I was contacted through one of my modeling network sites by a "Cliff World Photos" with what seemed to be a good paying assigment.
Original introduction below
Hello Mate,
I am Clifford Jones from Cliff world Photo service, am a photographer. i was going through your profile and i found it very interesting and you are so cute. Actually, We are currently looking to hire a Model for a Fashion Catalog Shoot,I've a client who wants to update her Catalog with her new year Fashion outfits release and I'm interested in you for the shooting after reading through your profile and i guess you must have the below requirements...Very Attractive..Classy..Well spoken..Must be Reliable..All photo shoots for the event would include, shoot with the cars, shoot with motorcycles and with music artist which would all be about 12 different Fashion outfits put-together...Also, we intend to use most of the pictures in our first catalog launch and our calendar for the new year...Regarding the Wage aspect, you will be paid the sum of $5000 and I hope you will make this photo shoot a great one through commitment and diligence...For more information please contact Crystal by email only. ([email protected]).
Yours,
Sincerely Cliff photos MD/CEO
Managing Director
Cliff world Photo Service
Tel: 315-308-5755
Email: [email protected]
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I took a look at their profile(Willows Fotos) and quickly emailed back just asking for more information like dates, locations, etc., because I was on my way to work. As an aspiring model, I try to my research on potential clients asap. When I woke up the next day to check my email, I had a response from them that struck me alittle odd, so I went to checking. (Email sent to me below)
It's really nice reading back from you and here are more information about the assignment is a $5000 pay Fashion job (Assignment) for you, My client wants to update her Catalog with her new year release Fashion outfits and to host one of the 2010 model event with her new fashion from Malaysia.this assignment is to encourage the upcoming models in the industry she is affiliated with the Academy Art,you don't have to be worried about your experience or present look because we have specialist stylist and make Up artist who will bring the real beauty out of you,I'm a professional photographer/Manager with 8 years experience and this is 100% legit:). Find all details for the job below..
Job Location
The shooting will be hold at a rented photographers studio in your location,so you don't have to worry about traveling,the name and address of the studio will be forwarded to you a week before the date of the shooting,all make up will be taken care of in the studio.You can come along with any body of your choice on the day of the shooting,your mum,dad,friend,body-guard anybody you wish to come with just for you to feel more comfortable.
Job details
You have 12 different Fashion outfits to cover,which would be provided by our client on the day of the shooting.
Types of cloths
Jeans and Jackets
Name of client
Rosanna Marie
Company Name
Bebe Clothing Store
Job percentage
The total pay for the jobs is $5000 but you will get $300 as upfront payment for the your upkeep in order to look good when coming to the venue of the shoot. Your full payment of $5000 will be paid to you in cash at the shooting venue immediately after the shoot, the upfront payment is for you to get the necessary things needed in order to look good, maybe you want to fit your nails, your hair, e.t.c, and its also to show our seriousness in this job because we have face lot of disappointment in the past whereby the models wont show up on the shooting date in order to avoid this the upfront payment would be issue to you before the work and i hope we can trust you on this.
Shooting Date.
the date for the shooting is not fix,i will have to make arrangement for that ahead from now,I will email you the exact date for the shooting a week before the shoot as soon as the arrangement is completed with our client.
Requirements..
Very Attractive,Classy,In Great Shape,Extremely Outgoing & Personable,out spoken,Must be Reliable.
I will keep you updated as to when our client wants to make upfront payments
Expectation.
you need to have good and attractive poses .(start practicing) Basically this is all required of you,for your make up my client will be taken care of it,you don't have to be bother for any make up,please get in touch with me if you will take the job and we can go from there,just let me know if you will take the job to commence with next arrangement.
Please I'd like you to check your email on a regular bases, I might have updates for you.
Regards.
Cliff
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Imagine my surprise when I found that they are already on this site from giving others the exact same message as they gave myself and probably many others. So I went back to my original site to recheck their profile and behold...they removed it that quick.