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Example of Post Production Work

Here's a light example of how a little post production can improve an already great photo.  Here's Racquel Wright, Bikini Universe competitor in Miami at the gym.
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Modeling Tips

• The best models are actors because if an image is posed, then it looks fake and is a throwaway image.  Imagine yourself as an actor/actress, seducing the camera with your eyes, lips, body expressions.  Be extremely confident as it's the one thing that cannot be photoshopped.
  
• Girls: Try to create S-shaped curves with your body as much as possible, think T+A all the way.  You have to over exaggerate on camera so stick it out, SUCK IT IN
• Guys: Pics look good when you have a strong jaw line and look intense/masculine. To create this look, bit down with your rear molars so that the jaw muscle pops out, very slightly frown in pics to look stronger.
• Slightly squinting with the eyes gives intensity and emotion to images. 
  
• Look away from the camera, off the shoulders of the photographer but don't turn the head too far to either side
• Chin slightly up conveys easy confidence and looks great on camera
• Mouth slightly open makes the model look mysterious, but not too open.  End up looking like those Myspace girls HAHA
• Create angles with your arms and legs.  Shift weight from hip to hip to also create angles.  Really contort your body to make the image interesting.
• Hands near mouth or head draws the viewer to your face, often interesting
• Each time the shutter chicks, change a little something about the picture, be it your expression, head position, body shape.  Don't be frozen with the same expression!
• Attitude Primer: Fashion is F-You, Glamour is F-Me, Commericial is JCPenney catalog.  So, take on the required atttitude when modeling.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

Song du Jour - Jamie Lidell Rope of Sand

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