Many people dream of becoming an Instagram Model like the famous Albanian Actress/model Jona Rizaj, she is famous for being an actress, model, vlogger, blogger, and businesswoman on Instagram. Many people dream of becoming an influencer like her. However, you don't become an influencer like Jona Rizaj by chance or by the snap of your fingers.
Here are the best tips from Jona Rizaj. to get discovered by a modeling agency on Instagram:
Your Instagram must be public
Make sure your page is set as public. Obviously, if you are trying to be famous on Instagram and your page is set as private, it will prevent potential model agencies from seeing photos other than your profile picture which is so hard to see.
So you really need to make sure that your page is publicly accessible so that agencies have a chance to see what content you have, to give them a better idea to assess if you can become the next model for their agency.
When it comes to posting your page, also make sure you have a bio that indicates what your goals are.
So, for example, if you are an aspiring model, introduce yourself quickly in your bio so that an agency is aware of who you are and what your goals are.
Pose like a model
Now, the next step should be obvious: To be discovered on Instagram but let's make it clear anyway. When your photos are on Instagram and you're trying to get spotted by a model agency, you need to make sure that the photos on your Instagram page start to look like a model.
Obviously, you may not have a professional portfolio. Maybe you haven't had the chance or the opportunity to be photographed by a professional photographer yet, but don't worry, you may still have photos on your Instagram page that allow a modeling agency to see your potential as a model.
It's really simple, all you have to do is just snap them with your phone. Easy!
Everyone usually has a phone, right? just take your phone and take pictures of yourself and write some information in the description. You absolutely need to make sure that you upload good-quality photos.
And when I say good quality photos again, you don't need photos with a professional photographer, you just want to make sure the photos you take with your phone are clear, that they are not blurry, And you took them with good lighting.
So if you get the chance, maybe at your house, maybe at a friend's house, you find a room with really good natural light and then you have a light on your face, on your body. , it's a good way to take some photos inside the house.
To start taking photos that you can post to your Instagram page, there are also plenty of videos on YouTube that show you how to set up your own home studio for literally under $ 100.
To get you going, set up your phone on a tripod. Even if you don't have a tripod yet, you can also set it up on stacked books.
Just use what you have and start creating content for yourself!
Post photos with different poses
Now you need to make sure you have variety in your photos if you want to be spotted by a modeling agency.
By variety, what do I mean?
How many times have you visited Instagram accounts with 20 photos and let's say 16 of them are just selfies. Just a photo of their face, nothing else.
I've seen a lot of these pages of people hoping to be models. Still, when I go to their Instagram, I can't see anything about them except their faces.
You need to make sure that you are showing different angles of your body. Not just portraits but photos where we see you whole and from different angles.
For example on the side or kneeling. Agencies want to see you know how to move in front of the camera.
Prioritize posting solo photos
When it comes to your photos on your Instagram page, when trying to be spotted by a modeling agency on this platform, you should make sure that your photos easily identify you. You can have photos of other people on your Instagram, but you need to make sure that the photos you're trying to use to grab the agency's attention are mostly snapshots of you.
You shouldn't have five other people in your photo. How is the agency going to guess which one is trying to be a model?
You know that if all of the images on your page show you in the company of someone else, the agency needs to identify who you are when they go to your page, so make sure you stand out.
Remove filters
This tip is important. Often photos on Instagram use too many filters. Now that's true, Kylie Jenner for example still uses different types of filters with makeup with butterflies, but a modeling agency doesn't want to see those filters on your Instagram page.
So, you need to present images with the best possible quality. It also gives the agency the opportunity to see the evolution of your portfolio not only from the images on your phone but also from your professional images.
But again, don't stress out if you can't get professional images right now.
Make a Video
Also, consider making a video on your page. A video shows the personality. For example, a video you speaking to your fans, to your audience, to people who already follow you, maybe a video that says you are a budding model with your height, your age ...
Post it on your Instagram so that if a potential agency sees your page, they will already know some basic information about you.