Modeling Industry in China. Shi Jing video test

Few words about Chinese Fashion market and modeling industry in China, some advices for photographers and few words about my test shoot with Shi Jing in Shanghai, China 2016

Shi Jing is really wonderful. She doesn't have a lot of experience in modeling, but I think she has a good potential. Although Shi Jing doesn't speak English, we were able to understand each other, she tried her best and always paid attention when I was showing her how to pose. 

Пара фактов о съемках  в Китае, работе с китайскими моделями и "каталожных" позах.

Несколько советов о работе фотографа и модели на съемках модельных тестов ( и не только), важности взаимопонимания и позитивной атмосферы на съемочной площадке.

Плюс, - о перспективах китайского моделинга и пример небольшого видео с тестовой съемки для Shi Jing @ Esee Model Management . Китай, Шанхай 2016

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In transition

A winter without snow, a gentle touch of frozen flowers.
In transition...
A period of hopeless dreams and crushed expectations. The birth of new reality - strange, dark and captivating... Let's prase the new begginings, let's feel it deep inside.

Зима без снега, замерзшие цветы...
Переходный период.
Время безнадежных мечтаний и рухнувших ожиданий. Рождение новой реальности: странной, глубокой, темной и захватывающей... Время  новых начинаний, восхваления и наслаждения.

Fall inspiration

Fall is the strangest time of the year: its calmness is captivating and frightening. 

Seductive and inspiring, it’s the time to enjoy the spicy tea, stay warm in your bed and hold the love ones… Enjoying the warmth of memories, feeling either deeply depressed or full of energy to pursue your dreams.

Fall is the perfect time to make a new step in your life, look at it from the different angle and write down your goals, have a diary full of secrets. It’s a new beginning.

My fall mood board consists of calmness of the breeze, quirky fire and the bold thoughts.

Stay gold and wild, enjoy the colors of the wind and big city lights.

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Fernanda Ly : Pink hair and the lone eyes

When I first saw Fernanda Ly I immediately fell in love. She’s that type of model who fits both Europe and Asia. I guess the Western world loves her because of her unusual hair and very quirky mood.  In front of the camera you can see a variety of her personalities: from the lone eyes to funky crazy smile. It’s captivating and intriguing.

On the other side, Asian market got used to that craziness and hair experiments. When I first saw Fernanda at the Louis Vuitton’s show, I thought she’s Japanese. Her style reflects their culture in so many ways. But it doesn’t matter where she’s originally from as long as she is really breath of fresh air in fashion industry.

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Summer inspiration

After being silent for a long time, I want to share with you a splash of emotions and inspiration.

I'm really excited about upcoming summer and already feel the mood of happiness, refreshment and freedom.

Summer is a small new life: time for adventures and travel, experiments and fun. My perfect summer is minimalistic and simple, full of details, bright and cold at the same time. I like it to be unexpected and spontaneous, a little bit vintage. I fell in love with style of  80s and early 90s with its bold and sexy swimsuits and tanned  athletic models.

On the other side, my perfect summer girl is mysterious and cold, a lover of unisex style and monochromatic palette. The ideal landscape is foggy beach, and the summer breeze is the only accessory she needs.

My eternal summer is Gauguin's world: Tahiti, color

Movies to watch: The pool, The Chinese Botanist's Daughters, Eat Pray Love

Summer goals: being open minded, fearless and free. Create, think clear and enjoy every moment.

Hope you'll enjoy these photos and have a perfect summer holidays.

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What is moodboard and how to create it

Moodboard or inspirational board is usually a combination of various elements, such as images, text, samples of objects that visualize the concept and idea of some project or personal interests.
It shows the style of the projects and helps creative people and their customers come to the common direction about the concept, style, main idea of their work and even its small details.
I often use moodboards to communicate with my clients when it comes to deciding the theme of the shoot /styling and etc.

Мудборд. Что это, как создать мудбод и эффективно применять его для реализации творческого проекта и вдохновения.

Итак, что же такое мудборд? Слово заимствовано из английского «moodboard» и дословно переводится как « доска настроения». Также очень часто употребляется словосочетание “inspirational board” – доска вдохновения.
Собственно, мудборд – это набор различных элементов, помогающих нам визуально передать какое-либо настроение, концепцию, идею и т.д.

Как правило, составление мудбордов помогает людям творческих профессий в общении с клиентами и креативной командой, в тех случаях, когда требуется наглядно объяснить какую-либо идею, вдохновить, передать настроение. Визуально это сделать гораздо легче, чем объяснять на словах, поэтому, в большинстве случаев, наличие мудборда значительно повышает эффективность работы.

Rila Fukushima

Rila Fukushima (  福島 リラ ) is Japanese fashion model and actress with unique unforgettable face. 
Rila was born in Kyushu, in the South of Japan, but grew up in Tokyo. She was always interested in fashion and magazines. She once applied for a job in model agency as a booker, but was signed in and became a model instead.

Рила Фукусима – японская модель и актриса с уникальной, запоминающейся внешностью. Она родилась на Кюсю ( на юге Японии ), но выросла в Токио. 
 Рила всегда интересовалась модой и журналами, но не рассматривала себя в качестве модели. Однажды она пошла в местное модельное агентство, чтобы получить работу букером. Но, вместо этого, с ней подписали модельный контракт, так и началась ее карьера.

Wing Shya

I always wanted to live in 2046.

The 2046 of Wong Kar Wai. Not only the movie, but his point of view inspired me to create paintings, develop architectural projects and finally start photographing. At first it was only portraits of friends, some objects and abstract silhouettes, but then it grew up into something new and special for me.

Like being hypnotized, I looked at the scenes of Wonga Kar Wai’s movies and felt like the other reality is taking over me. It’s real in its own way, you want to touch and feel it.

Being so interested in Wong Kar Wai’s art, I used to browse the internet in search for the news and information about it. The one thing I’ve never thought about is: who’s taking the pictures for his movies? So, once I found out about Wing Shya.

Я всегда хотела жить в 2046-м.

В 2046-м Вонга Кар – Вая. Не только кино, его взгляд на мир, вдохновили меня рисовать, делать архитектурные проекты, основанные на его фильмах и, наконец, фотографировать. Вначале это были портреты друзей, отдельные объекты и невнятные абстрактные силуэты, затем это переросло в нечто большее, особенное и осмысленное.

Как будто под влиянием гипноза, я рассматривала кадры из фильмов Кар-Вая и меня захватывала иная реальность. Она живая, до нее хочется дотронуться и ощутить ее на себе.

Конечно, будучи столь сильно заинтересованной творчеством Вонга Кар-Вая, я не раз просматривала интернет в поисках информации о нем и его фильмах. О чем я никогда не задумывалась, так это о том, кто делал промо-снимки для его картин. И вот в одной из статей я наткнулась на имя Wing Shya – это и есть тот самый человек, делающий фото для фильмов Кар-Вая.

Adrianne Ho. Sweat The Style

Adrianne Ho is Canadian fashion model and an extraordinary beauty with perfect eyebrows, wonderful smile and a passion for healthy lifestyle.

Adrianne was born and raised in Toronto, she's half Chinese, half French. Thanks to this exotic features, she was discovered by one of the modeling agencies and quickly started modeling internationally.

Founder of Sweat The Style, Adrianne shares her tips and advices about healthy lifestyle, daily workouts and sells her own brand clothes. Always being a fan of physical activity, now she brings high fashion to it.


Эдриэн Хо (Adrianne Ho) - канадская модель с идеальными бровями, сияющей улыбкой и экзотической внешностью.
Эдриэн - дочь китайца и француженки, родилась и выросла в Торонто. После того, как ее заметило одно из модельных агентств, девушка успешно стала работать моделью, не только в Канаде и США, но и интернационально. На ее счету множество обложек журналов, каталогов одежды и эдиториалов.
Эдриан - не просто очередное "красивое лицо" - она, прежде всего, отличается яркой индивидуальностью, стремлением к совершенству и здоровому образу жизни.

45 things to do before summer ends

Что успеть сделать, пока лето еще не закончилось. 45 Идей

So, it’s the last month of the summer already, but it seems like I haven’t got enough of it. So, I wanted to share with you guys a list of things you can try to do before it ends. It’s my personal “to do” list, which keeps me inspired and motivates me to create/work/do more.

Итак, уже август, но, кажется, что лето только началось. Я часто не успеваю сделать то, что запланировала, поэтому стараюсь приучить себя к составлению планов / списков вещей, которые нужно сделать. Это мотивирует и вдохновляет. Данный список, скорее, мой личный “to do” list, но, надеюсь, что и вы найдете в нем что-то для себя.

Yumi Lambert. Model. Inspiration.

Laura Yumi Lambert, known as just Yumi Lambert is a Belgium fashion model with unique look. Captivating, mysterious, but simple beauty of hers is what the fashion world needs at the moment. Yumi Lambert is quarter Japanese, that's why she has this unique combination of Asian and European features, which makes her very suitable for both East and West market of fashion industry.

How to plan the perfect picnic

Как организовать идеальный пикник 

1. Choose the location

The perfect location for picnic will inspire you and can give some great ideas, so try to choose it wisely. It should be the place everyone will love.
So, here are some examples of nice locations for your picnic:

1. Выбор места

Отличное месторасположение может вдохновить вас на общую идею пикника, создать особое настроение и подарить много впечатлений, поэтому, выбору места проведения пикника, стоит уделить должное внимание. Итак, что же вы можете выбрать:

Luma Grothe. Model. Inspiration

Brazilian beauty Luma Grothe was born in Joinville. She was discovered after a friend convinced her to enter local model contest. She didn't win it, but soon moved to Sao Paolo and got signer with the agency.
Luma Grothe  has an incredible features, she can both look glamorous and childish with her light blue eyes, pale skin and sensual lips. I'm sure we will be seeing her very often both on runway and in magazines.

30 ideas: how to enjoy your summer without an expensive vacation.

30 идей: как приятно провести время летом, если нет возможности уехать в отпуск.

1. Восприятие

Для начала, нужно поменять отношения к месту, где вам предстоит провести большую часть лета. Попробуйте найти в нем, как можно больше положительных моментов. Например, если это маленький город – близость к природе, возможность дышать свежим воздухом, родной город – общение с родственниками и встречи с близкими друзьями, мегаполис – возможность наслаждаться развитой инфраструктурой и всеми благами цивилизации и т.п.

1. Think positive

At first, you have to realize that the place you’re going to stay for the whole summer isn’t that bad. You can’t go on vacation to the islands, so what? You have to get the right feelings about it and think positive. For example, if you’re living in a small town, try to think about being close to the nature; if it’s your hometown, realize that you will be able to see your close friends and relatives and spend more time with them, isn’t it good? So, concentrate on positive things around you.

Chiharu Okunugi. Model. New Face. Inspiration

Chiharu Okunugi is a new "runway princess" from Japan. Called one of the new breakout faces of the season by models.com and listed in Top 10 Newcomers, Chiharu made a big step to successful career in fashion world.
With her elegant,fragile and intelligent look, Chiharu Okunugi has already impressed casting directors and designers of Altuzarra, Marc Jacobs, Prabal Gurung, Rodarte, Reed Krakoff, Preen, Fendi and Prada. Can't wait to see her in other shows!

Trip to Rovinj, Croatia. Travel.

I've wrote an article about my trip to Zagreb recently.This time I'd like to tell you about the second part of my trip to Croatia.

After staying in Zagreb for several days, we've decided to go to Rovinj. A beautiful small city situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of about only 15 000 people. But it was August, which means a time for vacation, so there were so many people from all over the world and after surprisingly calm Zagreb, Rovinj seemed really crowded place with a lot of things going on.


Совсем недавно я писала в блоге о моей поездке в Загреб. На этот раз, я бы хотела рассказать вам о второй части моего путешествия по Хорватии.

После пребывания в Загребе в течение нескольких дней, мы решили направиться в Ровинь. Это сказочно красивый маленький городок на берегу Адриатического моря на западном побережье полуострова Истрия. Его население составляет всего лишь около 15 тысячи человек. Но, поскольку был август, что означает, время отпусков, в Ровине было множество туристов и, после удивительно спокойного и "пустынного" Загреба, этот город казался очень многолюдным и полным событий.

Sarah Eller. Model. New Face. Inspiration.

Sarah Eller has been working as a model for the past two years. She was discovered in beauty contest in Tel Aviv, Israel.

She has a really strong look with her captivating eyes and perfect eyebrows. She has a lot of potential to become one of the most recognizable models for sure. Sarah has a perfect body for swimwear and I think she would look great in many commercials. Currently she's signed with Select Model Management and spending her summer in London and Paris.

Next step for her is New York and I hope we'll see more of Sarah's work really soon.

Short information about Sarah Eller:
Height: 175 cm / 5’9″
Nationality: Israeli
Date of Birth: August 11
Mother Agency: Yuli Models
London: Select Model Management

Bambi Northwood Blyth. Fashion model. Inspiration

I'm currently obsessed with the eyebrows and one of my biggest inspirations recently has been fashion model Bambi.

Bambi Northwood-Blyth (her real name is Stephanie Bambi Northwood Blyth) is an Australian model. She was born in Melbourne in 1991.Her modeling career started in early 2010 when she was signed with Priscillas Model Management in Sydney.

She has quickly become one of the "it-girls" because of her sence of style. She's being often published in various street style magazines, has a fan pages on facebook and tumblr. Bambi usually combines designer's clothes with some unknown or vintage brands and creating a perfect unique street looks. If you'll check out her instargam, you'll see numerous photos of her and her husband having great time on various parties, travelling and, of course, wearing super cool clothes.

Bambi's modeling career is more than successful. It's not surprising at all, because she's amazing! And even with her not really perfect height (she's only 5'7") she has been successfully working with such agencies as Elite, Ford, been on the cover of Vogue, Harper s Bazaar ,V magazine, Marie Claire and many others, has participated in numerous fashion shows.
One more interesting fact: Bambi has a tattoo of a deer on the inside of her wrist.
I really enjoy seeing her new photos and have chose some of my favorites to show you, hope you'll enjoy it!

Karmay Ngai. Model. New Face. Inspiration.

Born in USA, of Hong Kong Chinese descent, Karmay Ngai is signed with Esee Models. She has been modeling for more than a year and has already been shot for the China and Hong Kong editions of Harper’s Bazaar, been a part of several fashion shows.

Karmay describes herself as Creative, Determined and Open-minded. She loves Anna Sui and BCBG, her favourite garment of the moment is gold skirt by BCBG. But Karmay also loves local designers from Shanghai and their small shops.

She used to live in Shanghai and Hong Kong, currently she's in New York with Wilhelmina Model Management and I hope we'll see her even more often next year.

Full Name: Karmay Ngai
Height: 178 cm / 5’10″
Nationality: American / Chinese
Date of Birth: November 23
Mother Agency: esee model management
Agencies:
NY: Wilhelmina New York
Paris: Metropolitan Models
Spain: View Management

Bence Farkas. Model. New Face. Inspiration.

I adore people with red hair and freckles and when it comes to red haired models, I'm simply speechless! They always look so unique,fresh and create a special playful mood in high fashio shoots. Red haired people can be mysterious and so expressive... So, look at this handsome guy from Hungary!

Bence Farkas is a new face of Bananas Paris, Why Not Model Management Milan, Select Model Management London, Sight Management Studio Barcelona and IZAIO Management Berlin. He was discovered on the street of Budapest and signed by Icon Model management.

He's already been working in Paris for some time and I'm sure he's going to have a great career! I love his "architectural" bone structure and athletic body. I'm sure he will look great both on the runway and in various commercial shoots. So, let's wait for more photos of Ben and wish him good luck on upcoming shows!

Full Name: Bence Farkas
Height: 185 cm / 6’1″
Nationality: Hungarian
Date of Birth: June 25
Mother Agency: Icon Model Management
Model Agencies:
Paris: Bananas
Milan: Why Not Model Management
London: Select Model Management
Barcelona: Sight Management Studio
Berlin: IZAIO Management