It is very important to request tear sheets after each of your modeling jobs. A tear sheet is a published work from the client you modeled for. You will need to get the contact information for the photographer, the client, and the art director while you are on set, so you can request copies of the shoot's resulting photos at a later time, to include in your portfolio book.

Here are a bunch of portfolio books I use and recommend. With online portfolios these days the actual "portfolio book" is becoming obsolete. In any case, it is good to have one, just in case a client asks for it...

I have been getting a ton of questions on how to prepare for Castings and Auditions, so I put this video together. I am sure this will inspire more questions- so fire away! :)

A a professional make-up artist and hair stylist will not be provided on every shoot you are booked on. In these cases, you need to know how to go "Hair and Makeup Ready."

Can you book modeling jobs on your own without a modeling agency? The answer to this question is "Yes" and "No". It depends on the client.

You know how I am always telling you guys to hunt down your "Tear Sheets" for your portfolio book. For those who do not know a tear sheet is the published advertisement from your modeling booking. They can be found in a magazine, brochure, catalogue, etc..

Modeling vouchers are agency vouchers - this is what you take to your modeling jobs and your modeling agency will give you a whole stack of them when you start modeling or some agencies have a whole book and they will give you that. And you are going to fill this out at the end of your modeling job and then get the client to sign it.

Cristina DeHart talks about the pitfalls of finding modeling jobs over the Internet.

After a shooting, the photographer or client will ask the model to sign a release. This releases your rights to the photos taken that day. Read the document very carefully.

Everyone wants to know how much a model makes. I wish I had a simple answer for you but it is not a simple question.