Modern Model January 2014 | Page 10

Photo
 ©
 Ray
 Akey
 Photography

and
  doesn’t
  let
  the

“skinny”
  stereotypes

get
 to
 her.”

 For
 models
 who

are
  just
  star.ng
  out,

Laurel
 advises
 that
 they

have
 fun,
 play
 hard,
 and

work
 harder.

  “My
  advice
  for

models
  who
  are
  just

s t a r . n g
  o u t
  i s
  t o

demand
  respect
  and

show
  you
  are
  serious,”

she
 said.
 “You’re
 only
 as

good
  as
  your
  crew,
  and

t o
  o b t a i n
  a
  h a r d

working,
  talented
  crew,

you
  must
  put
  in
  the

.me
  and
  effort,
  and

hold
 up
 your
 end
 of
 the

bargain.”

  For
  Laurel,
  Ray
  Akey

is
  a
  key
  component
  of

her
 professional
 team.

  “ R a y
  A k e y

Photography
  is
  a
  full-­‐
service
  photography

business
  with
  par.cular

s p e c i a l . e s
  i n

commercial
 and
 fine
 art

Portraiture
  and
  model

p o r u o l i o s , ”
  R a y

e x p l a i n e d
  o f
  h i s

services,
 adding
 that
 he

p r e f e r s
  c r e a . n g
  a

relaxed,
  calm,
  stress-­‐

free
  environment
  for

his
  photoshoots.”The

best
  advice
  I
  can
  give

models
  preparing
  for
  a

photoshoot
  is
  to
  bring

what
  is
  requested
  for

Modern Model

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Photo
 ©
 Ray
 Akey
 Photography