On Your Mark (Second Edition) is a complete, real-world guide to starting and sustaining a modeling career. Covering everything from self-presentation and agency submissions to runway, commercial work, contracts, mindset, and long-term success, this book helps aspiring models prepare with confidence, clarity, and professionalism—before ever looking for an agent.
 
What’s Inside (Chapter Overview)
 
On Your Mark covers every major aspect of the modeling world, including:
Understanding you as the product
Preparing your look: skin, hair, grooming, and presentation
Working with photographers and the camera
Submitting to agencies and navigating open calls
Contracts, commissions, and exclusivity
Building and refining a professional book (portfolio)
High fashion, runway, commercial, petite, plus-size, fitness, and specialty modeling
Pregnancy, children, and pet modeling
Go-sees, castings, auditions, and on-set professionalism
The business side: pay, taxes, vouchers, and responsibilities
Mindset, self-esteem, and personal development
Health, nutrition, exercise, and long-term career sustainability
Expanding into acting, television, and behind-the-camera careers
Glossary, resource guide, and recommended reads
This is not theory—it’s a practical roadmap.