Bettina modelling agency

[~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.