As a model I think it’s safe to say that having high quality clothing is essential and, of course, expected! But what of the poses and the model walks that we place in our Zhaos and Model AO’s? Those are another essential part of the process of becoming an amazing model and I’ll take just a few minutes to help out the trainees and aspiring models out there! There are a plethora of stores out there that claim to sell the best poses out there in second life but what are you, as a customer supposed to look for to make sure that it’s truly what it claims to be? Well the first thing you should always look at is what is it showcasing? Different poses are made to show off and highlight various parts of your body and works for different outfits. Let me explain. If you would wearing an outfit with a skirt layer or a prim skirt layer, you wouldn’t want to spread your legs all over the place! First off, that’s just not lady like but it also doesn’t show off the outfit to it’s best. You would want to find something that slims you down (especially with skirt layers since they tend to add 30 pounds to your hips from thin air!) and makes you look taller.

Next you would definitely want to see how it makes your body look. I’ve seen tons of poses that looked nice but the small details such as how my hands or feet were placed made me bypass them. You don’t want your foot or hands in awkward positions but natural ones. If you couldn’t bend your hands all the way back why have a pose that’s like that now? Also you want to see how well they flow together from one pose to another. You don’t want those poses that flash from one to the next but that flows naturally with nice transitions. Now that let’s move on to that walk! For the ladies and for some men, you want to find one with long strides that keep your avatar looking strong and tall. You don’t want one that makes you look as if you’re clomping down the runway but gliding! I hope these tips help some aspiring models out there that are looking to start off on the right foot. My prayers are with you and I wish you all the best of luck! ^_~