Imagine that the baby you hold now will someday want to tell your first grandchild what it was like when he or she was growing up. Our portraits will help you illustrate the story.

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INTERESTED IN A MODELING PORTFOLIO?

HEAD SHOTS or ZED CARDS?

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A few things you may or may not know about "the business":

TERM GLOSSARY

Comp Cards
Comp card is short for composite card. It presents a grouping of photos that show the person in different outfits, poses and facial expressions to enable a casting director to consider the person for a specific role. It is the "calling card" of actors and models.

To get modeling work, one should have a comp card to send out to agents. The comp card accompanies the cover letter and resume to get appointments.

The comp card also acts as the model's calling card. It can be given to agents or other people in the business as a photo reference for getting work. It shows how photogenic you are and how you can look in different situations just as if you were modeling.

An industry standard flip composite card is usually recommended. One shot appears on the front side and four shots on the back with your statistics (date of birth, hair color, height, weight and size). It typically measures 5.5 x 8.5 inches.

The card should show your personality and a range of expressions and emotions.

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The front side should catch people's attention and the back should show variety and personality.

It is important that your card looks like you. If you change your hair color, hair style, lose or gain weight, the card does not represent you. This can disappoint an agent or casting director when they meet you. You should update your card as often as needed.

Note: Don't let an agency print your comp cards. They will print their own logo on the card. You will not be able to use it to send out to other agencies.

Business Portrait
The executive portrait can be used in press releases, web sites, company newsletters etc. They can help one to become better known, respected and advance one's career.

If you are a Realtor, Insurance Agent or a business professional who uses their portrait to develop business then you should update your portrait frequently. Why you ask? Because your customers will subconsciously be making their decision if they want to do business with you in the first few seconds of actually meeting you.

If you do not look like the photo on your business card or other business materials what kind of message are you sending your clients subconscious mind? I don't have to tell you the answer you already know. People do business with those the know and trust . If you don't look like your photo will they be able to trust you? Can you afford to take that gamble? Do the right thing and update your portrait frequently. You will be glad you did

Head Shots
For commercials or stage work, you'll need a head shot. The tone (mood) of the shot needed can vary depending upon the use. If you already have an agent, ask them what tone or style of head shot is needed to make you most marketable for their clientèle.

Head shots are typically 8x10 in size. There are two standard formats: the actor's face showing hair, neck and shoulders; and the "three-quarters" or portrait shot which may include down to the waist.

Zed Cards

The comp card is sometimes also called a "zed" card. The original zed card was folded using a "Z" fold and hence its name. Zed is how the letter "Z" is pronounced in England where it originated.

F.A.Q (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q1 Do I need a head shot or a comp card?

A1: Traditionally, head shots are used for actors and comp cards for models.
Once you make contact with an agent, find out what he or she believes is best for your market and their clientèle.

Q2: What shall I bring to a photo session?

A2: For comp cards, you'll need several wardrobe changes. Bring props such as hats, visors, sunglasses etc. Also bring your hairbrush and any makeup (minimal makeup is advised)

Q3: Do I need professional photography?

A3: Home snapshots are sometimes used. You might consider the following: Do your snapshots successfully capture you? How do the snapshots hold up compared to the hundreds of other actors' or models' head shots and comp cards? If you are serious about the business, you should look as professional as you can.

Q4: I'm just getting started. Where do I send my head shot or comp card?

A4: You're generally sending these to agents who help you to get work as an actor or model. A cover letter and resume typically go along with it.

It's a good idea to do the research and learn as much as you can. Your success depends on it.

Our Photography and Card designs will get you work.

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READ our testimonials

We have helped many including:

Little Miss California
Miss Nevada USA 2007
Mrs California
Mrs Santa Clarita

as well as

Numerous other successful working models & actors.

We will get their attention for you so you can get the opportunity to show what you got

and that will get you the job!

About Yoti's Style

NO two photographic assignments are ever alike and no two ZED Card designs are ever the same.
Capture who you are through the eyes of an award winning portrait artist not just a photographer working from their living room or better yet a garage looking for a quick buck.

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TESTIMONIAL

Hi Yoti,

I am so incredibly happy with the turnout of my photos. They are what I need to get my acting/modeling career started. Thank you so much for going above and beyond my expectations for getting magnificent photos.

My headshot and zed card are both perfect. They are both more remarkable than I could have imagined.

Thank you again,

Tiffany Hews
San Marino, California

Call today and see what Yoti can do for you.

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Modeling Agencies in California

The modeling agencies listed below are known to be booking models for print, promotional, television and video work in California. Good Luck

Extraordinaire Models & Talent 200 New Stine Road Suite 200 Bakersfield, CA 93309 Contact: Voloney White Phone: 661.397.4440 Fax: 661.397.1157 vawhite@exmodeltalent.com www.exmodeltalent.com	Athena Modeling Agency 9663 Santa Monica Blvd Suite #146 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Contact: Kevin Forsythe Phone: 866.293.4660 Fax: 603.309.0330 info@athenamodeling.com www.athenamodeling.com
Bleu Model Management 8564 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Contact: Matthew Schwartz Phone: 310.854.0088 Fax: 310.854.0033 info@bleumodels.com www.bleumodels.com	Champagne Trott 9250 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 303 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Contact: Valerie Trott Phone: 310.275.0067 Fax: 310.275.3131 models@champagnetrott.com www.champagnetrott.com
Elite Model Management - Los Angeles 345 N. Maple Drive Suite 397 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Contact: Jackie Salem Phone: 310.274.9395 Fax: 310.278.7520 jackie@elitemodel.com www.elitemodel.com	Ford LA 8826 Burton Way Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Phone: 310 276 8100 Fax: 310 276 9299 www.fordmodels.com
ModeLinque Model Management 9595 Wilshire Blvd Suite 900 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Phone: 310.300.4047 info@modelinque.com www.modelinque.com	Next Management LA 8447 Wilshire Blvd Penthouse Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Contact: Andrea Russo Phone: 323.782.0010 Fax: 323.782.0035 andrear@nextmodelmanagement.com www.nextmodels.com
Theory Model Management 415 North Camden Drive Suite 203 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Contact: Mathea Semradek Phone: 310.858.2998 Fax: 310.248.2613	Warning Model Management 9440 Santa Monica Blvd. South Suite 400 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Contact: Deborah Lin Phone: 310.680.9969 Fax: 310.860.9978 deborah@warningmanagement.com www.warningmanagement.com
McCarty Talent - LA 2600 - W. Olive Ave 5th Floor Burbank, CA 91505 Contact: Cody Garden Phone: 818.556.5410 Fax: agent@mccartytalent.com www.mccartytalent.com	Elegance Talent Agency and Model Management 2763 State Street Carlsbad, CA 92008 Contact: Pam Pahnke Phone: 760.434.3397 Fax: 760.434.1406 eletalent@aol.com www.eletalent.com
OneSourse Talent Agency 6120 Paseo Del Norte Suite G2 Carlsbad, CA 92009 Phone: 760.268.1123 request@onesourcetalent.com www.onesourcetalent.com	Photogenics Smashbox Studios 8549 Higuera Street Culver City, CA 90232 Contact: Nicole Bordeaux Phone: 310.733.2550 Fax: 310.558.1486 nicole.bordeaux@smashbox.com
Vision Management Los Angeles 8500 Steller Drive Building 8 Culver City, CA 90232 Contact: Phone: 310.733.4440 Fax: 310.733.4441 info@visionlosangeles.com visionmodelmanagement.com	Mari Smith Presents, Inc. 101 State Place Suite D Escondido, CA 92029 Contact: Sandi Smith Phone: 888.506.6060 Fax: 760.432.8746 sandi@nationwidemodels.com www.nationwidemodels.com
Action Agency 6546 Hollywood Blvd Suite 215 Hollywood, CA 90028 Phone: 323.654.5104 info@actionagencyla.com www.actionagencyla.com/	ASA Talent / Modeling Agency 4430 Fountain Ave Suite A Hollywood, CA 90029 Contact: Mike Bujko Phone: 323.662.9787 asatalent@asatalent.com www.asatalent.com/models/
The Morgan Agency 7080 Hollywood Blvd Suite 1009 Hollywood, CA 90028 Phone: 323.469.7100. Fax: 323.469.7122 info@themorganagency.com www.themorganagency.com	Jet Set Management Group Inc. 2160 Avenida De La Playa La Jolla, CA 92037 Contact: Amanda Lewis Phone: 858.551.9393 Fax: 858.551.9392 info@jetsetmodels.com www.jetsetmodels.com
Nouveau Model & Talent 909 Prospect Street Suite 230 La Jolla, CA 92037 Phone: 858.456.1400 nouveaumodels@pacbell.net www.nouveaumodels.com	Scott Copeland Conservative Management 1255 Coast Blvd La Jolla, CA 92037 Phone: 858.456.9189 newfaces@scottcopelandtalent.com www.scottcopelandtalent.com
Allure Model & Talent Agency, LLC 5556 Centinela Ave Los Angeles, CA 90066 Contact: Shawn Brogan Phone: 310.306.1150 alluretalent@earthlink.net www.alluremodelandtalentagency.com	Cunningham, Escott & Dipene 10635 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 130 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Contact: Carol Scott Phone: 310.475.7573 Fax: 310.475.6146 cscott@cedtalent.com www.cedtalent.com/
Envy Models Los Angeles 1010 South Robertson Blvd Suite 2 Los Angeles, CA 90035 Contact: Daniel Mahan Phone: 310.652.7368 Fax: 310.652.7369 models@envymodeltalent.com www.envymodeltalent.com	Epitome Model Management 6380 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Contact: Alexandria Levingston Phone: 323.782.8590 Fax: 323.782.8593 info@epitomemodels.com www.epitomemodels.com
Image Management 8266 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90048 Contact: Jillian Shepherd Phone: 323.782.0952 Fax: 323.782.0957 jillianshep@gmail.com	L.A. Models 7700 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90046 Phone: 323.436.7700 Fax: 323.436.7755 newfaces@lamodels.com www.lamodels.com/
M Models International 1800 Century Park East Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: 310.284.3714 Fax: 310.284.3715 john@mmodels.com www.mmodels.com	Nous Model Management 117 North Robertson Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048 Contact: Kenya Knight Phone: 310.385.6900 Fax: 310.385.6910 modelinfo@nousmodels.com www.nousmodels.com
Q Model Management - LA 8618 W. 3rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90048 Phone: 310.205.2889 Fax: 310.205.6921 la@qmanagementinc.com www.qmanagementinc.com	Wilhelmina Los Angeles 7257 Beverly Blvd 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90036 Phone: 323.655.0909 Fax: 323.653.2255 www.wilhelmina.com
Zoom Models + Talent 8455 Beverly Boulevard Suite 308 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Contact: Bill Iannone Phone: 323.951.7100 Fax: 323.951.7101 biannone@zoomtalent.net www.zoomtalent.net	Cast Images Talent Agency 2530 J Street Suite 330 Sacramento, CA 95816 Contact: Jenessa Niskey-Oen Phone: 916.444.9720 Fax: 916.444.2093 info@castimages.com www.castimages.com
Agency 2 PO Box 153255 San Diego, CA 92195-3255 Phone: 619.461.2329 Fax: 619.461.2348	Artist Management Talent Agency 835 Fifth Avenue Suite 411 San Diego, CA 92101 Contact: Nanci Washburn Phone: 619.233.6655 Fax: 619.233.5332 nanci@artistmanagementagency.com www.artistmanagementagency.com
Creative Arts, Modeling and Talent Management Inc. 3954 Murphy Canyon Rd Suite D-107 San Diego, CA 92123 Contact: Marc Caden Phone: 858.650.3003 Fax: 858.650.3033 cadenmcaden@aol.com www.creativeartstalent.com	Model and Talent Management 2635 Camino Del Rio Suite 202 San Diego, CA 92109 Contact: Erni Phone: 619.299.7280
San Diego Model Management 438 Camino Del Rio So Suite 116 San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: 619.296.1018 Fax: 619.296.3422 info@sdmodel.com www.sdmodel.com	Shamon Freitas Agency 9606 Tierra Grande Suite 204 San Diego, CA 92126 Contact: Carol Shamon Freitas Phone: 858.549.3955 Fax: 858.549.7028 general@shamonfreitas.com www.shamonfreitas.com
Boom Models & Talent 2325 3rd Street Suite 223 San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415.626.6591 Fax: 415.626.6594 boomagency@sbcglobal.net www.boomagency.com	Dizon Model & Talent Agency 873 Sutter Street Suite B San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415.567.3253 Fax: 415.449.3497 info@dizonagency.com www.dizonagency.com
Generations Model & Talent Agency 340 Brannan Street Suite 302 San Francisco, CA 94107 Contact: Jennifer Jorgl Phone: 415.777.9099 Fax: 415.777.5055 jennifer@generationsagency.com www.generationsagency.com	JE Model 323 Geary Street Suite 302 San Francisco, CA 94102 Contact: Phillip Gums Phone: 415.395.4777 Fax: 415.395.9678 phillip@jemodel.com jemodel.jetalent.com
Look Model Agency 166 Geary Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94108 Contact: Ryan Lippert Phone: 415.781.2822 Fax: 415.781.6196 Lookmodl@gte.net www.lookagency.com	Marla Dell Talent 2124 Union Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Contact: Marla Dell Phone: 415.563.9213 Fax: 415.563.8734 Marla@marladell.com www.marladell.com
McCarty Talent - San Francisco 795 Folsom Street 1st Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 Contact: Cody Garden Phone: 415.357.9964 Fax: agent@mccartytalent.com www.mccartytalent.com	MUSE Model Management 1750 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Contact: Kavita Sharma Phone: 415.724.3933 Fax: 415.954.8598
Stars Model Management 23 Grant Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108.. Contact: Amber Jones Phone: 415.477.9370 Fax: 415.421.7620 amberj@starsmodelmgmt.com www.starsmodelmgmt.com	Halvorson Model Managment 2858 Steven's Creek Blvd Suite 209 San Jose, CA 95128 Contact: Traci Halvorson Phone: 408.983.1038 Fax: 408.983.0910 HMMODELS@AOL.COM www.hmmodels.com
Talent Plus Agency, Los Latinos Agency 2801 Moorpark Ave Suite 11 San Jose, CA 95128 Phone: 831.443.5542 Fax: 831.443.6624 www.talentplusloslatinos.com	Brand Model & Talent Agency 1520 Brookhollow Drive Suite 39 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Contact: Patty Brand Phone: 714.850.1158 Fax: 714.850.0806 info@brandtalent.net www.brandmodelandtalent.com
Bellissima International Model Management 1055 W. College Avenue Suite 334 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Contact: Susan Berosh Phone: 707.523.0819 Fax: 707.523.2490 info@bellissima.com www.bellissima.com	Bobby Ball Talent Agency 4342 Lankershim Blvd Suite 721 Universal City, CA 91602 Contact: Christine Tarallo Phone: 818.506.8188 Fax: 818.506.8588 www.bobbyballagency.com
Affinity Models & Talent 8721 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 27 West Hollywood, CA 90069 Contact: Ross Kenneth Grossman Phone: 323.525.0577 Fax: 323.843.9696 info@affinitytalent.com www.affinitytalent.com	Click Models of Los Angeles 9057 Nemo Street West Hollywood, CA 90069 Contact: Jamie Wrenn Phone: 310.246.0800 Fax: 310.858.1701 info@clickmodelsla.com www.clickmodel.com
Otto Models 1460 N Sweetzer Avenue West Hollywood, CA 90069 Phone: 323.650.2200 Fax: 323.650.1134 mandyd@ottomodels.com www.ottomodels.com