Expert: Kitty Kavey - 3/9/2009

Question
my son is one year old and addicted to getting his photos taken. how can i get in the door with baby modeling?

Answer
I suggest looking for an agent for your son.  There are several ways to do that.  Possibly a better way may be for you to look in your local library or bookstore for titles written specifically about child modeling (sometimes included with child acting as well).  Many of those books have a list of agencies who specialize in representing children, or have a children's division.

Alternatively, you can look in one of the regular modeling agency directories.  Some of them list agencies who represent children, and you'll need to inquire with the agencies you are interested in whether they represent someone as young as your son.  

The Ross Reports (www.rossreports.com) is an agency directory that comes out monthly on newsstands in Los Angeles and New York, or you can access it online for a fee.  The Screen Actors Guild website
(http://www.sag.org/content/find-agent) list agencies online free, but you'll need to find agents who are listed as being Full Service and/or All Ages.  Then use your favorite search engine to see if agencies you are interested in have a website.  Many do, and often put information for new faces, (what to submit for consideration) and agency criteria (what ages/types they represent) on their website.

Good luck to you both,
~Kitty