North East Photography Network
This is a link to the networking site North East Photography.
http://www.northeastphoto.net/
What is it.
This networking site was established in 2009 and was aimed to develop photography work in the North East England. it works with photographers, artist, curators and many other cultural partners.
NEPN encourages and aims to create a wide range of contexts for photographic activities and intends to explore different fresh ideas. There are opportunities for commissions, talks, discussion groups and portfolio review. NEPN offer as vast amount of encouragement and want you to achieve the bigger goal you can get. You are not alone, the NPEN offers support and mentoring when producing new work.
Looking at this website i feel that it is a great opportunity for photographers in the north east of England, as it offers the right help that you need when starting out or progressing your photography skills. North East of England to me is a great place but i feel that there are not as many opportunities as other parts of the country, but this photography networking site offers the help and encouragement in the right direction, offering many possibilities and achievements as well as that push you need to get started.
Commissions
Like any photographer want to succeed int he photography industry, commissions is one key role and the networking site offers just that. Work like the ones below are just some commissions that photographers have produced.
Screen prints from the NEPN website
Producing commissions for clients or exhibitions is an opportunity not to turn down as this has many perks to it. These are just a few of the perks when producing work for a commission, practice makes perfect.
- Allow you to keep practising photography
- get your work out there
- learn new skills
- communication
- producing new ideas
- you can network
Marketing
When starting out in the photographic industry and you are wanting to make it big there is only one way and that it to get yourself out there, get noticed. below is a list that will give you an idea of what you need to do to be successful in this industry.
- Best online website and presence
- make the most of your search engine
- Best portfolio
- send out printed mailers
- Do some 'go sees'
- business cards
- get listed
- send direct mail
- blog
- twitter and other social media sites
- trade show stand
- exhibit your work
- place an ad
- a book
- competitions
- press attention
- networking
- talk to others
- send a girls
- keep shooting
The only way you will succeed is when you have faith in yourself and that of keep checking the market, in today's society the market is always changing due to the upcoming new and fresh talent and how there are always new things produced.
Do not forget the 4PS/7PS
- Product
- Price
- Place
- Promotions
- Process
- Physical evidence
- People
Always make sure you are up to date and not falling behind as the audience are always looking for something new, something they have never seen.
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