Photo by Joseph A. Garcia

National plus-size model Sage Salzer, a native of Ventura County, began modeling at 14 and has appeared in publications across the U.S., including Glamour, Good Housekeeping and People. Salzer hopes she can change the perception of what people consider beautiful to include a variety of sizes, not just the runway 0. Salzer poses for a photo at Surfer's Point near the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel.