A lot of girls and adult girls now dream about the profession of a model. But not everyone understands how to achieve their goal, and what problems they have to face along the way.
Profession Description
Young beauties need to know all the intricacies of the work of fashion models. First of all, it is worthwhile to understand that at the beginning of a career, the salary will not be too high. The less popular the newcomer, the lower the likelihood that he will immediately receive some kind of profitable offer.
Besides, You will need to participate in numerous auditions. Sometimes their number reaches 10 per day. Castings can take place in different cities. A work day can start at 4 in the morning and end well after midnight. This mode is very difficult to handle. But you still have to always look your best!
And also you need to be prepared for the fact that For a certain time, the model will be far from its relatives. Often the first model trips are trips to Asian countries. Therefore, we must be prepared to change the familiar environment to something exotic.
Who is it for?
You can start working as a model from the age of 14. Most often, a career lasts up to 20-22 years, but there may still be some exceptions.
As for the parameters, the modern standards have changed a little, and recently such an offshoot of the modeling business as plus-size is gaining momentum. But, despite this, the advantage still remains for girls with more elegant figures. The chest volume should be between 87-90 centimeters, the waist should be between 57 and 62 centimeters, and the hips should be between 85 and 90 centimeters. In addition, growth should not be less than 170 cm.
Girls with growth below established standards should not be upset ahead of time. They may well work as photo models. Especially if they have some interesting features of their appearance.
Essential Skills
In order to become a fashion model, a girl or a guy, a man or a woman, it is not enough just to have a beautiful appearance. For such work, you will need to have certain qualities. Here is a short list of what makes the model professional.
- Sociability. A person should be able to communicate with different people in any situation, as well as establish the necessary contacts.
- Purposefulness. The future model must remember its goals.
- Charisma. The ability to charm everyone around is a good quality for working with constantly changing customers.
- Language skills. After all, no one will train models, and with frequent business trips abroad, knowledge of at least English will be required.
Portfolio Compilation
In order to start working as a model without a model school, you must have a portfolio with you. There are two types of them.
- Snaps. They represent the technical material of the applicant. Photos should present the future fashion model as she is in ordinary life. There should be at least three photos. These are three simple shots in profile, front and back. Such photos help to understand what “material” the customer will work with.
- Ordinary photos. This is a selection of professional photos. They must also be at least three. It is desirable that they be in a variety of ways, so that it is immediately clear that the model knows how to use her appearance.
You should not include erotic photos in your portfolio, because in this case some customers will not want to work with such an applicant, while others, on the contrary, will use it.
Are there any exceptions?
Most often, models are girls or boys up to 22 years old. The age of 24-25 years in this business is already considered "retirement." However, the TLC Podium 30+ program proved the exact opposite. Women who took part in it took place in the modeling business. therefore even women in their 40s can think of such an unusual career for this age.
To understand that this works, it is worth considering several examples of photo models that could become famous “retired”.
After 50 years
To begin with, it is worth noting the model Bo Gilbert a resident of Great Britain who is already 100 years old. During this period, she was invited to participate in the advertising of the rather popular brand Harvey Nichols.
Her appearance was not accidental, because the magazine also celebrated its 100th anniversary. In fact, she never worked in this field. She worked all her life at the factory where cardboard boxes were made. At first she was an ordinary worker, and then rose to the post of director.
Today, the 100-year-old model lives in a nursing home. After all, she had no one left alive. However, in different parts of the world she has her fans, whom she causes great admiration.
After 40 years
Many admire Naomi Campbell. And this is not in vain, because her figure looks just perfect even at this age. This allows her to conduct a large number of photo shoots and be popular. The secret of her beautiful figure is proper nutrition.
Another fashion model that remains popular even today is Heidi Klum. Her career began in 1992. Since then, she has played a movie, opened a chain of fast food restaurants, and starred in several commercials. In addition, she is considered one of the richest models in the whole world, today she is a media mogul.
After 35 years
The current model should be attributed to this category of models. Saskia de Brauwhich became popular at age 30. At the age of 15, she tried to start her career in this field, but failed.After that, she graduated from the art school in Amsterdam, and then worked as an ordinary teacher in the school.
If not for her friend, she would have worked in the same place. However, after much persuasion, Saskia still decided on yet another attempt. As a result, she signed a contract with a leading Dutch modeling agency. Her appearance on the covers of fashion magazines caused a sensation among readers.
After 25 years
When Lea Ti turned 27 years old, she was invited to try to work as a model, and then participate in the presentation of the collection. She also participated in the Givenchy show, and also starred in many magazines.
Her best-known shot is one that captures Lea's kiss with Kate Moss.
Short
It would seem that a small growth will not make it possible to build a career in the modeling business. However, there are some exceptions. So, today one of the most popular fashion models is Anya Konstantinova. Her height is only 163 centimeters. However, despite this, several large agencies signed a contract with her. After all, she has a fairly strong energy, bright appearance and unusual character. Many compare her with Kate Moss.
General recommendations
In order to become a model, you must follow some generally accepted rules. You can start your career at the age of 14. After all, some models already at the age of 16 become professionals with a fairly hyped name.
There are several ways to get into the modeling business. The first option is a chance meeting with a special person (scout) who is looking for new models, traveling around the world. So many teenagers get into the modeling business and become famous.
Scouts often find potential models on the Internet by simply sending them messages on the VKontakte social network or on Instagram.
One must be careful not to run into an agency where scammers work. Such companies are difficult to recognize, so before you agree to something, you should look for information on the Internet, and even better, ask real girls who collaborated with them about their experience.
You can also try to find a scout yourself. But you have to be very careful. Indeed, today there are a large number of fake agencies whose purpose is to draw money from young talents.
In order not to run into trouble, very young beginner models should go to a meeting with your parents or older brothers and sisters. You must have with you Portfolio prepared in advance.
Summing up, we can say that today you can become a fashion model at any age. Therefore, if you want to try yourself in this field of activity, you should not postpone attempts for tomorrow, even there are some doubts about yourself.
