Answering a Reader Question #999
Anonymous Wrote: I auditioned at a mother agency and they sent an offer. They require models to pay a monthly roster placement fee of $10 and pay for their first photoshoot which is $159 and this that says on there "You will receive an invoice which you can make partial payments on over the next 90 days for $378. You'll schedule your next shoot in 30 days, the final shoot in 60 days and we'll order your comp cards once you've completed your portfolio. You will receive your portfolio book at the time of your first shoot." I already did tfp with photographers and they said they could use those but I would need a waiver signed from each photographer I collaborated with. Do mother agencies usually have these fee's? Why don't they recommend models to free test shoots instead of charging them? Is it worth it? Hi, Anonymous! I apologize for the delay since you posted your original comment/questions on a blog post back in September and I'm just now get