| What are comp cards?In a nutshell, comp
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| | yourself a chance to modelGive yourself a
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| cards (short for composite cards) are a
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| | chance to be seen and contacted by always
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| form of advertisement and promotion for
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| | leaving your composite card with all
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| fashion, glamour and other types of
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| | contacts. There is a certain safety in
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| models. They come in many different
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| | numbers, the comp cards are not that
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| shapes, layout styles and sizes giving
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| | expensive, so don't be stingy with
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| models the benefit of being creative when
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| | them.Composite card layout and
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| choosing how their promotional piece will
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| | designBelow is an outline for basic comp
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| look.Benefits of comp cardsYou'll find
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| | card design to give you an idea of what
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| that there are many advantages of having
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| | your card will include. You can see
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| composite cards made to promote yourself
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| | examples of composites at . Notice how
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| as a model. Here are just a few
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| | professional these look as compared to
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| ...ProfessionalismThere is an old saying
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| | just sending a photograph.The layout is
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| in the modeling industry; If you want to
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| | pretty simple for a two-sided cardFront -
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| be treated as a professional model, look
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| | The front will generally include a photo
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| like a professional model. This stands
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| | covering the front of the card (I suggest
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| true for the images you show also.When
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| | a good, strong headshot here) along with
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| you present your composite cards with
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| | your name in bold letters.Back - On the
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| beautiful, well-chosen photos to an
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| | back there is room for about four to six
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| agency representative or a potential
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| | images showing different looks (indoor
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| client, he or she knows that you are
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| | and outdoor) in a variety of outfits with
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| serious about your career and will treat
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| | at least one good full-body shot (swim
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| you as such.By no means does this insure
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| | wear or tight-fitting clothing).
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| that you will get a job with that client
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| | Also, on the back of the composite will
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| or agent but it sure puts you way ahead
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| | be statistical information such as ...
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| of many of the other models who are in
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| | Contact information (Who to contact,
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| competition with you.You will not get a
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| | phone, email, web address, etc.)- Height
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| second chance to make a first
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| | - Weight
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| impression!!!Don't be so anxious to start
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| | - Bust size / Cup size
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| your modeling career that you skip a step
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| | - Waist size
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| which could open (or close) a door for
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| | - Hip size
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| you. Your composite cards are that
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| | - Dress size
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| important. Be a professional and hand
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| | - Shoe size
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| them a comp card instead of a
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| | - Hair color
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| snapshot.Most people don't throw away
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| | - Hair length (short, shoulder length,
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| picturesBy now you may be thinking; "What
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| | long)
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| if I just have normal business cards made
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| | - Eye color
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| to leave with agents and clients?".
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| | - Type(s) of modeling jobs preferred
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| Yes, you could have business cards made
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| | (i.e. commercial, fashion shows, runway,
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| for less trouble and expense and I
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| | glamour, artistic, promotional, etc.)How
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| encourage you to do just that. Business
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| | and where to get composite cardsIt's
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| cards are another way of presenting
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| | really a simple process to have your comp
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| yourself as a professional model.But,
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| | cards designed and printed.IMPORTANT: The
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| agents and clients sometimes throw out
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| | first step is to have photos made by a
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| business cards or they put them in their
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| | professional model photographer who can
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| pockets and lose them.Most people
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| | give you usage and reprint rights. I
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| hesitate to throw away pictures which is
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| | can't stress enough the importance of
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| what your comp cards look like. They are
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| | starting with great pictures. If you send
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| more likely to file your composites along
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| | in a snapshot that your cousin Irma took,
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| with the other professional models in
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| | you're going to get a snapshot on a comp
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| their files for future reference so you
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| | card -- A disaster!!With that said, there
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| have at least a small chance that they
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| | is no need to feel overwhelmed with the
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| will see your photo again. Which, by the
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| | details of getting your comp card ready.
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| way, leads to ...What do you look
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| | There are many companies online such as
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| like?One more thought about business
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| | who have design styles and templates
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| cards. Unless there is a photo on the
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| | online which will help you every step of
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| card you leave the client still won't
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| | the way.Remember too that there are many
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| remember your look when she is ready to
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| | different versions of comp cards so it's
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| choose models to represent. Now it
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| | all up to you how your finished composite
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| becomes your business card against the
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| | card will look.
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| other 100 composite cards she has on
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| | Now you can start your modeling career
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| file. Who will win out? You guessed
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| | off right by having professional
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| it!!In addition to your headshot on the
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| | composite cards you'll be proud to show.
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| front of the card, the agent can also see
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| | Just do it!!Bob Pardue is a professional
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| 4-5 pictures on the back along with your
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| | stock and female photographer located in
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| all-important stats. This is your contact
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| | the Southeastern USA. Get a freemodeling
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