Modeling & Acting 101 - A Model/Actor's Diary

Thanks to all of my readers that took my poll, asking whether I should be on Twitter or not. To be honest, I've been fighting the Twitter bandwagon for a while now LOL but I want to give you guys what you ask for so I am happy to announce that you can now follow me on Twitter @daniadenise . Be patient with me as I eventually learn how to navigate the Twitter-verse...but I'll definitely be sure to Tweet regularly when it comes to castings, go-sees, shoots and anything else that I get into when it comes to modeling and acting. Gonna do my first Tweet in a few minutes...wonder what it should be about?

I'm pretty sure you've read at least one blog post where I've mentioned doing bridal shows. The production company I work through is called Brocade Weddings and they put on bridal fairs in Northern California. Since last year I've been one of their bridal models and have had such an amazing time being a part of the Brocade family. This year the budget is bigger, the designers are stepping up their game and the models are definitely on point. This past Sunday we did the biggest show of the season, which took place at the Grand Hyatt in San Francisco. There was tons of media there, one of the local radio stations and both bridal shows were packed. Sometimes it's hard to track down photos, video and other footage from our shows since we don't know all the press people that are invited but luckily one of my fellow bridal models pointed me to a YouTube video that the company has been using to help promote the events. The footage in this video is...

Kso Wrote: whats your email? i cant find it  Hi, Kso! I put my email address in a comment below yours but also wanted to post it here, just in case you didn't have a chance to check that previous post. You can reach me at: daniadenise@gmail.com. If you click on my Blogger profile here on my blog, my email address is also listed there.

Lauren Wrote: Hey! I'm 14 years old.. almost 15, and I have wanted to be a Victoria's Secret model/angel for the longest time. I've already had some print experience for International companies, as well as American companies. But not any runway experience at all. Now that I am taller then I was when I last was discovered by an agent, I'm going to be talking to agents in New York that liked me while I was younger but wasn't tall enough. I'm about 5"8 now, very skinny, but from looking at the current VS angels, especially Rosie or Miranda, I do seem to have the correct body type. It has been said that I have an exotic look, but are natural freckles (not sun damage) be anything that they would be interested in? I am pretty fair skinned with semi-dark brown hair. With that aside, I weigh around 100 pounds and by the time I am 18, I'll probably weigh a little more and have more shape. With that said, would print and runway experience before...

Anonymous Wrote: Hey Dania! You mentioned that you write about skin care, I was wondering if you had any tips for getting rid of under-eye circles? Thanks!  Howdy! Ah, under eye circles...they're the worst! There are a few different ways to approach this but it is important to first identify the cause. Common culprits include not getting enough sleep, maintaining a poor diet and not drinking enough water. However, if your under eye circles run in your family, then you'll probably want to invest in an eye cream or serum that is formulated to help deal with this issue. Hylexin is one of the leading products on the market that is specially formulated to correct the problem. If you want to learn more about Hylexin, here is a link: Hylexin Product Page However, if you're simply in need of natural remedies, then you can check out this information, which was taken from one of the articles I wrote about the subject for the website CareFair.com: Natural Remedy #1: - Co...

One of my goals was to completely revamp my portfolio (my physical "book," not my images online). My reason for doing this was to make sure that when I attended in-person castings, especially in the Los Angeles area, that my images would be of the best quality and truly show my diversity in looks--not to mention they needed to be updated anyway lol. I wanted to have more lifestyle images in my new port so I put together the concept shoot called "Lazy Sunday," which is basically a candid look into the life of a couple in love. I contacted my fellow model, Cameron Clark, to play my hubby. I hired Peter Kyong of Kyong Photography, who I had worked with previously on two other shoots. Because the shoot was commercial in nature, there was no need for fancy hair, makeup or wardrobe styling, which made things really convenient. Once I had my crew in place, I began doing research online for locations. Cameron suggested a bed and breakfast, which was an awesome idea, s...

It's only March and, boy, have I been busy! Here's a quick recap of projects I've done lately, modeling/acting-wise: 1) Lifestyle/Couple Shoot: I mentioned this project a while back and was very happy with the results. I shot with my friend, fellow model, Cameron Clark, and photographer Peter Kyong of Kyong Photography. Everything took place on location at the Atherton Inn Bed & Breakfast. 2) Finished a two-day shoot for a music video for artist Macsen Apollo. I played the lead girl/love interest. It's not one of those booty-shaking/club videos, either lol. It has the old school feel to it where there is actually a storyline being followed. We also got to shoot on a green screen for the special effects...I can't wait to see the finished product, which I hope will be done in the next few weeks. 3) Modeled in the Trends Era Black & Red Valentines Day Event in Oakland, where I was one of three models showcasing local designer, Amanda Howard, of Exceptio...