Trying to break into fashion photography is like trying to break into rock and roll…
If you think about it, becoming successful in fashion is a lot like becoming a rock star.
- It all comes down to having a great band behind you. You truly cannot do it alone.
- If you don’t have talent, the best guitar in the universe isn’t going to help you.
- It’s more about the vibe than precision, but you have to have the command of precision to create the vibe.
- You just have to keep playing and be out where people can see your work, and that’s how you become popular. You cannot both be genuine (and therefore have staying power) and start out playing in stadiums, just as a photographer shouldn’t start out in major international publications (I’m slowly starting to realize).
- You must get out there and network.
Tuesday, 22. January 2008 17:49
Amen …. I’m starting to realise that. I finally have a group of people who I can draw on, a few really good MUA who’ll sometimes work for free or cost, a growing adre of models who’ll let me practise on them and a recent friend who is an art director who can be creative when I can’t.
Various people tell me I have talent, but most of the time I don’t know. Networking well that is another story … I’m basically shy and working a room is like pulling on a cold wet bathing suit …….