A girl with confidence is a model by itself!

A lot of people want to be a model because it's glamorous, sexy, lucrative and you might want to be recognized in the modeling world. Modeling is extremely competitive, and the industry is filled with rejection, but successful models are doing something that they love. Here are some major truths about becoming a model, well as some realistic advice to make it happen for you.

Decide what kind of model you hope to be. Technically, anybody can be a model. However, do remember that if you don't meet certain requirements, the work available to you will be incredibly limited, and you may have to compensate in other departments (reliability, technique, etc).

• A Plus Size Model: If your body is full and curvaceous, you may be able to be a plus size model.
• A Runway Model: Most women on the catwalk are at least 5'8, very skinny, and small-breasted. Men are mostly between 5'11 and 6'2.
• A Print Model: Most editorial female models are at least 5'7, but a beautiful face with great personality are really important for print models.
• An Underwear Model: For women, this requires large breasts but small hips. For men this requires broad shoulders but slim waists.
• Other Types of Modeling: If you don't fit any of the face or body descriptions, perhaps you can be a foot, hair or hand model
• Consider your "look". There is more of a curvy California look, a svelte New York look, a waif-like European look, girl next door, swim suit or lingerie (usually requires the bust to fill out the suits and a very thin waist)... Know what you're equipped with, but also work to pull off other looks.

Gentle Reminder:

You dont need to have big boobs to be a model!

You dont need to go thur a surgery to be a model!

You dont have to be skinny to be a model!

Just be yourself! A girl with confidence is a model by itself! 加油！

There are several things that a model can do in order to help make a photoshoot run smoothly. Sure, the photographer’s job is to take good photos, but most photoshoots are two-way streets (that’s not including shoots that involve make-up artists, assistants, hair stylists, and wardrobe people. Regardless of who is being paid, here are some things that a model can do to prepare for a shoot:

1.Make sure that you have the photographer’s (stylist’s, MUA’s, etc) phone number.(Emails are not enough) If you are going to be late, you should call to let them know that you are not simply flaking out. People put a lot of time and energy into preparing for a shoot.

2.Have a list of things that you need for a photoshoot ahead of time. With that in mind, ask the photographer (or whoever is creating the concept) to let you know what you should bring, and then bring some extras. What I mean by extras is a few more changes of wardrobe, shoes, etc.

3. If you are doing your own make-up, be sure to bring your make-up kit with you. Even if you do your make-up at home, bringing your kit to the shoot allows for touch-ups if necessary.

4. If you are shooting lingerie, esp if it’s see through, be sure to cut the tags/labels off. It adds work for the photographer when he/she is finishing the photos in post production.

5. Look at a few magazines that show the style of images that you are looking to get. For example, if you want fashion images, check out the models’ poses and expressions in Vogue, VIVI, Cawaii. If you do glamour/bikini/fitness/lingerie, check out Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, Maxim, FHM and Playboy. Magazines, catalogs, ads-study the poses and expressions. There is a reason why those photos are used that way, and that reason is-the photos are aesthetically pleasing and easy to look at.

6.It’s not enough to just look at magazines. You should try some of the poses that you like before your photoshoot. The reason for that is because no matter how beautiful you are, not every pose/expression will suit you. Look at your poses/expressions in the mirror, practice, practice, practice. Then again, even if something looks good in the mirror, it may not look good in a photo due to the difference in angles between the way you looked at yourself in the mirror and the angle at which the photographer captured it.

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i hope this post actually help answering your questions..
anyway, im not saying im a super model or whatsoever.. just sharing upon what i've know. Cheers!

xoxo