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Question: Whats the first step to become a model!?
I live in a small town in New England, so im not really sure what to do!. Ive always wanted to give modeling a try, and so many people have told me i should be one, seriously!. I just really want to get a shoot done and see what its like!. How do i go about this!? Help me [: 10 pts to best answer! Thanks!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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You don't need professional photographs in order to become a model!. You just need to send in a few pictures to the agencies and they will contact you if you have potential!. You're best bet is to try the NY agencies: Ford, IMG, DNA, Elite, Wilhelmina, Click, MC2, Next, DNA, Women, Marilyn are just a few of the top ones!. Their websites will give information on age and height requirements, as well as the type of photos you need to submit in order to be considered and dates of their upcoming open calls!.

If you are really serious, you should have one of your parents take you to NY for a week during school holidays and spend the whole week attending open calls at the various agencies!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Get as much face time in front of cameras of as many different photographers as possible!.

Start putting together a book of the best of the best images from those sessions!.

Look on sites like One Model Place and Model Mayhem for photographers near you who shoot TFP!.

After you become comfortable posing in front of cameras and various photographers, you can then start attending "open calls" held by advertising and modeling agencies as well as magazines!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You may need to travel to a larger town to find suitable professional photographers that will agree to TFP!. First step would probably be a look in your local Yellow Pages or find out if there are any local amateur camera clubs that might be interested in having you as a model!. If like me you didn't have a clue what TFP meant - http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Time_for_pr!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com