How Do I Become a Model? What Every Aspiring Model Should Know

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Thousands of dollars per hour in earnings, VIP treatment, celebrity status, glitz and glamour - these are just some of the things which are associated with being a model. Although it is true that some super models do enjoy these perks and more, most of them did start from the very bottom of the pack. Creating a portfolio; going through endless auditions; having "go-sees" or castings for photographers, runway shows and editorials with selective clients; and suffering through rejections are all part of a day's work in the life of an aspiring model.

What it Takes to Become a Professional Model

It may look like a glamorous job for those who are seeing the end products of the photo shoots on the pages of a magazine - but there's a lot of hard work involved, especially as far as the models are concerned.

But what if you feel that modeling is the only job for you? If you really want to be a part of a model's world and you have the basic qualifications to be one, then there should be no stopping you from achieving your goal.

First things first: do a self-assessment. Do you think that you have what it takes to become a professional model? This may have something to do with your age, height, looks and body type. There's also more than one possibility when it comes to the type of model that you can be so don't worry if you don't have a reed-thin body. Glamour, pin-up, fashion, runway are the usual types of models. However, you can also be a plus-size model, a catalog model and you can even be a body parts model!

How to Become a Model

Now, after doing a self-assessment, the next thing that you need to do is put your plan of becoming a model into action. If you don't have a portfolio yet, create one. Or, for those who have not had professional shots of themselves taken yet - invest in a good set of 8x10 photographs.

At the very least, you should have one head shot and one full body shot of yourself taken at a professional photographer's studio. This would show the clients or the modeling agencies just how serious you are at getting your shot to becoming the next supermodel.

Finally, make sure to distribute your photos to the right contacts. This could be a direct client scouting for a super model, or it could be a modeling agency which in turn will set you up with clients. Setup an appointment with them, be professional, prepare for any meetings, auditions and go-sees. To sum it all up, treat modeling as a 'real' job and you should be good to go.