Looking for INSPIRING NYC women with a BEAUTIFUL STORY!

We are casting for female photo subjects for an upcoming portrait painting series by Adesina:

• NYC-area Women ages 21 & up
• Unique, character faces, older & interesting looks encouraged to apply
• Looking for INSPIRING women: You will be cast more for your life story, than for your appearance. (But it’s okay if you are conventionally attractive as well 😉 ).

We’re looking for the maverick mavens, the wise women elders, the nonconformists, the accomplished intellectuals, the gorgeous giving souls, the neighborhood heroines, the forever young & full of joy, the women who have a story to tell!

Know a woman who fits this description? Send them this way!

Location: Manhattan, NYC (no travel reimbursements; please only apply if you live in the NYC metro area)
Shoot Dates: One half day shoot will be scheduled for each participant. Mid-July through Mid-August 2025. Weekdays.
Rate of Pay: $200, Copy of Photo (& Copy of Final Painting if one is created from your photo)
Usage: The photos will be used as reference images for a series of paintings which will be shown publicly and made available for sale. You may or may not be recognizable in the final painting. Not every photographed subject will make it into a final painting. The photos themselves, your written story, as well as behind the scenes video taken at the shoot, may be displayed publicly in Adesina’s portfolio, social media, and website, for behind the scenes purposes, but will never be sold. Artist reserves the right to display and use the photos & your written story for the above mentioned purposes in perpetuity. 

Submission Requirements:

• At least two clear photos, no filtered images please, including a close up of your face, and one full-body.
• Your INSPIRING life story, either written or in a video (the shorter the better; please keep it under 300 words, or 3 minutes if submitting a video)
• Name, Age & Confirmation that you live in the NYC area
• Your available dates for weekdays between July 15 – August 15th.
• Links to social media if available.

Application Deadline: July 15th for the first round

Submission form: CLICK HERE>> (opens in new tab)

Details:

Seeking inspiring women with intriguing life stories, for a fine art photography shoot, to be used as reference images for a series of highly detailed, surrealistic paintings. You will receive a digital copy of one of the photos, as well as a digital copy of any resulting painting that you may appear in, for use in your own portfolio (you may not be recognizable in the final painting).

ALL TYPES NEEDED – IF YOU HAVE AN INSPIRING LIFE STORY, READ ON!

We are creating ROLE MODELS for the next generation of women, so if YOUR story is one that teaches a lesson, or can inspire young women to BE THEMSELVES, fight for what they BELIEVE in, and not follow the herd, I want to hear from YOU.

Below are a list of Goddesses/Archetypes that we are looking to recreate for the modern world. Feel free to let me know which archetype you might be good for, but it’s ok if you are not sure!

• Warrior: Share a story of when you successfully battled to defend something or someone you believed in
• Wise Woman: Share a story of a life lesson that changed your life, and/or enabled you to guide someone else
• Scholar: Share a story of either formal or self-taught education, where you gained in-depth knowledge that benefited you, your community, or your family.
• Wild Woman: Share a story of when you stepped outside of society’s expectations, and it resulted in a positive outcome or great achievement.
• Unique Beauty: Share a story of how you have redefined beauty on your own terms, perhaps rejecting societal stereotypes not just visually, but with a lifestyle & mindset that fosters self-acceptance.
• Mother: Share a story of when you selflessly nurtured someone, or even an entire community, helping them grow and blossom, especially under challenging circumstances. 
• Maiden: Whether you are young, or just young at heart: Share a story that reflects your worldview and how you live your life, seeing the world through childlike eyes, refusing to become jaded or bitter.
• Huntress: Share a story of when you had a goal and pursued it single-mindedly, to the exclusion of anything else, on your own, and after a period of months or years, you finally achieved your goal.
• Medicine Woman: Share a story of when you healed someone, or several someones, either as a doctor, a nurse, a holistic practitioner, reiki practitioner, etc.

The Photo Shoot:

You will be photographed by Adesina, at a Manhattan photo studio, for use as reference images for the final paintings. Hair, makeup and some light costuming will be provided, and will be mutually discussed prior to shooting. No nudity. We are creating heroic, Goddess-like images, but with a modern & edgy twist, meant to inspire and motivate other women.

You will have to sign a release for the images, as well as for your story. You may decide to stay anonymous or to have your actual name used in promotional materials; that is up to you.

Submission form: CLICK HERE>> (opens in new tab)

Good luck and we look forward to reading your submissions!