When you’re just starting out your modeling career, you need modeling agencies and scouts to notice and represent you. And the best way to do just that is through a stunning modeling portfolio book. But when is the right time to invest in one? Should you wait until you meet with scouts and modeling agencies? Or rather be ready to have one when you go to these castings?
Putting together a modeling portfolio lookbook to reflect your best features will take a lot of prepping. If you decided to do this on your own, before meeting with agencies, make a creative strategy. Moodboards are a great way to express your vision. The vision on how you’d want your photos and overall portfolio to look like.
Keep in mind that a professional modeling book is an investment. It will cost you some time and money but it will also help launch your career and land you jobs. Think of what kind of model you’d like to be and what projects you’d want to work on.
Types of snapshots to include in your modeling portfolio:
- A beauty shot where you keep makeup to the minimum and let the camera focus on your natural features).
- A full-length body snapshot. It will be useful for future clients to see your body type and proportions.
- A commercial snapshot. You will probably be given the chance of casting for commercials, therefore it makes total sense to include a commercial snapshot in your modeling portfolio book.
Editorial snapshot. Vogue magazine’s cover is probably every model’s biggest dream. The first step to (eventually) get there is with an editorial snapshot. Here’s your chance to get a bit more creative. You can show potential clients and agents your ability to move and express yourself in your photos.
Even if you decided to do it on your own before meeting with agents and scouts, the most important tip is to express an emotion. And today, you can easily shoot all your photography on your smartphone. No need for a professional photographer or an expensive camera. Sure, expensive equipment can help with the quality of your shots, but in the end, it’s the emotion that matters. Because the entire portfolio book should represent your personality and best features to the fullest.