Lili Jenee – Interviews – A Hot Minute

Lili Jenee – Interviews – A Hot Minute – by Liam Sweeny.

We reached out to model Lili Jeneee for some Q&A.

RRX: Modeling seems easy to people who’ve never modeled. Just stand in front of a camera, and that’s it. But that’s looking at the end-product with no understanding of what may have to happen a day or a week before the shoot. Can you talk about that?

LJ: As a freelance model myself, I can honestly say that modeling is not just standing in front of a camera , there is a lot of preparation that takes place before you get the end result .

RRX: Models and photographers are a matched pair. Both have to be on-point. I’ve known from my time in print media that every photographer has their own look. Can you tell me about a photographer you shot with whose look you really vibed with.

LJ: There are a lot of different photographers I’ve worked with , however I really do enjoy working with imodelzone photography. They’re a modeling group in the 518 and we work very well  putting together and shooting unique styles .

RRX: Like photographers, wardrobes are another matched pair. I can think of two scenarios, one where you’re in wardrobe to shoot for maybe an ad. The other is you’re modeling the wardrobe itself, for the brand. Which of the two do you like best?

LJ: I like brand shooting the most, as a model you can really help sell the product with your specific look.

RRX: One key of art is that the artist reveals themselves through their work. But a model reveals themselves as their work. You’re using your expressions and body language to bring a work into being that will affect the people who see it. Does it feel like art?

LJ: Yes. It feels like pure art having to really tap into the theme and also using body language and expressions to express the work , modeling is truly an art to me .

RRX: Models can go all over the world, and are in high demand whenever a person or business wants to bring attention to something. But as a model, it’s your face on a thing. Have you ever had to turn something down because you didn’t want your face on it?

LJ: Unfortunately yes because there are some things that don’t fit you as brand. It’s essentially your face and work you’re putting out there so you have to be very selective with the projects you choose as a freelance model.

RRX: There are a lot of people doing modeling on social media. And they call themselves models, and the people in the comments treat them like models – are they models? Is it a matter of real models vs fake models, or is it just varying skill levels of models?

LJ: I don’t think that social media models are fake models I just feel as if it’s a different lane , influencers and models to me are all modeling for a different purpose, I don’t discredit or put down different forms of modeling .