Modeling 101 - Answering Reader Questions

Anonymous Wrote: Hi! I submitted to an agency last week and they contacted me immediately to ask me a video of me talking about my life, then I sent us the video back and they wanted to do a zoom call with me. I did and they said they'll get back to me. Its been 2 days now and I still have no response. Do you think its a bad sign? Hey there, Anonymous! I wouldn't see it as a bad sign. It is common for things to be fast paced in the beginning but then slow down or come to a halt altogether. It's the nature of the business side of the industry. When it comes to making a decision who to bring onto an agency's roster, it isn't always up to one person.  Sometimes it takes several meetings for the agency to agree on who they want to move forward with presenting a contract offer to -- not to mention the steps needed to prep for bringing on someone new, including paperwork and other legal documents necessary to make things official. So it's a process. It could take 1-2 ...

Laura Wrote: I’m older, but interested in foot modeling. How to break in? What are expectations? What do they look for in foot modeling? Hi, Laura! I would suggest checking out my post on the very topic of parts modeling: Parts Modeling It'll give you a crash course on the subject. Chances are you'll have to do an online search for agencies within a 2 hour drive from where you live that have either a parts modeling division or specialize in parts modeling only. Los Angeles and New York are two major markets where there are agencies that focus specifically on parts modeling.  I don't know where you're located but even just Googling "parts modeling agencies Los Angeles" or "parts modeling agencies New York" will introduce you to the websites for those agencies. It would be a good idea to visit the websites of those agencies -- even if they're not near where you live -- simply so you can see the types of models they represent, learn more about the a...