Because my magazine is such a niche topic and a smaller interest focus, I've decided I will start asking some people to be my models as of now. Though I plan to take the pictures later, I want to assure that I will have people to actually take pictures of. I will also be interviewing these models, so I want to make sure that they're truly comfortable with both taking the pictures and being interviewed about these topics.
All my models will be sapphic women/ women aligned people. I want to make Belles-Lettres a safe space for all, but most especially sapphic youth. To stay true to this respect, I plan to put their pronouns and prefered name next to their pictures to assure that their identity is known. The last thing I want is for people to feel uncomfortable or unsure because of this magazine.
So far, I have asked a total of 10 people and 6 have accepted. As I get a better idea of what I want to accomplish with the look of the magazine, I'll update them and make sure they're still comfortable with modeling for me.