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The Portfolio is a model's basic promotional tool consisting of an album showing the best photos from tests and bookings. A model's portfolio is their main selling tool. Presentation, quality and variety of shots are all very important factors to be considered.
Every agency, coordinator or producer will address this area differently. However, the photos in your book should be only the best that you can provide. It does not matter whether you have more black-and-white photos than colour ones; great pictures are great pictures. Some photographers might suggest that you shoot more colour than black-and-white, since it works better and is often less expensive.
Your portfolio should 'read' just like any other book: It should have a terrific beginning, a strong middle and a sensational ending. The people looking at it should want to turn the pages with curiosity. And each page should satisfy that curiosity. It should display your strengths to potential clients and show what you are capable of selling, be it clothes, cars or cosmetics.
At the beginning of your fashion modelling career, your portfolio should include:
* At least two head shots with two different expressions (one smiling and one serious, or one in the studio and one outdoors).
* At least two fashion shots (one casual and one a little more formal). If you move well, you might like to include an action shot.
* At least one full-length shot showing the proportion of your body (feet to knees, knees to thighs, thighs to waist, waist to shoulders, shoulders to the top of your head). You could wear a leotard or a body suit, depending on what makes you comfortable and flatters your figure.
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