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Portfolio Collaborations- Paying Photorgahers??
I am in need of remaking my portfolio. I am trying to get into a Makeup Agency and I have sent them my portfolio. What they told me is that my makeup is good but that I need to put industry models in my book. I live in a smaller city and have worked with models from the two agencies offered here. The models in my book are agency models, and I have done may shoots in the past and never received any prints no matter how much I asked (even though it was agreed to give me prints) I really need help in how someone gets prints or paid work for their portfolio. I was thinking of messaging photographers in other cities who's work I admire and asking them if they could do a shoot with me, and I would offer to pay for the prints. Is that a good idea? Do people normally pay higher end photographers to work with them? I don't want to keep doing shoots and not get anything back from it! Any suggestions or advice on how you build your portfolios would be greatly appreciated!!  Aug 14 14 08:20 am Link Lidia N wrote: Wise career move... Lidia N wrote: This is industry standard... what works best is tearsheets, or celebrities i.e. having Kate Moss in your book would endear you to nearly any booker... the term "indusry" oft denotes commercial advertising... not seeing tearsheets in your book... Lidia N wrote: Possibly work with talent from agencies with a higher profile than Swish and/or Panache... Lidia N wrote: When I'm shooting for a client the only guarantee for team members is monitory recompense... Many times the client will request that imagery not be released till it's in print which may be six months or more... then there are licensing issues... I have no problem with promotional release for non client work... client work? Sorry the client is paying for the full team and thus will have ultimate control over usage unless agreed upon (in writing) by all parties... Lidia N wrote: Commercial photographers may either give you a discount or accept services in trade however they will be located in major markets... Lidia N wrote: If you are being paid, that is recompense... for those who ignore your request, do not continue to collaborate... experience is a brutal teacher... Lidia N wrote: Building a strong team is possibly one of the most important aspects of breaking into the "industry" Aug 14 14 10:32 am Link Thanks! Very helpful information Aug 14 14 02:39 pm Link I would give the same advice as I would to a model needing to build portfolio. Hire a photographer. Then you are the client contracting for services, the shoot is to your specifications, and you know exactly what you're paying and what you'll be receiving. In your case as stylist, you'd also need to hire the models you want to be working with. If you can find people to "collaborate" with, by all means; however be prepared to continue to be subject to issues with quality and reliability. Bottom line, you need something specific for your portfolio, so in a sense you're not really looking for a collaboration. You're looking for people to shoot what you need, and should hire the proper personnel to do the job right, as an investment in your career. Aug 14 14 03:01 pm Link |
