Meluxine - Model from London, UK

Hong Kong - 7th - 11th October

London - 13th - 27th of October

Barcelona - 25th - 30th of October

Berlin - 1st - 6th of November

Amsterdam - 7th - 13th of November

Paris - 14th - 18th of November

Antwerp - late November TBA

UK - December onwards

I'm a science nerd trapped inside the body of a full-time professional model.

For the last 6 years or so, I have had the pleasure of working with some of the best creatives from all over world, creating images that have been featured in magazines (real ones), books (real ones), exhibitions (cool ones), art and photography prizes (big prestigious ones), ad campaigns (billboards and crap) and fashion blogs (well-known ones). In short, I turn up in all sorts of weird places. Oh yeah, and despite the less-than-ideal-genetic-makeup, I'm also agency-signed.

I am well-versed in many genres including fine art, fashion, glamour, alt and many others. When I turn up on your door step with a tawdry looking suitcase in one hand and a cigarette in the other, you'll probably want to call the cops. But shove a lens in my face (not a double entendre) and I'll breathe life into all those creative visions you never thought could exist in your portfolio. I move through a million different poses and expressions at approximately 0.999999991% of the speed of light. I'm fast, creative, dynamic and everything in my vicinity will be wrecked by the end of the shoot (including you), but your memory card will be full of about 3 shoots worth of images for the price of one.

I also write about science and will spout all kinds of crazy peer-reviewed info in your ear, so expect your IQ to increase by an average of about 2.3 points after working with me. But then again, I also swear a hell of a lot and have a sense of humour filthier than the gutters of Calcutta, so your IQ will most likely.........remain exactly the same.

Anyway in short, I'm an alright bird.

*FACK*

How the hell do you pronounce your name?

Mel-uh-zeen

Do you do TF*insert something that sounds useful but really isn’t*?

Nope. Nada. Nein. This really is my full-time job, and I absolutely love it. I don’t secretly flip burgers/wash supermarket floors/get my junk out at the tittie bar when someone isn’t pointing a camera at me. This really is it - I mean it. I’ve worked my ass off over the years to get to where I am now, so I deserve to be able to put dinner on my table, pay my bills and have a roof over my head like the good little member of society that I am. Go on, hate me.

Do you negotiate your rates?

Hell no.

But everyone else does....

Cool. Go and book them then. I have loads of good clients from all over the place who are more than happy to pay me properly. I have no idea why, I guess they must value my skill, experience and high reputation. Feel free to get references from anyone I’ve worked with.

But, but, but.....

Stop whinging. Go and make some art.

What genres do you shoot?

Pretty much everything - fashion, fine art nude, beauty, commercial, glamour, alt, beauty, hair, pin-up etc. I have a strong understanding of what each genre entails and the aesthetic differences between them. You won’t get the same cookie-cutter posing and dull expressions when you throw a million totally different ideas at me. I actually think about what we’re shooting and consider what I need to do to give you what you need. I always aim to exceed expectations.

The only thing I won’t do is open-leg backyard gyno-exam style erotica. I mean come on, no one wants to see what I had for lunch, and passing yourself off as a ‘food photographer’ just isn’t going to work on me. Oldest trick in the book that...

I also don’t do so well at bondage. The last time I did it I actually threw up everywhere. Again, no one wants to see what I had for lunch.

But yeah, as you can see from my unruly cluster**** of a portfolio, I’m very open minded and always aim for versatility over being a one trick pony. We can do whatever you want. Seriously, nothing is weird to me anymore.

Do you do your own hair/makeup?

Yes, I’m more than happy to do my own smash repairs. I’m pretty quick at it too (15-20 mins max). But if you prefer to use a makeup artist/hair stylist, go for it.

Do you supply your own wardrobe?

Yes if need be. I have my trusty suitcase full of magic tricks and stuff. I can’t guarantee that it will be clean, but thankfully scratch-‘n-sniff photos are still a thing of the future, so we should be good.

Are you available for workshops/group shoots?

It depends. If it’s a legit, properly organised workshop run by a reputable professional photographer with a wealth of technical knowledge to share with sincere students who want to hone their craft then I may consider it. But if it’s more of a ‘let’s set up one light and gangbang the model with our lenses all at once and....oh, what were we meant to be teaching them again?’ kind of thing, then I’m not interested.

If you want to shoot as a group to share costs, then cool, but I charge per head. Don’t worry, it’s still cheaper. I also need to see who I’ll be working with. Are they actually photographers or are they your mates from the pub who are severely lacking in female company?

Are you really as grumpy as you sound? I’m scared....

Probably not ^_^