Modeling Scams - are you ripe for the picking?

The modelling industry is full of young people looking to fill their dreams in being a model - which means that the industry is ripe for scam artists to take advantage of these young hopefuls.

This is a useful (if somwhat American) discussion about the different types of scams you should look out for.

http://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=437452

and another: http://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=306963

and here is a BBC news story regarding a common modeling scam.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7020000/newsid_7022300/7022365.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1

and another relating to the South West:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2007/09/21/southwest_models_s12_2_feature.shtml

Move like you're a dancer

Movement can create the most natural and beautiful poses.  Be a dancer - and if you're not a dancer - pretend you're a dancer. 

Learning to walk like a model

Learning to walk like a model can be one of the biggest challenges but one of the most important elements for a fashion model.  This three part video tuorial takes a brief look at some of the aspects of a model's walk and some useful tips from fashion show choreographer Mac Folkes.

Click here to see the video tutorials

It's all told in the face - Coco Rocha

You face will tell the story.  So take a moment to watch Coco Rocha showing just how versatile she is in her facial expressions.

TIP:  When you are practicing your facial expressions in the mirror remember to "feel" what they feel like.  You wont necessarily have a mirror to look in when you shoot so how will you know whether you are creating the same exression?  Feel it so you can re-create it on set.