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Hello My Friends!! The Fashion Modeling Biz can be so frustrating to figure out exactly how you can break into it, right? There are so many different ways to get signed to an Agency.. every model is different.. different backgrounds, looks and experience. So what is right for you? What is the best way for YOU to become a Working Model in NY, Miami, Paris, London… etc. There is so much BOGUS info on the web. You don’t need modeling schools, conventions or a Portfolio!! You don’t even need model Websites to find a photog, or get booked for a job.. You NEED a Modeling Agency to sign you in a Major Market.. WHERE THEY WORK FOR YOU!!! Get the RAW TRUTH from me~ Your model mentor. I know you have Questions..
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Hey Laura.. really the best way is to get a mother agent. They will work hard to get you signed to the best market for you to start working and they strategically work to get you signed with the best agencies worldwide and manage your career..
Hi Lisa!!
I am so very excited to have come across your website and find answers to all of my questions about starting a successful modeling career. Thank you in advance for all of your help!!
I am currently plagued with an issue Im sure many people face. I sincerely believe that I would do well in high fashion print modeling due to my unique facial features but I don’t meet the height requirements. People always feel as though I am taller than what I am because of my body proportions. But the reality is that Im not. I am an aspiring model currently living in the Miami area and I know this is a great place to start! I would like to know the probability of having a career in fashion print modeling with this specific situation. I could also be very wrong in my assumption about which market would be best for me. I’m hoping you would be willing to assist me with this!!
P.S. I am 5’7.
Hey Lisa, just want to know if you provide any training?
Hi Shanika,
If you have great body proportions and you are photogenic/current than you can work. The key is working in the markets that you are best suited for to build your book.. very few models can start in NY or Paris. Most in the US must start in LA or Miami or they travel abroad (asia) to get experience and tearsheets/good test shoots.
There is also the commercial print market in LA and NY, where a photogenic model at 5’7 can do well with this type of agency (Bella, CESD, IMAGES) and also shooting TV commercials. So there are options at your height. It pretty much all matters how you photograph. You definitely have to work harder at 5’7, but it’s NOT impossible to have a career modeling if you approach it right and YOU keep your body in great shape.
Miami is a great market to start!! Thanks for stopping by my blog xoxo Lisa
Hi Sharn,
I educate models about the business but I don’t believe in modeling schools.. simply because modeling is a learn as you work kind of business. Scouts look for models that face/body are photogenic and once they’re testing with photogrpahers they learn their personal style of movement- this is how models inspire photogrpahers/clients people.. so it’s agencies don’t do training in that sense.
How I “train” my models is by signing them and getting their skin, body in the right shape- then I send them to work abroad or in NY/LA for a few weeks to test shoot and the model learns the business by actually doing.
Basically, all agencies around the world (mother agencies) send their new faces to other model fashion markets to learn how to move/pose, build their book etc- this is how they get ‘trained’.. then once they are ready then they go to the bigger markets to make money! Hope this helps
Hi Lisa!
I would love to send you some photos to gain your expert opinion on if I would be right for this industry and if so what market would best fit me. Where can I send them to?
–Shanika J.
Hi Lisa
I am i am filip from Serbia and i am 18. I am realy interested in this modeling job, i think that i have good propositions for a model i am 6.2 feet tall and i am 80 kilograms weight, i am athletic build but i don’t know how to start, what to do first. If you have some time please tell me what should i do first.
REGARDS Filip
Hey Lisa
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU? I AM 9WEEKS PREGNANT AND I WOULD LOVE TO DO MODELLING.I HAVE NOT SHOWN YET THAT IM PREGNANT BECAUSE ITS STILL MY 1st TRIMESTER,SO CAN I BE PART OF ANY MODELLING AGENCY OR MUST I RATHER JOIN A PREGNANCY AGENCIES??? I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO JOIN YOUR AGENCY THOUGH SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO.
THANKS!