WHAT IS A MOTHER AGENCY?

A mother agency is the first agency you begin working with when you start your modeling career. Will help you learn the industry and start building your model portfolio or “book”. A good mother agency will provide advice and guidance on the best direction for you. A mother agency will be very protective of its models just the way a mother bear would be with its cubs. If you live in a smaller market, your mother agency will likely try to promote you to bigger markets like New York, Paris, Milan or Tokyo. A mother agent will also have important insider information such as, which agencies pay their models in a timely manner, which agencies have the best bookers, which agencies are the most respected in their markets, and other important information. A good mother agency needs to understand all aspects of the modeling industry from modeling contracts, travel arrangements, overseas accommodations, work visa’s in foreign countries and more. So is having a mother agency a good idea? Yes, yes, yes! A mother agency is there to guide and protect you.