New York City Moslem Fotomodel 2012: Dreams Do Come True, Allahu Akbar:-))
Taken from my Facebook's notes
Model : Dian Harumi
Hijab and Fashion Stylist : Dian Harumi
Photographer : Robert De Nijs
It's confirm, I will go to New York City on January 2012 to be a Moslem Fotomodel and do the Photoshoot for one of the respective and famous designer in New York City, also featured for one of reality show in New York City as the First Moslem Fotomodel in NYC. And doing photoshoot for Couture magazine initiated as the new line from Vogue Magazine, then will meet one of the Modelling Agency in New York City that already asked me to be one of their Fotomodel.
On February 2012, I will be a spoke-person for New York Fashion week about Moslem Fotomodel and my photoshoot picture will be represent for the International Modelling (again) in New York Fashion Week. WOW.. what a big bless from Allah SWT. I am grateful. thrilled, speechless and super excited about this:-)).
Since few months ago, this designer asked me to send my resume. She really interested about me that in fact I am a Moslem, a Fotomodel, an MBA, a Mom and having Chinesse-blood that clearly people could see on my face are the trigger factor she wants me to be her Fotomodel. Karena orang2 disini pada bosen sama muka2 orang Arab or Mesir.. so boring (ini kata mereka loh):-pp
So yeah... back when I was in Indonesia, what I love to do are Singing, Modelling and Presenting. People who knew me once they thought that I am "an instant person because I was the winner of Miss Campus 2005 for East Java". But, of course it's not true. Since I was a little girl, my Mom put me to lots of courses and classes. This has nothing to do with formal education in school or whatever it is. At age 5 years old, my Mom registered me to the Vocal school and handled by one of the most senior vocal teacher in Surabaya. I learnt about not, do-re-mi-fa-so-la-si-do since my early age. And then not only singing, I also following ballet school in Surabaya and awarded as the best ballet dancer. And when I was at my first class in primary school, My Mom invited a TV Presenter from TVRI (the national television in Indonesia) to be my personal coach for Presenter. At that time I clearly remembered, semua teman2 waktu SD punya banyak waktu buat tidur, nonton tivi dan bermain. And how about me? tentu saja tidak. Pulang sekolah, pulang.. sholat, makan siang, tidur 1 jam.. kemudian bangun lagi, mandi dan ikut les ini-itu. And it's happened most of the weekdays.. capek sih, cuma karena senang mengikuti les2 begini.. ga kerasa capeknya:-pp.
I remembered, my first job is as an MC on prompt night in my primary school and it was in English.My Presenter personal coach trained me almost everyday for my first big perfomance as MC. And then I'm feeling.. wow, I love doing this heheee... and At that time I was 7 years old.. I made a Vocal trio with my sister and one of my senior classmates. We sang all the song from "Tiga anak manis". My days are full with rehearsing the vocal, the dance, and also went to the fashion designer to do my costumes. Oh yes.. that was fun things to do.
In my junior high school, one of my friend pushed me to join her to attend a modelling school. Tt the first time, I am not so over the crush for modelling because I already so in love with singing and presenting. But again...my Mom want me to give it a try, not only modelling classes.. she also registered me to the dance class. At that time once I was complaining,"Mom this is too much for me.. singing, presenting, modelling and now what? dancing??". My Mom just laughing and said,"I know your skills. Trust me.. you will enrich yourself from all of the courses and classes you've been attended". dan sebagai anak yang baik... I took all that courses.. and hummm modelling is so really intimidated at first time. Why? because in my modelling class, I didn't know how to walk in catwalk.. and I have to practice my catwalk style, with high heels and so on. I hate it!! I rather attending my singing class for 2 hours rather for 1 hour modelling classes.
And in modelling class, they also aksed me to practice face-photoshoot also how to pose. How to be a perfect fotomodel.. and the modelling tutor is kind-of.. humm... pusher. I thought he knew that I attended the modelling class because of my Mom and he always spotted me to be an example in class. Jadi mau ga mau... I have to practice my catwalk style.. my face-photoshoot harder more than ever, until one day he said that my catwalk style and my face-photoshoot are really good. Yeah.. well-done, I told to myself.. then I quit my modelling class, because I was feeling is not so me... I just want to sing and do Presenter at that time;-pp.
When I did my Bachelor degree, I won Miss Campus 2005 and this tittle has opened so many doors of chance in my life. I got an offer to be TV Presenter on SBO TV. I had my own show and one of tittled "Hang-Out" which scored the highest rating variety show in Surabaya. Pokoknya yang mengejutkan tiba2 hari itu dijemput ama Bapak Produser beserta cameraman dan juga make-up artist.. diajakin makan-makan di Sheraton sebagai perayaan kalo acara Hang-Out meraih rating setara dengan acara televisi nasional. Well.. Alhamdullillah ;-))!!!.
Then one day, a photographer scouted me when I was on the cruise. He politely asked me to be his Fotomodel. And I said to him that, first I am not pretty enough to be a Fotomodel, second.. all I love to do in life is singing and presenting. Then he laugh so much... and just said,"I show what you really dont not know about yourself!." and then I agreed to come to his studio, and his make-up artist automatically would to apply make-up on my face and I shouted,"Wow woww.. hold up, I came here because want to meet the photographer because he said he know something about me which I didn't know". Then the photographer came along and insisted to do quick photoshoot with me. And I gave it a try, as soon as I wore the beautiful dress and with the accesories.. he started to catch the shoot... and I'm feeling so light. My first outfit was a chinesse V-neck dress, and I just gave all my pose naturally.. I mean come on, I am not a professional fotomodel at that time but i do have foundation of knowledge about how to be a Model from my modelling class. That was my first time as a fotomodel, after an hour.. he asked me to wait and show my pictures. When I looked at my pictures..then, voila.. these pictures wasn't bad at all.. hahahaa... and he said,"Look how beautiful you are. There's something come out from you which speaks in all these pics and you are not just a pretty face. You are unique and the camera loves you!'. So that was the new beginning to me. Afterwards, I got many jobs from many Photographer to be their Model and also hit the catwalk for several brands in Surabaya.
Now..Alhamdulillah... Allah SWT really kind and giving me this wonderful opportunities in my life. I came to United States, the land of dreams.. which I declined job offer in Singapore which match with my MBA background because I have to move here. And now, I decide I will pursue what I love to do. Terima kasih ya Allah atas segala nikmat, rezeki dan karunia ini... dan semoga saya bisa membawa nama Islam ke International Modelling Industry and giving them a new perspectives about the beautiful of Moslem and Moslem do loves peace. Aminnn aminnn Ya Robbal alaminn ;-)).
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