What will teen models run into in their desire to earn a living modeling? In order to be a model you need to be more than pretty. You need talent and discipline with a perfect body for you to become a very successful model.
For an agency to find someone with model potential is actually quite rare. If you believe you have what it takes, the first thing you are going to need is a portfolio, that is good enough to take the agency's breath away.
A portfolio is a way to show a company that you are capable of being a true model, and that you are not wasting the agency's time. Knowing what to put into your portfolio is not an easy task and takes almost as much effort as the actual modeling does. Perfection is what you need to work towards. The pose, the way the light falls, the tone of your body,also the emotion you create are all part of what you need to master in order to become a model and your portfolio must display that you have the potential in all of these areas. Remember that a model is not just about looking attractive, but becoming an icon for the product you will be representing. You want to give them something to want without giving it all away. If it takes hours upon hours of studying yourself in a mirror, then that is what is required of you. In the modeling industry, you are competing against the perfect bodies. You have to be able to show that you are worth it, over the competition. Know how to market your body and make sure you target a market that works well for you. The wrong market could cause an embarrassing blunder for you and everyone involved.
The photographer needs to be very skilled. Remember that these companies want to hire models are worth the investment. You need to prove that you are serious. That means do not pick any kind of camera, with your uncle taking the pictures. It is important to invest in a professional photographer and one that specializes in modeling photography.
Select the best photographs that portray you at your ideal. You can always improve but, being second best is not an option.
If you have the talent, the portfolio, and the ability to commit to all or nothing, you just might have what it takes to become a model.