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Over the next several days, Korum Ellis of CSA Models will answer questions from MFM readers about fitness, health, nutrition and anything else you could imagine! Post your questions here on the MFM blog or visit our FB page to participate!

To start off, MFM’s Michael Novotny asks Korum the following:

1. How did you begin modeling?

I’ve always maintained a fit and healthy lifestyle and worked hard to keep my body strong and capable. At the suggestions of friends, I entered a few different competitions for fun here and there in nightclubs. I ended up with such a great response that it seemed like an opportunity and direction I should put a little more effort into.

2. What inspires you to be fit and healthy?

I’ve always enjoyed the feeling of being capable of doing whatever I wanted to. I live very impulsively and could be overwhelmed at any minute to mountain bike across the countryside or climb a steep trail with a gorge I can kayak back down. My sports include Mountain Biking, off road motorcycle racing and Martial arts. I love to feel fit and strong and free and this has always been a great source of motivation for me.

3. What’s your height, weight, etc.?

I weigh in at a very lean 72kg and stand proudly at 176cm.

4. Who have you worked with in the industry?

I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with a few good photographers and identities in the entertainment and modelling industry, but the most notable of all would be my short time with Justin John Edward Smith, an internationally renowned fashion and fine art photographer who hails from Perth, Australia. His coaching and perspectives were very enlightening and really helped me to refine my performance and presentation for the lens in film and still picture photography.

5. What do you love most about modeling? What do you hate about it the most?

Modeling for me is a whole lot of fun. The chance to get paid to develop a brand or represent a product is a great way to earn, but the atmosphere is the most rewarding. Being on set is always a blast, the strange and diverse scenes are just as fun and entertaining for the models and personnel as the final product can be. And the places it takes you! I have been all over Australia and shot in many different and interesting places.

The only drag i can think of is the long times on set! There are times (one not so long ago) where a 3 am finish after a 9 hour shoot.. or an 8 am 9 degree Celsius beach shoot half in the water. now that, I am definitely not a fan of!

Check out more of Korum’s images tomorrow by Alex Photopaint!

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Ken Benjamin came to our attention several months ago. A newcomer in the industry, he recently had his very first photo shoot with photographer JR Williams of IslandMaleGraphics.com. Ken is an aspiring fitness model currently living in Honolulu, HI. He’s now seeking representation in the modeling industry. He originally got into exercise and fitness in high school, where he excelled in track and field. He plans on returning to the US mainland within a few months and is considering relocating to California or Florida to be a personal trainer and fitness model while pursuing his higher education goals.

+ Official MFM Profile of Ken Benjamin

+ See more work of JR Williams here