Marcus Tate

I am a professional photographer and cinematographer with a wide range of commercial experience over the past 20 years, specializing in studio and location advertising photography, still life, editorial, annual reports, wedding, sports photography, public relations, fashion, motion picture production stills, and visual effects photography for the film and television industry.

I am returning to my first love "stills" after working many years in the visual and digital effects industry as a cameraman/digital matte artist. I have just opened a small studio in Long Beach and I am in the process of putting together a new book of people shots. Glamor, fashion, editorial and character modeling so I am looking for people who do "testing" (TFP).
I am most likely "not" going to pay you for testing unless it's so important and I need these targeted images to land a particular assignment! It should be the same for you!

I am here to network with models M/F, make-up, hair stylists, food stylists and prop masters!

I am looking forward to working with some of you! I am looking for Classy Models with or without experience. I have been around a long time and love to share my experience so if you would like an "honest critique" of your book, please ask! Remember that potential clients remember your "worst" shot, not your "best" one, so weed out the garbage! It's what models use to ask photographers when they took their "physical" books around town!

Like I said, I have a studio in Long Beach CA and love doing both studio and location work.

I am bidding on some new catalogs and brochures and hope to have a great pool of talent to draw from when needed.

Please contact me at contact@marcustate.com or at imatate@yahoo.com


Thanks,
Marcus Tate

Past print ad accounts include:
Mitsubishi, Honda Motorcycles, Mattel Toys, Sheraton Hotels, MCA Records, Chess Records, EMI Records, Nabisco, Vaurnet Sunglasses, Warner Brothers, 3M, City of Cerritos, Los Angeles Lakers.

Past film and commercial accounts include:
COLUMBIA PICTURES, ORION PICTURES, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, CINETEL PRODUCTIONS, CBS ENTERTAINMENT PRODS., PROPAGANDA FILMS, WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS, WARNER BROTHERS, EASTERN SHORES PRODS., CAROLCO WHITE EAGLE PRODUCTIONS to mention a few.

For film credits go to:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0851169/