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GYMBOREE CHILD MODELS PROFESSIONAL

The model/actor does not get paid for ''go-sees'' or ''cattle calls.'' You do not need professional photos, especially for kids, whose looks and sizes change rapidly. Modeling takes an enormous time commitment and flexibility on the part of the parent. Need birth certificate and, if she is in school, her principal needs to sign off that she is a solid student and being out of school will not hurt her academics. Your daughter will need an entertainment permit (good for 6 months). Now he's 8 and wants to do it again but I just don't have the time. My son enjoyed it for a while and liked seeing himself in the paper but we ended up stopping when he lost interest. As you know the chances are slim that your child will become rich and famous as a model so it should really just be something she does for fun. I think the most important thing when considering modeling is to make sure it's something that your child wants to do. On most shoots parents are allowed to be on set and the photographers and staff are usually very good at working with kids and making it fun for them. I never felt that my son was being exploited however you must understand that your child is being used to sell a product. It can also be pretty frustrating for some kids who feel rejected when they don't get called back for a shoot. Sometimes they call you the day before the casting so you have to be pretty flexible. The casting calls are usually in San Francsico after 3 or on weekends so it takes a pretty big commitment and alot of driving around to be sucessfull in the industry. I think we went to an average of 5 casting calls to get one photo shoot. It's really like a part time job for the parent. Your child will not get paid for casting calls and you generally have to attend many, many casting calls in order to get a call back for a shoot. When we worked with them we already had a ''ZED'' card (the photo card they send out to get your child bookings- like a resume)and headshots that were done elsewhere.

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As far as I know most agencies do not provide free photos for child models. It is a legitimate business and you should not have to purchase their photo shoot/headshots but you will need to have professional photos done somewhere. When my son was 3 we worked with City Model and had a fairly positive experience. For us, we're going to use the amateur photos until we get a couple bookings and then take professional photos. I think professional photographs are useful for portfolios if you're serious about it, but I think you can also get by with amateur photos. They did suggest a few professional photographers to use, if we choose to do so, but by no means was it required for forced. The only costs they charge are $20/yr to use some online scheduling program, and $15/mo to maintain our daughter's online portfolio. We have, however, recently signed a contract with Ford Models for our daughter. Who to believe? Also - do kids get paid to go to casting calls? Should I be worried about kids being exploited? I appreciate any feedback. We were told we only had to pay for the photos and then were told by other people that we should not have to pay for photos. I'd love to hear about other people's experiences with this agency or others like this. This is for our daughter who is in elementary school. Has any one used City Model Management in San Francisco? Is this business legitimate? I have a lot of reservations about this industry but am interested and curious at the same time. Positive experience with John Robert Powers?Ĭonsidering getting daughter into modeling.Wilhelmina interested in our 2-year-old daughter.Considering modeling for 4 year old daughter.

Our 6-month-old would make a great model.

Considering getting daughter into modeling.

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