Company
The agency owner, Vonda Poll-Hartung has been in the industry for over 25 years. She has a vast knowledge of the industry and promises to use her knowledge to provide you with the best service and talent possible.
Our Mission at Unique Models & Talent is to achieve success for all. We intend to do this by giving 110% of our energy to both our clients and talent alike. We will give our clients the best service and talent Michigan has to offer. At the same time providing our talent with many new opportunities as we continue to grow in the industry. We believe that working together efficiently will prove that hard work can build the foundation for success for all.
In addition to our talent in front of the camera, we also provide the services of make-up artist, set designers, hair stylists, food stylists, plus size, infants, kids, mature models, and fashion coordinators. If you need it, we can probably provide it!
Our agency is always registering new talent, so please check with us for current available models. Additional out-of-town talent is also available upon request.
We are happy to answer any questions and explain how to best utilize our services. We look forward to hearing from you.
Policies
RATES:
Rates are determined at time of booking depending on stills/digital, video, digital + video and usage. Models may be booked by the hour, half day, or full day. There is a two hour minimum on all bookings. Models' hourly rates are subject to change.
DAY RATE OR HALF DAY RATE:
Clients will be billed from call time to release time. This includes lunch breaks. A day rate or half day rate must be specified in advance of the booking. Models can be booked for a four hour half day. Or an eight hour full day at a discounted rate. Overtime fees apply and will be prorated every fifteen minutes past the scheduled time.
TRAVEL TIME:
Travel time is computed at one half the hourly rate, or a flat rate may be negotiated in advance.
FITTING RATE:
Fitting time may be charged at half the hourly rate. The minimum booking is one half hour if the fitting takes place at (and immediately before) the job location, or one hour if held at any other time or place.
SHOPPING TIME:
If a model is asked to shop for specific items for the booking, a preparation rate may be charged.
PREPARATION TIME:
When special preparation is required, such as make- up, props, hair, etc., time will be billed at the normal hourly rate unless negotiated in advance.
FEES BILLED AT 1 1/2 HOURLY RATE:
Before 6:00 a.m. and after midnight is time and one half.
LINGERIE/SWIMSUIT:
Sheer nightgowns, undergarments, semi-nudity are booked at double rate.
BACKGROUND GROUP EXTRAS:
When a large group of unidentifiable models are used in the background, special rates may be arranged.
FASHION SHOW RATES:
Rates available upon request.
TRADE SHOW/PROMOTIONAL RATES:
Rates available upon request.
CANCELLATIONS:
24 hours prior to booking – no fee. 12 hours ahead – half fee. Day of booking – full fee.
WEATHER PERMITTING:
See cancellation fees above.
AGENCY SERVICE FEE:
An agency service fee of 20% will be added to all bookings for the services of Unique Models and Talent. No agency fee is added on travel or hotel amounts.
Privacy Policy
PRIVACY NOTICE
This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for UniqueModelsandTalent.com. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this web site. It will notify you of the following:
- What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the web site, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.
- What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.
- The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
- How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.
INFORMATION COLLECTION, USE & SHARING
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.
We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request, e.g. Model representation.
Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about jobs, new services, or changes to this privacy policy.
YOUR ACCESS TO AND CONTROL OVER INFORMATION
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via the email address or phone number given on our website:
- See what data we have about you, if any.
- Change/correct any data we have about you.
- Have us delete any data we have about you.
- Express any concern you have about our use of your data.
SECURITY
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
Whenever we collect sensitive information, that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser, or looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the web page.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
UPDATES TO PRIVACY POLICY
We may make updates to this Privacy Policy periodically without notification. Please refer to this policy when necessary to check for updates.
If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately via telephone at 616-827-8420 or via email.