Models Direct Pleased For Model Family The Phillips Family In Daily Mail

Rebecca  Friend  recently wrote about her experiences of family modelling over on the Models Direct website.

“Working as a modelling family is a mixture of excitement and apprehension. As any mum knows if your going anywhere with your children you want them to be on their best behaviour. I told my children if we were lucky enough to get 1 job we would be extremely lucky. Here we are several years later and now on our 8th job. We have managed to do so much with are extra money that has come in from our job, just little things like being able to spoil the kids a little, to a weekend away for the family to now having our garden landscaped and having a hot tub fitted.”

Other Models Direct modelling  families have gone  to do   all sorts of exciting modelling jobs.

The Phillips family featured in the   The Daily Mail, Mirror and Express earning themselves £6,000 in model fees in the process.

The Burton’s hit our screens when they featured in the NSPCC’s ‘Mess-a-thon’ campaign.

You can find out more about  family modelling with models direct and apply to put your family forward for modelling jobs over on the Models Direct website.

As an international modelling agency we have a wide range of child models right the way through to mature models available to be booked for paid work.

So how do we do it? Firstly, our assignments team listen to precisely what our client is looking for; types of models which can include age range, hair colour, eye colour, ethnicity and of course location for the job and duration, together with a budget.

Once we have this detailed information we can search our database and input all the fields the client has given us. Our bespoke system will then return results of models who may be suitable for the booking. Their ePortfolios are then sent electronically to the client and from that they can decide which models they wish to shortlist and/or book for their event.

“My first assignment for Models Direct went very well! It was a male model wedding shoot for  Sony. I really enjoyed it.  This was my first time I had experience a shoot as a male model. The team were amazing, very friendly and warm . There was a  brilliant atmosphere. Marie is my model agent. She is very professional and explained everything in detail. Thank you so much to Models Direct for this opportunity it was great! I’m looking to do it more! Definitely recommended!”   Jovita

At this point we make contact with the selected models to agree full booking details and importantly what they will earn for taking part.

In most cases there is a minimum of two weeks notice, sometimes we have very short notice and of course it’s always up to the model as to whether they decide to accept or reject any booking offered.

Booking paperwork is sent to the model confirming all these details in writing.

“I recently attended the photography show with  Models Direct. It was a great experience and I had so much fun, it was a pleasure and I’m looking forward to do more shoots.”   Orika

Once the assignment is completed the model fee is then paid to the model or parent/guardian for child and baby models. We love to see behind-the-scenes photos from our models when they’re working and also feedback from them following their success on a modelling job.

The industry is very dynamic and trends are constantly changing, however at Models Direct  modelling agency we notice there are some types of modelling that are popular year in and year out. These are hair modelling, range modelling, body parts modelling, photographic modelling, child modelling, lingerie and swimsuit modelling, and plus size modelling.

If you want to compete as a hair model you must really have a natural, genetic lucky edge over the competition. This type of modelling job can be quite rare and you need to be experienced in other areas to have a chance of getting in.

Another type of modelling job is child modelling. This is one of the most popular fields now with young mothers who want their child to become a star. Also, many companies use babies and children to represent innocence and honesty to the consumer.

Baby and Child modelling is very competitive and obviously their looks change quickly, so it’s essential parents keep their baby or child portfolio up to date so the agency can represent them as their looks change.

At Models Direct we often get requests for particular body part models, ie, hand models, feet model, leg models, so you can have just one strong feature to be a successful model. Modelling jobs for body parts models generally pay £100+ per day, but with great representation and a lot of experience, some people can ask for a lot more than that.

There is now a big demand for plus size models in the industry. Brands are now embracing the different shapes and sizes of their consumers so therefore need to use models that represent their customers. Plus models are generally size 14 and above.

Models Direct also represent Fitness models, these models will generally be very comfortable to model gym wear and have a toned and muscular physique.

At Models Direct  we only secure paid work for our models , this means that if you accept the assignment you will receive payment on completion.  Sometimes models will work on a TFP (Time/Trade for Print)  agreement with a photographer or client,  however this is not something we  offer.

The amount a model can earn when on an assignment with Models Direct can vary from £100 to  thousands of pounds, every assignment is different!

When you are contacted  by the team to check your availability and chat to you about the assignment you have been shortlisted for they will also notify you of your fee and at that point you can decide if it’s something you’d like to do.

Models Direct recently  provided  models for a  very well known tech brand commercial and all models received approx £250 to  be extras for the day.

Models Direct also represent pets and recently provided a cat model for a large pet food brand and the cats owner received £600!

Models Direct also represents actors and extra’s and a large production company booked a  double through us for a big blockbuster film and the model was paid approx £1000, so you can see it can vary massively!

It is important to accept assignments when they are offered to you even if you feel you’d like more money for it, the more experience you gain the more money you can earn!