Taylor Hannum

By: Shelbe Blacklock

Taylor Hannum, Montgomery freshmen, has been modeling professionally for nearly two years now. Taylor was discovered only two years ago after she was a finalist in a modeling contest in Dallas. Although she did not win, Hannum was referred to a modeling agency in Houston knonw as the Neal Hamil Agency. This is where she got her big break.

Once she got her modeling contract with the Neal Hamil Agency, Hannum attended Mayo Hill Centre for Modeling where she learned how to walk, pose, and present herself like a model. Since then, Hannum has had numerous jobs such as modeling in ads for Academy sports store in December 2008, and she was also featured on the cover of Gloss Magazine in the fashion section of the Houston Chronicle.

Even as a newcomer in the modeling world, 5 feet 9 inch Hannum has done nearly 15 photo shoots and over 20 shows on the runway for her agency. “Ultimately I would like to be on the cover of Vogue,” said Hannum.

With her composite card in hand, weekly and sometimes monthly, Hannum heads off in search of her next big modeling job. Balancing school and professional modeling, Hannum said, “I do keep my education first because you can always do something with a degree.”