Professional Model Portfolio

Can anyone tell me what the standard shots are that make up a professional
model portfolio? I understand that people can get very creative and artsy
with their portfolios but what are the standard photos that art directors or
modeling agencies look for? For example, x-amount of head shots, full body
shots, etc. Thanks for your help.

Sean

Can anyone tell me what the standard shots are that make up a professional
model portfolio? I understand that people can get very creative and artsy
with their portfolios but what are the standard photos that art directors
or
modeling agencies look for? For example, x-amount of head shots, full body
shots, etc. Thanks for your help.


Other than a head shot I don't think there really is any standard of what a
portfolio is, since it is basically a visual resume' So it would contain
tear sheets of projects the model has worked on. Or, failing that, it
should contain images of what the model would like to do, thinks she would
be good at.

So now we have an entire industry, well a subset or marketing niche of
selling a portfolio to model wannabees.

I'd have a couple head shots, you need one very bright expressive shot, the
one out of a hundred or even a thousand.

Next a full length, I mean are you gonna make the art director look under
the table to see if the gal has club feet, or if they're from some war torn
country, has two feet?

I would then do some fashion stuff, or product shots. A swim suit, a
'professional' (you know, business suit and a roll of architectural plans,
or a jumpsuit and helmet, medical scrubs and a stethoscope etc.)

Look at pictures in magazines, look for shots that your subject could do and
you are capable of doing, and do that.

Sean Ras wrote:

Can anyone tell me what the standard shots are that make up a professional
model portfolio? I understand that people can get very creative and artsy
with their portfolios but what are the standard photos that art directors or
modeling agencies look for? For example, x-amount of head shots, full body
shots, etc. Thanks for your help.

Sean




no more than 10 - 20 shots total, and some sites I've visited suggest as
few as two or three shots are all the art director is going to look at
anyway. So put the best ones at the top of the pile.

very little makeup, simple clothes.

I'd do a couple headshots, a couple full/sitting, full standing and that
should suffice. Poses should look natural and unposed. Model should
look content/happy and confident.

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