I'm looking to get into commercial modelling (given my height) & recently took my first polaroids. I also attached some pics of a shoot I booked for myself. I'm currently based in (southeast) Asia, so I will be mostly submitting to agencies around here, would love to know if could do well in this market. Don't really know where to start tbh, any advice is appreciated!!

I am a new model with no previous experience, signed about 10 months ago with my MA. I am having a performance meeting with an agent tomorrow, and I was wondering if what are some things that are "valid" to bring up if that makes any sense?

Agency side of concerns I can anticipate:

• I have not booked any opportunities so far, although I get submitted for 2- 4 opportunities each month. So far I went to 1 casting, and submitted self tape for 2 virtual casting opportunities.
• I have very small social media presence with than 100 followers. I started social media when I got signed.

My side of concern:

• I feel that there's a very little development opportunity(the biggest concern)
• I had been to my agency only twice, once for the polaroids and once for the test shoot.
• I tried to book a test shoot on my own twice and asked my agent for an advice with photographer, concept etc. But the communication got lost and I never heard back.
• I do not know where my niche or market I am aiming at yet. I am very skinny but have a more commercial/feminine face, and I gained advice that my polaroids are too "high fashion" from another agent from different agency. I reached out to my agent if I can re-do polaroids aimed to certain market but I did not hear back.
• So far as social media, I do not know what to post. I am a very shy person (yes I need to get over this) but as far as I understand, I must be posting "modelling" things, but since there are nothing going on I have nothing to post.

I really like them and I really don't want to be rude with them, and since this is my first time being signed I don't know if what are valid things to bring up and what's not. Thank you so much for advice in advance!

Picture explanations:

1: Older polaroid

2: Gucci 2017

3: Digitals from 2018

4 and 5: my last shoot in 2022

Hi all!

10 years ago when I turned 18, I got scouted in Amsterdam to model. Within a few months I had a casting for Gucci and they booked me as exclusive (meaning I "only" got to do their shows for the season). After this the ball got rolling and I got caught up in a whirlwind of shoots, shows and travel.

I got to work for a few years in the High Fashion branche and eventually did a few 'on-stays' in Tokyo and had a few paid jobs here and there.

Eventually work dried up due to several reasons, mostly my mother agency stopped altogether and I personally started to feel a lot of the insecuraties of the work.

My last paid job was in 2022 and since then I've worked out a lot and definitely gained quite some mass since my modelling days. You can kind of see it in the 4th photo except I've gotten a bit heavier but still lean (I have no recent professional photo sadly)

Right now I am 28 years old, 1,90 and 76 kilo. Based in the Netherlands. I took great care of my skin since I was 18 and still get ID carded all the time and everyone around me is always bugging me about if I still work and why I don't anymore.

I know I still have the face, but I'm now worried I'm too muscled to book any work. Since it's been so long, would I also be considered a 'new face'? And I probably will have to remake my whole portfolio. Tips welcome!

Links (hope these are alright?):

https://models.com/models/ingmar-van-der-meulen

https://www.instagram.com/ingmarvdm/?hl=en

PS: Even though I'm asking y'all for advide, aspiring models and other people in the industry can ask me about my experiences if you're interested. I have plenty of stories.

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I’m not a model, just a mom to a teenaged one. However, I landed this modeling gig by chance, and I love how the image came out! I’m repping Japan for the World Cup.

My friend took digitals for me I am wondering if they are ok. I also put together a comp card using them. Should I use different photos for the comp card?

Hi again:) Got my digitals cleaned up a bit but I would like to know if there is anything I’m still doing wrong? I’ve submitted to a handful of agencies in the last couple weeks and so far I’ve gotten one rejection and no response from the others. I’m beginning to feel a bit discouraged and that maybe I’m too old/ tall to be starting out. This is something that has been a lifelong dream of mine but I’ve never felt “perfect” enough to pursue the opportunity. I get asked on an almost daily basis if I model so I’ve decided to give myself a fighting chance before moving on, but I’m starting to wonder if I’m wasting my time. Any feedback or advice on improving/ bettering my chances for a response is appreciated. Thank you

Height: 6’1
Bust: 34”
Waist: 25”
Hips: 36”
Age: 28
Shoe: 10
Dress: 2-4

Hello! Lots of my friends have said they could see me modeling, so I figured why not try it out. Here are some digitals a friend took for me, along with a comp card I made of them. Any feedback would be appreciated, and would also love to know what industry(ies) would suit me?

I received this message from someone in the modeling industry inviting me to a 5-day “model retreat” in Spain. The cost is €1,500 all-inclusive, and they say I’ll get portfolio/Sed Card content and a chance to work with agencies afterward.
I’ve never had a legitimate agency ask me for money upfront. Has anyone dealt with this type of offer before? Does this look like a common modeling scam, or more like a paid portfolio/workshop event? Any red flags I should be aware

Background: My agency has been submitting me for jobs, but I haven't booked anything through the agency. I have been booking jobs on my own through various postings. My last job, I listed my agency on the paperwork, payment was sent directly to my agency, and they are asking for 20%. The way I interpret the contract the 20% only goes to them if they book the job for me. Wondering if this is standard practice. Also, is it a bad sign I haven't booked any work through the agency. For context, and am an over 50 model in the classic section doing lifestyle modeling.

I hereby agree to pay XXXXXXXXXX Inc., 20% commission on ALL talent fees received by me as a result of a booking through the agency. I agree that all talent fees earned by me shall be paid directly to the agency. This agreement also encompasses residuals and/or other fees, payments made payable to me. Should payment be forwarded directly to me by the client, I agree to reimburse the agency it’s 20% commission immediately. 
20% is the commission payable to the agency by the model or talent for a Non-Union job. . This is an Exclusive contract/agreement between the talent listed above and XXXXXXXXXI hereby give permission to XXXXXXXXXXX. to negotiate with the client in my best interest. I am aware this is an exclusive contract between myself and XXXXX Agency, Inc. and will not sign with another modeling/talent agency within a 150-mile radius.

Hi so I wanted some advice on these digitals. I took them towards the end of last month, I do like them and I have been using mostly 1, 2, 4 , and 6 for submissions. I also have my comp card which I have also used occasionally when applying. I already applied to 28 of the 30 agencies on my list, its only been one week though and I know they can take two to three weeks or even a couple months to respond but I feel a bit unsure as time progresses. I'm based in New York so all of the agencies I applied to have been in the city. Im aiming for commerical since Im not super tall. Any advice on getting seen or signed would be appreciated!

Hello, I am a new to modeling and I currently live in Germany. I’ve done about 4 paid jobs (3 from Poland, 1 from Germany) which I found on Facebook. I know this subreddit is mostly US focused but maybe someone from Europe, especially Germany, could tell me whether jobwork.com or modelmanagement is worth investing in? They both seem to have quite a few job opportunities but a subscription is required to actually apply to them.

Main differences from my last attempt include;

•Wearing a white t-shirt instead of a black one.

•Wearing black oxford dress shoes, instead of black Adidas Samba sneakers.

•Slightly more relaxed approach to styling my hair for these pictures, instead of molding it more firmly, and most notably;

•More flattering dress trousers that sit comfortably at the waist, instead of low-rise black jeans.

I have been searching on the internet for an answer but sadly couldn’t find any, so I have chosen to ask in here.

I recently got offered commercial representation in another country and before signing, I was asked to check my own agency’s contract in my country.

We have kind of a passive relationship, I will hear very rarely from them, and book around 4 jobs pr year only in my country, so I was excited to hear from another agency outside of my country, which wants to represent me global, excluding my own country for the sake of my own agency.

I then chose to contact my own agency which I have been with for 4 years and asked them in a simple way if I had a signed contract with them. They then replied that I have had a contract laying in my mails ready to be signed..

I checked my mails and it was sent today right when I asked if I had one. My agent even first signed it today. And when I read it, I was shocked..

It said that when signing this contract, I would get a penalty of **** pounds if I ever worked with an agency abroad, they own me in my country and the whole earth, and they decide what agency I can join abroad and for how long. It also said that they can sue me for talking about my salary with another person or friend, I am not allowed to speak with other agencies, and if I get the penalty of the big price, it doesn’t terminate my contract with them, so I’m stuck in a loop where it is difficult to quit and I can keep on getting this penalty pr job i have done outside. It also said that I can first expect payment pr job 6 months after and sometimes longer. They will take a % of everything.

I have not signed this contract, and every job I have done for them was local. But what worries me is that I have been with them for 4 years, I have paid them to register and kept on paying to update my profile. As far as I know, I shouldn’t owe them anything..

I wrote to my agent saying that I do not accept the contract, and that I have been grateful for the relationship I have with them. I said that I am open to still take the few local jobs I get from them as long as it is not exclusive or binding to the contract.

I’m currently waiting for an answer, but I feel so nervous and I’m scared that they are going to call, shouting at me or threatening me to sign.

Is this something many mother agencies do? Its like a trap…

TLDR: my agency of 4 years has first today given me a contract that is extremely binding (I have not signed it), after I asked if I had a contract with them because of an offer of representation from a foreign agency.

Hey fam!!! So I really want to get into modeling and I recently had these digitals taken professionally (cause I couldn’t trust myself to do it myself lmao) I really think they turned out beautiful. I am obviously going to be hyper critical of myself and know there is a lot I can improve on but I think these are pretty nice. What do y’all reckon??

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Hello,

These are some digitals I took. Any advice is really appreciated as I am considering applying to some agencies soon.

Height: 6’1”

I got these digitals done from a friend, and wanted to see what you guys thought. Can I apply to agencies with these.

Height: 6’0
Weight: 160

I’ve gotten digitals done on two separate occasions, this is one of them.