Modeling & Acting 101 - A Model/Actor's Diary

Janasha Wrote: I would love to become a VS Angel really.I think it shouldn't matter how tall you are because once you step into your heals your going to get tall anyways so why would it matter.I know that im going to be short , but I would love to become a VS Model its every girls dream and that dream is mine's.  Hi, Janasha! Unfortunately, until the modeling industry says otherwise, height does matter. Even if a short model wears 5-6 inch Stilettos to give her some height, the other models that are naturally tall will still tower over shorter models because they, too, will be wearing high heels. In fashion shows and similar projects where the models all appear next to each other, they're always going to want the models to be uniformly similar in height. While I don't agree with the whole height requirement aspect to modeling, these standards have been in place for decades and take a long time to change enough to where much shorter models will have the same...

Anonymous Wrote: HI, how does one get into being a pinks model? im 14 and love lengerai modeling :) and would really like to get into it.  Hello, Anonymous! To be a Pink model you first have to be a regular VS model. So that means you have to meet the requirements that were listed in my post about becoming a Victoria's Secret model. You'll have to wait until you're at least 18 before you can be considered for VS/Pink modeling and make sure to meet the height and size requirements, as well as the agency representation part as well. Please refer back to the VS post you commented on, which lists the detailed requirements you'll need to know. As far as regular lingerie modeling, you also need to be at least 18 years of age to do this type of modeling so you've got a few more years to go. :-)

I can't even begin to tell you how many emails and blog post comments I've received because of my one blog post about how to become a Victoria's Secret model. In fact, I was seriously considering deleting the post, not because I don't care about or don't want to help others try to become VS models but mainly because SO MANY readers DID NOT read the blog post closely enough before sending me tons of questions about stuff that is literally right there in the content. If this applies to you, please don't be offended...I'm not mad at you and it's not like I never want you to contact me again...it's just that for a while there it got really discouraging to have to answer the same things over and over when all people have to do is read the blog post carefully. That's all. It's like someone asking, "How do I submit my pictures to Elite?" when their computer screen is on the Elite website page and it says, "Here is how to submit yo...

It's unfortunate that there are many agencies out there that would rather make profit for themselves than book legitimate work for their models. I've talked rather extensively about how legit and reputable modeling agencies operate and what signs people should be on the lookout for to tell the difference between a real opportunity and one that is a scam. However, I've yet to talk about portfolio mills and the "agencies" that run them. Also known as "photo mills," portfolio mills are businesses run by people passing themselves off as a legitimate modeling agency. BUT what makes these types of "agencies" different from the ones that are the "real deal" is the fact that they use the loopholes in the industry (or downright just break the rules and hope not to get caught) to focus on getting money out of its models for expenses related to photography and portfolio images. They choose this route because it's a faster, easier way to ...

After being signed to Scout Management for a little over a month, I got booked my first print job through them! It was for Cisco Systems, which is a huge tech company that's worldwide but based in Silicon Valley. There was no casting or go-see for this gig...I didn't even know about it until my agent called me randomly out of the blue one day and asked me to submit two snapshots of myself to email to her (headshot and full body shot), which she would send to a client that she told me was interested in using me for a print job. At the time she didn't tell me it was for Cisco. After getting my snapshots done, I sent them to her and a few days later she told me I got the gig! Below are the actual snapshots I sent to my agent. They're terribly unflattering but, hey, like I said, clients see things in these types of pictures that we don't. All I know is that these images got me hired...'nuff said! LOL A few days before the shoot, my agent emailed me blank...

I was really excited to get chosen to do a print shoot for Visa's "Signature Collection." Basically, it's similar to a stock photography shoot, except the images chosen will be exclusively for use by Visa for their various ad campaigns. These could range from online banners, filler photos for their website or in print materials like fliers, magazine ads, etc. Many times huge companies like Visa have their own library of stock images so that whenever they need a certain picture, all they have to do is turn to their own resources. This is much more affordable and convenient, compared to going out and doing an entire photoshoot every time. I booked this gig through freelancing and was given a call-time of 8AM at a residential home in a city called San Anselmo, which is a ritzy neighborhood in Northern California a few minutes away from the Golden Gate Bridge/San Francisco. San Anselmo and its surrounding cities in that area are regularly used as locations for various...

Category: Pictures For: Male & Female Models This quick tip is great for all models but freelance models will find it especially useful. When it comes to submitting yourself for different modeling assignments, it's great to have more than one type of headshot. The reason for this is so that you can, in a sense, customize your submissions to various clients/projects. One universal headshot sometimes isn't enough to convince a client that a particular model has the right look they want so it helps to send a picture that won't leave any room for doubt. You don't have to go overboard and have a bunch of headshots...2-3 is more than enough. For example, I have two main headshots I use--one for fashion projects and one for commercial/print: Fashion Headshot Commercial/print/lifestyle Headshot.