NPC USAs Photoshoot sessions - Las Vegas 7/29 - 8/1

I will be offering a photoshoot package to the athletes and anyone else interested in Model Portfolio development in Las Vegas from Thursday July 29 through Sunday August 1.


On Location Photoshoot
Las Vegas! 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 proof-marked 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 globally, 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, Marathon Muscle, Ultra-Fit Mag, etc.  Fitness celebrities include 3x Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler, IFBB Hall of Famers Shawn Ray and Kevin Levrone, 2x Arnold Classic winner Kai Greene, IFBB Japanese superstar Hidetada Yamagishi, 2009 IFBB World Champion female bodybuilder Alina Popa, Internationally ranked fitness competitor Oksana Grishna.

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

Jay Cutler 11 weeks out from the 2010 Olympia

I had the wonderful opportunity to shoot the biggest name in the Bodybuilding world while I was on holiday in Las Vegas during the 4th of July weekend.

Muscular Development athlete, 3x Mr. Olympia, IFBB Pro Jay Cutler 13 Weeks Out from Olympia (July 4 weekend @ Golds Gym Vegas). He is supported by Team Cutler, Eric Di Lauro (Mr. Canada) and Brian Glynn.

Weighing in at 290 lbs, this gentle giant shows me in 90 minutes how intense his workout are.

Multi Page Feature in Ultra Fit Magazine (UK)

Thanks to Ultra Fit Magazine for their kind feature.  I also contribute articles and photography to them as well.  I just love fitness.

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Belinda Benn - 46 y/o Fitness Model/Trainer who knows her Sh*t

My wonderfully fit and beautiful Kiwi friend Belinda Benn has an informative page which talks about fitness, nutrition and beauty. I love this chick because she's a great role model and well rounded (MBA, expat living in Panama, adventure seeker, goal oriented, in better shape than most 20 year olds that I know).

I encourage you to sign up to download her free e-books which is as useful as any more expensive book you'd purchase at the bookstore. Check it out here.

My Dream Man....

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.