What if Ive been Offered a Free Photoshoot at a London Studio?
Many free photo shoots at studios in London do not make it clear that only the shoot is free;they are NOT Time for Prints so if you want the portfolio photos as prints or CD you will have to pay for the photos you want and this could be substantial – we have heard from models who have paid up to £1000 for photos at some London studios. At other studios it may be more so it could be advisable to check total prices before agreeing to a shoot to avoid any surprises on the day of your shoot. You are likely to be required to pay a deposit to confirm the shoot but our advice is to carefully check the terms of any deposit before handing over your credit card number as some studios do not allow any changes and will levy additional fees if you need to cancel or are late. Photo studios such as Sugar Rush are not model agencies and often in the small print you will find this shown. You can read the responses to the investigation into scam model agencies published in The Sun, article about model a
Many free photo shoots at studios in London do not make it clear that only the shoot is free;they are NOT Time for Prints shoots so if you want the portfolio photos as prints or CD you will have to pay for the photos you want and this could be substantial – we have heard from models who have paid up to £1000 for photos at some London studios. At other studios it may be more so it could be advisable to check total prices before agreeing to a shoot to avoid any nasty surprises on the day of your shoot. You are likely to be required to pay a deposit to confirm the shoot but our advice is to carefully check the terms of any deposit before handing over your credit card number as some studios do not allow any changes and will levy additional fees if you need to cancel or are late. Photo studios such as Blue Rooms-Pure Space-Sugar Rush studios in London trading as Diesel Models are not model agencies and often in the small print you will find this shown. You can read the responses to the inve
