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Information for new models: If people are always telling you you should become a model, perhaps you should consider it. For a select few modeling becomes a successful and rewarding career. For many others, it's a lucrative part-time endeavor with an added ego boost. Aspiring models should not be too modest and comfortable working around others or varying backgrounds and lifestyles. They should be able to handle rejection well because an unproven model can expect to hear the word "no" a thousand times before they actually hear the word "yes." They need to understand a rejection is NOT a reflection on them. Casting agents and advertisers have a particular look they are seeking in mind before they ever start reviewing the photos of potentials. The trick is to get your image out there before the decision makers. Potential models should also be aware they are embarking into an industry that has a sleazy underbelly. There are many so-called "agents" or "talent scouts" and even "photographers" who are out to exploit aspiring models. There are a lot of people in the business that make their living doing nothing more than selling a dream. You should never have to pay up front fees to agents and scouts because they are supposed to make their living by finding models work. Likewise, you should never work with a photographer without first seeing his or her work or portfolio. The best advice for any is to reach for that dream, while keeping their feet firmly planted on the ground. A starting model should never put their modeling goal before their career and educational goals. |
You should approach the notion of modeling with an orderly plan. First, get your portfolio together. Then start checking your area for a reputable agency. Not many models are "discovered" at advertised model fairs, however, the fee they charge can be considered a bargain compared to the expense associated with criss-crossing the country to meet with agents at the nation's top agencies. You should also get a composite together that can be affordably reproduced. A head-shot on the front, and several small shots with your measurements on the back. The internet is also now an inexpensive way to get your look out there, however, caution should be used. You should brand any image of yourself you put out on the internet to make them useless to anyone bent on engaging in mischief. You should also exercise extreem caution in considering work offers made via the Internet. Roughly 97% of the job offers a model receives over the Internet are illegitimate! Most start out sounding great but eventually end up being offers to be in porn...so BEWARE! |
