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From Carla, NH
How much do you think it would cost me to get started in modeling?
Dear Carla:
Photos can cost anywhere from absolutely nothing to about $600. This fee can vary depending on where you live. If finances are an issue, then try contacting your local college or university. See if there are any photography classes. Perhaps there is a student who is interested in putting together a commercial portfolio, but can’t afford your $150/hr modeling fee. You could work out a deal where you both work free. Maybe there is someone at a local camera club who would be interested in working with you.
To get the cards reproduced into head shots and composite sheets, you can spend as little as $95 for 500 copies.
For under $600 you could hire a professional photographer and have the materials to get an agent and work.
To do things really inexpensively, you could have laser copies made, and designed in a way, so that it looks like a composite sheet. This would be a way to at least get yourself started. At some point you would want more traditional cards produced. This could cost you around one dollar per comp card. It is possible to have a few composite cards and head shots produced for under $20.
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