Posted on January 27, 2012 by Elizabeth Southward
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……….As I was going through my wardrobe in anticipation of the sitting with TW, an overwhelming feeling of anxiety came over me. I was born and raised in a catholic environment with fairly conservative parents. I wondered how my family would react to a compilation of eroticism and fashion. Modeling had only become a recent passion of mine. I have participated in shoots ranging from avant-garde to beauty, but I never agreed to the nudity genre. To this day, I have conformed to my far from liberal background. Ultimately, I was intimidated by Tony’s visions.
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Don’t get me wrong, I have always admired TW’s work and his eye for beauty—I just could never envision myself in any of his models’ shoes. I knew one of the models he had previously collaborated with, who seemed so in tune with her body and sexuality. He reminded me of a fatherly figure who had an innate passion for art and enormous love for the female body. Both key traits I admire.
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About The Author: Elizabeth Southward currently studies English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She hopes to pursue the field of Public Relations upon her graduation. She sought out modeling at the end of May 2011, and currently spends her free time partaking in shoots. She was signed to Reinhard Agency in Philadelphia in August of 2011. She hopes to continue modeling full-time upon graduation and model internationally.
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Her interests include volunteering at the Camden County Animal Shelter in Blackwood, NJ. She specifically nurtures felines in preparation for adoption. Other interests include: tutoring elementary age children, fashion, reading the classics, baking, traveling, and attending cultural events in the Philadelphia area.
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About The Photographer: Clare Din is enrolled in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and is also an alumni of Penn Engineering, Class of 1991.
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Editor’s Note: To learn more about Martine Brand’s work log on: www.BrandIllustrations.com.
Posted on January 8, 2012 by Carolina Ernst
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You want her; you crave her, but don’t know if she’ll have you. Her confidence intimidates you, but there’s something about her that intrigues you. You want to know her, but don’t know if she wants to know you. She is modest, and won’t show you too much, which makes you want to see more.
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She is one of the most beautiful, confident women I know. She doesn’t care what people think of her, and will do whatever she wants when she wants. She plays by her own rules. You never know what to expect from her. I never know what to expect from her.
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These photographs are about sugar and spice. They are about seducing the viewer within a familiar mise-en-scene. He has been there before, but not with her. It is about his relationship with her and his vulnerability.
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She is so much more than the girl next door. She has secrets: dirty little secrets.
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About The Author: Carolina Ernst is enrolled at The Wharton School of business, University of Pennsylvania – Class of 2012