Re: [Leica] David Degners question

[David Degner <ddegner@morris.com>]

Wow
Cool
Thanks

At 12:21 AM 7/4/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>You wanted to know how to take pictures of the rich?  Really, there are two
>ways.  You have such a fabulous style that everyone wants to put your
>pictures in their collection.  Or more likely you are on the slow grind of
>learning, trying, experimenting, refining, listening to your client and
>working to what they want or need even if you are your own client.
>
>You develop an action plan.  Where are the rich in your area? What are your
>strengths in photography: sports, theatre, portraiture, still life,
>children, documentary or what ?  Why would your potential client want your
>images or is this for your personnel work.  If this is for your personal
>work you just made your assignment 1000 times harder as there is little
>reason or self interest on their part to cooperate with you.  With a firm
>grasp of the kind of photography you are good at now address how you can get
>your work into the hands of a decision maker or door keeper to move to the
>next level.  Is it a school photography teacher, a summer theatre director,
>sport coach, or a professional photographer you can apprentice with?  Have
>you asked at the area camera store or the "professional" store in your area?
>
>  Do you have a portfolio of great images even if it is only one? Do you let
>other people critique your images so you get better or understand why your
>critics are wrong?
>
>The simple answer to your question is through their children.  Everybody
>wants great images of their children.  Get yourself presentable by their
>standards and look into plays, sports, documenting day camps, whatever.  At
>first it will be all you can do to just talk your way in: but, with some
>great images...  You do create great flattering catch the magic moment
>pictures don't you ?  You would never present the edgy, unflattering,
>personal statement pictures would you?
>
>So, be kind, be attentive, keep calling, and you will have access, money,
>and time for your personal work.
>
>I paid for my first Leica, an MP at 17, by shooting summer theatre and
>emphasizing the younger cast members during rehearsals.  By bringing 8X10's
>back the next day enough parents bought them and spread the word that
>someone had these good pictures that captured their child it was like a bird
>feeder and squirrels.
>
>Don