Modeling Educational Articles2017-04-28T14:54:03-08:00

The Genres of Modeling

There are many genres of female models. Understanding where you fit can have a huge effect on your success. This post is a prelude to “Positioning: Why so many gorgeous models don't reach their [...]

By |March 27th, 2017|Categories: Laurens Antoine San Diego Headshots Blog, Models Educational Articles|Comments Off on The Genres of Modeling

The truth about headshots for getting signed

A common misconception among models is that you need a big book (or modeling portfolio) to get signed. Who promotes this notion? Photographers that want to make money of course. The truth is that [...]

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How to Take Your Own Modeling “Polaroids” Headshots

"Polaroid" may be a dated camera, but the word is commonly used for test shots by photographers (roids), and within agencies when describing un-retouched, non-professional images of talent used to depict their real selves. These [...]

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Positioning: Why so many gorgeous models don’t reach their potential

Note: Before reading about positioning, please read the blog “The Genres of Modeling”. It doesn't need to be said that only a handful of aspiring models ever become truly successful professional models, it's a low [...]

By |March 19th, 2017|Categories: Laurens Antoine San Diego Headshots Blog, Models Educational Articles|Comments Off on Positioning: Why so many gorgeous models don’t reach their potential

Modeling Overseas, by Laura Jacobs

Long time Laurens Antoine member Laura Jacobs runs a successful agency in Los Angeles that specializes in placing models overseas. We considered several agencies that specialize in placing models abroad, but Laura really stands [...]

By |March 18th, 2017|Categories: Laurens Antoine San Diego Headshots Blog, Models Educational Articles|Comments Off on Modeling Overseas, by Laura Jacobs

Mother Agencies, and Mother Agents

There are two very different types of mother agencies. Both play an important role in your career, but they are very different, and you need to understand the role of each before signing another [...]

By |March 15th, 2017|Categories: Laurens Antoine San Diego Headshots Blog, Models Educational Articles|Comments Off on Mother Agencies, and Mother Agents

5 ways to get out of an agency contract.

We all make mistakes. Choosing the wrong agency is a big one to make. You may have signed a contract saying you agree to be exclusively represented by an agency you later find out [...]

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Model releases: When you should sign one and what it should include

Questions about model releases are some of the most common we get from aspiring talent. Many professional models ask these questions as well when working outside of their agencies. Over time we’ve come to [...]

By |March 11th, 2017|Categories: Laurens Antoine San Diego Headshots Blog, Models Educational Articles|Comments Off on Model releases: When you should sign one and what it should include

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