OTM (On Track Modeling) aka
AMG (Alpha Model Group)
To Whom It May Concern:
I just wanted to respond to the letter
written by the President of OTM.
Yes, a lot of what he said is true, but I also joined
OTM, and did the photo shoot and comp cards.
The way they talked about other photographers in the
meeting made you feel as if you should use their photographer.
In the meeting, the guy told us that if we used another
photographer, but our pictures didn't come out right,
then they would not use them.
So what were we supposed to do? Take a chance at using
a cheaper photographer with a possiblity of not having
OTM accept the photos?
All OTM does to a lot of their models is send them on
a bunch of promotional stuff, and they don't even promote
anything else on the otmcharlotte website, so if you
don't know about the other sites, then you are stuck
doing promotional work forever!
Then, if that isn't enough, they tell you that it takes
anywhere from six weeks to eight months to get your checks
after you work.
How can a person afford to work every weekend and not
get paid for months at a time, especially when you have
to travel and sleep in a hotel?
I mean if they don't pay you in a timely manner, then
your money starts getting short.
And the last thing I don't understand is why
do you need comp cards to get promotional work?
I thought comp cards were needed for print or fashion,
and since they never promote that kind of work on their
otmcharlotte site, then why do we need comp cards?
I have gotten into acting since June of this year, and
I must say that my agent has put me in four different
films or tv shows, and I am making more progress now
in two months than I have in nine months with OTM.
May God bless everyone who goes through the crap OTM
issues out.
|
