Models: It’s that time of year again!
Attention Models:
The first part of the year brings tons of fun and shooting your way! If you've wanted to take a shot at getting into Maxim, this is your chance. Hooters? this is your chance!
Maxim: Many models and wannabe models always say they want to get into Maxim. Sadly, Maxim is one of the most difficult magazines to get into. Why? cause the demand is so high! There ARE ways to get in, and Maxim's Home town hotties is the easiest way! "Neighborhood Knockouts" is another, but figure, according to their stats, there's over 100,000 submissions per year to get that 1/4 photo op.
Maxim (Just as Playboy) always says "You don't need professional photos for a shot" But let's be honest, you do. They want the best you they can see and sorry, but the mirror photos you had on Facebook just won't cut it. In fact, I had a model submit images to the hometown hotties and they rejected her. A month later, she submitted photos we took and was successfully entered into the competition.
Hooters: Every year, Hooters bar and grille has their calendar girl search. They take employee submissions only. The hard part is over for you, getting a job there. The next part is getting the photos. You can see the requirements here
The cool thing? This is my slow time of year, so I'm open and free to shoot! I've been published in FHM and Maxim online, so I know I have the quality. Let's be honest, magazine submission is 60% of what I do with model photography. Why? cause no one in the state of Colorado has more than me. Meaning? no one is as experienced as I at getting models published.
For those of you that are interested, I'm running a special 99.00 4 look mini shoot (2 head 2 body is what they usually ask) I am expecting to book up pretty quick, so contact me to get your session booked.
Start the booking session now by making your payment. After your payment is received, I will contact you to set up a date for your shoot.
Brandy Q doing what she does best, looking hot!
New studio is almost ready!
After 8 months of not having a studio, my new studio is almost done. This studio isn't going to be set up as a regular studio, it's going to be setup as a room. This will be easier for clients to relax and get in the mood to get great photos.
The building owner had a convention and dropped all his stuff off in the room. Of course it's going to be gone by the time I move in.
Another quickie
Got a quickie post here. Working on a ton of things, most of which I'll share here.
Until then, here's a few photos taken last week.
Meeting of the Masters
Hello friends,
I just wanted to take a moment and formally introduce you all to my newest venture, A Meeting of the Masters
This event has been something I've been working on, literally all my photography life. Over the years, I've made contact with some of the top model photographers on the planet. These guys work you have no doubt seen in everything from Time magazine, to Cosmos to Playboy to billboards in and around Chicago. These guys, I am proud to say not only are they my mentors, but they are my friends.
I've chosen a week to get each of them to come out and speak about how they became who they are. Their lighting, marketing and even photoshop skills! At the end of each day, there's an optional shoot with each of the Masters!
The chosen Masters are:
Beauty and Agency photographer:
Joe Edelman:
Developing your photographic eye:
Art Ketchum:
Commercial Glamour, getting the big bucks:
David Hickey:
Getting the big contracts, shooting famous people:
Michael Grecco:
Fashion Photography, Playboy Photography:
Ivan Otis:
This is going to be a GREAT event and all who comes, will learn a lot!
This event is sponsored by Photogenic Strobes and Photographers Warehouse Both companies will be providing Photogenic PL1250DR's and PL2500DR Strobes and soft boxes. And is brought to you by Jay Kilgore Photography Workshops and Club SuperShoot