I want to see everybody win, but I feel like I keep seeing people make the same mistakes over and over because people tend to already know everything about everything.

Here are things that I have seen hinder people in modeling/photography/fashion design 

1.  Ego is your biggest enemy. I don’t care how many complements you get, always be that person that you first were when you started.

2.  Stop trying to get everything for free. Invest in yourself. Invest in the people that have the talent to get you where you want to be. 

3.  This industry comes with negativity. If any of us believe that our feedback is going to be 100% positive 100% of the time, then we are naïve and setting our self up for failure.  Don’t respond to the negativity. It will consume all of your time.

4.  It doesn’t matter what anyone else is doing.  It only matters what YOU are doing.  

5.  There is no magic button or express button to any of this.It’s a combination of hard work and being in the right place at the right time.

6.  Don’t let anyone tell you that THEY are the key to your success.  YOU decide what “success” looks like.  Don’t have the exact same goal as everyone else.  Have a goal that is specific to what YOU can offer.  

7.  Have fun but take it seriously.  Models…show up to your Photoshoots.  Be on time.  Prepared.  Photographers, don’t treat your Photoshoots like tinder.  Fashion designers…invest in the promotion of your business.  Spend money.  You don’t have to do EVERYTHING.  Be good at what YOU do…and let others help you.  

I know this is long and most people won’t read it.  But I want to help just ONE person!

By:Raymond Kennedy Jr.