Charting Childhood: The Power of Updated Photos in Your Child’s Modelling Journey

Children are always evolving.

Depending on their child’s age, parents are constantly amazed when their child displays changes in behaviour. It’s a biological human phenomenon that warms a parent’s heart, knowing their child is changing month by month.

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Photos of children are probably captured most in family albums. It’s unsurprising, as the whole family loves to reminisce about when children developed certain features like first teeth, the ability to walk, the emergence of hair and the transformation of baby to toddler to child to young adult.    

A child’s physical progression should be at the forefront of a parent’s mind when looking to update their Models Direct portfolio. We have always stressed the importance of ALL models refreshing their portfolios every few months or so, and it’s perhaps more important for parents and guardians to remember to log into their child’s portfolio more often.

Children grow quickly, and their looks and clothes change at an alarming rate. Because photos and reels should reflect a model’s appearance, we recommend that parents should update their child’s photos every three months. This is not a rigid timescale – just a general guide of good practice.  

Whilst the purpose of updating portfolios is to give clients the most accurate representation of a model’s looks, it shouldn’t be such a chore – especially when adults are doing it on behalf of their children. Consider it a fun activity where parents can chart their child’s progression, all the time knowing it helps their modelling chances. They can share the pictures on Instagram and Facebook, gaining confidence from friend’s feedback that their child has exactly what our clients are looking for.

But why just post the usual images depicting headshots? Whilst these are undeniably effective, there are plenty more ideas to think about, including:

  1. Posting photos and reels of your child displaying their skills and hobbies. Examples include children playing sport, singing for the family and playing instruments. Anything that shows our clients that your child is happy, healthy and enjoys being the centre of attention might grab their interest. So, mix and match, and go for it!
  2. Children are central to a family, so make them the central point when taking photos for family modelling.
  3. Update child photos that relate to different times of the year. We’re thinking cute dresses and shorts in the summer sun, wellies and hats for the colourful autumn, winter coats and gloves in the winter snow and rosy-cheeked young ones in springtime.
  4. As children age, parents might allow them to experiment with different trends and fashion accessories. If you child expresses a desire to try hair extensions or jewellery, make sure you capture the images and upload to their portfolio. Don’t miss out on any opportunity to show everyone why your child should be the next child model.
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There’s nothing wrong with being biased; tell us and our clients what your lovely child has to offer, and we could soon be contacting you with the great news that