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 The  support  from  friends  helps  here  keep  a  balanced   scheduled,  Brandy  added.    “I  have  had  an  immense  amount  of  support  from  my   friends!  My  friend  Anne  invited  me  to  one  of  my  first  local  trade   shoots,  “  she  explained.  “She  is  very  fun  to  collaborate  with.”    Her  boyfriend,  and  several    photographers,  also   encourage  her  to  keep  following  her  dreams,  Brandy  said.    “My  boyfriend  Luke  is  a  big  inspiraNon  and  always  there   when  I  need  encouragement,”  she  said.  “Michelle  Premer  is  a   wonderful  photographer  who  I  have  worked  with  mulNple  Nmes,   and  a  good  friend.”    Other  friends  have  included  photographers  Jon  Clay,   Stephen  Miller,  and  Tony  Wright,”  she  said.    “I  have  learned  a  lot  of  valuable  things  about  modeling   and  photography  from  my  friend  Jon  Clay,”  she  said.  “Stephen   Miller  is  another  photographer  who  has  helped  me  along  in  my   journey,  providing  lots  of  amazing  opportuniNes.”      Tony  Wright,  one  of  her  first  photographers,  is  always   down  to  do  creaNve  and  fun  concepts,  she  added.    Note:  Hmm..with  friends,  it  is  hard  to  say  when  it  comes   to  spies.  Let’s  just  say  photographers  are  also  commonly   recruited  to  assist  spies,  and  her  boyfriend  Luke  and  Batman   have  NEVER  been  seen  in  the  same  room  together.    In  addiNon  to  keeping  life  fun  and  exciNng,  her  fellow   cast  members  of  the  burlesque  troop  also  provide  a  lot  of   support,  Brandy  said.   Modern Model Page 25 Model:  Brandy  Andresen/Photos  ©  Stephen  D.  Miller