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Bellez95
LIF Infant
Member since 5/08 75 total posts
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Lauren
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Child Modeling
I'm thinking about getting my daughter into modeling , does anyone have any advice or recommendations ?
TIA
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Posted 8/16/14 11:26 AM  |
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Peainapod
Peanuts are here!
Member since 1/09 13591 total posts
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Diana
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Re: Child Modeling
beware of any agencies that want an upfront investment. A good reputable agency will work to get you work b/c thats how they get paid.
when I did Barbizon modeling school years ago, that was one of the first rules they teach in finding an agency.
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| Posted 8/16/14 7:32 PM |
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
Member since 5/09 18388 total posts
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Allison
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Child Modeling
Child modeling is a full time job for the parent and there are strict labor laws.
I had my ds at an agency in the city but the money wasn't worth it
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| Posted 8/16/14 8:40 PM |
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kimchee
LIF Toddler
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Re: Child Modeling
Beware of agents that approach you. It's best to seek them out yourself.
I sent photos of my baby to several reputable agencies in NYC and signed a contract with one of them. We did it for several months while I was unemployed and made several hundred towards my son's college fund.
In the end, it wasn't worth because for every few go-sees, you might book 1 gig. Aside from that, once you book a gig, you'll have to entrust your child to the care of the photographers and assistants during photoshoots. For one gig, I wasn't allowed in the room so didn't even know what was happening. For another gig, my toddler, along with a bunch of other toddlers his age, waited 3-4 hours before they were called and when their turn came most of them were exhausted, cranky and in no mood for photos. That was when I decided enough was enough and called it quits.
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| Posted 8/16/14 11:14 PM |
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Leb
LIF Adult
Member since 12/09 4166 total posts
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Child Modeling
My best friend did it with her daughter. It was a lot of work and she made some money which they saved for her but it was basically a full time job and once she was like 3ish they said her look wasn't what they wanted anymore. So they stopped. Also a lot depends on the child's personality. I forgot what famous person this child snubbed lol.
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| Posted 8/17/14 12:32 AM |
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Megan1129
LIF Adolescent
Member since 3/09 515 total posts
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Megan
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Re: Child Modeling
As others said, it is like a full time job. The agencies don't like when you turn down a casting and they will email you at 9am for a casting at 1pm and expect that you can go. I did it very actively for about a year. My son was in the Hannah Anderson Christmas catalog last year and a pampers commercial. It was a lot of fun and exciting that he actually got fasted and I have money in savings from that for him, but it's more difficult for me to leave work now, so I don't pursue it. His agency was Product Model Management. We had seen funny faces today first when he was three months. My husband and I took the day off for the meeting, and they met my son and said bring him back when he has more hair. That was a big turn off as pictures I sent in showed he had little hair and hello he is three months lol
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| Posted 8/17/14 9:35 AM |
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kahlua716
3 Girls for Me!
Member since 8/07 12475 total posts
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Keri
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Re: Child Modeling
Posted by Megan1129
As others said, it is like a full time job. The agencies don't like when you turn down a casting and they will email you at 9am for a casting at 1pm and expect that you can go. I did it very actively for about a year. My son was in the Hannah Anderson Christmas catalog last year and a pampers commercial. It was a lot of fun and exciting that he actually got fasted and I have money in savings from that for him, but it's more difficult for me to leave work now, so I don't pursue it. His agency was Product Model Management. We had seen funny faces today first when he was three months. My husband and I took the day off for the meeting, and they met my son and said bring him back when he has more hair. That was a big turn off as pictures I sent in showed he had little hair and hello he is three months lol
DD1 did it for a few years. We met with product Model Management, signed with Generation Model Management and then Munchkinstars.
She was in an Avon ad and in store advertising for Joe Fresh. We stopped because it got to be too much for me to lug them into the city so often (paying for tolls and parking) for so few jobs. There are so. many. kids. that do it. I was 8 months pg the last time we went. It was about a year ago and I dragged both DD1 and DD2 in, had to park blocks away, navigate my double stroller into a tiny lobby and elevator and then sit and wait for half an hour for our turn. I never updated our pics after that. DD1 had a call back for a national commercial once and I got stuck in traffic behind a major accident. I sat in it for 2 hours. Missed our call time by 15 minutes. They said "Sorry, you're too late." FML. lol
It works best if you are a SAHM with the funds to constantly pay for tolls and parking or public transportation. It was really fun and exciting while it lasted, and if I were a SAHM with babysitters available for last minute calls- I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
I have a friend whose children do A LOT of work. Her son has been in movies and her DD has been on TV a few times. But- this is her FT job. She is constantly in and out of the city. Her husband even goes on calls now too (for himself) lol
ETA: I find that the kids who do the best have a more "ethnic" look- multi-racial children especially! Also, twins get alot of work as infants.
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| Posted 8/18/14 12:07 PM |
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Re: Child Modeling
Posted by alli3131
Child modeling is a full time job for the parent and there are strict labor laws.
I had my ds at an agency in the city but the money wasn't worth it
I agree. I looked into it for dd but in the long run it wasn't worth it. Too much time; like the others said it's a full time job.
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Samira0407
Love being a Mom
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Child Modeling
Are a lot of the castings only available if you're signed with an agency? Is there a way to search for casting calls for various companies on your own? I wonder how the agencies only find out the day of; that there's a casting?
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| Posted 8/18/14 2:41 PM |
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rugratmama
LIF Toddler
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Re: Child Modeling
When DS did it we were with Product Model Management. It's a big commitment. You need to be willing to go to the city A LOT. Sometimes Jersey City. He got a good gig. And had gotten royalty checks because they still use his photo. I stopped doing it because you need to be available all the time and I just couldn't once DD started school.
It's fun though. If you have the time, go for it. The job he got was fun. And he was paid a lot for it.
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| Posted 8/18/14 9:46 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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Child Modeling
My friends daughter is 14, she works with an agency that gets her regular extra parts on TV shows. She's a frequent extra on girls and the leftovers.
Like everyone else said the pay is very low verses the cost of getting to the city, parking, tickets, etc. also the days can be very long.
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| Posted 8/19/14 6:53 AM |
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wishing2012
My heart is full
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Re: Child Modeling
I did it with DD for a few months, but as others said, it became a huge PITA. I live in the city, so that helped, but it was hard dealing with last minute castings. You spend so much time waiting for casting agents to see you for less than 5 minutes. My agency also did a lot of work with babies r us, and I just couldn't keep going to union city. Side note, toys r us/babies r us are terrible payers. I'm STILL waiting for payment for a job in January!
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| Posted 8/19/14 8:24 AM |
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