David Whitney created the agency in 2014. We provide models and photography for fashion shows and events,  catalog quality models for apparel, makeup and accessories, and television and video commercials. For ten years we have built a new kind of agency from the ground up. Not just fashion models, we also provide commercial models for clients like John Deere and Oriental Trading.

Midwest Model LLC (Midwest Model Agency) is owned and managed by published photographer (Raviani, Brain Storm LLC) and musician (David Whitney and Electrivox) out of the Midwest Model Studio in Boone Iowa. Seeing a need for an alternative to what appeared to be peculiar business practices in the industry comparable to used car salesmen and worse, David embarked on a mission to change the industry as best he could, eliminating needless and expensive costs to new talent, and more specialized talent scouting for the clients.

How does a model get started?
   Once we decide if we want to sign the model, we shoot their photos at our studio if needed. If the model cannot travel to us, they can provide their own photos and video at their own expense. Fashion models need portfolios. Commercial models need headshots.

Natalia is one of our stylists. Our stylists can be hired for shoot day but it is not a requirement.
Dawn is our Agency spokes model.
David is our published fashion photographer and videographer. You can see some of his work and our models at Raviani.com. Texas made handbags.

Midwest Model LLC is a unique modeling agency located in the historical landmark Livery building in Boone, Iowa for one simple reason. It's a great location for model shoots and saves us a fortune in office and studio costs.

If you are a parent looking into us then keep in mind that we encourage safety and privacy. We support the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking. A happy model is a safe model and one who eats something before a long shoot day.


What do we look for?

Men 18 and up. Women 12 and up. Kids 4 to 11. We do look for the typical model type individuals, but we also seek models based mostly on the face, over the figure.


WHY MODELS ARE CHOOSING MIDWEST:
(Models are located in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania.)

We take care of our models.
We are united with Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking. We challenge all modeling agencies to align themselves with local law enforement if they do not have a chapter of IBAT.
Models are protected with armed photographers at our own shoots.
Models do not pay for anything.
Models get free shoots within driving distance.
Models get the real invoice amount. (We do not double-dip)
Contracts can be ended at anytime by either party.

We do not allow nudity or nude requests from clients. So models will not be asked. Models are directed to contact their agent for assistance when approached by scammers.
We don't support beauty pageants or talent conferences.
We don't pressure models to do things they do not want to do.
We represent models nationwide.
We provide the only photo studio and photographer for new model shoots at no cost to the models.
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