Does anyone know of any modeling agencies online that are not a scam? I have heard if they ask you for money then 9 times out of ten it is a scam? Or does anyone know of a good site that list the Modeling jobs in your area for free? Thank you
2006-08-28 11:52:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
I have heard a lot of bad thing about SOME (not all) modelling agencies and how they make you pay for photos and photo sessions before they take you on then never give you any work. Always check with the local Better Business Bureau in teh US or Trading Standards in the Uk or Similar organisation elsewhere.
NEVER GO ON YOUR OWN ALWAYS TAKE YOUR PARENTS!!!! BE VERY CAREFUL WHAT YOU SIGN!!!
I think a better starting place before you go to agencies is if you have a friend who is reasonable with a camera (do not have to be a professional or even that good just okay) Just take 100 photos of yourself in different poses, clothing and backgrounds then pick out 10-20 nice photos. You can then use this as a portfolio, and even better instead of printing them which cost you money every time, host them on a website and get some business cards print with the website address on and just hand these out instead. This is a far cheaper way of doing it and with no RISK. You should never have to pay to get a job if you do there is a high chance it is a scam.
However if you would like a personal portfolio site please contact me and I will set you on up for free. I can design you a fully personalised flash website with as much or little information and then host it for you. This site can contain a gallery of your photos, personal information, list of work, contact details, etc or if you prefer just a couple of photos and nothing else. It can be password protected and all images will be protected as is humanly possible, or the photos can be available to download.
Examples of work can be provided on request. Just message me here if you want, I am a professional website designer but have lots of free time (and enough money) so I am currently doing free sites for small bands, small artist etc, basically anyone who could not afford them otherwise. I have my own hosting server so can offer hosting servers or you can host the site yourselves. No images sent to me will be used for anything other than your site and I will not give anyone your detail or link to the site. You will have complete control and the site can be removed or changed at any time. This is not a scam and I will design a site for FREE, I do not need the money, and enjoy working. If you do want it message me you can tell me what you want and how you want it done and I will help.
I will need to speak to your parents and make sure that they know what is happening and agree with it before i do any work, sorry but it is a legal issue.
2006-08-28 23:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by indieboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-23 11:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by Melba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a photographer for 30 years there is no agency that will ask for money (that is legit) that will come to you. If I ever talk to a person about modeling I have a specific job in mind and a client that has hired me to perform a job. I may go up to someone and ask if they would be interested because they fit a "type" needed in the shoot. I will NEVER ask to see them alone or without a parent and always will pay them for their time if they are used in the shoot. At the very least I will give them a head shot for free if we test and they are not chosen for the shoot.
Modeling agencies are not scams. Modeling schools are. John Casablancas in NY, Chicago and Paris are legitimate agencies. John Casablancas in Toledo, OH is a school that has the main goal of sending people through the school. They do get people jobs mannequin modeling in the mall, but as for the pipeline to NY, it doesn't happen. Granted less than 1% of all of the people that try to model make real model status, but they sell you the dream.
If you are serious, go to the fashion mags in your area and look at the photo credits in the back. Call the photographers doing the work and call them for an appointment. If you get a shoot you will pay for it. If they love you for a job they may pay for the shoot.
Remember you only need four pictures to start your port. A smiling head, a swim suit, a glamour and a dress down shot. Everything else should be tear sheet. We don't need little rich kids paying for a fantasy book.
Remember the golden rule of modeling - If I ask you to pose I pay you, if you ask me - you pay me.
2006-08-28 12:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by DMR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run for the hills. Any agency asking for money upfront is a scam; if it's legit they will take a cut of anything your daughter earns through work they get her, and nothing else. Also, if they make you use their own particular photographer then be very sceptical as they'll probably be getting a cut from the photographer who will be charging you more than an independent photographer. Stay well away.
2016-03-26 23:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-10 06:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by Hollis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to ask.com and just type in your quiestion. but i do know one but i forgot what it was called. are you sure about entering or w/e to be a model. do you want to be lindsy lohan? or other gals that disgust me?think about it.
2006-08-28 11:55:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wud like to know that myself
2006-08-28 11:58:02 · answer #7 · answered by iru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋