SayCheeZ!  wrote:
Finally, the portrait of "John Novak" appears to be a headshot of an actor or comedian that I've seen before.  My computer isn't properly working otherwise I'd send it through Google image search to see if my thoughts are correct.

SayCheeZ!  wrote:
Ha! I was right!
Definitely a scam!

Jeremy Spitz, actor
http://www.jeremyspitz.net/

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"Chris Walls" of Dallas is a drama student shot by a photographer named claude schneider.
http://claudeschneider.com/photoblog/20 … ed-part-2/

"Diana Smith" is a real estate agent named Kadri shot by a photographer in Washington, DC 
http://www.sharpfocusphoto.com/dc-heads … ate/kadri/
http://www.sharpfocusphoto.com/rethinki … headshots/

Natillie Mei wrote:
When you click on "contact us", you are apparently able to fill in an email address that they contacted you at to see what they want to shoot with you. It doesn't work with my email address.

Any time that a company or agent doesn't divulge any real contact information such as a business address or phone number but only displays an email address... they're hiding something... and it's usually a scam.  NEVER divulge personal information to a company that won't divulge their contact information first

In this case they try to make you believe it's a nationwide company with locations if 4 different cities... yet once again, no phone numbers or addresses listed.

Natillie Mei wrote:
Thank you all so much for the help! I'm glad my instincts were right... and who would pay a newbie anyway?

I agree with Christopher.  I would work with you too.  That said though it would be TFP to help you build your portfolio. 

I doubt there are many folks around that would hire a newbie with no track record for a big project.  As you said initially if it "sounds to good to be true" go with you instincts.