In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Altrincham, PHA Model Management, founded in Manchester in 1969.
- Boards: women, men, kids, commercial, talent.
- Manchester, with seven agencies, is a tram ride away.
Modeling work in Altrincham
Altrincham is a town in Greater Manchester, south-west of Manchester city centre. The jurgita.com catalogue lists PHA Model Management here, at 1 The Downs. The agency was founded in Manchester in 1969 and presents itself as a model and talent agency representing a diverse roster; it is run by the company PHA Icon Limited. Its boards are women, men, kids, commercial and talent.
Work in the Manchester area is mostly commercial: advertising, catalogues, e-commerce and television. Castings and shoots mostly take place in Manchester.
The nearest markets
- Manchester – seven agencies, two of them BFMA members; the Metrolink tram runs from Altrincham.
- Liverpool – Iconic Management.
- London – the main market, with fashion week and 74 catalogue agencies.
How to get started
- Take simple digitals in daylight and write down accurate measurements.
- For commercial work in the region, the Altrincham agency or those in Manchester fit: compare their boards. Fashion and runway work needs an agency in London.
- Apply through each agency's official channels. Under UK rules an agency may not charge a fashion or photographic model any upfront fee, not even for a place on its website. Being asked to pay for registration or a compulsory shoot is a sign of a modeling scam.
- A Lithuanian citizen needs permission to work in the UK, and an ETA on its own is not enough. Permissions, contracts, tax and the rules for minors are covered on the United Kingdom agencies page.