| How to Promote Yourself as a Freelance
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| | No need to feel overwhelmed with the
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| ModelIf you would rather promote yourself
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| | details of getting your comp card ready.
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| ...Some models would rather promote
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| | There are many companies online such as
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| themselves instead of listing through an
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| | who have versions and templates online
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| agency. Nothing wrong with this but it
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| | which will help you every step of the
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| does require more work on your part.If
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| | way.Remember too that there are many
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| you are signed with an agency, they
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| | different versions of comp cards so it's
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| promote the business, they talk to the
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| | all a matter of personal preference as to
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| clients in your behalf, they set up the
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| | which style you choose.C) Modeling
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| shooting dates, they take the heat if you
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| | Websites - When it comes to websites, I
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| don't make it to the session, etc.But,
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| | could probably write complete chapters on
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| there are many models who are "loners" in
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| | the subject but I will try as best I can
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| the pool of modeling and want complete
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| | to simplify this part.Your website - Paid
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| control over who they work with and
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| | or Free?Should you pay to have your own
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| why.If you are one of these models, read
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| | website created or go with one of the
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| on ...There are several ways to promote
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| | free web listing services online? Your
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| yourself. I will try to mention some ways
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| | choice in the type of web promotion you
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| for you to promote your modeling talent
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| | do depends upon your level of experience
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| and a step by step format to follow.First
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| | and the amount of budget you have to work
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| things first ..In self promotion, the
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| | with.If you are, in actuallity, an
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| first step to take is putting together a
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| | eccentric millionaire and are just
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| professional portfolio.Once you've
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| | pursuing modeling out of boredom, by all
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| followed the portfolio guidelines from
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| | means hire a professional web designer
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| above, it's a good idea to have comp
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| | and start from scratch to build a website
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| cards and business cards made.A) Business
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| | that other models will be in awe of! But,
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| Cards - Your business card should have as
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| | even if you go this route, there's the
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| much information on it as possible. It's
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| | promotional costs and time to think
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| not expensive to have extra words listed
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| | about; time that could be better used to
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| and this way you can include things other
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| | improve your modeling abilities and make
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| than the name and phone number.For best
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| | contacts with clients who need you for
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| results and at just a little extra cost,
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| | their photo projects.I personally feel
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| I would suggest putting your photo
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| | that it's better to start but using a few
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| (preferably a headshot) on the card.
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| | of the online services (paid and free) to
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| People don't tend to throw away photos as
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| | get your name out there. You can do a
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| quickly as they do just cards. Below the
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| | search and find many listing places but
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| photo (or on your card if you choose not
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| | two sites that seem to have lots of buzz
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| to include the photo) you should list
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| | at the time of this writing are ..One
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| ..Your name, contact phone number, email
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| | Model Place & Model MayhemBoth of these
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| and don't forget to put your web address
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| | sites offer a basic free package or a
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| on the card
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| | paid premium package. Either way, this is
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| You may want to also include in bulleted
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| | a less expensive way to get your feet wet
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| form your attributes (i.e. height and
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| | and find out if you've got a look which
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| weight), special skills and the type of
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| | is in
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| modeling you specialize in (your modeling
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| | demand.----------------------------------
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| strength area)B) Composite Cards - You'll
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| definitely want to get composite cards
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| | -----A word of warning about putting your
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| (comp cards) made to hand out to possible
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| | model photos onlineRemember to stay safe
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| clients / agents and to leave with
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| | when placing your photos online. Don't
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| clients or photographers you work with. A
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| | provide too much personal information
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| comp card is one of the least expensive
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| | about yourself or location untill you've
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| pieces of printed promotional material
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| | thoroughly checked out the person who is
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| but packs a big punch in saying, "I'm a
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| | contacting you.If you are under 18 years
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| professional model".Here is a basic
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| | of age, put your parents' email address
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| layout of a comp card ..Front - Photo
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| | in the contact section and have them deal
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| covering the front of the card (I suggest
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| | with any incoming offers.Never, Never
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| a good, strong headshot here) along with
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| | meet a photographer or potential client
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| your name in bold letters.Back - From
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| | alone. Take a parent or friend
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| four to six photos showing different
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| | (preferably male) with you untill you are
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| looks (indoor and outdoor) in a variety
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| | completely satisfied that you're in a
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| of outfits with at least one good body
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| | safe environment. I cannot stress this
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| shot (swimwear or tight-fitting
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| | enough!!---------------------------------
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| clothing).The back of the card will list
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| important information about you and your
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| | ------There are other ways to promote
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| stats including ...Contact information
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| | yourself on or off the Internet such as
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| (Who to contact, phone, email, web
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| | contacting local upscale clothing or
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| address, etc.)
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| | department stores for fashion shows or
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| Height
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| | catalog work, jewelry stores if you offer
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| Weight
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| | hand modeling, hair salons, etc.This is
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| Bust size / cup size
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| | your starting point in becoming a real
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| Waist size
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| | model. See if you can come up with more
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| Hip size
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| | creative ways to promote yourself as a
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| Dress size
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| | professional model.Remember, you can have
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| Shoe size
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| | the most awsome beauty & talent in the
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| Hair color
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| | world but if nobody knows where to find
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| Hair length (short, shoulder length,
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| | you ... It'll all be in vain! So, get off
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| long)
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| | your backside and go to work!!Bob Pardue
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| Eye color
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| | is a professional fashion model & teen
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| Type(s) of modeling jobs preferred (i.e.
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| | lifestyle stock photographer. His work
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| commercial, fashion shows, catalog,
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| | has been published worldwide.
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| promotional, etc.)
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