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This varies depending on the project anything from expenses to a few hundred pound to thousands, depending on the brand and campaign that your working with. You can receive, what is called a buyout this is  to buy the rights to use your likeness or image for a set period of time,  which again can be very handsomely paid  - usually thousands of pounds.

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Many famous models were initially scouted because of their looks or presence and this is usually a good sign, as the scout usually knows the market sector and your saleability.

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Not any more as they once did. This is a fallacy in the industry as they expect you to set up your own portfolio for them to promote for work and they then will take a percentage to place you in work between 10 and 20 %. It is an investment to purchase your own photos and rights to use them as your own photography, so you may promote yourself and this allows the appropriate promotional companies or agencies to use these images to place you in work by submitting these photos of you to the appropriate casting.

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You need a portfolio to show of your beauty assets, figure and looks and of course your unique selling points to gain work such eyes,hair or figure. The portfolio shows what you are capable of for modelling work, in the various genres you are suited too. We can help you to know what is required , where your suited to model and how to achieve this.

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A reputable and experienced photographic and media based company, who knows the modelling industry sector and artistic requirements required and of course we can guide and advise you where and how to achieve this, so you have the right portfolio and media presence and results as well a positive experience!

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It's often not advisable as many photographers use these images for their own gain, by selling them on as stock images. Unless you have the rights to use them it is not usually a good commercial use of your time to get free photography, as it is illegal to put these images up for your commercial gain as they belong to the photographer under copyright law in the UK.

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Be alert and research the companies before agreeing or go along to anything especially if its promoted loosely online. Many photographers want women and sometimes men to have photographs taken, so that they can take provocative or nude photos for their own use or pleasure and sometimes sell them on to adult sites or fetish sites.
Many companies offer photos in exchange for work so be careful as they may still own the rights and as above, you may not be able to use them.
Modelling is rife with scams of poor pay or bogus cheque payments, so be wary ask about payment and even contracts so you know what you are getting into.

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Through good reputable agents, of course networking and online casting sites and we can help and guide in this area. As well as work and jobs we have exclusive to our ourselves. We are here to help and advise and so can help keep you safe and point you in the right direction.

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Yes, check the criteria and terms as all exposure in these sorts of events can benefit you and becoming a winner of a pageant or competition can help your chances of work. Also be aware that many pageants ask for sponsorship money or fees - as do competitions they can ask for a small administration charge.

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Practice and research models poise from magazines and their commercial adverts and top model shows on TV. Learn makeup application, hair application, colour and fashion styling again we can help guide you to affiliated courses to gain these skills. Also gain practical skills. in modelling practically for camera so you are confident and in the know as to what to do and what to expect.

Most of all have fun!