She has worked many times in Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, collaborated with L’Oreal, Red Pepper, Champion, Andros, Meters Bonwe, Teenie Weenie…
The most memorable show was in Japan at Disneyland for clients from L’Oréal Paris. We spent two days with them: rehearsals, preparation and the show itself. The scenery was very cool, the images, the scale of the show. After that, they gave all the models parcels with their unique cosmetics. It was very nice gesture.
On trips, you can meet very unpleasant colleagues with whom it is difficult to find common ground and who behave inappropriately even based at home: they smoke indoors, listen to music loudly, talk constantly, do not clean up after themselves and do not wash the dishes. Such people ought to be disciplined, and if their behaviour continues it is important to complain to the agency because such conduct interferes with productive work.
The model should not be starry eyed but sensible on her first trip abroad as the purpose of the trip is first and foremost work and not recreation. Yes, there are unfriendly neighbours, it can be cold in the studios, and there are uncomfortable shoes, exhausting rehearsals, feelings of being homesick, language barriers but we must try to overcome all difficulties. Remember that modelling is not for everyone and many dream of being in our place. Do not forget that every job has requirements too: both external data (compliance with parameters, bow) and professional skills (posing, fashion shows).
On one occasion there was a shooting when the entire photo zone was limited to one corner of the room. There was a washing machine in the same colour as the floor and the curtains. Every frame was thought out and props were played out: putting your feet and head in the washing machine, climbing on it, jumping off it so that you could capture the frame. I like such creative shooting, when you create a role, convey some mood or improvise.
Text by K. Mironova
Photo provided by MA Index Models
