Modeling Guide - Real Life Modeling

An aspiring model should be at least 5'7" tall with clear skin, beautiful hair, straight teeth and a toned and well proportioned body. At the same time, a model has to have the following things:

AMBITION - A model goes after her goals. You won't become a model by sitting at home and waiting for agents to come to you!

INTELLIGENCE -To succeed, a model must be an intelligent businessperson. She must know how to spend and invest money wisely. Also, she must know how to conduct business with agents, photographers and clients.

STAMINA - A model is sometimes on her feet all day. She must be healthy and in shape to be able to work all day and still look good.

CONFIDENCE - Clients are looking for someone who is self-assured and whom they think can sell their product. A model must be able to sell herself before she can sell a product. It is also important to be able to handle the rejection that every model must face. No model could meet the expectations of every possible client.

INDEPENDENCE - Because models must sometimes travel away from their friends and family for a 'Job, or move to a big city to pursue a full time career, it is important to have a great deal of independence.

ORGANIZATION - A model must be organized in order to keep track of the different dates, times and locations of appointments so that she can show up at appointments and go-sees on time.

Also, (and I know this is a drag) you need to have realistic expectations. Very few models ever make it to the top. In fact, many quit within the first few months