To not know how to go about finding a modelling agency is reputable.

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How do you know that you are not just being either (at best) disillusioned or (worse) scammed?

Are they asking you for money?

The real ones don’t charge you money for portfolios

Child or adult, they work differently.

Legit ones will never ask you for cash, they take a percentage of your earnings from your bookings. Anyone claiming they need money for photos/portfolio/studio rent is scamming you.

you should not have to pay to join an agency.
they will take a percentage from your modelling jobs.

Child. They’re offering to cover the costs of photoshoot but ask for a refundable deposit to guarantee you’ll turn up. This particular agency is London though so I don’t think we will follow it up as we are in Yorkshire. Would be a long and expensive journey for potentially a disappointment. So considering looking at agencies in the north, e.g Leeds, Manchester etc. But not sure how to work out what is legitimate and what isn’t .

www.juniormagazine.co.uk/fashion/10-of-the-best-child-model-agencies/ this article lists reputable agents.

I’m out of the loop now but I do know Urban Angels are a very good agent and they have an Urban Angels north branch so would suit your location.

It’s unusual for London agents to take children who live quite far out of London but I have known it to happen when the children are exceptional - DD often used to model with a girl from Leicestershire and boy from Yorkshire.

Ok thanks