Weekend Teen Glamour Models
A few days ago I discussed what I thought defined a teen glamour model. Part of that included that she was a professional model and not just a girl in front of a camera. Some other photographers called and emailed me with their own opinions. Some seem to think that any girl that poses on a weekend and gets a free dress is a professional teen model of some sort. I say it takes more than a couple of hours on a weekend.
What many seemed to have missed is that there is more to being a professional teen model of any type – glamour or fashion- than just getting paid for it. Just because a girl gets a few dollars for posing doesn’t mean she is a great teen model. Being professional at anything – like playing football or being a cute teen model – is more than the paycheck.
Professionals work at their job, not just do the job. A professional model workouts on the weekends or evenings to keep her body in great shape. She eats the right stuff and makes sure to get plenty of sleep the day or two before an important photo shoot.
All of those things, and many more, are part of being a professional teen model or teen glamour model or teen fashion model. The paycheck is the reward for being professional and doing the right preparation. Its not the defining item that takes a cute girl from photo subject to professional.
I think my opinion is backed up by many online resources. Check these links if you like.
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5182757_definition-professional-behavior.html
This is my favorite quote on this subject; “Conforming to the standards of a profession”.
Conforming to the standards of a profession in the case of teen glamour models means having the pride in herself to do it right, not just do it.
At my studio we are always looking for girls, ages 13 to 17, that want to be professional teen glamour models or teen swimwear models and do it to high standards. We are looking not just for girls that want to do it, but for girls that want to do it to high standards and be professional about it.
More of my information is at http://bikini-model-search.com/