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"Baby You're a Star"
Getting Your Child Involved in Modeling
"Your Baby is
so cute; he/she should be a model!" If
you're the proud parent of a baby who
receives these compliments on a daily basis,
chances are you have thought about a
modeling career for your youngster. While
modeling can be a great start to even better
career opportunities in the future, it can
also be a dead end leaving you with a
negative bank account. Regardless of what
you want to achieve by having your baby
become a model, there are some things that
you need to know before they make it to the
big screen, or at least the cover of a
magazine.
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Is your baby model
material?
If your
child is the happy go lucky, laughs at
everything, easy to get along with type,
you're in luck. Baby modeling agencies
are in search of babies who are easy to
work with. That rules out babies who are
cranky, shy, or less than happy most of
the time. If your baby fits into the
latter category modeling may not be
right for at this point in their life.
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Are you a "model" parent?
Don't
think that your baby will be doing all
the work. No matter how cute their smile
may be, modeling agencies know that
where your baby goes you follow, and
rightfully so. Accredited agents want to
make sure you are doing what's in the
best interest for your baby. They will
shy away from contracting children if
the parents are over bearing or hard to
work with. There is a thin line between
watching out for your baby's best
interests and becoming an overbearing
set nightmare.
- Are
you willing to sacrifice?
Not
many aspiring models, babies included,
get their big break right away. Being
the proud parents of a baby model takes
a lot of sacrificing and patience. While
you may make money in the long run, in
the beginning you will have to find and
agent and go to shoots which may require
you to pay for traveling arrangements or
take time off of work. You need to be
willing and even more importantly able,
to make sacrifices knowing that they
won't always pay off in the long run.
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If you
still think you and your baby have what it
takes to pursue a modeling career,
congratulations and best of luck! To make
sure your baby has all the opportunities
that are available, and that those
opportunities are legitimate, you should
consider finding a modeling agency to
represent your little star.
There are plenty
of great modeling agencies out there,
however, there is also an equal amount if
not more that are out for their own monetary
gain and can leave your wallets empty or
even worse your baby in harm's way. Here is
what you need to look for when finding an
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Ask Around:
If you're not sure where to start your
search, you may want to consider
contacting local department stores,
retailers, and media companies (radio
and television) to find out what
agencies they use. Large businesses will
most likely enjoy the work of
experienced agents who don't make it a
habit of ripping parents off. Keep a
list of names, contacts and other
information that the stores give you. If
you find that there is one or two that
keep popping up on the list, consider
calling those places first.
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Accreditation:
It's important to make sure any agency
you considering taking your child to is
well accredited. A modeling agency is no
different from any other type of
business and therefore you should be
able to verify their integrity by
checking with the Better Business
Bureau. If you already have a few
agencies in mind check with the BBB to
find out if they are credible. If you're
not sure where to start, ask them for a
list of baby modeling or just modeling
agencies in your area.
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Never Pay Upfront:
If the modeling agency you are
considering requires you to pay upfront
then walk right back out the door. A
modeling agency will never require you
to pay up front and ones that do are
often illegitimate and out to get your
hard earned cash. The majority, if not
all modeling agencies, operate on a
commission basis, which means when your
baby gets the job, they get paid.
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Bring Your Own Photos:
While you may want to go to your local
photography center and get some
professional pictures of your baby taken
to use in a portfolio, the agency its
self will never require you to pay for
your child to get pictures. Once again,
if this happens the company is most
likely not legitimate and only wants
your money. Walk away quickly before
your pockets are emptied.
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Practice Caution:
If you go to an agency and it doesn't
feel right, leave. Your instincts are
usually a good way to judge an agency
and if you're not comfortable then
chances are something is not right. This
is also true for internet modeling
agencies. In today's day and age there
are many people out there who want to
take your money or exploit your child.
Make sure that the people you're
exposing your children too are not out
to hurt them and are working for a
legitimate business.
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