How to Create a Pro Model's Portfolio
A professional model's portfolio is not created overnight. It takes strategic planning and collaboration, as well as flawless execution with many talented people from various disciplines, to produce a model portfolio that sells. A model, in cooperation with her agent or a modeling agency, works with several fashion designers, hair and makeup artists, fashion stylists, photographers, and other creative individuals to put together a book that is worthy to be shown to potential clients. A model's portfolio is a visual exposition, exploration, and interpretation of imaging possibilities.
Take the case of CalCarrie model Nancy Brunetta. Even though she is already a successful working model, she continues to build up her portfolio with new images that make her already strong album even stronger. She keeps adding new images that showcase what she can do as a model. Her previous portfolio shoots focused on the different looks that clients may be interested in seeing: headshots, half-body, and full- body images in clean, casual, formal, party, avant-garde looks. The different pictures in her portfolio show different facets from the simple to the sophisticated. The variety of looks gives her the edge over other models. The portfolio message is: different looks can be achieved by this one model.
Over time, from experience and the feedback of industry insiders, Nancy and her agency, CalCarrie, learn what kind of images work for her, and what kind of images need to be added to her book.
Working with professionals makes a model portfolio shoot fast and easy. Everything needed to create the look was on hand, and whatever adjustments and refinements needed to be done could be executed on the spot. Also, using the right tools for the studio session, such as Nikon's D2Xs, Broncolor, Manfrotto, Epson P-5000 Multimedia Viewer, among others, helped produce professional and world-class results.
New pictures give model's portfolios a fresh and professional new look that talent casters are always on the lookout for, thereby keeping them marketable in a competitive world. No model can rest on last year's modeling laurels. Indeed, continuous innovations with the help of professionals is what one should implement to create a pro model portfolio.
Sharp Focus, "Modeling Portfolio Shots", SharpFocusPhoto.com
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