Snowy rang the bell at the side door marked "JLS Studios" of a rather imposing house in North Hollywood. Her appointment was for 9:30 a.m. and she was a bit early. The job had been advertised only once--for a "petite" girl for a photo and video shoot, no experience required, a rarity in the LA area. She didn't want to miss the chance.
A tall, thin black man answered the door.
"Hello, are you Miss Newland?"
"Yes sir, I'm here about the modeling job."
"Come right in. I'm Jerome Sutter. You're right on time."
Snowy followed him into the house, slightly surprised at finding a black man as her prospective employer, but reassured by his mature, professional manner. Jerome appeared to be in his 50s, nearly bald with graying temples. The house was spacious and tastefully decorated.
"Come into my office and let's talk about it." His voice was smooth and pleasing.
"Thank you, Mr. Sutter."
Jerome was pleasantly surprised by the girl's polite demeanor, as well as by her fresh, unspoiled appearance. This one might be what he had been looking for. After weeks of interviewing the incoherent airheads who seemed to populate Southern California, he had all been given up hope of finding the right subject to meet the requirements of one his most discriminating, and wealthy, client. After having given up for several weeks he decided to place another ad.
"Now, Miss Newland, how old are you?" All teenagers looked alike to him. She could easily be 15 as far as he could tell.
"I'm just 18. I graduated from high school last month. Here's my driver's license so you can see." She felt embarrassed at looking so young.
Jerome glanced at it. "Good. Do you have experience modeling?"
"I'm afraid not. I've always been interested in fashion magazines and movies, of course. And I've long dreamed of modeling or acting..." She blushed. "I guess like most other girls do, but I'm much too short for modeling and rather shy. But I want the chance to try." She looked up at him in the full bloom of youthful hopefulness.
Jerome liked her honesty. "That's all right. I work for special clients who want something out of the ordinary. I have a client now who wants a particular photo series featuring a young blonde on the petite side. You look about right. How tall are you?" He had noticed she was wearing heels, probably about two or three inches.
"I'm just five feet," she said, dispirited. "I wish I were taller."
"That's not a problem. Do you like to wear heels?"
"Oh yes. They make my legs look much longer." She smiled, relieved that he saw a way around her short stature.
"Would you mind wearing very high heeled shoes? They not only make you taller, as you say, but very attractive, too." He smiled.
"I would like to. I've always wanted to try those high platform shoes, but my parents wouldn't approve."
"Good. In this job you'd wear platform shoes with five or six-inch heels. That would make you more than tall enough."
"I would love to," she said eagerly.
Jerome thought she would do nicely; her refreshing innocence and sweetness were exactly what he was looking for.
"Now, Miss Newland, I need you to sign this consent form, which is just a formality, and then we'll take some practice photos. After that I'll show them to my client and let you know if I can offer you the job. Come and meet my assistant, Danielle, who will help you get ready."
Snowy signed it quickly and followed him to a large room set up with all kinds of lights and cameras, many of them on tripods. A self-assured woman in her forties greeted her with a professional nod and told her to follow her upstairs. Snowy noticed that she was dressed fashionably, in a short black skirt and spiky heels. This must be what it's like to be in the modeling business, she thought.
"What's your name," asked Danielle.
"My real name if Patricia but everyone calls me Snowy because of my nearly white hair."
"Yes, I can see that. Your hair is about the lightest blonde I've seen," replied Danielle, who wondered if it was natural. It certainly looked it.
"Now, first I need to apply some make-up and alter your hair a bit. Then I'll get out the clothes you're to wear for the test shoot."
Expertly, she lightly applied a little blush and eye-makeup, careful not to spoil Snowy's clear golden skin, which contrasted perfectly with her white-blonde hair. Then she braided the hair into two high pony-tails. Satisfied with the result, she brought out a little pink satin dress that resembled a tutu, except more full, along with a small pink thong.
"Put on that," said Danielle, "while I get the shoes."
Snowy did as she was asked, a bit curious about the outfit. Oh well, she thought, this is the modeling business and models are supposed to wear everything and anything. The dress fit surprisingly well, showing a little cleavage. The shoes were also pink, with clear platforms at least an inch thick, an ankle strap, and five-inch spike heels.
Snowy regarded herself in the large wall mirror. She looked like rather cute in a pixie sort of way, except for the shoes, which were rather daring, she thought. She didn't mind the result at all, except that the outfit made her look too young.
"All ready? Let's go." Snowy followed Danielle downstairs, careful not to trip on her heels.
Jerome positioned her on a small couch and checked the lighting.
"Excellent. We'll take a few dozen shots, and send the best ones to the client for approval." He began clicking away, posing Snowy in various ways, including on her hands and knees, which exposed her panties.
"Wonderful...that's great....hold that pose. Now give me a sweet look. Perfect!" Jerome's soothing voice was music to her ears.
Snowy found that she liked posing; she relaxed as Jerome directed her. She enjoyed being at the center of attention. If she could please them, she had a chance to succeed. Danielle also took a few of the shots, which included Jerome standing or sitting next to Snowy.
"Very good. I think that will do it for today, Snowy. You go with Danielle and change and then I'll let you know the result this evening. I have your mobile number, I think."
The entire interview and photo session had taken less than an hour. As she left the house, Snowy was excited by the prospect of becoming a model, which to her seemed just one step away from a career in Hollywood. At least it could be a beginning. She remembered that some stars had been rather petite, and many had started as models.
After she left Jerome spent the day doing another six interviews. All were disappointing. Either the girls were nitwits, without any presence or charm, or were hardened veterans of the business, looking for a few bucks. He sighed. At least he'd found Snowy.
At seven that evening Snowy's phone rang.
"You've got the job, Snowy. Congratulations. The client thinks you'll be just right. The pay will be $500 for the day, and more than that for extra requests. Come in at nine."
"Oh, that's wonderful," she replied. "I'll be there." She wondered what he meant by extra requests. It didn't matter; at least she had a chance to model!
The morning shoot began with the same outfit as the day before. This time Danielle took most of the shots. Again Snowy found herself enjoying being the object of attention. It seemed natural to follow their instructions and assume whatever pose they asked of her. So when Jerome asked her to sit on his knees, she did so without hesitation, and smiled into the camera. As she posed on his lap, Jerome felt a stirring in his testicles. It had been a very long time since he had the prospect of anything so delightful as this girl.
"Time for a dress change," announced Jerome. "Next we'll do a lingerie series, if that's OK with you. Danielle will show you what to wear." He smiled
As she followed Danielle up the stairs, Snowy hoped that she would look all right in lingerie. She had always thought she looked too boyish in a bathing suit. Her hips were too thin and her legs too short. At least her breasts were rounded, if not overly large.
"I'm not sure I've got the right figure for modeling lingerie," she said.
Danielle looked at her for a moment. "Don't worry about that. Our clients don't want the usual models. This one particularly likes the girlish type. You'll do fine."