Waiting to be picked for a modelling assignment can be very frustrating but as every reputable agency will tell you, work can never be guaranteed to anyone.
While at Models Direct we receive a steady stream of requests every day from clients seeking a wide range of models for all sorts of bookings, we can never predict who we may be asked for – or when.
As a fully vetted, government-registered employment agency, our job is also to actively seek work for those on our books – and this is what we do.
But whether a client has approached us about an assignment or we have sourced work for some of our models, the final choice as to who goes along to the booking is always made by our client.
So what can you do to improve your chances of being picked?
Well, to start with you have to be on our books in order to be put forward on any shortlist.
This means making the decision to join us and then waiting to see if any of our clients require someone like you.
If they do, then you will be in with a good chance of being selected by us and put forward to our clients.
Our clients examine the shortlist we provide them with and decide who they would like.
And if you are on that shortlist then, of course, you are in with a chance.
We have clients seeking all sorts of people from babes in arms up to mature models. They want male models, female models, child models, teen models and plus-size models.
They want models who look like everyday members of the public, as well as people who stand out because they have an unusual or interesting appearance.
We have models who join us and happen to be chosen within days and others who may have to wait weeks or months before being offered their first assignment.
Those who wish to further their chances even more can then ensure they keep their e-portfolio up to date with recent photography.
Models with a full, varied and recent collection of images not only showcase themselves well to us and our clients but also reveal how eager they are to work and attend assignments.
We can also rely on the fact that our models will still look as they do in their most recent photos and will not therefore disappoint the client if chosen.
Finally, we ask our models to make sure all their details are correct and up-to-date on their e-portfolios.
If you change your phone, you must give us your new number or we won’t be able to reach you.
If you are an adult and your body shape changes then we need your new measurements.
If you are the parent of a child model, then we need to know if your little one has shot up.
If we can see the parent of a junior model has not updated the e-portfolio for a time, we will be hesitant about putting that particular child forward for a job in case they no longer match requirements.
While waiting does require patience, it really is worth reading through all the reviews from our other models who waited a while before being selected.
And then to see that many of these models go on to be offered more and more assignments.
Models Direct offers part-time modelling work to those who want to be paid to have fun.
And it is certainly true to say that good things often come to those who wait!
