Reviews for Imd Model and Talent Agency Medford Oregon

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Tony Lawrence

Posts: 21495

Chicago, Illinois, US

Patrick Walberg wrote:
Here in California, the laws are different.  I practice non know well-nigh Oregon or Illinois, simply unless y'all are a combination schoolhouse/bureau, y'all are not supposed to charge for such services.  I've sent potential models to Elite and Fords LA ... and they've never needed to put out money upfront.  The corporeality that this IMB is request for seems excessive to me.  I've shot cards for models back in the 1990'due south for a local talent agency for which I was on their recommended photographers list ... but they could not require models to use an in business firm photographer.  If yous are a licensed school/agency combination ... then y'all can require that the models use your in business firm lensman.  As a music talent manager, I have worked with talent agencies too ... and it would also be a conflict of involvement fro me to practice both.   Again, I don't know the laws of Oregon regarding this.

Nosotros've had problems in the past with "Pay to play" for bands in California having to dish out money to perform in clubs, and also the "Pay to audition" scam has been struck down too!  I suppose many of usa would exist happy to pay to shoot, right?

Hullo, Pat.   In general models are given suggestions for people to test with.   Sometimes its free.   Mostly not.   Models won't normally observe what they demand on sites like MM or omp.   Make-up, pilus and images cost and the agency isn't usually paying.   In some cases they may only not that often.  Manner and commercial images toll.   This ideal that agencies pay if they like y'all is wrong.   Big agencies similar Factor or FORD get hundreds of models every calendar month and paying for their shoots would be very expensive.   $500.00 is around the price of a test with make-upwardly and hair.   Models are expected besides cover their own expenses.   Their are no Gratis rides.

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Patrick Walberg

Posts: 44691

Salinas, California, US

Tony Lawrence wrote:
How-do-you-do, Pat.   In general models are given suggestions for people to test with.   Sometimes its gratis.   Mostly not.   Models won't usually find what they need on sites like MM or omp.   Make-up, hair and images cost and the agency isn't ordinarily paying.   In some cases they may but non that often.  Fashion and commercial images cost.   This ideal that agencies pay if they like you lot is wrong.   Large agencies like Cistron or FORD get hundreds of models every month and paying for their shoots would be very expensive.   $500.00 is around the toll of a test with brand-up and hair.   Models are expected besides cover their own expenses.   Their are no FREE rides.

Tony, I do very much agree with your statement " Should you invest with them is the question." on your previous comment.  A good agency typically will accept a list of recommended photographers.  The model will then accept the choice equally to which photographer they wish to work with.   That'southward the style it should work for a reason ... as it'due south a conflict if an agency gets a boot dorsum from the lensman, or fifty-fifty more than so if the agency has their ain in house photographer.  At least that is what I've been told in California.

I used to exist somewhat of a "watchdog" for the Labor Lath that licensed talent agencies.  Those at the Labor board would tell me that they appreciate it because they had a heavy case load.  Still I know that it's only gotten worse as upkeep cuts have all but gutted the Labor Board.  Information technology'due south hard to get a real person on the telephone, and "agencies" continue to cross the line as to what is legal or ethical ... many without getting caught.  So the demand to existence very careful about who you sign with or if "upfront money is wanted is an understatement!

It seems that y'all think the agency/offer Wynne got is legit, and I don't think information technology is ... merely that'south just fine to disagree on.   We both agree that she should invest in her modeling images and in herself.  It's her determination to make.  She already is signed with someone for some sort of direction, I believe.  In my opinion, she could exercise well to freelance.  Then what practise I know?   I'one thousand admittedly i who does non rent models through an agency.  Very few agencies I know of are legit, and the ones that are ... well I know amend what I'thou looking for than whatsoever of them practice!

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ms-photograph

Posts: 538

Portland, Oregon, United states of america

Information technology says they are a scam correct on their ain website:

http://www.imdmodeling.com/about/

"IMD is the most distinguished agency in Oregon."

No, information technology'southward non, at all.  Effort Q6, Ryan Artists, Sports Unlimited... agencies that get models REAL paying work.

Lensman

J O H N A 50 Fifty A N

Posts: 12221

Los Angeles, California, U.s.

I wouldn't waste matter another infinitesimal of your effort or time on this agency/person.

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Drew Smith Photography

Posts: 5214

Nottingham, England, Uk

I like the way that they couldn't even be arsed to accept a picture of an 'histrion' on their 'Go an Actor' folio.

Minimum amount of effort has gone in to this site.

Photographer

studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna

At that place is a reason they offer "classes" and career development elements in their operation. It has to practise with Oregon state law. I'll leave it to all of y'all to notice that reason if you care to.

Studio36

One very very cold winter's twenty-four hour period a footling bird was freezing;
The lilliputian bird vicious out of his tree and onto the ground near dead;
A cow wandered along and allow become a big pile of moo-cow crap onto that piffling bird;
The bird discovered that the warmth of the cow'southward poop was actually overnice and comfortable, and the bird started to recover;
The little bird was so happy that it started to sing;
A flim-flam heard the birdsong, dug that little bird out of the pile and ate it;

The moral of the story?

Someone who gets you into the shit is not necessarily your enemy;
-AND-
Someone who gets you out of it is not necessarily your friend.

Photographer

Tony Lawrence

Posts: 21495

Chicago, Illinois, US

Patrick Walberg wrote:

Tony, I do very much agree with your argument " Should you lot invest with them is the question." on your previous comment.  A proficient bureau typically will have a listing of recommended photographers.  The model volition then have the choice as to which photographer they wish to piece of work with.   That's the style it should work for a reason ... equally it'due south a conflict if an agency gets a kick dorsum from the photographer, or even more than so if the agency has their ain in house lensman.  At least that is what I've been told in California.

I used to be somewhat of a "watchdog" for the Labor Board that licensed talent agencies.  Those at the Labor board would tell me that they capeesh information technology because they had a heavy example load.  However I know that it'due south simply gotten worse as upkeep cuts have all but gutted the Labor Board.  It'south hard to get a real person on the telephone, and "agencies" continue to cross the line as to what is legal or ethical ... many without getting defenseless.  Then the need to beingness very conscientious about who you lot sign with or if "upfront money is wanted is an understatement!

It seems that y'all call back the agency/offer Wynne got is legit, and I don't think it is ... merely that's simply fine to disagree on.   We both hold that she should invest in her modeling images and in herself.  It's her decision to brand.  She already is signed with someone for some sort of management, I believe.  In my stance, she could do well to freelance.  Then what practice I know?   I'm admittedly one who does not rent models through an agency.  Very few agencies I know of are legit, and the ones that are ... well I know meliorate what I'm looking for than any of them practise!

I take my doubts about them simply I won't phone call someone or something a scam without more than info.   Things similar that electronic mail they sent her seems heavy handed and pushy.   My larger point is that models tend also think they can go the level of piece of work they demand from shooters from sites like MM.   That'due south not generally true.   Solid commercial and style photos tend to price money.   Your comment about agencies is point on.   I know of one where the agent was working as a MUA for a recommended lensman.   This was a mid sized agency.   In real world terms I believe that all of this stuff is mostly crap.   Folks demand to focus on school and things that take a actual benefit and invest in hire and a working auto.   If the OP were 5'ten" and in NY, Chicago or another large market I might feel differently.

This platonic that if a agency likes you will pay for everything is inaccurate.   Most have more and then plenty models and they just don't pay.   Y'all will usually pay for photos, brand-up, comp cards and web placement.   If they practice pay its a blazon of loan and interest is attached.   Deductions are made from work yous get and a model can quickly find herself thousands of dollars in debt earlier her first paid job.   http://dismagazine.com/give-and-take/16801 … of-models/   This is what oft does happen.   I recollect people should focus on being existent and nearly of this stuff isn't.   Its fairy tales and bs.   Modelling is a nifty job simply a lousy career.   Something that is only about one'south looks is not skilful for peoples self esteem.   Freelance may be a better ideal and option for many.   A fun hobby where you sometimes make coin.

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studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna

Tony,

If you read the agency annotate in the OP you will detect [quoted below] that that is not the first or only correspondence. It takes it'southward harsh tone, information technology appears, after a previous substitution of e-mails which we have not seen. There is total frustration on the writer'southward part showing through. Nosotros are looking at the end of the conversation not the chat as a whole.

Go dorsum and read it over again. Observe that the OP is only 17 and the author makes this note in the message:

" ... I have spent a lot of my time explaining this to you and don't seem to understanding what I am saying so going forrad I will have to talk to an adult. ...

Yup, they plainly tried explaining to the OP simply now don't want to continue talking to the OP, who is a minor, but, rather, desire to discuss it with an adult, presumably a parent.

They are obviously not prepared to invest one additional minute or a unmarried dollar of their own in living the OP's dream. And I don't blame them one bit. That is not their responsibleness in the least, legally or morally.

Whatever the OP seems to think of them or the existent and direct out-of-pocket costs associated with being a model, and in spite of that harsh message from the agency, as far as nosotros're concerned on this one nosotros definitely have to

"read between the lions"

Studio36

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Erlinda

Posts: 7286

London, England, United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland

The "smaller" the city is to the style world the more probable you would have to pay for testing. When good photographers live in cities where the industry is small they charge the agencies to shoot their models. Most models do take to pay for testings but they don't realize it considering the agency takes it out of their pay check. Models literally pay for everything! Travel, comp cards, testings etc. Nothing is free

Certain when yous start out some agencies will have you shoot with okay photographers for TFP to meet what you lot've got but when y'all start getting booked for jobs, they beginning getting you to shoot with photographers that charger for ameliorate pictures and those pictures help you book amend well paid work.

I am non maxim that this agency is the real thing, because no agent would waste their fourth dimension writing yous that crap email. But yous should NEVER recall you don't pay annihilation because you do.

Good luck

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Darren Brade

Posts: 3351

London, England, U.k.

studio36uk wrote:
Tony,

If you read the bureau comment in the OP y'all volition detect [quoted below] that that is not the beginning or but correspondence. It takes information technology'southward harsh tone, it appears, after a previous exchange of eastward-mails which we have non seen. There is total frustration on the writer's role showing through. We are looking at the end of the conversation not the conversation as a whole.

Become back and read information technology again. Observe that the OP is only 17 and the writer makes this annotation in the message:

" ... I accept spent a lot of my time explaining this to you and don't seem to understanding what I am saying so going forward I will have to talk to an adult. ...

Yup, they plainly tried explaining to the OP but at present don't want to continue talking to the OP, who is a minor, just, rather, want to discuss information technology with an adult, presumably a parent.

They are evidently not prepared to invest i boosted minute or a single dollar of their own in living the OP'southward dream. And I don't blame them one bit. That is non their responsibility in the least, legally or morally.

Whatsoever the OP seems to retrieve of them or the existent and direct out-of-pocket costs associated with being a model, and in spite of that harsh message from the bureau, every bit far as we're concerned on this one we definitely have to

"read between the lions"

Studio36

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Darren Brade

Posts: 3351

London, England, U.k.

Erlinda wrote:
The "smaller" the metropolis is to the fashion world the more probable you would accept to pay for testing. When good photographers live in cities where the industry is small they accuse the agencies to shoot their models. Nigh models do have to pay for testings just they don't realize it considering the agency takes it out of their pay check. Models literally pay for everything! Travel, comp cards, testings etc. Nil is gratuitous

Sure when you start out some agencies will have you lot shoot with okay photographers for TFP to see what yous've got but when you start getting booked for jobs, they start getting you lot to shoot with photographers that charger for better pictures and those pictures help y'all book amend well paid piece of work.

I am not saying that this agency is the real thing, because no agent would waste product their fourth dimension writing you that crap email. But you should NEVER think you lot don't pay anything because you lot practice.

Proficient luck

And this

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Darren Brade

Posts: 3351

London, England, United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland

No i seems too have picked upward on the news section. A very small bureau it must be with only ii stories in 6 months.

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David J Martin

Posts: 458

El Paso, Texas, US

I checked out the sites female profiles.  I tin can't comment on whether the sites legit or not, simply on the quality of work.

I like the layout.  Information technology includes a section for Polaroids.  That's something this site is really missing for models.  If you do a print, it'south got well-nigh of the important info on it.

The quality of the photos I plant seriously lacking.  I wouldn't pay $500.00 for the quality of work that is on this sites 10 or so ports I looked at.  I'd say on average two out of 10 pictures in the ports were any good.  The rest looked as good or worse than what you could TF for on this site.

Promise that helps.

Edit, I'm non comparing the sites photos to the standard of what y'all would see from a retouching studio doing advertizing campaigns y'all'll see in Faddy.  I'm commenting on piece of work from a standard that would come from a competent photographer with minimal time spent retouching.

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Loki Studio

Posts: 3523

Regal Oak, Michigan, US

Wynne-

The statement that every existent talent agency will never appraise fees to a model is merely false.  There are many agencies in big markets who invest in their top talent by covering the costs of portfolio piece of work and ModelWire fees up front to exist deducted from from their earnings afterwards.  Even so, you are not in a major market and at simply v'6", there is probably no real agency that would advance your portfolio costs.  You cannot assume that the aforementioned rules for a 5'10" Albanian model in NYC apply to y'all.  The important question is "is my portfolio equally skilful as the current bureau models?"  and the respond for you is no.

The only style to asses an bureau is legit is to personally talk with the talent models.  Enquire about their income from modeling, upfront fees, monthly castings, and their overall relationship. Since they provide the names of the talent, you lot tin try to contact them directly on Facebook without the filter of a reference.  I agree that the bluster is weak and rude, and could come from an bureau that makes more than money from their models than clients.  Nonetheless, their website only shows 42 woman models, and portfolio mills commonly have 100s.

The Anna Jagodzinska lawsuit shows the details of an agency model's earnings and fees here:
http://jezebel.com/5701608/exclusive-la … its-models

which testify model income, advances, and $1600+ in agency fees and charges for one month.

While those that accept repeated the mutual myth that agencies do not charge their talent was trying to protect you, modeling is a competitive career and rules are never absolute.

-Scott

Model

Paige Morgan

Posts: 4060

New York, New York, U.s.a.

Erlinda wrote:
The "smaller" the city is to the fashion world the more than likely y'all would have to pay for testing. When good photographers alive in cities where the manufacture is small-scale they charge the agencies to shoot their models. Virtually models exercise have to pay for testings but they don't realize information technology considering the agency takes it out of their pay cheque. Models literally pay for everything! Travel, comp cards, testings etc. Nothing is free

Certain when you start out some agencies will have you lot shoot with okay photographers for TFP to encounter what you've got but when you offset getting booked for jobs, they start getting you to shoot with photographers that charger for better pictures and those pictures help you book meliorate well paid work.

I am not saying that this bureau is the real affair, considering no agent would waste their time writing you that crap electronic mail. But you should NEVER retrieve you don't pay anything because y'all do.

Expert luck

There we go. Explains why the reasoning isn't correct, in a constructive manner. Erlinda is crawly

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LA StarShooter

Posts: 2701

Los Angeles, California, United states of america

http://profiles.imdmodeling.com/contour/171/

http://profiles.imdmodeling.com/profile/31/

http://profiles.imdmodeling.com/contour/96/
http://profiles.imdmodeling.com/profile/301/
http://profiles.imdmodeling.com/profile/322/

The model who started this agency has a few stars, that is some models who have actually found work. She may now and so score piece of work for a few of the models. She doesn't but employ one shooter for the model'due south portfolios, simply she may at commencement printing for her standard fee every bit she is mix of school, "portfolio development", and agent. I saw in a number of portfolios unlike styles and settings.

She can only practise so much and, if y'all're not agency standard, her mercenary instincts will kick in, and she will raid your wallet in a spectacular and, in Oregon, an manifestly legal way.

She brags on her site well-nigh scouting around the world, but she doesn't really seem to lie. Her merits to be the best is an example of self-belief and while it may be a prevarication, it is not necessarily and then, if she believes she's awesome at representation of agency-standard models.

Some things she does well: the polaroids and the examples she shows of polaroids for the model submission are skilful. And some models have portfolios that could book them work and I have linked to them above.

On Talent she has them fill up out their downloadable resume. I don't call back that'southward sharp.

Judging from the model portfolios: if y'all're non close to agency standard, she just wants to excerpt moolah, and then she'south a hybrid beastie: moolah extractor-and-quondam-agent. And it appears that she mayhap able to become an agency-standard model work, which is quite an achievement for a Medford amanuensis.

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Tony Lawrence

Posts: 21495

Chicago, Illinois, US

studio36uk wrote:
Tony,

If you lot read the agency comment in the OP you will observe [quoted below] that that is not the first or only correspondence. It takes it's harsh tone, it appears, afterward a previous substitution of e-mails which we have not seen. There is total frustration on the writer's office showing through. We are looking at the end of the chat non the chat as a whole.

Go dorsum and read it once more. Detect that the OP is but 17 and the writer makes this note in the message:

" ... I have spent a lot of my fourth dimension explaining this to you and don't seem to understanding what I am proverb so going forward I will have to talk to an adult. ...

Yup, they apparently tried explaining to the OP but now don't want to continue talking to the OP, who is a minor, but, rather, want to discuss it with an adult, presumably a parent.

They are evidently non prepared to invest one additional minute or a single dollar of their ain in living the OP's dream. And I don't blame them one bit. That is not their responsibility in the least, legally or morally.

Whatever the OP seems to think of them or the real and direct out-of-pocket costs associated with being a model, and in spite of that harsh message from the agency, as far as we're concerned on this one we definitely have to

"read between the lions"

Studio36

I did run across that.   To be candid I'grand curious why they replied after the first e-mail.   Going back and forth with people tends too exist a waste of time.   Too the OP is 17 as they noted.   My oftentimes fabricated point is that people on sites like this tend to spread misinformation.   I don't know what work the OP has washed or will but her current portfolio does not have the kind of work a real world bureau could have her take to castings.   So she has not been able to get what she needs via TF.   Agencies are not usually going likewise invest in developing models.   You are on your ain to contact those shooters and MUA who provide tests, paid or TF.

Smaller markets are even more problematic considering solid shooters have less incentive to test for costless.   I also get the impression that nosotros are seeing the end of a serial of emails.   Emails that frankly I wouldn't have sent to the OP.

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Erlinda

Posts: 7286

London, England, United Kingdom

Paige Morgan wrote:
At that place we go. Explains why the reasoning isn't correct, in a constructive way. Erlinda is awesome

awww thanks *blush*

Lensman

studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Territory of the wallis and futuna islands

Ahhhh, so in the last 10, or so, posts we have reached a bespeak that seems to conclude - "Hey, mayhap they are non a scam after all" Maybe not the best bureau on the due west coast [unlikely] or fifty-fifty the best agency in Oregon [questionable], but obviously operating quite within the police = not the scam as previously described.

Studio36

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Mark Stout Photography

Posts: 361

Los Angeles, California, US

You lot will find if you experience every service you get should be free, that others will be willing to pay you the same for your services too.

The bureau should not force you to use any particular photographer and they should make their coin from booking y'all work, not taking a cut on the portfolio development, nor should they charge yous a monthly fee to correspond y'all as some scam agencies practise...

However, there is nothing wrong with paying to accept your portfolio professionally shot.  If y'all can't see the value in that, and then why would a client see the value of hiring a professional model?  Afterall, ANYONE can stand in front of a camera, can't they?????

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Modelphilia

Posts: 716

Hilo, Hawaii, US

Good for y'all in having such good BS-spotting instincts at your historic period! Especially when the "adult" was behaving and then abominably towards you.

I had a woman in her 40'due south with whom I'd blindly agreed to shoot a exam concluding twelvemonth write to ask me more recently whether I thought the $500+ that a local "bureau" wanted to charge her to shoot and print a comp-card was too much money, with her never suspecting that it was a scam.

There was honestly no way this woman could have ever made it as a model, and though I was certain to phrase my response and then as to disguise my opinion and spare her feelings, she never responded subsequently I diplomatically and factually explained that it was entirely a scam that she should avert.

In my previous portfolio-building feel with modeling agencies in Chicago, the agencies were always happy to take opportunities for their fledgling models to become out and shoot TFP with approved photographers so that the models could gain some experience while also building a portfolio. In fact, they would as well send their very experienced European-market models to do TFP to get some fresh work for their portfolios. There was never a idea that they would take to pay for anything whatever, other than possibly some printing costs for the comp-card.

Yous have a proficient head on your shoulders, and a pretty ane also. Best of luck!

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Tony Lawrence

Posts: 21495

Chicago, Illinois, US

Mystic Flow Studios wrote:
Good for yous in having such practiced BS-spotting instincts at your historic period! Especially when the "adult" was behaving so abominably towards you.

I had a woman in her 40's with whom I'd blindly agreed to shoot a test last year write to ask me more recently whether I thought the $500+ that a local "agency" wanted to accuse her to shoot and print a comp-card was too much coin, with her never suspecting that it was a scam.

There was honestly no way this woman could have e'er made it as a model, and though I was certain to phrase my response so as to disguise my opinion and spare her feelings, she never responded later on I diplomatically and factually explained that it was entirely a scam that she should avoid.

In my previous portfolio-building experience with modeling agencies in Chicago, the agencies were always happy to have opportunities for their fledgling models to get out and shoot TFP with approved photographers so that the models could proceeds some experience while also building a portfolio. In fact, they would besides send their very experienced European-market models to do TFP to become some fresh piece of work for their portfolios. In that location was never a thought that they would take to pay for anything whatsoever, other than maybe some press costs for the comp-carte du jour.

You have a good head on your shoulders, and a pretty 1 too. Best of luck!

Who were those agencies?   When Elite was here they didn't exercise that nor did David and Lee or Mary Boncher. or Aria.   This ideal that models get Free tests and never accept besides pay is a unsafe ane because new models really believe that nonsense and think that any expense they have also pay means the agency is a scam.   The truth is many times models are expected to cover exam shoot costs, make-up and hair.   Aye in that location are shooters who offer complimentary tests but that's usually when models have a decent book to review.   Models are expected too pay for comp cards and web site placement.   There are no complimentary rides.

I did expect at your work here and I am curious.   Which agencies did you lot examination with?   What models.   Every bit for $500.00.   That isn't a lot of coin.   Particularly if that included comp cards.   Nosotros haven't been privy to all the emails from the OP and the person at that agency.   They asked too speak to a adult and it seems they  were a fleck irritated with the OP.   Frankly, I wouldn't take spoken or written to her in the first place but this ideal that fashion or commercial models get usable work from tests tends to exist wrong.   Practiced work costs money.   Adept make-up costs money.

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studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna

Tony Lawrence wrote:
The truth is many times models are expected to encompass exam shoot costs, make-upwards and hair.   Yep there are shooters who offer costless tests only that's commonly when models have a decent book to review.   Models are expected too pay for comp cards and web site placement. There are no free rides.

Endeavor this one Tony.

Here in the Uk there was a group, a loose clan of manufacture pros, known as "Who Is Testing". I was a fellow member there at ane fourth dimension. In my twenty-four hours it was the exercise that the testing photographer and their unremarkably ad hoc team [lensman + MUA &H and possibly a stylist] would work with each other and a model on a test shoot. That exam might take been experimental or specifically directed to some more narrow purpose. It was and then, and likely still is, the practice that if images, and these were actual prints, were furnished to the model and / or team members for their printed book, that fully colour corrected and spotted images prepared by a pro lab were supplied at some particular cost to whoever wanted the prints. That cost was typically UK£35 - UK£45 per print (~US$50 - ~The states$65 per impress)

So, yeah the examination session in itself was at no toll to any of the participants just that didn't mean for ane infinitesimal that it was "free". These tests, and these kinds tests were for established industry professionals and models to produce images for their books, and were never and are NOT, NOT, Non TF* [as we see information technology discussed on the Cyberspace] or otherwise without costs involved.

If someone [model or otherwise] walked in to i of those lensman's shops with the kind of expectations, and self-entitlements, that we run across effectually here with TF*, of shooting 3 or 4 or five looks and and so getting 10's or dozens, or even hundreds, of images delivered on a CD/DVD they would be lucky not to be tarred, feathered and run out of town on a rail.

Studio36

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Modelphilia

Posts: 716

Hilo, Hawaii, U.s.a.

Tony Lawrence wrote:
Who were those agencies?   When Elite was here they didn't do that nor did David and Lee or Mary Boncher. or Aria.

I am speaking about during the mid-80's Tony (and I think that I remember your proper name from way back then, btw).

Actually, both "Aristocracy" and "David & Lee" used to send me models to test with while I was building my own portfolio. The only model whose proper noun I remember afterward all these years was Karen Lea, with whom I shot many times. Information technology was always TFP piece of work.

[BTW, I realize that my current MM portfolio doesn't look very professional person (and of course I tin can't bear witness you my one-time printed portfolios), but if you read the profile you lot'd realize that I at present alive in rural Hawaii, am primarily working on not-model artwork rather than fashion, and that these latter-twenty-four hour period images were all casual test-shots done with amateur models at best.  I take been out of the mode world for a very long time, and furthermore am now shooting without whatsoever studio-lighting, and without any having available any professional person stylists or MUAs, in case yous were wondering.]

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Tony Lawrence

Posts: 21495

Chicago, Illinois, U.s.

Mystic Period Studios wrote:

I am speaking well-nigh during the mid-80'southward Tony (and I think that I remember your proper name from fashion dorsum then, btw).

Actually, both "Elite" and "David & Lee" used to send me models to exam with while I was building my own portfolio. The but model whose name I recall later all these years was Karen Lea. Information technology was always TFP work.

Was this when Marie Anderson was at Elite?   She'southward nice.   In general though costless tests for agency girls is when they accept comp cards and or practiced bones book.   Here'south one of the comp card kings of Chicago:   http://www.duverneyphoto.com/DuVerney_P … _Body.html   Ask him well-nigh freebies.  Certain some five'xi' evidence stopper can get free merely its just not all that common.   Good work with talented folks costs.

Lensman

Modelphilia

Posts: 716

Hilo, Hawaii, United states of america

Tony Lawrence wrote:

Was this when Marie Anderson was at Elite?   She'due south nice.   In full general though gratis tests for bureau girls is when they accept comp cards and or good bones book.

I recall that maybe it was Marie.

In any instance, this is a very dissimilar era photographically, at present that nosotros are in the time of traveling internet-only models and online copyright theft. I keep almost all my work off-line for now.

Photographer

Erlinda

Posts: 7286

London, England, United Kingdom

Mystic Flow Studios wrote:

I retrieve that maybe information technology was Marie.

In whatsoever instance, this is a very unlike era photographically, now that we are in the time of traveling internet-only models and online copyright theft. I continue almost all my piece of work off-line for now.

Model

Melanie Rose Kazmercyk

Posts: 46

New York, New York, U.s.

I'm been scouted and contacted by this woman, if it helps, here is our current chat:

Thank y'all for your submission to IMTA. My name is Hollie and I am the IMTA Managing director/Agency Managing director for IMD in Medford, Oregon. We have been attention IMTA since 1999 and serve as a model and talent Agency for the Northwest, representing Talent from around the country. Please tell me more than about yourself. What are your interests? Practise yous have experience in modeling and are you lot placed anywhere?

(I respond)

I don't believe I got your age? IMD works with agencies worldwide; we have contacts in all major markets. This year marked our 15 year anniversary. Our President, Teresa Pollman, started IMD in Medford to bask the beauty of Oregon simply with the connections to exist dialed into the industry full force. Models like Holly Owens, Nick Bellenbaum, Mariah Strongin and Branden Rickman (winner of Bravos hit show Make Me a Supermodel) all started their career with IMD. We currently accept two girls going over to Milan for the summer, a handful in LA and models heading to New York.

What exercise y'all know about IMTA? With your goals it seems that something similar IMTA would exist a perfect fit to launch y'all into the manufacture. At IMTA you are seen by over 200 agents/managers/casting directors from effectually the world.

I piece of work with models Worldwide and if they don't live in Oregon we do skype training to fix for IMTA. I however need to advise you to our booker earlier making a decision. Have you watched the video well-nigh IMTA? Go to www.imta.com and click the media tab, click multimedia to scout the video. The next IMTA is in Jan in Los Angeles, we typical audience between 200-250 potential models/talent and take a team of 20-25. We are extremely item in who we choose to represent and take to IMTA.

(me) Thanks for getting back to me. I am newly 24, merely am always being told I look 21 or younger. I accept researched your website and reviews. I did hear from i daughter you asked for money up front end for pictures, which I would not be comfortable with, especially until I am in the agency. Would I need to wait until January for placement? I was hoping to skype or visit in person, the sooner the improve. Delight let me know what the best next step for you would be. I will lookout man the video now. Thank yous, talk to y'all soon.

Only to clarify, IMTA and our bureau IMD are two separate entities. IMTA is the convention that we nourish bi-anually, and IMD is our agency in Oregon. A model with no portfolio would of course need to pay money for a test shoot. You could never wake up 1 day and say I want to compete with top models but I have no pictures, and then yous could see this is where a fee for a test shoot would come in I would beloved to schedule a skype interview with you. I am bachelor this afternoon around 2pm pacific standard time. My skype name is hollieimd. The great thing about competing at IMTA is you essentially are seen by all the major markets of the world in one calendar week and this opens doors to so many different options and opportunities. In that location really is more than to exist said well-nigh a person when they are presented correct in front of you, opposed to just a quick photograph submission. To give agents the opportunity to see you walk runway and meet you in person is priceless in comparison to the thousands of daily web submissions they receive. This is why IMTA works so incredibly well for IMD. This is not the only way to be represented by IMD. If yous plan to move to Portland we tin can discuss rep-ing y'all in the Northwest. You lot are at the prime historic period to choose to do this and actually go for it. Can I ask, have y'all received any responses from agencies you take submitted to? I look forward to talking with yous via skype.

Again, a fee for a test shoot is not "to be with the bureau" just how could my booker promote a girl without whatever pictures. I am simply referring to your statement from a girl that we require money up front to be with us. A test shoot may not be necessary in your case; however, as a model testing/updating only comes with the job.

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Jakov Markovic

Posts: 1128

Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia

If yous're garanteed to get shots nigh as good as most girls on their website, it is worth every penny, those shots are MILES better than any you accept in your port hither!

Enquire them to just shoot - no signing any contracts and so go to a more prominent bureau!?

Model

Nina Newton

Posts: 7

La Crosse, Wisconsin, US

I have a face-to-face interview with IMD this afternoon. I spoke with a photographer yesterday who informed me they are a scam and have gotten in trouble with the D.A. and ane of the owners was arrested for inviting a bunch of the xv-xvi year old models to party on his boat with him. They have also changed easily/names on multiple occasions according to my source. Armed with this new information, I will look upon information technology every bit "interview practice" and a "learning experience". Thank you everyone! I'll let you know how it goes.

Model

Nina Newton

Posts: 7

La Crosse, Wisconsin, US

I had a very nice interview with a woman who informed me I was too old to be a model unless I'm specifically asked for, merely I would exist a great actress if I took their acting course which is nigh $1200, plus fees. I also apparently need one of their selected photographers to do a headshot for me for $500, because the 12 I take aren't what they require. Finally, it costs nearly $200 to get added to their website with all of the fees included. She was very prissy virtually it and not pushy. Mayhap due to my elderly status of non existence an 11 year quondam anorexic sex activity symbol she was worried being too pushy may cause me to have a coronary. She as well warned me confronting beingness on Model Mayhem. Promise this helps everyone!

Photographer

Herman Surkis

Posts: 10856

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Chuckarelei wrote:

Are you serious, my friend? Where have you been? BBB itself is a scam! Don't you know the methods on how they sell membership?

You beat me to it.

Photographer

Allen Carbon

Posts: 1532

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

studio36uk wrote:
I have come to the conclusion that none of the posters above, and a vast majority of [in particular] models on this site, fifty-fifty know the actual legitimate purpose of an "amanuensis" -OR- the legal relationship between "agents" and their principals [generally models; but occasionally another kinds of agency represented creatives]

Why is it that you all seem to think that an "agent" should waste matter even ane minute of their time or invest even a unmarried dollar of their money in YOUR dream, ESPECIALLY if y'all are new, untried, and utterly without any kind of rail record in the industry?

Studio36

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