An exception, however, is that you may be charged for your picture to be in an agency book that they send to clients who hire models and actors. Make sure you pay only your portion of the printing costs. Also, ask to see a copy of the agency book before you pay any money. The hours of a model and actor is uneven and sporadic. You will not have the flexibility to choose your own hours.
Opportunities do exist for 'real people' talent, but they are rare.
Conduct an unprofessional photo shoot. And often a model's portfolio is put together with photographs from more than one photographer. In smaller markets, all photographs may be shot in one session by one photographer, but you should still look different in all your photographs by wearing a variety of cosmetics, clothes, and hairstyles. Require a particular photographer. Ask for the names, addresses, and phone numbers of models or actors who work through the agency and clients who have used its models or actors.