What's up guys welcome back to my channel so, you know, I'm out here in Chicago
It's freezing cold right now as you guys can tell from this coat that I'm wearing and probably my skin looks a little chapped
Too as well. So anyway, I'm kind of freezing but I'm gonna make this video for you guys
Anyway, so the other day one of my followers on Instagram actually sent me a message and said hey
How come you don't post as often an Instagram? And honestly, that's just because I don't really care about history on that much
I like YouTube
I don't really like any other social platforms, but you know in the modeling industry
It's very important to keep up with your Instagram accounts
And I'm gonna explain the importance of Instagram in this video for models. And also how to grow your following on Instagram
Coming right up
Alright so there are four main reasons why Instagram is very important for models and why if you're a model you need to keep up
with your Instagram accounts
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Contents you're gonna like what you see. Alright guys. So there are four main reasons why Instagram is very important for models
number one
Instagram is one of the best
Platforms to get scouted as a model if your model you can get scouted on Instagram
I've explained that in another video where I posted about how a model got scouted. So as I mentioned in that video there are hashtags
Hashtags that you can use there are accounts that you can tag
To potentially increase your chances of getting scouted
So I posted those hashtags and those accounts on my website link in the description box down below
Definitely check it out and use it. But use it wisely do not abuse it. I've seen some of you guys
abusing its
Tagging like 50 agents on the same posts. Don't do that. Just had one person
Use a couple of hashtags, and that's it. And also make sure that you're posting and tagging your best absolute best
Pictures and are definitely gonna get you scouted. Don't tag them on just random stuff
So anyway, the second reason why Instagram is also very important is because it's sort of like an extension to your portfolio
so when a client's wants to see
More of your work, they'll look at your portfolio book
But if they want to learn more about you your personality see if you're right for their brand they usually ask for your Instagram accounts
They were accepting your agents. So agents are paying attention clients. They're paying attention. The fashion industry is paying attention
Definitely up your Instagram game
And make sure that your Instagram portrays your best looks and like some of your best portfolio pieces
Don't post random stuff. If you're gonna post random face on Instagram have a separate account
So one is one account for your modeling career and another personal page as well
and now the third reason why Instagram is important is because
It's sort of like another way of looking at digital's. So if you guys don't know what digital's are in the modeling industry
Usually when your agent submits you for a job
They will submit your portfolio book to the clients, but the clients would say hey
I want to see what this model looks like without retouching or just like in a natural setting or stuff like that
so that your ages would send your
Clients the clients digital's of you. So these are just like simple polaroid pictures
Simple basic pictures they haven't been retouched is not overly Posey or anything like that. Just
To kind of give the client a sense of what you look like on the daily, okay?
so another reason why Instagram is important for models is because it also gives the clients a chance to see if
your personality and if your lifestyle aligns with your brand
So there are some models who have actually books jobs or lost jobs as well just because they didn't line up with the brand
image in the brand's personality
so for example
Models who are vegan?
You know, they might not be called to do jobs that
Have leather, you know, or maybe like an ad for McDonald's or something like that if you're a vegan
And you show that on your Instagram page you might lose out on those jobs, but on the other side
being a vegan and
Being living like sort of like a sustainable lifestyle might also get you jobs for other clients as well
So it kind of like helps so there was actually an interview that was done
Where they spoke with an agent and a Booker from Wilhemina, and this is what they had to say about Instagram
Social media particularly Instagram allows a client to see another layer of the model
Their personality candid shots with friends their lifestyle and interests and what they look like on a day to day basis
social media is being used whether we like it or not by clients to look up a model before they consider booking a model for
A shoot so in a way Instagram is an extension of portfolios
Ok, so now you guys understand why Instagram is so important for models
But now the question is how do you grow your following? How do you grow your accounts?
How do you build a presence one you want to post high quality photos try to have a theme?
Don't dos don't just post random stuff like for example on my accounts
I try to post pictures in threes to kind of give my page a cohesive look
secondly
Sorry this noise
Guys, like building a house or something
Secondly, this is probably the biggest thing that can have an impact on your Instagram accounts is to do collaborations
so collab with other models photographers
stylists makeup artists
Definitely do a lot of collaborations because when you're collaborating you also kind of share in audiences as well
So if the photographer posts you on their page
You're getting some of their audience that the makeup artist posted on their page
You're getting some of their audience as well. And that would help grow your accounts use hashtags
Tag the accounts that are on my websites and also guys drop a comment on this video
Let me know what your Instagram handle is and you guys definitely follow
Any of the handles that you see on the comment box down below because we're all sort of like a model community
Right, so follow each other
Tag use the hashtags on my or my website
So guys if you have any questions definitely feel free to drop a comment down as well
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