The Photographer's Survival Guide by Amanda Sosa Stone & Suzanne Sease

Author:Amanda Sosa Stone & Suzanne Sease [Stone, Amanda Sosa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780817435875
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2011-05-23T22:00:00+00:00

Here is what Rosie Henderson of Best Buy says regarding the value of person-to-person meetings: “Get out there and pound the pavement. Face-to-face is still great. Send a heads up by e-mail, but get yourself out there so that people get to know you and your work.”

If you are able to arrange a meeting, make it brief. These folks are very busy, and you must be aware of that. Ten to fifteen minutes and a portfolio review are all they have to offer. Do not push more work on them or ask for their advice about what your portfolio should look like. If you are too aggressive, no one will want to work with you.

Do not look at someone’s personal space and ask about the photos you see or the papers on the desk. Imagine saying to someone, “Is that your child?” only to find out the person is not married and longs to be a mother but hasn’t found the right partner.

You are more likely to get an appointment if you are from out of town. Local photographers, who will be around this week, next week, next month, may be in a sense taken for granted and have a harder time landing a face-to-face meeting. When you are local, an agency is more likely to ask you to drop off your portfolio since they know they can set up a meeting with you at any time.

Ask up front what the portfolio policy is. How can you be sure they actually review your portfolio? You can’t, of course, but maybe add a little food treat—like a cool Pez dispenser or gummy bears—and a buyer may be more likely to look at your book. It may sound silly, but it works.

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