Four month old accepted in Modelling Agency?

No modeling company should make you pay. If they really want you, they'll cover the fees knowing they'll get it back. Remember that.

As they say, nothing in this world is free. I don't know if they have it in the U.K., but in America we have the Better Business Bureau--they maintain lists of businesses who are registered with them and attempt to resolve complaints from consumers. You should look around to see if there's something similar to that (which I'm sure there is) where you live.

My daughter has acted and modeled since she was a year old. In smaller markets, there are legitimate costs that you will have to pay upfront. However, the agency you heard back from sounds like a scam. I believe this because: 1. A legitimate agency will not accept a new client based on a mailed in photo alone. There is so much more to modeling than a pretty face-it takes patience, personality, etc. 2. I legtimate agency will want to meet with the potential client as well as the parent to discuss details associated with teh representation, they should not contact you to only ask for money. 3. Do not sign a contract with an agency that is valid for 17 years. If it is something that you and yoru son enjoy and want to pursue, you will want the freedom of being able to sign with another agency if things do not work out with this one. Always be suspicious. Ask for a copy of the contract, mention that you are going to have your lawyer look it over (and it is not a bad idea to actually do so). If they are promising anything, be wary because there are no guarantees. Check with the Better Business Bureau, ask for references (and realize they are only going to give references to the ones that are going to speak highly of them), ask to see information on what companies they work with, what campaigns they have placed their models with, etc. Get in writing what the fee you are to pay (if you do so) covers, and what else will be required. Get in writing specifically what services they offer. I wish you the best. It can be a lot of fun, if that is what you make it. Just be careful, because there ARE a lot of scams out there.

both my girls did child modelling when they were young and i never paid a penny to the agency they make there money back from the the advertising they do ...if its a legit agency they wont ask for any money so i wouldn't go with them find someone else ....my girls started off has young babies and were very sociable toddlers so it wasn't something they minded they did magazines and tv but when my youngest started to say she wanted to play with her friends rather than go to auditions i pulled them out i didn't want them doing something they didn't want to do .....plus its not easy you have to visit auditions all over the country and sometimes other countries and wait about for hours the money can be good but not always it depends on the job ...the money they made was put in a bank account until they got older .....good luck if you decide to go with it

I am a portrait photographer who often works with child models. You should deffinetly research the company, most of the agencies I have worked with have a fee unless the parent/guardian signs an exclusivity contract (model can only work for one company). I usually work with companies that offer services, such as photography and portfolios, so the parents are expected to pay for those services/products that they themselves wish to have. Once the photos/portfolio is available, there is no charge to be listed with the agency. Unless they are having you pay for photos or the creation of a portfolio, I would be wary to pay just to be listed with an agency. And my views on child modeling, are quite positive. When I first started I thought it might be a risky area of business, but that couldn't be father from the truth. It is a very lucrative business and working with child models is a lot different than adult models. There are a lot more breaks and prep time than those who are expected to be more professional. And it does open a lot of doors for them if that is something they are interested in.

i dont mind child modleing in fact i wanted to be one however the fact that they want you to pay means they are a scam place no real agency will have you pay they in fact will pay you

Do not do it! Any agency worth their salt does not ask for ANY set up fees because they will take their percentage when they get your child work. My son is a child model and we were warned heavily about any agency that charges a fee. You will find in the small print that they do not guarteentee work, so you will never hear from them again, and they just took your (and many other parents) money and ran. Go for an agency that will sign up your child to their books for no fee and then only take a reasonable percentage if and when they get them a job.

I know someone that paid a fee for something similar. She paid up ages ago and gets the odd email saying her son's being considered for a job but surprise surprise he never gets it. I would be very cautious.

Don't get your kid all lined up for that much Drama!!! As far as the rest you should really look into the agency BEFORE you send pics to it. Lot of weirdos out there.