How Do You Become A Child Model?
Does your child have a great smile, a great personality and likes to have his or her picture taken? If your child is confident, has an endearing and outgoing personality style and doesn’t mind posing for the odd shot or two, then you may just have the makings of a child model in your family. Provided, of course, that your child shows an inclination and interest. • Ensure that your child is interested and willing in trying this out. It is not fair to push a child who lacks interest and will later display a lot of resentment towards you for this. If you have an outgoing and interested child, you will know it, as his or her motivation and enthusiasm will be evident. • Take photographs of your child. Get a clear smile shot, a head shot and a full length photograph. Make sure that only one child is in each picture. On the back of the pictures include the child’s size, height, date of birth and contact information. • Contact modeling agencies that represent children near your area. Set up an
Children make some the best models with their fresh and natural approach to working in front of a camera or a live audience. However, parents must be guarded when sending their child out for work to freelance jobs or photography professionals with limited experience when working with children. And to best prepare your child for a long or short-term career as a child model, they should have some formal training under their belt to become acclimated to the industry and feel comfortable when taking direction. A good modeling school will teach the child poise and confidence, thus equipping them to bring forth their own unique and individual personalities during a photo shoot. A good candidate for child modeling is one who is naturally assertive and able to understand the demands of an adult world. Practice makes perfect, and a good modeling school will teach the child how to project a professional image through ramp walking techniques, camera angles and the classic “T” stance when at rest.
