Child Model Agency? Scam?
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Most parenting mags only feature pan asian kids btw. Unless your kid is very very handsome or pretty, don’t believe them. Anyway, most of the mags use an agency called Impact Models. You gotta pay to enrol your kid into their catwalk classes. From there, they might talent scout or recommend your kid to the magazines.
No use to pay to get your kids into such an industry. I would rather sign them up for Singapore Media Academy. They could be on OKTO! hahah -
Hi, just sharing my experience...
If your child is approached by agency, the audition should be the port folio making session. Because, the child child will be casted and photo taken. No port folio needed as they are the one who approach the kid.
If they ask for port folio and training session with $$$$$, then they are actually selling modeling class :lol: -
If ‘agent’ approach u n ask for payment up front for makeover session or portfolio, it is a scam.
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Urmm…so many negative feedback on scams and stuff.
Wonder how do those "Cute little Boys/Girls" end up on posters and on Cover magazines ? From modelling agencies ? -
guess if our kids r reali spotted by anyone… it shld b them paying us for our kids to b in that spotlight… like xiao xiao bing from taiwan… his dad is earning big $$
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Mum1113:
Those conmen appeal to ur vanity n ego, so many ppl part with their money.Urmm.....so many negative feedback on scams and stuff.
Wonder how do those \"Cute little Boys/Girls\" end up on posters and on Cover magazines ? From modelling agencies ?
u interested?
Dis FTC article may help, though it was written specifically for d American public.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro23.shtm -
Mum1113:
From what I know for babies and toddlers, some are from modelling agencies, while others sign up and are shortlisted after magazines like Mother and Baby and Young Parents advertise the need for cover pixs.Urmm.....so many negative feedback on scams and stuff.
Wonder how do those \"Cute little Boys/Girls\" end up on posters and on Cover magazines ? From modelling agencies ?
Sometimes, there's a contest and voting is involved too. -
Nahhh, where got time :?
It must real tiring and time consuming to such modelling.
Besides, no need show case my kids to others, as in my own eyes, already models and stars already !
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For child model, I think the portfolio is free if they’re keen on you. Those who ask you to pay is out to just sell you a service.
Anyway, for parenting magazines, they do ask you to send in your child’s picture. If you’re keen, just do that. My girl was featured before in some parenting magazines some years back when she was in primary school. They did ask us to do it again, including for the whole family. But it’s quite a hassle - you’ve to travel down to their office (somewhere in the far north) on a weekday at your own expense and they don’t pay you for it. Good to just do it once or twice just for the experience, and for the child to have something to remember later. But not worth wasting too much time on it. I believe they usually get kids from people they know; I doubt they pay for the models. There’s no lack of parents who willingly pay for their child to be featured. For advertisements, I believe the models are chosen by the merchants. They could be from an agency or from people they know.
For teenagers, modelling can be lucrative. I’ve a friend who was able to support herself, and her car, through university by just doing part-time modelling. -
If you are really keen in modelling, there's such a thing as TFCD (Time For CD). You can make arrangements with a professional photographer to get professional studio shoots done and in exchange, the photographer will get to showcase your photos as part of his/her portfolio. Then you can just 'advertise' your child's portfolio online.
My boy has gone for numerous TFCD sessions and it's very fun. You don't have to pay for the shoots (only pay for transport to the studio or location if doing outdoor shoots). I even did a breastfeeding TFCD session with a photographer that I've been working with during my pregnancy (to take TFCD maternity shoots).
For child models, looks isn't everything. They also lookout for the disposition of the child (can follow instructions? easy to coax? adaptable to new environment?). Of cos, it also depends on the flexibility of the child & parent's schedules.
When I was a full time teacher, my dad will drop my boy with my maid off for shoots, then return to pick them up. Or he'll stay with them if he's free. I tried to accompany him for shoots but they were normally on weekdays, so it was quite hard (unless it was school holidays).
Also, for child modelling, the pay isn't fantastic until parents can quit and accompany your kids full time. It's just for the fun and experience.
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