Repeating Mistakes

Finding Out What's Wrong

"These photographs miss the boat." "We have marked your package 'Refused.'"

"Please cross us off your list; we have eliminated you from ours." Have you written a rejection slip like this lately? Probably not. Most photo editors are compassionate people and they don't wish to destroy their photo suppliers with damaging words.

However, are you destroying photographers with your kindness? If they're going to make it as an independent photographer with a long-range program of marketing pictures digitally or through the mail -- they might as well take the medicine now, save themselves a lot of time and heartache, and get a free critique from you, who knows the stock photo industry best.

If a submission is rejected, the promising photographer should capitalize on their investment of time by asking a photo editor if they'd take a moment to tell him/her what's wrong with their submission. Most photo editors will admire their courage (even be humored), and won't mind spending a little time on a critique. They might consider it an investment in the photo supplier-- and actually look forward to their next submission.

If the photographer has guts and thick armor, plus the commitment that they want to produce excellence in their photo illustrations - they will soon become an important supplier. If the photographer is normal he/she will find the critical part of the response unpleasant to read. But why should they kid themselves? If they want to be strides ahead of their competition, they should learn what they're doing wrong -- correct it -- and shorten their route to success in the world of photo illustrations.



ANOTHER WAY TO BE A CRITIC

Note: Here's an idea. Big business knows that receiving critiques can improve their image and resolve problems that either they don't recognize or the general public doesn't take the time to tell them. Here's how they handle it. They pay "mystery shoppers" to visit a mall or business establishment. You can learn how and why they do this at http://daisy501.paid4shop.hop.clickbank.net.

You'll get paid $10 to $40 per hour. The system allows you to just go to your favorite mall to shop, eat at your favorite restaurant, golf at your favorite course, or go to a movie at your local theater. Most important: You get it all for free. Typical stores are Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Gap, and Radio Shack. Restaurants are Taco Bell, Jack-In-The-Box, McDonald's and Olive Garden. Parks are Six Flags and Disney World and Carnival Cruise Ship Lines.

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