Along with Dorothy Palmer, Unique Talent Management asked me to send in some pictures anybody offer any opinons about this company and Models on the Move who I sent it some pictures after there request and now nothing

Are you saying all three are not answering? Follow up with a phone call and whomever you were talking to originally that asked for you to send in some pics. Ask for feedback and brace yourself for what they have to say.

I believe there have been discussions on Dorothy Palmer here, just use the search engine by the upper left of your screen and type in her name.

Keep us posted.

here's the one on dorothy palmer

http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6031061/m/8...?r=70110673#70110673

Models on the move asked me send in some pictures and know when I email or call they never reply, which is odd I understand agents are busy but they haven't even set up an official meet and greet.
Is this standard form in New York

How did they find you? Did they send a blind email or blanket email? Were you referred by someone? Who is your contact there that asked for these pictures?

I'm not saying you have to post the name, but if a specific person who works at the agency asked for your pictures directly, then doesn't return calls and such? Trust your gut, then.

How long ago did they ask for your pic, how soon did you send it and how long did you wait to see when you'd hear from them? There are a lot of questions unanswered here.

I don't know if models on the move is legit or not. I did a quick check on bbb.org and they are not affiliated with it, but they did come up on their system.

An overall advice about model agencies in general was attached which was really quite helpful. I do note that as of the past 36 months for Models on the Move in Cherry Hill NJ, there are no complaints.

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