Advice For Those Who Want To Become Models.

When you have your portfolio, you will need to submit it to agencies. Some agencies have a preferred style in the models that approach them, so you need to investigate this first and tailor what you send them to suit.

Agencies are bodies that will help to promote you around the modelling circuit and to help you get castings. They want you to be successful since this is how they get their money - they take a commission from what you earn.

But because of this, competition to get on their books is fierce, and because if they don't think you can make them money - i.e. that you won't get offered much work, then they will not take you onto their books.

One thing you should be aware of is agencies that ask you to pay to join them. You should never ever pay to join an agency - the decent ones will pick you because they think you will be a success, and hence will make money for them that way. Steer clear of any alternatives.

Your portfolio is your selling tool as already mentioned, and as such should contain a mix of shots. A portfolio of between 12 - 20 pictures is ideal, and should include normal natural shots, as well as sporty ones, outdoor, indoor, swimwear, face, full body, lingerie, swimwear.

If you are successful and get on the books of an agency, then they will promote you to castings. These can have a few or lots of models attending and you will be competing against them for the job. Often they are after a certain look, perhaps the 'cute' look, and it will vary from job to job.

Or if its a hair care magazine, then of course your hair will be particularly important. It really does depend greatly. You are usually given a brief before a job so you can choose what you wear beforehand and take relevant clothes.