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Model Training Programs
Professional Edge (11yrs+)
Fall/Winter - Now Closed
Spring/Summer March-June 2027
Registration Now Open
Huxley Talent Service’s
Give the gift of opportunity with a Huxley Talent Gift Card. Perfect for aspiring models, it can be used toward coaching, portfolio shoots, training courses, or wellbeing support—helping recipients grow their skills and confidence with guidance from industry professionals. Redeemable across our services and valid for long-term development, it’s a meaningful way to support someone’s modeling journey.
1 hour Private Model Training — with Vanessa Charters
Vanessa Charters is a seasoned Toronto pro (runway, editorial, talent development, management). Her training teaches practical skills, professional standards, and long-term career habits.
Customized by experience, body type, market, and goals:
Brand & market positioning: strengths and best markets/genres (commercial, high fashion, lifestyle, fitness, beauty, social).
Portfolio & comp card: choose images, test shoot ideas, build a cohesive book.
Runway: posture, walk, turns, entrances/exits, and adapting to designers.
Posing & movement: lighting, flattering angles, expression, limb placement, and storytelling.
On-set professionalism: taking direction, teamwork, handling wardrobe/makeup, and stamina.
Audition/casting prep: intros, camera tests, and screen presence.
Digital presence & social strategy.
Contract basics, career management, wellness, and longevity.
Format:
One-on-one: single intensives or multi-session packages.
A comp card (composite or z-card) is a single-sheet promo with a model’s best photos, key stats, and contact info. It’s useful for new and experienced models and is trusted by agencies, casting directors, and clients.
20-minute digitals photo session
A concise, professional 20-minute digitals session designed to capture clear, natural images suitable for comp cards, agency submissions, and online portfolios. The session focuses on headshots and full-body shots with simple, clean styling and minimal retouching to show your true look.
What’s included
20 minutes in-studio.
Headshots and full-body images
Natural, even lighting and neutral backgrounds
Light direction and posing guidance from an experienced photographer
8–12 final images delivered digitally in high resolution
File formats optimized for web and print
Why add one:
Expert help when you need it
Strong first impression
Handy for quick marketing
Aligned with your goals
Professional look without long commitments
Affordable and scalable
Boosts confidence and credibility
Program support:
Guided sessions to pick and arrange images and finalize stats
Help creating print and digital versions (right sizes and resolution)
Tips for tailoring cards to clients, markets, or castings
Fast updates as your portfolio changes
A comp card gives you a practical marketing tool plus targeted expertise to present your best self and reach the right opportunities.