{"id":5164,"date":"2013-07-25T11:09:05","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T15:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulmanoian.com\/photography\/?page_id=5164"},"modified":"2025-10-25T20:42:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T00:42:39","slug":"model-headshots-portfolios-comp-cards-photographer-detroit-michigan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.paulmanoian.com\/photography\/michigan-photographer-custom-photography-prices\/model-headshots-portfolios-comp-cards-photographer-detroit-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Model Portfolios and Comp Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Professional model portfolios<\/a> are used by modeling agencies and creative directors to determine which model has the “look” they need for advertising campaigns, runway shows and spokesmodels. Having model headshots<\/a> created by a professional headshot photographer<\/a> is necessary to be able to stand out in this competitive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t let anyone tell you that getting signed with an agency is easy and all you have to do is get a decent headshot and you’ll enjoy immediate success. That couldn’t be farther from the truth! It usually requires a lot of hard work getting photo shoot experience any chance you can get to build up the skills necessary to command attention. Even so, having a solid base of professional model marketing materials like model comp cards, model portfolios and model headshots that will help set you apart from all of the aspiring models trying to work for the same agencies and clients..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REMEMBER – Your professional model headshots<\/a> and portfolio represent you and your professional BRAND. This is not something that you want to trust to the cheapest model headshot photographers and stylists you can find. Since your model portfolio is many times the only thing between you and a magazine cover. Having “bad” model headshots or portfolio images are actually worse<\/em> than not having them at all. You’re BRAND will be destroyed and you will never have shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Bad”, “Good”, “Great” are subjective terms when it comes to model headshots, model portfolios and model comp cards. In fact, a lot of time Creative Directors and Agencies may prefer one type (e.g. white background, dark background, outside, etc) over others. This is one of the reasons why having a variety of “looks” on modeling comp cards is so important!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By now you’re asking, what helps make a model headshot “good”?  Here are a number of things to consider based on in Metro Detroit as model portfolio and model headshot photographers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n