Excalibur Models
&
Bella Extraordinaria Fashion Photography
by LJ Images
Get paid to model starting at $25/HR
Contact to schedule your FREE portfolio consultation and initial shoot.
Access to 100's of all types of fashion outfits to mode in at the Art District Studio
Free initial portfolio set up worth $500
Check out Fashion Nova for Clothing!
How to Become an Excalibur Model — Steps to Get Started
- Reach Out for Your Free Consultation — Contact LJ Images via the site's contact link or call/text (919) 394-4421 to schedule your complimentary portfolio consultation.
- Meet Lyndon & Discuss Your Goals — During your consultation, PPA Certified Master Photographer Lyndon Johnson reviews your look, goals (fashion, beauty, glamour, or maternity), and portfolio needs to plan your session.
- Choose Your Wardrobe — Browse hundreds of fashion outfits available on-site at the Art District Studio in Mount Olive — no need to source your own wardrobe.
- Attend Your Initial Shoot — Complete your first professional photo session, valued at $500, included free as part of joining the Excalibur Models / Bella Extraordinaria program.
- Build Your Portfolio — Lyndon curates and retouches your images into a polished, magazine-ready portfolio you can use to pursue modeling opportunities.
- Get Booked & Get Paid — Once your portfolio is complete, start booking paid modeling sessions starting at $25/hour.
- Keep Growing — Return for additional themed shoots (fashion, beauty, glamour, maternity) to keep expanding your portfolio and marketability as new opportunities arise.
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Benefits of Being an Excalibur Model
- Get Paid to Model — Earn starting at $25/hour working with an award-winning photographer.
- Free Portfolio Setup (a $500 Value) — Your first professional shoot and portfolio build-out is complimentary.
- Work With a PPA Certified Master Photographer — Train and shoot with Lyndon Johnson, an Internationally Certified Master Photographer and Photographic Craftsman with images published on national magazine covers.
- Unlimited Wardrobe Access — Choose from hundreds of fashion outfits of every type at the private Art District Studio — no need to buy or bring your own clothing.
- Professional, Comfortable Studio Experience — Every session is carefully planned down to the pose and expression, so you feel confident and relaxed in front of the camera.
- Magazine-Quality Portfolio Images — Build a polished, published-caliber portfolio suitable for real modeling and casting opportunities.
- Flexible Shoot Categories — Explore fashion, beauty, glamour, and maternity modeling styles under one program.
- Private, By-Appointment Studio — Sessions take place in a boutique, concierge-style studio environment, not a crowded open studio.
- Ongoing Opportunities — Return for repeat paid sessions and portfolio growth as your modeling career develops.
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Using Your Excalibur Models Portfolio to Network in the Industry
Once you've built a professional portfolio through LJ Images, here's how to put it to work opening doors with agencies, platforms, and events:
1. Model Agencies (Local & Regional Talent Agencies)
- Submit a "digital comp card" — Use 4-6 of your strongest portfolio images (headshot, full-body, fashion/beauty, and a candid/personality shot) to build a comp card, the standard tool agencies use to evaluate new talent.
- Research agencies in your market (e.g., Raleigh, Charlotte, or regional NC/VA agencies) and check their submission requirements — most accept email or online "new faces" submissions with photos + measurements/stats.
- Tailor the images you send — glamour/fashion agencies want your Bella Extraordinaria-style shoots; commercial agencies want natural, approachable looks, so pull the right images from your portfolio for each pitch.
- Follow up professionally — a polished, magazine-quality portfolio signals you're serious and camera-ready, which matters a lot at the submission stage.
2. Modeling Websites & Platforms
- Model Mayhem, One Model Place, Models.com submissions — create profiles and upload your best portfolio shots to get discovered by photographers, brands, and casting directors searching those platforms.
- Instagram & TikTok as a modeling portfolio — post portfolio images consistently, tag LJ Images/Excalibur Models and any wardrobe brands (like Fashion Nova pieces used in shoots), and use modeling/casting-related hashtags to get found by scouts who search those tags.
- Personal modeling website or link-in-bio page — host your full portfolio online (a simple site or a Linktree-style page) so agencies and casting directors have one place to view your work and contact info.
3. Fashion Shows & Local Events
- Casting calls for local fashion shows, boutique launches, and charity fashion events often ask for a portfolio or comp card upfront — your Excalibur portfolio meets that bar immediately.
- Network with local boutiques and designers — many small fashion shows source models directly from local photographers' talent pools, so your connection to LJ Images/Excalibur Models can itself be a referral source.
- Bring physical prints or a tablet/phone portfolio to in-person castings, since not every casting director will look you up online on the spot.
4. Other Organizations & Opportunities
- Magazine and brand submissions — since Lyndon's work has been published on magazine covers, your portfolio is already shot to that editorial standard, making it suitable for submissions to indie fashion magazines, brand ambassador programs, and product/clothing brands looking for models.
- Pageant and competition organizations — a strong portfolio supports applications for talent-based pageants or modeling competitions that require submitted photos.
- Referral network — as an Excalibur Model, ask Lyndon directly whether he has existing relationships with agencies, stylists, or event organizers he can introduce you to — many independent photographers build informal referral pipelines over time.
Quick Action Checklist After You Have Your Portfolio
- Select your top 4-6 portfolio images for a comp card
- Create/update profiles on Model Mayhem, Instagram, etc.
- Research 3-5 target agencies and their submission guidelines
- Build a simple online portfolio page or link-in-bio
- Use your LJ Images/Excalibur Models referral connections
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Master Beauty Portrait Photographer
Lyndon Johnson is an accomplished Master Portrait Photographer and has shot hundreds of models and beauty sessions. He is a PPA Certified Professional Photographer and Photographic Craftsman that has completed several photographic degree programs. Lyndon has been specifically trained in creating the perfect portraits for your model portfolio by some of the top model and fashion photographers in the world. Lyndon loves fashion. The studio in Mount Olive has hundreds of outfits of every type for models to use for creating their portfolios. His images have been published on the covers of several magazines.
The Fashion, Beauty, Glamour, Model Shoot Experience / Bella Extraordinaria
What makes working with Lyndon special is not just his expertise in shooting model portfolios, and mastery of lighting, but also work ethic, personality, and business decorum and precision. He plans the session carefully watching every detail from clothing to expressions and creates every pose carefully. Lyndon has a way of making you feel comfortable and confident while your images are being created.