(This post is more targeted towards freelance models and not those with agency representation, although it may apply to those that have an agent but continue to find their own work.) A part of being a successful model is making money from the jobs that you book. However, being a freelance model comes with many challenges--figuring out what you should charge is one of them. I will say upfront that there are no established black and white rules when it comes to pay rates. Each modeling job is different, each client is different and budgets vary. Ultimately the factors that should influence what you charge should be the amount of experience you have, the strength of the images in your portfolio and the client's budget/needs. Not every client is going to pay what you want to charge. There may be times when you will be skipped over for charging too much or taken advantage of for charging too little. It's going to happen so be prepared for it and do not take it personally. It
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Excellent post and always good advice here. "Too old to model" is a nonsensical statement to make for anyone who has the passion to work. I have booked women in their 70s and 80s for incredible commercial projects. Female models need to be able to transform themselves and keep with their time/place. It begins with beauty and fashion, transfers to the "mom" type, then transfers again to the "working professional" type, then to the "empty nester" type and finally to the "lifestyle senior" type.
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