FrolleinKram
Good lord, which beginner needs an agency? Bullshit.
Plus, there's a LOT of pretend-to-be agencies out there that only want your best... your money.
( Edit: The need to relocate is bullshit, too! You might wanna -travel- from time to time, but there's absolutely NO need to leave home! )
Well, I can only tell you about modeling, since that's the only part of it that I know "in person".
The first thing is to create a portfolio, which you already did. Make sure that the pictures you have show different styles, poses, and parts of you. Try to add at least one portrait that looks natural and shows a real smile.
Then just register on a preferredly professional website for models and photographers. A FREE one! Try modelmayhem, for example, it's not the best there is but it's a start.
About your style, that's totally up to you. You will find it just by gaining experience. You'll see if you prefer portrait or full body pictures, straight or weird angles, plain simple or extreme MakeUp...... And it is YOUR decision and yours ONLY if you want to do ANYthing nude. Do not, NEVER, let any photographer TELL you that you HAVE to do anything. ( I wouldn't add that if I didn't know girls who let themselves be verbally forced into nude art... )
A few tips I can't stress more, especially for beginners:
- ALWAYS insist on a contract that grants that you'll get -at least- 10 pictures ( already edited at best ) in not more than 6 weeks after the shooting; that allows you to use the pictures for your own purposes and that includes a few words about forbidden usage on any mature websites. Check if it says that both parties need to be asked before commercial use.
- Be aware that quite a few people in the business are relying on the fact that newbies are often really naive. Fakes, Scamming and pervs are common.
- You're not advanced enough yet to be offered a lot of money. Sorry. If someone comes forward offering you $2500 for a shooting, don't even answer. It's a fake.
- Always be on time. If you can't make it to a shooting, inform the photographer as soon as possible. Honestly. No flakes about dead pets or sick aunts.
- The most important thing: If the photographer that you're contacted by seems anyhow strange or if you just don't feel comfy, don't even set a date. Not only your instincs might be right and he might be a madman, but one can always see you relation to the photographer on the pictures.
- And please don't think fame will come over night. It may take years (!) untill you have a name in the business.
Phew. Enough with the textheavy. Good luck!
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I love to wear mine undone and with a skirt + fishnets and a plain longsleeve. They're pretty worn by now ( survived a car accident and all kinds of other stuff ), so it's a pretty nice contrast to anything "cute".