How to become a Promotional Model in NYC

The first step is to get professional photos. It is important to remember that modeling is a profession and appearance is the number one key. Models need photos to sell themselves to potential clients. Having clean and commercial photos taken by a professional photographer will still be necessary. Professional pictures should be updated at least once a year, or as your look changes.

Once a basic set of professional images is done, models should research and apply to modeling agencies in NYC, or companies that specialize in hiring promotional staff in New York. Each agency or company will be different with their applications, but most of them will allow you to submit an application online. Most promotional agencies hire their talent with an independent contractor agreement that allows you to work for multiple agencies. Be sure to verify each company's policy beforehand, but working with several agencies allows for more jobs.

Once hired by a company, it will be important to have excellent performance at each job and that it is completed successfully. Companies will not consider promotional models future work if they were late, unpleasant, unreliable, unprofessional, had poor appearance or caused problems during the job assignment.