Modeling - Getting started

You decided it. You want to be a model.
A real one, one of those whose faces are recognized when seen on a poster, one of those whose style is clear and unique. One of those who is hard to imitate.
Easy. When you describe it. Then, let's go to the practice.

To start a carreer as a SL model there are some must-haves.
These skills are common skills that every model should have.

* superior prim editing
* advanced styling possibilities

Prim editing is easy to describe. All prims should be fitting your avatar without getting into the shape in a weird way, or sticking out where they shouldn't. Patience and time will help you increase this ability.
Zooming in as close as possible, moving prims who happen to be in the wrong place.
And now with mesh items, the editing will be done on your shape, so that it won't stick out of the dresses where it is not supposed to.

Styling possibilities have two components. One is related to time and money. The other is related to you.
Time, because to have tons of skins, hairs, accessories, dresses and so on you have been around a lot to collect them. And money because most of the time you have to buy them.
Something you bought yesterday may not be usefull today and tomorrow, but still made your experience as a model.
I absolutely don't tell you to waste your money. Check what kind of works you would like to apply to, and select items that meet your personal taste. And yet items that you can combine with as many other items as possible.
And now we come to the part related to you. Assuming as a base that all models are able to adjust prims and have a sufficient variety of items to match (not to tell that they might also be ready to buy something if they may need it for some job), then it comes to you. You have been chosen because your taste in matter of colors, mixes and matches satisfies the person who is selecting you.
If the casting is to select a model for some easy-going and funny line of clothes with a relaxed atmosphere, they won't look for a sophisticated elegant model with heavy make up rather for a sunny and funny personality.

The first step for becoming a model is to spend your time editing your prims. You will learn tricks to adjust prims very quickly by sperimenting and taking a look at the editing tab.
The second step is to define your personality.
Some people say that a model has to be able to display everything. This is true. But a model also have to have some charachter and a defined personality. This will be the only way to leave your signature and to distinguish yourself in a world like SL, where everyone can look the same as the other just by wearing same skin and shape.

I'll be presenting some nice examples of styling with pictures very soon. In the meanwhile just keep practing with editing prims and finding your own styling!

I hope you all got some ideas and topic to think about. Questions or discussions are welcomed in comments here, or directly inworld if I am online. Also available to use chat in my IW group: ._:::- I ♡ Beccikie -:::_.
For other online modeling classes, visit the online Academy.