How To Become A Successful Fashion Model.
The world of fashion modeling can be a very exciting business. What may start as a part time hobby can quickly launch into a full time career giving a model the chance to work with some of the world’s most talented and creative people. Imagine yourself on a private jet to Tahiti to work on a swimwear campaign or signing an exclusive contract with a cosmetic company that will pay your bills for years to come. Sounds exciting right? Right! The question is: how to you get from where you are to where you want to be?
Top 10 Tips to becoming a fashion model:
1. Join a modeling website. Do a google search on modeling websites and start practicing your craft with other photographers and makeup artists who have your interests at hearts. Be sure to research them and make sure you are working with professionals.
2. Go to the open call of a reputable model agency. An open call is a time reserved during the week for a prospective model to visit a fashion modeling agency. The agent will quickly look over your book and determine your potential as a model. Be sure to dress nicely and get plenty of sleep the night before. Bring some simple, natural light snapshots with you.
3. Invest in your career. Get amazing pics from professional fashion photographers. If you can’t afford them then work student and up and coming photographers. Keep in mind however that industry professionals have a very high standard and working with established photographers will ultimately make or break you.
4. Subscribe to fashion magazines. Know your market.
5. Move to a major market. You can model in your hometown or smaller markets but when your ready for the big time you need to move to a major market like New York City or Los Angeles if in the U.S. Move to Paris, London or Milan if you are in Europe.
6. Network. Get to know makeup artists and hairdressers. Read fashion magazines to know who the major players in the business are.
7. Be fit and stay fit. This may be the hardest one of all. Start eating healthy. Stay away from fast food. Employ the services of a nutritionist and trainer. If you can’t afford them get to the gym and use common sense. Agencies measure girls in major markets and advise them to stay thin.
8. Check yourself. Fashion models generally start their careers between the ages of 14 and 20. Agencies do have departments for mature models as well. To become a fashion model ideally you should be 5’9″ tall and weigh approx 110 to 120 pounds though many markets (like Los Angeles) have less stringent requirements. If you are much shorter look at commercial modeling (acting agencies) and look at on camera acting classes.
9. Avoid scams. If you meet a manager that makes too many promises, run. People prey on beautiful models and fill their heads with dreams that they cannot guarantee.
10. Keep at it. I know many models who are doing very well in this business. It takes effort and dedication. You may have to keep a job for a while, at least part-time, until your career takes off. Have fun!
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II keep getting caught up in fake modeling agencies. It’s so frustrating how can I tell if it’s a scam or legitimate?