My new career
I recently did two things to try to kick-start my career in communications.
First, I contacted the publishers of a new local newspaper to let them know that I would like to be an assignment photographer for them. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time, but never got around to. But a few weeks ago I was reading the second issue of a local paper and decided to finally give it a whirl. I hit their website. I filled out their "Contact Us" form, giving them my contact info and a link to my Flickr site. I got a call from the Sports Editor less than a week later. He liked my photos and put me down as someone they could call to cover community events. I just spoke with him for the first time on Wednesday. I lined up a couple of community events taking place this weekend that I thought they might be interested in.
But, I just got a call from the Sports Editor asking me to cover a specific event tomorrow night. I am psyched. I don't know if I will be able to get in. It is a fund raiser event for a local high school athletics department. Tickets are $75 a pop. I'm not paying that admission and neither is the paper. But the Sports Editor said that he would try to talk to the Athletic Director tonight to let him know that I will be there. I have that man's name if they try to give me a hard time at the door. Hopefully, I will get in and get some good shots. I am a little nervous about this being an indoor event. I despise shooting with my flash. Oh well, all I can do is aim, shoot and hope for the best.
Second, I submitted some work to a popular TV review blog site. I don't know if I have a shot, but I'm hoping that they like my work and ask me to write for them. I think this one is a long shot, but who knows?
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First, I contacted the publishers of a new local newspaper to let them know that I would like to be an assignment photographer for them. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time, but never got around to. But a few weeks ago I was reading the second issue of a local paper and decided to finally give it a whirl. I hit their website. I filled out their "Contact Us" form, giving them my contact info and a link to my Flickr site. I got a call from the Sports Editor less than a week later. He liked my photos and put me down as someone they could call to cover community events. I just spoke with him for the first time on Wednesday. I lined up a couple of community events taking place this weekend that I thought they might be interested in.
But, I just got a call from the Sports Editor asking me to cover a specific event tomorrow night. I am psyched. I don't know if I will be able to get in. It is a fund raiser event for a local high school athletics department. Tickets are $75 a pop. I'm not paying that admission and neither is the paper. But the Sports Editor said that he would try to talk to the Athletic Director tonight to let him know that I will be there. I have that man's name if they try to give me a hard time at the door. Hopefully, I will get in and get some good shots. I am a little nervous about this being an indoor event. I despise shooting with my flash. Oh well, all I can do is aim, shoot and hope for the best.
Second, I submitted some work to a popular TV review blog site. I don't know if I have a shot, but I'm hoping that they like my work and ask me to write for them. I think this one is a long shot, but who knows?
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1 Comments:
I know I'm super late on commenting but that's really cool, on both counts.
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