Abbey D wrote:
Julian Manning did who apparently works for Models Extra, Sarah from Edge Models told me to contact him to arrange the shoot as they work with them for producing their models ports. But I personally think they are all working for Edge models as their email signatory says the same thing and not too different companies at all. The only stage where it IS two different companies is between the agency and the studio.
The studio is;


Skylite Studios   
Europa House
54 Great Marlborough Street
LONDON,
W1F 7JU
020 7494 9933


I have tried to contact them also, to ensure that they are aware that I had cancelled my shoot with Julian but they are not answering their phones and the mailbox is full.



The agency is,

2nd Floor 145-157
St John Street
London
EC1V 4PY
T: + 44 (0) 845 519 2336

I emailed both Julian and Sarah after Julian said that I have lost my deposit, confirming all what you had mentioned about the new law and they are best to refund my deposit otherwise I will be seeking legal action and have 14 days to act on this process. This was advised to me from the complaints officer from DirectGov, who are actively investigating. I think they are generally under investigation and are aware of them breeching the UK Law of EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES ACT 1973

So ladies don’t anywhere near Edge Models!!!!!

I somehow don't think you are going to find Edge Models or Models Extra at that address. There are roughly 150 other companies using that same address [ 2nd Floor, blah, blah, blah]. The phone number is a non-geographic premium rate number that could be answered in Birmingham, Brighton or Bangladesh for all we know.

As to Skylite Studios, it is a makeover studio in a Soho basement. It is staffed by / used by a number of freelance photographers, and does not have a really good reputation all in all.

Studio36

krizty wrote:
I'm getting signed with them aswel.
Are you signed yet?
I've googled it and found a few people who been on a few jobs and good pay!
Its 50 depoist and for the photoshoot of copy its 300 for your copywrite hun!
And you can pay it monthly or weekly or even full!

Krizty x

There are some quotes on Yahoo from "people" that supposedly got work with Edge Models. However if you look closely the series of posts are made by profiles that were created that day and have only ever posted once about Edge Models. Am I suggesting that they may have created the posts themselves to pretend that they are real - maybe! The things shown on their website are actually unpaid eg Alternative Fashion week so the earnings quoted are wrong.

For further info Edge Models/Modelling Extras are now using Skylite Makeover Studios to do their "assessments" aka hard sell on portfolios despite clearly saying on their website that makeover shots are not suitable - oh dear!

For any agency to suggest that models will earn money from the sale of images taken at a makeover studio is just totally ridiculous. A model agency should be booking models work not pretending that models will earn money from selling photos and need copyright.

And finally the company behind Edge Models (called One Step Ahead Ltd) stopped trading on 18 Jan 2011 so expect a change of name soon. Despite that a model I know was booked to do a portfolio shoot with them yesterday until she realised it was all a con. It appears that the company behind Edge Models also runs/ran a similar outfit called Essence Models that uses the same advice.
http://www.essencemodels.co.uk/model-advice.php

The Edge Models website is registered to Model Essence Ltd, a company that ceased trading in 2009. The Essence Models website is still active however. So many closed companies just rings alarm bells!

Anyone who paid any money to Edge Models after 18 Jan 2011 should have the right to an immediate refund as the company is not legally allowed to trade once it has gone into liquidation.

As general advice, avoid any modelling agency that advertises on Google AdWords. Real model agencies do not need to advertise to get models; they are overrun with applications without needing to try! Edge Models Google Ad promises to "make it happen"

More info here along with other con model agencies in the UK like Replay Models and UK Models that used to be called Diesel Models.

http://www.photo3.co.uk/kent_photograph … o-cons.htm
http://modellingportfolios.blogspot.com … lling.html

Abbey D wrote:
And did you get your £50.00 after that call????

I think i did but im not sure it was a while ago now...but the threat of being reported as an un cooperative model shook me a little bit....but does not seem to have affected me finding an agency.

c_h_r_i_s wrote:
After reading JemimaDaisy post and port I'm confussed and lost in who's who and what that do.
It comes across a verbal diarrhea.

Come on Chris the proper and polite term is "verbal effluvium"

I'm not confused, and I can't fathom why you are.

Studio36

JemimaDaisy wrote:
unless they have the capital of some one like Storm they cant afford to pay for everyone they sign to get a port.

Many photographers who do model agency test shots which will inc. some folio shots for the model do it for free.
Even as a humble assistant I'd shot for agency model folios.


Confusion sorted, JemimaDaisy is part of Edge models.... needed to follow  the internet paper trail.

c_h_r_i_s wrote:
Confusion sorted, JemimaDaisy is part of Edge models.... needed to follow  the internet paper trail.

And what, exactly, did you expect?

Studio36

studio36uk wrote:

And what, exactly, did you expect?

Studio36

A big banner on her port ;

'I'm part of Edge'.

OGECHI JOYCE NDUKWU wrote:
plzhave anyone worked with TMP Creative Modelling agancy b4. and hw r they with their models

Clicking the "Become a model" link takes you straight to the website of TMP Studios - http://www.tmpstudios.co.uk/

On the splash page they say:-

"There are some myths that exist about getting into modelling.

   - Not being tall enough
   - Not being good looking enough"
...

"A model can be small, she can be any ethnicity and even ugly!"

And here's a link to the price list for their photo shoots:-

http://www.tmpstudios.co.uk/#/prices/4541070029





Just my $0.02

Ciao
Stefano

www.stefanobrunesci.com

Stefano Brunesci wrote:
Clicking the "Become a model" link takes you straight to the website of TMP Studios - http://www.tmpstudios.co.uk/

On the splash page they say:-

"There are some myths that exist about getting into modelling.

   - Not being tall enough
   - Not being good looking enough"
...

"A model can be small, she can be any ethnicity and even ugly!"

And here's a link to the price list for their photo shoots:-

http://www.tmpstudios.co.uk/#/prices/4541070029





Just my $0.02

Ciao
Stefano

www.stefanobrunesci.com

thanks they accepted that i have a look that they like and i should pay 165 for my pics. but i already hv a protfolio. do think if i tell them this they will use it. and also do they find jobs for their models.

OGECHI JOYCE NDUKWU wrote:
thanks they accepted that i have a look that they like and i should pay 165 for my pics. but i already hv a protfolio. do think if i tell them this they will use it. and also do they find jobs for their models.

It is illegal in the UK if they call themselves something else but act as an agent;

It is illegal in the UK if they call themselves an agent/agency but are actually something else;

In the UK they can be one, or the other, but not both at the same time; AND if they hold themselves out to be an agent/agency they can NOT sell you, directly or by way of a business partner [another individual or company with whom they are closely associated], any product or service [e.g. portfolio pictures] not associated with them specifically and directly acting as an agent/agency.

Studio36

OGECHI JOYCE NDUKWU wrote:
thanks they accepted that i have a look that they like and i should pay 165 for my pics. but i already hv a protfolio. do think if i tell them this they will use it. and also do they find jobs for their models.

You clearly didn't understand my post.

I suspect they will 'accept' ANYBODY who's willing to pay their studio for photos. I'm sure that if you say you don't need any photos they'll say the photos you have are terrible and you need to 'update' your portfolio as they have already suggested at a cost of £165.

I very much doubt if they will find you any work, especially if you don't pay them for pictures first.

Here's a list of real, reputable UK agencies who won't try to make you pay for photos as a condition of accepting you. They still may not accept you, but it won't be because you failed to pay them for photos.

http://blog.whoistesting.com/post/28423 … s-jan-2011



Just my $0.02

Ciao
Stefano

www.stefanobrunesci.com

OGECHI JOYCE NDUKWU wrote:
i would like to ask. is Edge Models and Extra and Models Divine, the same company. cos most of there model are in both agencies and also i saw same pictures

It's possible, though I personally don't know because I haven't done any research on Divine. They, and outfits like them, however, seem to change names like most people change clothes.

Studio36

studio36uk wrote:

It's possible, though I personally don't know because I haven't done any research on Divine. They, and outfits like them, however, seem to change names like most people change clothes.

Studio36

Maybe their trying to keep one step ahead of MM forums.

There are photographers who can shoot a test/tfp for a potential agency model and recomend them to an agency.
The funny part is models still insist on paying to join an agency.

studio36uk wrote:

It's possible, though I personally don't know because I haven't done any research on Divine. They, and outfits like them, however, seem to change names like most people change clothes.

Studio36

oh damn. i just applyed to them b4 my research. is more likely they wouldnt reply as i hv already rejected edge models. oh well. but does any1 know any good agency i cn apply to in birmigham area apart from modelbank.
all ur replies r much appriciated

c_h_r_i_s wrote:

studio36uk wrote:
It's possible, though I personally don't know because I haven't done any research on Divine. They, and outfits like them, however, seem to change names like most people change clothes.

Studio36

Maybe their trying to keep one step ahead of MM forums.

I did have a quick look and there is, notably, absolutely no Internet chatter on/about them - bad or good. They are nearly invisible on the Web. That says volumes in itself.

The geographic address they provide leaves me in little doubt what they are. Just another Internet model "agency" of little real use to man or beast, who will take a model's money to "showcase" them. ... But at least the pond is free of scum.

Studio36

OGECHI JOYCE NDUKWU wrote:
oh damn. i just applyed to them b4 my research. is more likely they wouldnt reply as i hv already rejected edge models. oh well. but does any1 know any good agency i cn apply to in birmigham area apart from modelbank.
all ur replies r much appriciated

I will tell you the facts of life about this. Here in the UK there is no system of registration for model agencies and little or no government oversight of such operations. Someone could be a plumber today and a model agent tomorrow by the simple expedient of changing the sign on the door and getting some new business cards.

Studio36

Gabrielle_Louise wrote:
so glad i read this
i saw all the comments on yahoo and was actually going to go for it
are there actually any decent agencies out there?

Here's a list of real, reputable agencies who won't rip you off. They may not sign you either, but at least they will tell you the truth rather than a pack of lies concocted to part you from your money.

http://blog.whoistesting.com/post/28423 … s-jan-2011


Ciao
Stefano

www.stefanobrunesci.com

studio36uk wrote:
It's possible, though I personally don't know because I haven't done any research on Divine. They, and outfits like them, however, seem to change names like most people change clothes.

Studio36

Models Divine - busted!! Edge Models by another name...

http://modelsdivine.com/model-advice.php

Check out this page and the Edge Models advice page - and the Dynamic Models advice page - absolutely identical!!

And curiously based on the post by Jemina Daisy above they claim
"At Models Divine we collaborate with Fashion Capital,"

[hint - check the source code for modelsdivine and edge models homepages - one word changed - rest including the keywords is identical!]

OGECHI JOYCE NDUKWU wrote:
so b4 i make my final decision on going futher with this. i would like to knw if u guys think he is real or fake

Just say "no thank you" and move on.

Studio36