Having been told by various family members, friends and total strangers that my 18mth old DS should be a baby model I decided to send his photos to a number of agencies just to give it a whirl. He's had a couple of "no's" but also several "yes's".
However, being of a suspicious nature who believes 'if its too good to be true it usually is' Im now worried about signing him up to any dodgy agencies who are just making money off the back of parents desperate to be told their child is the most beautiful by charging them rip-off fee's just to add them to their 'books'.
My son is absolutely gorgeous to me and that's all that matters, but if he can make a bit of money to put away for his future that would also be great. How do I tell if an agency is genuine? Im fully aware that some agencies charge a yearly/monthly fee for candidates to be on their books, and I know that work is not guaranteed as it obviously depends if an employer selects them for a casting or test shoot. But that's all I know.
My son has been accepted by:
Adoramodels (have sent me several emails and called me several times to arrange a 'test shoot'. Their persistence unnerves me and suggests they are going to ask for lots of money after the shoot for the photos as no costs have been laid out so far, just an insistence that he attends a test shoot at their studio)
Scallywags (£100 a year or £20 a month for him to be on their books)
Premier Tots (£100 for first year, then £75 for subsequent years)
Baby Models UK (£149 for 3 years or £75 for 1 year)
Does anyone else have their children on the books of these agencies and what has your success, or not, been so far? Are they trustworthy?