marukeldesire @marukeldesire
I've been a model for years now. I got into it when I was young - around 17 or so. My agent at the time saw my pics and thought I'd be perfect for some high-end shoots. So that's what I did. I worked pretty hard to make sure I looked my best, always getting my hair done just right, making sure my makeup is flawless... but sometimes it was tough, you know? There were times when I felt like I wasn't good enough - like the other girls in the industry would be way more successful than me or that people just wouldn't take me seriously. But then there were moments where everything clicked and we'd get amazing results from a shoot. Those were always worth it.
One of my favorite memories is from one particularly successful shoot I did back when I was with Elite Models NYC. We were shooting an editorial for Vogue, and the photographer wanted to capture some super realistic images using just natural light. So he took us out to this beautiful beach at sunrise - all these golden hues on the sand and rocks... it was breathtaking. And we spent hours there setting up poses, experimenting with angles, trying different expressions... it was a bit chaotic but so much fun. When I look back, that shoot still holds a special place in my heart because it shows how hard work can pay off.
Nowadays, things are pretty different for me now. I'm 30 years old and have been doing this for a while - people know who
