So you're a Fashion/Editorial Model.......

1) Fashion/Editorial.          If you categorized yourself as a Fashion/Editorial model your lucky in more ways than one! Firstly, you are within the 2% of human beings who naturally have a very thin body type without help from diet or exercise.  You are also luck because you don't need anything but yourself and a few snap shots to start going to agencies for representation.  As a fashion/editorial model, you will NOT be able to make a living doing freelance work, in fact you'll be lucky to make anything at all with little or no experience, therefore you MUST BE SIGNED TO AN AGENGY TO GET PAYING WORK.  Exercise EXTREME caution when selecting an agency to represent you.  Google is your best friend! Here's what you need to do.         1. Google the TOP 10 Modeling agencies in your state (if you are anywhere at all near New York just use New York, if your not, it's unlikely that 10 will even come up)        2. Look at the names that come up. Have you ever heard of them? If not google them, research their website and look at how they take submissions.         3. Major agencies will only take submissions either through the mail, through email, or in person at an open call.        4. Each agency specifically states what they need from you for submissions. Follow the instructions EXACTLY or your submission may not even be viewed.         5. If there are no instructions, call and ask for them, if there is no open call day listed, call and ask if they have one. They usually do.        6. YOUR BEST BET IS TO ATTEND AN OPEN CALL. Everything is better when you do it in person, you'll have a chance to make a good impression with your personality.        7. If you don't hear anything for 3 months, submit again or attend an open call again! The "hot looks" change every 2-3 months and the reason they didn't want you the first, second, or third .....or even fourth or fifth time might have nothing to do with any flaws you might have, you're literally "just not what they're looking for" at that time. That can be the biggest compliment you'll get from an agency while being turned away.           8. ALWAYS HAVE YOUR HAIR AND MAKE UP NATURAL FOR OPEN CALLS AND SUBMISSIONS. SOME SUBMISSIONS WILL EVEN REQUEST YOU WEAR NO MAKE UP....FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS!         9. If you have any doubts, bad feelings, or if someone asks you or your patents for money up front. IMMEDIATELY google the name and phone number of the agency and the word "SCAM" after it.....see what comes up...usually your feelings are right! Don't do anything your not comfortable with until you go home and consult your search engine!        10. GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND, DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU GO TO AN OPEN CALL! AGAIN, GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND! DO YOUR RESEARCH IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS!!!!