IMPORTANT CONCEPTS TO REMEMBER
Remember that this is truly a “first impression” business. You know the quote – “You only get one chance to make a good first impression.” – There is no business where that is more true than modeling. Every agency or client that you contact – your photos, comp card or modeling portfolio will always go in the door before you.
Set your standards HIGH! You MUST use a very critical eye when selecting any images to put in your modeling portfolio. Make sure that the pictures that you show have the ability to WOW agencies and potential clients.
Your modeling portfolio should consist ONLY of Great and WOW photos. Throw away the Bad and store the Good in a box of memories. Place your WOW pictures on the right hand pages of your portfolio and the Great pictures on the left hand side.
If you have lots of money to spend – hire several photographers to help you develop your portfolio. You will not get more work because you have spent a ton of money to shoot with multiple photographers. You will get work with a selection of pictures that show you at your best, show your range of emotions and ability to portray various characters.
Most of the models that you see featured on my web site carry portfolios with only my photos in them and they are working steadily. The key is a well thought out, well planned, well executed selection of pictures to best market you.
Remember – a fancy book will NOT get you work – it is what is inside your portfolio that modeling agencies and clients are interested in. Spend your money and efforts on making sure that you have the right photos to go in the portfolio.
Walking into an agency with an expensive razzle-dazzle portfolio cover will only show you as a potential sucker if the agency you are meeting is inclined to get you to give them money.
Remember… you are getting in to this business to MAKE MONEY – not spend it unnecessarily.
Source: http://www.joeedelman.com/modeling-portfolio/
Order!
http://portfoliomart.com/product/millennium-portfolio-book
http://portfoliomart.com/product/provident-portfolio
