Opportunities
of the Modeling Industry
It’s
good to note that opportunities abound everywhere; however, not every opportunity
should be taken while some must be taken because at times, this may be a life
time chance to catapult one into their desired career fulfillment. It all
depends on the features that surround such opportunities and also intuition of
anyone taking it. Generally, there are pros and cons to every opportunity.
The
Modeling Industry is of no exception to this. Let’s take a look at some pros and
cons of the Modeling Industry.
Some cons
aspects of being a Model include:
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Not getting paid a lot of money at the beginning.
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Most of the work involves long hours, lots of standing, and having to pose for
the camera all day.
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You may not have work for a few weeks which will reduce finances dramatically
except an alternate income is available.
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You will have to put your health at check to be healthy at all time.
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If you hate exercising, this may be negative because you must always exercise.
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It can become boring and tiring depending on the job you are doing and how
often you are needed. For Movie jobs, you can spend all day on a movie set and
only shoot your scene for an hour.
It
is generally believed that Modeling is all about the beautiful looks, heights,
and complexion whereas it cuts across everything that has to do with
showcasing. Everyone is indeed a potential Model. This depends on the products,
services or brands needing the specification of the Model that best describe
what is to be showcased.
Some pros
aspects of being a Model include:
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You can be included in fashion and cosmetics.
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You have the chance to meet many interesting people.
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You can become famous and internationally recognized.
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If you work hard, you have the opportunity to earn lots of money.
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You can be the first to wear fabulous designer clothes, shoes, and accessories.
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You can get a personal trainer and dietician to help you keep in shape.
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You get to do something that you love as your career.
Photographer
Jobs
Photography
is associated with being artistic and creative and is seen by most people to be
a great career if you are good at it. While this is true, photography also has
some aspects to it that might not be your cup of tea. You will have to weigh
these up against each other before deciding to become a fashion photographer
for models.
The cons
points are:
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Long hours shooting, processing, and editing your work.
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Spending days in uncomfortable working conditions like battling the elements
while you try to get the perfect shots.
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Limited creativity when doing portraits, headshots and simple fashion shoots.
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There is quite a lot of stress involved.
The pros
side includes:
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Doing something you enjoy.
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Getting opportunities to further your career so you can build up a reputation
that will expand your creative boundaries.
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Meeting interesting people.
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Being part of the fashion process, and changing trends.
Modeling
Agents
To
be at the center of the fashion and modeling world is to be a modeling agent
and this part of the industry has many ups and downs along with its power to
make or break a career.
The cons
sides of being a modeling agent are:
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Lots of stress with planning bookings, and managing models and photographers.
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Competition with other agents and constantly trying to outdo them.
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Dealing with all the problems that arise from any modeling job.
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Huge capital outlay if you are opening your own agency.
The pros of
being a modeling agent are:
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You get to run bookings, manage models and be in charge of large accounts.
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You will earn a good salary that is stable and constant every month, even
though you only get paid the commission from the models jobs.
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You have normal office hours unless there is an emergency.
Make-up
Artists for Models
Studying
to be a make-up artist will allow you to get into various jobs including doing
make-up for movies, commercials, stills shoots, and fashion shows where you
will be dealing with models.
This
section of the industry offer various pros and cons.
The cons
include:
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Long hours doing and retouching make-up for models.
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Uninteresting natural make-up for many photographic shoots.
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Very fast changes of make-up for some fashion shows.
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Working in uncomfortable conditions some of the time with limited resources
like proper lighting.
The pros for
modeling make up are:
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Doing fun makeup for some movies and fashion shows.
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Meeting interesting people and getting your name known in the industry.
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Your work will be seen worldwide for many campaigns.
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Good remuneration earned, especially for film and TV work.
Hair
Stylists for Models
Doing
models hair for fashion shows and shoots is something that people forget and
you have probably the most unrecognized job in the fashion world. It is still
an exciting career choice that will offer great rewards.
The cons
include:
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Very quick changes of hair for fashion shows and events.
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Simple hair for certain shoots that you might find boring.
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Long hours of work where you will be mostly touching up hair all day.
The pros are
that:
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You get to work with great people.
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You can get to be in locations, and interesting places instead of in a salon.
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You have the opportunity to do creative styles for certain photos, film and TV.
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You get paid very well for doing something that you love.
In
every job you will find the pros and cons and if you are interested in pursuing
a career in one of these modeling industry categories you will just have to be
aware of the cons that are involved, before making a final decision.
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