tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post594089505190172659..comments2024-03-28T11:38:22.721-04:00Comments on TARRICE LOVE - PHOTOGRAPHER: CHANGE.....TARRICE LOVE - PHOTOGRAPHERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423440766305422447noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-52840173228437332542011-10-05T18:44:46.308-04:002011-10-05T18:44:46.308-04:00Hey im so happy i read this... I am new to the who...Hey im so happy i read this... I am new to the whole modeling scene, and reading this makes me want to go into fashion even more... step out side the box... or step out side the box that others created for me i should say... if you have any tips for me.. please feel free to hit me up... JL davisxeromem3906https://www.blogger.com/profile/09012464145852569302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-31987525070872480092011-01-17T17:27:13.080-05:002011-01-17T17:27:13.080-05:00great post...i`m gonna repost itgreat post...i`m gonna repost itZION`OLOGYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560047964743998083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-1048600400654553782010-03-19T00:51:00.820-04:002010-03-19T00:51:00.820-04:00Tarrice,
I thank you so much for this article from...Tarrice,<br />I thank you so much for this article from the bottom of my heart. You would think in this day and age, with all of our progressions socially, that the BLACK FACE would finally be seen as an object of potential beauty. As a former black model,(Early-Mid 90's), i was constantly stung by "silent rampant racism". When i was signed to Boss Models , here in New York. I was CONSTANTLY feel the sting of disapproval when i went on "go-sees", and "cattle-calls". There were many times that art directors,stylist,etc. for the companies that were hiring would see my brown face, and do one of three things<br />1. Smile, look at my book with a vacant stare, and usher me along<br />2. Roll there eyes as if saying "how dare you"<br />3. Or just tell me up front "Your agency should not have sent you, your not what we are looking for"<br />My first 6 months in the industry was this, over and over agian, ........until my father paid for a trip to Paris ( i was in college at the time, so this was to be my "spring break").<br />I remember the first agency i went to, and the 2 reps were flabbergasted at my look, and immediately sent me out for work. This continued in London, Spain,and i manged to even sign on with an agency in Italy (though they felt my skin was NOT BLACK ENOUGH to "look like a black man" (thats a whole other subject). What was going to be 2 weeks, turned into 3 months, and when i came back to New York, I had a book that was so versatile and wonderful with tearsheets and comps from some of the most amazingly talented stylist,photographers,creative personal that Europe had to offer.( I literally came back to the states with 4 books, but me and my agent sit down and took all the strong shots, and made one book). I did this each summer, TONS of work in Europe,......barely NO WORK in the states.Reps here in New York could NOT see my range AS A MODEL,....CAUSE they could not see past the carmel brown skin color my mama gave me.I ran in to one of my agents recently, ( i have since grown dreads,and turned 40),and his response to me,"You could still model, you have a great look,you just need to cut your hair,those dreadlocs make you look savage and scary",...(He actually said those exact words).<br />Suddenly, i recalled all the harsh racism i encountered, and told him to "Go to HELL",..and walked off,....that felt so wonderful.<br />Thank you so much for telling our story, not just a model story,...but our story as a people,..breaking down one more wall.<br /><br />AsheSeaki Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968915637082740875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-41692521448142365372010-03-18T02:39:11.563-04:002010-03-18T02:39:11.563-04:00Tarrice,
Reading your post here, man, you are kick...Tarrice,<br />Reading your post here, man, you are kicking Bruce Weber, Steven Meisel Demarchelier's behinds. Don't get me wrong, growing up seeing Bruce and Steven's ads, then learning of Demarchelier, they were and are awesome @ their craft. However, Bruce unashamedly only photographed young white males. The other two had black models every now and then, but not the black male....at least I haven't seen any work.<br /><br />Your portraiture has that "it" factor that I haven't seen in a while. You are finding some great looking male models and I love the angles you shoot from. And while others are putting up 6 and 7 lights to light a set, your lighting is simple, yet maintains a powerful impact. You tend to capture that RAW essence from the strong black faces you shoot.<br /><br />Much continued success brotha!JDhttp://www.jdpenn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-35857833278727398392010-02-16T15:42:09.712-05:002010-02-16T15:42:09.712-05:00great site
i have a summer budjet for my latest p...great site<br /><br />i have a summer budjet for my latest project if you would like to cross-promote hit me at www.denderah.blogspot.com<br /><br />im in theprocess of making a selection which model to feature in DENDERAH SO FAR I HAVE SOME GUYS FROM FUSIONS BUT ILL TRY TO EXTEND MYSELF TO OTHER AGENTSSPIRITUAL GUIDEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529291794240363739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-60501898768649907532009-09-15T20:14:56.049-04:002009-09-15T20:14:56.049-04:00Excellent article. I posted about this at
http://...Excellent article. I posted about this at<br /><br />http://ka-os.blogspot.com/2009/09/tarrice-love-speaks.html<br /><br />As many people as possible should hear what you've got to say - and see your work.KAOShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17052487697044714767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-22800224458281281612009-09-13T17:23:22.474-04:002009-09-13T17:23:22.474-04:00WOW! And I am a huge fan of black male models........WOW! And I am a huge fan of black male models.....Shawn Sutton is that ish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-77843386372791481642009-09-11T10:37:18.647-04:002009-09-11T10:37:18.647-04:00Excellent post. I always suspected that this is w...Excellent post. I always suspected that this is what's happening in the fashion model industry but don't work close enough to the industry to validate that assumption. I'm glad that you have spoken out against this and making people aware that America has made large strides in racial equality but we still have a long way to go.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381669996518441790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-49728689734189320412009-09-11T09:53:22.580-04:002009-09-11T09:53:22.580-04:00Oh, and great site, too!!Oh, and great site, too!!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637348814580923399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-75878579334746973572009-09-11T09:52:10.041-04:002009-09-11T09:52:10.041-04:00Terrific expose. It is great to see this spoken o...Terrific expose. It is great to see this spoken of by someone close to the industry and to see the manifold angles such as the preping and tutoring of the models so that they can fit into mainstream and be competitive with their White counterparts.<br /><br />But the fact remains. There is still a nasty prejudice toward people of color in the fashion industry. Thank God for people like yourself who are working against the grain to bring these issues to our attention. We MUST keep hearing about them so that we can eat away and ultimately dissolve the prejudice.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637348814580923399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-15768164259814687542009-09-11T08:20:42.254-04:002009-09-11T08:20:42.254-04:00WOW....THIS WAS SOOO GOOD...IMA REPOST IT TO A BIG...WOW....THIS WAS SOOO GOOD...IMA REPOST IT TO A BIGGER BLOG..OTHERS SHOULD REALLY READ THIS!!!Daddy Squeeze Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14857915791876792168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587974163078338333.post-45656609624144332082009-09-11T07:25:42.482-04:002009-09-11T07:25:42.482-04:00I COMPLETELY agree with you and respect what you d...I COMPLETELY agree with you and respect what you do 100%Eff Dee Aytchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08794202055006629206noreply@blogger.com