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7/08/2012

How to become a working Model (This book covers many modeling categories with NO HEIGHT REQUIREMENT. If you are under 5'7 and want to model this book will teach you how, as it covers more than just runway) Review

How to become a working Model (This book covers many modeling categories with NO HEIGHT REQUIREMENT. If you are under 5'7 and want to model this book will teach you how, as it covers more than just runway)
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Just like the business world, experience is very important. Knowing the right people with the right connections gets you far, but performing professionally takes you even further. So, it is no different in the modeling world. You need experience, the right exposure, and you need to be prepared to be professional in front of the right people. Working with Fortune 500 companies as spokesmodels or as runway or print models for high fashion houses are only a few of the many opportunities you can take. But many of us as the general public ask "How do we get there?" and "Who has those connections?" -- Kali Mitchell in collaboration with SCW Promotion, LLC a National Licensed Model and Talent Agency provide very detailed, real-world advice on becoming a successful working model. Most importantly, they describe how to break into the industry without spending thousands of dollars on photoshoots, agent fees, or comp/zed cards. They teach you exactly how to get paid bookings and continue expanding your modeling career and portfolio. They even talk about the tax benefits of working as a model. Working as a model for four years, I definitely agree that this book has everything you need including industry tips that make a difference not only in how you look, but the overall way in which you present yourself.
This book is also about integrity and respect while you pursue your modeling career. In addition, they describe the many categories and body types suited for professional modeling. Just as you would want to market yourself in the right way as a business professional, so you would want to do so in the right segment of modeling. You're guaranteed a much higher success rate if you are competing in the category that is best suited for your personality and look. Knowing all of the challenges on a first-hand basis, Kali and SCW Promotions really give you the knowledge and share experiences that will save you time and ensure that you are prepared. They give you the facts that ensure you stand out among your competition so that your clients will want to work with you time and again because they know you are reliable and professional. This book helps dispel many of the myths associated with the modeling industry.

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How to Become a Working Model is an eye-opener. It targets over 20 different modeling categories. Most having NO HEIGHT REQUIREMENT. There is such a thing as a petite model, a fitness model, a catalog model, etc. Whether you are tall or short - many body types are targeted not just high fashion runway, which is less than 1% of the population. There are over 20 modeling categories. Have you dreamed of being a model but have no idea how to get started? This book is a STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE on how to get into the modeling industry and obtain actual paid bookings. You will learn how to build a real working portfolio rather than paying thousands of dollars for one. What are comp cards? You will learn what really needs to go on a professional model's comp card to get you work. We cover the common myths of modeling and the most common mistake people make that keep them out of the industry. It also covers how to secure a legitimate agency, how to put together a package to submit to castings with submittal letters you can copy out of the book. If you have ever dreamed of being a model you really have to have this book.

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10/08/2011

The Professional's Guide to Modeling Review

The Professional's Guide to Modeling
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This is the best info out there!
As a working commercial photographer I have worked with many models, both seasoned and beginners as well as agencies, reps and managers. I have dealt with a lot of beginners and often wanted to give them a source for no nonsense info about the day-to-day issues they are likely to encounter. I have also over the years read several modeling guides to see which ones I should recommend but most fell short in some way. Not this one.
What's unique about this book is that it doesn't just cover the NYC fashion world. That's the problem with lots of books by supermodels and celebrity agency owners are their experience is a very narrow and often an outdated one that extremely few others could benefit from. This book deals with fashion and commercial modeling in both large and secondary markets. It clearly explains the differences too.
Another unique thing about this book is how much it deals with the Internet and it's effect on the modeling industry, both the good and bad aspects of it. It lays out in no nonsense terms how both agency and freelance models can befit from the net and the brick & mortar world. Its glossary of terms is the most comprehensive I have seen and includes many "net" terms that until now have never been codified into one printed source.
I think the best thing about it is the frank discussion of all the scams and sorta scams out there, how to spot them and how to tell the quasi legit from legit. (Sometimes that can be hard) That alone is worth the read.
If you are looking to get into the modeling world I would get this book and really read it before you spend a dime on photos, comp cards, web site memberships, open calls, ect.
Don't get me wrong there are several good books out there but for the beginning model this is the best.


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Covers all aspects of the modeling industry, written by an agent and photographer with decades of experience. Describes modeling types you didn't even know existed, what they require, and how to get into them. Mainstream fashion and commercial modeling, alternative modeling types and the burgeoning new field of Internet modeling discussed in detail. Includes a special chapter on child modeling. Different types of agencies, and what to expect from each. Getting an agency (or getting work without one). What is expected of you by clients, casting directors and agencies. and who are all of those people? How go-sees and shoots work, and the paperwork involved. Modeling and the law: agency contracts, copyright and model's rights, including samples of the commonly used forms. A detailed description of many modeling scams, and the myths that surround them. Model safety. Essay that decodes the things said by photographers and agents that don't mean what they say.

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10/06/2011

Break into Modeling for Under $20 Review

Break into Modeling for Under $20
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What a Godsend this book has been for me! I always had the desire and "stats" but never the information and/or direction I've needed to break into the modeling business. Thanks to Judy Goss and her book, I have finally been able to achieve my dream. I now have an agent and have begun working thanks to carefully following the advice in this book, (which is comprehensive and easy for the layperson to understand!) It's a MUST READ If you want to be a model in any capacity! A bestseller, to be sure!
Laura S, -Model

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There's a popular misconception that breaking into the modeling business requires expensive head shots and other costly investments.Judy Goss, a former Ford model and professional with twenty years in the business, has set out to dispel that myth once and for all,and tell you how you can actually launch your career for $20 or less.Judy breaks the process down intofour simple steps: Preparation, Pictures, Promotion, and Presentation. She gives countless suggestions and tells all sorts of industry secrets, such as how to:* Determine what type of model you are* Take your own pictures at home in the right poses and clothes* Prepare what to say and do at casting calls* Avoid costly scams* And much more.Judy's expert advice will guide aspiring models of any agethrough the process of finding representation with a reputable agency or manager, and it provides a valuable resource to fall back on even after models start working. This comprehensive, step-by-step guide is the only book you'll need to launch the career of your dreams.

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