Has been to IMTA or ITS for modeling? Are those competitions worth the money? Do you know any good agencies?

Question

Where should we start if we're interested in modeling? Is there a good website that we can go to to search for good agencies? How did you guys get started with your modeling career? Have anyone ever been to or heard of Barbizon Modeling Agency? Is it good? Or Reinhard Agency?

Answer 1

Go directly to the legit agencies. Check out their websites, they have their physical requirements and their open call / submission information right there. No $$$ required. You do not need a portfolio when you haven't done any work yet, but if you have photos by all means take them! You do need to have something, but like I said look at what they ask for on their websites.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I would not use IMTA or ITS as a break for modeling. While I'm not familiar with Barbizon Modeling Agency (what does that say?), a quick and easy background check (can be done easily online, search: background checks), will tell you for sure. Same goes for the Reinhard Agency.

Some of the better modeling agencies are Ford and Elite models. iGroup I hear is also pretty good at booking.

Some others I am familiar with would be; Affiliated Models, Inc., and United Talent Agency.

As with any agencies, make sure they are legit by doing a background check, and remember, anything that charges fees upfront is a SCAM.

Don't forget to be a great model, this means having a great portfolio with great shots, headshots and composites.

Good luck on your modeling career!

Answer 3

The Modeling Industry for the USA is located in New York City. If you want to be a professional model you must be 5'9" tall and weigh 165 pounds.

This is a list of the top NYC Modeling Agencies, mail your
photograph to them:

Click Model Management, Inc.
129 West 27th Street, Penthouse
New York, NY 10001
Women's Division [phone]
Special Sizes [phone]
Runway [phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
Wilhelmina Model Management
Women (size 10 & up)
Attn: 10/20 Division
http://www.wilhelmina.com

Elite Models
404 Park Avenue South, 9th Fl.
New York, New York 10016
Telephone: [phone]

Ford Models.com
111 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10003
212-21906500

Click Model Management, Inc.
129 West 27th Street, Penthouse
New York, NY 10001
304 Park Avenue South, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10010
http://imgmodels.com/contact.asp

Wilhemina Model Management
300 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
212-253-88844
http:www.Ford Models.com

Answer 4

Any agency that charges you a fee is a scam, agents don't make their money until you book a job for them. True agents are typically hard to get because of this. This is how an agent works:
You mail in your headshot and resume, and by the grace of God they like you, so they call you in for an audition or interview and agree to freelance with you, this means your not signed yet but they're gunna test run you. So they send you out on a call or two and you book one. The agent then takes 10% of whatever you make from that job. Then they will probabley sign you. They only sign people who they know are going to book jobs for them and make them money.

That is the only way an agent is allowed to make money, managers on the other hand are different because they can take whatever percentage they want.

Get a copy of the Ross Reports, it's a complete listing of legit agencies that are accepting mail ins right now.

Answer 5

All scams! I work at the hotel where IMTA has their annual convention. It makes me sick to see all the people who get taken year after year. If you want to model go about it properly. Go through the agency/school thing and you'll get the same result. No modeling career. But at least it'll cost less. And NY gal knows what she is talking about. If you don't live in a major city there is no work.

Answer 6

The tried and true way for any aspiring model to get ahead is first to get a good portfolio with pictures, you need many of them to nicely leave at the front desk of modeling agencies. The ones that guarantee anyone who pays a career or work are frauds, the most they are are 'finishing' schools, who can teach how to dress, walk, and behave.

Answer 7

I have modelled when I was younger but not any more.
For a legit agent in you area go to:
www.agentsassociation.com
I haven't heard of either of those agencies but you could check them on the above website, if they are legit they'll be on there.
NEVER pay for an agent, they get paid when you do, normally 10%of what you get.
Good luck!