The key to success in the modeling industry is to be true to yourself. What is it about the way you look that makes you special? Why do you want to be a model? Is it fame and money or is it an opportunity to hang out with beautiful people? Whatever your reasons are, you have to embrace them and use them as your driving force.

A career in modeling can be financially rewarding and can provide several opportunities for you whether to use it to network or as a performer.

To become a model your look has to be marketable. A corporation would have to believe that your face and/or body on their product will help them increase their sales.

If you can you the handle thae pressure and the constant rejection then you are ready.

Here at Citimodels, we will tell you ahead if you have the potential and if we can market your look. We will not waste your time and you will not waste ours.

Different types of models we are looking.

1. Fashion
2. Commercial
3. Specialty

Fashion
Fashion modeling includes runway, clothing campaigns (which you see in magazines and billboards), catalogue, and showroom presentations. Fashion agencies have very strict requirements. Female models have to be between the ages of 14-21 and to be 5'9" and above. Male models have to 18 years or older, 5'11" to 6'2" tall and a suit size of 40R to 42R. It is very strict because, industry standard for clothing samples will usually only fit these sizes. Occasionally, an agency might accept models who fall short (no pun intended) of these requirements because they have unusually beautiful faces and/or bodies. The further you are from these requirements makes the more difficult it is for your agency to acquire work for you.

Commercial
Commercial models sell products for household or industrial use. These include cars, hair products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, household appliances, industrial appliances, machinery etc. Commercial agencies have no physical restrictions. Commercial modeling includes TV, print, promotions (e.g. the Budweiser girls) and more. Commercial agencies represent models of all ages, sizes and ethnic backgrounds.

Specialty
Specialty agencies usually represent talent with special bodies or body parts and faces. Specialty agencies represent full figured models, pettiest, bodybuilders, athletic builds, or body part modeling

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Here at Citimodels we take care of your Portfolio

We make sure your Porfilio is marketable. Remember that a portfolio is a work of art in progress. It has to keep on changing in order to keep up with the changing trends in fashion and the times.

To break into the business — the talent — need professional photos. There are two types of standard photographs — a "head shot" and a "composite card."

• The typical marketing tool for an actor, experienced or not, the head shot usually is an 8" x 10" black and white photo of the face, with your resume printed on the back.

• A "comp card," the typical marketing tool features several shots on the same sheet, showing off the talent in different attire or setting