POSTER's "Information Please"

What is censored? Not the new American Horror Story.

AHS viewer's should know that little to none
 of Emma Robert's new and improved (?)
 role's vulgar façade is being censored.

Halloween is the highly anticipated time of year when you can dress up as 'anything you want to be', but what about the rest of the year? Halloween seems to be less about the candy, and more about the opportunity of playing up our dark side. Vampires and witches have become increasingly popular in television and book series. Halloween and supernatural creatures have always been a part of our culture, now so more then ever these entities seem to even be semi-celebrated; while other societies choose to censor out this holiday. The internet is made up of bits and pieces of contributions made worldwide - specifically linking fashion - models worldwide can contribute feedback and post pictures.

Although certain platforms such as Tumblr and Lookbook cater to modeling, blogs seem to be keeping up just fine with there activity and responses in relation to the fashion empire. Models and information today now have to contribute to a "global market" or "global audience." Where the line is usually drawn is clearly shaky via internet censorship especially - which Poster demonstrates. Freedom of Speech has always been questioned when possibly crossing the boundaries of prejudice.

Online modeling agencies, online look books, tumblers, Instagrams, and style blogs show how truly connected we are in the world. When I first created LookBook one of my first followers was from Sweden. Living half way across the world you think our sense of style mash not mesh well, but she happened to be one my most hyped. The picture on the left is a category found on LookBook where you can look up models specifically from which country they are posting from.

From Athens, Greece.







 





From Australia.











From Hungary.

BARON's "From Pencils to Pixils"

 

The most common fashion blogs created are the type that focus on the daily portrayal of 'self-style'. This blogging style sends us a daily flow of selfies and allows us to follow a persons life, and more specifically there personal fashion sense, off of Facebook. Self-style blogging intentionally showcases the highlights of there lifestyle through a manipulated lens; this manipulated lens restrains the bloggers ability to 'shed light' onto their intended audience. While a picture can tell a thousand words, what kind of story does a thousand pictures tell collectively? This type of blogging gets to pick and choose what particular attributions of their own identity, unique sense of style, and interests they will disclose with there audience. This #OOTD obsessed blogging style uses a novel way to connecting there audience with there: daily errands, travels, and the stories multiple photos seem to unfold about there day to day lives and there personalities. Forgetting Facebook and twitter this type or forum, similar to a personal portfolio, can help you better advertise yourself, or what Baron pointed out as "self publication".

 

Self promotion can help set you apart from other bloggers, and help you find 'a niche audience' to connect with. When you and your audience correspond back and forth it helps to better satisfy there needs. Especially when posting daily pictures, you could also show them demonstrative videos via YouTube on how to wear your hair in a specific braid. Rather than hiring a photographer, IPhone's now have become significantly improved graphically and better equipped.

Even if you cant afford all of the different types of attachable lens' there are multiple free applications with filters. Filters again take away from natural beauty, but can be nice when used in creatively and in moderation. You don't need to by a different lenses to change the picture and lighting of a photograph anymore! Being able to take a decent photo of yourself with your cellphone takes modeling to a new business level.

 

If you get enough hype on the internet or on Lookbook it wouldn't take much for an agent to seek out your talents. Many college graduates can use the internet as a creative source to advertise and promote their abilities and showcase their talents. Now that pictures of increasingly good quality are being edited, and uploaded automatically, the 'self style' bloggers can easily post numerous pictures daily.