13 Comments on How long would does it take for a modeling agency to contact you after sending in pictures?

kittysue2000 on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


Normally 2-4 weeks. But since last week was NY Fashion Week and this week is London Fashion week (followed by Milan, then Paris) the agents are going to be so busy booking their girls on jobs around the world that they probably won't be looking at pictures until this season's shows are over. So wait until the end of March

Most agencies will call you if they are interested. If they are not interested, they may send you a letter or email (they will never call), but most big agencies don't even bother

Whatever you do, don't call them. It's completely unprofessional and will do nothing to change their mind or push them to look at your pictures again.

Bateman on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


2 months

Foxy Roxyy on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


Usually a call if they want you. But if they don't, you may never hear from them

bowtaker4444 on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


it should take a while cuz they gotta look at other pics too

Kojak on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


If you got it right to their desk , they will only contact you if they see promise .

lovekitty on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


a long, long, long ,time

Jared Yz85 on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


well i did acting which is kinda the same for me about 3 and a half months

Kristyn Lang on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


Wow.. ok.. i need to get ahold of a modeling agency..

would you help me if you would be so kind?!

brown eyed girl :) on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


allow 2 months, I know its a while but its worth it…. trust me

best of luck to you!

XxNinixX on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


it takes a long time they have ALOT of other people sending in piks too and they h ave to look at everybody. they usually pik 150 people out of thousands first they pik 500 then 150 out of that 500 so it takes quit a long time

Shan T on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


If they like you, they'll call.

curlylocks2 on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


Give them a couple of weeks, then give them a follow up phone call.
Good Luck.

The website http://www.thefashionfix.com has a lot of good stuff about this subject.

docbritt on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 7:15 pm


agencies are usually good at contacting you as soon as they look over your portfolio and agree on their interest in you. i was contacted through email by all the agencies that were interested within a week of my sending in my photos. it is extremely tough to get booked by an agent in another country (and even in a city where you DO live; by the way if you dont live in nyc- or very close to it- you probably wont get booked by the agencies there); you have to stand out over literally thousands of gorgeous, tall and thin girls, so they only choose the best of the best to represent them; they also have different standards and looks that they favor in each country (european girls who get booked are NOT at all commercial; they are edgy, very thin and have a unique look with strong bone structure as of right now, for example). if they do not have interest in you, chances are they wont contact you at all; they get hundreds if not thousands of girls sending in photos, and they will only contact the best in the bunch. one girl is chosen out of ever 200 or so for top agencies. its pretty brutal

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