Fitness Modeling - Tips To Enter The Fitness Models Business

One of the most common emails I get about fitness modeling is how to get more opportunities. The Internet is a great tool which has brought marketing to an accessibility that was not available 10 years ago. Models can have online portfolios without having to know any sort of web design. There is no need to pay web design costs, all you have to do is choose a reputable model networking web site, create an account and upload your pictures. You can be seen easier and within the modeling market niche you prefer by posting at several sites.

You also save a bit of money by being able to refer potential jobs to an online portfolio saving you the printing costs of photos. I suggest a nice photo business card with your favorite portfolio URL. Of course I stress that you need to be careful, ensure you get proper ID and legitimate licensed business contacts. Do not go to meet anyone alone or without thorough research on the legitimacy of the person, company or job.

As a fitness model it is competitive making it difficult to earn full time money at jobs, but a small number of fitness models do get paid work. Making it a full time job is highly unlikely, but a side job maybe.

You do want to have a print portfolio but make contacts online. You can enter some online cover girl contests which are another way to get yourself out there. Locally you will want to look at your local papers, the smaller neighborhood ones sometimes have sunshine girl type sections and you can apply to be featured on that. This is a great start to your tear sheet collection.

Submit your photos to several fitness magazines; you may not hear back or you may get a spot in their amateur sections which would be ideal. On occasion, if they really like your look and you as a bonus live in the same state or province of the publications office, may get called for magazine editorial shoots which are paid!

If you know a few photographers then do some TFP, time for print modeling. This will give you practice in front of the camera and teach you how to pose and which poses work for you. You may even develop a signature pose. Once you have some fitness shots you can also submit to catalogues and see if they will consider using you for their future catalogues. In many cases you won't get paid for this but you will get to keep a bunch of clothing worth a few hundred or so.

These are just a few ideas to help you get started! Once you network you will notice that people you have networked with will remember you for jobs that come up that they have or know of someone. Once you work on a few jobs you have a great chance of being called back if they liked you and you made yourself very easy and pleasant to work it.

Part of the job is having people want to work with you so once you do get work you must sell your personality too.

By Linda Cusmano