Frequently Asked Questions
I SUBMITTED MY PHOTOS, NOW WHAT HAPPENS?
IF WE ARE INTERESTED IN REPRESENTING YOUR CHILD, WE WILL CONTACT YOU WITHIN TWO WEEKS. IF YOU DON'T HEAR BACK FROM US, PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY. WE CAN ONLY MANAGE A SELECT NUMBER OF KIDS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO RESUBMIT PHOTOS AT A LATER DATE. CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS GROWING AND CHANGING SO PLEASE BE SURE TO SEND US UPDATED PHOTOS AND SIZES SO THAT WE CAN BEST REPRESENT YOUR CHILD.
WHAT IS A CASTING, REQUEST CASTING, BOOKING, DIRECT BOOKING, OPTION?
A CASTING IS AN AUDITION. THERE COULD BE TEN KIDS OR 500 KIDS. SOMETIMES THE CLIENT WILL HAVE CLOTHING TO TRY ON, OTHER TIMES IT'S JUST A QUICK PHOTO. EITHER WAY, BE PREPARED WITH SNACKS AND ACTIVITIES BECAUSE YOU COULD HAVE TO WAIT.
A REQUEST CASTING MEANS THE CLIENT HAS REQUESTED TO SEE YOU FROM YOUR PICTURE. IT IS NOT AN OPEN CASTING CALL AND YOUR NAME HAS TO BE ON THE LIST TO GET IN THE DOOR. TYPICALLY, THESE ARE SMALLER THAN A REGULAR CASTING AND LESS KIDS MEANS LESS COMPETITION.
A BOOKING IS OUR FAVORITE WORD IN THE BUSINESS. THAT MEANS YOU "BOOKED" THE JOB. WHEN WE CALL YOU WITH A BOOKING, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO BRING WARDROBE AND SHOES. YOU SHOULD ALSO BRING TOYS AND BOOKS AND SNACKS TO KEEP YOUR CHILD OCCUPIED BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW LONG YOUR JOB WILL LAST. YOU WILL ALWAYS NEED TO PRINT OUT A VOUCHER AND BRING IT WITH YOU FOR PAYMENT.
A DIRECT BOOKING IS A JOB YOU GET WITHOUT GOING TO A CASTING. SOMETIMES, A CLIENT WILL BOOK YOU DIRECTLY FROM YOUR PHOTO. THIS TYPICALLY DOESN'T HAPPEN TOO OFTEN WHEN YOU ARE FIRST STARTING OUT BUT AS CLIENTS GET TO KNOW YOU, THEY MAY DIRECT BOOK YOU BECAUSE THEY HAVE WORKED WITH YOU BEFORE AND KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GETTING. WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN THAT?
AN OPTION OR HOLD IS WHEN A CLIENT IS INTERESTED IN YOU AND WANTS TO PUT YOU ON HOLD FOR CERTAIN DATES TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE FIRST DIBS ON YOU. WHEN WE CALL YOU WITH AN OPTION, MAKE SURE TO LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS WITH THE DATES. YOU WILL NEED TO MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR IN CASE ANOTHER CLIENT WANTS TO BOOK YOU AT THE SAME TIME. WHOEVER HAS THE FIRST OPTION GETS FIRST CHOICE ON WHETHER THEY WANT TO BOOK YOU. IT'S VERY POSSIBLE TO HAVE SEVERAL HOLDS PER DAY. THAT IS WHY IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO STAY ORGANIZED AND KEEP THINGS WRITTEN DOWN IN
YOUR PLANNER.
A REQUEST CASTING MEANS THE CLIENT HAS REQUESTED TO SEE YOU FROM YOUR PICTURE. IT IS NOT AN OPEN CASTING CALL AND YOUR NAME HAS TO BE ON THE LIST TO GET IN THE DOOR. TYPICALLY, THESE ARE SMALLER THAN A REGULAR CASTING AND LESS KIDS MEANS LESS COMPETITION.
A BOOKING IS OUR FAVORITE WORD IN THE BUSINESS. THAT MEANS YOU "BOOKED" THE JOB. WHEN WE CALL YOU WITH A BOOKING, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO BRING WARDROBE AND SHOES. YOU SHOULD ALSO BRING TOYS AND BOOKS AND SNACKS TO KEEP YOUR CHILD OCCUPIED BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW LONG YOUR JOB WILL LAST. YOU WILL ALWAYS NEED TO PRINT OUT A VOUCHER AND BRING IT WITH YOU FOR PAYMENT.
A DIRECT BOOKING IS A JOB YOU GET WITHOUT GOING TO A CASTING. SOMETIMES, A CLIENT WILL BOOK YOU DIRECTLY FROM YOUR PHOTO. THIS TYPICALLY DOESN'T HAPPEN TOO OFTEN WHEN YOU ARE FIRST STARTING OUT BUT AS CLIENTS GET TO KNOW YOU, THEY MAY DIRECT BOOK YOU BECAUSE THEY HAVE WORKED WITH YOU BEFORE AND KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GETTING. WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN THAT?
AN OPTION OR HOLD IS WHEN A CLIENT IS INTERESTED IN YOU AND WANTS TO PUT YOU ON HOLD FOR CERTAIN DATES TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE FIRST DIBS ON YOU. WHEN WE CALL YOU WITH AN OPTION, MAKE SURE TO LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS WITH THE DATES. YOU WILL NEED TO MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR IN CASE ANOTHER CLIENT WANTS TO BOOK YOU AT THE SAME TIME. WHOEVER HAS THE FIRST OPTION GETS FIRST CHOICE ON WHETHER THEY WANT TO BOOK YOU. IT'S VERY POSSIBLE TO HAVE SEVERAL HOLDS PER DAY. THAT IS WHY IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO STAY ORGANIZED AND KEEP THINGS WRITTEN DOWN IN
YOUR PLANNER.
WHAT IS A VOUCHER?
A VOUCHER IS YOUR FORM OF PAYMENT. YOU WILL BRING IT TO A BOOKING AND HAVE THE CLIENT SIGN IT WHEN YOU LEAVE. WITHOUT A VOUCHER, YOU WON'T GET PAID. YOU CAN PRINT THE VOUCHER FROM THE AGENCIES WE WORK WITH UNDER THE TAB MARKED "VOUCHERS."
MAKE SURE YOU EMAIL OR SEND US YOUR VOUCHERS AFTER A JOB SO THAT WE CAN PROCESS FOR PAYMENT. KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS UNTIL YOU GET PAID, AND FOR TAX PURPOSES LATER.
MAKE SURE YOU EMAIL OR SEND US YOUR VOUCHERS AFTER A JOB SO THAT WE CAN PROCESS FOR PAYMENT. KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS UNTIL YOU GET PAID, AND FOR TAX PURPOSES LATER.
WHAT IS A COMP AND HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM A HEADSHOT?
A COMP IS USED FOR MODELING AND IS SHORT FOR COMP CARD. IT'S A COMPOSITE OF SEVERAL PICTURES PUT TOGETHER ON ONE 5X8 CARD. IT'S BASICALLY YOUR CALLING CARD AND SOMETHING YOU LEAVE WITH THE CLIENT AFTER THE CASTING IS OVER SO THEY REMEMBER YOU. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A COMP CARD RIGHT AWAY. YOU CAN USE A PHOTO (PROFESSIONAL WORKS BEST) UNTIL YOU HAVE OTHER PHOTOS OR WORK TO MAKE A COMP CARD. SOME PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS WILL SHOOT 4 DIFFERENT LOOKS SO THAT YOU CAN CREATE A COMP CARD. IT IS RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED WHEN JUST STARTING OUT.
A HEADSHOT IS USED BY ACTORS AND IS USUALLY 8X10 IN SIZE. ACTORS WILL BRING THEIR HEADSHOT WITH RESUME ATTACHED TO THE BACK TO AN AUDITION, THE SAME WAY MODELS LEAVE THEIR COMP CARDS. SOMETIMES, A CLIENT WILL ASK THAT YOU BRING A SHOE BAG TO A BOOKING. THAT BASICALLY MEANS YOU THROW ALL YOUR
A HEADSHOT IS USED BY ACTORS AND IS USUALLY 8X10 IN SIZE. ACTORS WILL BRING THEIR HEADSHOT WITH RESUME ATTACHED TO THE BACK TO AN AUDITION, THE SAME WAY MODELS LEAVE THEIR COMP CARDS. SOMETIMES, A CLIENT WILL ASK THAT YOU BRING A SHOE BAG TO A BOOKING. THAT BASICALLY MEANS YOU THROW ALL YOUR