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No reputable agency charges to represent models?
I see over, and over that no reputable agency charges models to represent them. I have not been to every agency in Kansas City, but have been to many of them. A recurring theme is that I need to pay 200-250 dollars to have a page on their website. When I explain that I am modeling to EARN money, not spend it, I told the agency can not represent me with out this tool! If anyone knows of a Kansas City agency that does not charge to represent, let me know! [email protected] May 31 06 07:32 pm Link May 31 06 07:46 pm Link ur 5'4 ... a good one wont sign a model 5'4 unless there magnificent ![]() May 31 06 07:49 pm Link Amanda Padilla wrote: Fortunately, command of the English language is no longer a requirement? May 31 06 07:51 pm Link Unfortunately, the other poster here is right. Even if there is one in Kansas City (there might be someone who deals with the local newspapers/malls/etc, I guess), your chances at 5'4" are probably pretty slim. I'm 5'2" myself. I'm keeping the dayjob. ![]() More info: Search word "short": Too short https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=38736 Short Models.... https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=29355 Success and Short Models https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=29769 how do short models go about getting signed? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=26220 Short Models? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=19935 About Models being too short sad https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=17963 Search word "petite": Petite Models... What do you think of 'em? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=33108 Y Can't petite models have the same priviliges https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=31167 Is there really a petite market? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=23546 Search word "height": Does a model's height really matter to you? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=25835 height https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=23212 Gripe about height issues https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=14888 height...arrrgh! https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=12345 Does height really matter? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=9672 Height https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=8511 What's height got to do with it? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=3764 height requirement in modeling Industry https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=5920 May 31 06 08:04 pm Link Josie Nutter wrote: I'm with her. May 31 06 08:05 pm Link If any are missing try this thread. list of short model threads & discussions https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=49441 May 31 06 08:10 pm Link Natalie, $250.00 will buy you your own domain name (something like www.nataliegmodel.com) and pay for a really good domain host for quite a while. To heck with so-called talent agencies in KC. Promote yourself! I know from reading MWM&P forum that you are probably going to be at the KC Expo this weekend. Talk to Karen and some of the other models while you are there. I regret that I can't be there. I'd love to work with you. Jim B. May 31 06 08:38 pm Link Jim Ball wrote: 1. She won't find any good agencies at that "expo" either - just opportunities for more TFP and some people who want to sell her things. It's not a way into mainstream modeling. Jun 01 06 12:11 am Link I read every single thread on "heights" and I'm even more confused then before! ![]() Here's a question and I won't care if its dumb or not. When someone writes "high fashion" is that the same as just "fasion?" What is the height/age requirement to get into doing editorial work? Does that go with fashion modeling. I've seen editorials where the models did not look waify. Even cormercial-wise so are they strict on that kind of modeling too? Jun 01 06 08:54 am Link AJ Bella wrote: High Fashion is where you have been toking a bit of herb and actually think the outfit the designer gave you is kewl. Fashion is where you look good on the catwalk or at least the critics think so (and who knows, reading some of the reviews, the may have been tooting a bit themselves). Jun 01 06 09:32 am Link thanx Alan that really cleared it up for me. So let's say here I am working on my book to geer towards cormercial agencies. Is it fine that maybe one pic of me in my book looks like a shot from an editorial just so they see I can maybe do those to or is that a no-no and I should just keep all my shots strictly cormercial. Jun 01 06 09:38 am Link AJ Bella wrote: Alan from Aavian Prod wrote: Hmmm... thanks... I always thought "High Fashion" aka "Haute Couture" is called high because the models are tall... or high.... or... Jun 01 06 09:38 am Link Agree with TX. And to make it more understandable from a different stand-point.... A model I worked with this past weekend was talking about something she found out at her agency (also a local agency). On their compcard display wall, there is a distinct different between the cards on the right and those on the left, when she asked them about this, they responded, "The cards on the left, including yours, are for our "working" models. The ones on the right are for the people registered as models with us." How does that explain the paying for presence on their web? Simple, the models that have clients calling to book them on a regular basis probably get listed on the companies website and maybe for free. The models who do not, must pay for that right. Don't forget, your local agency might have thousands of registered models. Not all of them book with clients and there is no way they have enough web site space for all of them nor do they have the budget for the billed web-designer time to create a page for every one of them. And how this is different than going out and getting your own site is that clients who already use that agency may also tend to look at their site to see which models are registered with them, what types of images they are capable of and may even contact the agency about booking a model they saw via the agency's site. That is the marketable difference. Jun 01 06 09:39 am Link try print agencies or agencies that specialize in petites, or have a seperate print division http://www.bellaagency.com/aboutus.cfm http://www.gillaroos.com/index.htm i dont know much about these two above, i only know of them Jun 01 06 09:45 am Link Apfel Photography wrote: So if a model isn't regulary getting booked for jobs will an agency eventually drop her? Where does most of the work come from when a model is signed to an agency. Automatic Bookings or going to castings and basically having to work on getting booked herself? Jun 01 06 09:52 am Link AJ Bella wrote: Of course it is fine. Jun 01 06 10:49 am Link TXPhotog wrote: I do not suggest she look for agencies at the expo, but instead talk to more experienced models and seek their advice on agencies in general or even whether or not my idea of her promoting herself via her own website has any merit. I know some models have their own websites, and at least a couple of them are going to be in KC at that Expo. I'm just suggesting another source of information. Jun 01 06 12:26 pm Link AJ Bella wrote: They are definately doing this. I wish more models on sites like MM would do this also (you'll already see them on some of the profiles here of agency level models). Jun 01 06 12:33 pm Link |