Reasons For Modeling.

I LOVE CLOTHES AND MAKEUP

Do you have a unique sense of personal style, a flair for hair, a passion for makeup? Do you love to shop and put together outfits in different ways? if so, you may be attracted to modeling for the opportunities it offers to get more involved with the fashion and beauty industries. You may love the idea of wearing beautiful, interesting clothing and getting your hair and makeup done in new and different ways every single day.

I LOVE BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION

Do you love dance, theater, or music? Do you love to perform? do you love to get your picture taken? Are you confident and self-assured? Are you comfortable with a roomful of people looking at you? If so, modeling may be right for you because it offers you an opportunity to play a part, creat a character, or set a mood, whether your playing a waitress in a photo shoot or a brid on the fashion runway.

I WANT TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY

If making money is your sole motivation, you should know that it's a long shot that you'll make millions. Unlike other lucrative professions, such as doctor, professional athlete, or investment banker, modeling requires no particular training or experience schooling; but knowledge of the profession makes likely tha you'll have a successful career. For a lucky few, modeling can be a means to earn a significant amount of money. It's true that top models such as Claudia Shiffer and Cindy Crawford make several million dollars a year. Even the many models you'lve never heard of--the people in the Spiegel catalog or in a newspaper ad--may make $100,000 a year or more. (It's estimated that other make very little modeling, or nothing at all. Despite giving it there best shot, they can't get their foot in the door. Because modeling is so lucrative and so competitive, trying to get hired for a modeling job is very difficult.

I'D LIKE TO BE FAMOUS

Some people pursue a modeling career hoping that it will make them famous, wheter appearing on the cover of Vogue, or being featured in a local newspaper that all their friends will see. It's true that some models--Christie Brinkley, Kathy Ireland, Linda Evangelista, Tyson Beckford, Vendela, and Stephanie Seymour--have become household names. This sort of prominence is rar, however, and is usually a result of exceptional physical attributes and incredible luck.



Modeling can also be an excellent stepping stone to other careers, which have been proven by the many models who have gone on to distinguish themselves in other careers. Modeling can open the doors to many opportunities. Even if you don't ever produce your own calendar or appear on the cover of a fashion magazine, you may still be able to enjoy your 15 minutes of fame, starring in a school fashion show or modeling at a local department store. The poise and self-assurance you learn modeling can also help you throughout your life, interviewing for jobs, making presentations, and giving speeches.

I WANT TO EXPRESS MYSELF CREATIVELY

If you're an artistic person and want to get involved in an artistic field, modeling could be a great way to get an up-close and personal experience with the creative world of fashion.



When you're hired for a modeling job, you get to be an actress/actor for the day. For instance, when you go into a photo studio, the photographer will give you an idea of the kind of image he's after and the story he want's to tell in the picture. Whatever the photo is going to be about, you need to be able to play the part, whether it's a working woman in a catalog selling business attire, or the belle of the ball in a stunning gown for a magazine story. The set is there, the clothes are there, the hair and makeup people can help you creat the look, but the magic has to come from you. Models are essential because they're the ones who interpret the idea and make it come alive.

For one Sports Illustrated shoot, I was dressed in an antique bolero jacket and carried a fan, so I knew the photographer wanted to capture the image of a matador in the ring with a bull. I remember asking myself who I was supposed to be and how I could project that image. I began to pose, interpreting the energy of a bullfighter facing off with a fierce bull. In the photo, you really get an idea of a metador in the ring.

A model has to be able to creatively express personality and emotion with her body and face, sort of like an actress in a silent movie. But if you like performing and other creative endeavors, such as drama, dance, and music, modeling could be a great outlet for your artistic aspirations.

I WANT TO BUILD MY SELF-ESTEEM

Growing up I was insecure and self-conscious about my weight and height. I was always too tall for my age--I was 5'10" when I was 13, and as skinny and flat-chested as a string bean; everyone else was average hieght and I started filling out. I stuck out, which made me feel very insecure. But as soon as I became a model, I was celebrated for exactly those things I thought were so weird about me. Realizing my height and string bean body were my best assets helped me get over not liking those parts of myself.