(Some)
Things to Consider About the Role of Modeling Agencies
by Carol-Anne Blackwell
The common goal of a modeling
career focuses on having representation by a modeling agency to get the bigger
clients vs. being an independent model. There are other ways for
unrepresented models to find work, but the role of a modeling agency is
the topic of today.
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Form an alliance with your agency using good communication skills. |
The easiest comparison for a
modeling agency is relating it to the role of a specialized employment agency.
Their specialty is finding jobs for models (a.k.a.
talent) and finding models for jobs (a.k.a.
clients). This may sound basically easy, but it’s in your best professional
interest (as a model or parent) to
learn the role that a modeling agency plays in this industry; how it may or may
not work for your situation. Don’t forget about looking at the “Big Picture” of
how it affects all of the agency’s models, employees, and their clients.
There are literally hundreds of
reputable modeling agencies in