And with any skill, practice makes perfect. If you take your new career seriously you will need to gain more experience - practice practice practice! The more you practice the more you will see what is best for you, how your body works in front of a camera and the angles that are best for your features.

Before you start, make sure you study up on what you are doing and how you are doing it. If you are working with a photographer, is he/she going to beneficial to your portfolio? As you set up your photoshoot, think about the style and look you are wanting. Bring in samples to the photographer and show them that you are going for a certain style and look. The more ideas you have, the more creative you can be.

Keep in mind that almost every photographer (professional and amateaur) maybe have advice to offer you. Not all of this advice is accurate or does it apply to every situation but it may help you for that paticular shoot or a shoot in the future. Also keep in mind, that when they are offering advice that its not critism, it is ADVICE meaning they are helping you out for your future career.

As one photographer has told me, the most valuable asset to anything is your brain. Use it! Common sense is great, but it's really not that common.

Always be selective with who you work with, even if they are offering money. Ask yourself, where these photos might end up, and how are they going to benefit me in my future.

There are professional photographers who are doing this for a living. You will find that these photographers hold their work to a higher standard than to those who offer a service for free. A professional photographer may occassionally provide a service for free or a lower cost, but is always used for testing purposes and always under their terms. So you must agree on the shoot before you go in, because you want to make sure you are getting what you want as well as providing something they are needing.

Look for photographers that are going to benefit you, your style and personality, and the look you are trying to accomplish. Keep your standards high and dont settle for anything less.

If you are serious about your career you will know that it pays to work professionals. There are no shortcuts to success. In order to make it you must pay for it. That is the rule of the game. For some that is hard to understand, and for others they will work at McDonalds in order to make themselves a successful career. Its all a matter of where and how you want to take yourself in your future.

Always be selective of the images you put into your portfolio. One outstanding photo taken by someone who is a professional can take your career to the top, but several photos that are not top notch will do nothing but hold you back. Always ask yourself, would you see this in a magazine?

Do not put a photo up simply because its a new photo. If you recently did a shoot and feel none of the photos are networthy or portfolio worthy, do not display them. The images you have out there are your representation of yourself. Less is more is what truly applys to this. Always keep that in mind when you are selecting photos to show to the world.

If you walk into a shoot and feel like you are better than everyone else out there, you are automatically going under the category of "Diva". Do not allow this to happen. You will gain more respect by being yourself and being flexible with the photographer and working together than by demanding grapes and wine because you are good looking. Being pretty does not make you more special than the other person down the street and certainly does not mean you need to get paid right away. You need to work your way to the top.

Always remember that its about having a good attitude, having fun, and being professional and stepping forward when you are working with someone. Leaving with a recommendation from a photographer that wants to work with you in the future is always the step you want to take. You want to leave that lasting impression that people will not stop talking about for weeks.

So just remember: Be Bold, Be Beautiful, Be Professional, and WORK IT!

LINK TO MODEL: Krystyl