Professional Make-up Artist, Hair Stylist, Model, Photographer Interviews
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Spanish Fashion Model Soraya Garcia Interview
Q: How would you describe yourself as human being in three words?
A: That is always a funny one to answer, haha. From my own point of view, I am very passionate, impatient and ambitious…which can be pretty interesting at times.
Q: Which celebrity have you been told you resemble (if any)?
A: Hmm…some people have said the gorgeous Eva Mendes, but in the end, the most important thing is to be your own person-.)
Photographer Interview With Gary Conlogue
Q: What is your most favorite and least favorite word in photography or life? How do they make you feel?
A: I love to photograph cars and trucks… May many styles and colors. I don’t like to photograph death and disasters, see to many sad eyes.
Q: How does your personality change when you look through the camera?
A: I go from just being me to an artist.
Hairstylist Interview With Ashley Nicole Boyd Of Mission, Texas
Q: What surprises you most about working as a hair stylist?
A: When some people don’t understand that the haircut they see in the magazine is what they want. but they wont fix it in the mornings. Then I will NOT give them that haircut.
Q: Describe your “Classic Approach to Beauty.” how do you define beauty?
A: Beauty comes from inside, not the out. Someone can be drop dead gorgeous but has a crappy attitude that makes them a disgusting person. But when someone else carries themselves well and they were there hair well, then that right there, is beauty.
Personal Interview With Photographer, Digital Artist And Model Ravyn White
Q: What are your favorite subjects to photograph?
A: My favorite subjects to photograph are alternative models. They aren’t as prissy or vain as most fashion models are. They have a crazy energy and a daring spirit and are willing to try just about anything.
Ask a fashion model to crawl through broken glass in pantyhose and she’ll look at you like you’re crazy. Ask and alternative model and she’ll say, “With or without fake blood?”.
Personal Spiritual Photographer Interview With Dana Whitford
Q: Have you ever thought about or actually stopped doing photography? What were the circumstances?
A: I started a photography business. it was the worst thing I’ve ever done. It was a misery. Then my camera broke. Then I quit. After some personal struggles, support from friends and family, I was ready to return to photography as a hobby.
I was looking to get a new camera and saw the silly arguments people were getting into over brand names and what lens is the best. I realized that good photography is based solely on the photographer. Then, my broken camera started working again!
Skin Care Tips And Beauty Advice By Joey Garibay Makeup Artist
Q: Tell a little about yourself personally and if you attended school or you are a self taught makeup artist?
A: I’m a young man with a passion for the art of beauty. I come from a small, over populated city in a corner of Texas. Although, I do have some formal “training” I consider myself to be self taught for the most part.
I helped design the makeup curriculum for the beauty college, I attended. Later on I singed up for an Independent Cosmetics Art program that came to the USA from Israel. This is where I acquired trade secrets, techniques and the use of colors.
Interview With Freelance Photographer Kristy Burris
Q: How would you describe your attention span?
A: Haha! That’s easy….A.D.D…. but when it comes to my work i get so involved that i forget about everything else. Sometimes the boyfriend forbids me to take the camera on certain trips because I wont put the camera down.
Q: When did you decide to become a photographer?
A: After obtaining my degree in graphic design, I couldn’t find work. Photography was already a hobby of mine and i decided to make it a career after finishing my second degree in photography.
Interview With Marty Haviik Of Arizona Thunder Photography
Q: What does photography mean to you?
A: Becoming a photographer began, for me, as a simple hobby, turning into something that’s almost overtaken my soul. It seems like the more I photograph, the more in-tune with the world I become: colors are a brighter, shadows are a deeper, the way light falls on an object keeps me mesmerized.
The options become endless – it’s not about how to take a photograph, but how to narrow the choices down to a few. I believe more importantly the pictures speak for themselves and I strive to provide the best unique individual sessions.
Beauty Tips By British Makeup Artist Anika Chauhan
Q: Tell a little about yourself personally and if you attended school or you are a self taught makeup artist?
A: I am a professional make-up and hair stylist. I am at my happiest when I can be creative, I am also a huge perfectionist. I attended Greasepaint College in 2003 and have been working in the industry ever since.
Q: What do you find to be the most common mistakes women make with makeup? What’s the worst thing a woman can do to her skin?
A: Many women like to look tanned these days but they are using are darker foundation with an orange tone. Instead they should be using a foundation that matches their skin tone, then apply a warm bronzer.
The worst thing a woman can do to her skin is dehydrate it by not drinking enough water.
Licensed Cosmetologist Interview With D’nelle Almanza
Q: Tell a little about yourself personally and if you attended school or you are a self taught makeup artist?
A: I am a licensed cosmetologist and I am attending a school in Hollywood, CA. I am half ways done with my program.
Q: Did you always wanted to be an artist, or did you stumble upon your talent by chance? Who or what inspired you to become a makeup artist?
A: I stumbled on to this love on random. I went to beauty school and loved doing hair and was always scared to try makeup. I took a short course on makeup artistry and realized I loved it and decided to go to a credited school for professional makeup.
Interview With Irish Photographer Melissa Strawbridge
Q: What does photography mean to you?
A: It’s a time machine; It preserves moments in time so you can go back… and now in this modern age we’re able to go forward, with manipulation and so on according to our minds’ eye, not our physical one.
Q: Can you recall the first photo you took that made you go WOW!?
A: I believe it was of a dandelion… and at first it made me go ‘hmm…’
Photographer Interview With Walter R Hardin, Jr
Q: Do you like to talk about yourself or your pictures? If yes, about what aspects of photography? If no, why?
A: I love telling the stories of my images. My images tell there own story. However, the creation of each image has its own story.
Q: How would you describe your attention span?
A: Attention span is defined by what I’m doing. Lounging around, its little to none. Wrking around autosports I’m very very attentive.
Personal Interview With Photographer Christian Aragon
Q: Do you like to talk about yourself or your pictures? If yes, about what aspects of photography? If no, why?
A: Not especially on either of those counts. I was an artist long before I was a photographer. So my belief is that it’s not about me but rather it’s about my work, and I try to let it speak for itself as much as possible.
Q: How would you describe your attention span?
A: There’s been times when I’ve been focused in on something for years. But most of the time I have the attention span of a gnat.
Interview With St. Louis Fashion Photographer Curt Parker
Q: Do you like to talk about yourself or your pictures? If yes, about what aspects of photography? If no, why?
A: Yes, I love fashion photography and working with models is my first choice then street photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls and other settings.
Street photography is not just photographing the beautiful part of the city; it’s about capturing the “gritty” side too. I don’t want to take a photo that has been done thousands times before
Tennessee Makeup Artist Interview: Makeup By Trecie
Q: Tell a little about yourself personally and if you attended school or you are a self taught makeup artist?
A: I am a mother of one living in Tennessee who has a passion for makeup artistry. I have not attended school and am completely self taught.
Q: Do you think going to school for make-up artistry is important to excel in the business later on?
A: Depending on the level that you want to take it to, yes. If you want to teach, I think school would be beneficial. But the thing about makeup is everyone has a different technique that works for them. To be successful or a well known makeup artist does not matter on what certificate or diploma you have, but rather your skill and your craft.
Interview With British Face And Body Painter Vince Loudon
Q: Tell a little about yourself personally and if you attended school or you are a self taught face & body artist?
A: I have an interest in photography and I am self taught/learn from my peers and network with others in my industry (face and body painting).
Q: What do you find to be the most common mistakes new face & body painters make? What’s the worst thing for a new painter to do?
A: Trying to run before they can walk and forgetting the viewing distance for body painting. If you promote yourself as a professional then can’t deliver on implied or promised performance or standards.
Interview With Aspiring Teen Model Anet Ramirez
Q: How would you describe yourself as human being in three words?
A: Cute, funny, outgoing
Q: What’s controversial or unique about you?
A: Something unique about me would be my eyes, some say they look like the galaxy haha (:
Q: Which ONE superpower would you choose to have?
A: A super power I would love to have would be the ability of reading peoples minds.
Makeup Artist Interview With Elaine O Callaghan Of Cork, Ireland
Q: Tell a little about yourself personally and if you attended school or you are a self taught makeup artist?
A: I suppose a bit of both, I have always had an intense interest in make up & its transfomative effects so I took an introductory course to make up artistry.
After this I assisted, read up on everything I could & worked with whatever photographer would have me in order to hone my skills.
The thing with make up (like many professions I suppose) is that you will never be finished learning. There’s always a new technique to pick up & as the introduction of HD showed us a new technology to adapt to.
Interview With Abstract Thai Photographer Archer Crutkaew
Q: Do you like to talk about yourself or your pictures? If yes, about what aspects of photography? If no, why?
A: NO I like my work and my creative talk by itself.
Q: When did you decide to become a photographer?
A: Very young ages of 13 i start to have images in my head.
Q: What does photography mean to you?
A: Express the feeling by capture the moment.
Q: Can you recall the first photo you took that made you go WOW!?
A: I think i go WOW in every photo i made.
Interview With Mixed Ethnicity Model Jade Huntington
Q: Quick intro please, where were you born, ethnic background and what types of modeling are your favorites?
A: Fort Lewis Washington … Philippino, Spanish, and black my one favorite is fashion editorial modeling and here some more fashion print modeling , fashion lingerie modeling, fashion bathing suit modeling, trade show modeling… I have lots.
Q: Have you had any negative experiences with model agencies, talent scouts? What are top 3 warning signs to look out for?
A: There are agencies that make money off of schooling as well they act like they will accept you into their agency if you pay to do their classes but the sad part they are so picky that you will go through the schooling and not be signed to their agency.
Beauty Advice By Crystal Marie Islas Of Rage Make-Up
Q: Tell a little about yourself personally and if you attended school or you are a self taught makeup artist?
A: I have been playing with make up since i was in 7th grade.To be honest. I was self taught. i would try to achieve the looks on my own until I discovered youtube. Watching youtube videos definitely helped me out so much.
One of my first Make up Gurus I started watching was the Queen Of Blending and Make up by Ren Ren. And eventually I did attend The Skin and Make up Institute in Peoria, Arizona. I was trained by Corrina Cooke.
Interview With Karen Elaine Sidbury MUA Of Face4ward Makeup Artistry
Q: Do you think going to school for make-up artistry is important to excel in the business later on?
A: Education is always an asset. If the funds were available I would love to attend the Makeup Designory in New York or the London Makeup Academy.
However, an artist with a natural talent that practices and hones their skill on their own can be successful – even excel in this business. Look at Billy B, one of the idols of most makeup artists; he is basically self-taught and he is at the top of the heap. He is what most of us aspire to be.
Now in my case, my heart’s desire is to become proficient in special effects makeup so I feel that makeup school would be a huge benefit for me. Since in my wildest dreams I could never afford to pay for it, I have to learn as best I can by means of DVDs, online sources, books, and trial and error.
Huntsville, Alabama Makeup Artist Jennifer Trimm Interview
Q: Did you always want to be an artist, or did you stumble upon your talent by chance? Who or what inspired you to become a makeup artist?
A: Yes, I have always been interested in makeup! I remember watching my beautiful mother put hers on as a child, I loved watching the transformation.
Q: What is your favorite or most exciting aspect about your job?
A: I love meeting new people and not having to be stuck in an everyday routine. Everyday is a new adventure!
Becca Synthetic British Alternative Model Interview
Q: Quick intro please, where were you born, ethnic background and what types of modeling are your favorites?
A: I’ve been modeling since 2008, in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. I was introduced to a great local photographer by my boyfriend, and have loved it ever since! I’ve always been into a fetish lifestyle and the photos people
produce artistically from it.
Q: Did you always wanted to be an model, or did you stumble upon it, get discovered etc.? Who or what inspired you to become a model?
A: No, I haven’t always wanted to be a model, though I’ve always wanted to be in the industry. Since I was old enough to draw I’ve wanted to be a fashion designer. When given the opportunity to model, I jumped on it. What better way to get my foot in the door?
Informative Personal Interview With British Photographer Leona Turford
Q: How does your personality change when you look through the camera?
A: I tend to come out of my shell much more; I’ll try some of the oddest positions to take shots and ideas out to get the shot that normally I wouldn’t do. Such as lying down on a questionably stained pavement to get a
full shot!
Q: Do you like to talk about yourself or your pictures? If yes, about what aspects of photography? If no, why?
A: It varies from shoot to shoot really; a lot of people don’t realise I’m actually rather shy so I tend to discuss photography and my work much more. Get me started though and I will geek on for hours about photography.
Beauty Tips By Makeup Artist Alondra Excene
Q: Tell a little about yourself personally and if you attended school or you are a self taught makeup artist?
A: I am currently a student at Elegance International in Hollywood, California. Throughout high school I was always experimenting with make-up on myself and on others. I love all forms of make-up. So far in school I’ve really enjoyed my theater class and my high-fashion class. My ultimate goal is to do horror films.
Q: What feature(s) do you love to accentuate and why?
A: I am a fan of blush. I always notice good cheek bones.
Beauty Talk: Interview With Makeup Artist Ang
Q: Did you always wanted to be an artist, or did you stumble upon your talent by chance? Who or what inspired you to become a makeup artist?
A: Ever since I was a child, I’ve loved makeup. When I was 3 yrs old, my mom bough me my very own Marykay makeup kit, and I fell in love!
Q: What do you find to be the most common mistakes women make with makeup? What’s the worst thing a woman can do to her skin?
A: Too much makeup makes you look fake, if you wear it to go out on a daily basis, don’t wear too much. Worst thing someone can put on their face is alcohol.
Interview With Alternative Pin Up Model Inkerbella
Q: Quick intro please, where were you born, ethnic background and what types of modeling are your favorites?
A: Hello! I have been modeling since 2006 born in lovely Southern California…lucky enough to be discovered by Jeff Davidison of Cosmic Frog’s Photography! I enjoy all types of modeling, my favorite is Pin-Up..but I also enjoy f3tish, b0ndage, or anything fun!
Q: How would you describe yourself as model in three words?
A: Giggly, Professional, Colorful
Fun Interview With Lingerie Model Sabryna
Q: Quick intro please, where were you born, ethnic background and what types of modeling are your favorites?
A: I was born in a small town in Upstate NY, my mother is full blooded German, which is where I get my stubbornness from hahaha! I like modeling lingerie and nud3
Q: What are your thoughts on beauty pageants, contestants and pageant moms?
A: I have mixed feelings. I don’t think children should be forced into them, but if it’s something a person wants to do let them go for it. Again I don’t like the competition aspect of it, I don’t think that any one person is any better than anyone else.
Interview With Multi Ethnic Fashion Model Stephanie Fish
Q: Quick intro please, where were you born, ethnic background and what types of modeling are your favorites?
A: I was born in Hudson, New York, but raised in Florida. I’m of Venezuelan and Egyptian decent with a bit of German and Italian. I do all sorts of modeling, but implied and edgy fashion are my favorites.
Q: How would you describe yourself as model in three words?
A: Exotic, creative, and evolutionary
Q: How would you describe yourself as human being in three words?
A: Determined, hysterical, happy-go-lucky (hyphens make it one word. :-D)
