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Freelance photography and self promotion

Posted by Tim Gruber | Filed under freelance

If you’re looking to enter the world of freelance photography or are already in that realm this post by art buyer Heather Morton is for you.

We work in a world of paradoxes and conundrums: Send an email blast vs. no one reads emails. Send a nice promo card vs. it will get chucked. Get face time with an AD or AB or PE vs. no one has any time to meet with you.

Every interaction that you and your work have with an agency is a potential to sell or unsell the experience of working with you, don’t let that go to waste.

Further Reading:

• Thinking of yourself as a brand
• The state of things in the photo world
• Advice to new (photo)journalism grads
• The photojournalism resume

Tags: freelance, marketing, promo

Permalink | May 15th, 2008

One Response to “Freelance photography and self promotion”

1. Photography Talks Says:
   June 10th, 2008 at 9:25 pm

   Great post Tim! A good source of motivation to all freelance photographer.

   -Greg

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