Your Modeling Career: You Don't Have to Be a Superstar to Succeed [Paperback]

Debbie Press (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

From high-fashion spreads and runway shows to shoe, hand, hair, and character shots to magazine and catalog ads, this comprehensive guide reveals how to be a successful model without being a superstar or drop-dead gorgeous. Tips are given on breaking into the modeling business, finding the right agent, and maneuvering in this often complex business. Aspiring models-men, women, girls, and boys-find out what the modeling scenes are like in New York, other major US cities, Europe, and Australia. Detailed information is provided on modeling agencies, schools, conventions, and contests, along with advice on building a portfolio and using the Internet to expand opportunities. Interviews with industry legends and a complete resource section are also included.




• Updated to include the latest technology and the impact of reality TV on the modeling industry

• For all types of aspiring model, from full-figured to foot models

• Covers modeling in all major cities in the US and abroad, not just New York City

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Your Modeling Career takes readers behind the scenes of the great fashion shows and reveals the keys to succeeding in the modeling world, including untraditional and niche markets. Weather a model chooses to model plus size fashion, do parts/specialty work, or promotional modeling, there are uncountable ways to establish oneself in the modeling business."
(Vogue.de )

From the Inside Flap

"Wow! Every aspiring model should read this guide. Cheers, Debbie!"—David Grilli, Code Model Management, New York

"This book is a concise and insightful look into a mysterious industry."—Michele August, President, 212 Artists

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Allworth Press; 2nd edition (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581153597
• ISBN-13: 978-1581153590
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,042,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not that special..., November 17, 2005

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A. Johnson "Lannie" (California Baby!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Modeling Career: You Don't Have to be a Superstar to Succeed (Paperback)

i wasn't very impressed. i bought the book for an airplane ride and was very disappointed to find how often the author wrote (these are examples) "you can find great ones online" or "skin care tips online" or "list of top best photogs worldwide online." i didn't have a computer and i wanted to know what they were talking about. if you don't have access to a computer 24/7 this book is not for you. EVEN if you have access to a computer 24/7 this book is not for you cause than you CAN look it all up.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have resource for anyone who wants to model, March 25, 2000

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Neal Campbell (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Modeling Career: You Don't Have to be a Superstar to Succeed (Paperback)

Books about Modeling sometimes tend to play to fantasies about making it big and becoming the next supermodel. Debbie Press provides solid advice about the business of modeling. Real-life examples illustrate how a "wanna be" can maximize his or her potential to succeed as a model.

17 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Runway, Runway, Runway, August 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Your Modeling Career: You Don't Have to be a Superstar to Succeed (Paperback)

This book concentrates both in text and photographs, on runway modeling. Generally, runway models (outside small towns) are models who have already 'made it' in print modeling (editorial and advertising). This book is sorely lacking in the fundamentals of modeling -- like finding out where you fit and where your potential lies.