Harry Neelam

SHOOTING SCHEDULES - WHERE IN THE WORLD IS HARRY? ;-)
December 2011 - Paris
November 2011 - Sydney
Sept-Oct 2011 - New York, Phoenix + Scottsdale - Arizona; Las Vegas, San Francisco.
July - Sept 2011 - TBA;
June 2011 - Sydney
April - May 2011 - Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide
March - April 2011 - New York / Miami, USA;
Feb - March 2011 -  Berlin, Germany; Paris, France;
December 2010 - Jan / Feb 2011 - Home in Sydney
Oct/Nov 2010 - New York and Washington and Miami 
July - Sept  2010 - Sydney
July 2010 - Manila
June 2010 - Kuala Lumpur - Penang
End May 2010 - Singapore
Jan 2010 - May 2010: Back in Sydney ;
Dec 2009 - Jan 2010: Paris and London
Yes! It's a tough job - but someone's gotta do it ;-)
My normal turf is Camperdown in Sydney, Australia - close to RPA Hospital / Billy Hyde Music / Annandale Hotel. I do travel often to Melbourne, occasionally to Qld., SA, country Nsw, and Tasmania.

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FRIEND REQUESTS: [Updated September 2010] I'm a people person and am very happy to be your MM "Friend" - whether you're model, photographer, mua, PS wiz, whatever. Friend requests and tags are nice but a lil note to say who you are and why you are contacting me is nicer.

If you're a model - newbie, wannabe, or new in town and want to shoot with me, SAY SO. Don't make a friend request and assume I will be so impressed by your looks or portfolio that I will call you. Quite frankly, I pay more attention to models who write to me, than those who make friend requests.

PLEASE DON'T ADD ME ONLY to fill out your friend list - try facebook ;-)

Add me on Facebook:  Harry Neelam

NO DRIVE-BY FRIEND REQUESTS PLEASE.

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About Me:
I am an Internationally published/exhibited photographic artist and always seeking talent for my shoots.

My chequered past:
With 25 years of experience in fashion, commercial & industrial work internationally - encompassing print, film, video & multimedia, I have produced and directed major creative projects including major launches, TVCs, I have shot dozens and dozens of magazine CoverGirls, done heaps of fashion spreads and cosmetics/beauty campaigns plus tons of corporate/automotive and commercial work. And had a blast;   
That however, is not currently the focus of my work.

Fine Art Photography and artistic post-production is how I express my vision now and my work is displayed  and sold in galleries worldwide. I'm now fully engaged in creative art projects for which I'm seeking extroverted, uninhibited, exhibitionist models / actors / musicians / performers with vibrant, out there, wacky, kooky personalities. I also welcome MUAs & stylists who would like to collaborate.

LAST SHOOTS FOR 2011: I will probably be doing my last few shoots in Australia in 2011 before I move permanently to Paris, France where I am now based. I will continue to operate in Sydney as well as New York for the foreseeable future, but my availability will become even more limited.

ART PROJECTS 2011-2012: I am planning and designing several concurrent projects which will come to fruition over the next 18-24 months. Contact me now to participate / collaborate.

My Shoots:  are usually easy, relaxed and lots of fun with your choice of music,  soft drinks, juices, Champagne, wine, beer, and even cocktails ;-)  - also plenty of good food, snacks, chocolates, and Starburst lollies. 
So you get treated with utmost respect, affection and consideration like a princess.
Models have made comments that they felt "more beautiful than ever in their lives", "cherished" and "€œloved like part of the family","€œsexier than ever"  "€œhot and hotter".
Most models I have worked with remain my friends.

Unless you fall into my black list - see below.

About You: For this project I need really vivacious, out there, uninhibited exhibitionist-type models/musicians/dancers/performers who love seeing themselves in print, on the web, and in large gallery exhibitions.  [ If you're shy, retiring, inhibited - let€'s not waste each others time]
If you're a dancer - I love you already - what more can I say? ;-)
Stylists/MUAs also welcomed.
You don't have to have any experience, BUT you have be comfortable in your skin & body (high self-esteem), and just be able to step outside yourself and perform, act up, amuse, amaze, enchant.
Sense of humour & self-confidence is a must!
If you like period costumes, Medieval, Retro, Goth, Punk, Burlesque and more.....
If you are excited by working on thematic projects - like my current ones:
- Bad Girls / Vamp / Pulp / Noir (like Sin City/Pulp Fiction/ Old Crime Fiction potboilers)
- the Harem (Occidental / Orientalism, Morroccan/Turkish/Arabic classical paintings)
- Fetish: Too Close for Comfort, (as it says)
- Ze Marquis de Sade (a la Kate Winslet/Geoffrey Rush in "Quills"),
- NOIR Movie themes (Gangsters Moll, Blonde Bombshell, Secretary)...
- Gothic / Dark (pseudo horror)
- Painted Ladies (Body Art)  etc etc etc

IMPORTANT  NOTES:
1. Although nudity is not required in most sets, for other sets it is a given - considering the themes/concepts I work on. And I shoot several concepts in a single shoot; 
For this reason, I prefer to work with models who are comfortable with various levels of nudity - and I will only work with models 18+ (preferably over 21). 
There is no upper age limit, no body shape limit - although I prefer not to work with "stick insects".

2.  You will have to come with some government issued i/d -  driving license, passport, government Id card (in some countries) – not school/uni/student cards.
And, you will have to sign a model release – this a standard internationally used release.

3.  Drugs are a no-no, whether ON you or IN you.

4. If you are an addicted chain-smoker,  we can'€™t work together because I don’t have '€œsmoko'€ breaks during shoots and I don'€™t tolerate smoking at shoots.
WHAT I DON'T DEAL WITH aka My Blacklist:
-  I don't suffer fools gladly. READ this and my casting calls carefully:
-  Divas, pretentious, self-absorbed inconsiderate women
- Indisciplined people who can’t tell time, who oversleep, or get pissed or wasted the night before


TFP/TFCDs :  I do VERY limited amount of these no more than 3 times a year - depending on my current projects / creative visions.  And, it's by invitation only.  Yes.
If I think we can create some good art I will find you.
But feel free to contact me and let me know what your creative visions are, and how we might work together.  If you inspire me, Hey, you never know – we might be able to work together soon.
When I travel, I am more relaxed about the TFP/TFCDs and will be more open to consider you.
Otherwise, contact me for my Model Portfolio rates:€“ I'€™m not cheap, but considered to be very reasonable for what I give you.


Magazine experience
- Ex Travel/Fashion Editor
- Cover Girl Photographer: 38 covers
- Fashion Photographer
- Music Reviewer/Photographer
- Travel Writer/Photographer
- Columnist
- Large print portfolio
- contacts

ENTERTAINERS / MUSICIANS / PERFORMERS:
If you are an entertainer, we can work together on a collaborative project or two which will result in getting you some terrific pictures for your portfolio and/or website or social networking pages....