I can't find any online reviews of Ready2Model. I am a photographer not a model and with my first interaction was to come meet the CEO at a model casting call. They ended up asking me to shoot so they could see my style of images (I had previously given links to my website as well as my portfolio) The CEO told me that at the casting calls they don't pay the photographers, but when they have events the clients pay R2M and then everyone get's paid (models, photographers, etc). At the casting call they were also having the wanna be models who showed up practice a runway walk for the upcoming event. The CEO asked me if I could shoot them practicing and take some images of the girls who showed up at the casting call. The CEO asked for a proofing DVD the day off. I burned it from my laptop and then told the CEO to let me know his final selections for editing. A couple of day's later I get an email from the CEOs assistant extremely upset that one of the girls in 4 of the 50 images of her was kneeling next to a plane that they felt that pose was not appropriate for a minor. And that they had a complaint by the plane owner that we shot images by that plane (I was directed there by the CEO mind you.). I tried to explain to the assistant that not every image is going to be usable that they had requested the proofing CD before I left so I had no way to delete out test shoots, closed eyes, totally unusable images. That from my experience from any given photoshoot 1-2 images per look would be requested to be edited. That if a given pose does not work to delete it out. I was also told not to give any of the models my contact information that if they request images from the shoot they have to purchase the unedited image from Ready2Model. I was contacted again by the CEO asking on a couple hours notice if I was able to shoot another event where the goal was overly sexy women. I had a prior engagement. I got an email from the assistant if I could do a beauty shoot at a salon they were contacted to create images for and if I knew of any make up artist that could do the girls make up. I responded to inquire on what the budget would be for the make up artist as well as the photography budget and gave a couple of recommendations. The response I got from the assistant was telling me that they Ready2Model DO NOT PAY photographers to shoot their models. That photographers PAY THEM to shoot their models and they were doing me a favor allowing me to shoot their models. After that I ceased communications with them. I am only posting this because I haven't seen any other experiences with this agency. I wanted to post my experience for other photographers who may inquire to work with them. Your experience may be better than mine, it may be the same or worse but this is just my experience with this agency. read more

Hello everyone! Just wanted to update this review, or perhaps, make a clarification. I have received a couple personal messages from someone stating that it is ironic how my icon picture is sexy and is going against my review of Ready2Model. I would like to make it clear that there is a difference from being "sexy" vs images with "sexual connotations that would jeapordize my career". In a portfolio, a model can be in a bathing suit and definitely be sexy but, not promiscuous. For example, there is a difference between models in swimwear displayed in high fashion photos vs men's magazine photos - the latter which would definitely jeapordize my career as a nurse. High fashion can be sexy. Men's magazine photos are a bit more edgy and have sexual connotation appealing to the visual, male reader. Additionally, I stated that I am more conservative. Take a look at other portolios which explore eclectic tastes, and perhaps you will agree, that I lean towards the conservative side :0) If people feel like I am saying something and doing the other, that is fine, but please stop sending me messages. Feel free to write a yelp review, but I would like it if you keep opinions of an establishment left open to the public. Further supporting my opinion, feel free to walk in the hospital that I work at - Stanford Hospital, in Palo Alto. In the cafeteria in the children's building, there is a picture of a Stanford athlete with his shirt off diving from a pool diving board. Many people can say this image is sexy and quite attractive to the female counterpart, but this photo will not jeapordize his career; in no way is he being "sexual" or indecent. As for me, if seen in a bathing suit, it is either athletic or commercial (not the men's magazine type, with an arched back). That is my lifestyle and is portraying who I am. I love being near the water. I go to Hawaii many times. That's just who I am. Being sexy or what-have-you is fine. Maybe that just goes along with the territory if you were raised near the water and love swimming. Please get to know me first before calling people out. As mentioned above, there is a difference between "sexy" and what is stated in my review, displaying "sexual connotations that would jeapordize my career." Finally, it is funny how it was stated that my image is sexy (or maybe you were implying that it was too sexy to be a nurse, I'm not sure). But, I actually wore this dress to Stanford's holiday party. Many of us are young and many of my cohorts wore very similar dresses, some, even showing more. Which is perfectly fine. In my originial review, I am sharing my experience and opinions of the management, communication, and genuiness of a particular person. Thank you for taking the time to read my review. If you would like to know more about me or my experiences, I have all the emails saved. Also, please don't think I am badgering the company. I am standing 100% that I do not recommend this place, BUT don't keep my opinion from checking it out. Feel free to do what pleases you. AND feel free to yelp about it :0) I'm sure many, many people have positive experiences. I know a person who is part of the organization and I give him 110% of my support. Again, I am writing about the incidences that occured with me the best way that I can. read more

tried to work with Ernesto Lopez but things did not work out. i had first did a ring card girl gig which went perfectly fine. i had gotten paid and took a few photos. i never recieved the photos from the event. a couple years later, i decide to attened a "model search" he put together. basically like the lady described in her review on here: there were a few photographers and models everywhere. i thought things went well. he had told me if i model for undefeated, i would not be able to work with any other photographers without his permission, which i did not like at all. on july 26, he had sent me something about an event he put together to get models to shoot together on august 5th. i told him im not sure if i would be able to make it because i dont have a car but will find out and confirm when i do so. i had accidently said "august 4th" instead of august 5th and he had responded "it's august 5th. did you not read the last message?" which i took as him having an attitude. im sure a lot of people would have. i told him his response was a little rude and he got all upset. told me i wasted his money renting a studio even tho i didn't confirm and claimed he tried to get me a shoot with a photographer even tho him nor the photographer ever contacted me about a date to shoot. ive had a couple girls also tell me they've worked with him in the past and never got any of their photos and when a model asked a photographer to send her photos,. ernesto threatened to sue the photographer. he'll claim he can get you paid assignments but never does. he gets upset if youre not willing to go out your way to spend your own money and time to go to an unpaid event. when i tried to google "undefeated magazine and sports" nothing came up except a facebook page from an undefeated magazine based in houston, texas. when i tried to look up "ready2model" the only thing that came up was this yelp page and a facebook page with nothing on it at all read more