Kristina Raquel

Q: How did you get started in this crazy industry? Why?
A: I started doing photoshoots for the fun of it then became more serious getting great opps like car shows and magazine spreads!!

Q: What’s your biggest accomplishment so far?
A: I have many accomplishments that I am proud of...

Q: Did the cars find you or did you find the cars?
A: The car found me… an old school integra... my first love!

Q: What do you bring to a shoot? (As in, added energy, etc.)
A: I bring my makeup, push up bras, and my goofy self!

Q: What’s your favorite type of photographer-and for that matter, what makes for your best photographs? Do you like a complete vision on their part, or do you prefer to kick it during the shoot... bouncing ideas off each other and see what works best in the end? (An example would be welcome...)
A: Well to start, I like photographers who are PROFESSIONAL. I like to have conversations with the photographer before the shoot to get to know a little bit about who he is. Sometimes if the photographer is cool enough we kick it! One time after our shoot at the beach, it was so nice that we both jumped in the water and had a nice conversation. It was nice!

Q: What’s your thought on the car industry, and its fan base as opposed to the traditional model settings?
A: The import scene is a lot more fun (in my opinion). The events don’t really require the models to be a certain look, size, or color for that matter, as opposed to the fashion scene (traditional model setting) where models have to be a certain look. There are more fans in the import modeling industry because… import models are just HOTTER I GUESS!!

Q: Where did hope to go from here? What’s next for you?
A: Right now I am going to school for communications. I want to be an entertainment reporter. Catch me on the red carpet one day!!