In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Halesowen, Valkyrie Models.
- Boards: women, men, new faces.
- The nearest larger market is Birmingham, with two agencies.
Modeling work in Halesowen
Halesowen is a West Midlands town south-west of Birmingham. The jurgita.com catalogue lists Valkyrie Models here, based at RAW Studios on Hereward Rise. On its website the agency presents itself as the new era of diverse models from the UK. It has women's, men's and new faces boards.
Work in the West Midlands is mostly commercial: advertising, catalogues and e-commerce. There are no fashion weeks or major fashion castings here.
The nearest markets
- Birmingham – AS Agency and Atlantis Modelling Agency.
- Kidderminster – JEM Models, a mother agency in Worcestershire.
- 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 local agency or those in Birmingham fit. Fashion and runway work needs an agency in London, and you should only travel once you have been invited to meet.
- 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.