KarmaLoop Shoot!

Photographer: Jackie Earhart | Model: Kouwai Potocnik | Stylist/MUA: Jeni Ni | Location: Boston!


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Wow! Boston is such a beautiful place! Shooting with KarmaLoop was such a blessing. They are amazing at what they do. I can't wait to shoot with them again and receive the rest of the photos from the shoot. The clothes & accessories was fab! I love Jeffery Cambell, Free People Jeans and anything with fringe? L O V E! Thank you Fans, Karmaloop Staff and Meek for making this shoot happen! Now go buy some clothes on Karmaloop!



* Buying some clothes/shoes on the site tomorrow, I'm exhausted!

New Model: Asatah El

Photographer: Janelle Photo | Model: Asatah El | MUA: Nicolette Molinar

I love to see a young beautiful girl smile. I want to make young girls feel beautiful! No matter what they went through and what negative things they might think of themselves, be beautiful!



I booked a fabulous shoot for new & upcoming model, Asatah El! It was perfection. We had beautiful clothing, accessories, shoes, make up & do you love the location or what!? Perfection! She is a natural at such a young age! She's only 14 years old and look at her working it! 



It's high fashion definitely, it's cute and it's classy. Ah, couldn't you just stare at this photo for hours? The longer you stare the more she looks like Beyonce, haha. Do you love her? Do you want to book her? Email me the juicy details, INV.Kouwai@yahoo.com 

* Do you want your kid to be a model? Have you been scammed so many times? Do you need advice and want your kid to feel beautiful too? Email me your situation I'd love to help you out! I'm starting a modeling agency and would love to help your beautiful kids!
INV.Kouwai@yahoo.com 

"Waiting for Something More"

Photo taken by, TTMB Photography | MUA: C. Her Creations | Model: Kouwai Potocnik

When I look at this photo I see a beautiful girl, in the woods. But, It seems like there's something missing.. Something doesn't seem right .. So, I called this waiting for something more.. She could be waiting for anything. Maybe its love, maybe it's adventure or success. It looks like she wants to feel/search for something more, ANYTHING. I think I'm looking for where I belong because it's defiantly not here.



From this day forward I want my photos to have meaning, to have a story. That's the whole point of photography, to tell stories. I don't want to take a bunch of photos w/ make-up, cute clothes and no story line. What a waste of  a photo right?!

The photo is simple and chic BUT! Don't be fooled! We took many more with me taking a huge bite into a apple. When you see these photos you'd be surprised how a tiny girl like me could love an apple so much! Haha. Can't wait for the results! I honestly think the apple completed this photo, without it were back to basics. NO MORE BASICS for me.


If you love TTMB Photography? Check out more of her work! Oh, and be sure to like her page as well! She's fantastic! I really love how she edits her photos. Everything is sort of vintage looking and who doesn't love vintage right!? She was amazing to work with, hopefully we'll be creating art almost every week!! Haha.. Check out my Flickr to see more photos from the shoot!

* I'm wearing this lovely see-through blouse from Len Druskin & Leather Skirt from Forever 21 with some fab black booties from Love Culture. Hope you fall in love!



(Here's Just another photo I did with her awhile ago. We shot at the beautiful Foshay Tower in Minneapolis! I know with each photo your curious about this women more and more! So, come on .. Check her out. I know you want to really bad don't you? Here's her PAGE < Click it!)

New Snap Shots!

I'm always trying to take new snap shots constantly! I took these snaps like 2 days ago and I already want to take some new ones. I usually like taking my snap shots with film. (Most agencies wouldn't want you to take snaps with film, poloriod or professional cameras. So, just take them with your digital cam.) But, this time I just did it with my little baby, I phone 4.




Snap Shots are extremely important when sending to agencies. You would think that your portfolio,comp card and "your look" would be more important, but nope! It's the snap shots. If you don't know what snap shots are, they look similar to what I showed you up above. They need to be simple, clean and natural. You can wear a simple top, with skinny jeans or shorts and make sure you wear those heels girl! Agencies also require some with your swimming suit on. 


You will need a head shot, half shot, full body shot and profile shot (side body shot). Try to change it up, when I say that I mean do some smiling and do some shots with your hair up/hair down. Also, make sure your wearing no make up at all or light make up. You can wear foundation & mascara, other then that , no more! One more thing, take your snaps on a plain white wall if you can or outside w/ no distractions around you. The whole point of snap shots is to see the real you! 


* Please remember that being a model is not all about the glamour. It's more about your natural beauty, your personality and your confidence. So, keep taking those snap shots and send them to agencies! Good luck! 

Please don't judge!

Photographer:Glamour Shots MOA | Model:Kouwai Potocnik | 4th Grade 

"It started off with one little photo shoot and now look where I am now. I can look in the mirror and say I'm beautiful and I'm ready to help others feel beautiful too. " - Kouwai Potocnik



This is where it all began. This is the day I realized I would become a model some day and show people that beauty is not your height, your shape or a "certain category". I'm 18 years old. I'm 5'6 and I'm African-American/Asian. I think girls like me should be fashion models or runway models if we wanted to be. Why not!?

As a child I was a tom boy and different from the others. I was always made fun of every single day because I  looked different. I didn't have the best clothes, the best friends, or the best life of that matter. But, I never really let it get to me. My whole life has been drama and negativity. Trying to fit in wasn't an option. Things at home wasn't so great. My mom was unhappy with her life and we never really had a good relationship until now. We were moving house to house or should I say basement to basement. We've had so much help from friends to get us back on our feet and I'm so blessed for that. I've been through things you wouldn't really imagine.. Having a drunk/pot head living in our home, sexual abuse, screaming & arguments every night, runaways, wanting to commit suicide and living in fear for some years.

I love this photo because it reminds me of how strong I was. I always had faith that things would get better. I always had a guardian angel on my side. Things were really starting to get better when John Stepped in. John is a really close friend from the family, he's been in my life ever since I was a baby. He really helped me through everything I been through and helped us get back on our feet. Not only that, when my mom met Bill (her husband) she was a whole new person and became one of the most positive people I know today. Things really started to become a fairy tail when I met the love of my life (Trae).When I met him I wanted to do more, I wanted to achieve more and I wanted to make a difference.. I'm more happier then I've ever been. I regret nothing and I'm not ashamed of my past.

So, I'm just going to keep looking forward and do everything I possibly can. Not only modeling but, music, photography, acting, designing, owning my own business. There's so much I want to do! So I'll end this off with a small note, live life loving what you do, who you are and where you stand!

Wedding's, Best day of your life.

Envelop Shoot for Julie Swenson
Photographer: PhotoGen Inc. | Model:Kouwai Potocnik | Location: St. Paul, MN 


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I was the shortest girl at the shoot! Yup! So what baby! Anyway, I absolutely loved this wedding shoot. Wow, Julie Swenson (Freelance MUA) did my hair & make-up. Can you say flawless!? Now, I'm really excited to get married. I really love that the make up is simple and there's not any distractions so, I can show off that big poof I have going on. 


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So, They had me stand on this ladder. The thing is... I'm terrified of heights!! But, I made it through the day. The ladder was so shaky someone had to stand underneath me to hold it. Ugh, We made it alive guys, made it alive.. 


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I love big hair! I don't think many people can rock the fro. But, I would defiantly rock this look daily! (chuckles) If you thought this was a dress? You thought wrong! It's actually a long piece of white fabric. They just wrapped it around the models. Perfection huh? Your probably also wondering is that my real hair? I wish! But, weave is normal now-a-days. Who doesn't wear weave in this world? 


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* I think when it comes to wedding photos black & white is so much better and gives the photo that romantic feel. 

Fall is the best season.

 Photographer: Karrah Kobus | Model: Kouwai Potocnik | Location: East Bethel, MN



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Every time I shoot with Karrah Kobus she blows me away! The location was perfection and the forest is the best place to take the most outstanding photos! Woooow! The colors are really beautiful in these photos. Ah, with fall you just can't go wrong! Every single photo she takes leaves everyone speechless, even myself! It's a blessing working with her, she is genius!



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If you haven't seen the before/after photo you should really check it out! HERE Crazy huh? She's amazing at editing it's just ridiculousness! When I work with photographers like this? It really just melts my heart. I don't know what it is but every time I shoot I feel so damn good! It's sort of like my escape to a magical world. As of right now she's over 4,000 likes on her Facebook page and deserves more! (Click & LIKE!) I see her doing more amazing things in the future. I love you Karrah, your such an inspiration to many photographers in the world. Keep it up!  


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No, your not crazy. She made my arms look like their moving on purpose. Do you love it or what?! Look at that building! I know I like it too! I know, I know... I'm thinking what your thinking! Those cool blue windows?? Man, The photo is bright & bold. Doesn't get any better than this. 

* We brought tons of flour with us and poured it all over the forest to give it that smoky effect. We also had my assistant, Nadine throw flour on me to make it look more foggy.