A Model Education: Zara Chandler
After my earlier rant about the sorry state of models’ pix and the way they represent themselves, we have a breath of fresh air from Portsmouth, England. Zara Chandler’s stats:
- Age: 23
- Height: 5ft 4 and half
- Bust: 34b
- Cup: b
- Waist: 28
- Hips: 32
But the real point here is to show you a decent photo set. First, we combine several to show you how she presents a variety of poses, styles, settings. #1 and #2 are conventional. #5 displays backside (yes, models, you do exist in all 3 dimensions – get used to it). Personally, I am glad to see no tramp stamp. #6 is a close-in shot, showing how Zara can model baubles (yes, the industry needs girls to display rings, watches, bracelets, etc.); #4 is intriguing, and I discuss this in more detail further down. Now, look at #7 and #9. How do these work? They are a bit bizarre, yes? Well, that is the point. What these accomplish is they break up the pattern that jaded eyes see so often. Jaded industry eyes see the same things over and over – so you need to throw in a couple of simply strange photos…just for effect. Now, jump below the photo and keep reading.
zara chandler model photo set
What we have here is just an error in composition. It seemed like a good idea at the time to have Zara sling her leg over the baby carriage handle. But when transmitted into the flat 2-D world, it doesn’t work. There is something vaguely sexual about that handle approaching her lower region, and not sexual in a good way. But this is no big deal. Simply take the photo out of the set. It seems nit-picky, but believe me, they notice things like this.
Finally, I absolutely love this last photo. The composition is wonderful. Notice those strong diagonals created by her legs? Her entire body forms a triangle, which is perfectly off-set by the white background.
I would have to say my only beef with the set is the same one I have reiterated to models before: model more fashion. We need to see a greater range of fashion on Zara. And that applies to everyone else, as well. Otherwise, well done, Zara.
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