No one, not ONE (including one of sports’ most iconic figures), is exempt from the inevitability of failure…of disappointment…of error- in pursuit of success.
Fear of failure: could this be the Achilles’ Heel to the majority of humanity?
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The Path: Pursuing Your Dreams is NOT Mysterious!
I’ll admit that my experiences- right place at right time occurrences and clients that seemed impossible to get as a very new photographer- do seem out of the ordinary. Many may look at success stories as lofty, hard-to-grasp events that you have to be “lucky” to get. I want to take the time to debunk the myth that following your dreams has to be this whimsical, flighty experience but is instead a very practical process that anyone can achieve. I’ll use experiences I had in just the last two weeks and break down how, step-by-step, it happened:
1) I’m about to shoot Fashion Week-related celebrity images for a internationally-known photo agency based in Milan, Italy.
2) I’m the official New York Fashion runway photographer for mega fashion site POSHGLAM.com
3) Upon signing of a contract last week, the United States Department of Commerce is now one of my photography clients (shooting in August)
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I am definitely excited about these recent achievements…but I can’t say I’m too surprised. Why? Because I took deliberate steps to get to them!
1) Milan Photo Agency
This month, I voraciously looked all over online for anything I could find about agencies or companies that send photographers to shoot NY/London/Paris/Milan Fashion Weeks. I looked closely at runway photo credits in Vogue, Elle, NY Mag, etc. and wrote them down. Imaxtree, the agency I’m referring to, showed up on many popular publications, so I Googled their name, went to their website, headed to the contact page and got a contact e-mail. I then took my biggest step: I faced my fears and EMAILED them, letting them know I’m a photographer interested in shooting for them and provided a link to my photography website. A day later…I received a response from the Milan HQ. After e-mailing back and forth, they became interested in me photographing celebrities and street fashion during New York and London Fashion Week. Yay!
2) POSHGLAM.com
This achievement involves the power of networking and the invaluable strength of referrals. My friend and up-and-coming MC Malaki from Virginia Beach got me in touch with a stylist where I am in Atlanta. I introduced myself to her through Facebook and we’d write back and Continue reading
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