She did it again !!!

 Just a few of modelling shoot she did recently. Will add Indy's previous work here too!

XOXO
S.R

Their latest works

My girls just joined the children modeling agency for the last 2 months. So far they are enjoying it!

Maya did a few catalogue shoots and Indy did one for a online store. They are just enjoying the moments and be a children at the same time.

Indy, also did a TV ad when she was barely 3 months old, funny thing is, it was also for an air conditioner brand J And Maya first TV ad is for TV brand ( HISENSE) and her second’s TV ad is again for a Air Con brand but this time with a “star” twist J

Maya’s second TV advertisement is a quite impressive one actually. Not because she is the main” person “ on the ad ( she is not! LOL), but because Jackie Chan is!! Yes the one and only Mr. Jackie Chan.  We are so excited about this. Not because of the pay nor the opportunity of Maya to be  a  “ star” or “famous” or whatever.  But just a chance for her to meet JC in person J . Maya’s role , with 14 other kids are just to be the background , they just need to run around on the field.

Jackie Chan I think , is one of the only Asian Super star that is known both in West and East. If the advert is with Andy Lau for example, perhaps my In Laws in Italy won’t even know him. But , they sure know who is Jackie Chan!

My whole family and my dh’s family of course are all thrilled about this!  But how about Maya?

Is she affected? Nope….

She is still the old silly Maya, who , perhaps , heard about Jackie Chan last week! ^_^ And for her JC is the guy she saw in the TV ad sometimes, and on the banner at Carrefour promoting shampoo that our part time helper used.  Actually, she is confused , between JC and Jet Lee.  J . A few days ago , there was a poster of Jet Lee, she said  “ Look ma, Jackie Chan!” I said “ that is actually Jet Lee!”

During the commercial shoots , JC gave her candies. So , I am pretty sure , for her JC is just the guy who gave her candies. J But she does understand, that JC is kinda important, more than her father, apparently, because, people started to told her”  WOW you will do TV ad with Jackie Chan or WOW you met Jackie Chan? You are so lucky!” And she will response “ Ya Jackie Chan wants me!” So  in her opinion, she is much  better than Jackie Chan I guess!! J She is a very confident girl indeed.

What is the reason I allowed my girls to be part of this modeling world? Is it money? Fame? Am I a ambitious mom who wants to make money out of my children? Do I want them to be famous?

I just see that they got the opportunity right now, they are having a blast doing it. They made new friends, they can save some money ( well Indy spent all of hers buying clothes and shoes  :P). And they know that to earn money is NOT easy at all!

Beside , I think, it created a FUN childhood memory ( hey Maya, you did a TV ad with Jackie Chan, when you was 5 back in Shanghai! )

Indy, my 8 going to be 9 y.o girl, now she knows very well about that. She told me the other day “ When someone look at the ads on tv, it  looks so nice ! But now I know , it’s hard to make them , and it involved a lot of people, the people who prepared the setting, the cameraman, the lighting, the director, and then the people who need to fix it ( post production and graphic design )” And when she saw an ad for a shampoo brand, which the girl with long hair flicks her head so her hair will spread out nicely… the thing that came to Indy’s mind was “ Can you imagine, how many times , that poor model needs to flick her hair to do that move? I bet her neck is sore after the shooting!”

And I am happy, that so far their modeling experience  is giving them an opportunity to see thing from a different angle . I do hope that it will enrich their life and I do pray that they can prioritize to what is really important in their lives.

XOXO

S.R

 Pictures  if Indy's catalog work

 Maya's TV ad 

Maya's first fashion show

From last shoots that she did, someone suggested to put Maya and Indy to children modeling agency. So I did.
Then  I got a call last week , Maya was picked to be a fashion show model . When I asked to the agent, what is the fashion show all about, the timing, location etc, she answered me : oh the fashion show is from a local shoes brand, they will present the new collections for this year to their distributor and wholesalers. What came up in my mind is that the show will be done in a warehouse, dusty place, full of workers ( I worked part time before in Guang Zhou for shoes factories , so  the memories are there with me :D ) .

I asked Maya , if she wants to do it. She said , of course: I WANT! So I tried to explain it to her in a simple way that she could understand : she gonna walk in the stage, maybe with some other children too, and she needs to be there from morning, then she will need to wait for many hours before the show.

So we arrived on time on the location that I was given. I saw a big SKECHERS signs outside the building. There were a lot of people setting up the place, I saw skechers signs every were ( FYI : I LOVE SKECHERS  SHOES, the boots, the shape ups etc) . I was thinking that we are absolutely in a wrong location. So I asked around is this the building. They said correct. And one guy approached us and said : are you here for the children model?  I said yes , my daughter is. He then pointed me to another lady, and she asked me : Hi ! are you Maya's Mom? Come right in..
And we saw the stage, the light. the people, the music... I was like " the show that suppose to be from a local shoes brand is for SKECHERS???" WOW ... I didn't expect it at all.

So then Maya did the practice , rehearsal, outfit fitting and all... She went back stage and stay there on her own. And she was doing great. She played with the adult models, and called them her new friends. She is friendly , cheeky, talk active , everybody seems to like her .

Then we had a long break , like  3 hours, and we just had lunch and wandered around the location, I did some homeschooling with Indy  ( she is following) and let Maya's do some coloring and writing. Then go back to the location, she then went backstage on her own from 2.30 pm. and her turn was on 6.10 pm. She stay alone without me backstage, playing, stay with the models, and crew all by her self. She was tired, I was worry she will be cranky by the time she is on, and I worry she needs to go toilet. But she was just fine. She inform her"friends" when she needed to go to the bathroom, grab some cookies when she was hungry ( from her bag) and she didn't throw a fit because she is so tired. ( Even me I was tired !)

So when her turn is on. She walked like a total pro, moving to the music, smile, strike a pose and all!
People literally cheers when she was on stage! Clapping and took her pics. When the show over, some people still asked her to stay and took picture with  her.

Beside all of the fun experience  for her. Just a side note for everyone : she is enjoying to "model" , her fave game before doing the real thing is to take blankets, pegs, crown, heels, she and Indy "designed" her outfits and she needs to walk on the "stage" with music. So the real fashion show yesterday just like a "playground" for her in grander scale with "more" audience. :P

Despite what people say and think about children modeling. I am very aware the pros and cons.I won't let anything take my girls' childhood away too fast. I won't let the superficial stuffs took control.
My parenting style won't be affected by the amount of money she has earned or will earn. Characters is still the number one, Academic too.To model or not to model is just  not on our priority list . I am still let the option open. If that is what she loves and want to do, I will let her do it .

I know the limit and the cons to expose my girls to modeling world. This is just for fun and to let her"energy" out . I'm not sure if she gonna have more offers but the most important is to build up her characters to be a strong, confident ..., kind, creative girl. I don't want to focus on the superficial stuffs. And that is what I told her yesterday when she asked me " Ma why everybody like me so much? they said im cute" i said yes u are cute, but if u are rude, and not polite and not kind, no matter how cute u are, people wont like u anymore. and trust me she will hear that a LOT more from her mamma!! :D

Some more of the pictures

XOXO
S.R


PS: on the world's news. My heart sink for Japan. And my prayer is with all the victims and family in Japan.

There she is

Cant be seen in the pic but her skechers is all bling up! So glam :p

Sorry for the blurry pics, this is a teaser, will upload the others one soon  ( finger crossed)
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During the rehearsal

My baby's turn!
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Maya first fashion show

Practice!!!:)
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I didn't expect her first fashion show would be....

for : SKECHERS!
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The result ..Maya

And here are Maya photos.... Same like Indy's , these are unedited, no make up, no stylist. All are her own pose ( photograph just asked her if he wants to have front view or back view).Maya even had the initiative to asked the photographer : do you want me to cross my legs? do you want my hand here? ^_^

Well. I like both of the results. I think it's natural and not forced to look mature .

The result... Indy

There are the pictures for the Fashion Catalog they did just before the Chinese New Year Holiday

The pictures are unedited, they didn't wear any make up , and there is no stylist and no body tell them how to posed ( the photographer just told them if he needs a  back view, side view etc). It's their imagination and their own creativity . Not too bad I must said for beginner ^_^