Things you need to know about child modeling

When my son was like 1 to 2 years old, I liked having him join photo contests or any baby contests. That is because, for me, he is the cutest baby in the world and I would like the people to know na itong ordinaryo di naman kagandahang nilalang ay may gwapitong anak (that this ordinary not so pretty woman has a handsome little boy) hahaha.

I joined him in a SM Star Baby Photo Contest, but unfortunately he didn’t win and also in Pinoy Smile, a photo contest online wherein he won 1st prize, and a lot more other contest that I can’t remember now. Yes I admit I consider myself to be a stage mom at that time.

I know that a lot of new moms also wanted to have their baby show up in a magazine, billboards and other media to show how cute they are.

Here are some tips from cbsnews.com to help you learn a few things you need to know about child modeling

Babies don’t have to be perfect, but they do need to have beautiful features, such as clear skin, bright eyes, great hair, and an easy smile.
Don’t pay for professional photos, which often look too posed. Don’t dress your child up or hide his or her hair under a hat.
Don’t include props in the picture either. The best pictures are of babies wearing only diapers or maybe a simple dress or shirt, sitting on the floor with virtually nothing in the background. No earrings, no bows, just a clean baby in an unfrilly outfit.

With this, here is an opportunity that you can join to help your kids be a model.

BlueWater Day Spa is in search for BlueWater Baby Image Models. It is a modeling search targeting cute babies who will become BlueWater Day Spa’s image models for it’s signature Baby Massage, the contest will run from June 6 to August 6, 2013 and is open to all babies and toddlers ages 6 months to 2 years old (two winners: boy and girl) and 2 years to 4 years (two winners: boy & girl).