How To Get Representation In Multiple Markets

Posted on May 1, 2018May 2, 2018 by AJR250

If you are looking to travel, and your mother agent feels that you are ready, there are a few ways your mother agent can get you representation in another city or country. Yes, leave it to your mother agent. The reason being is that not only does he or she have connections with agents around the globe, but also knows which markets are appropriate for you and your success. Not all markets have the same clientele, therefore, the requirements for models will differ too. Furthermore, there can be laws, regulations and age restrictions that might effect your ability to work in certain cities. Below are the ways your mother agent can help you get opportunities to travel. However, keep in mind that they do not guarantee you representation in these other markets, as it remains dependent on the decisions of the agents in those cities:

Submit your materials to agents via email.

Your portfolio and digitals will be sent to the appropriate agents for their feedback

Arrange appointments for you to visit agencies in another market.

Whether you are traveling to a city for vacation or specifically for your career; your mother agent can arrange for you to visit the local model agencies. Your mother agent will usually email your portfolio to the agents in advance before they agree to meet with you in person.

Hold a casting for a visiting agent or scout.

Agents and scouts travel around to many cities, including yours, in search of new faces to represent in their markets. If your mother agent feels that they would consider you for representation, you will be called into your agency to meet with them. On the other hand, the visiting agent or scout may see your portfolio and request to meet you for a go-see.

An agent notices your portfolio online and contacts your mother agent.

Agents regularly browse through each other’s websites. It is not uncommon for an agent to see a new face and call up the model’s mother agent in hopes to represent him or her in their market.

Alex Reis: A Model Search Discovery.

Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 by AJR250

FMD: You were discovered through a Stars Management Model Search. What made you enter the model search?
Alex: My dream has always been to pursue acting. I looked up model and talent agencies, and I found Stars. I saw that they were having one, and I just went out to them.

FMD: What has been the biggest lesson that you’ve learned while modeling?
Alex: To be yourself, no matter what. Even though people will want you to look a certain way or be someone else, in the end, you will gain so much more if you are just yourself. That’s the biggest thing. I think, in this industry, people can get easily manipulated or persuaded into being someone else, and when they become that, I think they actually lessen their chances of [achieving] their goals.
FMD: So, not trying to copy someone else?
Alex: It’s easy to see another person and follow their footsteps or try to emulate them. But, you are kind of losing who you are, your uniqueness. Once you find that you have that special something, whatever it is, that uniqueness or personality, and if you can bring that out during a shoot or audition, you are going to gain so much more. When you copy someone else, you’re just generic. But, if you can be that something else, you will stand out, and that’s a hugely powerful tool.

FMD: Would you say that’s a big lesson for life in general?
Alex: Yes, especially in relationships, and with yourself – loving yourself too. This is kind of an interesting industry, unlike anything else I’ve been in. You have to have a lot of self-love and that balance of self-esteem. Be true to yourself. Believe in yourself.

FMD: What’s been your favorite modeling moment so far?
Alex: One has been bike riding around downtown San Francisco during rush hour, and I was in an astronaut costume riding an electric bicycle. A police motorcade guided me through traffic, and it was just wild. The photographer was hanging off the side of a motorcycle. Crazy! There was that, and there was a shoot I did in Northern California eating BBQ Oysters, another one I went to Tahoe and played in the snow.

FMD: Do you prefer doing on-camera/moving image as opposed to print/stills?
Alex: Maybe, perhaps I might like on-camera, just because there are more possibilities and range. But, it all depends on what’s going on. Like, there can be so much more behind the stills too. There can be movement, but the photographer is just capturing it in a single image.

FMD: What would you say to the aspiring models entering the #fmd❤️starsmodel search?
Alex: If this is something that you want to do, don’t be discouraged right away. Be very patient. Don’t expect for any quick fame or whatever. Don’t chase it for the fame, chase it for something else, something more valuable. I think mostly do it for yourself, believe in yourself.

Model Search With Stars Management #fmd❤️stars

Posted on February 26, 2018March 23, 2018 by AJR250

Top west coast model agency, Stars Management, has collaborated with us to discover the next new face. Think you have what it takes to become a modeling star? ENTER TODAY to find out!

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

WOMEN: MEN:

Age 16-30 Age: 16-30

Height 5'7" - 6' Height 5'10" - 6'3"

If you were only "asking for a friend," but want to keep up with the search, follow @_fmd_ and @starsmanagement or hashtags #fmdlife #fmd❤️stars to see who might be the winners!

Prizes include : A Photoshoot and Interview that will appear on FASHION MODEL DAILY, and you may even get a modeling contract with STARS MANAGEMENT!

YOU HAVE UP UNTIL MARCH 25th, 2018 TO ENTER!

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHO ARE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY

ENTRANTS WHO ARE MINORS (UNDER 18 YEARS OLD AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY) MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENT AND/OR GUARDIAN.

FASHION MODEL DAILY IS NOT AN AGENCY OR MANAGEMENT COMPANY

By entering this Promotion, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may, at FASHION MODEL DAILY or STARS MANAGEMENT's discretion, result in disqualification. All decisions of the judges regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.

PROMOTION PERIOD. Promotion begins 010:31 AM PST 03/05/18 and ends 11:59 PM PST 03/25/18, when all entries must be received (“Promotion Period”).

ELIGIBILITY. This Promotion is only open to legal residents of the State of California who are not represented by any modeling agency as of the date of entry and during the Promotion Period, legally authorized to work in the United States, and at least 16 years old as of the date of entry, except officers, directors, members, and employees of the Sponsor, the judging organization (if applicable), or any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, including STARS MANAGEMENT, LLC (“STARS MANAGEMENT”) and the immediate family (i.e., parents, children, siblings, spouse), and persons residing in the same household, as such individuals. This Promotion is void outside the State of California, and where prohibited.

HOW TO ENTER. Visit www.fashionmodeldaily.com/modelsearchstars during the Promotion Period and follow the instructions for the FMD + Stars Management Search to complete and submit the entry form. (“Submission”)You must include five (5) photos of yourself: at least one (1) should be a close up, and one (1) full length. Entrant must be the only person featured in the photos and entrant must have permission from the photographer to use the photos as described in these rules. Entrants represent and warrant that their Submission is the original work of such entrant, it has not been copied from others, and it does not violate the rights of any other person or entity. Entrant further represents and warrants that their Submission adheres to the fundamental spirit of the Promotion and does not contain any defamatory, obscene or otherwise unlawful matter or depict anyone engaged in any illegal, immoral or lewd act, any violent or pornographic material or contain any other inappropriate content (as determined by Sponsor). Limit: One entry per person and one entry per e-mail address during the Promotion Period. All entrant information, including e-mail addresses, is subject to the respective Privacy Policy of FASHION MODEL DAILY.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. All entries will be judged on or about 03/26/18 (the “Judging Date”) by a panel of judges including the STARS MANAGEMENT team, and the FASHION MODEL DAILY ceo . The judges will score entries based on the following criteria: appearance (25%), personal style (25%) clarity of photos (25%) and potential as an STARS MANGEMENT model (25%). At the discretion of FASHION MODEL DAILY and STARS MANAGEMENT, one (1) or more entries may be declared potential winners. Any and all winners will be posted online at www.fashionmodeldaily.com. Any potential winner will be notified by mail, email and/or telephone. If a potential winner: (i) cannot be contacted; (ii) does not respond within twenty-four (24) hours from the date/time the STARS MANAGEMENT first tries to notify him/her; (iii) refuses the prize; and/or (iv) the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, an alternate potential winner may, at STARS MANAGEMENT’s discretion, be selected and the original potential winner may forfeit all rights to win the Promotion or receive the prize. Upon contacting a potential winner and determining that he/she has met all eligibility requirements of the Promotion, at STARS MANAGEMENT’s discretion, such individual will be declared the “winner” of the Promotion.

PRIZE DESCRIPTION. One (1) Winner or more have the potential to win the Prize. The Prize is (i) the opportunity at STARS MANAGEMENT and FASHION MODEL DAILY’s discretion to appear in a future article for FASHION MODEL DAILY and appear on FASHION MODEL DAILY’s digital platforms and Instagram feed. In addition, the winner and/or winners, will also have the opportunity at STARS MANAGEMENT’s discretion within the two (2) month period following the Promotion Period to enter into a representation agreement with STARS MANAGEMENT. All prizes have no retail value. If FASHION MODEL DAILY elects to feature the winners in FASHION MODEL DAILY’s digital platforms and Instagram feed, a photo shoot will take place sometime during the months of April, May, June and July 2018 in the Bay Area/ San Francisco, California. Transportation for elected winners would be covered by FASHION MODEL DAILY. (Note: any expenses associated with guests accompanying the grand the winner/ winners on this trip will be the sole responsibility of the winner/winners). If the winner and/or winners are unable to attend the photo shoot, they may forfeit the prize and an alternate winner and/or winner’s may be chosen.

TAXES. All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility.

OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE. All entry materials become the property of the FASHION MODEL DAILY and STARS MANAGEMENT and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entry into this Promotion constitutes entrant’s irrevocable and perpetual permission and consent, without further compensation, with or without attribution, to use, reproduce, print, publish, transmit, distribute, sell, perform, adapt, enhance, or display such Submission, and the entrant’s name and/or likeness, for any purpose, including but not limited to editorial, advertising, trade, commercial, and publicity purposes by FASHION MODEL DAILY, STARS MANAGEMENT and/or others authorized by them, in any and all media now in existence or hereinafter created, throughout the world, for the duration or the copyright in the Submission. FASHION MODEL DAILY, STARS MANAGEMENT and/or others authorized by them shall have the right to edit, adapt, and modify the Submission.

NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. No substitutions for prize except by FASHION MODEL DAILY.

CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering in the Promotion, each entrant releases and discharges FASHION MODEL DAILY, STARS MANAGEMENT, judging organization (if applicable), and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, “Sponsor Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”). Except where prohibited: (i) entry into the Promotion constitutes the consent of each entrant, without further compensation, to use his/her name, likeness, biographical data, contact information and his/her Submission for editorial, advertising, marketing, publicity, and administrative purposes by FASHION MODEL DAILY, STARS MANAGEMENT and/or others authorized by them; (ii) acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Promotion and the use, misuse, or possession of his/her Submission or any prize; (iii) any potential winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (including social security number) and a liability/publicity/copyright release; and (iv) if prize involves travel or activities, any potential winner and travel companion (if applicable) may be required to execute releases of FASHION MODEL DAILY and STARS MANAGEMENT from any and all liability with respect to participation in such travel/activities and/or use of the prize. Releases must be received by Sponsor within twenty-four (24) hours from the date/time that Sponsor first tries to notify the potential winner. If the prize includes participation in any public event(s) or publicity, or if FASHION MODEL DAILY Entities or STARS MANAGEMENT intend to publicize the winner in any way, and it is revealed that a potential winner has engaged in conduct that could damage the reputation or business of any Sponsor Entity, as determined by FASHION MODEL DAILY or STARS MANAGEMENT in its discretion, the potential winner may be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.

DISCLAIMERS. (i) Neither FASHION MODE DAILY nor STARS MANAGEMENT is responsible for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at FASHION MODEL DAILY or STARS MANAGEMENT's servers or elsewhere. In the event of a dispute, entries/votes will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. (ii) FASHION MODEL DAILY or STARS MANAGEMENT, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry/voting process or the operation of the web site or otherwise attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion. Use of bots or other automated process to enter/vote is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of FASHION MODEL DAILY or STARS MANAGEMENT. (iii) FASHION MODEL DAILY further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Promotion if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. (iv) Sponsor Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Promotion, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may cancel, terminate or modify this Promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. In no event will FASHION MODEL DAILY or STARS MANAGEMENT be responsible for awarding more than the number of prizes specified in these rules. (v) In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), FASHION MODEL DAILY, in its sole discretion, may elect to select a winner from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein and STARS MANAGEMENT may, in its sole discretion, also elect to enter into a representation agreement with any such winner. (vi) SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS PROMOTION OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. (vii) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT/VOTER TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. (viii) The value(s) of the prize(s) set forth above represent FASHION MODEL DAILY’s good faith determination of the approximate retail value(s) thereof; the actual fair market value(s) as ultimately determined by FASHION MODEL DAILY are final and binding and cannot be challenged or appealed. In the event the stated approximate retail value(s) of a prize is more than the actual fair market value of that prize, the difference will not be awarded in cash or otherwise. No substitution or compensation will be given for any portion of the prize that is not used.

APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to any principles of conflict of laws. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in Marin County, California. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of California and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of California. To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.

SPONSORSHIP. This Promotion is sponsored by Fashion Model Daily. d/b/a AJR Model Media, (the “Sponsor”).

Finding A Legitimate Model Agency

Posted on October 18, 2017January 6, 2018 by AJR250

Are you looking for a model agency to submit to? Be aware that if you are uninformed in the modeling business, you are more likely to be taken advantage of. What may appear to be a legitimate model agency, can turn out to be nothing but a fraudulent scam.

However, FMD will show you what to look out for, and how you can determine whether an agency is legit.

HOW TO SPOT A SCAM

There are two major clues to scams or phony model agencies.

The agent asks for money upfront or an “enrollment fee”. A true model agency only makes money when booking their models on jobs, not by signing them.
You are required to pay for modeling classes or a portfolio in advance to be considered for representation.

HERE ARE THE KEY FACTORS TO LOOK FOR WHEN RESEARCHING MODEL AGENCIES

Check if the business is run out of an office, rather than a residence or a PO Box and that it is located at the advertised address.
Should the agency be open for a short period of time, get background information on the person who started the company. Were they an agent? Do other agencies work with them?
Be cautious of anyone with a Yahoo, AOL, Gmail, or any other non-business email address.

HOW DO YOU FIND OUT THIS INFORMATION?

WEBSITES

Agency Websites: These days most agencies have websites that provide enough information to prove their credibility. How long they have been in business, their clientele list, and submission policies are just a few examples. Additionally, their models’ portfolios will give you an idea of the type of men and women that they look for. You will also see the quality of clients and photographers they work with.

Blogs and Social Media: Checking out the agencies’ blogs and other social media pages are very quick and effective ways to learn more about them and their image.

The Better Business Bureau: The reputation of a company is perhaps the most telltale sign of its legitimacy. The Better Business Bureau or the local Chamber of Commerce (for international research) is where any reported complaints against the agencies, such as fraud or mismanagement, can be found.

GO TO THE SOURCE

Approach a Department Store: Contact your nearest department stores to find out if they use models for events. If they do, ask which agencies they hire from.

Contact Model Agencies: Although most agents will be too busy to answer a slew of questions, the receptionist or office manager should be able to help you.