I was fortunate enough to be contacted by the Editor of Model Up Magazine (Hi, Mike!) a few weeks ago, who wanted to feature one of my blog posts in their upcoming online issue, which I gladly gave the green light for him to do. A short while later, I got another email, asking to interview me for another issue. I just got the digital tearsheet of my interview, which talks about not only my modeling career but being a professional writer as well. Check it out below:
(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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