Just thought I'd share some fun pictures from when I was a co-host at the BET Awards Show in Los Angeles a while back and to show that even if you don't make it big right away, that doesn't mean you can't still go on to do big things...
Flavor Flave!!!!!!!!
Me & the Crew Posing with Gabrielle Union
My Co-Host Interviewing Dave Navarro (I was too busy staring at his body...that man is hot! LOL)
Me & Hip-Hop Violinist, Miri Ben Ari
Me and My Co-Host with Director Bryan Barber
Me and Fantasia
The Crew at The After Party After a Long Day's Work
(This post is more targeted towards freelance models and not those with agency representation, although it may apply to those that have an agent but continue to find their own work.) A part of being a successful model is making money from the jobs that you book. However, being a freelance model comes with many challenges--figuring out what you should charge is one of them. I will say upfront that there are no established black and white rules when it comes to pay rates. Each modeling job is different, each client is different and budgets vary. Ultimately the factors that should influence what you charge should be the amount of experience you have, the strength of the images in your portfolio and the client's budget/needs. Not every client is going to pay what you want to charge. There may be times when you will be skipped over for charging too much or taken advantage of for charging too little. It's going to happen so be prepared for it and do not take it personally. It
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