Posted by photogirlla on February 4, 2005, at 11:17:13
In reply to Re: bad body image » photogirlla, posted by Racer on February 2, 2005, at 11:12:07
Racer
Im glad to see someone else who is familiar with the modeling industry...I cant beleive they told you you were fat at 110 lbs, or 120. That is soooo skinny for 5'9"! I was in my 130's at 5'10.5" and strangely did not get yelled at for weight, but was doing more hair and cosmetic stuff than fashion.
I'm 35, btw.
Its funny, I dont value appearance in my normal life,and certainly dont judge others by the standards I judge myself, but as a photographer myself I am always searching for that photogenic quality in models...
I shoot many plus size models( many who are US size 10, gotta love the fashion industry, that is PLUS??), as well as straight sized ones; I prefer it, makes me feel good to bring out the beauty in "normal" sized women. I'm pretty new at shooting, so I have to make the rounds, and thats when I realize even as a behind-the-camera person I get judged favorably by being a tall blond ex-model by potential clients. Fashion industry is quite a sideshow.
Which of course feeds my body image issues-- Ive read Fasting Girls, btw, it is good and interesting. I also realize that my issues cannot solely be traced to societal standards, most of my crap is internal, family related, brain related, etc. But just because I dont have an eating disorder doesnt mean I'm not messed up about the same issues, it just externalizes differently.
I dont want to be on any of the cracky meds, am nervous enough already. I'll just up the workouts and hope for the best-- and maybe get to a different doc( am getting paxil from family doc) who specializes in pharmacology when I get back from traveling....
thanks for responding:)
Cheers
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