Modeling & Acting Workshops If you live in the tri-state area, Images Workshop by Debra Somerville hosts modeling and acting workshops that are affordable, legit, classy, and most of all: FUN! Check out the footage from Rock the Runway and that comes across. Even my shy 8-year-old loved it...
This Way to Broadway with Thommie Retter
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Must-Have List for Child Actors 1. A talented, plugged-in, enthusiastic coach 2. A guardian angel It’s your lucky day! Today I have a 2-for-1 offer for you. His name is Thommie Retter. Not only is he a bonafide Broadway star himself (he played the nutty, tap-happy Mr. Braithwaite in...
Modeling 101 Workshop
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Modeling 101 Workshop with Debra Somerville The November Modeling 101 Workshop with photographer/scout Debra Somerville was a smash hit with the CT and NY teens in attendance. Guest Models & Guest Agents I loved interviewing the awesome guest models, Sam Mae and Michel Ann, and guest...
Model-Turned-Photographer Debra Somerville
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Fashion photographer Debra Somerville has experience on both sides of the camera. She started her career as a model in New York and Paris. To hear from someone who knows what it’s like to model and knows what photographers like in models—well, it doesn’t get any better than that, so...
Modeling Tip: Get Educated About the Fashion Industry
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I am always amazed at how little effort some aspiring models will put into getting informed about how the business works. They crave instant gratification, expecting to be discovered and shoot to stardom without doing any legwork. Even before pursuing agents, you should be reading everything...