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Modeling?
I live in a suburb minutes away from Richmond, Virginia and I was wondering if there are any modeling agencies around there. I'd like to do some modeling, but I don't really know where or how to start. I'm a 15 year old girl. Somebody help me!
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Start by discussing it with your parents, because there is no legitimate agency or photographer who will work with someone under the age of 18 without parental consent.
Then, strongly consider the idea of taking some classes. Modeling isn't just standing around looking pretty; you do have to know what you're doing. You have to know about how to pose, how to walk, what to do with your hands, not to mention how to read a contract and what a fair price for your work is. You have to develop the right attitude such that you can pose uncomfortably under hot studio lights for hours at a time while every square inch of your body is critiqued, wearing makeup that feels like latex paint and vaseline on your teeth, and dealing with one of the most cutthroat, competitive, backstabbing industries that has ever been devised by man.
It's HARD WORK.
Modeling agencies get a LOT of pretty girls who walk in off the street wanting to be a model, most of which haven't the faintest clue of what they're doing. If you're serious about it and don't want to be shown the EXIT door as soon as you walk in, you have to put in the time, the work, and the money to learn the skills required.
You'll need a portfolio, which is expensive ($500 to $1000), and lots of photographers will scam you on this one by delivering a shoddy product to an aspiring model who may not know any better. This is another good reason to take classes at an accredited school; they will help you with this part.
Finally, don't count on being able to make a living at it. There are few who can. It is a very difficult, demanding field with a lot of competition. In other words, have a backup plan.
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