A review by a parent of a minor teenager:

A review by a parent of a minor teenager:
When my son (Nic) was in high school, he approached me, during dinner, about pursuing a career in modeling. Not exactly what I was expecting dinner conversation to be after a day at work. Unfamiliar about the modeling industry, I agreed to accompany Nic, at his request, to the interviews of what he called the few reputable agencies in Portland. Nic had researched all the local agencies the prior week, and determined which ones were the most reputable and professional. Over the next week, we visited and went through the interview process of his selected agencies. One agency blew both of us away, Option Model and Media.

While I was hesitant about Nic pursuing this passion, I agreed to support him in this endeavor as long as he kept up his grades and sports activities.

There were several reasons we chose Options over the other agencies.
Both Nina and Kit were the most professional interviewers and the most sincere/realistic in explaining how the modeling industry really works. That interview took 20-30 minutes. One of the other agencies owners missed the interview and asked his assistants to take some cell phone photos and he would get back to Nic. We were there 3-4 minutes. Nic quickly crossed that agency off his list.
Everything that Nina told us during the interview has turned out to be true.

It s been nearly four years since Nic chose to sign with Option s.
Nina, Kit and the entire staff at Options have taken very good care of my son. Besides the local jobs he s been fortunate to experience, Nic has travelled to four states for work and is scheduled to go to Texas (his fifth state) next week.
As a parent, my experience with Option Model has surpassed all my expectations.