Customer Reviews

The Truth On Modeling

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This book sheds light on modeling and gives you step by step instructions on how to begin. Not only did I learn how many mistakes people make during their search for discovery but also the amount of money they waste! If you're like me you think you need to spend tons of money on modeling classes and a portfolio...WRONG!

This 'workbook' teaches you where to begin, where not to begin and even highlightes and defines the key modeling lingo needed for a successful career. The true twist that drew me in was the way the writer, a working model herself, touched on so many important issues including self image and self esteem.

Before you spend any money or time please help yourself and your career by learning the tools offered in this incredible hands on book. It is a huge help and money saver for my daughter and I as we are trying to launch her career in modeling. This book is making our lives much easier!

While the author may have plenty of experience on the runway, she is not particularly well versed in other aspects of modeling -- areas which offer far more rewards and latitude for the aspiring model than the runway. Her print and advertising experience is far to meager to offer advice as an 'expert' in the industry. Many of the 'facts' presented in the book are misleading to the model just starting out in this complex arena.

I found The Truth on Modeling by Erin Pinckney to be an amazing and honest resourse for young hopefuls to gain insight into getting started. It is so difficult for beginners to know where to begin and Ms Pinckney tells it like it is. The so called "glamor" of the industry overshadows the fundamentals needed to get started and this author seems to have her hand right on the pulse. I recommend the book for any parent who has a child interested in a modeling career.

The great thing about this book is that you don't have to sift through the makeup and photography and skincare sections(like some other modeling books)to get to the real information. This book is ALL info and no fluff. My mom bought it for me and I am glad that she did! I continue to refer to it as I try to enter the modeling industry, it's got some really good information.

I particularly like the fact that the model/author is not a "supermodel" and gives a unique and realistic perspective. A good book...read it:)

I enjoyed this book because I felt it provided me with some insight I wouldn't have otherwise. I think that the model who wrote it definitely was trying to impart some knowledge and protection to the beginner, via her own experiences. I particularly appreciated the listing of agencies.

I felt the book (although only 65 pages in all) did have some really great tips and info packed into those 65 pages. Although not a thick book, it's a good beneficial read - and at a very fair price compared to some other modeling books:) I hope this review helps some of you.

I think the book is great, because it works like an outline for a new model and it is created by a working model. Amoung the items it offers are a guideline to industry standards, descriptions of a variety of types of modeling so you can see best where you fit in, listings of agencies, as well as tips and no-nonsense advice. It also sets forth interesting anecdotes describing pitfalls to avoid. You are walked through the process from the first time you are asked "has anyone ever told you that you should be a model" to your first booking. As a former model, I thought this book was very informative.