Child modelling.....
Child modelling.....
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JCB123

Original Poster:

2,265 posts

225 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Hi all,

Has anyone had any experience of their son or daughter in a modelling agency?

My son is 3 and we were told by a photographer at Venture that we should get him into modelling....so we did. He was accepted but I've heard too many stories to agree to sign up and pay the £150 to get his cards ready.....

Are there good ones / bad ones etc?

Dupont666

22,887 posts

221 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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JCB123 said:
Hi all,

Has anyone had any experience of their son or daughter in a modelling agency?

My son is 3 and we were told by a photographer at Venture that we should get him into modelling....so we did. He was accepted but I've heard too many stories to agree to sign up and pay the £150 to get his cards ready.....

Are there good ones / bad ones etc?
Do you have mug on your head?

Groober

775 posts

209 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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My little bro did adverts as a kid, its now paying his uni fee's.

Shame I was far to ugly.

Simpo Two

92,708 posts

294 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Try the photography forum.

JCB123

Original Poster:

2,265 posts

225 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Dupont666 said:
JCB123 said:
Hi all,

Has anyone had any experience of their son or daughter in a modelling agency?

My son is 3 and we were told by a photographer at Venture that we should get him into modelling....so we did. He was accepted but I've heard too many stories to agree to sign up and pay the £150 to get his cards ready.....

Are there good ones / bad ones etc?
Do you have mug on your head?
No, otherwise I'd have signed up - penis!

JCB123

Original Poster:

2,265 posts

225 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Simpo Two said:
Try the photography forum.
Good thinking bat-man!

10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

246 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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The modelling agency, they aren't called Townshend & Gadd, are they?

Mattygooner

5,304 posts

233 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Maddie....?

JCB123

Original Poster:

2,265 posts

225 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Stand Out Model Management....

colinjm

937 posts

247 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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10 Pence Short said:
The modelling agency, they aren't called Townshend & Gadd, are they?
LOL rofl Are they affiliated with Jackson Enterprises.

Mobile Chicane

21,989 posts

241 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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This topic comes up a lot. If an agency charges a fee for portfolios, listing etc, it's a con.

ShadownINja

80,022 posts

311 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Mobile Chicane said:
This topic comes up a lot. If an agency charges a fee for portfolios, listing etc, it's a con.
Yep. Quite simple, really. Sorry, I meant, simples.

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

262 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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ShadownINja said:
Mobile Chicane said:
This topic comes up a lot. If an agency charges a fee for portfolios, listing etc, it's a con.
Yep. Quite simple, really. Sorry, I meant, simples.
yes

If they are honestly 'good enough' you will not have to pay a penny other than the cost of getting to and from locations. Even then expenses are often up for negotiation once 'working'.

Personally unless you are on the bread line i would walk away from it. Even if your kid 'makes it' it's a st way to earn a crust unless you are one of the very very few at the top of the Layer Cake.

pork n beef

1,026 posts

206 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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My cousins little girl does quite a bit of modelling - he tells me he was approached whilst out with her one day. She now does lots of photo modelling, kids toy sections in catalogues, etc.
I'll ask him which agency it is if you like?

JCB123

Original Poster:

2,265 posts

225 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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pork n beef said:
My cousins little girl does quite a bit of modelling - he tells me he was approached whilst out with her one day. She now does lots of photo modelling, kids toy sections in catalogues, etc.
I'll ask him which agency it is if you like?
If you would, that'd be great thanks.

I'm not expecting an income from my lad....but there is a need as kids are always required due to the fact they change so quickly....all pennies earned will be his....

Lemmonie

6,314 posts

284 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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It dosent matter how pretty your kid is or how cute they look. If they are easily distracted or dont like posing for the camera and cant take direction(really not many toddlers that can) then you have no chance.

My friends daughter did lots of modelling from 6 months to now at pushing four. Its very very long days for not an awful lot of money if you ask me £80 per day was around average and that was for big marketing campagins with marks and sparks etc.

Kids tire easily and its hard to keep a kid amused on a shoot.

s3fella

10,524 posts

216 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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I became suspicious of one that told my 2 year old to "push 'em together darlin"......



laugh

AUDIHenry

2,201 posts

216 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Just don't do it.

anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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JCB123 said:
agree to sign up and pay the £150 to get his cards ready.....
rofl

You've just won the Canadian lottery too. Just send me the £150 administration fee!

6655321

73,668 posts

284 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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I wonder how many parents that model the child actually keep the money for the child in an account, or just spend it all?