Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 or more accurately, "Alamy Contributor"...? does it help get access? I've thought of doing this for decades but never got around to it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Yarvin Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 There have been a couple of times when I've been asked "who I was shooting for" and I always answer "Alamy, do you know them?" Pro PR people will always say "yes," even if they don't. Good photographers with publication records are what they need. And people at that level will have the effect of pushing the amateurs and pikers to one side. Clothing is another story. On big, outdoor commercial shoots with a large team, members will be issued tee shirts or hats to identify them. I don't have any left (after more than thirty years) but I would gladly sport some Alamy gear. Fleeces, hats, or anything with big writing helps. Another thing that works is photocard-sized portfolios of your work. These have two or three of your top photos, your (legal!) name, and a contact email address. Simply being able to produce them makes a big difference! And every now and then, that email will get you invited to a future event and/or after-party. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 No, but there are some nice ones here. 👕 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Just now, John Mitchell said: No, but there are some nice ones here. 👕 😆😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 minute ago, gvallee said: 😆😆 Think I like the blue ones better, less conspicuous. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 16 minutes ago, Brian Yarvin said: Another thing that works is photocard-sized portfolios of your work. These have two or three of your top photos, your (legal!) name, and a contact email address. Simply being able to produce them makes a big difference! Brian, that's a great idea! 2 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: No, but there are some nice ones here. 👕 Lmao 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Yarvin Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Steve, what counts in many of these situations is the ability to quickly and modestly demonstrate your professionalism. Do your best to be the photographer that other people want to have around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 21 minutes ago, Brian Yarvin said: Steve, what counts in many of these situations is the ability to quickly and modestly demonstrate your professionalism. Do your best to be the photographer that other people want to have around. +1 Smile and be a proffesional. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 13 hours ago, Brian Yarvin said: pushing the amateurs and pikers to one side. Not that you'd know but over here "piker" is very similar to a grossly offensive term for Travellers/Romani. Naturally I didn't think you'd use it so I had to check what it meant in the US. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Yarvin Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, spacecadet said: Not that you'd know but over here "piker" is very similar to a grossly offensive term for Travellers/Romani. Naturally I didn't think you'd use it so I had to check what it meant in the US. Mark, you're right. I didn't know. The American meaning suits my statement perfectly though. This is from a major online dictionary: "one who does things in a small way." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian1947 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 17 hours ago, John Mitchell said: No, but there are some nice ones here. 👕 They look like payment shirts. A bit small and you only get 40% of what you want. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansos Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 6 hours ago, Brian Yarvin said: Mark, you're right. I didn't know. The American meaning suits my statement perfectly though. This is from a major online dictionary: "one who does things in a small way." That sums me up perfectly. I'm going to have to add it to my CV! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, Jansos said: That sums me up perfectly. I'm going to have to add it to my CV! 😉 Yup, me too. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 5 hours ago, Brian1947 said: They look like payment shirts. A bit small and you only get 40% of what you want. Yes indeed. I used to wear Large. Now I'm having to make do with Medium. Hopefully I won't have to eventually squeeze into Small. 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 (edited) Alamy's new logo...??!! and they're selling guayaberas wonder if ?new logo? emblazoned across back... did you know Alamy backwards spells Ymala...? Edited January 24 by Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 If you believe what you might still find in an old film (probably B&W, but talking) If you were a photographer (before "tog") you wore a fedora with a ticket "Press" jauntily shoved into the ribbon. No need for an actual press card or naff t shirt with some logo . The prat from the security partoll would have no idea what Alamy might be about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP Essex Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I have page on my blog "in the media" - a selection of screengrabs of published photos in mags & newspapers, jpegs of the first page or two of magazine articles, covers of books I've written etc. Also useful when writing to prospective media events, mag editors etc. And I have screengrabs on my phone so I can show anyone who enquires. Sometimes I'll put a copy of a relevant mag with a feature of mine in my camera bag. Useful when the main language isn't English, it's opened a few doors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) Maybe a mug? "I am an Alamy mug". ???????😀 Edited February 4 by Mr Standfast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Mr Standfast said: Maybe a mug? "I am.an Alamy mug". ???????😀 Where's the merch???? I have one that says "beware, I'm developing my personality" in German...........learnt "entwicklung" years ago from the multilingual leaflets in packets of slide film of course😉 Edited February 4 by spacecadet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 56 minutes ago, spacecadet said: Where's the merch???? I have one that says "beware, I'm developing my personality" in German...........learnt "entwicklung" years ago from the multilingual leaflets in packets of slide film of course😉 Merch??? We should get them free! Edited February 4 by Mr Standfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 to be honest, if anyone spots me as a professional photographer, I think I have failed. The idea of identifying myself with anything like an alamy tee-shirt is a non starter for me. I keep my kit to a minimum and just about never use a tripod. In the days when I hauled a Pentax67 around, I had too many problems. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, Robert M Estall said: to be honest, if anyone spots me as a professional photographer, I think I have failed. The idea of identifying myself with anything like an alamy tee-shirt is a non starter for me. I keep my kit to a minimum and just about never use a tripod. In the days when I hauled a Pentax67 around, I had too many problems. When I was a kid, one of my favourite novels was The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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