Modern Model January 2014 | Page 9

   Building  on  the  success   of   her   first   photoshoots,   Janelle   has   set   her   sights   on   long-­‐term   goals,   and   is   currently   entered   in   the   selec.on  process  for  the  next   cycle   of   America’s   Next   Top   Model.     “My   modeling   career   goals   are   to   be   on   America’s   Next   Top   Model,   be   in   Hometown   Hofes   Top   10,   and   hit   the   runways!”   she   said.     Watching   Janelle   grow   and   transform,   gaining   experience   from   each   shoot,   she   has   already   learned   valuable  lessons  to  share  with   other  aspiring  models.     “My   advice   to   new   models   is   don’t   sell   yourself   s h o r t ,   a n d   d o n ’ t   p a y   photographers  to  shoot  you.”    Janelle,  who  has  been   a p p r o a c h e d   b y   m a n y   photographers,   also   advises   “My   modeling   career   models  to  make  sure  that  the   goals   are   to   bring   photographer   is   offering   a   light   to   that   beauty   photoshoot   the   will   benefit   that   is   anything   but   the   model’s   career,   or   help   posi.vely   build   the  short   ordinary   –   the   model’s   poruolio.   girls,   the   plump   girls,     “Always   do   what   feels   the   to  you,”  she  advised.   alterna.ve   girls,   right   the   skinny   p a r i n gthe  e r     P r e girls   –     h audi.on   video   for   America’s   girls  who  don’t  fit  the   Next   Top  tereotype.”   also   model  s Model,   Janelle   revealed  that  ,  when  it  comes   -­‐-­‐   Laurel   McIntosh   on   to  modeling,  she  has  a  unique   being   shorter   talent   and   combina.on   of  than   the   industry   standard   for   natural   ability   that   will   help   models.   her  rise  to  the  top.     “I   have   that   liDle   bit   of   something   that   I   like   to   call   the  “IT”  factor,  she  explained,         Modern Model Page 14 Model:  Janelle  Calvo,  Saginaw,  MI   Photo  ©  Brian  Thornton