Modeling Advice
Frequently Asked Questions and Articles
By Joe Edelman - The Business of Modeling

Do I ever have to pay money up front for a
modeling or talent agency to represent me?

A legitimate agency makes its money by working for you.

That's right - when you sign your agency agreement - the fine print says that YOU are hiring them to get you work. You agree to pay them a percentage of what you earn.

Agencies who ask you upfront to pay money for classes, photographs, comp cards, etc - are NOT agencies that you want to have representing you.

You want to be with agencies who are interested by making money by getting you work - not by taking it from your pocket.

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Click here to see what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has to say about modeling scams and agencies that ask for money up front.

Or to download a copy of this report in PDF format - click here

Read what the Washington State Attorney General has to say about Modeling Scams

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