Hire a model in the UK

Which models are for hire here

Adults who have chosen this kind of work. Some only shoot lingerie and glamour. Others work topless, nude or in filmed adult scenes, and every profile says which. You can look through the public model directory before you join, or go straight to female models, male models, glamour models and nude models. The public pages show a stage name and a region. Full galleries, availability and messaging open once your account is approved.

If the words on a profile are new to you, our guide to modelling levels explains what implied, topless and art nude mean, so you can write a brief that asks for the right thing.

Booking a model, step by step

You pick a producer plan and enter a card. The card is held, not charged, while a person on our team reviews your application, which takes up to 24 hours. Withdraw before then and you pay nothing. If you would sooner look first, there is a 7-day trial: photo ID and a card are checked, the card is not charged, and nothing is taken unless you choose a plan.

Once you're approved there are two routes. Posting a casting is the quicker one for most shoots: you state the date, the town, the level and the rate, we read it before it goes live, and models who want the job apply to you. The other route is search. Open a profile, check the model's levels and free dates, and message her or him. On the Studio and Pro plans you can also send a booking request, which sets out the rate, dates, location and terms in one place for the model to accept.

Messages stay on the platform until both of you choose to swap numbers. That gives each side a written record of what was agreed, which matters if plans change the night before.

Models near you

Most people who search for models for hire near me want someone within an hour's drive. Profiles show a region, and approved members can zoom the talent map to wherever the shoot is. Over the last six months the towns with the most shoots on our casting board were Bournemouth, London, Leeds, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham. Outside those areas, expect to cover travel. Say so in the casting and state the amount, because a model deciding between two jobs will pick the one where the train fare is already settled.

What it costs to hire a model

There are two separate costs. The first is your membership: £29.99, £49.99 or £99.99 a month, depending on how many profiles you want to open and how many people you want to message. The producer pricing page lists the limits on each plan.

The second is the model's fee, which you agree with the model and pay direct. Stills work on the platform typically pays £100 to several hundred pounds per shoot. For filmed adult scenes, most castings on our board pay women £300 a scene and men £150 a scene, and some producers pay up to £1,500 a scene. We take no commission from either side. For what moves a rate up or down, see how much models get paid in the UK.

Hiring a model for a photoshoot: the paperwork

Bring a release and have it signed before the camera comes out. It should say what was shot, at what level, where the images can be published and what was paid. Every producer plan includes release forms and performer contracts to download, and our model release forms guide goes through the clauses.

Check the model's photo ID yourself on the day and keep a copy with the release. We have already checked it, but we never send ID documents to anyone, and if you publish adult content the platforms you sell on will ask for your own records.

Photographers shooting for a portfolio have a cheaper route than a producer plan. See models for photographers, which covers TFP and paid shoots, or the photographer membership itself. If you want to understand how working models operate before you book one, read about freelance models.