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So you started modeling..you might even think your pictures are great.  But if you don't know any more than one or two easy poses the photographer MIGHT have shown you, your looking pretty dull to everyone else.  Here are some easy tips to take your modeling to the next level:

1) Take all of your favorite magazines & look for your favorite pictures & poses.  Study the pose, the nature & style of the picture, the expression in the face & how it all comes together.

2) Rip out the pictures you like most & want to try.  You can paste them into a cheap art book & make a modeling reference book.  This is what I've done as a model & photographer over the years & it helps the models A LOT!  You can go to any local Walgreens, Target etc. to find a blank art book and some paste.

3) Practice the poses & FACE EXPRESSIONS in the mirror.  Look at how the light hits your face.  You want to practice these things because this is how you will create your best angles for a photographer. 

4) Practice an "event pose" or "red carpet pose" that is the basic, hand on the hip smile or looking over the shoulder.  These are simple poses great for when photographers or fans take random shots.  You don't want to look a sloppy mess in these pictures, they will end up anywhere and everywhere!

5) If you can, get a CD of your photo shoots with all the pictures so that you can study every picture and see what poses works for you & what doesn't work for you.

Good luck!!!