7. A DECISION TO MAKE
Before thinking about your wardrobe and portfolio, you should decide which activities interest you in each modeling category. For example, Glamour Modeling ranges from posing in evening dresses, to posing in lingerie or swim-wear, to posing seminude or nude. You ought to determine what you would do and not do in the Glamour Modeling category. To get a clearer idea of what activities are typical in each category, refer to the table below. The first column of the table lists the categories, and the other columns show approximated percentages for each activity. Before accepting any modeling assignment, make sure you find out exactly what kind of modeling you will be asked to do
Note: SEMI NUDE includes partially or completely see-through clothing items.
| Category |
Clothes and
Head Shots |
Bathing
Suit |
Lingerie |
Semi Nude |
Nude |
| High Fashion |
55% |
15% |
20% |
8% |
2% |
| Editorial |
60% |
15% |
20% |
5% |
None |
| Glamour |
5% |
25% |
20% |
30% |
20% |
| Catalog |
45% |
20% |
25% |
10% |
None |
| Runway |
60% |
25% |
14% |
1% |
None |
| Specialty |
55% |
10% |
20% |
15% |
None |
| Character |
100% |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Conventions |
85% |
13 |
1% |
1% |
None |
| Photographers |
25% |
25% |
20% |
15% |
15% |
|
