Back Home! Recap of Milan

I just arrived back in Orlando a few days ago. I was scheduled to stay in Milan unti December but the market there turned out to be slower than everyone anticipated. After being there 6 weeks my mother agency got me with NEXT London agency and was talking with TRAFFIC in Barcelona. I was going to go to either of those places straight from Milan but the bookers there said that it is also really slow. At the same time models from my agency in Milan were leaving due to barely working. So after another week, my mother agency finally decided that its best to save my money and come back home until they set me up with a model apartment in Miami and work the market there for the month of November. I am probably going to be in Miami within a couple weeks.

To Recap on Milan:

It was a great experience. I learned many things that are going to help me not just with modeling but in life. For modeling it gave me a deeper look in the modeling world. I saw more of what happends behind the scenes of the business. I learned that in the beginning of a new models carreer, things take time. That you need to stay persistent and positive. If you begin to be negative it will show in your personality at castings and you will book less. It is personality that books jobs, not looks. I got to build connections and friendships with other models from around the world. I got to work with a European agency and see how they differed from my agency back in Miami. Always good to have things to reference to. I also learned that it is crucial to drink as much water as you possibly can. I have always been good about drinking enough water. But you really need to drink tons of it. It keeps your skin clean, your eyes clear, and your face thin. When youre dehydrated your body holds water, so you look bloated not just in your body but also in your face. Once I learned this I was easily able to tell the difference. Another thing that gave my trip meaning is now I can be a source to others who havent been over there yet, to answer questions, offer advice, provide some guidance. That aspect is very important to me. I know there are more things that I havent mentioned, if I think of more Ill repost. And you can always ask me questons bcolom@gmail.com.

I got to shoot with 2 amazing photographers as well. Lorenzo Marcucci and Alvaro Beamud Cortes. My book is twice as strong now with the variety of professional photographers that I had before and the most recent ones. I will post in detail more on each photographer from Milan and pictures of our work later.