Hey, what's up guys, welcome back to my channel today what I want to discuss is how to get started in the modeling industry
Also, I have an e-book that I want to give you guys
So stick with me to the end of this video and you're going to get something special
Alright guys
So the very first step into getting started in the modeling industry is that you have to know
What type of model you want to be? Are you a fitness model? Are you a plus-size model and your petite model?
Are you high fashion? Are you runway? Are you commercial prints etc?
You must know what category you fit into so that way you can concentrate your efforts into those categories of modeling
Once you figure out what type of modeling you want to get into and what best fits your features
The next thing you want to do is to get your feet wet
So whether it's doing some trade for prints
you know collaborating with photographers to build their portfolio, and you're also building your
Portfolio or whether it's working with designers to do some shows maybe even for free
Whether it's going to open calls and castings just so you know what it feels like and even if you get rejected
That's okay because this is part of the industry
Getting that experience is very important because it's gonna make you more comfortable
When you get represented and you're ready for some real work, and that would increase your booking ratio as well
The third step into getting started in the modern industry
Is to find an agents now if you guys remember step number one I said step number one is to know what type of model
you want to be this is very important because
When you go out to agencies, you want to make sure that you're going out to agencies that represents your category
So for example, if you're a fitness model or your commercial print model
You have no business going to an agent's that only represents high-fashion models because you're likely going to get rejected
You're gonna waste your time. You're gonna get embarrassed you're wasting the agency's time. So it's just not a good look so know
What type of models the agency represents know if it's the right fit for you before you go in?
for those of you outside the United States the best way to get started in the modeling industry is to look up some
Competitions some local competitions or some big international competitions one that comes to mind is Elite Model Look
Elite Model Look is a model competition that takes place in 30 countries around the world
This is one of the best ways to get discovered as an aspiring model
This is gonna give you the most exposure to and get at this stage of your career
So Elite Model Look if they're in your country, make sure you try to participate in this year's
competition
Elite Model Look is actually responsible for discovering supermodels like Gisele Bundchen Jourdan Dunn and some others
So again, if they're in your country make this an absolute must try to be in the next competition submit apply
I'm gonna leave a link in the description box down below where you can apply for it the last tip
I want to give you guys is to make sure you dedicate some time for your modeling career
Because modeling is something that's very time intensive
You're constantly traveling you're going on go-sees you're going on open calls, especially in a short notice
So if you have a full time job or if you're still in school
This could be something that can be very demanding on your schedule because a lot of times
Agencies were demanding you go to open calls and castings on a very short notice and they expect you to be there
without any excuses
So you want to make sure that you have a flexible schedule whether you're working a part-time job is somewhat flexible
Or you have a flexible school schedule, or maybe you are taking a time off from school
Make sure you have that dedicated time to focus on your modeling career because you're kind of doing this half in and half out
You're really not gonna get much out of it. So go for it's dedicate your time and just do it
Alright guys, so that's it for this video
The last thing that I do want to mention is that I have an e-book that I've written
To give you guys the best tips on how you can get started in the modeling industry
I've gone into more details that I have in this video in the e-book. So do check that out
It's only $1 because I'm not trying to charge you guys too much for it. So it's just $1 is essentially free
So if you guys have a dollar, please drop that in download the e-book. It's definitely gonna help your career
once again
I'm gonna leave some other links down below in the description box if you guys have any comments questions
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