Can i be a model?

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hey, my name is alexandra mielczarek and i'm 15.
i'm 5'6.5-5'7 and have a huge desire for modeling. please be completely honest, thank you!

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Posts: 13916 Location: Glasgow / Scotland

I ammended your picture links as you failed to wrap the urls in the img code Very Happy

I think it is hard to tell whether you have potential or not because of lack of head on non posey pictures but from your pictures yes you are pretty.

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you are very pretty in your pictures. I'll give you that. There's not much else I can say.

But those look retouched, special lighting, makeup, possibly deceiving angles. If you send those to an agency, they most likely won't be pleased.

my suggestion? Polaroids (the kind that instantly develop), natural lighting, no or minimal makeup (meaning maybe a little face powder and clear gloss, anything else is not a good idea), natural hair, no poses, no retouching. One close up of your face straight forward, one of you smiling, one of each profile, one of your straightforward body (no heels, no shoes actually are the best). Your clothes should be really simple (no patterns) and fitting. They might ask for something else, but the ones above are basics.

you're 15. You can easily grow more, especially if your parents are tall.

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thanks for the advice Smile

hopefully i'll grow, my mom is 5'6 and my dad is 6'3 (i'm an ex-gymnast though, so hopefully that didn't stunt my growth :/) i heard from someone that yoga is supposed to help you grow a few cm. is that true?

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Don't do yoga so i wouldn't know. Your parents are tall~ you definitely have possibilities!

I don't think being an ex-gymnast would do that much damage. I did gymnastics as a child...

Posts: 24 Location: London

From the pictures here, you are very pretty. But you should try taking some normal shots (straight on, no makeup) to send off to agencies. I definetly think you have a great look for modelling - good luck!

Orlaith x

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my camera is broken, so i still have to find some decent photos! hopefully these are better? (full body shot Very Happy

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^^still have to look for a full-on face shot.
yet again, thanks so much! Very Happy

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You look normal to me. But pretty, yeah... well, you'll never be a successful model, I'm sorry that I have to say it like that, but you know, there is always some smaller, local stuff that people can do.

Posts: 82 Location: Amsterdam

Cute for myspace. Not for fashion.

Posts: 230 Location: Zurich (Switzerland)

you're verry pretty,but i don't see you for high-fashion...maybe commerical