A Career in Modeling: You Don't Have to Be a Glamorous Supermodel - Opportunities Today for People of All Types and Looks - PDF
نویسندگان: Institute For Career Research
خلاصه: have portrayed women in a more human, more realistic light, though littleof this artwork survives.)Modeling in former times was not considered a respectable career.Traditionally, the artist’s model was a nobody. She may have come from alower-class background with little education and nothing to offer but heryouth and beauty. She was often the lover of the artist, who discarded herwhen she ceased to inspire him. Her career was short-lived, and she hadno champion to make sure she was paid well while she worked and hadplans for her post-modeling future.What a difference a few centuries make!Today, as anyone with access to television or magazines knows,supermodels are among the ultimate celebrities and role models. Thedesire to become one of these objects of desire is at a fever pitch, andcompetition to sustain success, once achieved, is intense.To be sure, the rewards are many and do include fame, fortune andfun. But modeling is an exceedingly risky business, and a great manycareers fizzle after just a few years.This report will help you determine if you have what it takes tobecome a model – and it’s not necessarily the physical perfection you mayhave imagined. Rebecca Gayheart and Kate Moss were both told that theywere too short to be models, but they prevailed by emphasizing theirunique assets and exhibiting enthusiasm and professionalism at all times.Furthermore, not all models slink down runways wearing jadedexpressions and outrageous costumes. As a recent advertising campaignfor The Body Shop put it, “There are 3 billion women who don’t look likesupermodels, and only eight who do.” This suggests there is opportunityfor a variety of people and types. Today, there’s room for plus-size, petites,men of all ages, people of color and various ethnic appearances, and“real” looking people in the business. If you’re 5’4" there’s no way you’regoing to be an haute couture runway model, but you could have a futurein other types of modeling.