We are very excited to show you the recently published ad in Worcester Magazine featuring our models  to advertise the upcoming Run-Away Runway Fashion Show.  Next week 7 of the models will be featured in BayState Parent Magazine. Models that will be gracing the catwalk with the fabulous designs:

Adrianna Cassassa (Model featured on our website)

Grace Tian

Danielle Paula

Jennifer Maloney ( 2009 Miss Massachusetts ANTSO Pageant Winner)

Becky Marique

Araba Aawoti

Sarah Cooper

Joslyn Foley

Cayla Leinonen

Ellen Ware

WHO. Faye Guanipa is a senior at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, currently studying fashion design.  She has formed a collaboration with a local organization called Alternatives Unlimited (here is their website: http://www.alternativesnet.org/ ) They are allowing her to utilize the performance center in their newly renovated mill in Northbridge, MA as a venue for a fashion show on Saturday May 9th. There will be six other designers from her graduating class there to present their senior collections on the runway. Each are currently working on collections made up of five pieces all centered around a theme of our own choosing. They range from the avante-garde, costume, cocktail dresses, and ready-to-wear. Each theme is unique, thoroughly innovative, and exciting.

The fashion show will include local community donations including 200+ cupcakes from our local bakery, 15 professional models from Mass Models modeling agency in Auburn,MA, and obviously the venue is a wonderful gift from Alternatives. As well as donations of time and talent from local hair stylists, make-up artists, and boston-based photographers from the New England School of Photography. 

Additionally, Alternatives will be providing volunteers from within their own community who will make their debut on the runway carrying a collection of limited edition eco-friendly canvas bags (yet another donation from Nashville Wraps  http://www.nashvillewraps.com/ ) on which each designer will create their own embellishments and manipulations for the benefit of a raffle at the end of the show.

2. WHAT. The concept of the show is “Run-Away Runway; Bringing Boston to the Blackstone”. We are bringing Boston designers and artists to mingle with other artists and neighbors of the Blackstone Valley.

3. WHEN. The date is Saturday May 9th at 7pm.

4. WHERE. At the Singh Performance Center in Northbridge/Whitinsville,MA. Seats will be limited but tickets are suggested donation of about $10-15. The location is beautiful, overlooking the water with wide-open window space. The theater is brand new and beautiful.

Host: Worcester Photography Center
Time and Place Date: Monday, March 2, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Location: Worcester Public Library
Street: 3 Salem Sq
City/Town: Worcester, MA

Contact Info Phone: 508-799-1655
Email: donna@erbphoto.com

Roundtable Discussion for Models and Photographers

The Worcester Photography Center is giving Photographers and Models the opportunity to meet and build a rapport!

If you are a photographer looking to take your images of people to the next level - this event is for you.

If you are a model looking to meet and exchange ideas with a group of photographers- this event is for you, too.

The Worcester Photography Center believes strongly in collaboration. We know it would be valuable for the photographers to hear first hand from the models and modeling agencies just what their point of view is on working with photographers and how to be the consummate professional. Models can get feed back from photographers about what they are looking for in a professional model.

The evening is planned as a round table style discussion between the Mass Modeling Agency, several professional models, and photographers from all over New England. The event is free and open to the public. Please feel free to forward this event to any photographers and models you have in your networks. Please ask them to RSVP to donna@erbphoto.com  if they are not MeetUp members. If you’d like to join the Worcester Photography MeetUps and learn about all our events please go here to sign up! It’s free… http://photo.meetup.com/22

This discussion will be moderated by Donna Dufault of Erb Photography - if you have any specific questions you would like addressed- please email me your question before the event and we will be sure to include it in the discussion.