1. Headshots / Beauty Model Photos
   Headshots or beauty model photos are close-up full face shots or head and shoulders, typically seen on fashion magazine covers.  These photos require meticulous make-up and retouching.
   
   
2. Swimsuit Model Photos
   Swimwuit model photos will show off your body.  It should be included in most model’s portfolio.
   
   
3. Fashion Photography / Fashion Model Photos
   For this type of photo, models must wear the most current fashion trends. Try solid colors are best. Loud prints can be distracting. 
   
   
4. Glamour Model Photos
   If you are going for glamour modeling, make sure to have glamour photos in your modeling portfolio. For this type of comp card photo, you need to sexy poses and more implied shots.
   
   
5. Editorial Model Photos
   With editorial shots, use your imagination.  Choose clothing that shows your versatility.
   
   
6. Commercial Photography / Commercial Model Photos
   Pretend that you are promoting a particular product in an advertisement.
   
   
7. Lingerie Model Photos
   These depict the models in pieces of lingerie either for particular designers or magazines. 
   
   
8. Implied Nude Shots/ Implied Nude Model Photos
   In “implied shots,” the model will be in a sexual pose and appear to have little or no clothes, but no private body parts will actually show on the printed photographs.
   
   
9. Nude Model Photos or Figure Studies
   If a photographer specifies “figure studies,” expect to be asked to remove all your clothes.  This is exactly as it sounds.  You will be naked in the photographs.

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