Being a professional model is not as easy as it seems. It requires a lot of discipline, dedication, willingness to make sacrifices and a so-called "thick skin" (job rejection, tough competition, long days of shooting, etc.) to embark on a modeling career. I stood in front of the camera for the first time when I was about 6 years old for a photo studio near my parents' house. My pictures then graced this photographer's window for weeks, which made my family and me very proud. At that time it was still in the stars that I would actually gain a foothold in this industry. In my opinion, the A&O in this industry is to be constantly present and to make contacts. It's great to have an agency, but if you're not sociable, don't exude a certain charisma to customers and don't have the necessary bite for this business, you won't be able to keep this job for long. AND: Never let others make you smaller than you are. Trust in yourself and your abilities - NO ONE IS YOU and that is your superpower -the world needs exactly what YOU got.