Girls Model - Industry Standards

What is the how & why of modeling, how do you get work?

Industry Standards "...the long & short of it."

In advertising when a client decides on advertising campaign, they (or their ad agency) has a "call" for talent.  An "open call" is when a general announcement is made for modeling talent - or the ad agency may just contact a few modeling agents with their requirements.

Models are called for a 'go/see'.  Here models present their portfolio and discuss the assignment.  Next is 'call back' where selected models are invited back to discuss this assignment.

The final step - an offer is made.

Money -

What sort of money is available?

Budgets (for talent) are factored on: Recognition of the Artist, Ad Placement & Duration, Amount of Glamour, and the Media. 

Bottom line - ask for the fee's your comfortable with.

The purpose of an agent is to get you work.  An Agent Does Not Charge You Fee's, but does receive a percentage of the work they obtain for you.

A good agent gets you work - and never sign an 'exclusive' agreement with an agent, unless, they can guarantee some $10,000/year in assignments.

Photographers/Portfolio 'Shoots'

There are any number of photographers in the SoCal market expanding their portfolio - contacting 'fresh talent' who are looking to expand theire portfolio with 'tfp' (time for prints) photo sets or with paid photo assignments.

Design Services provides a screening service to try and avoid 'the jerks'.

Design Services will create you portfolio, provide marketing, and fee's either based on assignments or a percentage of net receipts from publication - these are services provided to our talent at No Costs!

Photo Terms:

BB - Bare Breasted

Comp - 8 1/2 x 11 Layout with contact info & stats

Glamour - Any Photo set Portraiture to Nude

Figure - Nudity

Zed - Photo Layout - same as Comp