No Experience as a Model? Here are Some Tips for You!

If you’re a complete novice to the modeling industry and haven’t had the chance to amass work experience, don’t be too hard on yourself. It’s normal to feel awkward or inadequate at this early stage of your career. If you’ve managed to sign yourself up with one of the modeling agencies in Pennsylvania, New York, or Los Angeles, then good, but that’s not going you to be your sure shot to success.

Here are some tips to make up for your lack of experience in the modeling industry.

Develop your Confidence

Confidence is highly important for any model, but unfortunately, not everyone has it. Just remember to focus and relax when you’re on assignment. Concentrate on what poses you want to make, but don’t make it seem that you’re thinking too much and trying too hard. If you’re uncomfortable on a shoot, talk to the photographer and/or director. Use humor, or better yet, bring a friend with you to increase your comfort level.

Use your Body

If you haven’t done it yet, master the art of posing. Use your body to show off the different angles and poses the human body can make. If you don’t know a thing about posing, (you probably shouldn’t become a model) there are some examples of simple poses you can’t go wrong with. For instance, trying crossing your legs, or shoot from a higher angle than you are. Remember to move, and keep your arms moving and working.

Work the Face

You read that right. Work your face. Make as many expressions as you can—practice at home in front of the mirror. With enough practice, you can make the right facial expressions that set a great photo apart from a boring one. Facial expressions are so important that many modeling agencies in Pennsylvania  require  model submissions to have headshots of models making various expressions. That said, be sure to make expressions that convey dram and emotions.

Work with the Photographer

And by work, we mean really cooperating and forming a professional relationship with your photographer. Learn to communicate with photographers during photo shoots and listen to them. A good photographer knows what he/she is doing, and as a model, you really have no choice but to have faith in their wisdom. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t speak up and tell them what you think and what you’re comfortable and not comfortable with.