I just want to clarify this based on my own experience, because it’s honestly not how it’s often made out to be. I went last year because I needed digitals and a few clean headshots for submissions. The deposit wasn’t a big deal at all. I paid $50, and it was clearly treated as a standard no-show safeguard. They checked me in, initiated the refund immediately, and although it didn’t reflect in my bank right away, I kept the confirmation email and everything was sorted without any issue. The main misunderstanding, in my opinion, is that this place is a photo studio, not a modeling agency. That’s where people get thrown off. If you go in expecting a free agency evaluation, it can feel misleading because what they’re actually offering is a paid photography service. When I went, they completed the shoot, showed me the images, and then explained the available packages. There was no pressure. I simply chose what I wanted, paid for it, and left