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Reshma
writes, "I have no experience as a model, am 42 and just
wanted to know if there is any scope for me in the
modeling world at this age?"
As
you might have noticed in
ads in
magazines and television, not only are there older
models but also those who do not have
perfect looks (I am not saying that you do not have
the looks since I have not seen your photos). In many
ads, companies like to show
older people, for instance,
moms with teenage kids or for ads for
retirement/insurance/clothes/appliances,
advertisers often show people with
average
looks. It is only for
fashion
for young women and for the
runway that
designers and advertisers need
drop dead gorgeous women like
Leighton Meester,
Blake Lively, or
Kristen
Stewart.
The
requirements for
print and
film ads are different because in the former you
simply must know
how to pose for photos while for the others you need
to have a certain type of voice and know
how to act.
My
conclusion is that there is hope for you. You should
first find out where you can take some
modeling classes and that will give you the basics
of the world of
modeling. Once you have learned
what is expected of all models then you can start
contacting the agencies for paid work.
If
you need help from me in the meantime let me know or if
you need my suggestions on your looks,
email me a
few photos. We have some articles where we could use
someone like you but we typically do not pay anything;
it will give you some exposure, though, and you can
develop a portfolio. |
