up or not. If you don't show up there will be hundreds of other people that week who will. "Never pay any money on the day If you are asked for money when you first speak to an agency they are breaking the law and you should walk away. Report their actions to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline or fill out the online complaint form. Pay and Work Rights Helpline Help and advice on your employment rights 0800 917 2368" "From 1 October 2010, agencies finding you work as a photographic and/or fashion model are banned from charging you an upfront fee, including a fee for your details to appear in a publication or on a website. " "The agency cannot take any money from you for 30 days from entering into an agreement and you have the right during this time to withdraw from the contract." This means they cannot ask for any money upfront and they cannot even take their commission until 30 days AFTER you have signed a contract with them A child model DOES NOT need a portfolio as their pictures need to be updated every 6 months until they are 6 years old as their looks change so quickly. Any legitimate agency would only ask for 2 photos that YOU submit to them, they don't ask you to pay them. NO legitimate agency will ever ask you to pay them or one specific studio for photos - that's always the sign you are not