Where can I find modelling jobs?
In today's competitive world, getting a dream job is quite becoming harder and harder everyday. Simply depending on traditional job opportunities these days is not a winning decision. YOU must have to think out of the box and go beyond your capabilities.AOM-Girls[1], is one private modeling agency who hires women models worldwide. They don’t work online. They hire models through their local recruiting manager.Once they select their models, they provide basic modeling training for upto 2 months and if you do great; they make contract with you.Footnotes[1] https://www.linkedin.com/company...
On underwear websites, how come they don't show the model's faces?
Primary goal of underwear website or any other fashion website is selling close.What model looks like in her face is often secondary unless it is image photo production.In the most of instance, model is nothing more than mannequin in the fresh.And lot of web site catalog photo are done at low budget, and face of model will be last things art director or photographer want to worry about.Same things apply to male as well.Little update:Michael Margolies is correct on cost part, it cost more on post production with face on as well. And lot of catalog shoot are done with rather negligible budget for model or overall productions per photo. It is cheaper without face.You have to be aware, lot of lingerie boutique are fairly small operation as far as business size are concern lot of them are what classified as small business ~ mid size business even larger known one tend to be small operations, and Victoria’s secret and few other large company are rather few exception.For those smaller boutique, several image photo are best they can do and rest are basically shooting living mannequin in cost effective manner especially client is on the tight budget.Art director / photographer has to make decision how many images photo they will create under given budget, and if they have enough budget and manpower to do shot with face. They tend to pick few models who art director determined one to be popular face of brands. But there are limit there with what boutique can pay for productions.
Have you tried modeling?
Kind of. Not really… My sister is into photography, I’ve modeled for about 2 or 3 shoots for her. I got put in a newspaper once, and then all my friends found it and laughed at me (my sister entered a photography competition, she submitted this picture of me where I had really messy, backcombed hair and a flower crown on and she insisted that I looked exactly like Cara Delevingne... I didn’t.) And on top of that, everybody else that submitted their pictures to the competition for the newspaper submitted things like newborn lambs and then there was just this random picture of me in a flowerbed.I submitted a picture she took of me online, and I got *so* many comments telling me that I was ‘fake’ - one even said that it was a picture of Sabrina the teenage witch! I mean, kinda a compliment bc Sabrina is pretty but… I’m not Sabrina.I had to upload a picture of me holding a sign like yep this is me and then I got shy and took it down and everybody I said to look at the photo were like hAHA I DON’T SEE ANY PHOTO YOU’RE A POSER and I was like… Dude…So, ‘modelling’ didn’t go so well. I keep getting people thinking either I’m older than I am, or that I’m someone else completely - I showed a picture to my friend from a shoot I did before I went to this concert bc there was this really nice colourful lighting, and my friend asked if it was my sister.. To be fair, my head was turned to the side a bit, but I haven’t changed that much.I think I could imagine myself doing some modelling, bc it’s kind of a part of the career I want to do when I’m out of school, but it’s not a modelling thing, it’s more of a performer thing that could come with modelling bc the look is very important in the job I want to do, but I think I may need more money bc of the type of shots it requires. I’ve worked out all the costs, but I did not think about that so I will have to keep that in mind.I am known to do derpy-ish faces though, like caught off guard when my sister is snapping pics of me, so it’s *kinda* good that I have my sister to do this for me so I can build a sort of a portfolio, I am really grateful bc I can’t just go POSE - next pose - POSE.. Beautiful! Like.. Well, Cara, if you’ve ever seen that video where she goes from adorable goof to dead serious in 0.00000000000000000001 seconds:
How long does it take a model agency to contact you back?
Legitimate modeling agencies usually respond back to your submissions within a week or so. If it takes longer than a week, then your submission is most likely lost among others- because it didn’t stand out.Large agencies like the above Wilhelmina, receives hundreds if not thousands of photo submissions from new models per week. When and if they hold an open call, people will line up and wrap around the building… yes!, even if it is raining!!Yes, it is competitive. However, if agencies are interested in you, they will contact you in a timely manner. Time is money in this industry.To increase your chances of a response:Do your homework and submit relevant photos:It is possible to even receive the same day response from agencies if you do your homework.Before submitting to an agency, go to their website and see what kinds of models they represent. Look at their portfolio and compare it to yours. Don’t blindly send photos to people. Research which photos from your portfolio is more likely to be accepted by that particular agency.For example, the agency below responded to my email 2 hours after receiving it.What was my quick email pitch?I told them I had similar looking photos like the models they are already representing. I was ready to go on castings. I also told them that I could bring something new to their modeling board.Be Persistent and follow upIf you know you have good quality photos and an agency you submitted to hasn’t responded in a week… what should you do?Don’t Wait!Contact them again! Email them again, or call them directly to make sure they received it.Don’t take a back seat. People in this industry respect proactive and models who are focused on their goals.Hope that helps! :)For more information, please take a look at my free modeling school website.Home
Would it be worth to buy a typewriter?
“Would it be worth to buy a typewriter?”A functioning, not too collectible typewriter can be had for under fifty bucks. I have several typewriters and the most I paid for one was 80 bucks for a 1938 Erika S that still works like it was made yesterday.But my most efficient typewriter are my Olympias. I have two SM models:A 1959 SM4 De Luxe with wide carriage that I use the most:A real beast of a machine, super sturdy but also smooth and practical, though a bit on the heavy side, so I only use it at home.I also have this SM7, which is basically the SM4 in a Sixties coat:It has a normal size carriage and is easier to transport, but while it’s smooth and easy to type on, it doesn’t have the thwack-attack of the SM4.The SM4 cost me 32 euro (including the 7 euro shipping fee) and the SM7 was 46 euro. Ink ribbon is standard KMP, about 4,50 a piece.While I also write on my computer, I’m currently writing drafts on the Olympias.
What is your favorite typewriter?
“What is your favorite typewriter?”Spartan.I have a collection of manual typewriters, with workhorses like my Olympia SMs:1959 Olympia SM4 De Luxe1963 Olympia SM7 De Luxe1969 Olympia SM7But while these are all very efficient machines, the machines that tug at my heartstrings are my pre-WWII Seidel & Naumann ‘Erika’ typewriters:Especially the machine on the far right, the Erika ‘S’ — which stands for Simple, but I prefer Spartan, because it weight half of the ‘M’ (Meisterclass/Masterclass) machine on the left, since it has none of the extra features like tabulator stops, while still retaining everything that a typewriter needs. And it is one of the lightest typing machines in my collection.So, my favourite typeweriter is my 1938 Seidel & Naumann ‘Erika Spartan’.
Is a BMW or a Volvo better?
There is a lot of preference involved, for sure. My experience with BMW vs Volvo is that the test drive for BMW feels better but over the long haul the Volvo is the better driver.In my humble opinion, I feel the Volvo is more comfortable, and has better real driving chops. The BMW may get to 60 MPH faster, but the Volvo is better from 60 to 80, when you want to pass someone on the highway. I also prefer the Volvo interiors -- Swedes know from elegance.My personal experience with maintenance heavily favors Volvo. I have 120K miles on my S80 and apart from losing a breather box and one rim to road hazards, it's needed nothing but routine maintenance. Actual experience from friends with BMW: Rear view mirror falling off while driving; handle to open drivers door breaking off; A/C won't work unless the car's been running 15 minutes; one car at the dealer 6 WEEKS for a battery problem (but for the last 3 they gave him a loaner nicer than his model).If you live somewhere that snows, this isn't even a real question. I have a 4WD half ton Chevy Suburban and an AWD Volvo S80, and I'd rather drive the Volvo in the snow, it's like Superman.