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Model

Dana Luo

Posts: 4

Glenolden, Pennsylvania, US

Dear MMer,
   We acknowledge your interest and application for the commercial product shoot ad via ModelMayhem. We are extremely confident about the results of our collaborative efforts as it would be an honor to capture your beauty, poise, elegance, and sensuality. LifeTime Photography Inc; is a professional photographer, and freelance personnel from the Richardson, TX. Our specialty are red carpet, commercials, promotion, and editorial/magazine and fashion photography. We make remarkable and compelling images calmly and quickly whether in the studio or on location with our crew and our resourceful approach to photography is complimented by patient, and our detail oriented personality. Experienced at working in every camera format, whether digital or film, we're skilled, capable and inventive, without needing to rely on heavy retouching or a single stylized look. We can be easily as effective behind the camera shooting with natural light and has worked in some leading publication, promotion and entertainment shows. And here we are again, calling for an upcoming commercial products ad shoot to market Hand Bags, Purses, Wallets and Gift items nationwide for end users.

The Shoot Is For What? This is a Catalog Photo Shoot assignment to showcase or features different brands of Hand Bags, Purses, Wallets and Gift items. It intends featuring a large collection of new products from various sources and manufacturers; to be displayed in an online Classified ad, Pamphlets, Billboards, Hand bills and Calendars. Our obligation in respect to this piece of project is to generate some marketable images to feature these items, where a model will pose with the various products and sizes to exhibiting a photographic character/language able to attract and call consumer's attention. It is very simple and works the same as any typical promotional or commercial photo shoot. The end product from the photo shoot is an online classified ad, Pamphlets, Billboards and Calendars that would convince the public to make these collection a choice among others.

Event Date Notice:  you're to check your availability and choose the best date feasible for you between; December 6th and December 7th, 2014 which is the idea shoot date scheduled for your State. Please note that any day you pick cannot be changed later on except the changes is made a week before the shoot.
Location/Venue of event: the event is taking place in your state; we're making a new arrangement for a suitable Studio/arena within your City for the event and you'll receive the location detail and driving direction as soon as the venue is confirmed. My crew and I will tour your locality for the shoot so you need not to travel far from your base.
Compensation: Paid ($190.00/hr.), a duration for Six (5) hours shoot/gig plus free lunch and models will receive copies of photo shoot via Dropbox or on CD.

* * Time of Event: 10:00 A.M - 3:00 P.M
* * Nudity: No
* * No level of experience is required.

N.B - We'll be responsible for your hair do, lunch and transportation, except for your wardrobe/costume that will be shipped to you directly from a contracted Designer in charge. If you are selected you'll be paid $190/hour of which advanced deposit of $450 shall be mailed upfront to you to insure your engagement on the upcoming project with us in line with our business ethics. Your wardrobe bills will not be from your personal pocket, in view of this; you will not only receive a certified paycheck of $450 but also an extra amount that you will use to pay for your wardrobe bills which you will forward to the Designer in charge of your Wardrobe after cashing the check along with your measurements. The payment for your wardrobe and clothing measurements has to be forwarded to the designer by you, reason being that, the payment for your wardrobe has to be made or billed to your Name/info as requested and acceptable business terms by the Designer, to ensure a tallied customization and label to be printed on your costumes. Therefore, you must have an active Bank Account to deposit the check you'll be receiving, all you need to do is to go to your Bank and deposit the check yourself to your account to take care of your wardrobe/costume bills and upfront payment. I hope this is clear?

Models may attend the shoot with their choice of escort (maximum of two) and should not arrive location later than 9:30 a.m. to commence make-ups and attend a brief introductory class about the proposed project and shoot starts by 10:15 a.m. You will be given a Model Release Form to fill at the Venue just before the shoot commence. This shoot is going to be fun as different acting characters maybe involved, which is the real sense of this project. Take the courage to participate in this paid and legit opportunity as we look forward working with you soon dear.

Final Note: we recommend that you read the content above over again for proper understanding and do not hesitate to ask questions (if any). Models are selected based on their portfolio on MM and their agreement to the content of this gig and readiness to work with us. Below are the required Payment and Sign-up detail you are to forward to us for filling and, to mail you the aforementioned Paycheck for your Upfront and Wardrobe bills:
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Name on the check:-
Residence Address: -
City:-
State/Zip code:-
Mobile#:-
Age:-
Sex:-
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Do not hesitate to ask any question if any concerning the detail above. I hope to hear from you as soon as possible and we look forward to working with you on this project next weekend. Thanks for your anticipation.

Warmest Regards,

Martin Green
Lifetime Photography Inc.
+1 (832) 378-9246
http://www.lifetimephotographyny.com

Dec 01 14 03:42 pm Link

Photographer

Lee_Photography

Posts: 9863

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

From the bad English it smells of scam

“”Photography Inc; is a professional photographer, and freelance personnel from the Richardson, TX. Our specialty are red carpet””

Try your own Goggle search, there is a Lifetime Photography but it is based out of New York, with a (516) area code

Try the Yellow Pages, there does not appear to be a listing for LifeTime Photography in Richardson, TX

So bottom line is they send you a check, which will bounce, you will have sent money to some other individual and be out what ever amount you sent
[A scam, usually based out of Nigeria]

“”Your wardrobe bills will not be from your personal pocket, in view of this; you will not only receive a certified paycheck of $450 but also an extra amount that you will use to pay for your wardrobe bills which you will forward to the Designer in charge of your Wardrobe after cashing the check along with your measurements. The payment for your wardrobe and clothing measurements has to be forwarded to the designer by you, reason being that, the payment for your wardrobe has to be made or billed to your Name/info as requested and acceptable business terms by the Designer, to ensure a tallied customization and label to be printed on your costumes.””

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Wish you well

Dec 01 14 05:02 pm Link