Hello Everyone! My name is Nicole, and I have been a MM member for about two years now. I began modeling back when I lived in NJ, and after a break and a move for school, I've now picked up again here in Boston. I've done a handful of shoots, most TFP, but I would love to start getting some paid work, even if it's a low rate and not overly frequent.

My questions are:
1. I'm short, about 5'4, so I'm worried I'll never get paid work because of this. Is this a legitimate fear to have?

2. Should I be aiming to find an agent, and if so, can anyone recommend someone in the Boston area?

Thanks for any advice!

Nicole

As Wayne said (above) you need to post in Critique for any comments directly relative to your portfolio, but I can say generally that your size does work against you.  You can completely write off fashion, for example.  You simply won't fit the clothes.  You might find some commercial work and could perhaps do very well in promotional work.  Fine art and pinup are two other genres where size is pretty unimportant, but the fact that you don't shoot nudes will count very strongly against you there.  Nudity is not really essential in either genre but it is very common. 

If you plan to make your primary career music, especially classical music, you may want to keep your modeling aspirations completely  dissociated from your musical career.  While musicians tend to be pretty liberal folks, the people that fund orchestras generally are not and that can impact on hiring decisions.

All that said, though, modeling can be, and should be, much more than a way to make extra money.  It can help in building self-confidence and poise, both physical and personal, and done right, can be a heck of a lot of fun. 

Enjoy!

All IMHO as always, of course.

Thanks for the advice on which forum to post in, my mistake! Thanks.

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