Testing. You may have the perfect look for a model but if you can’t project yourself in front of a camera you are not going to find any work. If an agent thinks that you have potential their first step is often to send you to a photographer to do test shots. This may happen a couple of times to see how you work in front of the camera. The photographer will not only send the agent the photographs but also a report on how he found you to work with. Were you prompt, professional etc. The result may mean the difference between getting signed or not. Photographers and editors may also do test shoots before committing to working with a model. Although these are not paid, you should be able to get some pictures for your portfolio.
Go Sees. Unless you are an internationally known model you will be sent to go sees. Whether it is for a fashion show on the catwalk, editorial pages for a magazine or a photo shoot for a catalogue, in fact almost any modeling at all, you will be ask to attend a go see. If you are sent to Paris or Milan on a contract a lot of your time will be spent going to go sees. This is not paid time and very often you will not be what they are looking for at this time, don’t take it personally. Let it go and head for the next go see. It is not glamourous, it is time consuming and hard work, but it is the way that you are going to get your name and face in front of the right people. Do not expect an agent or a manager to do all of the work for you.
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