Models - not sure where to post this

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My DSS is 14. Looks 20.

He is very tall. He has a good build already.

He is an incredibly good looking young lad.

I know everyone says this about their own but I really think he is model material.

He is super stunning.

I am obviously biased here but he is very handsome already.

I've mentioned to him about modelling.
He'd like to give it a try. He's quite shy. But still wants to try it.

How do I get him into this?? There are so many crap photo shoot things but I would love to help him give it a start properly.

Obviously all of it would be run by his mum but what are the first steps?

I wouldn't put any of my children into an industry that is awash with sexual predators tbh.

Just because Weinstein and Epstein have been exposed doesn't mean the practices of years gone by have stopped. Modelling/acting/music - you need to be very careful and be very switched on to how some in these industries view pretty young children.

You're very naive if you think it doesn't still happen.

DO NOT pay anyone for photos. Take some decent pics yourself and send to some reputable agencies (Storm, Elite, Models 1, Milk etc) along with his stats. If he has potential they will be able to spot it from a home pic.

Yes, a reputable agency will never ask you for money to have photos taken. If they charge you to create a portfolio, they're dodgy.

By the way, being classically good looking isn't necessarily what the high fashion agencies are looking for. They look for people who look interesting, sometimes slightly quirky, and have "personality", but this isn't the same thing as being good looking per se.

Try Models 1 etc. They'll tell you straight.

I also would not put my child into an industry filled with sexual abusers, little to no parental oversight, drugs and narcissism.

Also male models get paid nowhere near the same amount as their female counterparts.

Leave him be.

It’s not an industry I’d encourage my chid into, however DC1 has done some photo shoots for local companies, so might be worth seeing if any are looking for folk to help? Some have paid, some have just been done as a favour but he enjoys it. I’ve gone along too. Examples are; jewellery makers, kilt makers, and photographers just starting up who have wanted to set up “engagement” shoots for their portfolio. He’s also been used by the local tourist board, but that was just an Instagram post that a friend took and tagged them in which caught their attention.

Why the fuck would you do that? He's 14.

Seems like a good way to destroy your child. What a fantastic plan.

My children do acting and modelling jobs, they have a lot of fun and are chaperoned the entire time. They also have very healthy savings accounts from it!

They do performing arts and have an agent through that. It's got to be something they want to do, there is a lot of rejection. My children enjoy the audition process, they make friends with other children and enjoy the activities.

Some children there clearly don't want to be there, we once saw a girl vomiting from nerves outside while her mum was trying to persuade her to go back in .

Looking older/being tall is not a good or useful thing. Why hire a 14 year old who has restrictions like working hours and school and needing a chaperone when you could hire and actual adult? The other way round is good though, I went to school with a guy in the year above who modelled and it was really amusing to see him play much younger than me, he was good looking but really quite short.

DD is signed up to model but only one job so far but it costs us nothing

Stepson?

Back away, back away fast!

Airfix or Hornby? I think it helps to be a bit geeky to be honest.

Thanks for all of the responses I just wondered that's all.

I wanted to give him a few options To consider that's all.

I wouldn't do or send anything anywhere without speaking to his mum obviously.

It's not something I know anything about so I am grateful for all of the advice and comments.