Going through 100 models you have to be efficient with time, it helps many do not know the importance of their portfolio. I want to say for my castings 20% don't get it because they did not fit the description, 65% because their portfolio was off, 9% because their look didn't work for what the client was going for (not the models fault) and the remaining 6% were on point. For me this is what i see, Im sure it's different for other people. I write all this to say, invest in your portfolio, because in the end no one takes the time to read your elegant presidential monologue before they look at your work. I only had to read 6 emails not 100. :)
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Thank you,
Clyph

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with professional model Angee and a great team of professional creatives. Angee was very exciting to work with, we have been talking for a long time in wanting to do a shoot together and it finally happen. Clorissa Wright, Creative Director/Stylist, contacted me to see if I would like to be part of this collaboration. I was very busy at the time, but I made room in my schedule, and I am really happy I did. I had a lot of fun working with everyone that made this shoot possible!






Model: Angee Killian (Website)
MUA: Tina Roberts (Facebook Page)
Hair Stylist: Myrna Garcia
Wardrobe/Creative Director: Clorrisa Wright (Portfolio)
Photographer: Clyph Jean-Philippe (Website)
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I got the pleasure in being Christian's first photographer. Christian is originally from California, he is currently residing in Florida and works in the real estate industry. After several of his friends recommending him that he should be a model he decided to give it a try. It was a pleasure working with him and he was very down to earth.
Model: Christian
Agency: Chrome Talent
Photographer: Clyph Jean-Philippe
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contd. I want to be a freelance model! Social Media
Get
involve in other social media like instagram, tumblr, and youtube to
bring more exposure to you. Use youtube as a great way to document
your journey through the good and the bad. There is more to
networking but these are a great way to start. Keep in mind whenever
you interact with individuals online you are now acting as a
business. Professionals are watching how you interact with others, if
they do not see you as a professional they will not want to work with
you. Be patient success is not going to happen overnight, sometimes
you will have to pay photographers, MUA and other professionals to
take your portfolio to the next level.
One
more final tip, practice facial expressions. Take images from
magazines and practice recreating the facial expression. Five minutes
a day, you will look at the image then look at a mirror replicating
that facial expression. Maintain the facial expression as you look
away from the mirror, relax the face. Recreate the facial expression
and turn to the mirror and see if you captured the expression
correctly. You will be gaining muscle memory in the process; selfies
are a good way to practice.
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contd. I want to be a freelance model! Facebook Page
Once
you have received the images, you will select photos you want to put
on your Facebook page. Create a Facebook page, this lets your fans
follow you and not have to add you as a friend on Facebook. You can
choose to go by your name or by a stage name. You will upload your
images there, keep in mind when you upload pictures to your Facebook
page you are telling people these are the photos I want to take. If
you do not like taking lingerie or underwear pictures do not post
them, that way you will have less photographers asking to do a shoot
with you in lingerie. You have control in what you put in your
portfolio and what type of model you want to be. So only put images
that relate to the type of work you want to do. Also make sure only
your best work is put on your page. Great work attract great
photographers, bad work scares great photographers away.
Once
you have some great images in your Facebook page, begin networking
with stylist and other individual from different parts of the
industry ie hairstylist, fashion designers. Go to networking events
for models and photographers; bring with you a comp card. Usually
they are 5 ½ by 8 ½ and have around 4 photos, one of the photos
will be a headshot of you. The back of the card will be your stats,
from your height, hair and eye color, dress or pants size, and shirt
size with your contact information like phone number and email
address. Do not put your home address down.