How to Become a Model on the Internet
Everyone says that you have exceptionally good looks and a great body, but becoming a model may seem like an impossible dream. It doesn't have to be; by utilizing the Internet, you can easily market yourself to an unlimited number of clients. It doesn't matter if you long to strut your stuff on the catwalk in Paris, pose for the cover of Vogue or model clothing in a JCPenny winter catalog, you can find opportunities for all shapes and sizes on the Internet.
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How to Become a Model on the Internet
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Hire a photographer to take photographs. Agents and clients will want to see four specific types of pictures: two head shots, a close-up of your face and a smiling close up, one full-length body shot and a shot from the waist up.
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Create a portfolio with professionally shot portraits. Be sure to include 10 to 20 of your most unique and best quality photographs. As you book assignments, add tear sheets and photos from each job.
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Order comp cards from a printer such as CompCard.com. They are relatively low-cost and can be a model's greatest marketing tool. Comp cards should have a head shot and your name on the front, and four to six smaller pictures with your contact information, height, weight, measurements, hair and eye color printed on the back.
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Publish your portfolio online at free sites, such as Model Locator, or fee-based sites, such as MuseCube. This allows photographers, agents and clients to view your profile and statistics within minutes.
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Promote yourself by mailing comp cards to professional photographers and contacting local department stores. Email prospective clients and photographers to introduce yourself and offer your services by linking back to your website.
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Search sites such as craigslist and MySpace for freelance modeling assignments. Apply to these listings by sending a basic query letter with your contact information, statistics and a link to your online portfolio.
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Tips & Warnings
Ask photographers if they are willing to do 'time for prints.' In a TFP shoot, you receive your photos or tear sheets as compensation, and the photographer retains the rights to the images for his portfolio in exchange for payment.
Check photographers' credentials and always take a chaperon to interviews and photo shoots that you arrange online.
