I was wondering if anyone else was doing this?
My wife signed up at http://littlediamondmodels.com/
a few months ago.
Basically, small kid's clothing boutiques send you a product to shoot. A dress, a hairbow, a costume, whatever. You shoot your child wearing the product, upload the photos, and keep the product.
It costs $65 a year to list a model at the site. You can accept or reject any jobs you like. You can also apply for 'casting calls' for advertised shoots.
We have done about 10 of these shoots now. The clothing is ok, but it is obviously not proper compensation for the work involved. The boutiques are getting a steal for really nice photography, and they get to hand pick their models.
I would say it was a rip off, but it's not.
We are amassing a very nice collection of portraits of our daughter, my photography has improved significantly, I'm building a nice portfolio, and it's a fun way for us to spend time together.
Anyone else doing this or have an opinion on this type of work?
Here's my daughter's model page to give you an idea of some of the shoots we've done for this.
