I am experienced, professional model who has expanded into work as a creative director for cinematic photography shoots and an actor.

As a model, my work has been diverse – fine art, photography, runway, and print.  As an actor, I have appeared in feature films, commercials, and TV shows.  As a creative director, I have worked in collaboration with photographers to create narrative photographic journeys.
 
I am fun, energetic, punctual and reliable. I will consider TFCD work if I believe that the concept and caliber of your work will enhance my overall portfolio.  I am available for out of town assignments but all travel expenses must be covered in advance.  For an immediate response, kindly contact me directly at [email protected] for any possible assignments.

Please note: Do NOT contact me for any pornographic work.

THANKS FOR VISITING MY PAGE!

TELEVISION:
2016- Law and Order SVU, Limitless, Madam Secretary, Blindspot, Feed the Beef
2015- Gotham, The Affair, Shades of Blue, Mr. Robot, Orange is the New Black, Billions, Limitless, Blacklist, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, Elementary, Madam Secretary, Bluebloods, Mozart in the Jungle, Law and Order SVU
2014- Law and order SVU, Jim Gaffigan, The Following, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, The Blacklist, El Blanco, Madam Secretary, Believe, Power
2013- El Capo (Colombian TV) La Viuda Negra (Colombian TV), The Good Wife, Law and Order SVU, Nurse Jackie, Orange is The New Black, Alpha House, Songbird, Power, Michael J. Fox, Girls, Smash, Person of Interest,(feature role Romanian Thug),The Following, Hostages, The Ordained, The Blacklist, Elementary,(feature role/Prisoner), Unforgettable, The 2-2, Newsroom, Suits, Blue Bloods.
2012- Season 2 White Collar, Royal Pains, Law and Order SVU, Blue Bloods, Smash, Unforgettable
2011- The 2-2, Blue Bloods, I Want My Pants Back (MTV new Pilot)

FILM:
2014- A Night at the Museum3, Songbird
2013- The Tale on Emerald Road, Horror Film (role-serial killer), Human Trust, Sunrise Aphrodite, London Calling, The Wolf of Wall Street, Untitled action film, St. Vincent, Annie, Love is Strange, The Humbling, Tom's Dilemma. 
2012- Untitled Xmas tree Project
2011- Gods Behaving Badly, Wedding Tale

COMMERCIALS:
2015- Australia Commercial Bank
2013- Verizon National Campaign, Metropolitan New York College, ESPN National Campaign, Nike, Assurance Mobil Wireless, Bud-light, Dr. Dre Beats, Qualia Industrial.

VIDEOS:
2015- MTV, Preston Lopez Show, NY1

RUNWAY
2015- Lois Eastlund, La Fashionista Compassionista-clothing collection, Modus Vivendi
2014-Dmitry Byalik-Leather collection/Joshua J. Narem-Clothing collection
PRINT WORK:
2011- Walmart promotional Eye wear flyer- Cafe Luna Eye Wear (Promotional)-2011

PUBLICATIONS:
2015- Warrior of Hope/I Still Remember Out in Jersey,
A&U Magazine http://www.aumag.org/2015/12/02/lester-blum-vladimir-rios/ 
POZ Magazine http://www.poz.com/articles/blum_rios_photography_2991_28003.shtml   
2014- Self Portraits By Others (Hunter O'Hanian)
2013- Feature on Macabre Art Magazine Issue #3, The News Gay Paper-http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenewsgayper.com%2F2013%2F08%2F04%2Fandres-fabian%2F&h=UAQEiMX7R, Kissed published by Bruno Gmunder/Bruno Gmünder
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brunogmuender.com%2F&h=7b572, Perception of Christ by Lester Blum, Hands-the Embodiment of Man by Lester Blum, Manography by Lester Blum

VIDEOS:
2010- Angelo Musco Studio-documentary, Charlie Mars music video-Directed by: Nigel Perry
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2010/05/vf-exclusive-nigel-parrys-directorial-debut.html
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Lester Blum #220807, Y why Y why Y #814645, Earl Collom, Max Von Diesel #901920, BRICKnMortar Photografy #1941816, Filippo Ronca Cavalcanti, Angelo Musco Studio, RG Workshop #611018, Bob Worthy #28901, CityArtPhoto #17657, cameraman K #541060, Frank Bradford #635400, Jeff Bachner #688771, DJ LaDez #496465, Herb Hernandez

ARTIST/ART SCHOOLS/STUDIOS: William Donovan #1226275, Blue Sky Studios, Columbia University,The Art Students League of New York, Janus Collaborative, National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts, 92nd Street Y, New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture, Jewish Community Center,The Brooklyn Artists Gym, Empire State College, Don Stacy Studio, The Educational Alliance, Figure Works, Sacred NYC, Viviane Silvera Studio, James Leonard Studio, MECA (Maine College of Art),University of Southern Maine, Gail Postal, Tai Lin,Peter Bals (Westbrook, Maine),Charles Merritt Houghton, Sachin Pannuri,Daniel Monda,Tracy Banszynski, Feather Hilger, Elise Mills, Pierre Bombardier, Gil Rivera, Jayme del Rosario, Ellen Taylor, Junko Johnston, Arlene Lieberman, Debby Goodman, Robert Chabora, Susan Levine, Steve Harding, JoAnne Tobin, Rose Dimartino, Mathew Kou, Judith Parker, Elizabeth Wheeler, Joyce Greenwald, Veronica Massey, Eleanor Adam, Punam Rikhy, Jon Andrews, Francisco Malonzo, Tonya Bates, Sherman Meloni, Penny Purpura, Margie Abramson, Cidny Klein, Helene Lawrence, Nancy Wadelton, Jeanette Christjansen, Gail Buxton, Rose Elmendorf, Linda Small, Damian Duvel, Joyce Benitez, Susan Vanarendonk, Lynn Staley, Wang Hong, Frank Powers, Noriko Nakano, Masayuki Mitzumori, Philipus Murdijanto, Joseph Incao, Ali Taghavi, Dexter Miranda, Alba Acevedo, Leyah Jensen, Matthew Kirby, James Leonard, Liliana Vogel, Barbara McLean, Vincia Maloney, Vanessa Moore, Mushky Horowitz, Cassandra Credle, Breukellen Riesgo, Ide Takayaki, Crystal Bridges, Randall Harris, Karen Miles, Kyomitsu Saito, Fred Hatt, Doug, Peter Bloch #772968,Ed Peterson, Richard Gibbons

MAKE UP ARTISTS: Yeikov Make up Artist #298881, Hair or Skin USA #615762, Alicia Zeringo #794980, Dark Lex Beauty #493310

CONCEPTS AND DIRECTION:
Warrior of Hope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJvcfk4rG-M ,book    http://www.blurb.com/b/6293708-warrior-of-hope
I Still Remember: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtRTxeC3Mhw&feature=youtu.be
book  http://www.blurb.com/b/6571818-i-still-remember
Despair: 2015 Lead photograph Despair-Merit Award– The Full Spectrum – North Valley Art League - Redding, CA, 2009 Salmagundi Club's Annual Juried Photography and Graphic Exhibition exhibited "Despair" (portrait of myself) taken by Lester Blum MM# 220807 which was awarded the Sing-Si Schwartz Memorial Award for photography.

In my search for success, I have stumbled along the way but continued to climb.  Life changing experiences have been a challenge that I have learned to face head on.  I am a firm believer that life is our greatest educator with both the positive and negative.  I have learned that when someone takes something away from you, someone else will replace it in abundance - for each bad thing that happens in our lives there is always at least two good things that come out of it as a replacement which help get you through the situation.  I would like to acknowledge those who have been part of my education process which has brought me my current successes.  Thanks for enriching my life in one way or another.

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