The photographer is a recommendation. As per the contract, I was to have professional images taken with in 30 days of signing with Signature. Professional photos were taken and submitted to the agency for review within the given time. No where on the contract does it state the client needs to disclose the name of the photographer. I am a professional photographer. I was not willing to pay another photographer an additional $350 to take sub-par pictures of my child. I submitted all requested images with in days of request.Signature Models and Talent advertises themselves as a SAG - AFTRA franchised agency. As per the SAG website: Legitimate talent agencies do not charge a fee payable in advance for registering you... for photographs, for acting lessons, or for any other schemes designed to separate you from your money... you will pay that agency nothing until you work, and then 10 percent for limited areas of your earnings as a performer -- but nothing in advance.l. If a talent agent seeks to send you to a particular photographer for pictures, reconsider your agency options.I was never notified that I was on speaker phone while I was being berated. The agency accused my of lying and then notified me that they were dropping my children and keeping my annual website fees. One photo of each of my children was on their website for a little over a week. For the younger two children, it did not include their stats or resume that was provided. For Morgan, my youngest, it did not include the 4-5 images as stated in the form I signed. If anything, Signature did not up hold their portion of the contract. They decided they did not like me personally and dropped my children keeping all fees. My children were represented 11 days of what was on the contract as a yearly web-fee. If anything I should be prorated and refunded the difference. The younger two children were never submitted for any roles during those 11 days.
The photographer is a recommendation. As per the contract, I was to have professional images taken with in 30 days of signing with Signature. Professional photos were taken and submitted to the agency for review within the given time. No where on the contract does it state the client needs to disclose the name of the photographer. I am a professional photographer. I was not willing to pay another photographer an additional $350 to take sub-par pictures of my child. I submitted all requested images with in days of request.Signature Models and Talent advertises themselves as a SAG - AFTRA franchised agency. As per the SAG website: Legitimate talent agencies do not charge a fee payable in advance for registering you... for photographs, for acting lessons, or for any other schemes designed to separate you from your money... you will pay that agency nothing until you work, and then 10 percent for limited areas of your earnings as a performer -- but nothing in advance.l. If a talent agent seeks to send you to a particular photographer for pictures, reconsider your agency options.I was never notified that I was on speaker phone while I was being berated. The agency accused my of lying and then notified me that they were dropping my children and keeping my annual website fees. One photo of each of my children was on their website for a little over a week. For the younger two children, it did not include their stats or resume that was provided. For Morgan, my youngest, it did not include the 4-5 images as stated in the form I signed. If anything, Signature did not up hold their portion of the contract. They decided they did not like me personally and dropped my children keeping all fees. My children were represented 11 days of what was on the contract as a yearly web-fee. If anything I should be prorated and refunded the difference. The younger two children were never submitted for any roles during those 11 days.