Couples in Toronto and GTA photography for free

If you are a photogenic couple and you are interested in doing a photo shoot, romantic and  lifestyle concepts, I look forward to hearing from you.  I will be doing it free of charge and you will receive a few prints from each session. Any ages and ethnicities will be considered, however, your look is very important, so please send me a couple of your recent photographs, preferably  where you are together. If you have a pretty location for the shoot, like a nicely decorated room, a small garden, a cottage, that would be even better. I will be able to reply only to those whose looks fit the requirements, and we can discuss the details on that stage.

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Photo shoots for new clients for free*

Do you want me to shoot for you but have never worked with me before?

I decided I will make your life easier by offering “free” photo assignments. Free, until you decide to use the photos. Of course there are certain conditions the assignment has to meet. Let me go over them:

Not every assignment will be considered, I will need to discuss the project details with you and weigh its value for me. I will consider any genre, from fashion to lifestyle, product, automotive etc.

You will need to approve and sign an estimate that would include creative fees, expenses and license fees, like for a usual assignment, but my creative fees and image license fees will need to be paid only if you decide to use the images after the shoot. The license fees will reflect the particular usage and the number of images used, and can be adjusted after the assignment to meet your needs and budget.

Services of the rest of the team, including modeling and styling fees as well as any applicable location and setting expenses will have to be covered by you like in a standard assignment. You are welcome to offer your own creative team.

The bottom line: If after the shoot you are happy with the photographs and decide to use them, you get the same rate as for a standard assignment. If for some reason you are not fully satisfied or your project gets canceled before you start using the photos, you save on a great portion of the fees. I want to make sure that you get what you want before you pay for it.

I hope you’ll find this offer the most reasonable you’ve ever received and I am excited to see how it works out.

Alex
http://alexmaxim.ca 

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To owners of interesting photogenic locations, property, businesses

If you have property in Toronto, GTA or within 2 hrs from Toronto, that could be interesting as a photo shoot location, it could be a nicely decorated house, a cottage, a farm, a garden, or maybe you own a business, have an office, a workshop or a studio (not a commercial photo studio) that has a potential as a photo shoot location suitable for fashion, commercial, lifestyle or other concepts, and you would be interested in offering it for a photo shoot, I would appreciate if you could give me more details, its location and photos.

Please also let me know if you would be willing to offer it in exchange for photographs or prints for your personal use or for your business, or a reasonable hourly rate.

Thank you,
Alex
http://alexmaxim.ca

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The feast photo shoot (2010)

As soon as I posted the ‘Tea party’ photo shoot I felt it’s necessary to mention its sister shoot I’ve done in 2010. Both of them have food and fashion as the main elements of the concept, but that’s probably where the similarity ends. This is one of my most favorite photo shoots to date. I love the dramatic historic feel of it. This is where fashion and fine art meet.

‘The feast’ photo shoot. Photography © 2010 Alex Maxim

Makeup: Beatrice Jean
Hair: Irina Lavrega
Model: Cait MacLachlan

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Tea party photo shoot

Tea party with a beautiful asian hostess Josie at a table served with desserts and accessories. The settings took a few hours to create but it was well worth it. Thanks to the help of everyone involved, we managed to pull it with impeccable quality. The edible part of the set didn’t last long after the shoot.

Tea party photo shoot. Photography © 2012 Alex Maxim

Makeup: Beatrice Jean
Hair: Dat Salon
Model: Josie Lee
Milliner: Blair Nadeau

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90s Grunge Fashion Photo Shoot

1990s – the beginning of the rejection of fashion. The popularity of grunge and alternative rock music also helped bring the simple, unkempt grunge look mainstream. (wikipedia)

1990s Grunge fashion photo shoot. Photography © 2012 Alex Maxim

Makeup/Hair: Diana Mejia
Styling: Tasia Cole
Model: Hayley Campbell

These and other photographs at fashion photo archive

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