#15 – Abby Stahlschmidt: On Modeling, Objectification and A Little Bit of Music

Collected Clan: The Company You Keep

My guest today is Abby Stahlschmidt. Abby is a professional model with whom I've worked several times, and she's also an accomplished violinist playing across the US and Europe. We talk about her music career so far and take a deep dive into the fashion and modeling world as we've both seen it, including a look at female objectification and how our work impacts people who see it. Abby also shares about a special organization she supports in this episode's Non-Profit Spotlight. We end our conversation with an elevating celebration of femininity plus the mention of another playlist related to our conversation. After it's over check out that playlist and see photos and videos of Abby in the show notes at https://collectedclan.com/abbystahlschmidt Topics Covered:

• 0:01:26 Introduction
• 0:01:44 Abby the Violinist
• 0:02:19 Abby describes her music
• 0:03:29 Electric violin vs Acoustic violin
• 0:08:14 Musical career highlights
• 0:11:54 "Purple Rain" tribute cover
• 0:16:22 Designing a custom tuxedo
• 0:19:09 Non-Profit Spotlight: Camp Penuel
• 0:20:42 Modeling segment introduction
• 0:22:25 Photographing pageantland
• 0:25:47 How Abby started modeling career
• 0:28:56 Early along in modeling career
• 0:30:26 Parental guidance for modeling career
• 0:34:29 How Abby felt about her first photo shoot experience as a 12-year-old
• 0:36:49 A shady experience with another photographer and how her agency responded
• 0:39:27 Models are independent contractors
• 0:43:05 Modeling and female objectification
• 0:51:34 On retouching and superficiality
• 0:55:10 Intimate portraits and intent
• 0:58:31 Pre-sunrise photoshoot
• 1:01:48 Celebrating feminity
• 1:04:35 Songs that celebrate women
• 1:08:15 Closing remarks

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