Florida's Busy Season for Modeling, Commercials, Television and Film and What it Means to You
Newcomers are surprised to learn that there is a busy season for modeling, commercials, television and film in Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Dade County, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Central and South Florida
And most are also surprised to learn that thousands of modeling jobs for the biggest and best New York, Canadian and European based companies (Macy's, Gap Kids, Ralph Lauren, Next UK, Otto, Vertbaudet, H&M Sweden, etc.) are booked in Florida instead of New York, Los Angeles, Canada and Europe.
So why is this and when exactly is the busy season in Florida?
September 1st 'officially' marks the start of the busy season for models and talent in Florida but the month of August is often busier than September and - although summer is the busiest time of the year in New York and Chicago and many other parts of the world - by mid September the days start getting shorter, the quality of light in the northern hemisphere begins to deteriorate and cold weather starts to affect New York as well as England, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, etc.
So what do clothing retailers and manufacturers worldwide do in late summer? They do the same thing they have been doing since the early 90’s - they start flocking to South Florida in droves.
So let’s take it season by season, month by month in Florida
FALL: August is when everything starts to ramp up and production crews begin arriving from all over the world. August can also be a very good month for kids that are well prepared as a lot of production crews come to Florida for a working vacation in August. October is typically busier than September, November is typically busier than October and the first two weeks of December are also very busy as everyone is trying to cram as much into those two weeks as possible because most companies take a break during the last two weeks of December.
WINTER and SPRING: Things come roaring back to life in January and - although January, February, March and April are considered peak season - May can be a good month as well, especially if cold weather lingers for an extra couple of weeks up north.
SUMMER: June and July are the slowest months of the year, but virtually all of the kids from out of state that were in Florida during peak season have gone home and many of the top child models that live in Florida are in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles or elsewhere for the summer.
So, yes, there is work in Florida during the summer especially with Florida based companies including Florida theme parks, hotels, resorts, cruise lines, etc. And kids are out of school during the summer so it is much easier for them to work on weekdays instead of just weekends then.
Summer is also an important time of the year in Florida because this is when the best Florida agencies are looking for new kids for fall and early summer is when agencies have the most time to see them.
Someone told you that work is slow in Florida during the summer? There isn't one agency in Florida that closes for the summer which means that there is work in Florida during June, July and August - and getting ready for fall during the summer will give you a couple of months head start to establish relationships with agencies and you will be in a much better position for the fall.
If you wait until August or September to start preparing for the fall busy season, however, you will actually be getting ready for January of the following year. So don't wait until the last minute to start getting ready as the best time to be seen by agencies and the best time to prepare for the fall season is during the summer.
Models and actors with up to date professional photos and comp cards from a trusted source typically get five to ten times as many bookings as those without. See proof positive that Photos by Moda Bambini Kids Photography in your portfolio and on your comp cards will make a world of difference in the quantity and quality of your bookings HERE
Newcomers are surprised to learn that there is a busy season for modeling, commercials, television and film in Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Dade County, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Central and South Florida
And most are also surprised to learn that thousands of modeling jobs for the biggest and best New York, Canadian and European based companies (Macy's, Gap Kids, Ralph Lauren, Next UK, Otto, Vertbaudet, H&M Sweden, etc.) are booked in Florida instead of New York, Los Angeles, Canada and Europe.
So why is this and when exactly is the busy season in Florida?
September 1st 'officially' marks the start of the busy season for models and talent in Florida but the month of August is often busier than September and - although summer is the busiest time of the year in New York and Chicago and many other parts of the world - by mid September the days start getting shorter, the quality of light in the northern hemisphere begins to deteriorate and cold weather starts to affect New York as well as England, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, etc.
So what do clothing retailers and manufacturers worldwide do in late summer? They do the same thing they have been doing since the early 90’s - they start flocking to South Florida in droves.
So let’s take it season by season, month by month in Florida
FALL: August is when everything starts to ramp up and production crews begin arriving from all over the world. August can also be a very good month for kids that are well prepared as a lot of production crews come to Florida for a working vacation in August. October is typically busier than September, November is typically busier than October and the first two weeks of December are also very busy as everyone is trying to cram as much into those two weeks as possible because most companies take a break during the last two weeks of December.
WINTER and SPRING: Things come roaring back to life in January and - although January, February, March and April are considered peak season - May can be a good month as well, especially if cold weather lingers for an extra couple of weeks up north.
SUMMER: June and July are the slowest months of the year, but virtually all of the kids from out of state that were in Florida during peak season have gone home and many of the top child models that live in Florida are in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles or elsewhere for the summer.
So, yes, there is work in Florida during the summer especially with Florida based companies including Florida theme parks, hotels, resorts, cruise lines, etc. And kids are out of school during the summer so it is much easier for them to work on weekdays instead of just weekends then.
Summer is also an important time of the year in Florida because this is when the best Florida agencies are looking for new kids for fall and early summer is when agencies have the most time to see them.
Someone told you that work is slow in Florida during the summer? There isn't one agency in Florida that closes for the summer which means that there is work in Florida during June, July and August - and getting ready for fall during the summer will give you a couple of months head start to establish relationships with agencies and you will be in a much better position for the fall.
If you wait until August or September to start preparing for the fall busy season, however, you will actually be getting ready for January of the following year. So don't wait until the last minute to start getting ready as the best time to be seen by agencies and the best time to prepare for the fall season is during the summer.
Models and actors with up to date professional photos and comp cards from a trusted source typically get five to ten times as many bookings as those without. See proof positive that Photos by Moda Bambini Kids Photography in your portfolio and on your comp cards will make a world of difference in the quantity and quality of your bookings HERE
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