Do I Need A Photography Agent?

[@pelport]

Hi! I think you should get your facts straight, Wonderful Machine is not really an agency that "reps" photographers. It's more like a paid listing for photographers. Each photographer depending on where they are based pays a fee every month to be listed on their website. They promote a photographers work somewhat by having meetings with ad agencies, creative agencies, etc. This is NOT the way a traditional rep/photographer relationship works. A traditional agency/rep moves your work A LOT because they stand to make 20% of all of your commissions, if they do not get you any work they make zero. Wonderful machine gets their monthly dues from each photographer listed on their website whether or not you get any work through them, I know this because I was with Wonderful Machine when I was based in NYC. I'm not saying that their business model is bad. I think for a lot of the photographers listed on there it has proved profitable to be listed on Wonderful Machine. I do think though that it is a BAD example for a video about photo agents.

[@831angelrocha]

I never thought their was an agency for photographers...Thanks Ted for covering this helpful topic.

[@dakipro]

Great video Ted, thanks. I like how you are taking your full time business, incorporating the sponsors in the subject. That is always hard to do as it is a thin line when advice starts to sound like it is "payed for". So far you are doing great job, keep it up! :)

[@theartofphotography]

dakipro thanks!

[@jbsg01]

This has become my favorite photography channel on here, had no idea you were in Dallas too!

[@toritorsion]

Can you revisit this topic now that it’s 2021? I feel this could be very useful even more now, all things considered. 🤞🏾

[@ClippingpathMania]

That was a fabulous class, thank youuu 🖤

[@rashuneknight3939]

I plan to do fashion photography

[@JeromeCourtoisCA]

I give percentages to everybody who gets me a client. Its a client I would not have if they would not have recommended me. I was thinking about the whole Agency thing (still need to build a Portfolio for that anyway) but I'm having a hard time in Germany finding something that.... aaaand now you're just talking about theAgentList in the Video :P problem solved.

[@theartofphotography]

Jerome Courtois all about networking!

[@AugustRae85]

thank you for this.

[@Miguelcortes87]

Thank you so much Ted!

[@bluelavatv9306]

How do you get a agent I'm a new photographer but I'm pretty good.

[@bluelavatv9306]

I stay in Dallas Texas and want to make photography my life it got me out there streets please tell me how to get a local agent and give me some advice on getting started

[@jsavak99]

Great advice

[@michael7d7]

thank you, Ted.

[@DanielSchenkelberg]

Appreciate the video

[@Chu_San]

What if you can’t afford for agency because you just started photography

[@photofarid9425]

im 17

[@bobbymarsh1]

Keyword Personally. I’d nvr allow someone to gain a profit off what I do.