i am a photographer but do not yet make any money.  i would love some ideas on ways to get noticed and get my name out there.   please no one say wedding photography :)
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This site has lots of info & advice on becoming a freelance photographer.
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Best way to approach this is to make yourself known locally. For example attend local flea markets...farm markets and even yard sales displaying and selling your products. You will get repeated customers and through word of mouth sales will pick-up. Don't be disappointed if you recieve negative results from some people...dogs have different tastes. Insure you have a contact name and phone number labeled on each product you sell. Good luck with your venture.
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seriously...wanna get famous? go out with a bang, people will immortalize you.  a memorable bang, though. set up the press coverage ahead of time :)
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If you have money to invest you can advertise yourself (in a local radio or newspaper). But you can have yourself recognized using public relations and networking (if you use it right you can have great results) as well.\n\nMoreover, there are companies that can organize local outdoor campaigns (face to face direct marketing) and they get paid only for the customers that they bring you.\n\nOther ideas are: Be sponsor of a local event, distribute flyers and brochures, get some clients write testimonials about your service and products and let word-of-mouth work for you.\n\nFor more proposals you need to be more specific and include more details about your field and your company…
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Go to a professional photographer - he/she will have ideas you never thought about.\n\nWe've had some great ones done - kids in the trees, all of us by some sea oats on a sand dune at the beach,  all of the kids piled onto my Harley by an American flag holding my college pennants, etc. (It really is as corny as it sounds, but we like it!)\n\nGo to a pro!
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start by doing some color prints for a portfolio and making sample brochures and catalogs of your self. check out this site this is a great way to advertise and get your out there. this site even sells affordable targeted mailing list and will mail to them for you, and much more. check it out: http://hotshorturl.com/fp98
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place an ad in a business magazine or...even better, join a business related Yahoo group and post away. I joined several an the volume of members and posting is amaziing
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Here is some websites...there should be a list of things that you do on one of them.  I used them for my wedding.\n\nwww.theknot.com\nwww.americanbridal.com\nwww.theweddingsite.com\n\nGood luck!
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Try advertising on MySpace. There are all people from all walks there. You might find someone to advertise, plus you could display pictures of your car as well.
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Get a website, set up a portfolio and start advertising. It might help if you did a few for free to get some good client testimonials and start the ball rolling.
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most models have their own portfolio done up by a top photographer. the really good agencies won't charge you. you can get into commercials and try casting calls. many models started out that way.
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Word-of-mouth is still your best advertising... just go to people personally and see if they want some help.  Word will spread if you do good work at a reasonable rate.
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Ha. I just answered your question! \n\n\n\nUm.... Apply apply apply. I'd say get a camera and learn to love the heck out of talking about yourself. It seems that they have open casting calls, but it also always seems that people who send in videos have a higher chance of getting on the show.
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your idea is OK, but why don't you put your picture on your page?\nThis would not be suspicious-looking to those interested.
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Try selling your film idea on eBay.  Everything else sells on eBay, why not give it a try.  Just make sure nobody can steal your idea, if it's really good.  I also like the idea about a film festival, but it sounds like you need to make the movie first before you can submit it to a film festival for recognition.  You'll likely need some smaller films for a portfolio to show potential investors that you can actually produce a professional film.  I'd help for free if I had the chance.
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um... a friend of mine gave some advice on getting noticed as a writer once that was 'ass to the chair.'  it's a very similar philosophy.  play your asses off.  get gigs, any gigs.  if you're any good or you get better it will lead to better gigs.  then someday, after a lot of hard work and dedication you'll get noticed.  unless of course you're totally freakin awesome right off the bat... which is an oddity.
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You have to actually have a degree in photography, and have really good equipment, or no one will model for you.  You'll just be another sleazeball who wants to take naked photos of women.