Modeling agency blog with guides for brands and models

How to get signed to a modeling agency without paying a cent

How real agencies scout and sign talent, and why you should never pay to be represented. Read how to get signed to a modeling agency.

Model booking platforms and websites to hire models for brands

Agencies, booking apps, casting boards and marketplaces side by side, with who pays, vetting and contracts. Compare model booking platforms.

Cost to hire a model for a photoshoot with day rates and usage fees

Hourly and day rates, agency fees, usage add-ons and a worked budget for a one day ecommerce shoot. Read the cost to hire a model for a photoshoot.

How to hire a model for a photoshoot, brief, casting and contract

A step by step plan for brands, from the brief to the signed booking. Read how to hire a model for a photoshoot.

Model usage rights explained, media, term and territory

What usage rights cover and how to write them so legal and the model both agree. Read the guide to model usage rights.

Model release form, what it must include and when you need one

The clauses a model release needs and the shoots where you cannot skip it. Read the model release form template guide.

Modeling agency scams, the red flags and how real agencies get paid

The patterns behind modeling scams and the simple checks that expose them. Read about modeling agency scams red flags.

New York Model Workers Protection Act, what brands and models need to know

A plain English look at the New York law and what it changes on set. Read about the New York Model Workers Protection Act.

Booking promotional models for a trade show, a checklist for event marketers

Everything to settle before the booth opens, from staffing hours to dress code. Read the checklist for promotional models for a trade show.