Becoming successful in the modelling industry is more than how well clothing fits a model, it’s about how a model portrays themselves to an audience. Different brands attract many diverse types of clients,which means it it important for a model to have an adaptable look to represent suited brands.
Trying out looks and poses are the most effective ways of showing versatility. A model’s style of pose and look can change vastly depending on the brand they are modelling for. A good example of this would be to imagine how a model would pose for a Dolce&Gabanna Advert compared to a shoot for JD Sports. These are two very opposite styles of modelling as they both possess different creative visions to one another.
To become successful and be creative it is important to stay inspired and constantly improve on your posing. Being innovative with your posing will keep your audience intrigued by your ability to work your body and the camera. Even top models practise their poses regularly to ensure that they stay current.
YouTube Videos
YouTube Videos are a very modern way of being able to entertain ourselves, but most importantly they are great tools for learning new skills. Watching You tube videos that provide insight into and modelling poses that can be extremely useful for inspiring models and even experienced models in the industry. You can take many great ideas that can help you improve and brighten your look. Once you know the basic poses, building on them is the next step up.
Magazine Editorials
Another great way to maintain inspiration and keep you going are Fashion magazines. Fashion magazines can help show how various brands like to portray their brand and the way the models portray their brand in order to sell their products. For example, brands tend to choose models with certain body types to model their brands in order to portray a certain idea which fits their creative vision. They also want to target the right audiences who they want to buy their products.
Other Models
Speaking to other models about posing can be a great tool to have if you want to improve your style. You can find out plenty of tips and tricks that they might use or have used in order to capture certain looks which you might’ve not previously thought of. Be open minded and don’t be afraid to ask.