 They don't stop calling
I went to this company, which uses false advertizing to make people think they are a talent/management company. After waithig FOREVER in a ghetto hole in the wall which was supposedly their office/waiting room, I told them I had to be somewhere for an appoinment (at a place where they keep their appointments). The paperwork I filled out asked what kind of modeling I wanted to do, I later realized that they did because they would try to tell you that yoiu need differents shots for themall. As I walke dinto the ack 'office' I saw a makeshift studio and plenty of gilrls who were being scammed. I brought my portfolio with me (which is proffesional and anyone can clearly see that more photographs are not neccessry rigt now). As soon as she saw i I got a nastly attitude from her and soon found out why. She rushed me into a room without even introducing herdelf and looked at my sheet while telling me all the pictures that would nee to be tajen without even glancing at my portfolio and began to talk about how much the ffferent pics would cost and telling me to wait because one of the photographers was busy and he would do me next. She said something around $800 and I almost laghed and said-----are you kidding me? . At this point I said --my pictures are more than adequate, as I've been told by many people I knew in the biz. She said if you don't want to do this that's fine Goodbye-she basically walked to the door and held it open waiting me to get out of the room, probably so I wouldn't tell the girls that this was bogus.I said to her and the receptionist your not even an agency are you your just f*^%ing photogrphers? She mumbled some bullshit and closed the door in my face. they have kept calling me since then. Finlly I told the girl, listen I already made an appointment and wasted my day once, that rhey are going to get nailed for their scam and to stop calling me- just rip up my damn paper. Granted, it took a bit longer for them to call again but they did a few days ago (all models are'nt stupid and even the dumb one's wouldn't forget how pissed they were). Stay Away from this place. You will end up staring at the wall for 2 hours, getting sweet talked by they while try to keep up the facade of being an ahency without blatently saying it (which would get them caught faster), and trowing away plenty of money. I have been the victim of some scam artists before, there are plenty out there, and when you get burned your self esteem suffers, you can feel emotionally guilty and blame yourself. Worst of all you can become discourged lose hope and give up your dreams because you lose faith in yurself. There will always be predators out there, just do your research and trust your intincts to protect yourself fom becoming a victim.
-Janel | 
11-17-2006, 01:10 AM
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