08/10/2026
Grace reached out for a modeling submission photoshoot. What modeling agencies want to see is a clean slate—a blank canvas, if you will, of what they can do with you. That means simple, form-fitted clothing for women or shorts for men, no editing, and just straightforward shots from all the angles. Think of it as a mugshot… just in a much nicer environment.
A lot of these sessions are for people who have never modeled before. Because of that, I don’t just book a comp card session—I book a full session. We knock out the submission shots within the first 10 minutes, then… we have fun. We start modeling.
That’s exactly what we did for Grace’s session. Thankfully I have a few dresses in the studio, so we were able to change things up a bit. I also shoot tethered, so these young models get to watch their photos come up on the screen as we go. They get excited, they start to relax, and before long they’re moving naturally instead of wondering what to do with their hands.
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had a modeling comp card session that wasn’t an absolute blast.
Thank you, Grace, for coming into the studio for this session, and thank your mom for finding me!
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