Once you've snapped those agency submission images with your cell phone camera. Now you have to decide what is the best market for you!
Female at least 5'7 and Males at least 5'9 look for agencies in the Miami, Florida market.
Female's at least 5'8 and Male's at least 6'0 look for agencies Dallas, TX or Los Angeles, CA .
Female's at least 5'9 and Male's 5'11 look for agencies Chicago, IL
Female's at least 5'10 and Male's at least 5'11 look for an agencies in New York, NY.
Other FAQs If you are at least 16years old and under 5'7 odds are you will not be signed to a modeling agency however...you very well could become the next Kate Moss who. But if you can't cut it as a model, acting may be your true calling and to be completely honest with you, in Ohio, odds are you will get more acting jobs than modeling jobs.
It is important that you do your research first and DO NOT be afraid to ask questions. Most of the agencies in these markets do represent children again you MUST do your research because some agencies will require that the child live within 40 miles of the agency to be represented.
So You've Followed The First 2 Rules and You're Still Not Signed...Now What? You have two options:
1) Resubmit your images to the agencies in the major markets every 6 months.
2) Find a local Mother Agency in smaller markets...like (cough cough) (DE-FI) Models Agency. What's a Mother Agency you ask? A mother agent or agency is usually the first modeling agency you begin working with when you start your modeling career. A mother agent can also be a scout that discovered you and helped you get your start (Hint hint...that's what we do!)
Again doing your research is important, many states, Ohio included have very lax laws surrounding the fashion and entertainment industries which put aspiring talent at risk.