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How to contact an agent to hire a model.
How would I go about hiring a model through an agency? What should I say in the email? I don't want to come off like I am unprofessional. Nov 09 12 06:29 pm Link JP Burke wrote: Are you talking about from a fashion agency & hire the model for what ? Nov 09 12 06:37 pm Link "Hi, I want to book (model's name). Please take my money." Just contact them and say you want to hire. Nov 09 12 06:41 pm Link 1. introduce yourself 2. tell them the client and usage information 3. give them the location, the date and length of the shoot 4. tell them the model you want (if available), or give the model requirements 5. inform them if you have make-up, hair and stylist 6. if no MUA, hair, tell them how the model should show up 7. tell them what the model needs to bring, if anything 8. give them the billing information 9. answer their questions 10. tell them if there's a weather permit they will give you the rates Nov 09 12 06:44 pm Link JP Burke wrote: if you have never done something before, isn't it more professional to be upfront and make use of their services? (they are in the service business they are used to answering questions) than to find out some throwaway lines that may or may not cover the questions they happen to ask you back? I think pretending is more unprofessional. whats so bad about asking questions to someone providing a service? Nov 09 12 06:56 pm Link Generally an agency's web site includes photos or profiles of their llamas - and a contact for booking them. Select the llama you want to work with. Email the contact. Tell them what you want to shoot, when, where, how long the shoot will be, whether there will be an MUA, hair stylist, wardrobe stylist, how the photos will be used, etc., and ask for the rate. If you'd rather have the agency's booker suggest a llama, give them the above information and as much information as you can about the type of llama you want. As long as you don't want to shoot something they don't want their llamas shooting, they're there to make it as easy for you to book a llama as possible. Nov 09 12 07:07 pm Link R_Marquez wrote:
Nov 14 12 04:19 am Link Introduce yourself. Tell them what you want to do (test, commercial project, personal project, other). Give them links to your work, and any credits you may have if they are appropo to the type of modeling they do. Don't tell them that your photo of a dog got 1st place at the 4H contest at the Iowa state fair, that might be impressive but not relevant. Be polite, and usually the BEST route is to ask about new faces - because in a lot of cases those models need portfolio work and are either cheaper or willing to test with you for the photos as payment. Easy. bb Nov 14 12 11:42 am Link Trevor Martin wrote: I am starting to agree with this more and more. Nov 14 12 11:44 am Link Trevor Martin wrote: but as has been well pointed out to me here, i would do much better by going to craigslist and to model agencies than thru MM. Nov 14 12 11:50 am Link Trevor Martin wrote: Zero flake factor. Nov 14 12 12:07 pm Link SayCheeZ! wrote: ^^^^ That Nov 14 12 12:40 pm Link Trevor Martin wrote: SayCheeZ! wrote: I've worked with agencies in Vancouver and found this to be untrue... Nov 14 12 12:51 pm Link Leonard Gee Photography wrote: This is pretty much it... Nov 14 12 01:18 pm Link Tell them you want to hold a Casting Call at their offices for models with the following characteristics. Nov 14 12 01:39 pm Link |
