If you are planning to take model, fashion or glamour photographs, you’ll need models. But how will you find models or if you want to work with an professional model how will you reach her? The answer depends on what kind of model do you want to work with. It could be somebody who have no modelling experience, a semi-professional model, a professional model or an elite world-star model.

Amateur Models;

Amateurs do not earn money from the job, or the job is not primary earning source for their living so you don’t have to spend money for working with amateur models (maybe a little). And you can easily reach them, asking friends, searching at deviantart.com or simply asking people from your neighbourhood. People won’t say NO if you ask gently and tell them the reason why you are taking these pictures. If you convince the models that you are a talented photographer and your job worth for the effort, they’ll accept your offer.

Semi-Pro and Professional Models

Reaching semi-pro models are relatively easy, because generally they do not take job offers as often as professional models so they probably will be more willing to accept offers. However to work with semi-pro models you may have to spend money (but not so much). Pro models can be more demanding, you need to pay them a considerable amount of money, for some models you have to be an experienced photographer etc. Pro Models are generally local celebrities (not famous in the whole world but famous in your country), so it may require quite much effort to reach and persuade them to work with you (but money has a big persuasion power). In this case you may be not able to reach them in person but you can call their agencies and ask for an appointment. Before talking to model talk about the price and all other conditions. To find out which agency he/she is working with type her or his name and type “agency”, (ex; “model’s name” agency) to the google.com you can find the necessary information to contact.

Elite (World-Star) Models

Money is not enough to work with this class of models it also requires prestige. Money is not enough but you need a lot of money to work with them, mean huge amount of money. As far as i know you need 60.000 - 80.000 € approximately 90.000 - 120.000 $ to work one day with Alessandra Ambrossio. If you are interested; this is her web page: http://www.alessandraambrosio.com.br/ and this is her agency’s web page : http://www.elitemodel.com/. As contacting with pro-models, you may reach the elite models by their agencies but your chance is quite low unless you are a experienced and known-photographer.

Links;

Amateur and Semi-Pro Models

There are lots of model communities on the web so go and search for a model in your region or city. In the links below you can find amateur, semi-pro and pro models;

Net Model.com

Jurgita ; You can find lots of models in jurgita from amateurs to top models like Adriana Lima

DeviantArt ; DA is an art site that artists (painters, designer, photographers) share their work. Photographers often write name of their models and place a link below the picture that directs you to the model’s DA profile (if he/she has one)

You can search the google for more sites.

Pro Models and Elite Models

For these classes it is better going to agency’s webpage rather than model’s personal page. Again you can search for agency directories and modelling agencies in your city or country by using google.com.

Fashion Gates

Fashion Model Directory

Fashion Model Directory - Top Models

Storm

Marilyn Agency