Pursuing a Modeling Agency
There are several ways in which you can pursue an agency to represent you in your modeling career. The first is to call all the top agencies and find out if they are doing any open calls in the future. The open call is when the agency hosts a sort of open house. In this situation, you would go to the agency on open call day, add your name to a list and wait for your name to be called. Make sure you have some pictures of you available for them to look at if requested. Once your name is called, the agency is generally very quick in deciding whether to call you back and it should only take a mere thirty seconds to decide this. The hardest part about open calls is that it can take all day to get in to see the agent and if rejected, you feel as if you’ve wasted a whole day pursuing this one agency. This is all part of the industry and in order to succeed in this business, you must get used to rejection.
Another option for you if the agency you are hoping to get into is not having an open call, is to call them and request an appointment. If this does not work, mail them some photographs showing your versatility. The one thing you want to be careful of is to not call the agency too often as once irritated with you, you may never get your foot in their door.
There are several larger agencies that tour the country conducting a model search. Their goal is to find the next top model such as Tyra or Claudia. When you see one of these model searches advertised, you should do your homework. Make sure the agency is a reputable agency and check what the entry fees are. Most model search contests will have entry fees, however, you want to make sure that they are not too expensive. The model search will also help you to make contacts within the industry.
If you’re not too concerned about the expenses of getting into modeling and have the funds available to you, a modeling convention is another great opportunity to meet agents from a variety of agencies looking for talent. These conventions will allow you to understand the industry and may lead to some great opportunities for you.
If you don’t have the opportunity to spend a lot of money or to travel in order to pursue your career in modeling, you might want to try registering in an online model search website. There are several available that many top agencies use in their search for the next top model. Just make sure that before you join any type of online model search, you do your homework first. Ask others around you in the business or check with the Better Business Bureau regarding their authenticity.
Make sure you fully interview the agency before accepting a contract from them. Part of being successful is doing your homework and staying on top of things. Watch out for those photographers who state you must pay thousands of dollars for a portfolio and for agencies that have only been in business a short time.
Pursuing your career will take time and plenty of effort on your part but once you have acquired the help of an agency, your career should take off in no time at all. Modeling takes hard work and it, along with connections, and good luck all play a part in your success.
