Modeling 101 - Answering Reader Questions

Anonymous Wrote: Hi, I was offered a contract with an agency in Belgium, which is a few hours away from where I live in the Netherlands. But now an agency in Amsterdam has asked me to come in for an interview, which I think would be more beneficial for me since it is a lot closer to where I live. How do I tell the other agency that I don’t want to sign with them yet and want to wait and see how this interview goes? They have said I can sign with agencies in the Netherlands too if I just tell them but I would rather have the first agency I sign with not be international. Since I will probably build my portfolio with the first agency I sign with. Should I just be honest and explain the situation? Hi, Anonymous! Congrats on the interest you've received from both agencies so far, how exciting! :-) Has the Belgium agency given you a deadline for when to return the signed contract by? Typically, agencies let you "think on it" for several days and will provide a deadline.  Did y...

Anonymous Wrote: Hi there with the modeling industry changing do you see models with a smaller height breaking into the industry. I have the body measurements of a runway model but I’m lacking in the height department because I’m 5’6. Do you think it’s possible I can have an editorial/runway career if i work hard enough? Hey there, Anonymous! As far as the potential for shorter models to break into editorial and runway, there's still quite a ways to go -- at least as far as it being mainstream enough to get yourself walking for a major designer/brand.  There are more designers using models of various heights in their shows -- which is super promising -- but you'd really have to put yourself out there and network to find out when and where the castings for those opportunities are happening.  Not living in or near a major market for fashion and editorial work will make things more challenging but if you are within city limits of where the action is, I would recommend doing an on...

Unknown Wrote: Just what I was looking for.Thank you for this.am a freelance model and am still doing some test shooting and it's hard to get a photographer to collaborate with mainly because am not yet a pro.how do I step up my A game Hi, Unknown! I'm glad you enjoyed my blog post about Modeling & Pay Rates ! Without knowing more details about your situation and what resources you're currently using or what your portfolio looks like, I would recommend the following to improve your opportunities to network with more photographers until you've built a portfolio you feel confident moving forward with: Join Facebook Modeling Groups: do a search on Facebook in the Groups section for modeling communities. Narrow down the results by location so you're able to join groups with photographers and other professionals close to you. These groups are great for networking and collaborating with others. Plus, many people post castings as well, so you can kill two birds with o...