Port City Models and Talent

PORT CITY MODELS & TALENT has had the most amazing experience shooting in the studio with LL Bean since January (during a pandemic!!!) www.portcitymodels.com LL Bean Fashion Photographer Jaime Kahn: My amazing wife, on the project we shot for the L.L.Bean Catalog last January. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CPYM7BPBiEW/

ME @ age 21 #CollegeDays #CampusLife #VarsityLetterJacket... lying against that tree... wondering... pondering... contemplating... ??? "Who am I? Who am I meant... to be... what is my 'calling', who/what will I become? I actually knew it would involve New York City and some part of the Fashion, Modeling and Music worlds-after I got a guitar at age 12 and took lessons... I had also started sketching and sewing all my clothing at age 10, because I loved the creativity of fashion and having lots of unconventional options in which to express my emerging personality... and then I met a Model Agent from Paris, signed with her Agency and started Modeling... booking print work and doing TV commercials... however... I still kept questioning... self-doubting... listening too much to everyone else's plan for me and of my perceived obligations... being the ‘over-responsible’ oldest of 4 siblings with an ill Dad and ill sister (both Bi-Polar before effective meds were available which was terrifying) both to whom I was very close. My sister passed away at 34 after being struck by a vehicle while out walking. My priority was always to be there for my family... as most of us want to... until the day when we somehow 'finally' truly give ourselves permission to start believing that we deserve to move forward with our own dreams (if ever we are able to reach that point)... and take a different path, on our own terms... and take action to make that happen... whatever we may choose to put our energy and passion into... but it can take years to liberate ourselves... particularly with illness in a family... and it’s always a challenge to go against the female societal/cultural scripts & norms we internalize at the time in which we grew up and generational family patterns, expectations, responsibilities, early life traumas and perceived agendas ingrained within our subconscious that direct our daily thoughts and behavior. Soo... underneath that tree on that gorgeous Spring day on campus.. I hoped and dreamed and wondered... with anxious anticipation... "What would the future bring? What would lie ahead? What would I accomplish? How brave would I be? Those questions were only the beginning of my extremely introspective... highly analytical... continually seeking... always curious and learning... intensely sensitive... ever-evolving... never satisfied... type A... perfectionistic... driven... wanting it all... high achievement-oriented... entrepreneurial mind, personality and complicated self... I'm still learning, evolving and always seeking to become a better version of myself... (as cliche as that sounds... it's true!!!) 22 years after this photo was taken, after a long marriage, raising 2 sons and making the excruciatingly difficult decision to get divorced and take the world on... on my own... as a single Mom with the 24/7 care and raising of my 2 sons, who were ages 11 & 14... always my priority... (while working 3 jobs to keep them in the beautiful 4-bedroom colonial home we had painstakingly designed and built the year our oldest started kindergarten-much of it built, pounded & painted with our own hands and blood, sweat & tears every moment we were not at work or at our sons’ sports’ games... in a new North Deering neighborhood in Portland)... and having started my career as a Model in my teens... with the passion for the business still burning within me... I decided to attempt to start my own Modeling Agency... (with 4 other Talent Agencies already in existence in Southern Maine)... and 4 years later I was shocked and thrilled to learn that I had been selected for the ANNUAL LIST of 'PORTLAND'S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN' featured in a newspaper interview and celebratory event that was held at David's Restaurant in downtown Portland... recognized for founding Port City Models & Talent Inc... a 'Fashion Model' oriented Modeling Agency... who developed and booked Maine & New England based models for the runways of NY Fashion Week and booked them in major magazines ...and for putting our 'hip little city' on the map and fashion landscape in the global Model/Talent Industries. It was a ‘pinch me’ moment... a feeling that all my hard work in following my (2nd act-post divorce) passion had made an impact!!! (my original passion of moving to NYC full-time right after college to Model and work in Fashion Design had been put on delay due to family illness priorities and then the raising of my amazing sons) but in the starting of my Modeling Agency years later, I had in a sense... once again brought the creative passions that made me feel alive... back to life!!! I started my Agency all on my own... with no financial backing or loans, no advertising and no social media. It was an organic experiment of sorts. Could I do it? Was it possible? I did all my own branding, through writing Fashion Columns and covering ‘hip’ trendy ‘scene at’ Restaurant Openings and Fashion Shows & Events for numerous magazines... and did my own marketing through emailing newsletters highlighting my Agency’s events and Models’ bookings and through in-person meetings and extensive in-person networking... pounding the pavement... in the Fashion & Modeling worlds in both Portland and within the global Fashion crowd in NYC who would return to gather at the Designers’ Runway Shows at Bryant Park & Lincoln Center each February and September for New York Fashion Week!!! It was an exhilarating time offering the opportunity to meet so many fabulous, intriguing, talented and fashionable people each season!!! I had the time of my life!!! I was in my element!!! As an entrepreneur (and Mom of 2 sons) and (2001) founder of Port City Models & Talent... and as someone who is continually scouting for new faces and talent... seeking the traditional, as well as the non-traditional beauty, wisdom (inner spirit & positive light) and diversity in each person I meet (as well as seeking these qualities within all the serendipitous situations I seem to randomly encounter in this life) I’ve learned I value 'imperfection' and uniqueness in looks, personalities and talent... as well as character, a positive, appreciative attitude, loyalty, integrity, reliability and beauty on the inside... far more than beauty on the outside or faces that all look the same or are surgically altered to look the same. It's the authentic essence of one's spirit, energy and mindset... what one focuses on... that makes a person beautiful, memorable and inspiring. I have great empathy and compassion for all people (who after overcoming numerous tough life challenges and much soul-searching) are able to find the strength of their own spirit and voices to create/pioneer their own individual paths and seek their unique dreams and passions with confidence, peace and eventually 'joie de vivre' (that resilience that most of us will be called upon to garner and develop... again and again throughout the high and low points of our lives) including pandemics!!! At this point in my life I have lost the anchor of both of my cherished, loving parents and I’m someone who works hard to overcome my own (many) lifelong challenging experiences. My father and sister’s Bi-Polar illness (requiring shock treatments and being in and out of hospitals annually to get regulated when they were manic or suicidal) and my Mother’s and my helplessness (in attempting daily to fix everything) in this lifelong challenge we faced daily... left me with a guardedness, various fears, (hyper)-vigilance-a high-sensitivity and the (gift & pain) of an ability to intuitively read the subtleties of the changing moods, emotions, energy and intentions of others and a perfectionism (self-criticism). I’m a type A, who is very hard on myself. (which is usually a quality required of an entrepreneur, as one must garner relentless energy, creativity and a belief and faith in oneself as you blaze and pioneer new innovative paths/trails, break new ground.. and discover your niche... in your field of choice) As a result of my lifelong experiences and challenges that I’ve overcome, I am able to intuitively feel, appreciate and have great compassion for what others have been through. I've been there and am still there... continually soul-searching and evolving... learning daily to have compassion towards myself for my own imperfections, as I strive to become the best version of myself, as I mentor and coach the models & talent whom I represent through their own challenges and growth. Most women have to ‘unlearn’ shrinking themselves to live our authentic truths, passions and calling and we’ve had to relearn as our culture has changed... that ‘self-care’ and striving to live up to our highest potential is not ‘selfishness’. It’s liberating ourselves to stand on our own... to make our own impact... to be ‘seen’ and appreciated for ourselves and our own talents... not the shadow, sidekick or accessory of a partner/husband’s accomplishments... or seen solely in the role of ‘wife’ or ‘mother’. Many (like me) were raised absorbing the message of our patriarchal culture... and family... that as women, we should not ‘make waves’... or ‘appear too strong and outspoken’... not draw attention to ourselves or ‘don’t stand out’ too much. (or we’d be seen as self-centered/attention-seeking/selfish... non-nurturing, or God forbid bitchy’ or a bitch) I heard that from both my father and father-in-law when they spoke about strong, confident women and I absorbed that message from the culture in general. As women we have had to give ourselves permission to overcome these internalized barriers in our attempts to ‘be all we can be’... since it was role-modeled by our Mothers and ingrained in many of us that ‘nurturing/pleasing’ (rescuing) everyone and trying to resolve (fix) every situation around us is our primary responsibility and validation in life. (particularly if you were raised in a family in which there was illness... as I was... so of course I’ve always attempted to fix everything) It’s known as over-functioning. We wear multiple hats and most of us attempt to give 100% to them all... but we most often forget to ‘nurture’ and give compassion and appreciation to ourselves... instead we expect ourselves to do it all perfectly... (running ourselves ragged). It is humanly impossible to give 100% to everything at the same time, although I’ve always tried to. I’ve also learned it’s better to live our own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life. The world is waiting for each of our unique gifts!!! Our passions make us ‘come alive’... (anxiety blocks our creativity and passion). Tuning into our authentic selves requires us to call upon our highest energy and creativity... so that we are able to acccess and contribute our unique gifts... which is how we inspire others to do the same. No one is you and that is your SuperPower!!! Amidst the inevitable doubts... we must all Rock On!!!

Our 'PORT CITY KID' MODEL ADELAE aka ADDY : AGE 10... loves life... who she is... and exudes such joyful energy and light... away from and in front of the came...ra... Congrats to ADDY... who was just booked for a 3rd time to model & shoot in June for the L.L.Bean Fall/Winter Kid’s Catalogs!!! TO BOOK our PORT CITY MODELS, ACTORS & KIDS for catalogs, print, film, acting, broadcast, digital branding & Influencer campaigns/collaborations, TV commercials and video throughout New England, nationally or internationally: CONTACT : CARON BRYAN PORT CITY MODELS & TALENT INC [email protected] cell: 207-415-4015 instagram.com/caronbryanmodels instagram.com/portcitymodels/ www.linkedin.com/in/caronbryan/ www.portcitymodels.com

Port City Models and Talent was thrilled to book Lee Nelson for a coveted shoot for the L.L.Bean Summer 2021 Catalog, as well as for their website. More modelin...g shots of Lee from this shoot can be seen on LL Bean’s website in the ‘New Arrivals’ category. So proud of Lee’s latest work which will be a great addition to his modeling portfolio!!! Stay tuned!!! Many more LL Bean shots of Lee to come!!! Lee is ever and always the consummate pro!!! See more

Port City Models and Talent welcomes Sarah, Dave and David to our fantastic roster of Models, Actors & Influencers!!! We are continually seeking talented creati...ve artists with inclusivity of size, age and ethnicities always a top priority in those whom we represent!!! We represent talent based all over the country and we book our talent throughout New England, New York City, as well as nationally and Internationally!!! See more

PORT CITY MODELS & TALENT'S : LEE NELSON : ON THE JOB FOR L.L.Bean Hgt: 6'2" Wgt: 187 Suit: 42L Shirt: 17-35/36 Pant: 33/32 Shoe: 12 Hair: White Eyes: Blue Po...rt City Models & Talent is honored to represent Lee Nelson as his Model/Talent Agent and was even more thrilled to book Lee for a coveted opportunity to shoot as a Model for the L.L.Bean Summer 2021 Catalog and of course he rocked it!!! The LL Bean Men’s Catalog just dropped this week and here he is on the pages of that catalog in the photos below!!! Very proud of you... Lee Nelson!!! Many more shots of Lee to come on the pages of the general Summer LL Bean Summer Catalog soon to be published... STAY TUNED!!! SEE LEE'S MODEL PORTFOLIO @ www.portcitymodels.com/model_portfolio_lee.html LEE SAYS : "It was a great experience working with L.L.Bean!!! The Men’s Summer 2021 L.L. Bean catalog is finally out. And look who’s inside! So happy I finally get to share these pictures. It was a great experience! Photographer: Jaime Kahn @jaimekahn Art Director: Tahira Kahn @mylittlebackyardinmaine Wardrobe Stylist: Cristina Breslin @secretaryostyle HMU Stylist: Blair Petty @blairpetty All pros! And Special Thanks to Model/Talent Agent Caron Bryan @ Port City Models & Talent for her caring representation. @portcitymodels @caronbryanmodels instagram.com/portcitymodels/ Instagram.com/caronbryanmodels MORE LL BEAN SUMMER 2021 CATALOG PICS TO COME!!!"

PORT CITY MODELS & TALENT IS SEEKING OUTGOING PHOTOGENIC KIDS FOR AN LL BEAN CATALOG SHOOT: Ages 3 to 10. If we do not have your kids’ current updated photos on file at the Agency... please email several CURRENT full-length photos and up-close smiling shots along with a video (created via your phone) that shows their personality with DOB, height, all clothing and shoe sizes, hometown and contact info: to [email protected] Thank-you!!! Caron

FASHION MODEL ANGELIKA : Memories of and moving past our Covid Summer... and straight to Christmas it seems. Keep your face to the sun and you will never see t...he shadows." As The Beatles wrote in 1964: "Tomorrow may ... so let’s follow the sun." We need everybody’s positive energy to collectively fight the negativity (increasing cases and winter isolation of Covid and post-election antics and division) happening all around us at this uncertain moment in our daily lives in this country and the world... for the benefit of us all.

‘HEART’ MOVIE : Ann Wilson-iconic singer of the rock band 'HEART' says a biopic/movie about 'HEART' is being produced for Amazon. She made the announcement on S...iriusXM’s Volume West show. Carrie Brownstein of the punk band Sleater-Kinney and the costar of IFC’s 'Portlandia', will write and direct it. I saw the first draft of the script, Wilson said on the show. It’s really cool. She’s working with Amazon's movie company with producer, Linda Obst, who did 'Sleepless in Seattle'. Obst’s other production credits include 'Flashdance', 'One Fine Day', 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' and the TV series 'Hot in Cleveland'. www.rollingstone.com//heart-biopic-carrie-brownstein-1095/ See more

LEE NELSON : MODEL BEHAVIOR/A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PORT CITY MODEL : Hgt: 6’2 Wgt: 187 Suit: 42L Shirt: 17-35/36 Pant: 33/32 Shoe: 12 Hair: White Eyes: Blue TO BOOK LEE for fitness catalogs, print, film, acting, digital branding campaigns, TV commercials, video, voice-overs, films and personal appearances: CONTACT : AGENT CARON BRYAN ... [email protected] cell: 207-415-4015 instagram.com/caronbryanmodels instagram.com/portcitymodels/ www.linkedin.com/in/caronbryan/ www.portcitymodels.com LEE NELSON has joined the talented roster of models, actors and musicians whom we represent!!! We all know LEE from his 30+ years as a TV Personality and News Anchor in Portland, Maine. LEE brings multiple assets to Port City Models and Talent that include his commanding camera presence, expertise in TV reporting and broadcasting, as well as proficiency in voice-overs & accents with extensive experience in hosting & MCing live events and participation in countless print and TV promotions. LEE is an athlete highly skilled in all sports with a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate and is an ACE Personal Trainer with NASM Sports Nutrition Certification. Photos: Stewart Smith Professional Photographer

OUR FAVORITE TV NEWS ANCHOR LEE NELSON BREAKS OUT IN A 'NEW FASHION'... 'NEW LOOK'... 'NEW CAREER'!!! LEE NELSON : PORT CITY MODELS & TALENT INC Hgt: 6’2 Wgt: 187 Suit: 42L Shirt: 17-35/36 Pant: 33/32 Shoe: 12 Hair: White Eyes: Blue... PORT CITY MODELS & TALENT INC is excited to announce that LEE NELSON has joined the talented roster of models & talent www.portcitymodels.com whom we represent!!! Most of us in the Northeast know LEE from his 30+ years as a TV Personality and News Anchor in Portland, Maine, after starting his career in the NYC and Hattiesburg, Mississippi markets. LEE brings multiple assets to Port City Models that include his commanding camera presence, expertise in TV reporting and broadcasting, as well as proficiency in voice-overs & accents with extensive experience in hosting & MCing live events and participation in countless print and TV promotions. LEE has had a lifelong passion for fitness, as an athlete highly skilled in all sports with a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate and is an ACE Personal Trainer with NASM Sports Nutrition Certification. He loves travel, sunshine, summer (and dogs)... as well as being a devoted Dad to Xander and Noah and husband to celebrated TV Personality/News Anchor Cindy Williams!!! WELCOME LEE!!! TO BOOK LEE for fitness catalogs, print, film, acting, digital branding campaigns, TV commercials, video, voice-overs, films and personal appearances: CONTACT : AGENT CARON BRYAN [email protected] Cell: 207-415-4015 Instagram.com/caronbryanmodels instagram.com/portcitymodels/ www.portcitymodels.com Photos: Stewart Smith Professional Photographer

Cherished memories from New York Fashion Week @ Lincoln Center attending Fashion Designer Christian Siriano’s runway show where I booked my Port City Models to walk the runways and as a member of the Press (fashion writer)... going backstage to meet and interview Christian for my fashion column/blog and a post on my Port City Models website!!! portcitymodels.com/whats_hot.html

Always celebrate your uniqueness and 'perceived' imperfections... these qualities are your own individual Superpowers!!! Continue to seek and appreciate the beauty & wisdom in all people & things. (including and especially within yourselves... which is the hardest thing of all to do)!!! Fight for that self-acceptance and self-love daily!!! Only then can your time and highest energy be spent/utilized towards the creation and manifestation of your goals and dreams, instead of stuck in anxiety and fear.

PORT CITY TEEN MODEL AALIYAH 5'8" #ONTHEJOB BOOK VIA : AGENT : CARON BRYAN [email protected] Instagram.com/caronbryanmodels... instagram.com/portcitymodels/ www.portcitymodels.com More AALIYAH images @ www.portcitymodels.com/model_portfolio_aaliyah.html AND www.facebook.com/portcitymodels/media_set

5'9" 34-26-36 Dress: 2/4 Shoe: 8 Hair: Lt Brown/Blonde Eyes: Brown BOOKING INQUIRIES CONTACT CARON BRYAN [email protected] Instagram.com/caronbryanmod...els instagram.com/portcitymodels/ www.portcitymodels.com See more

Port City Models is seeking a female 'FIT MODEL' for a socially-responsible and earth-conscious 'hip' athleisure apparel company, based in Portland, Maine who is turning discarded plastic water bottles into leggings and other active apparel!!! They are seeking several 'FIT Models' from Port City Models on a regular basis, as they develop new clothing pieces for their collection. The job location will be within the Greater Portland, ME area-no date scheduled yet. Hourly pay ra...te. (email us for specifics) For their newest design they need a female model who has the precise body measurements below. Please use a sewing measuring tape to determine that you have these required stats. (see photo for measuring directions) Bust: 37" Waist: 30 - 31" Hips: 39 " - 40" If you have the measurements above, please email 'current' full length photos (may be taken with your phone) wearing fitted clothing... leggings, shorts or gym attire, along with your typical work week availability. Thank-you!!! Caron [email protected] www.portcitymodels.com

Gorgeous TV Commercial currently airing featuring our Port City Models & Talent : Adam, Carolyn, Bridget, Soo, Mike and Jeff, who filmed these beautiful videos and printed advertising materials for 2 days at Maine's Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort: (now OPEN!!!) We... www.portcitymodels.com also booked Bridget and Jeff for a second shoot where they were featured playing golf and dining at the resort's championship Golf Course and Country Club. BOOK OUR MODELS, ACTORS, I...NFLUENCERS & MUSICIANS VIA : [email protected] Instagram.com/caronbryanmodels instagram.com/portcitymodels/ See more

PORT CITY TEEN MODEL AALIYAH 5'8" #OnTheJob for our knitwear client's magazine spread!!! #VogueLive Great work AALIYAH!!! For PORT CITY MODELS & ACTORS who need to update your modeling portfolios or head shots, I highly recommend Stewart Smith who took many of the photos below of our gorgeous model AALIYAH. More AALIYAH images @ www.portcitymodels.com/model_portfolio_aaliyah.html AND More AALIYAH images @ www.facebook.com/portcitymodels/media_set... BOOK OUR MODELS, ACTORS, MUSICIANS, INFLUENCERS VIA : [email protected] Instagram.com/caronbryanmodels instagram.com/portcitymodels/ www.portcitymodels.com

NY GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO, the Internet anointed ‘Love Gov’, whose profile has soared during our current pandemic, makes the MAY COVER of ROLLING STONE. Howard Stern in an interview called him a ‘ROCK STAR’, told him that his competence is sexy and that he would have beat Trump in a landslide, had he run for president (which Cuomo did contemplate doing last year). Howard asked that since he’s single... isn’t he lonely? Not now, he replied, I’m far too busy, but there may come a day. Cuomo has fought for and kept the country feeling stable and assured with his factual daily press briefings and 'get it done' attitude during this time of tumultuous uncertainty with news breaking daily of the ravages of this hidden rogue/killer virus. And the people listened and were calmed... knowing that we all have Andrew Cuomo in our corner.

Need to go pick up a few groceries... not what I’d CHOOSE to do on a typical Friday night... but... this ‘get-up ‘ should meet the CDC guidelines... I stitch...ed this number up by hand from some zebra fabric left over from a zebra dress which I had cut the hem off from 11 years ago to wear to New York Fashion Week. (BTW... this mask is not complete yet... finishing it up now... must fit tight on the sides and under the chin... still in progress) See more

PORT CITY MODELS & TALENT www.portcitymodels.com is seeking female & male actors/models (who look 35-40) to portray a Mom & Dad for a Law Firm TV commercial to be shot by YOU from your home (with your phone or iPad). You can be based anywhere. Email us for pay rate. You will be filming this remotely from your home (in his period of 'social distancing') and will be submitting this video to our producer. If interested, please text or email (ASAP) updated photos (may be taken with your phone) full-length, side view full length and close-up facial shots and facial profile shots with your updated resume, links to work, age range, height, clothing sizes and hometown to: [email protected] Thank-you!!! Caron Bryan

Trending in the Fashion World: I just knew this 'Cuomo for President' custom hand-embroidered sweater would be coming. www.linguafranca.nyc

'PORT CITY MODELS' www.portcitymodels.com seeking 'mature' models and actors (who appear to be age 50s, 60s, 70s) for an ad campaign to be shot in Portland, Maine: Please send us updated photos (may be taken with your phone) Please email full-length, side view full length and close-up facial shots and facial profile with your updated resume, links to previous work, height and clothing sizes and hometown to: [email protected]

MUST-WATCH EYE-OPENING VIDEO capturing the near-impossibility for girls and women in this day and age to ever meet the standards placed on us by our families, husbands, men, other women and society... knowing we are being harshly judged no matter what we do... and somehow we still all have to come to terms with accepting, loving (and healing) ourselves and have appreciation for all of our hard-earned gifts and talents, born of all we've experienced and survived. 'Be Yourself'...Continue reading