While being a commercial model certainly does have its pros and cons, it is not all glamour and glitter as many people tend to believe. Like any other profession, commercial modeling requires hard work, perseverance, and immense amount of strength (physical and mental). Yes, commercial modeling too, like other profession, has its dark side. The following are top 6 misconceptions about commercial modeling:
1. You can eat normally: Believe it or not, not all commercial models lice on sticks of celery and an apple a day. Majority of models actually eat normal healthy diets, and can even enjoy milkshake and burger.
2. Models are not always paid for shots: Becoming a professional model does translate to starting earning immediately. If you are still new and trying to build up your experience, there are a lot of shoots that you won’t be paid. In others, you will be compensated in trade, either with cloths or photos.
3. Photos are not always glamorous as they appear: There are a lot of things that goes behind any photo shoot than what the finished pictures present. As a model, you may be required to work on a really hot or cold day wearing wrong types of cloths for the day or the season. You can also have over 100 outfit changes and pose in really uncomfortable positions to get the shots as directed by your modeling agency.
4. Models rarely keep the glamorous cloths: Despite having an opportunity to wear awesome, expensive, and glamorous outfits, commercial models unfortunately don’t get to keep the cloths. Sometimes you may be lucky to keep a piece of clothing, but it rarely happens.
5. You may not have gigs also the time: Many people believe that commercial models just have photo shoots on a daily basis. Well, this is not the case. In reality, many commercial models (apart from supermodels) sometimes find it tricky getting regular bookings. There are seasons when you will not get any gig but just castings.
6. A commercial model can be any age: Many people believe that you must be young to be a commercial model. However, there are different types of modeling, and if you have the right looks, there are a lot of opportunities out there for any aspiring model—even mature people. It’s never too late.
Final Thoughts
All in all, modeling is like any other career out there—it is not for everyone. However, with hard work and perseverance, you can make it work for yourself and prosper at it. You just need to be yourself.
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