Modeling in Focus

Talented Texan Jessie Takes Her Career to the Next Level
by Elias AllStar OMP Member #10270

Jessie OMP Model #176980 has accomplished a lot in the past three years since she started modeling. She made the top three in the OMP Bikini Model of the Year competition, as well as the Top 10 in the Ujena Bikini Jam Model of the Year search. In addition to her other modeling assignments, she recently had a beauty spread in the magazine MEME2.

This busy Texan balances her datebook the best way she knows how - by prioritizing.

"It is difficult, but I try to keep priorities in line. School, modeling, then work!"

As soon as she turned 18, Jessie began doing promotional modeling because she felt comfortable interacting with people.

"After getting my headshot taken for a promotions team I was working for, I realized my talent for being in front of the camera. My passion for the industry encouraged me to keep strengthening my ability to pose and convey personality to the camera."

Her preparation for any photo shoot begins with a style session.

"The first thing I do is determine the styling for the shoot. I love to use my creativity to put together the wardrobe, depending on the clients' needs. I try to provide my clients with many options regarding wardrobe. Next of course is to shower up and be sure my hair and skin are clean and manageable for the styling team. Then I gather my things and leave early enough to get a bite to eat and still arrive at the studio 15 minutes early."

Jessie's future goals include modeling and acting.

"I hope to excel in my acting and one day be a part of a comedy series such as 'Desperate Housewives' or 'Friends.' Then I hope to grace the covers of magazines telling my story of how I got there."

Her background as a model helps Jessie in her acting pursuits.

"I love becoming someone else when the camera is rolling! I have learned how to express emotions that I am not necessarily feeling in print, and I know that is a necessity in film!"

Her inspirations as a model include a popular and very un-desperate "Housewife."

"One of my inspirations is Eva Longoria. She is not only a great actress but she is a model as well. She gives me hope because she is very petite and short like I am."

During a shoot, Jessie reminds models to

"concentrate on your angles and positioning in comparison to the photographer's camera angle."

She would also like to tell models to follow their own path to success rather than listening to others.

"Do not conform to someone else's version of you."