Comments on: Join local groups http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2007/07/27/join-local-groups/ Leslie Burns-Dell'Acqua writes on the photo business and marketing Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:06:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Martha Retallick http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2007/07/27/join-local-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-17518 Martha Retallick Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:17:37 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2007/07/27/join-local-groups/#comment-17518 Don't just limit yourself to the creative groups. Unless your fellow creatives are going to subcontract work to you, it's unlikely that you'll find many clients. So, I recommend supplementing the creative groups with others representing the market(s) that you would like to reach. For example, you may be interested in architectural photography for "green" construction companies. Well, the U.S. Green Building Council is waiting to meet you: http://www.usgbc.org/ Or you may be interested in working with companies in the biotechnology field. Or in health care. You name the industry, there's at least one trade organization that serves it. Don’t just limit yourself to the creative groups. Unless your fellow creatives are going to subcontract work to you, it’s unlikely that you’ll find many clients.

So, I recommend supplementing the creative groups with others representing the market(s) that you would like to reach.

For example, you may be interested in architectural photography for “green” construction companies. Well, the U.S. Green Building Council is waiting to meet you:

http://www.usgbc.org/

Or you may be interested in working with companies in the biotechnology field. Or in health care. You name the industry, there’s at least one trade organization that serves it.

]]> By: Bruce DeBoer http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2007/07/27/join-local-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-17351 Bruce DeBoer Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:18:21 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2007/07/27/join-local-groups/#comment-17351 Leslie - I like your last comment. The technical and business side of photography has been easier for me than breaking out of my creative mold. I always found cross pollination to be more helpful ... but that's just me. Leslie - I like your last comment. The technical and business side of photography has been easier for me than breaking out of my creative mold. I always found cross pollination to be more helpful … but that’s just me.

]]> By: info http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2007/07/27/join-local-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-17341 info Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:47:59 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2007/07/27/join-local-groups/#comment-17341 I might have been confusing--in the above context I meant designers should join AIGA, etc. However, it is not a bad idea for creatives to "cross over" into other groups. All creative pursuits are connected and a photographer can be inspired by a writer or designer just as the writer or designer may be inspired by a photographer. And while yes, you may get work from this participation, I think you'll get more out of it if you participate with the hopes of becoming a better creative first. If you honestly participate with that in mind, then the work that you may get will be better and it will come to you because the other creatives will be inspired by you. -Leslie I might have been confusing–in the above context I meant designers should join AIGA, etc. However, it is not a bad idea for creatives to “cross over” into other groups. All creative pursuits are connected and a photographer can be inspired by a writer or designer just as the writer or designer may be inspired by a photographer. And while yes, you may get work from this participation, I think you’ll get more out of it if you participate with the hopes of becoming a better creative first. If you honestly participate with that in mind, then the work that you may get will be better and it will come to you because the other creatives will be inspired by you.
-Leslie

]]> By: Jennifer Hogan http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2007/07/27/join-local-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-17340 Jennifer Hogan Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:43:39 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2007/07/27/join-local-groups/#comment-17340 As a member of ASMP I have enjoyed commiserating and celebrating with other photographers but what are your thoughts about crossing party lines into other groups, like the AIGA and such. Does it give the impression I'm just fishing for work? As a member of ASMP I have enjoyed commiserating and celebrating with other photographers but what are your thoughts about crossing party lines into other groups, like the AIGA and such. Does it give the impression I’m just fishing for work?

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