But for most models it will be far less, assuming you get any work at all. As you move to larger markets fees for photographers and models will go up. This may not bring you the big bucks of a super model but it will give you a good living if you can find steady work. Requirements for a professional model Now for what you can work on to become a professional model. Facial expression, posing, make-up, hair styling and wardrobe are items that you can practice on your own.
People talk about models spending a lot of time in front of a mirror.
After you get past your genetics and business professionalism these become your modeling tools. Honing your skills in these areas to perfection and combining them in creative ways produce a professional model. In the old days of melodrama and vaudeville they made a science out of communicating with facial expression or body position. They exaggerated and standardized every emotion that one might want to express. They produced books showing these standard expressions and poses and when you studied theatrics this is part of what you learned.