Are there any agencies here in Chicago that are accepting of newbies? I'm looking for one to work with. Any suggestions or links would be greatly appreciated.
I highly recommend Wet and Wild. They have been great to work with and are very professional.
This was a few years ago now but Polish Princess accommodated me when I had no references
Polish Princess did the same for me, although they demanded an RS2K membership (which prompted me to join, and it served me extremely well). I ended up having a good first hobby experience, and the rest is history.
While that's not an issue for most hobbyists, they were accommodating of my age. I was 22, which meant independents avoided me. But this agency saw me with no issues. I was able to "graduate" to independents a year or two later.
While it seems like they've gone into somewhat of an obscurity, in their heyday, they were one of the best Chicago agencies. I saw three of their providers: one was a dud (she seemed to have a problem with my looks or my age), but other two were awesome.
Of course, that's from a hobbyist perspective. I don't know the other side of the equation.
Nikki is a very friendly lady that would probably take you...
Nikki is a very friendly lady that would probably take you...