‘Things aren’t what they used to be’ ‘We used to get better fees 10 years ago than we do now’ ‘It’s not worth the effort- no one appreciates photographers any more’ Sound familiar? These are quotes from many older jaded photographers I met in 1996 when I decided to start repping photographers in New Zealand.
If you’ve been shooting for a while, you may have vast archives of work which have yet to be filed and edited. You might even have boxes of film and transparencies that you’ve never scanned. Possibly shots you haven’t even looked at. It’s challenging enough to stay on top of all the assigned images and
Photo credit: Andrew Martin It’s exactly one week since the horrific killings of 50 people in the mosque attack in Christchurch, and I want to thank you for the beautiful messages I’ve been receiving from around the world. In New Zealand we are still reeling. I am not a Muslim, notr do I live
When James Cameron was making ‘Avatar’ he had a moment of overwhelm as loads of problems were flung onto him. Taking himself off into a quiet space to gather his thoughts, he noticed a fly bashing itself against a window. One foot below the fly the window was open, and yet in typical fly manner,
I’ve just returned from a 4 day hike along Hadrian’s Wall in the North East of England. At about 80 miles, it crosses the width of England and took 6 years to build. it was HUGE! Hadrian had a very clear vision. To keep the Barbarians out of England and protect its borders. So
It’s a well known fact amongst agents and photographers alike that if you shoot an advertising campaign that then goes on to win a big fat juicy award or two, such as a Cannes Lion, or a D&AD pencil, you’ll be getting lots of calls from new clients. Sure, you should definitely be entering good
When I was repping photographers I would scoot over to Singapore (and Hong Kong, and beyond) several times a year. Heading off for a sales trip was always a feat of co-ordination and planning. Appointments had to be made with as many people as possible, which, because they are mostly creatives, is a little like herding
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