kjack photography wrote:
Ewwwwiieeee...how do I love it! Alyce is amazing in this...I love the reflection...Probably my fav of yours (if i was forced by hungry lions to choose)!! This style suits you Mike...I can see the creativity flowing!

thanks {blushes}    im trying to keep it fresh and vigerating.....

POLARPICS wrote:
So today i shot something totally different, and that was this "Dear John" letter I've always wanted to do.

It is in my portfolio, it does have some language to it (on the mirror) but the concept was to write something to your ex so he/she would get the point that you are thru with his/her ass forever. 

Model was ALYCE JERRAD (MM #891670) -- she was at the meet an greet.. did you even say hi to this gorgeous model?



top of the page Charles....BOOYA!!!!

Whoa, Now that's a picture Mikey. Great stuffs.

NataliLaroux wrote:
These are all some really great images... I will so have to be ahead of the band wagon next time and take part! I can't wait to be checking out everyone's ports soon and seeking them rocking out there too!

*Sniffles and goes back to hide in my corner*

I wish we shot something today, Natali, So we can post a picture. Maybe next time.

NataliLaroux wrote:
These are all some really great images... I will so have to be ahead of the band wagon next time and take part! I can't wait to be checking out everyone's ports soon and seeking them rocking out there too!

*Sniffles and goes back to hide in my corner*

i heard you were delayed due to a sand storm.... thats bizare... but that would make a great action shot... i mean dangerous but could of been thrilling to say
"I was in a sandstorm and survived!!!"

Ruben Vasquez wrote:
Man... why am I just now finding out about this? Looks like I missed out...
Next time I hope!

Same here.  Is there another one around the corner?

Ruben Vasquez wrote:
Man... why am I just now finding out about this? Looks like I missed out...
Next time I hope!

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Well we had a thread dating back all the way from late Feb, but some mishaps and within days a new thread was made via the MAIN MAN as our guest of honor...

I have sent over 300 emails from Feb to early April hitting up models more, cause as a photographer, we always cant relay on some of them, as they get promotional gigs that tend to come up on short notice or the emails just go as "read" with no replies to the original emailer (which was me)

This was MY 3rd Meet and Greet (I served "central las vegas", "summerlin", and "east las vegas" all within the last 8 months.  North Las Vegas is next, if everthing lines up.

The Meet and Greet took about 1 hr or real netoworking and I was really dissapointed alot of people didnt stay for lunch. That was the main purpose of the restraunt to use food to bring us together as a group. 

But once the cards got passed out, people vanished like roaches with the lights on...

As far the next one, I am debating if i wanna do it, and heres why:

Part 1 - Its alot of wasted emails to models to ask them to come, with only READ as a result and NO REPLIES back to confirm. If you compare my outgoing mails to the ones who actually came, it would be about 15% of models showed

Part 2 - As for photographers its one big casting call, cause they get to screen out all the models in real time.  Some werent even asking the models for their name or who the last shot with, or even shaking their hands, but just asking them if they have any problems posing NUDE for a future shoot, and then moving on to the next female model who wasnt talking to anyone.

Part 3 - Its hard being a one man show only doing 12 emails a day and waiting for my email count to recycle back to zero.   I did ask "models" to hit up photographers, but I think it was mostly my assoicates dropping TAGS on models pages that got their attention to come.

Part 4 - youd be surpised how pissed off people are to hear its not catered to their daily life/work scheldule  (you book a saturday and they flip out and want you to shift the date to sunday just so they can make it fit their needs)

Part 5  finding a location thats centrally located and yet easily drivable to get to, a well known landmark that people know it by name.  (Olivers House compared to Olive Garden)

Part 5a - finding something within everyones economy budget to eat and its gotta be affordable + 18% gratuity has to be covered.  In the Summerlin M/G i had to come up with a magical $80 from thin air to cover a short changed bill and tip, all on my own as people ate and walked out.

Part 5b - finding a taste bud to cater everyone, some people hate fish, some people hate beef, some people hate mexican food. Believe it or not.. some people HATED the affordable lunch and expected BETTER dishes for under $10

See where im going with this.... If anyone dares to make a Meet and Greet 4... by all means... I dare ya to try and make one by the end of May in North Las Vegas as that would cover all four corners of Las Vegas

~Mike

DE Studios wrote:
It seems that most of the models want to make money right now and if they don't see dollar signs they tend to just forget about it or not even bother responding... They don't seem to realize that networking helps to make bigger money down the road...  Just to clarify I am not saying every model in vegas is like this but it does seem to be a more popular philosophy than not...

DE Studios, your absolutely right about some of these models here in Vegas and elsewhere.....

Some of the these models dont realize, we as photographers are the ones who make them look good on film, we could spend endless amount of hours on pics that is the BOMB to us, and we see it as a GREAT PIC that will get the model and US noticed. But when a model has a cd-rom of pics from an TFP exchange they always tend to either 

A) pick the worse image to make US the photographer look really GWC'ish/lame on ModelMayhem 

B) they add color flair, or try their hand in photobucket's "make shift picture editor" and they THINK they are photoshop wizards overnight, cause its cool.. but it looks like a MYSPACE image and they still post it on MM

C) Even if a picture is ok, or decent as is, they tend to forget who took the pic to begin with, and for some reason when it has 30 comments, 11 lists and you need to remind them... uhmmm excuse me... ME OVER HERE.. Credits....helllo?!?!?!?!?

D) Models who have the nerve to cut or crop a photographers logo off the edited pic.... OH LORD, dont get me started.....or what about a edited pic you gave them and they wanna retouh it up even more cause they see something you didnt see in the first place.

I mean these topics have been covered numerous times, so i probably sound like a broken record, but all models know is look thru the casting calls, find the jobs that pay money, BUT they have no idea how to act, or what to do when real photographers who want to work with them prefer making art, and not just seeing them topless or in a bikini. Pay a donation and get someone who cares about their work to make YOU (the model) look great!

-- just my cents here folks about models who are greedy and flakes, and sometime are DUMB for picking the worst images that HELP make them look BAD on film.

kjack photography wrote:
I just don't think all the models and photogs that skipped out/left tabs/bitched and complained for one reason or another, realize the amount of work that Mike and Main Man put into the meet and greet. I can personally say that I am 100% grateful! I met a ton of new contacts and new friends in Mike, Lillie, The Main Man, Harold, and the list goes on. It is just a lot for one or two people to take on and then get bitch slapped with all the problems.

Sooooo....Thanks Again Guys!!

katy, people like you are the REAL reason I kept doing these things... because of comments like those is why I enjoy your friendship, and comments like those are the reason why I would be "honored" to hold your reflector or fix the lights, cause you have passion in your eyes and not the all mighty dollar signs!!!

Ruben Vasquez wrote:
I would gladly have attended, networked and stayed for quite a while.

NOW THAT attitude is what i like hearing. People staying until its absolutely neccessary to leave, and appreciate someones times and effort either it be a model or photographer.  Ruben.. i hope i see ya at the next one buddy

NataliLaroux wrote:
These are all some really great images... I will so have to be ahead of the band wagon next time and take part! I can't wait to be checking out everyone's ports soon and seeking them rocking out there too!

*Sniffles and goes back to hide in my corner*

maybe we can collaberate for a multi-person shoot down the road... that still something i dont have in my port... i mean i have a musclar man being romantic in my NUDE WORK (hint hint) but im looking to put some more edgy and different things as well.

POLARPICS wrote:
maybe we can collaberate for a multi-person shoot down the road... that still something i dont have in my port... i mean i have a musclar man being romantic in my NUDE WORK (hint hint) but im looking to put some more edgy and different things as well.

Oh oh can I come! Can I come! *hopping up and down

POLARPICS wrote:
So today i shot something totally different, and that was this "Dear John" letter I've always wanted to do.

It is in my portfolio, it does have some language to it (on the mirror) but the concept was to write something to your ex so he/she would get the point that you are thru with his/her ass forever. 

Model was ALYCE JERRAD (MM #891670) -- she was at the meet an greet.. did you even say hi to this gorgeous model?



top of the page Charles....BOOYA!!!!

Wow.... I think im in love with your creativity side mike..... ; )

Hey I said Hi too her..... yes indeed I did....

POLARPICS wrote:

maybe we can collaberate for a multi-person shoot down the road... that still something i dont have in my port... i mean i have a musclar man being romantic in my NUDE WORK (hint hint) but im looking to put some more edgy and different things as well.

I would love to! Let me know when and where... I will be there with bells on!

Xquizit PiX By Lillie K wrote:
So I have compiled some pics together of the long weekend we just had.  Mostly this is behind the scenes and test shots at the Las Vegas Shoot Out.....

Look at me being choked on top! It was fun! Can't wait to work with you again!

NataliLaroux wrote:

Look at me being choked on top! It was fun! Can't wait to work with you again!

look at me.... sitting down.... BUT funny thing is... i get the good shots when im comnftorable.....hehhehehehehe

and MAIN MAN trying to do something in the car.. i had to flip him off.... that crazy guy he was.

xaveir wrote:
I was just in Vegas its dead dont waste your money.  There was like two people walking across the cross walk with me and usually theres like 50 - 75 .  Everyone save your money for the apocolypse .  God is Coming.

well thank you for your input... even though it wasnt needed....its very annoying to come in here and BASH us trying to show off some good times from our shoot out... whats that saying...

if you got something bad to say, then dont say it at all.... 

Xavier... maybe you should stay in your city/town and keep your money and your comments to yourself next time... we obviously dont need you here in Las Vegas

POLARPICS wrote:

well thank you for your input... even though it wasnt needed....its very annoying to come in here and BASH us trying to show off some good times from our shoot out... whats that saying...

if you got something bad to say, then dont say it at all.... 

Xavier... maybe you should stay in your city/town and keep your money and your comments to yourself next time... we obviously dont need you here in Las Vegas

The truth hurts like the alcohol you had last night you fat fcuk. Go to aa and stop trying to get everyone drunk like you.  Your probably drunk right now.  Dont bash God he is coming for you.

POLARPICS wrote:

look at me.... sitting down.... BUT funny thing is... i get the good shots when im comnftorable.....hehhehehehehe

and MAIN MAN trying to do something in the car.. i had to flip him off.... that crazy guy he was.

he wanted to kiss those lips of yours gotta love him!

xaveir wrote:

The truth hurts like the alcohol you had last night you fat fcuk. Go to aa and stop trying to get everyone drunk like you.  Your probably drunk right now.  Dont bash God he is coming for you.

hey... just letting you know... foul language and abuse is really uncalled for... this thread was made for real photographers working with las vegas models and MUA's... maybe you should stay in your town and put one/event together and let GOD judge me, not you.

POLARPICS wrote:
todays the day...hehehehehe...

Hi, I was here at the Great Las Vegas Shooutout, here's my contribution to the model named Brittany Dejesus, other images to follow soon.

702photo wrote:
Hi, I was here at the Great Las Vegas Shooutout, here's my contribution to the model named Brittany Dejesus, other images to follow soon.

Gorgeous..... Love them all but I escpecially love the top right and bottom left.... Nice job.... Hey they look very similar to another pic in your portfolio.... Nice we gotta love Brittany..... : )

xaveir wrote:

The truth hurts like the alcohol you had last night you fat fcuk. Go to aa and stop trying to get everyone drunk like you.  Your probably drunk right now.  Dont bash God he is coming for you.

That's enough of that talk. Take it elsewhere. This thread was made by good people doing good things and trying to help out the Las Vegas photography community.

I would keep your comments to yourself.

702photo wrote:
Hi, I was here at the Great Las Vegas Shooutout, here's my contribution to the model named Brittany Dejesus, other images to follow soon.

Outstanding work as always Mario. I can't wait to see the others.

HBP Photography wrote:

Outstanding work as always Mario. I can't wait to see the others.

well, I try... I just try to coax, or tell models how I see the vision, and its up to the models to give me their soul, ooopppps.... I mean their eyes for 40 minutes

But I do wanna thank Mike for his help is Photoshop, without him, my images would just be bland and dull with no life.

xaveir wrote:

The truth hurts like the alcohol you had last night you fat fcuk. Go to aa and stop trying to get everyone drunk like you.  Your probably drunk right now.  Dont bash God he is coming for you.

How do you in refer to God in one sentence and then in the next response curse someone out and call them such derogatory names? I'm confounded at the hypocrisy here. That's not the spirit of God, no matter what "religion" you possibly claim to follow. Think about that for a minute...please.

Xquizit PiX By Lillie K wrote:
So I have compiled some pics together of the long weekend we just had.  Mostly this is behind the scenes and test shots at the Las Vegas Shoot Out.....

i look like a kid!!!

POLARPICS wrote:

NOW THAT attitude is what i like hearing. People staying until its absolutely neccessary to leave, and appreciate someones times and effort either it be a model or photographer.  Ruben.. i hope i see ya at the next one buddy

Ditto!

Kevin Connery wrote:
It was it was great to add new faces to names!

Here's some of the snaps I took at the lake after the M&G. (As you can see, I'm not a swimsuit photographer.)

Mr Kevin Connery I am so envious of your DOFwork here... I think we briefly spoke at El Jefes and Mike tells me you were at the one in summerlin as well.  Kevin if your reading this, please tell me the stats on your lense if you can.