First three steps for a career in modeling.

First three steps in becoming a Professional Model

I have worked with models for decades. They often ask me how to get from being unknown to a paid model position.

Many have wanted the attention, the fashionable cloths, the glamour of being a model.  Here are the first three steps to take.

    1.    Make a declaration.  Let people know your interest in modeling. Sign up at such internet sites as Model Mayhem (modelmayhem.com), or One Model Place (onemodelplace.com). Take any images you have of yourself and get listed (it’s free).  Answer all who write you. Check out the work of the photographers and book sittings with the ones you trust. (Tip: if they do not allow you to bring an escort, you may want to think twice about working with them.) Be professional. If you say you will be there, be there on time and ready to work 

2.   Practice. Get a full length mirror, some fashion magazines and practice getting into the poses from the magazines. As you practice, watch for details like hand and feet placement, where they eyes are looking and the expression on the face.  The poses may feel very uncomfortable at first. You may feel foolish posing in the mirror, but we all feel foolish learning new things, but with practice you will feel more comfortable with the poses.  The quicker you can look like a model to the camera, the quicker your rise to fame will be.  

                                                                              

    

Im  3. Improve your portfolio and images.  The better your photographs look, the more calls you will get and the quicker you will be paid to model.  Great images may be costly. I would recommend a makeup artist (MUA) and the best photographer you can find and afford.  Try to get as many different looks as you want. Some photographers may trade for photographs, but often the better ones will want payment.

When you are on a photo-shoot, always act professional (even when the camera is not pointed at you) and demand professionalism of everyone else there.

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Thanks. Allen

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