We’re constantly advising our models to be familiar with every aspect of the modelling industry. From updating portfolios to keeping an eye on trends and upcoming assignments, models need to be on the pulse to help themselves. We’re the best in the business when it comes to advising our clients on the best suited models, but it helps us when models inform us of any updates, changes and new episodes in their modelling calendar.

Going behind the scenes is a great way to gain new photos and to chat with people in a relaxed environment. Having said that, models need to be aware of a few pointers before they go behind the scenes. Here are Models Direct’s top tips for successful “backstage passes”:

1. Ask for permission! Resist the urge to toddle off on your own to see what goes on behind the scenes. Always ask an experienced crew member.

2. Safety first. Behind the scenes may pose some hazards, so be aware! We’re talking about stray wires, technical equipment and electrics.

3. Be professional. Even though your assignment may have finished, treat you behind the scenes experience as part of the job.

4. Absorb information. Stay alert and remember as much as you can – including contacts, names and advice. It’s all good stuff, and could assist in future assignments.

5. Snap away. Take as many awesome photos as possible, and remember to share them with us and on all your social media accounts. Take clips and reels to create a brief story of your behind the scenes experience, too. A note to the wise: always seek consent from the production crew before you whip out your cameras and smart phones!

6. Have respect. Never forget that it’s a privilege to be invited backstage. Don’t irritate the clients and crew (we’re sure you wouldn’t, but it needs to be said!)

You can see for yourselves that going behind the scenes on set can be fun and inspirational by taking a peek at the examples below.

First up is Sarah and Jay, who looked ecstatic to be appear in a reel whilst on set with Deluxe Catering:

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Then we have Lana on set with Amaella Lingerie, which reiterates the need to ask permission from the client or production crew:

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Finally, check out some general shots featuring some of our models behind the scenes. You’ll notice some famous brands, which confirms our ability to connect models with some big-hitters!

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Alicia Keys to Reese Witherspoon, TikTok is an A to Z of celebs and everyday people creating some fantastic material for the world to see, and we couldn’t wait to join them. So, it’s really (and finally) happening now and we couldn’t resist, what with all our Models Direct platforms doing brilliantly and with the 3.7 million active UK users that are scrolling through their TikTok feeds, it’s been a no brainer. We wanted to capture the TikTok generation and add this to our content and increase engagement with our long-standing modelling agency.

Our dedicated team are going to give you the best clips to populate your feed, and you never know, some may go viral but for now, we’re looking to get some short snappy videos out there and gain some traction for likeable and shareable content.

Our stance forever has been that we want to represent real people – everyday normal people who go out, do the shopping, go to school, go to work – you catch our drift. It’s all well and good having that perfectly structured model that walks down famous runways but what about the rest of us?

That’s where we’ve stepped in and for 30 years, which has been amazing every step of the way as we’ve expanded our services, Models Direct have had thousands of everyday people walk through our doors and have been paid for modelling work, which gives us so much pride in what we promote – fair access to modelling opportunities encouraging diversity and inclusion.

What to look out for

We’ll be dropping in Gen Z slang when we add our content to this amazing new cultural landscape that’s shaping our digital world. Don’t be surprised if you see some funky captions, so if you’re not on the app just yet, there are captions floating all over the internet to help. You’ll know what POV and OOMF mean in next to no time!

We’ll be pushing trends, hashtags and edits straight to your phone to let you the latest on our models, and their modelling assignments with behind-the-scenes content to delight your senses, which brings us to the next exciting part!

TikTok videos created on set

We’re also asking our talent if they’d like to create their own TikTok feedback video which they can do so by sending them to bookings@modeldirect.com. Seeing the experience through their eyes will be quite something and invaluable for those who haven’t just dipped their feet into our waters, and even for those who are interested in what everyone is getting up to. We hope it’ll inspire and motivate us all to push further, push boundaries and push the great work we have our models collaborating on with our prestigious and well-known brands.

Wrapping it up

Follow us for the latest! We promise you’ll enjoy the content which will keep you scrolling for more on what’s happening at our agency. Join us on our TikTok revolution, we can’t wait to meet you there and don’t forget to share and like what you see.

Therefore it’s impossible for a member of the Models Direct team to be at every assignment, so the Assignment Coordinators here are always asking our talent to take behind the scenes pics (obviously with permission from the client!!).

Behind the scenes pictures are also really useful to show aspiring models what working on a professional shoot can be like,  from what you wear , the set, the location or even the camera crew, it all helps give the team at Models Direct and others an better insight into the life of a model!

With social media now playing such a big part in our lives, it easier than ever to share our experiences with others, others are genuinely interested in what outfit you wore that day, your journey to the assignment location and of course some behind the scenes of the filming or photographer is always amazing!

The Models Direct models are really good at keeping the team up to date with  how their assignments went with feedback and pictures – which the Models Direct team love to see!

So if you are selected for work, please remember to take some pics of your experience, if the client is happy for you to do this on set pics are great – but if not, your journey there, the location, your outfit etc!!

As you can see from these behind  the scene modelling photos  of  Models Direct models  Lucy and Gavin on their shoot with Mattressman,  staying in bed was a necessity!

Tucked up warm  and cosy between the sheets, the  two models had a great time  modelling for Mattressman.