Neon Models – Modelling Agency Facts

If you want to be a model, you’ve probably considered trying to join a modelling agency. But what do you really know about modelling agencies? There are a lot of misconceptions about what an agency is and what it is not. Read on to find out some facts…

A model agency is not an employer

Some people think that when you sign with a modelling agency, it’s like having a job, and they pay you for the modelling work you do. This is wrong. They simply act as your agent (the clue is in the name). They are a middle man who introduces clients to models. What actually happens is that the client pays the model and the agency takes their cut. Now it may be that this transaction is handled by the agency, so the money does appear to come from the agency, but it’s only passing through.

A modelling agency cannot and will not guarantee you work

No modelling agency will guarantee finding you work, and that will be written into your contract. It would be foolish of an agency to make promises like that because so much is out of their hands. It depends on what sort of looks are in fashion, how the clients feel and how the model comes across. The most stunning model in the world might be such a sourpuss at castings that he or she never gets a call-back.

Modelling Agencies do not require a fee to join

If a modelling agency says that you need to pay any kind of admin or any other kind of fee in order to be represented by them, then politely end the conversation. Because this con has been used so much, a law came in to protect consumers from this kind of scam. However, that doesn’t stop these fake agencies, who pretend not to know better.

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