Wednesday Wisdoms

Sometimes, the best sales tool is to know when to be patient.

THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS MENTAL DISCIPLINE.

Between jobs, take ADVANTAGE of the spare time by getting all your prep done. Be READY. Don’t postpone and wait until the last frantic minute. Get your bid forms ready, find your digital tech, get to know your retouchers, location scout, find your makeup artist, producer, etc

When I meet young people who are interested in photography and they are going off to college, I usually tell them to major in business and do a fine art or photography minor. 

Guest Post:

Karen McHugh, Samy’s Camera

Don’t try to bid on every job. Win every job you bid on.

Every time I mess up I make sure that I learned the lesson for next time.

Ask for help and delegate. If there is something you don’t know how to do, google it, search forums, ask a colleague or reach out to an expert in the field. You’ll be surprised by how many people want to help you. There are an abundance of resources at your fingertips.

Your portfolio should not just be the jobs you have shot, it should be the jobs you want to shoot. 

Do something outside your box once a day. 

Producer, Will Taylor:

Don’t misguide your efforts. Don’t worry about “what art directors want to see”. There is no guarantee that you will get the job based on trying to show them what you think they want to see, you might as well create great work that you are passionate about. But PUSH your vision. 

You have an even better chance of getting a job if you are able to inspire the people who have the power to hire you. Shoot things for your portfolio that an art director will never have the freedom from the client, agency (and lawyers!) to shoot.

Guest Post: Producer, Will Taylor

www.inkandoranges.com