Photo Mill
A photo mill is a modeling agency scam. The scamming agency, rather than allowing models to submit photos from their own photographers, requires models to pay for photos taken by a photographer employed by the agency. Models are often charged outrageous prices for these photos and encouraged to buy more than they actually need. After the money is collected, the agency rarely finds work for the models. See also * Modeling agency A modeling agency is a company that represents fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. These agencies earn their income via commission, usually from the deal they make with the model and/or the head agency. The top agencies work with b ... External links Ways to Discover a Modeling Scam Modeling (profession) ...
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Modeling Agency
A modeling agency is a company that represents fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. These agencies earn their income via commission, usually from the deal they make with the model and/or the head agency. The top agencies work with big-budget advertising agencies and fashion designers. They invest money into developing their talent so they can increase their status within the industry. These top agencies will help train models, get test shoots, layout portfolios, and put together comp cards (composition photo cards) and other printed materials models need. The agencies find work for models by presenting them to designers, photographers, and ad agencies. The agencies are also responsible for booking the jobs, billing for the jobs, and eventually paying the models for their time. By handling the details, an agency allows a model to focus on modeling and not on the business end. Because modeling is a competitive, fast moving business that extends beyond the traditional ...
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