With the recession still upon us, I find that many companies and magazines are leaning towards stock photography rather than commission a photoshoot (which is much more expensive).  If you are a fitness model, this means that you can take advantage of this situation by commissioning your own photoshoot and then use those images to market yourself to various companies and magazines.   If the magazines like the images, direct them to the photographer so that they can finalize the usage rights.

Create the kind of images that are being published today such as studio shots, exercise and lifestyle routines and have them ready for the next big opportunity and keep your portfolio fresh.