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What shoots are happening in your area?

Two pairs of eyes are better than one. As are two pairs of ears! Which is why all models should keep their eyes peeled and their ears to the ground to maximise modelling opportunities in local areas. As most of you good people out there know, our booking team works tirelessly to put forward the […]

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Flying High with International Modelling Bookings

What does this mean for our modelling agency, Models Direct?  Our agency puts our talented models forward for national and international work. We don’t limit our models to just local work because it’s convenient for us. Depending on what our clients have decided, their projects could entail travelling further afield such as trailblazing through gorgeous […]

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Holland & Barrett

Promotional modelling is one of the most easily accessible types of modelling. We always stress that most of our assignments don’t require experienced models, and promotional work appeals to a lot of confident people of all ages. The key to working on promotional jobs is to be confident and remain bright ‘n’ breezy from start […]

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When are models required for seasonal campaigns?How shooting in advance works.

It easy to imagine that those bikini-clad swimmers jumping in the waves were photographed on a sunny summer’s afternoon or that your favourite Christmas ad was filmed in December. But think again! The modelling industry’s calendar is very different to our own! So when are seasonal campaigns shot? Almost certainly not in the season they […]

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A ticket to ride: our models show just how easy travel can be

We all use buses, trains and planes and so posing as transport customers was a smooth move for our models. Models Direct was approached by digital bus pass system operator ShuttleID and asked if we could supply some young people who looked like they could be travellers. And could we? Well, of course we could! […]

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Infant Innovations – Models Direct Journey With a Startup Company

Startup companies are game-changers in the world of business. They offer lots of perks for their workforce like solid collaboration between the workforce hierarchies, competitive salaries, excellent work-life balance – the list is comprehensive. We have had lots of startups approach our modelling agency, Models Direct, over the past 30 years of our presence in […]

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ICHI London – Deep Silver

Usually we invite readers to view a link mid-blog, but in this case you just have to see the link first. But before you take a peek, Models Direct recommends only persons of 18 years or older may view the trailer. Sorry, young ‘uns! We pride ourselves on being a top agency with a diverse […]

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Poundland – Promotional Modelling for the British Variety Store Chain 

Don’t you love walking into a store knowing that pretty much everything you need will be there sitting on the shelves and aisles, and even better, at a single price of £1? Poundland has become that bargain store we love shopping at, and when we go in, we know we’ll be coming out with probably […]

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Safe and Sound: Maternity and Baby Modelling for British Lion Eggs

We all want to know the food we are eating is safe for us and for our loved ones – and that is especially true when we are pregnant or are giving food to babies and toddlers. Models Direct was asked to supply maternity and baby models for the British Lion scheme, which ensures eggs […]

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Luxury Student Living shoot – it was all Fun and Games!

Playing games, tucking into snacks and taking on the role of students having a great time – what could be more fun for teenage models? Models Direct sent four of its confident young models up to Liverpool to take part in a two-day shoot for Luxury Student Living. This type of high quality student accommodation […]

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Bursting with pride – there’s nothing as exciting as seeing final modelling photographs!

Here at Models Direct there’s never more excitement than when the final pictures from one of our modelling shoots appear on our screens! In the old days, when we first launched our agency more than 30 years ago, we would still receive hard copies of photographs in the post and it was a thrill to […]

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Morrisons Café to Go with Female Model Regina

Models Direct have teamed up with Morrisons once again for an in store photoshoot with our wonderful model, Regina. Let’s find out how the assignment went in this blog… New to Models Direct’s blogs? Welcome to our modelling agency! Or maybe you’re already well-versed with our booking blogs – thanks for returning for more juicy […]

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