Supposedly the best job a model can get has nothing to do with height

Hey Girls,

This post on Nymag.com caught my eye. It's about the best jobs a model can get. The answer: Beauty ads, cosmetic campaigns. Supposedly the best job a model can get has nothing to do with height.

Although this is based on fashion models, who says you have to be tall to model cosmetics or health and beauty products?

So get your beauty shots and close-ups, less makeup is better for these types of shots, include a clean beauty shot on your comp card, height isn't everything but market what you've got.

Read the article which includes quotes from Director's at fashion agencies and models on the best jobs a model can get here:
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/11/slideshow_best_model_bookings.html?mid=377846&rid=422648588

So you don't have the height, well focus on what you do have. And your skin and facial features can be great assets in modeling. Think about how many ads and editorials for products of all types involve beauty, health and skincare and haircare. Not just high end beauty products but also lifestyle product ads you see for products for consumers of all types and budgets.

Tips for creating a beauty shot:
http://www.petitemodelingtips.com/2009/12/working-as-beauty-model-podcast-recap.html

Strive on, aim to beat the odds!
~Isobella

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New Model Talk Radio Segment: Photography for all sizes: beauty, scars and self promotion

Modeling Photography for all sizes: beauty, scars and self promotion

This weeks segment of Model Talk Radio is called: Modeling Photography for all sizes: beauty, scars and self promotion.

When: 7pm EST Live 2/24/10 or listen anytime to the archive.

Isobella shares tips on creating your model photos and marketing them. And how to bring the best you forward in photos. And even how to put a scar to use as an aspiring model. Isobella advises that what you show in your photos represents what you can do, and showing in your photos you can model is how you get opportunities. Unlike what the media can expose about modeling and models, an aspiring model needs a compcard and professional photos ahead of time, before the agency. Isobella goes into detail on the step by step process of getting quality photography and marketing your photos to get opportunities as a model no matter your height.

Follow this link to listen:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade/2010/02/25/modeling-photography-for-all-sizes-beauty-scars-and-self-promotion

Her modeling memoir called Almost 5'4" is based on being a shorter than average model. The memoir recently hit the UK through The Friday Project, an imprint of HarperCollins. You can also find Almost 5'4" on Amazon and BN.com. Isobella is also the author of her fashion illustrated graphic novel "Model Life: The Journey of a Pint-Size Fashion Warrior". Her books can be found on BN.com and Amazon.com and in bookstores.

some beauty shots as examples for shorter models

In a recent Model Talk Radio podcast segment, I mentioned sharing some beauty shots I have taken over the years and some examples. My thoughts on how to create a beauty shot are here on an article on BuddyTV.

When you shoot a beauty shot think of ads and editorials as you shoot, it is also easier to work from a guide, look through cosmetic editorials in magazines and skincare ads,rip out the ones that look like you can pull it off. I am sure you can!

A beauty shot has the essence of a cosmetic, skincare, or ad involving the face. Beauty shots can be straight on, close up, profile, at an angle, from shoulder up or waist up but involve highlighting and enhancing the beauty you naturally have. We are all beautiful, and beauty does not have a certain height or weight, and in modeling it is all about showing what you do have and showing how your assets can be used in print ads and editorials.