Baby modeling?
Clark Sheppard
As most parents do, we think our 4.5 month old is the cutest!! Many others
seem to think so, too. How can we find out about a modeling stint for him?
TIA<
Clark
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Clark Sheppard
Dave Mitchell
ca...@erinet.com (Clark Sheppard) wrote:
If you are near a large city (we're near San Francisco, for example),
check the yellow pages for Models. You can call the and find the ones
which specialize in children. If you are in this area (San
Francisco), let me know and I'll give you the name of a consultant
here who will meet with you and give you LOTS of info about the
business.
FWIW, if your expectations are to make money in this, you'll be
disappointed. Around here, baby models make $60 - 90 per session, and
sessions are generally downtown. So, you've got the drive, parking,
and time eating into the dollars. Additionally, you have to go to
audition for each shoot (also downtown), for which you get nothing.
On the other hand, if you just think it would be neat to see your Baby
in the Macy's ad, go for it!!! And you never know, you might get
lucky and get a commercial (there's the $$$!).
PS - you're 4.5mo would have to be the 2nd cutest, as our 7mo is
surely THE cutest! :-)
Dave
Cissy . Thorpe
On Sun, 28 Jul 1996, Clark Sheppard wrote:
> As most parents do, we think our 4.5 month old is the cutest!! Many others
> seem to think so, too. How can we find out about a modeling stint for him?
>
> TIA<
>
> Clark
>
> --
> Clark Sheppard
>
>
Most metropolitan areas have agencies listed in the phone book. What
they ususally ask you to do is send in 8x10 photos (full body, full face,
full profile, etc) and they will call you when they have a spot your baby
will fill. You will have to do this on a regualr basis so that they can
match what they need with who is available at the moment.
They ususally don't sign babies because they change too quickly and grow
at such different rates.
Good Luck
Cissy
Janet Hendrickson
"Cissy . Thorpe" <cth...@lonestar.jpl.utsa.edu> writes:
>Most metropolitan areas have agencies listed in the phone book. What
>they ususally ask you to do is send in 8x10 photos (full body, full face,
>full profile, etc) and they will call you when they have a spot your baby
>will fill. You will have to do this on a regualr basis so that they can
>match what they need with who is available at the moment.
>They ususally don't sign babies because they change too quickly and grow
>at such different rates.
>Good Luck
>Cissy
My experience with baby modeling is significantly different than Cissy's.
My seventh month old has just been signed with Future
Stars agency here in Seattle. They wanted to see her in person to get a
sense of her personality and how well she responds to strangers. (There
are a lot of cute babies, but to be successful as models, they also need
to have a certain amount of "sparkle" that will come across in the ad and
which will give the photographers something to work with.) Once they
decided they wanted to represent Leia, I had to have pictures taken, from
which they compiled a "zedcard" -- a folded over brochure which shows
three pictures of her, along with her statistics (eye color, hair color,
length, weight, and clothing size, plus her birthday). 100 of these were
printed, and we paid for the pictures as well as the zedcard printing.
When a casting director calls teh agency, the agency will send out the
zedcards of the babies who fit the characteristics which they are looking
for. THen the casting director will tell the agency which babies s/he
wants to audition. Only after going to an audition and passing that
hurdle will the baby be hired for a job.
Being signed with an agency doesn't guarantee your child will be hired
as a model, but it does include an agreement that you don't sign the child
with another agency without breaking off your relationship with the first.
That contract can be broken at any time, for any reason.
I was surprised to find out that although babies do change quickly,
the zedcards we just had done are supposed to be good for at least a year.
Evidently they will provide the casting director enough of a sense of the
child's appearance and personality to form a basis for them to ask for an
audition.
Which goes to show you you should check with a number of different
agencies and find out what their individual practices are.
Janet Hendrickson
Mom to Leia Colleen (12/29/95)
Lynette Smallwood
On Sun, 28 Jul 1996 23:39:43 -0400, ca...@erinet.com (Clark Sheppard)
wrote:
>As most parents do, we think our 4.5 month old is the cutest!! Many others
>seem to think so, too. How can we find out about a modeling stint for him?
>
>TIA<
>
>Clark
>
>--
>Clark Sheppard
Since this is the second thread I've seen regarding child models, I
thought I'd post this instead of emailing a response.
I looked into getting my daughter into modeling at a young age. The
company I worked through had a group "audition" where they invited
everyone to come that was interested. One of the things they put you
through was sitting there for over 4 hours while they did paperwork,
got people settled, etc... By the time they gave a group talk, many
people had left because their children were getting anxious, upset or
unruly. The agency that was sponsoring this said that they were glad
people left because, at a shoot, quite often there is quite a bit of
rental equipment (lights etc...) that cost quite a bit. Those
children that cannot sit still for that amount of time or do not
cooperate cost them too much money, no matter how cute they are. We
were called back for the second day. The second day, my daughter was
tired of all this sitting, waiting and having to be quiet.
I like my kids to be kids. At her age, I wasn't going to put her
through all of that. I adore her without having to have her in
pictures.
It's not all that it is cracked up to be...
My opinions are mine and not those of my employer
gena
i've been reading a few of the posts regarding baby modeling. my niece
was/is one, and this is what i can tell you about it.
first of all, a reputable agency does NOT charge for pictures. if they
sign you, they do all of your pictures and publicity. the pictures that
you need to provide to them are a snapshot (not a sear's portait type)
photo of a close up of their face, and one showing the whole kid. that
is all, if they are interested, they will have them done. kids change so
fast.
the one poster who said that the kids have to wait around is very very
correct. my sil has to take a day or two off work, travel from conn. to
nyc, and sit and sit and sit. fortunately ashley can amuse herself and
loves to show off for people, so she's a great candidate for this.
she has gotten two television commercials, and has done a few print ads
and is on the box for a toy. she has gotten paid well, but it's not
something that you'd want to put a kid through who wasn't willing. it's
a big hassle. if you have no other children and do not work, and live
near a major city, it might be easier.
the agency has a photographer who goes to their house and takes her
picture every so often (it's less frequently now that she's 3). they are
never charged for this. the agency makes their money back when they get
her work.
be careful, alot of these so called agencies are there to remove your
money from your pocket and they do it by playing on your feelings.
gena
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