Your portfolio should include a variety of photos that showcase your versatility, including portraits, full-body shots, and images featuring different outfits and poses. Quality is more important than quantity here—select only the best and most professional photos. Invest in an experienced photographer to get high-quality shots that set you apart from others. Make sure your portfolio includes recent photos that reflect your current look. Show a variety of poses and facial expressions to demonstrate your versatility.

Your portfolio should be well-structured and easy to flip through, with your strongest photos at the beginning. It’s beneficial to have both a digital and a printed version. Digital portfolios are easy to share and update, while printed portfolios leave a lasting impression at in-person meetings and castings and still meet industry standards.

Don’t forget to add magazine covers and tearsheets featuring you to your portfolio. This shows potential clients your experience—a kind of reference that determines your market value. If you’re a newcomer model, your agency will take care of creating a versatile and well-structured portfolio for you. If you’ve already worked professionally as a model, your agency can help you update your portfolio by replacing old photos with new ones and arranging them in a logical order so that your book looks cohesive.