How to become a Model in India?
Many young men and women aspire to become models in India and earn name and fame by means of entering the advertising, film and modeling industry. If you also want to become a model, there are a lot many things you need to take care of. Go through our complete self guide on how to groom yourself and become a model.
Modeling as a career is a lucrative option as it can earn you name and good amount of money, but you need to also understand that models have to create proper balance between their personal and professional lives. Also they have to be ready at all times and look presentable as a modeling job can land anytime. Hence, they need to maintain a strict discipline in life.
Tips of becoming a Model in India
1. Grooming
The first and perhaps the most important things of becoming a model is to groom yourself. You need to take care of yourself, by focusing more on your skin and taking care of it. Fitness is another aspect of grooming that you need to take care of. Go to the gym to shed those extra kilos or hire a personal trainer who will teach you on how to take care of your body. You can also select a trainer who has worked with models before. You can tell them that you wish to become a model and then they can train you accordingly.
2. Portfolio
A creative and professional portfolio is a must have to become a model. The modeling agencies also respond to people who have attractive and professional portfolio. It is also important because the modeling agency will not go through anything first apart from your portfolio. Hence, the thing you need to take care here is to select an experienced and reputed photographer who can deliver good quality photograph of yours.
Tips to get the perfect portfolio made:
Get professional photo shots done and get them printed in at least 8 X 10.
Hire a professional as well as an experienced photographer.
Focus more on international quality portfolio that needs to be made
See to it that your photographer guides you about the correct poses and expressions.
Remember, a greatly attractive portfolio will only land you the right job in hand for modeling.
3. Role model
Everyone has a role model in life, someone they believe they want to follow and are truly inspired by their achievements in life. It is absolutely perfect to have bollywood celebrities to aim as your role model, but something that you should not forget is that they also started out as a model through the right portfolio. By getting an international quality portfolio made for themselves, they landed their first job and thereafter went on to become big names in the industry. Some of the big names in the industry like Arjun Rampal, Bipasha Basu, Dia Mirza etc. also started off as models and later on went in the bollywood industry.
4. Make up & clothing
To get the right portfolio done for yourself and look great and attractive in your pictures, you need to get nice and attractive looking clothes. Also you need to make sure to get nice make up done, especially on your face. Many of the photographers who will make your portfolio also have make up artists with them, which will ensure that nice make up is done on your face prior your shots.
5. Demonstrating versatility in your shots
When you are getting a professional portfolio done, you need to showcase versatility in your shots, so that the modelling agencies, who are on look out for new faces believe that you have what it takes to be the next model. Here are few of the different kinds of portfolios you can get done:
Beauty shots - These are artistic images, mostly capturing photographs of the models upper body. A lot of dramatic expressions are also given in these shots. The beauty shots mostly cover the headshots. Example shown below:
Headshots - In these, only the face of the model is depicted. Less make up is done in these shots so that the facial expressions of the model can be seen visibly. These are usually taken at a close range. Example shown below:
Fashion shots - In these shots, photographs of the model are shown wearing different, stylish and sexy apparel. The make up done for these shots are complimented as per the clothing of the model. Example shown below:
After all the work is done, you can get a portfolio book printed, or else it will be given by your photographer, which will have different photograph of yours showcasing your different moves and expressions. Nowadays online portfolios are also available, which the model can opt for if he or she wishes the same.
Adding your accomplishments
Later on you can also add your accomplishments as a model in your portfolio by adding pictures of shoots you have done for different agencies. These will showcase your ongoing success and will help you land more jobs in hand.
As an aspiring model, all the above mentioned points should be kept in mind to get a great portfolio made and to achieve success as a model.
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