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Let’s Make a Deal, or Not
While reading through the foot high stack of magazines in an attempt to whittle it down, I found myself re-reading a Photoshop User magazine from a few months back. I often re-read magazines and find hidden “nuggets” (as I call ‘em). These are fodder for blog posts right here, and last night, I came across an oldie but a goodie. It was the April/May issue of this year so not too long ago. Ed Greenburg and Jack Reznicki were talking about this idea that companies will often lowball or no-ball a photographer in an effort to get their pictures.
Putting Your Best Photo Forward
Yesterday I talked about resources available to find buyers for your work and talked about a great guide, The Photographers Market. In the post, I mentioned briefly the idea of a query letter, and today, I’d like to take a closer look at that aspect of selling your work, because it’s just as important as the work itself. You see, the age old adage of putting your best foot forward is a good one, and when submitting work to potential buyers, the same holds true. Of course it goes without saying that you are also putting your best photo forward, … Continue reading
Hawking your wares…
It sounds painful, and in the current climate, it can be. For some though, this phrase may not sound familiar, so let me expand a little here – I am talking about selling your pictures. It’s competitive for sure, as there are many more of us than there were a mere 10 years ago. That, combined with the fact that buyers are paying less for them than before due to shrinking budgets – does not mean that no one is buying photos. It just means you have to look in more places. One such resource is the publication “The Photographer’s … Continue reading
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