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Primodels Review-searches a good place to start a modeling career
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Primodels Review- searches a good place to start a modeling • Are modeling conventions and searches a good place to start a modeling career or are they a total rip-off?I do not know. I have never personally been to one of these events (nor are any of them asking me to come and check them out) and I have not seen any 60 Minutes type investigation on them. I have looked over their web sites and I have seen endless chat rooms where they are called the biggest rip-offs out there. I do not know of any top models (all though I do know of one TV actress discovered at IMTA) that have come from conventions and searches and you would think with how many are put on that all models would come from them. I do know for what some of these organizations charge, you could fly to New York, stay for week and do open calls at every top agency. Personally, I think they are not a very good investment and there are better ways to get discovered, but that is strictly my opinion.
Why is everyone giving different advice on modeling? • Remember the story of the three blind men describing an elephant. One man felt the trunk, another the tail and the third the leg. Each had a different description of what the elephant was like. The modeling industry is the same way. The modeling industry is big with many specialties. What I have experienced is quite different from what fashion photographer Richard Avidon experienced. And what he has experienced is quite different from what glamour photographer Jeff Dumes has. And what we all have experienced is quite different from what the modeling agencies are going to tell you.
Another part that leads to different views on the industry is that we are all small business people - each one running their own business in their own way, and hopefully better than the competition. This leads to a lot of different ideas of how things work and how things should be done. It can also lead to confusion and present opportunities for con-artists. There is a set way to become a doctor, there is, however, no set way to become a model. This leaves the door open for the "expert" to "guarantee" to make you a top model for only a small, non-refundable fee. Watch out and try to educate yourself on the many parts of the modeling industry.
Primodels Review-The Agency • You hear that all the top models have great agencies, and you think, "If I can only sign with a modeling agency I will be set." But what exactly is a modeling agency and what does it do? This is not an easy question to answer. Modeling agencies operate as small independent business with no two agencies working the same. A lot depends on the market in which an agency operates and the owner(s) and agency's personnel. The other problem with describing a modeling agency is that there are a lot of rip-off and scam agencies out there. Because most wannabe models know little about how the modeling business works, they are easy prey for these vultures. We can look at what an agency might be at its best and worst and what they can do for your career as a model.
Primodels Review-The Agency • A modeling agency's number one purpose is to find the model work. They work as the model's representative or agent. As an agent they seek and negotiate contracts of employment for the model or talent who is an independent business. For finding the model work, they take a percent of what the model makes (10% to 33%). In some states they are considered private employment agencies and must be licensed by the state. That sounds fairly simple and straightforward, but it is amazing how it can vary.
Contact Detail of Primodels Suite 207 Level 2 370 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, 3000 Telephone: 03 9682 0886 Direct: 0412 522 886 E-mail: pr@primodels.com Office Hours: 7:00am - 8:00pm (Mon-Sat)
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