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Oct 18 2014

Interview with Cheyenne Jones — Long legged Lilly

Cheyenne Jones is a 22-year old model residing in Huntington Beach, California.

How would you introduce yourself to our readers?

I grew up in sunny San Diego in a small mountain town just on the outskirts of the city. Off-road racing, ridding horses and playing in the dirt was my passion growing up. My family has always been a huge part of my life and when their little tom-boy decided to turn her boyish ways in heels and make up. They supported me 100% even though modeling was not something they ever saw me doing.

When, how and why did you first get involved in the modeling industry?

Ever since kindergarten I was always a foot taller than all the kids. By the time I was 14 I was nearly 5’11. People just keep telling me you’re so tall and beautiful you should model. So one day I was on the internet and signed myself up for an audition at John Robert Powers in San Diego. A few weeks later my family and I were headed out to the desert for my first off road race I’d be participating in, when I received a phone call from JRP. John Robert Powers wanted me to come in and audition. I fell in love!

What are your personal and professional goals? Where do you see yourself in five to ten years?

My professional goals today is to just give it my all in the modeling industry so one day I don’t regret going after my dreams. Of course my all time goal would to be on the Victoria’s Secret runway.

How often are you modeling and what does it usually consist of?

Recently I haven’t been modeling at all as I just moved back to the OC. I’m getting back into the groove of things… I have done all types of modeling runway, commercial, art, sport, glamour however runway is my all time favorite. Nothing beats that rush that goes through you when you walk down that runway.

Please tell us about the best and/or worst experiences you’ve had so far in modeling.

My most amazing experience in modeling was being able to be part of New York fashion week. The most horrifying experiences I have been in is when you do an implied shoot and the photographer keeps trying you to take all your clothes off and be dirty for him… Um no! Not happening!

Have you had anything funny, embarrassing or completely out of the ordinary happen during your modeling career?

It was a fashion week in LA and my family and boyfriend came to see me. I was walking for a tutu designer when I walked on the runway and my entire butt was showing and my mom turns to my boyfriend and says oh thank goodness that’s not Cheyenne. The show was almost over and my mom says where was Cheyenne? My grandma turns to her and says you didn’t see her butt?

Is there anything you would change about the modeling industry if you could?

Oh yesssss! Where do I even begin?

Do you practice any sports and what do you typically eat? Please elaborate on the importance of nutrition and exercise in your life.

I run everyday as well as do yoga. I love my fruits and veggies. I try to stay on a well based diet however living in California it’s hard not to splurge on in and out every once in a while.

Would you change anything about yourself?

The only thing I would change is my teeth. I would love a new smile. My smile has always been my biggest insecurity.

If you were the opposite sex for one day, what would you do?

If I was the opposite sex for a day I would want to have sex haha and do all the things I can’t do being a girl like walk around all day with my shirt off.

Visit Cheyenne Jones’s website for more photos and information

Feb 06 2014

Wingsuit Flying: Pure Awesomeness

Wingsuit Flying has been described as “the most fun you can have on this planet” and, more succinctly, “pure awesomeness.” This short video features some stunning shots of wingsuit flying clipped together with wingsuit flyers talking about how much they love their extreme sport, and why they do it. Perhaps nothing makes for more exciting video than wingsuit flying, with nothing between the viewer and the experience but the camera and a thin, expanded suit. Many people can see themselves doing traditional skydiving, with the comfort of a parachute to guide them gently to the Earth, but wingsuit flying is too extreme for all but the most gung-ho air sport enthusiasts.

+ Who: This video features extreme athletes Mike Wilson, Miles Daisher, Suzanne Graham, Carson Klein, and Andreas Matischak talking about their favorite sport. The video was compiled as part of Intel’s “A Momentary Lapse” photo and video contest, and includes the athletes speaking frankly about their enthusiasm for wingsuit flying and about the dangers involved in the sport. Mike, miles, suzanne, Carson and Andreas are among wingsuit flyers that appear regularly in popular videos about the sport, many of which have gone viral. One of their most popular videos features a wingsuit “race” in Hawaii. The Intel contest was created to celebrate creativity and technology, and this video certainly accomplishes that.
+ Where: Neither the video nor its description say exactly where the footage for this video was filmed, but the scenes on the ground all appear to be in a lightly wooded area. Most of the exciting footage is pure, crystal-clear, blue sky, of course. The other shots present in the video are close-ups of the extreme athletes giving their testimony to the power of wingsuit flying.
+ What: The video begins with a bang: the athletes in their wingsuits jump out of a small plane into the blue sky. Carson Klein is the first to talk about wingsuiting (0:08). Suzanne Graham (0:11) talks about the excitement of the sport. The athletes pile back into the plane (0:12) and then (0:18) Mike Wilson talks about wingsuiting. Andreas Matischak chimes in at (0:19). More quick hits of description are followed by Miles Daisher (0:33) talking about the “pure awesomeness” of wingsuit flying. Breathtaking shots of the wingsuit flyers zipping through the air (0:45) are interspersed with more description and at (0:49) we get a point of view shot. At (1:09) there is another shot from the air, more description, and back to the air at (1:14). The rest of the video follows like this, with talking and then shots of flying, until (1:34) where they come in for the landing. At (1:40) we return to the descriptions, and at (2:09) there is more of the landing followed by more of the athletes talking about the sport they love.