I have been in contact with a few people recently about featuring me on their websites. This is what I need to to get my name out there as wella s my photos. The more people who have seen my work the better.
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| Screenshot of the Hatch'd website. |
The first is Hatch'd magazine. They are a non profit online magazine and network who promote creative arts in Derby. I recently exhibited some work at one of their events at Quad in Derby. The night is run every month and a wide selection of artists are chosen each time. The night I had work up there was a few other photographers who mainly did fashion/studio shoots so my work was a little different to others. There was also some graphic designers and sculptures showing pieces.
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| Photo from the night. I'm on the right hand side "networking"! |
I was very happy with the night as I talked to a lot of important and interesting people in the area which I otherwise probably wouldn't of had a chance to meet. I gave out plenty of business cards which I had printed so hopefully something will come from one of them.
They contacted me a few weeks after asking if I would like a feature on their website which I accepted. I am currently writing up the required text and am looking forward to the publicity I will gain from it. I am very hopeful with this avenue because the main traffic on the site will come from people who work in the Derbyshire area and usually are a little bit older than me with more professional experience.
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| Their intro page. |
The second is a online Blog called ill Sessions. They describe themselves as a lifestyle blog which basically means they post and promote things the contributors think will appeal to their audience. Their target market is a much younger and less serious market than Hatch'd but equally important. Most of their traffic will come from people who have an interest in things like video/photography, music and clothing but not necessarily involved professionally in them.
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| Example of a feature on ill sessions |
This however is where word of mouth can spread very quickly. As the audience id much younger they are more connected to the internet and technology than older generations and word of something that is "cool" can spread very quickly. If I can get noticed and gain some traction it could open a lot of doors as in communities like this it may only take one or two people talking to be asked to do some photos of their interest (Such as Sports/live music/clothing lines).
I will post again when both of these are completed and hopefully something will come of them. Whatever happens though, free publicity can't hurt.
