Apologies for the slight delay this month in our Featured Member post! We hope everyone is enjoying the summer and looking forward to all of the great fall fashion headed our way.
As always, if you would like to be considered as a future Featured Member of the Month, please email featured@modelwirenetwork.com to be considered. You can also send us a message via your MWN account.
Raised in Madison, WI, Hannah moved to Los Angeles after high school to pursue a career in modeling. Since moving to California, Hannah has enjoyed shooting for clients like Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine, Disney, Masai Payan, Imposter Magazine, Sony, Scala, and Time Out. She has also walked in LA Fashion Week and has been featured in TV shows, music videos, film, and various awards shows.
Alvin Caban is a portrait and fashion photographer from Brooklyn, NY, where he began his career as a staff photographer for a commercial studio at age 19. His work has been featured in countless catalogs, brochures, and retail packaging in many countries.
Why photography?
I love the visceral reaction that a photo creates long after you make it.
Who is your favorite photographer of all time?
Peter Lindbergh
What inspires you?
Enthusiasm inspires me, which is why collaborating with other passionate artists is so important.
What do you look for when selecting a model to work with?
That really depends on the assignment but generally I'm looking for something unique and genuine.
What kind of camera/equipment do you use?
Currently Canon, but I've worked with all the major brands throughout my career.
What genre does your work focus on?
Portrait and Fashion
What is your favorite artist/band or song of all time?
My favorite band is MUSE.
Amanda Forsyth has spent numerous years developing and crafting her freelance skills for advertising and fashion all around the world. Working with a variety of clients, her work has been used worldwide for various advertising campaigns.
Beginning her career in fashion design, Amanda has a strong understanding of color and form. Her work has since been marked by a sense of beauty and freedom that is only matched by her attention to detail.
Amanda's goal is always to magnify the natural beauty of the model or celebrity who is momentarily the focus of her attention and world.
Who is your favorite makeup artist of all time?
My favorite makeup artist would be golden Hollywood's leading makeup artist, Max Factor.
What inspires you?
Working with creative people. Art and culture is a big influence in my life.
What product can you not live without?
There are so many, but my all time favorite (and not just because I am Australian) would be Lucas Pawpaw ointment.
What genre does your work focus on?
Freelancing means I can work in any genre, but I concentrate on Advertising and Fashion. I love that editorial allows me to create amazing things.
What is your most embarrassing moment professionally?
When assistants ask my celebrity clients for a picture.
Sylvia J. Stankowski started her career in the Upper Midwest. Her love of art has cast her on a journey beginning as a small girl, always with a pencil and a pad of paper at her side, to where she has landed today, freelancing as a Hair Designer in Las Vegas. She has traveled a road of fashion shows in Minneapolis, events and photoshoots all over Wisconsin and Chicago, lookbook shoots, photo and film projects in Vegas, and more.
With a true love for shape and form, Sylvia's focus is in the Beauty and Fashion Industry, where she meticulously creates her signature design styles for models and performers, as well as creating the perfect hairstyles for special events. She specializes in classic Hollywood glam styles, as well as stylized editorial and high fashion looks. Her utter joy in her work is apparent in the experience you have with her, not only because she is creating, but because of her love of meeting and working with new people.
Andrea Igreja is a freelance fashion/wardrobe stylist in San Francisco. She has experience fitting and styling models for photo shoots, agency portfolios, and producing fashion shows.
