Modeling Camp Los Angeles

Modeling Camp
Los Angeles
IN PERSON CAMP
Ages 12 & up

Session Fees Include:

  • Posing and Runway Workshop
  • Photo Shoot
  • Prep Day
  • Meet the Agencies Day

Session Fees: $999

2023 Session Dates

Nov 11th-13th

2024 Session Dates

July 20th-23rd

Nov 16th-18th

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Discover the world of modeling in one of the most glamorous fashion markets, the city of movies and Hollywood stars - LOS ANGELES! Modeling Camp LA is open to all new models ages 12 and up. Come soak up everything Hollywood has to offer as you explore the world of modeling and fashion in this exciting location. Modeling Camp LA brings aspiring, new models and top LA modeling agencies together! Our boutique style, boot camp is the perfect place for anyone interested in exploring the world of modeling and anyone who is seeking possible placement and representation with the top modeling agencies!

Start your boot camp experience off with a Runway and Posing Prep Session (virtual) before heading to LA. Then come to LA and experience in person a fabulous few days of all things modeling! On Day One, you will have your own professional photo shoot with a top LA fashion photography team! Start building your own modeling portfolio or simply just get amazing pictures of yourself! After completing your photo shoot, you will return on Day Two for your Prep Day appointment to prep to meet the agencies with a Modeling Camp Director! The next day, you will return for the big Model Showcase where you will meet and interview in person with the TOP LA modeling agencies! This can be an amazing way to kickstart your modeling career or simply just a great way to experience the exciting world of modeling and fashion!

Modeling Camp invites all the top LA modeling agencies to attend the Model Showcase day! Elite Models, Wilhelmina Models, Select Models, LA Models, Nous Models and many other LA agencies have all attended our camp to scout for new talent. This could be your chance to be discovered so come join us!

Modeling Camp events take place year round across the country. Currently we host events in New York City, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Toronto, and Washington DC! Early registration is highly recommended as space is limited at each event. (Registration fee applies)

Elite, Ford, Wilhelmina, Select, NY Models…ALL the top modeling agencies have signed campers from Modeling Camp…YOU could be their next new face!

"This is a lovely camp for grooming, developing and training aspiring models! It’s also a wonderful networking opportunity and a brilliant idea!" - Donia Khalifa Major Model Mgmt

JOSIE

Signed by Wilhelmina!

Josie attended Modeling Camp LA last year and signed with Wilhelmina LA!

"Great to see a group of people so enthusiastic about fashion! This program seems to be an amazing opportunity for young people interested in the industry!" - Autumn Cannella FORD MODELS

Modeling Camp LA is held at the Hilton Universal Hotel. Located just a few steps away from Universal Studios, this hotel offers luxury in the center of all the action! Experience all that Los Angeles has to offer right on your doorstep! Discounted room rates are available to campers who choose to stay at the Hilton Universal.

SAGE

Signed by Wilhelmina Models!

Sage attended the Modeling Camp LA where she was signed by WILHELMINA LA! Since then she has modeled in LA, NYC, Miami and Europe!

DIRECTED BY HEATHER COLE

The Director of Modeling Camp LA is the founder and owner of Modeling Camp, Heather Cole. A former Elite model, Heather started her modeling career in London. Having appeared in magazines such as Elle, Vogue and Marie Claire, Heather went on to open Modeling Camp in 1995 which has since grown to incorporate programs in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Paris, Miami, Toronto, and Washington DC.

 

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MODELING CAMP ITINERARY

Please note that our boot camp does not run like your typical 9-5 summer camp. Rather it is a series of adventures that you will get to enjoy as you experience what it's like to be a real model.

Here is your rough camp itinerary:

EXPERIENCE 1: Your virtual orientation and model coaching with Midori Amae from ANTM

EXPERIENCEe 2: Your in-person, one on one photo shoot with a top fashion photography team

EXPERIENCE 3: Your in-person, private Prep Appointment with a Modeling Camp Director

EXPERIENCE 4: Your in-person, Meet and Greet interviews with the TOP modeling agencies!

"The girls were beaming with confidence! I was impressed by how many girls came from different states and countries! It’s a great opportunity to learn from others, make friends and enjoy fashion and modeling together in a fun environment!" - Delpha Ramos ELITE MODEL MANAGEMENT, NYC

WILLIAM

Signed by Select!

William, age 18, attended the Modeling Camp MIAMI and signed with Next Models! Since then he has modeled in Miami, NYC and Europe!




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ROCK THE RUNWAY AND THE CAMERA
WITH MIDORI AMAE FROM ANTM!

Before heading to Los Angeles, Modeling Camp LA campers will have the opportunity to have a prep session with top runway coach, Midori Amae! This virtual workshop will help prepare you to be in front of the camera and make sure that your runway walk is ready to meet the agencies! Midori was DCW50’s America’s Next Top Model Fan Favorite, has walked in 30 NYFW, was the finale for Rihanna’s FENTY x PUMA pop-up fashion show experience, joined the cast of DMV Podcast and began hosting the popular Indian fashion TV show Style 24/7.

She has coached models and pageant queens internationally, helped develop hundreds of models and has produced numerous fashion shows! Get ready to slay the runway girls and prepare to own the camera, with this fabulous runway and posing coach as she preps you to meet the top agents on Model Showcase Day!

 

ANNA

Signed by Dragonfly!

Anna attended Modeling Camp LA and signed with Dragonfly Agency!

Magazine

has scouted at Modeling Camp! You never know who might show up at camp to discover YOU this summer!
"Great! Cool girls, fantastic energy! Great diversity of girls which is so important to us at Seventeen!" - Guillermo Perez SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE


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HAVE YOUR OWN PHOTO SHOOT!

SHOOT WITH A TOP LA PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM BEFORE YOU MEET THE AGENTS!

All Modeling Camp campers will have a professional, on location photo shoot with a top fashion photography team as part of their Modeling Camp experience. This will give you the opportunity to start or update your modeling portfolio so you can follow up professionally with the agencies at the Model Showcase.

Three looks and Hair & Make-Up is all included in this photo shoot! The best image of each outfit will be delivered to you digitally and should arrive in time for you to use to meet the agencies. Other images are available for purchase if you wish to get more! This is a wonderful opportunity for you to start your modeling portfolio and a fabulous way to get some amazing pictures of yourself!

INTERVIEW WITH THE TOP AGENCIES!

CONGRATULATIONS! After completing your Runway and Posing Workshop, Photo Shoot and Prep Day, you are now ready to attend the Model Showcase Day where you will meet the top modeling agencies in LA! Here, you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the TOP modeling agencies and scouts from the LA market! All the TOP agencies scout at Modeling Camp! YOU could be their next new face!

“Modeling Camp was a great experience for me as a model scout so I can only imagine how it was for the models! The girls were well groomed, educated about the modeling business and I believe I have found some stars! I will be back next year for sure to find more great models!”

“The organization was wonderful...and the model selection was better than ever!”

"Modeling Camp was the best possible choice I could have made in following my dream." - Katherine, Age 15
"It was great! All of the girls were prepared, excited and motivated... I definitely found some girls I’ll be following up with!" - Darren Jay
NY Model Mgmt

AVA

Signed by Society!

Ava, age 17, came to the Modeling Camp NYC after her summer camp session and met all the top modeling agencies! After many call backs she ended up signing with Society Model Mgmt and is headed to model in Europe this year!

Maggie Seider

Fashion Photographer

Maggie Seider has been photographing fashion and lifestyle for three decades in North America and Europe, where she lived and worked for over ten years. Her editorial work for publications such as Elle, Vogue and numerous other magazines have been published worldwide. She has had over one hundred magazine cover credits.

Commercial Clients include Wonderbra, Champion, Bali, Hanes, Gerber, Wrangler, James Dean, Renault, as well as clothing designers in Spain and America, and European hair salons. She is best known for her work in beauty and children. Having worked with most of the major agencies to develop young talent, she is known for her patience and ability to teach.

“It has been wonderful to see the results of what one model, gifted with brains equal to her beauty, has brought to America. The success of Heather Cole’s programs are the direct result of her consummate experience in all aspects of the business of modeling and her own personal integrity and professional attitude. Modeling Camp is a wonderful experience for any young girl regardless of her goals. The confidence, style and presence, well demonstrated and practiced are gifts that last a lifetime.”

— Maggie Seider

 

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YOUR CHANCE TO BE IN THE NEWS!

Good Morning America, NBC, The New Yorker, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, Reuters....LA was all abuzz this summer with what was going on at Modeling Camp! Modeling Camp is in the news! Come be a part of what’s going on in the world of fashion!

MODELING CAMP WARDROBE & STYLING OPTION

Campers have the opportunity to add on the Modeling Camp Wardrobe and Styling Option where they are able to select clothes from the Modeling Camp Wardrobe to wear for their photo shoot. This collection of clothes and accessories has been hand-picked by fashion stylists and photographers exclusively for these photo shoots. Choose from tons of outfits and look like you have just stepped right out of a fashion magazine!

"I thought it was a fantastic experience and it gave me all the tools I needed to start my modeling career. It also gave me a confidence I never had!" - Mariel, Age 15

CHANTEL

Signed by Elite Models!

Chantel, age 17, came to the NYC Model Showcase after being invited by Modeling Camp Models and met with all the top NYC modeling agencies! After several contract offers that day, she decided to sign with ELITE MODELS and is now pursuing her international modeling career!

"I think Modeling Camp is one of the best experiences for girls who are wanting to get in to the industry. Modeling Camp is definitely the push that gets you in!" - Addie, Age 15
CAREERS

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Check out some of our campers below who have been signed by top agencies at Modeling Camp!

MAYA FRANKEL

Modeling Camp Miami

Signed with

FORD!

BROOKE EBNER

Modeling Camp LA

Signed with

ELITE!

AVA ALBINSON

Modeling Camp NYC

Signed with

SOCIETY MGMT.!

SAGE ANDALKAR

Modeling Camp LA

Signed with

WILHELMINA MODELS!

For more camper updates, please visit our Alumni Page!