What can very quickly land you and/or your kids on casting director and top agency 'don't call' lists that are virtually impossible to get removed from once you are on them?
Three of the fastest ways to end up on agency don't call lists would be not returning phone calls promptly, being a "no show” for castings and/or bookings and not having up to date / professional looking modeling portfolio photos and comp cards.
Please note, however, that bogus agencies will often ask you for money for photo shoots, comp cards, modeling portfolio photography, etc. Click HERE to see the Florida State Law that makes it ILLEGAL for Florida model/talent agencies to accept kickbacks and 'split fees' with photographers and/or require you to buy photo shoots, comp cards, modeling portfolios, workshops, classes, training, etc. through the agency.
This is also illegal in California under the Krekorian Act which is much stricter than Florida and New York state laws and carries much harsher penalties as in New York and Florida it's only a misdemeanor whereas in California it's a felony offense punishable by large fines and 90 days in jail.
So what’s the big deal about not having professional looking / up to date modeling portfolio photos and comp cards?
There was a request casting in Miami Beach, Florida recently where the client looked at the cards of over a hundred different kids from several different agencies then asked to see 20 of those kids in person. But when the kids got to the casting it turned out that very few, if any, of them had submitted professional looking / up to date photos and cards, so the client called all of the agencies back and was practically screaming.
Why so upset? The client spent over $4,000 to do the casting - $1500 or so to rent a studio for the day and another $1000 or so to staff the casting plus over $1500 in hotel and travel expenses - and the client was fully expecting to see a small group of kids that would probably be right for the job, but instead virtually every kid that showed up appeared to be at least a year or two older than what they looked like on their cards - and very different than what the client was looking for.
So the casting turned out to be a complete waste of time and money, the client had to spend ANOTHER $4,000 to do a second casting a couple of days later, and all of the parents that went to the first casting ended up wasting their time and money as well.
This happens again and again in Florida and incalculable thousands upon thousands of dollars are lost by clients, agencies and parents this way every year. So what makes the most sense to you, making it easy for top kids agencies to find work for your kids or making it difficult for them?
Typical agency requirement: “Modeling portfolio photographs and comp card photographs are good for anywhere from six to nine months. After a few months you may think your kid’s appearance hasn’t changed much, but to everyone else their appearance has changed so you need up to update their modeling portfolio photos and comp cards on a regular basis."
One top Florida agency states the following in their model/talent contract: “Your photos and comp cards must look professional and must be up to date or WE WILL NOT SEND YOU OUT.”
Another top Florida agency states at the very top of the first page of their model/talent guidelines: "Only send up to date high quality photos, nothing grainy or amateur looking, with at least five different poses and expressions. The more photos we have, the more we can submit you."
Another states: "Make sure your pictures actually look like you and make sure they are recent." And another states: "It is your responsibility to keep the agency stocked with up to date photos, comp cards, headshots, etc. If the agency runs out of of stock you will NOT be submitted for jobs."
An email notification that another top Florida agency regularly sends out states: "Don't forget to update your pictures now as without new photos getting work will be very difficult."
A top New York agency advises: "Many of the kids we have on file have old photos. It is important to make sure we have a photo that looks like your child now as many clients book off of photos alone (no casting or in-person audition or interview required) and your photos must be current. If you don't have these please let us know so we can remove you from our system."
When business is booming some agencies might send you out with outdated or amateur looking modeling portfolio photos and comp cards but when business is slow - guess who will very seldom - if ever - get request castings, guess who will very seldom - if ever - get direct bookings, guess who will be the last to be sent out on regular castings and guess who will be the first to get dropped from the agency altogether. That's right, if you don't have professional looking and up to date modeling portfolio photographs and comp cards, it will be you.
So never forget: The time and money that is lost when your kids go on castings with amateur looking and/or outdated photos and comp cards is not just the client’s time and money and your agency's time and money - it is also your own and you will spend more money on gasoline to go on castings with every month - not to mention parking, tolls, wear and tear on your car, etc. - than a good photo shoot would have cost.
Models with up to date photos and comp cards from a trusted source will get five to ten times as many bookings as those without. See proof positive that Photos by Moda Bambini Kids Photography on your comp cards and in your portfolio will make a world of difference in the quantity and quality of your bookings HERE
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