Published: 19th Aug 2024
If you are thinking about dipping your toe into the world of modelling, experts in the industry will always suggest joining a reputable, trustworthy modelling agency.
It is a minefield out there when it comes to choosing the right agency for you – but our advice to male and female models is to do your research thoroughly first.
There are many companies that call themselves agencies but will in fact charge you lots of money for professional photography and then simply showcase your pictures on their website.
There are other individuals who claim they will eventually find you paid work – but tell you need to work for nothing for a time first…
It is important to choose a proper, government-vetted and accredited employment agency, such as Models Direct, which actively seeks work for those it represents.
We have been in the business for 30 years now and are inspected regularly to ensure our processes are genuine and fall well within the law.
In addition to this, because we have operated for so long now we have a strong team of highly experienced staff members and we work for clients of all sizes right across the country and beyond.
Many of these are high-profile national and international names while others are local and regional businesses with lots of work close to where our models live.
Yes, we do charge an admin fee – which is fully refundable after your first paid assignment with us – as this is a perfectly legitimate and normal way for a reputable agency to cover costs.
And, no, we are never able to guarantee to find any model work within a given period of time as like other authentic agencies we provide clients with a shortlist of models for each job and then they make the final choice.
The best way to really understand how we work is to read the deluge of feedback we receive from models after they complete assignments for us and are paid by us very promptly.
Once you have taken your time over this – and found out more about our clients and the work our models do for them – you may decide you want to take the next step.
Male and female models can then fill in our online form and upload some photographs for us to see.
They will then receive a call from a member of our team who will explain more about how we work and be able to answer any questions.
They will also ask why you would like to be a model and discuss your expectations.
We then urge you to consider whether you would like to join us while our panel assesses your application at our end.
If everyone is happy to progress, you will then be offered a contract with us.
Once you have accepted this, we will be your agent and we will be able to put you forward for the kind of work you have indicated to us that you would like to be considered for.
Remember, we are always happy to consider men and women with no previous modelling experience.
And we are also keen to have people of all shapes, sizes, looks and ages on our books because those are exactly the sorts of models our clients are looking for.
