I had a bit of flattery waiting for me in my notifications this morning when I woke up. Awesome. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that someone read my blog, let alone to discover that I am the #7 photography blogger in the entire world. lol. As a student, years ago, I believed in monolithic gatekeepers who, if you could gain their favor, could shoe you into the circle of respected working photographers in whose laps fall thousands of 5-figure contracts. I thought these

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Ah, the age-old question first posed by Cro-Magnon man in his early attempt and ultimate failure to survive, "How do I get my work in front of art directors?" Seriously. This has been asked so many times by so many people throughout the ages you'd think someone would have invented a machine by now to do it for us. Let's discuss. 1. E-mail If you've been tricky enough to obtain the email address of an art director or buyer at a large company, congratulations. Now you can s