Sponsor from product manufacturer

[edwardchen]

When money is running out, the sponsorship will be most likely the

best option left. or is it? <br><br>

Have anyone got endorsement from manufaturer like camera bags,

tripod, lenses, cameras, filter, any photo equipment, notebook, etc.?

Could you tell me how and why? <br><br>

Do you have to be a well-known photographer to be sponsored? How is

the chance for a small time photographer like me?

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I'll be doing travelling (4-6 months) around US visiting all

national parks, cities, all photographically interesting

points/places. I'll write reports for my whole trip and post them on

my website. Of course I'll mention their products (if they decide

to sponsor me) on my website. I could say my website is accessed by

many photographers on photo.net and around the world. So they got

publicity. How does that sound? Is it pretty reasonable/strong

proposal?

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Any suggestions, comments, ideas, I'd appreaciate it.

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PS: the sponsorship I am talking about here is not about money but

actually the products themselves. If they can give a notebook, new

Nikon 200-400, that would be nice :). Perhaps a car as well?<br><br>

 

Thank you,<br><br>

 

Edward Ng

www.edwardng.net

[carl smith]

I could use a new car too. I'll lobby toyota for one of those Hybrid Highlanders when they come out.

[peter_h1]

Just some thoughts ..

 

I think you'd need to angle your tender to a particular topic or type of photograph. Simply travelling and taking photo's might bring back some wonderful results, but if they are not following any trend or path then I'm not sure a company would want to invest in them as they would never be sure of what to expect until you get back.

 

If for example you saw that the new Hybrid Highlander was being advertised with a particular theme or location, you could angle your approach to the company by producing photo's in accordance with their current advertising material.

 

Maybe another angle is spending some time researching which 'theme' would be an attractive to various companies, and then create your photo's around that. At least then you could always sell your photo's and buy your new gizmo's with the money you earned.

[Carl Stone]

"So they got publicity."

 

But, they want publicity from a known quantity. In other words, if your sponsor says

"Edward Ng uses our lenses exclusively", the first question outa the mouth of 99% of

the public is "Who is Edward Ng?" If you're a proven winner with regard to

photography,

that's great, but the expense of getting to that level is yours. There is no shortage of

photographers without a successful background, and their endorsements are not in

demand.

[edwardchen]

Carl, Edward Ng is die-hard amateur photographer. :)

 

How can I ever be able to buy all Nikon legendary lenses. Money doesn't grom on the tree. right?!

[Carl Stone]

You just get to the level of Galen Rowell, Moose, or maybe Ansel Adams, and your

equipment issues become less of a problem. But Eddy, you have GOT to start

thinking, and acting, like a seasoned pro, so the word amatuer must be banned from

your vocabulary. You must BECOME sought after! :o)