Photography scam / how photographers are scammed
The over-payment scam is such a pervasive scam, that you might think everyone has heard about it, and is immune to it. Yet, I often enough see this come up as a question in a Facebook group – where a photographer is unsure if an enquiry is a scam. Most often they are. This is how these advance-fee scams work, and how photographers are scammed:
The scammer will overpay you, and you have to pay the difference to another vendor, whether the florist or model, or whatever. There is no florist / model / whatever – the other vendor is in fact the scammer. The money you pay to the other vendor will be lost, because the money the scammer sent to you will be through a fraudulent credit card. The money paid to you will be reversed from your account in a few days, and you will be out of pocket. Let me restate that for emphasis: You will be out of pocket. There is no other vendor. It is just you and the scammer.
I know it might sound attractive – someone wanting to give you a lot of money, and is even a little insistent on it. Just know it is a scam.
Here is a recent email exchange, and as you read along, you will see the progression until the scammer reveal themselves:
The email I received from “Cheryl Brown” at: [email protected]
Note the .org domain for “allrecipes”. Not .com but .org — that already is suspicious. Never mind the incorrect spelling of “recipes”.
I came across your website online while searching for a fashion photographer,your work seems impressive..i’m looking for an experienced Photographer to work with me on an ongoing fashion articles for family circle/allrecipe magazine..Get back to me if interested .
regards
Cheryl Brown
I replied, asking where “Cheryl” is located because scammers are always (initially) vague about the location. Remember, it is a copy & paste email they send out.
Hi there Cheryl,
What projects did you have in mind?
And where are you located?
Cheryl replied. Note that she didn’t answer my question. There is also now the authoritative touch of the privacy note, as many companies have in the footer of their emails. (For brevity, I deleted it from “her” other emails that I post further on.)
I’m looking for an experienced photographer to work with me on an on-going fashion articles for Familycircle.I’m compiling shots for familycircle.com“fashion page” segment and we are looking for professional photographers who want to create stunning images to feature on our website- Glamour is particularly looking for outdoor and urban looks.If you’re interested this project, it is important to understand few details about the project. These are:
1. You will be required to work with two(2) models and one(1) hair stylist.
2. There will be 4 outfits per model, 4 looks for each outfit, which
totals 32 looks/images.
3. Outfits/Wardrobe will be supplied by us.
4. Location, date, and time will be fixed by you.
5. We want 32 professionally taken pictures in High Res Digital
Copies.
6. Delivery date: June 30.
7. Compensation: $2,400 ($800 upfront and $1,600 final payment).
8. You will hold full image right (Licensor)z
As the photographer we want you to handle other aspect of the gig and dictate the creative direction. If you can handle this, please reply with your full name/Business name (to be written on your payment and contract), phone number, and address.
I will forward a contract to be signed by both parties.
Regards,
Cheryl Brown
[email protected] Editor (9317160204
The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.
You didn’t mention where you are located.
New york
The brief is still too vague, so I prod for more details:
Studio work, or out on location?
Do you have examples of the kind of style you are going for?
Along with these details, “Cheryl” also sent a number of Fashion images, shot on location. I am not posting them here, since they are most certainly just stolen off the internet. Remember, there is no client. It is just the scammer. Nothing is real.
Hi,
Thanks for the quick response and the interest to work with us on this project. Your works are really impressive and aesthetic; I would like to work with you on this gig. There are few details you need to know:
Wardrobe will be picked by our stylist based on urban trends for the winter season. The stylist will also be available on the shooting date. We expect you to shoot in an urban gritty or/and natural outdoor look with clean product focused images; I’m attaching some pictures as samples.
You will have to do little retouching if pictures can be taken with natural lighting. Final images will be 300dpi or larger, mix of rectangular and verticals, to be delivered via google drive or onedrive. Images will on be used as an editorial content on familycirlce.com for 12 months.
Could you confirm that you will be able to deliver this quality on or before the delivery date.
Regards,
Cheryl Brown
[email protected] Editor (9317160204
Of course this is a copy & paste email. There are inconsistencies – another sure sign you are dealing with a scammer. Since I don’t have a time-machine, I ask:
“6. Delivery date: June 30.”
I won’t be able to deliver the images before June 30, 2019
So I assume this is June 30, 2020 ?
Sorry for the error in delivery date,I’ve just been informed the delivery date has been shifted to Aug 30.Please let me know if you can still deliver .
Regards,
Cheryl Brown
[email protected] Editor (9317160204
This is just too easy – the entire shoot depends on my schedule and happens to be close to me. Just too convenient. So I prod a bit more:
That’s the delivery date.
The actual date of the shoot … is to be determined by me?
And you will arrange for a stylist and hair & makeup and all the models?
And finally the scam is revealed, with the hook to make it more attractive. I can make even more money now!
An agency will provide a male and a female fashion model, makeup and hair stylists. I will send the agency details when I’m sending the contractual agreement. I was just informed the budget for the project has changed a little; it’s now $6,500 (photographer gets $2,400 and $4,100 for the talents). You will be paid $800 upfront plus the talents budget while your balance payment will be paid after sending us proof that the job has been done; usually watermarked images. You will be credited for the photo on our pages and you also have the full licencor right of the images.
Photographers we hire usually take on the responsibilities of coordinating the shoot,date for the shoot,selecting location, and disbursing fees. An advance payment of $4,900 will be issued prior to the shoot; this covers your $800 upfront and fee for talents’ fee payable to their manager.
If you’re comfortable with the above, let us get started. And once I get your response, we will start preparing the contractual agreement but I will still need your full name/Business name (to be written on your payment and contract), phone number, and address to prepare the contract.
Regards,
Cheryl Brown
[email protected] Editor (9317160204)
Summary
There is the scam. They overpay you, and you reimburse the “talents”, which is really the scammer. The money they paid you will be a fraudulent transaction, and the bank will most definitely reverse the payment … and you will be out whatever you paid the “talents” / scammer.
In this way they will reveal themselves if you play along a little bit, feigning interest.
But for the love of everything that is good in the world, don’t fall for it. Don’t let the dollar signs cause you to be careless. There is no tantalizing job opportunity. It’s just you and the scammer.
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There is a similar one of these emails going around in my circle but instead of targeting local photographers in the Boston area, the target is DJs and it presents an opportunity to work with Anne Leibowitz on an ad campaign, usually for ASICS, or Puma, or Adidas, etc, complete with photographers, videographers, and other “talent” and so on.
Lots of red flags, but it’s is your typical advance-fee scam.
Seems quite a few people do fall for these scams – https://petapixel.com/2019/09/04/overpayment-scam-leaves-wedding-photographer-with-4600-in-debt/
Pays to be cautious.
Neil, how did you finally close the email chain with the scammer? Did you reply or simply delete and ignore all the emails. I am curious because I am sure you wrote something colorful.
I just stopped replying.
I’ve just been communicating today 2/20/2020 with [email protected] about a family reunion, 5 hours of coverage, 6 prints- even named a local venue. Same story as above. It smelled fishy within one exchange when she didn’t answer my questions but was all too willing for me to invoice her so she could pay ASAP because she was having ‘knee surgery.’
Today I googled “[email protected]” and glad I was able to find this web page before I bothered to reply to her. SCAM!
Wow I received the same email about a family reunion from [email protected], mentioning 6 prints. They said they found me from “the internet.” The email was worded really weird and very vague so I first searched on Facebook to see if it was a real person with any mutual friends. Nope. Then a quick google search led me here
And they are back:
[email protected]
Lifeandstylemag Promo Photo shoot
Hi,
I’m compiling short promotional photo shoot for lifeandstylemags.com “fashion page” segment and the online fashion magazine is looking for professional and reliable photographers who want to create stunning pictures to feature on all our website and magazine.
If you’re interested in this project, it is important to understand few details about the project. These are:
You will be required to work with a male and a female model.
There will be 3 outfits per model.
We want 4 professionally taken picture of each outfit.(12 per model, which is 24 images in total)
Outfits/Wardrobe will be supplied by us.
Location, date, and time will be fixed by you.
Delivery date: September 28th, 2020.( If for some reasons COVID 19 issues still persist. We are flexible)
Compensation: 2,800 (800 upfront and 2,000 final payment).
You will hold full image right (Licensor)
As the photographer we want you to handle other aspect of the gig, write creative storyboard and dictate the creative direction. If you can handle this, please reply with your full name/Business name (to be written on your payment and contract), phone number, and address. I will forward a contract to be signed by both parties.
Regards,
Adam Sall
Editor
this EXACT scam reached out to me too. don’t fall for it! when I saw the contract they drafted, it had red flags all over it. always check for spelling, official logo, google and research EVERYTHING, etc.
I just received this scam offer via text message on my phone this month, July 2020, from “Peter” wanting photos for Women’s Day magazine. I reached out to the magazine and they said they do not do hire photographers that way. When I came across your article, ding ding ding, almost the exact same verbiage.
Thanks for the HEADS UP!!!
I just received this yesterday. Name has changed but the body of the text is the same. It is interesting that they don’t use your name in the body of the text. Untill one of the scammers reads this then I bet your name will start popping up with the ‘HELLO…….”. Isn’t the internet a great place!!! Bill
“Hello ,
I saw your website when I was searching for fashion photographers and would like to learn more about your services. I’m looking for an experienced photographer to work with me on an on-going fashion articles for Lifeandstylemag.com.
I’m compiling shots for Lifeandstylemag.com “fashion page” segment and we are looking for professional photographers who want to create stunning images to feature on our website- Lifeandstylemag.com is particularly looking for outdoor and urban looks.
If you’re interested this project, it is important to understand few details about the project. These are:
1. You will be required to work with two(2) models, one(1) hair stylist and one(1) makeup artist(MUA).
2. There will be 4 outfits per model, 4 looks for each outfit, which
totals 32 looks/images.
3. Outfits/Wardrobe will be supplied by us.
4. Location, date, and time will be fixed by you.
5. We want 32 professionally taken pictures in High Res Digital
Copies.
6. Delivery date: November 29th 2020
7. Compensation: $3,500 ($1,750 upfront and $1,750 final payment).
8. You will hold full image right (Licensor)
As the photographer we want you to handle other aspect of the gig and dictate the creative direction. If you can handle this, please reply with your full name/Business name (to be written on your payment and contract), phone number, and address.
I will forward a contract to be signed by both parties.
Regards,
Sam Silverman
[email protected]
The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.
Another one just came through from “Brymer Productions”. They contacted me initially via text message, with a proper link to that website — which I assume is of a legit photography company.
When replied, asking for more details, they had a typo purposely in the domain name. I assume so that you don’t contact the actual people at “Brymer Productions”.
Here is the scammer’s follow-up email — and note the email address which is meant to fool you. Also note the fee you will have to forward to the “manager” … which is then of course the scammer.
From “Rich Brymer”
_____________________________________________
Hello Neil,
Thanks for the reply and the interest to work with us on this project.
Wardrobe will be picked by our stylist based on urban trends for the Winter season. We expect you to shoot in an urban gritty or/and natural outdoor look with clean product focused images; I’m attaching some pictures as samples.
You will have to do little retouching if pictures can be taken with natural lighting. Final images will be 300dpi or larger, mix of rectangular and verticals, to be delivered via file share.
An agency will provide a male and a female fashion model, makeup and hair stylists. You will be paid $500 upfront plus the talents budget while your balance payment will be paid after sending us proof that the job has been done; usually watermarked images.
Photographers we hire usually take on the responsibilities of coordinating the shoot, selecting location, and disbursing fees. We normally let photographers work with their own team but our client decided to dictate some of the input regarding this shoot. You will still be in charge of the shoot but we are recommending the talents’ team we feel best represent our content. You are permitted to edit or retouch because you will be credited for the images and I’m sure you want the world to see beautiful images linked to you.
An advance payment of $2500 will be issued prior to the shoot; this covers your $500 upfront and fee for talents’ fee payable to their manager(will get you the managers contact information later).
If you’re comfortable with the above, please reply with your name (to be written on your payment and contract), phone number, and address.
Regards,
Rich Brymer
_____________________________________________
Thank you for posting this. I got this EXACT Brymer Productions scam. Thanks so much everyone!
I received a physical check from Brymer. I wish I knew it was a scam and found this website. I deposited the check yesterday into Chase. Chase now has my account locked and said I have to wait til it enters into my account for them to cancel it. I can not get paid from my day job, they are unable to deposit because my account is locked until the check is “verified”. I contacted the “director” about the check and they instructed me to have Chase cancel the check.
To sum up what happen I was contacted by the number on the website via text message too and they said they found my profile on backstage. Pretty much it was to take photos for a store for their spring collection.
I really wish I did better research. I’m glad Chase is investigating, but its horrible that my account is currently locked.
Checking their website again I noticed on the map its a UK location. I wish there was a way we could report the website to get it down.
Hey!
I’m on the same boat as you. I don’t know what to do because I too accepted the check and deposited it yesterday but the “producer” is being very skeptical. Could you please help me. Thank you
Just remember, there is no producer or a client. Just the scammer … and you. Do not give a single dollar to anyone.
Ugh I did this too with Chase just today. Are you still waiting for it to hit your account? Or has anything else happened with your bank account? Mine posted today.
Hi,
My name is John Knight from PM Consultings. I came across your contact while we are searching for photographers on search engines. I’m looking for a photographer that can join us in creating content for an online magazine. PM Consultings is branching into Media project management and has an exciting opportunity for a seasoned photographer to concept, shoot, and produce 25 images, featuring 2 models. You will also be required to work with a makeup artist, hair stylist and a wardrobe stylist.
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, we’ve been unable to shoot at our studio hence we’re contracting photographers who can work very fast, independently, and remotely. Attached are sample images, job description, and possible questions and answers.
The location, date, and planning of the shoot will be determined by you and the talent’s availability. The location is preferably outdoor but we’re open to shooting indoors if the weather and the pandemic worsen. You can use any type of backdrop.
The theme of the shoot is Business Casual with a little touch of festivity fashion. The deadline for submission is October 4th. You can shoot any day prior to the deadline. Digital images (photos) will be sent to us by any file sharing method or could be put on a drive and mailed to us. Picture file format could be in any of the following: JPEG, JPG, Picture file should be 300dpi.
Total budget is $11,000; you will be paid $4,000 while the talents team also gets $7,000. An advance payment of $9,000 will be issued before the shoot; this covers your upfront ($2,000) and the talents’ fee ($7,000), payable to their manager. Your balance ($2,000) will be paid after the shoot.
If you’re comfortable with the photographer’s responsibilities, please reply with your full name/company name, phone number and address for me to prepare the contract.
Regards
John Knight
?(858) 461-9507?
I got this one yesterday too, only with a different budget. Decided to research and discovered they have a website but I googled their address and a condo place came up. Wonder if there is any way to report them?
Hi
My name is Daniel from ProMan Consultings. I came across your contact while we were searching for photographers on search engines. I’m looking for professional and reliable photographers who want to create stunning images to feature on (web, Facebook, Instagram, others) and our website(promanconsults.com).
You will be required to work with a male and a female model. There will be 3 outfits per model and we want 4 looks for each outfit, which totals 24 looks/images. The outfits/Wardrobe will be supplied by us. An agency will provide a male and a female fashion model, makeup artist and hair stylists. photographers we hire usually take on the responsibilities of coordinating the shoot, selecting location, and disbursing fees. Attached is the sample image.
Wardrobe will be picked by our stylist based on urban trends for the season. We expect you to shoot in an urban gritty or/and natural outdoor look with clean product focused images; If you’re interested in this project, it is important to understand a few details about the project. These are:
Location, date, and time will be fixed by you.
Delivery date: 21st of January, 2022.
Compensation: $2,900 ($900 upfront and $2,000 final payment).
You will hold full image right (Licensor)
As the photographer we want you to handle other aspects of the gig, write creative storyboards and dictate the creative direction. If you can handle this, please reply with your full name/Business name (to be written on your payment and contract), phone number, and address for me to prepare the contract to be signed by both parties.
Regards,
Daniel Wells
Director
(929) 335-2668
?(858) 461-9507?
Same here! Watch out! This is their first email:
“Hi,
Thanks for taking the time to apply for our position( Videographer). We appreciate your interest in PM Consultings Ltd. We are looking for professional and reliable videographers who want to create stunning videos to feature on all our channels (web, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, others) and website(pmconsultings.com).
You will be required to work with a male and a female model. There will be 4 outfits per model and we want 2 professionally taken video clips.( 1-2 minutes in length). The outfits/Wardrobe will be supplied by us. An agency will provide a male and a female fashion model, makeup and hair stylists. Videographers we hire usually take on the responsibilities of coordinating the shoot, selecting location, and disbursing fees.
Wardrobe will be picked by our stylist based on urban trends for the season. We expect you to shoot in an urban gritty or/and natural outdoor look with clean product focused images. If you’re interested in this project, it is important to understand a few details about the project. These are:
Location, date, and time will be fixed by you.
Delivery date: 31st of December 2021
You will hold full image right (Licensor)
Compensation: $4,800 ($1,800 upfront and $3,000 final payment)
As the videographer we want you to handle other aspects of the gig, write creative storyboards and dictate the creative direction. If you can handle this, please reply with your full name/Business name (to be written on your payment and contract), phone number, and address for me to prepare the contract to be signed by both parties.
Regards,
James Reid
HR Manager | [email protected]“
I’ve been on the hook with “James” for about a week now – same email. Even made it as far as getting the check in the mail (it’s a fake check) and corresponding with the “talent manager” who goes by “Sam”. I caught on to the phony check (I’d never front money for a job and this whole thing seemed fishy from the start when they refused to have a phone call and googling “PM Consultings” yielded no relevant results)
So I’m going to string them along for a while. I told “James” I deposited the check and that I keep asking “Sam” for email addresses to send the money via Zelle but that they’re “inactive,” and for a couple days they keep sending new bank accounts for wire transfers, new emails for Zelle transfers, and I keep saying they don’t work. Gonna just keep trying to offer them money until things get weird!
Hi, I saw a photography project post on Mandy.com and replied thinking it was legit – got a reply from James Reid asking me to email him at that very same email [email protected] only in my case, fortunately, after one or two emails the domain name must’ve gotten banned (or at least it expired from what I found) so I didn’t fall into that trap. The pmconsultings.com site had some hyperlinks to pdf portfolios of past projects with this other site FYI, though I am only speculating that it may be the same company: http://www.aura-consulting.co.uk
Oh man, I got totally worked by James Reid from PM Consultings, hook..line…and sinker.
I have worked as a commercial director for almost 10 years and just got on Mandy back in December for the first time to keep project opportunities flowing during the holidays. I submitted to his posting and received an email just like Giovanni, Brendan, and TH. I was paying to be on Mandy and saw that they have some great clients on there like Disney, Paramount, and Universal…so instantly my radar was naively not detecting anything sketchy with clientele like that.
When I replied to James he gave me the PM Consultings website, his email, and we talked for 2 weeks about very specific things like deliverables, watermarking the content until the project is complete, color grading aesthetic, camera movement. You name it, he went so far with it that I didn’t even question it based on his industry knowledge. I never got on the phone with him though, he always had no time and business was too demanding. Ughh…stupid me.
So he sent me a cashier’s check for $5800, it instantly went thru to my bank Chase and I sent him $4000 to the “talent manager” through Zelle, and $1000 to “Hair & Makeup” on Zelle. I was on 3 commercial shoots and was so busy, but after 5 days went by we talked some more as we were getting close to shoot date and he needed more budget for the wardrobe so he asked me to send another $1000 through Zelle to his Stylist. He said he would send another cashiers check. I said I didn’t feel comfortable with that.
When I went to check my bank account the bank sent me an alert that said “Fraudulent Check”. My heart sank. I messaged James, I messaged Mandy, I went to my bank…sure enough, I got scammed.
I filed an FBI report, a police report, talked to my bank with literally every dept., talked to Mandy, and there was nothing anyone could do. Especially using Zelle it’s like cash there is no recuperating the funds…I was out $5000 a week before Christmas.
A brutal lesson that I learned and hopefully others can too from my experience. I feel so dumb for falling into the trap, and it is something I look back and see the signs. Just goes to show when you’re not looking for it, it isn’t evident. They went very far to scam me, so please be safe out there.
Jed, I am so sorry to hear that they got you! They almost got me too. Currently, I am expecting a “check” in the mail from “Oakville Volkswagen” so that I can hand this over to the Toronto Police Fraud Department. I guess I am still concerned that they have my contact details and my signature on a document (fraudulent contract). Are you also worried about that?
From now on, I am ALWAYS going to do a reverse phone number lookup to see what pops, and have my teenage son (a whiz at catching scams as he did with this one) verify things before I sign anything. In this case, the phone number provided was 858-461-9507, location Del Mar California. I am now doing a more indepth search to find out the true identity of the person associated with that phone number.
I had the same scam attempted on me, luckily I found this post.
Here is what was written to me:
Hi Adam,
I came across your website when I was searching for videographers on different search engines and would like to learn more about your services.
We’re looking for a creative, professional and reliable videographer and or editor that can help us create storyboards to bring our ideas to life. We’re in the fashion advertising space and have an immediate need to produce 4 promo video ads to feature on all our channels (web, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, others) and website( http://www.litmusbrandmedia.com). We’re very excited about our new brand and we think you will be too.
You will be required to work with two male and two female models. There will be 4 outfits per model and we want 4 professionally taken video clips.( 1-2 minutes in length). The outfits/Wardrobe will be supplied by us. An agency will provide two male and two female fashion models, makeup and hair stylists, a van and a driver. Videographers we hire usually take on the responsibilities of coordinating the shoot, selecting location, and disbursing fees.
Wardrobe will be picked by our stylist based on urban trends for the season. We expect you to shoot in an urban gritty or/and natural outdoor look with clean product focused images. If you’re interested in this project, it is important to understand a few details about the project. These are:
Location, date, and time will be fixed by you.
Delivery date: March 14, 2022
You will hold full image right (Licensor)
Compensation: $6,500 ($2,600 upfront and $3,900 final payment)
As the videographer we want you to handle other aspects of the gig, write creative storyboards and dictate the creative direction. If you can handle this, please reply with your full name/Business name (to be written on your payment and contract), phone number, and address for me to prepare the contract to be signed by both parties.
Regards,
Jeff Anderson
Brand Manager
?(858) 461-9507? | [email protected] | http://www.litmusbrandmedia.com
They are still attempting this scam, thankful for this website and all your comments as this scam is quite elaborate and almost had me fooled,
I had caught it at the original email as it was [email protected] (What should be an O is actually a Zero) but over the phone screen its not so noticable.. I was quickly sent a Google Docs link which I shall not post in here in case it allows this scammer some sort of access when you click it but here was what it said…
We want to create Promotional Ads for our newly arrived Volkswagen family vehicle (The Golf Estate). As part of our effort to spread awareness for the car, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced photographer to create high-quality promotional standard photos for our client.
As a freelance photographer, you will be asked to work remotely and be responsible for the entire photoshoot process, from pre-production planning to capturing footage, and post-production editing. You will also work with 4 models and deliver 20 digital photographs. You will find the shoot concept and reference images below.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with us to understand our creative needs and create a concept for the photoshoot
Plan and execute a pre-production strategy, including scouting locations, arranging equipment, and schedules with the talent’s team
Capture high-quality portrait photography using cameras and lighting
Edit and post-produce photo content to deliver final product that meets our requirements
Ensure the photos are visually appealing, has high technical quality and effectively conveys the intended message
Requirements:
Proven experience as a freelance photographer with a portfolio of work
Excellent photography skills, including lighting, camera operation, and location set-up
Ability to work independently with limited supervision
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients and models
Strong organizational and time-management skills to meet deadlines
Location/Venue of Photo shoot:
The photographer or the agent recommended by the us, will provide the location.
Shoot Date:
Photographer will pick a comfortable date for himself, the talent, and the shooting locaton.
Compensation:
A fixed fee of CA$6000; you will be paid CA$3000 upfront and the CA$3000 balance after the shoot.
Bonus:
(i) You will be allowed to use all or part of the photos 120 days after the shoot, and (iii) You will be given credit for the photos.
Terms Duration:
Usage right for 12 months. Oakville Volkswagen is entitled to use the images for advert and awareness purposes for the period of 12 months only and this will be backed up by a contract.
Shoot Duration:
2-3 hours.
Photos Due Date and Delivery Method:
November 30th, 2023 via online file sharing
If you are a creative, detail-oriented, and experienced photographer, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your portfolio and resume to be considered for this exciting opportunity.
Bryan Seth
[email protected] | http://www.oakvillevolkswagen.com
(858) 461-9507
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I was found over an ad on Kijiji where I am advertising my photography Services..
Huge thanks to Adam, the comment before me for listing that phone number as when I googled it this was the first page that popped up. Fellow Photographers please beware of this scam!! I could have been out a good chunk of change..
I was in the midst of being sucked into this particular scam, too, when my son caught the glitch in the email address. Unfortunately, they now have my address and signature on a fraudulent contract (which I am quite concerned about!). I am awaiting their “check in the mail” so that I can turn everything over to Toronto Police Fraud department. I also am performing an in-depth reverse phone number search to try to discover who “Bryan Seth” truly is.
“Bryan Seth” is most likely in Nigeria or Russia or somewhere else.