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Modeling is a huge industry and has many complexities.
However, anyone that has potential in modeling should pursue a
career in modeling. Below are our 9 steps to becoming a model.
- We highly recommend that your first step
toward a possible career in modeling is to read a
few books on modeling. There are many modeling
books published and they provide a general
knowledge on the modeling industry.
- As an aspiring model, one of your
immediate short term goals is to arrange for photo
shoots with a photographer. You need professional
pictures to start off your portfolio with. Many
aspiring models make the mistake of using unprofessional
photos which result in hurting your chances of
getting modeling jobs now and in the future.
Basically, you want to have professional looking
photos for your portfolio. However, you need to
have something to show photographers who might be
willing to do a test shoot you. Other photos such
as pictures from prom night, school pictures, or
other special events which you are looking your
best will be good for starting off. If you don't
have access to a scanner, take your photos to
someplace like Kinko's and have them
scanned. If you don't have a Kinko's close
by, most camera labs provide this service.
- Find a source on the internet to list
your information and pictures. This source may be
a friend, college, or you can even get your own
free web space and start your own website from a
site that gives free web space such as AOL or
Yahoo.. You should also consider listing with one
or more of the modeling services online that host
web pages for models and their portfolios. We
recommend your first choice be Model
Service.com.
- Put your images and HTML documents at
one or more of these sites (The more, the more
likely you'll be discovered). You may need to
recruit some help if you plan to create your own
web pages. If you list with one of the on line
modeling services, they will create the web pages
for you. For example, at Model Service.com all you
need to do is take ten minutes and create a
portfolio automatically online and it will be
listed on the site for others to view.
- While you are adding your portfolio,
most sites will ask you what type of modeling you
are available for. You need to decide what you
like doing. The more types of modeling you put
yourself available for, the more likely it is for
you to find a modeling job.
- Contact photographers who list here at
the Photographer
Search. Let them know who you are, your
modeling interest, your personal stats, and it
helps to include an image. To make it easier for
yourself and the photographer, you can tell them
to just find you the url that your stats and
photos are located at if you have an online
portfolio. Do this to more then one photographer
to make your name and photos more famous in the
modeling industry. The more photographers you
contact, the better it is for your career.
- Spend some time looking at other
modeling web sites. Look at the models, their
experience, their interests, and look at how you
compare to some of them. You should also spend
time with magazines such as Elle, Vogue, fitness
or swim wear magazines, and again, see how you
measure up.
- Contact those offering JOBS!!! If you
join a online modeling agency, they will contact
you as the jobs come.
- Become a better model. You can learn
modeling tips and how to better your appearance
here at our eBook on
modeling.
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