2010 MuscleMania Fitness Universe - Miami June 17-21 Shoots

I will be offering a photoshoot package to the athletes and anyone else interested in Model Portfolio development in Miami June 17-21.



On Location Photoshoot
We'll be going out beautiful Miami for some fun outdoor beach shooting. I will be offering a promotional rate of $250/hr.

• Model Releases must be signed.
• The best images will be uploaded to my online Gallery where you can purchase prints and merchandise. You will be sent the best websize images via web 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.

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

Song du Jour - Faith Evans I Love You

2010 Donnie Bishop Clothing Co. Euro Ad Campaign

Follow 3x European Physique Champion and Professional Photographer Natalie Minh as she works both sides of the lens shooting the 2010 Donnie Bishop Clothing Co. Euro Ad Campaign (Brisbane, Australia) in Antwerp, BELGIUM.

Pole Folder DJSounds.com Pioneer Truck Liege City Parade

I'm on a TRUCK!

Rocking out with my BFF Telihana, Pole Folder, and the whole Pioneer Truck crew in Liege. Nothing like partying on a tricked out DJ truck all day and night WHOOP WHOOP

My Favorite Movie as a Child

Song du Jour - At Your Best Aaliyah

My favorite singer, Aaliyah

Treating Acne and Skin Blotchiness

I have been an acne sufferer since my teens.  Many times in my youth I went to the doctor's to get some super strong prescription of benzoil peroxide, Retin-A, Salicylic Acid, etc which heaviy irritated my sensitive skin.  So it was a trade-off over time, pizza face or super irritated and dry skin (but pimple free!).  Over the years of experimentation and clinical advice from my plastic surgeon friend who performs my peels and treatments, I've developed a favored list for skin routine and care.


If you have Moolah to Spend
Obagi Nu-Derm Kit.  It's expensive but a fantastic investment.  After my chemical peels, I was instructed to use these products religiously.  It doesn't irritate my skin, it stays clear.  I like the Normal/Dry version, even though I have oily skin, because the chemicals tend to make my skin dry anyways.  My favorite is the #3, hydroquinone 4% cream, which evens out the skin tone. 

Acne.org 2.5% Benzoil Peroxide tubes.  This is my favorite find of all time.  It comes industrial sized (you will never find a tube this size in stores) and at the low 2.5% non-irritating percentage.  10% is great for spot treatment but 2.5% is the preventive level which you can smear all over the acne prone areas.

Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) Peel from a Plastic Surgeon.  Don't ever buy a home kit of this chemical, it's no joke and you can use ridiculous damage to yourself without expert application.  It's the standard medium peel, feels like a fireball landed on your face, scab and peel over seven days, and come out with minute pores and smooth baby skin.  Absolutely remarkable.

 The Budget Version
Acne.org Kit.  Cleanser - Moisturizer - 2.5% Benzoil Peroxide.  Nice and basic, I've used this too and I have no complaints.

Maxi-Peel #3 Advanced Exfoliant.  This has tretonoin 0.025% and hydroquinone 4% all built into one product.  Tretonoin is the generic version of Retin-A and rids the acne.  Then the double whammy is the hydroquinone. 

30% Glycolic Acid Peel home treatment.  I use this in between my big TCA peels.  It's like the light version of the professional one and keeps the skin glowing as it forces the top layer to renew and peel itself faster than normal, revealing healthier youthful skin below.