I was shy but I never felt too embarrassed in front of a camera, even the first time (though you can tell by my older pictures I wasn't confident as I am right now). For me it was like a therapy, it was more than posing and having pretty pictures of myself ; I learned to accept my flaws more than I did before and simply feeling better even if I'm still working on it today.
My advice to young girls who aspire to be a model/actress is to start now! Start taking classes and submitting your photos to top agencies, but be very careful! Make sure you know who your photographer is, and don’t do anything that makes you uncomfortable.
What I say to those people are " its all about how you do it and how you carry yourself". As a model I know what I will and will not allow to be on the internet. I know how I want to reflect on my life and I don't want to feel guilty or ashamed of explaining anything to my child and future children. So to be clear, its about who you are as a model. They're many genres of modeling. A glamour model who does artistic or implied nude may have less to explain to their future generation then a glamour model who's modeling career is catered to a majority of a male audience.
My first experience in front of a camera was breathtaking. I never in my life have been in another setting where I felt that I fit and was comfortable to just let go and be myself. I prefer photos that are taken outside with the natural sun lighting. I feel the sun captures my skin tone better than artificial lighting.
I started modelling about 3 years ago. I started when i was 16. I was always told i should try it out by family and friends and even some random people on the street but i didnt actually start until an old friend of mine (sadly we are no longer friends) got me into it as she modelled for fun occasionally. She brought me to a shoot and after that i started messaging photographers of modelmayhem and instagram eventually it became a job rather than a hobby but i still always try to make it as fun as possible!