) He then told me he would love to shoot with me. It made me feel really good because I didn't think I measured up to the other girls, but I was the only girl he approached, sure other girls came up and talked to him, but he came up to me. He also usually charges for his services but he said he was really interested in me : D We've now been talking of Facebook, and I'm going to ask my Manager ( ? ) to set up a shoot with him.
All in all it turned out to be a great experience.
Then after that I got an email from my agency, about an event Fashion Has no Borders, I wasn't signed with the agency soon enough to get a job, which I'm okay with because I don't know if I would be comfortable with it. BUT I am given the opportunity to volunteer and help out backstage, which would be great experience for me and I would be so excited to do.
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