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My Modeling Experience By Taylor Youngblood
Tallahassee’s very own Taylor Youngblood’s modeling career took off while she was in high school. Now, at 19, she shares her story of determination, perserverance and passion to follow her dreams.
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In high school, I started modeling with Marsha Doll Models doing local photoshoots and working with local photographers. I then branched out to Jacksonville, Florida, where I signed with a small boutique agency called Manikin. I went to a casting call for a Nordstrom 24 • tallahassee teen • fall/winter 2016
show and booked my first well-paid job. Through this experience, I got a taste of what actual castings were like and also got to work with international models. After I graduated, my godmothers gifted me with a trip to New York City to try
my luck with a professional modeling agency. I thought getting signed with a professional modeling agency would be easy. The first lesson I learned? Nothing is easy until you actually try it. Most agencies don’t take walk-ins and they wanted model prospects to submit