This is the newest and most niche area of modelling. It is a special category that belongs in both fashion and commercial modelling. It is the use of a part of the body in a photograph. Often standard models that look great in full-length shots or headshots do not necessarily look good close up. Their hands or feet may not be as attractive as the rest of them. This is where the body parts model comes in. Usually body part models specialise in just one part of the body like hands, feet, legs, ears, or the neck.
Body part models e.g. the hand, should have a long slender graceful hand and fingers. Smooth (no wrinkles, hair or large pours), clear (no blemishes or irregular color) skin, and very good nails. The ability to pose the hand in a relaxed graceful fashion is very important.
Body parts model follow a similar path as regular models with finding modelling agencies and building portfolios. They simply pursue a very special niche market
