A Comp Card will help to get noticed and considered for work. Next to a portfolio, a Comp Card (or composite card, model card or zed card) is a model's primary marketing tool and business card. Comp Cards are also used by actors and other people who seek work primarily based on their appearance.
Every model is expected to have a comp card, which he or she can leave with photographers, designers, directors and anyone who may need a reference point for future modelling jobs.
A Comp Card is a printed card, usually A5 in size (Europe) or 5½ x 8½in (US), with a some model’s picture and the model's basic stats - height, eye colour, etc. - printed on the back.
The key to a great comp card is the photographs. You should only pick high quality photographs for your comp card, and pay particular attention to the head and shoulders shot that you will use on the front of your card. It needs to be good enough and different enough to stand out from all the other cards that the client will see.
With the arrival of digital technology in photography and printing, it's now possible to get a set of comp cards for a very reasonable price. The comp card is a modelling essential and it's worth spending some time taking and selecting the best photographs you have, and spending some money on good quality reproduction and printing. This will give you the best chance of your comp card being noticed ahead of others.
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