Fitness New Mexico

I'm excited to be invited to be a part of Fitness New Mexico, run by Ms. Bikini America Classic Champion and superstar promoter Cristin Kiburz. Kiburz is an athlete that I truly admire as she not only reached the top of her game, she works with other girls to develop them to become top talents as well. I have to admit I was a little envious over how well she took care of her girls backstage! That's true love of the sport.

Her show is scheduled for May 22 at the Hard Rock Casino and Resort.

I will be there as a Ms. Bikini judge.  As the 2009 MuscleMania Europe Ms. Bikini and Model champion, I'm looking forward to building up the ranks with the fantastic upcoming New Mexico talent.

In addition, as a Professional Photographer, I will be offering a photoshoot package to the athletes and anyone else interested in Model Portfolio development.



On Location Photoshoot
We'll be going out into the beautiful Albuquerque for some fun outdoor shooting. I will be offering a promotional rate of $50 for the sitting, where you will be part of a group and rotating in and out.

• Model Releases must be signed.
• The best images will be uploaded to my online Gallery where you can purchase prints and merchandise. A CD burned with the best websize images will sent to your mailing address in a couple of weeks.
• Each image that you want professionally edited will be $25 each. You will receive web and print size of each edited image which would be suitable for commercial or portfolio.

Men will be shot as a separate group on Friday.  Women will be shot on Sunday.  

About the Photographer

Natalie Minh started working in the industry as a model in Europe and North America and learned the craft over the years working in front of the lens. Over time this evolved into a career as a photographer where Minh trained under renowned fashion, beauty, glamour, and commercial photographers in Paris, Milan, and Belgium. Her images are being used by well-known modeling agencies throughout Europe, advertising campaigns in Australia, and published in a number of international magazines.

Now based in Los Angeles, her work has branched out into the Fitness Arena where she contributes to publications such as Muscular Development and Marathon Muscle.  Fitness celebrities include IFBB Hall of Famers Shawn Ray and Kevin Levrone, 2x Arnold Classic winner Kai Greene, IFBB Japanese superstar Hidetada Yamagishi, and 2009 IFBB World Champion female bodybuilder Alina Popa.

Her services are available to not only commercial clients but models looking to develop their portfolio as well.

Links

Photography Website

Model Mayhem

Facebook

photography@natalieminh.com

Test shoots

I am always casting for high quality models to keep in mind for various projects that I am working on and in general to keep my creative inspiration flowing. But, I'm limited in my ability to offer free tests as this is my full time profession. I get so many requests from models wanting to shoot for fun, I just don't know how to say politely I simply don't have the time.


If you want to work together, there's a couple ways to go about this -

1) Find a company or magazine that loves your look and have them hire me for the shoot. It's a win-win for everybody because you'll end up with a tear sheet and compensation for everyone.

2) Book me to develop your Model Portfolio. I really enjoy working with models to execute creative ideas or refine their book with Print ready images.