Brian Keith's photography thoughts and personal ideas.

Lots of young Photographer come to me and ask me what should I do how can I get started as a fashion photographer?
“Having been around, I know how hard it is to get in the door,
First I tell them never stop knocking at the door. Persistence will pay off. A over night success take ten years.
Then I would say to really spend time on working at your image. Take the time to have a  clear vision is the most important thing. I myself do this by spending much  time in Paris where I have he time to do the research & shoot on my own terms.
A photographer’s most important tool is her portfolio!  This is particularly true for beginners who don’t have an established reputation A websites offer an inexpensive way to showcase a relatively large quantity of images The young photographer has to understand their target, in terms of their personal goals the direction the photographer wants to take,”
“Everyone is different.” If you’re more interested in concentrating on your personal vision than taking commercial work, you can also considering exhibiting in a fine art photography gallery.
Most important is that the images are consistent through out the website or portfolio.
Client know within three images whether she likes a photographer’s style. “Tell a story: not necessarily having all the pictures relating to each other, but I like to have some sort of sense at the end of it that I’ve seen that photographer’s personality come through in the pictures.”
Also The images you choose to showcase in your portfolio should be thematically linked to the job you’re trying to get.
Next
The single biggest thing that people should do is their research. They should know what the client  does, and see how you can apply that to what you do. And they should at least know the name of the Client they are calling on.”
Remember your  that you’re “selling” rather than “showing ” Evening if the publication has no budget you must be on at all times.  client are looking for concise images which clearly communicate an idea or an emotion.