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Lumigraphics
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Lumigraphics - MI 85
How did you get started in photography? What brought you to it?
I was in the Navy in San Diego and needed a hobby. 35mm SLRs were popular and a couple of months before I picked up my Canon AE-1 Program, Queen Elizabeth had visited our ship and I only had a cheap 110 camera to photograph her with. I decided I wanted a real camera. By the time I got out of the service, I was hooked on photography.
Do you consider yourself: Pro, Semi Pro, Hobbyist, Amateur, Something Else?
Part-time pro. I've been in business on and off for 25 years.
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Jessie Murray
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Jessie Murray - MI 6058
How did you get started in modeling? What brought you to it?
I did some modeling as a young child. I am my mother's baby, and I was my father's only, so they were so obsessed with taking as many pictures of me as possible. They even had an artist paint a real big picture of me as a baby. As years went by I started to get more and more interested in modeling. When I was 17 years old my fiance at the time (John Hood) took pictures of me that had gotten me noticed on MM and then after that I never stopped.
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Teresa Myers
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Teresa Myers - MI 9040
Photo Credit: Photographer: Kelly E
How did you get started in modeling? What brought you to it?
I got started modeling when I was 18 (almost 7 years ago) by signing up just for fun, on an online model networking website, similar to MI! The requests for shoots came in, and so began my hobby of creating amazing images! It soon turned into a passion, and I transformed my hobby into a full time job throughout the years by networking and working with as many photographers, MUAS, etc.. as possible!
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Alyssa C Makeup Artist
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Alyssa C - MI 9508
How did you get started as a Makeup Artist? What brought you to it?
My mother was a Fashion Designer so I was brought up around color and fabrics and I loves playing with her box of pastels. I have always known what I wanted to be since I was very little. When I picked up her pastels it felt like they were apart of me.
Do you consider yourself: Pro, Semi Pro, Hobbyist, Amateur, Something Else?
I consider myself a pro because I feel I go above and beyond what I am suppose to do. Ive been in this industry for over 20 years.
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Prose Photography
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Prose Photography - MI 3006
How did you get started in photography? What brought you to it?
Photography is something I started in High School: Yearbook, school paper, and finally shooting sports for the local newspaper. Then college, life, and the theft of my equipment interfered. Thirty-four years later I bought digital equipment to photograph some of the locations I hiked to. It was some posted photos taken in Lake Tahoe that brought me to the attention of a business associate (also a photographer) who became my mentor.
Do you consider yourself: Pro, Semi Pro, Hobbyist, Amateur, Something Else?
In my opinion, part of being a Pro includes making a living from what you do. I treat this as a hobby while constantly attempting to bring my skills to a Pro level. Who knows, retirement from my day job is only a short time away.
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Amelia Simone
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Amelia Simone - MI 9156
Photo Credit: Photographer: Larry O'Keefe
How did you get started in modeling? What brought you to it?
Literally 1 year ago, I picked up a magazine, maybe Bloomingdales, and said “Hey”, I want to do this. I was always told my friends and family since I was about 16 that I should model, but no time was the right time for me. It was only when I had built enough confidence and self-reliance that I felt the time was right. So I started by doing Casual work, nothing risqué, and I thought about doing nudes.
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Pretty Thoughts
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Pretty Thoughts - MI 9234
Photo Credit: Photographer: Rubicat Design & Photography
How did you get started in wardrobe design? What brought you to it?
I learned latex design in efforts to cut down on my spending. Finding that I had a knack for it and with requests from others, I began designing.
Do you consider yourself: Pro, Semi Pro, Hobbyist, Amateur, Something Else?
I am a professional-- this is my day job and only source of income.
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Joe Fogg Photography
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Joe Fogg Photography - MI 1875
How did you get started in photography? What brought you to it?
I got started in photography around 10 years ago to relieve stress and take my mind off of my full time job and just went nuts from there. Learning and shooting anything and everything, the next thing I knew people liked my work enough that I was making some money to feed my out of control need to shoot and learn more.
Do you consider yourself: Pro, Semi Pro, Hobbyist, Amateur, Something Else?
I consider myself a very good semi-pro just because I'm not in a commercial setting or pro studio and I'm limited on my shooting time do to my full time job.
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Talia Mckaila
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Talia Mckaila - MI 9470
Photo Credit: Photographer: Jesse Sherman
How did you get started in modeling? What brought you to it?
In 2008 while I was living in Chicago, I was contacted by a photographer named Scott and he asked me if I would be interested in doing a photo shoot with him. I decided to give it a shot because it was something new. I was under the impression that I was not very good at modeling until other photographers started contacted me asking me to do photo shoots with them. Shortly after, there was no better place for me than in front of the camera!
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Magicc Imagery
Written by SLE Photography
Model Insider Spotlight - Magicc Imagery - MI 493
How did you get started in photography? What brought you to it?
I have always seemed to be involved in one form or another of the arts. Played different instruments in elementary School as well as always had art classes there. I picked up a guitar when I was 5 and learned the song that my older sister was supposed to be learning from lessons in one day. I kept playing too. Even was in musicals and plays too. I always had art classes throughout School (mostly general art – Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, and such), and eventually graduated High school as an Art Major (Lost wax casting, Painting, drawing, Jewelry). I find now that it was very unique that my school had a structured art major program. Music was always in there too. I played in a couple bands in high school.
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