Modelling is one of the hardest industries to break into with many scams that prey on new models.
Mango Studio advise that when starting modelling you proceed with caution. You need to be fully prepared and protected on your journey into the modelling industry to help you avoid being scammed along the way. To help you start your journey safely Mango Studio has put together some helpful tips for you.
In October 2010, there was a UK law passed which made it illegal for any adult modelling agencies to charge joining fees. Mango Studio urge you to avoid any agency that offers you a contract for a fee as it is 100% scam and we would strongly recommend that you politely decline the offer.
Child modelling agencies do not have to follow this law, making it harder to tell if they are a scam. Mango Studio advise you to be extra cautious of child modelling agencies that you approach as less honest companies may use this to their advantage. It is standard practice for child modelling agencies to charge a fee for the legal costs involved in child modelling, but research to make sure you are not being overcharged. This would be a major sign that they are a scam.
Mango Studio does not want you to get confused between a modelling agencies and modelling platforms. A modelling agency signs you up for free and they will find you modelling work. Modelling platforms is a company such as Apple Models or Orange Models, they give you the advice and help needed to get you signed to an agency and advise you on how to find freelance work.
You don’t have to be signed to one agency; you can be signed to several with a nonexclusive contract. Mango Studio recommends that you always have someone read over a modelling contract to make sure it is not a scam and that it is an appropriate contract for you. Some modelling platforms like Apple Models or Orange Models will review your contract for free to make sure that the modelling agency has your best interest in mind.
must warn you that a company that claims to be able to guarantee you work is most likely a scam. Not even the premier modelling agencies guarantee their models work.
Mango Studio wants you to be cautious of any online photographers that ask for money up front to make you a portfolio as it is most likely a scam, you should also never meet a stranger on your own, always take someone with you. Mango Studio advise you to contact a modelling platform so they can advise you on a reputable photographic studio that can make you a high quality portfolio.
We want you to be safe so if you have any concerns why not contact us and we’ll see if we can help keep you safe from any potential scams.
Mango Studio
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