| Welcome to your first lesson about modeling. | | | | work but so does working a 9-5 job.So, now that |
| Some of these things may seem silly and | | | | you're visualizing yourself as a successful model, |
| irrelevent but believe me, you NEED TO KNOW | | | | let's get to some basics you must know ...The |
| THIS!Although I am the first to admit that there | | | | Physical Requirements of ModelingIf you plan to |
| are exceptions to every rule, below you'll find | | | | model, especially as a high fashion or runway |
| some of the attributes you need to have (or can | | | | model, you need the following physical attributes |
| learn) to become a model.As in any industry, | | | | ...a) You need to be at least 5'8" tall or taller |
| there is usually a fine line between success and | | | | b) Your body weight and proportions need to |
| failure in modeling.To have a chance of becoming | | | | flatter your height |
| a successful model, you first need to think and | | | | c) You need to have a good skin complexion |
| act like a professional and successful person.An | | | | without lots of pimples or blemishes |
| example: When a weekend golfer comes to a | | | | d) Your hair should be in good shape (no |
| large area of water and has to hit over it, many | | | | excessive split-ends or over-dying damage) |
| times the thought pops into his head, "I sure hope | | | | e) Your teeth should be well taken care of, |
| I don't hit it in the water!". As soon as he says it, | | | | straight and white (a dynamite smile) |
| the mental picture raises its ugly head visualizing | | | | Look closely in the mirror and be honest with |
| his hitting the ball right in the middle of the | | | | yourself. We all have limitations. Some of these |
| pond.You know what happens next?You're | | | | things listed above you can work to improve and |
| absolutely right! He hits the ball in the water!On | | | | some (like height) you were born with.Even if you |
| the other hand, a professional golfer comes to | | | | don't have all these model attributes, don't give up |
| the same body of water and she visualizes the | | | | hope. There are other opportunities in modeling |
| ball floating effortlessly to the other side (or on | | | | not mentioned in this article.Bob Pardue is a |
| the green). Does this make sense to you?Once | | | | professional stock and female photographer |
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| Sounds easy, doesn't it? Well, it does require | | | | |