How it works

How it works: 10 Key Points [Please Read Carefully]

1. First and foremost, please note that you do not need to invest in a portfolio to be a model on YUMM. You can simply use your natural images [as long as they are in good taste] or use your existing portfolio. Forcing models to invest in a portfolio goes against what YUMM was set up, which is to afford every model hopeful out there a chance of getting model work. If, of course, you strongly feel that you would rather get some professional pictures, we have assembled a good array of proper photographers with good experience that will be more than happy to assist you. You can also search for one near you. You will also find all their prices to be utterly transparent, examples of their work, their contact details and lots more.

2. Register to become a model using our application form. You will also need to submit at least 3 pictures, which can be natural or professional. One must at least be a full length shot of you.

3. Once you have done so, the agency approval team will get back to you within 3 working days to let you know if your application has been approved. This will be via a phone call and if we cannot reach you, a text and email will be sent to you for you to contact us. This will also afford us the opportunity to speak to you, get to know you and guide you on all areas of the agency website. Naturally, it will also afford you the opportunity to ask any questions on anything you may not be sure of.

4. The pictures you upload with your application will dictate what Model Board [i.e. area] you go on. See our Model Board Section: Which One for guidance. Moreover, if based on your present crop of images, you realise the model board you’ll likely be going in, but don’t like it, don’t worry for now until you speak to a member of the team.

5. If approved, you will be provided with login details to upload your full quota of pictures, of which, there will be no limit. Again, the pictures can be of any standard (i.e. natural or professional).

6. Whilst this is happening, you will also be emailed a pre-signed agency contract. This will officially render you a model of YUMM – but only after you have returned it to the agency signed and dated.

7. Once approved, your model profile will go up and you will be notified via email. Please also note that each time you make any changes to your model profile, it will automatically come down until the checks have been approved by the model admin team. This also helps us keep the website clean, professional, uniform and above all, presentable to potential people and companies seeking to hire models such as yourself.

8. As a model with us, you will be freelance. This means that you negotiate your own fees and speak to prospective clients directly. It also means that we do not take any commission off you and you get to keep 100% of everything you make. However, if you need any advice in any area of the process, we are more than happy to offer you free advice. When a client clicks on the Book this Model button on your profile, their details will come through to us. In turn, we will forward their details onto you to make contact directly with the client. We always advise not to immediately divulge your number and/or email address to private clients seeking to hire you as a model. However, once you have made initial contact and feel you can trust them, than feel free to do so. If however, the contact is a company with an address and phone number, than you may feel safer doing so from the outset.

9. If however, the work you get from YUMM comes courtesy of one of our many freelance model bookers, they will be eligible to take a commission of 25% for their hard work. In this case, and as they are doing all the background work, they will contact you directly and between you, sort out all the necessary arrangements that will ensure the job you carry out goes as smoothly as possible. In terms of payment, the client will pay YUMM 100% of the fees, which we place in a client account [meaning the monies does not belong to us] and once the job is fully completed and every party happy, 75% will be transferred to the model and 25% to the model booker.

10. You can be of any size, height, age, be at school, college, university, in a full time job, unemployed, housewife, single mother, whatever. At YUMM, we strongly hold the view that everyone has a chance to aspire to their dreams of being a model. If it doesn’t work out however, at least you know you’ve tried right?