Monday 13 March 2017

MODELLING ADVICE FOR CASTINGS

MODELLING ADVICE FOR CASTINGS

Some great modelling advice for any aspiring model is that when going to a casting, it is extremely important that you are confident and stand out. 
 
Studio Mango give you this modelling advice, as we know all too well that a casting can be extremely intimidating, but having a carefree mentality is essential. 

You may not get the job yes, but the more outgoing, charming and confident you are, the bigger the chance you have of booking the next one. If it turns out that you don’t get the job, ask them why and for some modelling advice, pick yourself up and dust yourself off. Just because you didn’t have the look they were going for in that casting, doesn’t mean you won’t on the next. Learn from the modelling advice that they may offer you

Studio Mango  next piece of modelling advice is that you practice your poses in front of the mirror and then try and get a friend to take a picture of you as you do it. 




This modelling advice may sound strange, but in a casting you have to hold your hair away from your face pose in front of the casting panel, so they will be able to see you from every angle. You will have to stand face on, and then turn to your side so they can see your profile. Our modelling advice team recommend you should plan each pose approximately 5 seconds apart.

If you are attending a casting that is for catwalk, you will also be required to show your walk. In Studio Mango modelling advice experience, some of the models have better walks than others. The stronger your walk is, the better your chance of booking the job.
 
Our most important piece of modelling advice is do not be afraid to smile and say a few words to the casting panel, they like models with personality.
 

They are less likely to book you for the job (even if you have the best look out of all of the models that they see in a casting) if you have lack of personality or if you come across as dismissive or rude.

Studio Mango aftercare advice team believes this is because even your personality translates on camera, so smile and say a few words about what you think about what the client is doing.
 

Tuesday 7 June 2016

UK Modelling- Scams Unveiled



Modelling is one of the hardest industries to break into with many scams that prey on new models. 

Mango Studio advise that when starting modelling you proceed with caution. You need to be fully prepared and protected on your journey into the modelling industry to help you avoid being scammed along the way. To help you start your journey safely Mango Studio has put together some helpful tips for you.

In October 2010, there was a UK law passed which made it illegal for any adult modelling agencies to charge joining fees. Mango Studio urge you to avoid any agency that offers you a contract for a fee as it is 100% scam and we would strongly recommend that you politely decline the offer.

Child modelling agencies do not have to follow this law, making it harder to tell if they are a scam. Mango Studio advise you to be extra cautious of child modelling agencies that you approach as less honest companies may use this to their advantage. It is standard practice for child modelling agencies to charge a fee for the legal costs involved in child modelling, but research to make sure you are not being overcharged. This would be a major sign that they are a scam.

Mango Studio does not want you to get confused between a modelling agencies and modelling platforms. A modelling agency signs you up for free and they will find you modelling work. Modelling platforms is a company such as Apple Models or Orange Models, they give you the advice and help needed to get you signed to an agency and advise you on how to find freelance work.

You don’t have to be signed to one agency; you can be signed to several with a nonexclusive contract. Mango Studio recommends that you always have someone read over a modelling contract to make sure it is not a scam and that it is an appropriate contract for you. Some modelling platforms like Apple Models or Orange Models will review your contract for free to make sure that the modelling agency has your best interest in mind.


must warn you that a company that claims to be able to guarantee you work is most likely a scam. Not even the premier modelling agencies guarantee their models work.

Mango Studio wants you to be cautious of any online photographers that ask for money up front to make you a portfolio as it is most likely a scam, you should also never meet a stranger on your own, always take someone with you. Mango Studio advise you to contact a modelling platform so they can advise you on a reputable photographic studio that can make you a high quality portfolio.
We want you to be safe so if you have any concerns why not contact us and we’ll see if we can help keep you safe from any potential scams.



Friday 27 May 2016

Mature Models The New Black

The mature models at the very top of high fashion

A mother and daughter modelling team are living proof that grey is the new black


Working in an industry obsessed with flawless youth, every model worth her salt has a tale to tell about how she was spotted out of the blue before she’d even sat her GCSEs.

Kate Moss was famously discovered aged 14 in JFK airport. Giselle Bündchen was also 14 and mid-way through a McDonalds meal when her life changed forever.

And as for Frances Dunscombe? Well, her story is arguably most extraordinary of all; the grandmother from Surrey was accompanying her daughter to a modelling agency when she caught the eye of the talent scout and found herself eagerly snapped up – at the age of 82.
And now both women have been launched as the faces of tomorrow- as well as of yesterday.

At www.studiomango.co.uk we cater for all ages :)

Mature Models
  
Annabel Davis has been a professional model for only a year but has already amassed an impressively varied portfolio.
One minute she’s sashaying down the catwalk in a designer fashion show, the next she’s taking part in a photoshoot for a commercial or even appearing as an extra in a Hollywood film. ‘The phone hasn’t stopped ringing,’ she laughs.

It’s easy to see why. Standing at a statuesque 5ft 8in with a slim but curvaceous size ten figure, she has long tanned limbs, razor sharp cheekbones and ice-blue eyes. But Annabel also has silver grey hair and plenty of laughter lines.

Mature Models

And Lanvin unveiled 82-year-old grandmother Jacquie Tajah Murdock as the face of one of its autumn campaigns after plucking her from the streets of her native Harlem. Dolce and Gabbana too have chosen 82-year-old Daphne Selfe for a lavish advertising campaign. Over at Bulgari, it’s a more spritely 60-year-old Isabella Rossellini.

But it’s not only high fashion. On the High Street, Marks & Spencer was one of the first out of the starting blocks when, in 2005, they hired Twiggy, 63 next week, to take part in their promotional campaigns.

Agencies have started to realise that older models can have just as much commercial clout as women decades their junior — a trend Annabel, from London, knew nothing about when she spotted an advert for mature models last year and applied on a whim.

A former police officer whose ‘patch’ took in Heathrow Airport, Annabel had retired and thought there was little likelihood of being taken seriously.
She says: ‘It was a case of thinking “well this could be fun”. But I was signed up immediately and the agency told me not under any circumstances to change the colour of my hair. They said there was a real market for models with silver or white hair.’

At her first shoot for prestigious photographic agency Getty, the director said she should view her hair as a prized asset. ‘He told me that when you’re a model in your teens or 20s, there’s a huge pool of talent out there. But with every decade, that pool becomes smaller and smaller and older models are like gold dust,’ she says.

Mature Models
‘I’ve been incredibly touched by the positive reaction I’ve got from audiences at fashion shows. People have said I’m inspirational. And younger models look at me and think: “Wow, maybe I do have a career once I’m past 30 after all.”
‘As far as I’m concerned, all this stuff you read about hitting 60 and suddenly becoming invisible is nonsense. It’s not even about looking fabulous, but about inner confidence and how you carry yourself. I’ve been to auditions where I’ve been up against 80-year-olds who look tremendous.
‘There’s definitely a market out there for us wrinkly models, and although I don’t rely on it for a living, I have earned a reasonable amount in the past year.’

Her usual going rate is £250 a day, although she is happy to work for free for students and novice filmmakers.

It’s a view firmly echoed by 71-year-old Usha Hands, from Nottingham, whose stunning looks have continued to flower, courtesy of her exotic parentage — her father was from Kashmir and her mother from Vienna.

At 5ft 6in and a neat size 8-10, she has also been working two or three days a week after a photographer friend submitted her photograph to a leading London agency.
‘When he showed them to a model agency they phoned and said they were sure they could get me work,’ she recalls. ‘I was terribly surprised and not really convinced, but decided I had nothing to lose.’

She got her first assignment almost immediately, an infomercial for a high-end property company. ‘I was the oldest person there, but it didn’t matter,’ she says. ‘You’re there to do a job. I’m now on my own after my husband passed away 18 months ago, and in some ways modelling has kept me going.’
Usha was a model in London in the Sixties, but after having her daughter Catherine, now 38, believed her career was long over. Now, however the assignments keep rolling in. ‘I’ve been working pretty constantly from 2004 onwards,’ she says. Commercial work, shopping channels, some catwalks for local designers.

‘I do a lot of skin products and hair shows. I’ve got good hair — the joke is that I’m something of a silver fox. Even so, I do think it’s been extraordinary I’ve kept going.’
Less extraordinary, perhaps, when you look at the economic argument. As Crispin Reed, marketing expert and co-author of The Seven Myths of Middle Age points out, over-50s account for 40 per cent of all consumer expenditure in the UK. ‘They buy 80 per cent of all top-of-the-range cars, 50 per cent of all face-care cosmetics and 50 per cent of mineral water,’ he says.

Yet despite this powerful silver pound,  more than 90 per cent of all marketing and advertising in the UK is dedicated to the under 50s. In a survey, 86 per cent of over-50s said most online advertising is irrelevant to them. Beyond a certain age, it seems, millions of people all but cease to exist as far as the media and marketing companies are concerned.

Until now, perhaps. As Anna, booker at leading UK model agency www.studiomango.co.uk points out, many of her contemporaries are realising the potent power of the older model.

‘There’s a market for older models that wasn’t there 15 years ago and it’s getting bigger, and I think the reason is largely economic,’ she says. ‘There’s a generation of older women with great buying power who don’t want to be in blue rinses and long skirts and they want to see women who inspire them.’

Wednesday 18 May 2016

Could Your Child Be A Model

Could your child be a model?

How can you tell if your child has got what it takes to be a model?

Many parents consider child modelling as a way to spend time with their child, expose them to some new experiences, and maybe save up a little money for a college fund or perhaps to go towards a house deposit one day.

So if your child is outgoing and full of sunny smiles, then child modelling might be a possibility. If so, you should get a few test shots to get an initial idea of how they come across in pictures.

baby
That’s because the most important thing to know is that personality is far more important than actual features. We don’t judge children by the same kinds of beauty standards that we do adults, but we are drawn to happy, bubbly children.

The only way you’re going to find out if your child enjoys the experience of modelling is to try it, and either get a test shoot or have a session in a professional photographic studio. It may be better to do it this way than go through the process of signing up to an agency and not discovering that your child gets camera shy until you’ve got a paid job and there’s too much riding on it.

A photographic studio is not the most natural place for a child and it can be quite a stressful environment for some children. However, others thrive on the attention and love meeting new people, posing and playing with the props.

If you think your child could be a model, then remember, the photos have to be very up to date that you send to modelling agencies for review – assuming g you’re not going freelance. Children change very quickly, so portfolio pictures have to be updated much more rapidly than with adult models – sometimes every few months.

Register for free to become a model today!

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Monday 16 May 2016

How Much Do Models Earn

This is a difficult question to answer and it’s tempting to say – how long is a piece of string? But of course, there are some guidelines and rules of thumb that we can apply to give a rough idea of how much models might earn.

At the lower end, you have your models who are just starting out. They are trying to make a name for themselves, so they’ll probably earn just over minimum wage, and they won’t get work more than a couple of times a month, while they’re building their portfolio.

Once the new model has become a bit more established, then they will start getting more regular work and can start commanding a higher fee. At this point, it makes a big difference what type of modelling the model wants to do, and how often they are willing and able to work.

Pound

For example, if the model is suitable for high fashion shows (i.e. they meet the strict height requirements), then they could earn £500 – £1000 for a single weekend. If they are willing and able to work at shows every weekend, then they could earn between £2000 – £4000 per month. Of course, fashion shows aren’t thick and fast all year round, so this wouldn’t be sustainable all the time.

However, catalogue and commercial modelling is much more reliable and jobs are more numerous. This kind of work is also open to models with more gentle or classic looks. Commercial photo shoots could pay anything from £200 – £500 per day and may last from one to five days, or even more. This work can get tiring, but it’s a good way for a model to earn a regular income.

And of course at the very top end are the supermodels. These are the few and far between who have been lucky enough to become recognized household names. If you reach this status, then the sky’s the limit and you can commend extremely high fees and work as little or as often as you want!

If you think you’ve got what it takes to become a model, then get in touch via the main website.

How Much Do Models Earn


This is a difficult question to answer and it’s tempting to say – how long is a piece of string? But of course, there are some guidelines and rules of thumb that we can apply to give a rough idea of how much models might earn.

At the lower end, you have your models who are just starting out. They are trying to make a name for themselves, so they’ll probably earn just over minimum wage, and they won’t get work more than a couple of times a month, while they’re building their portfolio.

Once the new model has become a bit more established, then they will start getting more regular work and can start commanding a higher fee. At this point, it makes a big difference what type of modelling the model wants to do, and how often they are willing and able to work.


Pound

For example, if the model is suitable for high fashion shows (i.e. they meet the strict height requirements), then they could earn £500 – £1000 for a single weekend. If they are willing and able to work at shows every weekend, then they could earn between £2000 – £4000 per month. Of course, fashion shows aren’t thick and fast all year round, so this wouldn’t be sustainable all the time.

However, catalogue and commercial modelling is much more reliable and jobs are more numerous. This kind of work is also open to models with more gentle or classic looks. Commercial photo shoots could pay anything from £200 – £500 per day and may last from one to five days, or even more. This work can get tiring, but it’s a good way for a model to earn a regular income.

And of course at the very top end are the supermodels. These are the few and far between who have been lucky enough to become recognized household names. If you reach this status, then the sky’s the limit and you can commend extremely high fees and work as little or as often as you want!

If you think you’ve got what it takes to become a model, then get in touch via the main website.

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Succeed As A Model


When beginning your journey in the modelling industry with companies like www.studiomango.co.uk many begin to wonder if they have the qualities and traits suited for the fiercely competitive world. 

The character required surviving such a challenging, fickle yet incredible world is built through each experience. Many traits do come naturally yet shine and develop further during each obstacle, proud moment or rejection. 

Every model learns and grows over time to deal with each scenario laid ahead of them. Here are 5 qualities that an experienced model has developed to cope when navigating through the industry.


Determination
A hopeful with a determined character will have a fighting chance of becoming a successful model. It is not an easy career to choose and therefore, demands for individuals to be committed to their dream and not give up when opportunities fizzle or do not present themselves. It is important to remember your talent and have the faith that you will succeed, www.studiomango.co.uk will help here.


Confidence
Models are expected to be confident and self-assured when arriving at a photoshoot or catwalk show. This level of confidence is also required whilst performing the modelling role as shy and timid characters will not deliver. It is normal to feel nervous especially at your first modelling job yet use these feelings for good and to help your performance on the day.



Hard working
The modelling industry demands individuals who have a work ethic that understands hard work welcoming early starts and late finishes due to their commitment and passion for their career. An ambitious character that is determined to succeed through sheer hard work will be well suited to the modelling world. It is certainly not an easy profession – laziness will not be welcomed!



Passionate
Those who succeed in the modelling industry need to be passionate about their career and enjoy the world of style and fashion. An enthusiastic and energetic individual will have the instinct to naturally locate opportunities and embrace new interactions. Their passion and interest for the industry will allow for them to enjoy each role and live their life to the fullest. A negative and disinterested attitude will hinder a career rather than progress it further. www.studiomango.co.uk are passionate and love passionate people.



Persistence
It is a known fact that most models face rejection and closed doors on many occasion. It is easy to feel deflated and upset by this yet as a model it is a part of everyday life and enables for you to be persistent and keep fighting for your place. Every successful model has had to go through times of upset and failure yet it enables for them to be strong and fearless allowing for them to grow into an amazingly successful model.


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