Updating or building your portfolio?

You want editorial work?  Be a step a head of the pack.

You can be the model that looks like she could pull it off or you can be the model the client is looking for.

Editorial Portfolio Builder Summer Special – $450

What is included?

3 looks or clothing changes

makeup and light hair

3 magazine quality retouched photos

proofs on disk and/or online gallery

Where: downtown Los Angeles or at a location you provide

How to prepare?  If you are local we can first meet to brainstorm on what kind of look and feel will work best for you.  Be prepared to work!  Your ideas are important.  My best shoots come out of collaboration.   At the shoot I help with posing but the work you put in before the shoot will make all the difference.

How to reserve your shoot?  A deposit is needed at the time of booking to hold your place.  You are welcome to pay in full or in 2 or 3 installments.  Payments are accepted online through PayPal (PayPal account not required), cash, western union, money gram or money order.  The balance must paid in full the day of your shoot.  Deposits are non refundable but your shoot can be rescheduled with in 48 hours of the appointment.

Clothing stylist services are highly recommended.  Please check out my two favorite artist.  A clothing stylist can help you put together the best from your closet, go with you and shop for new clothing or do a combination of both depending on your budget.  Even if you are happy with the way you dress yourself a good stylist knows what agencies look for and how to dress you best based on your coloring, body type, season and market you will work well in.

www.reahnorman.com/

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Offer good through September 30, 2010

***Deposits must be in by Aug 26, 2010***

Each look comes with 40 to 50 photos, 2 retouches per look/outfit change  and a disk of the full shoot in high resolution.  Offer good through March 19, 2010.  A %50 deposit is required to reserve your shoot.  You are able to reschedule within in 48 hours of our set date.   Pay in full when booking and get 3 additional retouches at no extra charge.  Additional retouches are $20.  When booking we will consult on your desired looks and then chose the perfect artist(s) for your hair and makeup.  While a clothing stylist is not required I highly recommend booking with Reah Norman if possible.

Looking to update your photos but working with a limited budget?  Take advantage of our special offer this coming Saturday, July 25-26th ONLY.

Shoot at our Los Angeles St Loft location or we can come to you with in the greater Los Angeles Area.

$100 per look with a two look minimum.

(Normal rate is $250 for the first look and $100 each additional – save $150 on two looks)

Each look or clothing change comes with 40 to 50 photos and two retouches.

A %50 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your time.

All models must come camera ready.  No hair and makeup is offered for this special.

This offer includes, erotic photography, model portfolio and headshots.

Loft shoots are available either day starting at 10am, last loft shoot at 4:30pm  Shoots at your location are offered from 10am to 8pm

Portfolio  www.inezlewis.com

Erotic Blog www.ilsensual.com

Mainstream Blog www.inezlewis.net

Click here to reserve your shoot here.

Inez Lewis Photography

ilcreative@gmail.com

310.492.5588

We are happy to announce our Plus Model Portfolio rates for the upcoming NY trip June 7-8, 2009

New York Rates – Model Portfolio – 2 look minimum

2 looks including makeup and light hair $300

3 looks including makeup and light hair $450

Shoot dates: Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 28th Street Photo Studio Monday,

June 8, 2009 – Central Park

50% deposit required to hold your reservation.

Please call 310.492.5588 for more information.

June 5-6 we will be shooting erotic photography in a very upscale location to be announced in the next few days.

June 7-8 we will be shooting model portfolio looks.  Sunday, June 7 we will be at studio on 28th and Broadway shooting studio looks and on the roof.  Monday, June 8th we will be shooting at Central Park.

More detailed information will be posted in the next few days on rates and styling.  A 50% deposit is required when booking your shoot.   I’m so thrilled to be finally shooting in NYC.  It’s long over due!

I just raised my rates and speaking of rates in general – it’s my least favorite thing to talk about.  Why?  In a perfect world I could shoot anyone I thought interesting or beautiful.  I would spend all my time creating and trying to make others happy.  Okay, so you know where this is going…  We live in a world far from perfect.  People think because most photographers now shoot in digital that there are virtually no cost involved since there is no film to buy and develop.  NOT TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have over $10k in equipment, a studio to pay for every month, all the normal living expenses, cost to upgrade computer software and hardware, new equipment to buy, training classes to take, monthly fees for advertising and cost for having an assistant, shipping materials, gas, etc, etc…

Now with all that said, let me break down the cost of my most expensive package listed for a model portfolio shoot as of 10/13/08

$800 = 3 looks, makeup and hair, stylist, approx 150 photos with 6 retouches

So how does this $800 breakdown?

$200 makeup and hair

$200 stylists

$100 assistant

what does that leave me?  $300

What do I do for $300?

come up or collaborate for the shoot concepts for each look

buy any materials I made need like a seamless background or new light bulb

shoot and be in studio for approx 5 hours

go home and do color corrections, convert to jpgs, post online gallery for about 3 hours

after you make your selections or I do it for you, retouch 6 photos for 3 to 5 hours

On average, I am spending a minimum of 11 hours on your shoot.  That breaks down to about $27 per hour before material expenses and taxes.  Yes I do have to pay federal income tax on the $300.

Some people think $800 is expensive for a model portfolio shoot.  I have to disagree.  I think it’s a deal.  If all involved do their job, you get photos that will potentially bring you lots of jobs which equal money and fame.  We all must invest in ourselves to make it, especially in the entertainment industry.  Nothing is free, especially not my time.

After seeing this breakdown I hope some of you that didn’t understand before now do see, I’m not getting rich off of a $800 shoot.  I’m barely getting enough.  I want a new camera and new lights.  These things help me make better photos.  My rates will go up soon so book now and save.

Photos done recently of Los Angeles DJ Phys Ed.