Modeling 101 - Answering Reader Questions

Anonymous Wrote: I Belong from Asian household (not Chinese or Korean asian). I am really interested in modeling, but my father don't like revealing clothes he always "says you are tall,why are you wearing this dress (length is till knee).he is always concerned what I wear and all.i really want to do modeling and yes he's always like what will thr world think if you do this , the world won't like. He's strict , but I don't want to live normal life. Please, hope you reply. Hi, Anonymous! How old are you? If you are underage and still living in your parents' household then pursuing modeling will be a big obstacle. When it comes to cultures and being conservative you are not the only person in such a situation so please know there are many young people going through a similar challenge. I am half Filipino but thankfully my mother was very encouraging and supportive of my decision to get into the entertainment industry as a model and actor but I know many other...

Anonymous Wrote: I am 6’0.5, and 19. Is that fine to start modeling? I think I’m pretty good looking as I’ve been told that by a bunch of people so I was just curious. Thanks in advance Hey, Anonymous! Your age and height is great for fashion and runway/editorial modeling. So if you've got an outgoing personality and solid work ethic to match, I'm sure you're exactly what a modeling agency is looking for.  Definitely start with an online search for agencies within a 2 hour's drive from where you live and see what the submission guidelines are and see what happens. Best of luck to you!

Shreeya Wrote: hi, This is Shreeya I am from India and i going to get braces soon but i am totally looking forward to modelling as my career. i am 16 years old is it ok to start modeling at age of sixteen in India Hi, Shreeya! Modeling at 16 is a great age to start. There is a lot of work for teen models and agencies have a lot of experience working with guys and gals within this age range, with or without braces. It's good that you're getting braces now so that when they are set to come off, you'll still be young enough to continue your modeling career with no issues. Wishing you the best of luck with your career!

Anonymous Wrote: Hi Dania, I have a non-exclusive 2-year contract with a new, small modeling agency. I have been signed with them for almost three months. I also have another non-exclusive contract with another agency, which is working out way better. I'm new to the industry, so my initial goal was to have a couple of agencies to work with to further my career. I have not received any jobs from particular boutique modeling agency. I only did a couple of monologues, per their request, and that was it. I sent them an email, stating that I would like to terminate my contract and that I am no longer available for any modeling or acting opportunities. I looked over the contract a few times and it does not have a termination clause; it mentions nothing about termination whatsoever. I've been researching and discovered that most agencies will grant your request with ease. There's a few contradictions in the contract. It says "for loyalty and exclusivity purposes, I will under...