This pages shall improve your understanding of the role of an Amateur Model from our Career section.
The photos we are looking for are generally supposed to convey the feeling of a carefree, stress-free, happy life. We are looking for natural and genuine photos, not for photoshopped perfaketion.
There is no need for an expensive setup or camera equipment or a perfect body. A decent mobile phone at the right location can do the trick. If you have scars or not so nice areas of your body, cover them, turn them away from the camera or focus more on detail. The following sample photos should give you an idea of what is possible.
Yes, men, couples, families are welcome. Couples holding hands or walking next to each other, yes! If you don't know where to start, simply recreate one of the following scenes at your pool/beach.
Sample Photos
Make the best out of your pool and beach photos by following simple rules. Samples for photos which we are looking for
Happy couples or families are great. We are alone in the pool and are loving it.
Relaxing at the beach. As if it was my private beach.
Relaxing at the pool. Everything appears easy.
Two ladies, endless blue pool.
Floating in the pool, living the dream.
Fun at the beach
Walking into the sunset. Try it with your boy-/girlfriend if you can.
Relaxed people watching, what else do I need?
Rejected?
If your photo got rejected, don't take it personally. We are merely rejecting the photo not you as a model or photographer. Reasons why your photo could have been rejected:
- The photo is too low in resolution. Solution: Provide a minimum of 1200x900px. The higher, the better. Our editor might see the perfect crop somewhere you don't.
- The photo is a portrait. 1200x900px means that we will use your photo in landscape orientation. If your photo has the minimum resolution but portrait orientation (=900x1200px!) then we need a higher resolution to crop it accordingly.
- The model is looking into the camera. Solution: Shoot the same scene again but look away from the camera or close your eyes.
- The model is wearing normal clothes. Solution: Change into proper swimwear and shoot again.
- The background shows a coastline that can not be associated with Dubai. Solution: Shoot again and ensure the open sea to be in the background.
- The background shows trees or plants that can not be associated with Dubai. Solution: Shoot again and change the angle so you have only clean, blue water, pool blue or blue sky in the background. Alternatively you can try to use a live focus setting and blur the background.
- The background shows boats or ships that can not be associated with Dubai. Solution: Shoot again and wait until the boats/ships have moved out of your scene or choose a scene without these boats/ships.
- The legal rights for the photo appear to be with someone else. Solution: Provide proof that you are the owner of the photo or simply recreate the scene with your model/equipment.
- The model(s) appear to be not of legal age. Solution: Provide proof that the model(s) is/are minimum 21 years of age.
Great photo. Looking into the horizon at the crystal clear beach, wind in your hair. Only rejected because of the resolution being too low. Photo becomes pixeled and can't be rotated and cropped anymore.
Great photo. Standing at a clean, sandy beach overlooking the open sea. Only rejected because of portrait orientation and not enough resolution to crop landscape. Shoot landscape in the first place.
Great photo. Great surf, great moment, pristine sandy beach. Only rejected because the model is looking into the camera. Don't look into the camera.
Great photo. Wide open sea. Pleasure pose. Only rejected because of the background shows a mountain range. Shoot again and pan towards the open sea.