{"id":51,"date":"1993-01-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"1993-01-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headshothq.com\/?p=51"},"modified":"2020-04-28T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T19:27:08","slug":"why-having-some-modeling-experience-is-not-the-same-as-being-a-professional-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/more-advice-for-models\/why-having-some-modeling-experience-is-not-the-same-as-being-a-professional-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Why having some modeling experience is not the same as being a professional model"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having “some modeling experience”\u00a0is not the same<\/em>\u00a0as being a professional model.<\/p>\n

Yes, maybe you’ve invested in some clothes (perhaps you’ve invested a lot), you are comfortable in front of a camera, and you have your poses down.<\/p>\n

A professional photographer, and by “*professional photographer” in this case, I mean someone whose soul source of income is from photography, still has a lot to offer you.<\/p>\n

*There will always be debate about what a “professional [anything]” is.<\/p>\n

A. A professional photographer has generated enough demand in his service and abilities to make a living from it. This is saying a lot considering that photography is very expensive, including thousands of dollars worth of equipment, costly studio rental space (if he works in a studio), liability insurance (to cover you if you have an accident), and that nearly 30 percent of his income goes directly to taxes (no, that is not fun).<\/p>\n

B. A professional photographer often has years of experience. Experience doesn’t necessarily signify that he’s a good photographer, but if you are considering working with him, then hopefully he is. This experience can be valuable. A professional photographer has (hopefully!) worked with a lot more models than you’ve worked with photographers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having “some modeling experience”\u00a0is not the same\u00a0as being a professional model. Yes, maybe you’ve invested in some clothes (perhaps you’ve invested a lot), you are comfortable in front of a camera, and you have your poses down. A professional photographer, and by “*professional photographer” in this case, I mean someone whose soul source of income … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-more-advice-for-models"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":37,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photographers\/is-every-person-who-claims-to-be-a-model-or-photographer-a-model-or-photographer\/","url_meta":{"origin":51,"position":0},"title":"Is every person who claims to be a “model” or “photographer” a model or photographer?","author":"Zero Dean","date":"January 1, 1993","format":false,"excerpt":"Is every person who claims to be a \"model\" or \"photographer\" a model or photographer? 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