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(01.)

Learn the business
of being seen.

Free · lessons, exercises, certificates

Short, free lessons for people starting out and people sharpening their craft. Each lesson points to the FYND tool that puts it to work: your comp card, your photos, agency outreach and castings.

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(02.)

Courses

Two courses, ten modules each

  • No. 01Becoming a Model10 modules · open now · start the course
  • No. 02Mastering Your Craft10 modules · in production, coming soon
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(03.)

What you will learn

Becoming a Model

  • No. 01Introduction to the Modeling Industry
  • No. 02Understanding Different Types of Modeling
  • No. 03Finding Your Strengths and Modeling Direction
  • No. 04How to Take Professional Digitals
  • No. 05Building Your First Modeling Portfolio
  • No. 06Understanding Modeling Agencies
  • No. 07Agency Applications and Casting Preparation
  • No. 08Avoiding Modeling Scams
  • No. 09Professional Etiquette and Expectations
  • No. 10Creating Your First FYND Comp Card
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(04.)

Inside every lesson

Built to be finished in a few minutes

  • No. 01A video, or a written lesson to read
  • No. 02A transcript you can read along with
  • No. 03Clear learning goals
  • No. 04Downloads and resources
  • No. 05A short private exercise
  • No. 06Your place saved on every device

Start on your phone, finish on your laptop. Come back to any lesson whenever you like.

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(05.)

Put it to work

Every lesson links to a FYND tool

  • No. 01Comp card: build and publish yours
  • No. 02Photos: add your digitals and best shots
  • No. 03Agency outreach: send your card to agencies
  • No. 04Portfolio book: a PDF you can send
  • No. 05Casting calls: apply with your card
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(06.)

Learn it. Try it. Use it.

Free for talent aged 18+

Watch or read each lesson, try a private exercise, then put it to work in your comp card, photos or agency outreach. Finish a course to download a completion certificate with a code anyone can check.

THE LESSONS +

Video lessons with a written transcript, learning goals and downloads. Pick up where you stopped on any device.

THE EXERCISES +

Every lesson has a short exercise. It is private to you: nobody at FYND reviews it and agencies never see it.

THE CERTIFICATE +

Finish every required lesson and exercise in a course and download a FYND completion certificate. It is a FYND certificate, not an accredited qualification.

FAQ +

Is FYND Academy free?
Yes, for everyone with a free FYND talent account.

Who is it for?
People 18 and over who want to start modeling or get better at it.

Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Finish every required lesson and exercise and you can download a FYND completion certificate with a code anyone can check. It is not an accredited qualification.

Does an agency see my exercises?
No. They are private self-checks. Nobody at FYND reviews them.

Will it get me signed?
No lesson can promise that. The Academy teaches the work and helps you present yourself well; agencies decide who they sign.

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