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Shoot the Centerfold Top Model Search

Models, if you are age 21 or over and you think you have what it takes, you are invited to our Shoot the Centerfold Top Model Search at the Nikki Beach Tropical Pool within The Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sunday June 5th, 2011 from 11am to 5pm. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS OFFERED TO YOU AT NO CHARGE! The Top Model Search is completely FREE and open to any model candidate interested in becoming a Shoot The Centerfold Top Model. Cash and prizes await the winners who are also eligible to receive a one-year modeling contract with Shoot The Centerfold.

This event grants you exclusive access to Playboy photographers past and present — Arny Freytag, David Mecey, Jarmo Pohjaniemi and Ric Moore. Have incredible submission photos taken by Ric Moore for your portfolio while having photo opportunities with our three Playboy Centerfolds that will be appearing, so dress in your hottest swimwear! This event grants you access to meet and work with Playmates, industry professionals, and celebrities while having a fabulous time in Las Vegas. Visit www.shootthecenterfold.com today to see what we have in store for you!

Can’t make it to our Las Vegas Model Search? No problem: Submit your photos via email.

Shoot The Centerfold’s Top Model Search participants are invited, but not required, to take advantage of our Preferred VIP Weekend Package for $499 which includes three days and two nights at The Tropicana Hotel and Casino June 3rd – 5th, 2011 and VIP check-in privileges. The Preferred VIP Weekend Package also includes:

• Daily breakfast at Cafe Nikki
• A private invitation to the Friday evening “Meet and Greet” from 8:00-9:00pm at the Nikki Beach Tropical Pool with legendary photographers Arny Freytag, Jarmo Pohjaniemi, David Mecey and Ric Moore along with our Shoot the Centerfold Ambassadors
• VIP admission on Saturday to our Red Carpet Event hosted by Playmate Tamara Sky, Miss August 2007 and “The Hottest DJ on the Planet” at Club Nikki, a brand new 15,000 sq. ft. nightclub inside the Tropicana Hotel
• Casual photo session by the Nikki Beach Tropical Pool Saturday evening from 10:00pm until midnight with Shoot the Centerfold Seminar / Workshop photographer attendees, overseen by Arny, David, Jarmo and Ric
• Reserved lounge chair seating and a complimentary drink at the Nikki Beach Pool Party on Sunday
• Free one-year Silver Membership to OneModelPlace.com (an $80.00 value)

PURCHASE VIP WEEKEND PACKAGE HERE

SPECIAL OFFER: If you sign up for the Preferred VIP Weekend Package before April 30, you can invite a guest for an additional $199 and they will receive the same benefits as you

As an added bonus, if you sign up by April 30th, you will be invited to attend the Saturday Shoot the Centerfold Seminar Series with Arny, Jarmo and David for FREE (valued at almost $500). There they will be demonstrating posing techniques with three Playboy Centerfolds — Kassie Lyn Logsdon (Miss May 2010), Shanna Marie McLaughlin (Miss July 2010) and Ashley Hobbs (Miss December 2010).

As if all of this wasn’t enough, our keynote speaker Gary Cole, Playboy’s Director of Photography for over 35 years, will share his insight into the essentials of landing your first major assignment, views on the special challenges presented by digital photography, and recollections of spending a career working for Hugh Hefner, founder of the world’s number one men’s magazine.

Gary will be available to review your portfolio and give advice on how to make a memorable impression with your images. This is an incredible opportunity to receive personalized feedback from one of the most prominent figures in the industry, who has twice been included in American Photo Magazine’s list of The 100 Most Important People in Photography.

Gary, who is now the Consulting Photography Editor for Playboy and a freelance writer, has guided Playboy’s stellar staff of photographers including Pompeo Posar, Mario Casilli, Richard Fegley, Dwight Hooker, Don Azuma, Steve Wayda, David Chan, David Mecey, Jarmo Pohjaniemi, and Arny Freytag. He has also worked with the world’s most outstanding freelance photographers including Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Pete Turner, Bert Stern, Phillip Dixon, Matthew Rolston, Lucien Clergue and countless others.

We hope to see you all at our event, so register now for one of the most exciting weekends of your life!

Don’t forget to check out our exciting video promos for more information on how you can be a part of this Shoot The Centerfold experience and take your career to the next level.