Answering a Reader Question #801

Cacey Mendoza Wrote:

 I've recently been thinking about going into the modeling business with Barbizon but my height is 5'5, do you think that will be a problem?

Hey, Cacey,

To be honest, Barbizon would accept you if you were 3 feet tall, lol. That is because Barbizon is a modeling school and they don't have a strict screening process. If you want to be an actor or a model and want to spend hundreds to thousands of dollars, they will accept you.

If I may, I would STRONGLY suggest not going through Barbizon or any other similar business like them (i.e. John Robert Powers, John Casablanca, etc.). Unless you have tons of money to spend--these folks won't work with you unless you cough up the dough--I would recommend going straight to the source: the modeling agencies.

At your height you are ideal for commercial/print modeling. What your next steps should be is to go online and look for modeling agencies within a 2 hour's drive from where you live and look up the ones that represent commercial/print models. I don't know your age, which is another important factor, but your height alone qualifies for print modeling.

Submitting non professional, digital snapshots or attending open calls for the agencies that offer them is 100% FREE and you do not need previous training, modeling experience or a portfolio of glossy images for print agencies to consider representing you.

Your height will not be a problem, I promise you, but if you go with Barbizon you will have a big problem and it all boils down to money. I really hope you at least do some online research for the agencies in your area to see what your options are instead of going to a place like Barbizon.

If you need help finding legitimate agencies, feel free to reach out to me directly via email: daniadenise@gmail.com

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