I am a child photographer and looking to get commercial jobs, most agencies will not add me because I don't have enough commercial work behind me. So what is the best way to get my foot in the door? I was told by someone to do test shoots and submit to children magazines. Would it be better to contact creative directors with samples of my work? www.owccphotography.com
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try using www.deviantart.com or make a web-site on your own as a portfolio
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Not that I have any experience myself, I figure perhaps you should just diversify your portfolio by adding some commercial fashion, and not necessarily change your style. It seems the only way to get commercial work is to have done commercial work, so try starting small scale before attempting print work with a magazine. It would be good to contact and submit work to as many creative directors as you can get time to see, and keep doing it until they give you a job. The idea will be, if you are a serious photographer simply lacking the experience, is to bother them to death until they throw you a bone. Do a few test shoots, or whatever until you can build enough to be signed with an agency, but don't expect to be right now. There's a reason why most agencies do not sign people without experience that's no different than any other industry right now, so you have to keep in mind things like the economy, and that jobs are scarce for everyone, including those with experience.
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Your work seems like it would fit in well in many parent/child magazines. It would be good for you to get a rep to bring your work to their attention.
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All professional photographers that I work with as creative director in London, UK. started out as photographic assistants. This enabled them to get experience on shoots and also helped them build up their own portfolios.
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Any freelancer needs to market themselves to the various magazines and agencies etc. To do so to magazines then you should be contacting the picture editors/art/creative directors. Do this in writing initially requesting a meeting so you can show your book. Your book (portfolio) should reflect the style of the publication you are approaching, which in practise means potentially having a variety of different styles and layouts. Same with agencies to get on their books as recommended photographers.
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It's the 'free lander' chap again. Must have been to English lessons.
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