Bettina modelling agency

[cindyb]

I too, like nikki did the betinna thing and heard nothing from them but have my girls with tinlids and they get work. They dont just accept every kid offered to them at tinlids which is good so they dont end up with 20 blonde blue eyed size 2 girls IYKWIM... She would rather concentrate on fewer children

[~Raven~]

Ummm if you have a spare $500 to throw away, yeah, sure do it.

I had to lol at this comment as I had the similar view after I Mason was taken on by an agency when he was 2. That company went bust after a month and we lost our money and after that I decided not to pursue it, once bitten, twice shy so to speak. Mason also didn't like the photographer very much at all (big man, beard, not really kid friendly ) and it took 2 hours for him to get game enough to come and sit on the chair for his photos. I was ready to go home as I felt like I was being a pushy parent for inflicting this on him and this wasn't even a casting call!

How would you feel after paying for this and your child refusing to co-operate and having a tantrum?

BUT the pictures that were taken have pride of place on my wall. I had the 8 mugshots printed up and framed as we got a copy on CD and I love them.
I have in the past paid $400 at pixiphoto and like these portfolio shots more than the pixi ones.

So I would say that if you want to give it a go, make sure for one you get a copy of the pictures taken as that is a big part of the listing fee (it pays the photographer) and go into it with the attitude that you might not get work and then you won't be disappointed.

[Lisa]

Bettina's have also arranged an interview with me for Harrison.
It seems like a lot of fuss and $$$ for not much return really.
We're in Newcastle and need to travel to Sydney for the interview. After everything I have heard, I am seriously thinking about cancelling... but on the other hand, I do want some professional shots done of Harrison, and figure that I could have him on the books with them at the same time.
Hmmmm... what to do? lol

[aussienic]

Lisa: A decent photographer could take some great pics for you for around the same price if not less.. I know I live in a smaller town but I got Pro shots done when Ds2 was 6 months and it cost us under $300 for the shoot and 12 pictures..

Maybe look into getting some great pictures that way..

[Lisa]

That's what I have been thinking about doing Nic. But as I said, I kinda figure I could kill 2 birds with 1 stone by getting his pics done there and that way having him on the books at the same time. I can imagine the competition would be quite fierce in Sydney, with loads of proud mummies and daddies putting their babies in too. I'm not too worried though, but I have had so many strangers in the street, and members of my family telling me that I should look into putting him into an agency. I have contacted Bambini in Sydney also and registered "my interest" with them also. I figure if we're going to drive for around 2hrs to go to one agency, I might as well make a day of it and go to 2.
Thanks for your advice in regards to the photo's. I am going to have Pixie photos done of him either way, and we're planning a new family portrait in the near future.