19 year old Ruthie Pitio, with fentonMoon media, started off as a ballerina from New Jersey. Now she's living the dream as a model in New York City.
Model Experience: How old were you when you first got into modeling?
Ruthie Pitio: I was 16 years old.
ME: What was appealing to you about modeling?
RP: The girls were so thin and beautiful, i wanted to be like that.
ME: Is the business as tough as people say it is?
RP: YES
ME: Has modeling influenced your style at all? What would you describe your style as?
RP: Yes, definitely. It taught me how to dress! I wear mostly black, and try to observe what others wear to get ideas.
ME: What would be your advice to a new model in the industry?
RP: Bring your own snacks to long jobs. Sometimes at a shoot, the model won't be fed for 6 or 7 hours...passing out is not worth it! Ask for a lunch break! They makeup artists and hair stylists will appreciate it too.
ME: Has modeling brought you on any travels?
RP: I was supposed to go to London...then Paris...then Greece. I decided I didn't like modeling enough to leave my family and friends for that long.
ME: What has been your favorite photoshoot so far?
RP: My first job when i was 17 was an editorial in D Magazine, which comes out in milan. The photographer direct booked me from a test shoot so i knew he really liked me. It was at Milk Studios so they had an amazing food spread!
ME: What has been the hardest photoshoot you've had to do.
RP: I had a test shoot where the stylist, makeup artists, hair stylists, and photographer spoke no english. They kept me in hair and makeup for SIX HOURS and i had no idea what was going on because they wear speaking Japanese.
ME: Do you prefer working in a studio? or shooting outside?
RP: Definitely in a studio.
ME:Finish the sentence:
The absolute best thing about modeling is....
RP: The people you meet and the parties you get into!
ME: The absolute worst thing about modeling is...
RP: The actual modeling part!
Thank you so much Ruthie for participating and giving insight to the way you see things!
*More photos soon
