And I was that cold caller! Brendan thanks for getting me back on track at ITB. Had a lot of rejections BUT I may have come away with some very cool possibilities for this year and next! 👍After our chat things improved tenfold 😀
Absolutely! I'm hoping one of the lines of enquiry will bear fruit this week. And currently in talks with a tour operator in Canada about some work over there. But as Brendan says, it is very very tiring and people shouldn't under-estimate the work that we need to do as professional photographers.
Thanks Lawrence! Yes, I do work hard and feeling it a little at the moment. Been a week and a bit since Berlin. Off again next week to somewhere new :)
Well good luck with your leads from the ITB, and enjoy your future travels, I'll look forward to the vlog!! BTW, thought your recent upload with the tips on becoming a professional travel photographer was also very honest, clearly shows it's a tough industry and probably only getting harder!! Cheers
Wow Brendan, such an engaging vlog. I took so much away from this to help me understand travel photography business. I actually recently got back from Bruges, Belgium and I had booked into a hotel as a treat (normally stay in hostels). Booked a basic double and got a deal for £60 a night. Looked at their website and then their Instagram .... nothing! So I got in touch with them and offered my services to do an Instagram take over or provide them images. Ended up with an upgrade to a junior suite which is usually £200 a night! Got some lovely images of the room but more lifestyle feels and some images from around the city for them!! All because I asked ..... left me feeling valued and positive for this year. Thanks again for the inspiration buddy, Mark. The Birdman from London meetup vlog ...
After an uncountable amount of hours spent going down a countless amount of CZcams rabbit holes.... This has to be the single MOST USEFUL video I have ever watched on this platform. BRAVO brother 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is what makes you so uniquely far greater than any other else in youtube and as a photographer. You deserved the blessings you received and wish you more success Brendan. Keep it up. P.S my EB please 😢
I'm right at the point of trying to make something with my photos and start giving it a real shot. So, this is a video I'll watch at least twice and take notes. Thanks Brendan for the insights and the honesty about this amazing world of travel photo.
Brendan, I've become a fan of yours this year and have probably watched about 50 of your videos over the last few months and they've been very entertaining and more importantly, I've learned a lot. Thank you for being so honest in this video with your strategy on getting work, it has helped me tremendously and I am looking at going to ITB in 2019. Keep up the great work.
Honestly, thank you for this video. I've really been battling with myself on how to get my travel photography career going and this has definitely opened my eyes a good amount. Thank you for the inspiration, it's time to hustle!
Brendan its been great seeing you popping up more around the internet. Thanks for the advice on pitching; have always felt one unique awesome thing about your channel is how transparent you are with your goals and work. Thanks for everything.
As a side note for people that are more into the video side of travel there is a guy named Chris Hau on youtube that has done a few videos on pitching clients and how he got his start. He actually started getting clients by basically going to cities around him and making videos and posting them. To a certain extent that is a way to get yourself in the door with photography too. Find places around where you live and basically do a personal project that could get picked up. Once you can get some exposure it is easier. Its tough to pitch to a overseas tourism board if you have no experience dealing with any tourism boards.
I’m never going to be a travel photographer but this episode was still worth watching. I’ve been through most of your vlogs from the start and the growth you’ve made even in the last year is something to be proud of. Your strength is firstly your knowledge which got you part way and now it’s your strength with social media and being a people person. You now have a reputation as a very good travel photographer and people out there due to your building a strong social media are buying into you and want to learn and meet you. I think this is an avenue that will really grow for you. You’re moving to a higher level. All I can say is well deserved 📸👍
By far my favorite video youve done in a while. Not that i dont love the ones youve done lately, just that this is the style video that is truly inspiring/enlightening to people like me. Thanks!!!
Mate, this is hands down the best vlog I have seen for photographers. This should be required watching and learning. Thank you for being so damn honest and sharing the reality and the business tools. I am a corporate sales guy for over 20 years and live this. Serious respect and an absolutely brilliant vlog. Without doubt, the best I have watched on CZcams for me without question. Thanks mate. Jase, London.
Brendan van Son For you feedback mate, you respond to like 99% of comments on your vlogs... that’s one of the reasons you are sooo successful mate.. you give a damn and it really shows through... kudos my friend. I hope I can join one of your adventures soon and take some epic shots!! Cheers. Jase
As a travel photography dreamer, I found this to be one of the best videos I've seen on youtube, simple, informative and nailed the content. Thanks for being so open with us Brendan. Keep up the good work.
I've just searched through your uploads for your pitch vlog you mention.....it's late in the UK and I'm tired so maybe missing it but can't find it, could you post a link please? Thanks.
amazing video with so much inspirational content. One thing i struggle with on the cold calling end is finding emails of people who have the ability to even give me the opportunities im looking for
Another fantastic video - and very valuable information - spot on!! In my years of sales, I have always worked with a formula in mind that says “Price = Value” - if you can’t create value in THEIR mind you can’t get paid! Good stuff Brendan!!
Excellent! it is the BEST class on the subject I have seen. The BEST video you have ever made!!! Thanks, thanks, thanks. I am a starting our as a travel photographer and it has been so helpful!
I'm retired, and volunteer teaching / mentoring entrepreneurs on biz plans, elevator pitches, etc. Your video is excellent...it should be viewed by anyone starting a business who needs help getting their foot in the door of an opportunity. Excellent!
Wow - great tips! Really appreciate your genuine desire to help others and share your experience. I'm relatively new to the Content Creation game but I'm committed to pursuing this full force. Thanks for the tips, Brendan! P.S. - I'm a new subscriber and a fellow travel vlogger. I'm currently in the Philippines and your recent vlogs from PH keep coming up as suggested in my "up next" feed. Keep killing it bro! Love your vibes.
I love this... I thought about doing Photography but didn't know how. Just laying out the the thought process has set the wheels of thought in motion. thanks!
Even though it is probably one of your longest, man it pulled me in from the start and I found it very informative from a business point of view. Thank you for sharing your selling techniques and experiences.
Hey Brendan, thank you so much for this video. It was just what I needed to hear at this point in time. I'm not a travel photographer but I feel a lot of this information is transferable across other genres of photography. I'm a lifestyle photographer focusing on adventure and action sports and I've figured out my USP and how I can give extra value to clients but the one area I'm struggling with is licensing. Do you give unlimited usage with your images, is it a year with limitations on usage etc? Any help with this would be so ideal. Thanks again man, continue to crush it.!!
Very nice Brendan, such an important life lesson for anybody who works to earn a living. Employees can learn from this great talk. No worries about the length, it was worth every second. Thanks for the time taken to make such a great vlog and share. Regards, Duncan.
Great advice. How would you recommend pitching if you are a travel photographer without a huge social media following? Focus on the value of your work with the prospective client?
Excellent content dude, even though I have no intentions becoming a professional photographer, it was an episode well worth watching! Having said that, the most rewarding thing that happened to me photography wise in my 13 years of shooting was actually getting paid for images and being asked back to do more work, heck even my wife doesn’t mock me anymore for spending so much money on camera gear ;-)
So much amazing information...in one video!!! lol, great stuff. I'm about 95% confident that Brittany and Tristan and I will be at ITB next year, and this video definitely makes me even more stoked for it.
Definitely! We plan on having some stuff lined up, and we'll be getting in touch with prospective companies well before the conference. I'm like you, I'm not feeling the cold calling anymore. I'll do it if I have to, but I try to avoid it and get setup with meetings whenever possible.
Hi Brendon, to be honest I didn't think I would like this video. In fact, after watching it I thought it was fantastic and very, very informative, I loved it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of how to drum up the business and keep up the great work.
I was thinking this had nothing to do with me in academia then I realized this has everything to do with pitching a research project that involves field time and/or $$$. THANKS.
This was awesome brotha! I literally just sent out a pitch to Visit Arizona about some hidden places I hike to and shoot that are a bit unknown to tourists! I’ve taken your challenge to pitch every day from your video how to pitch. So far 3 rejections this week! Lol other than the Visit Arizona pitch, I’ve been trying to pitch editorial.
rejections are a huge part of the game Mike. The amount of times I've been rejected is painfully comedic but the hustle continues!! Keep it up and we'll laugh about these days while shooting an epic sunrise somewhere one day :)
These are some great tips! I like the elevator pitch idea as it seems quite unique. Were you able to get any work from any clients after giving an elevator pitch? Anyway, thank you for the tips!
Agree. But, I can see how photography/videography coulda woulda been an extremely useful addition to my undergrad studies. I just didn't know it at the time.
And also a degree in photography provides a basic framework to support the talent that you already have. The courses you take will fill in the gaps for you so that you can take professional pictures in almost any situation. You will also have a chance to work with photographers who have been in the field for several years. Their experience and knowledge can be priceless for someone who has not worked as a professional yet. *And also if you want to work 99% of them asks for a degree*
Bisher habe ich auch nur Cold calling betrieben. Bei Firmen hat es bisher erstaunlicher weise relativ gut geklappt. Aber ich werde da definitiv weiter dran bleiben.
Thank You Brendan, I have to try this out. It's not easy out there. plus the competition. I had a person actually doing the same thing I was doing with video the other day with a cell phone, and this person walked right up to my camera and spoke right into my lens that they were blocking my shots on purpose so they could get the paying shot uggghhh (editorial), I was nice and tried to maneuver but man I was upset at the end of the day, ruined my shots, all of them, and of course I did not get paid. Please be nice to each other, and respectful! It's not worth it to be mean to people. plus you never know who the person is your being mean to. thanks for listening.
Jess Kyllonen I'm not BVS but I've been in sales. That's a skill on its own. Getting to a decision maker takes perseverance. Just keep researching your client target and keep reaching out. Eventually, you'll hit the spot.
"An average travel photographer like me..". LOL! I'm still laughing. Alright. You convinced me. I need to start pitching people by telling them, "Hi.. I'm Brandon van Son...." I really enjoy following you around the world but I always get something out of these videos. (I was kidding about introducing myself as you. I mean.. unless you think that might work...). Seriously, we shoot different things but these always get me turning over those mental rocks and looking underneath for ideas.
I hate the word influencer too.. lol... I look at influencer and see "crappy photographer"... Also totally agree with the whole comment about Travel Alberta not needing photographers. They have guys like Paul Zizka and Stevin Tuchiwsky out here that will get them shots that arent as common and they are very very very well known. Less known to a certain extent is Adam Gibbs from BC that was rated the second best landscape photographer in the world (Max Rive won... great photographer but not 100% my style)...
I'm not a fan of cold calling by phone, because explain by phone what we do in photography, it's not very visual! and the person who picks up, is not necessarily very available to listen to you. I much prefer an original email, personal and illustrated.
Better yet, if you get the gig I'll meet you there and introduce you to my 85 first cousins and 300 second cousins and have them throw you a Chamorro Fiesta
And I was that cold caller! Brendan thanks for getting me back on track at ITB. Had a lot of rejections BUT I may have come away with some very cool possibilities for this year and next! 👍After our chat things improved tenfold 😀
Good for you Julian!!! Really awesome stuff man. That's exactly what it's all about!!
Absolutely! I'm hoping one of the lines of enquiry will bear fruit this week. And currently in talks with a tour operator in Canada about some work over there. But as Brendan says, it is very very tiring and people shouldn't under-estimate the work that we need to do as professional photographers.
Thanks Lawrence! Yes, I do work hard and feeling it a little at the moment. Been a week and a bit since Berlin. Off again next week to somewhere new :)
Well good luck with your leads from the ITB, and enjoy your future travels, I'll look forward to the vlog!! BTW, thought your recent upload with the tips on becoming a professional travel photographer was also very honest, clearly shows it's a tough industry and probably only getting harder!! Cheers
Got another industry one this week on stock photography so keep an eye out :)
Wow Brendan, such an engaging vlog. I took so much away from this to help me understand travel photography business. I actually recently got back from Bruges, Belgium and I had booked into a hotel as a treat (normally stay in hostels). Booked a basic double and got a deal for £60 a night. Looked at their website and then their Instagram .... nothing! So I got in touch with them and offered my services to do an Instagram take over or provide them images. Ended up with an upgrade to a junior suite which is usually £200 a night! Got some lovely images of the room but more lifestyle feels and some images from around the city for them!! All because I asked ..... left me feeling valued and positive for this year. Thanks again for the inspiration buddy, Mark. The Birdman from London meetup vlog ...
Nice deal birdman!!
After an uncountable amount of hours spent going down a countless amount of CZcams rabbit holes.... This has to be the single MOST USEFUL video I have ever watched on this platform. BRAVO brother 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is what makes you so uniquely far greater than any other else in youtube and as a photographer. You deserved the blessings you received and wish you more success Brendan. Keep it up.
P.S my EB please 😢
Hahaha. I left my EB with my dad. You have to fight him for it now.
I'm right at the point of trying to make something with my photos and start giving it a real shot. So, this is a video I'll watch at least twice and take notes. Thanks Brendan for the insights and the honesty about this amazing world of travel photo.
Brendan, I've become a fan of yours this year and have probably watched about 50 of your videos over the last few months and they've been very entertaining and more importantly, I've learned a lot. Thank you for being so honest in this video with your strategy on getting work, it has helped me tremendously and I am looking at going to ITB in 2019. Keep up the great work.
I'm about to step into my law school class on entrepreneurship and pitching. Now I feel prepared - thanks Brendan.
That was really helpful Brendon, thank you so much!
Honestly, thank you for this video. I've really been battling with myself on how to get my travel photography career going and this has definitely opened my eyes a good amount. Thank you for the inspiration, it's time to hustle!
Thank you so much for doing this. It is very helpful.
Brendan its been great seeing you popping up more around the internet. Thanks for the advice on pitching; have always felt one unique awesome thing about your channel is how transparent you are with your goals and work. Thanks for everything.
Thanks for watching.
Great video, thanks for the tips.
This video
is
just
amazing.
thanks for so much information you've given us, on a brighter future with hopefully lots of clients :D
As a side note for people that are more into the video side of travel there is a guy named Chris Hau on youtube that has done a few videos on pitching clients and how he got his start. He actually started getting clients by basically going to cities around him and making videos and posting them. To a certain extent that is a way to get yourself in the door with photography too. Find places around where you live and basically do a personal project that could get picked up. Once you can get some exposure it is easier. Its tough to pitch to a overseas tourism board if you have no experience dealing with any tourism boards.
Yes, I'm going to make a video about that. Start local!
I’m never going to be a travel photographer but this episode was still worth watching. I’ve been through most of your vlogs from the start and the growth you’ve made even in the last year is something to be proud of. Your strength is firstly your knowledge which got you part way and now it’s your strength with social media and being a people person. You now have a reputation as a very good travel photographer and people out there due to your building a strong social media are buying into you and want to learn and meet you. I think this is an avenue that will really grow for you. You’re moving to a higher level. All I can say is well deserved 📸👍
Thanks for the kind words and support!
This is just what I needed. Thanks!
Thanks so much for taking the time to put videos like this together! This content is incredibly helpful.
Glad it was helpful.
By far my favorite video youve done in a while. Not that i dont love the ones youve done lately, just that this is the style video that is truly inspiring/enlightening to people like me. Thanks!!!
Glad it was helpful!
That was a great video with great content. I am not planning any pitch soon, but I find very interesting understanding how this works. Thanks again!!
Merci beaucoup Brendan 👌
For sharing your travel photography experience,
Love this exposé 😊👍
Great video dude. Pitching is fun. Starting out on this journey to improve expediently over the coming year wile enjoying travel.
Lectures offer useful information :) Thanks for demystifying the business end of travel photography.
You're one of the biggest inspiration in my life right now. Thank you so much.
I'm glad!
Mate, this is hands down the best vlog I have seen for photographers. This should be required watching and learning. Thank you for being so damn honest and sharing the reality and the business tools. I am a corporate sales guy for over 20 years and live this.
Serious respect and an absolutely brilliant vlog. Without doubt, the best I have watched on CZcams for me without question. Thanks mate.
Jase, London.
Glad you liked it Jase. Hope it was helpful to people.
Brendan van Son For you feedback mate, you respond to like 99% of comments on your vlogs... that’s one of the reasons you are sooo successful mate.. you give a damn and it really shows through... kudos my friend. I hope I can join one of your adventures soon and take some epic shots!! Cheers. Jase
As a travel photography dreamer, I found this to be one of the best videos I've seen on youtube, simple, informative and nailed the content. Thanks for being so open with us Brendan. Keep up the good work.
Glad you liked it, mate.
I've just searched through your uploads for your pitch vlog you mention.....it's late in the UK and I'm tired so maybe missing it but can't find it, could you post a link please? Thanks.
amazing video with so much inspirational content. One thing i struggle with on the cold calling end is finding emails of people who have the ability to even give me the opportunities im looking for
Thank you for this! ... going to make sure i go next year :)
Great video man! Thanks for the information will give it a go. Trying to promote yourself and value yourself is so hard. Keep the videos coming dude!
Thanks for watching.
you always try to give so much useful details / information about understanding this business
I hope it was helpful.
Another fantastic video - and very valuable information - spot on!! In my years of sales, I have always worked with a formula in mind that says “Price = Value” - if you can’t create value in THEIR mind you can’t get paid! Good stuff Brendan!!
Exactly! Spot on regarding value.
Thank you for the helpful video
Elevator Pitch, in an elevator. Nailed it!!! Shout out to Dani in Slovenia!! Such a talented photographer. Great tips BvS!!
Thanks dude!
but there where so many cuts during that clip :)
Excellent! it is the BEST class on the subject I have seen. The BEST video you have ever made!!! Thanks, thanks, thanks. I am a starting our as a travel photographer and it has been so helpful!
I'm glad it was helpful!
Recently subbed your channel. Love your enthusiasm. Keep it up.
Thanks for joining the community!
Great advice!
Thank you for this video!
My pleasure!
I'm retired, and volunteer teaching / mentoring entrepreneurs on biz plans, elevator pitches, etc. Your video is excellent...it should be viewed by anyone starting a business who needs help getting their foot in the door of an opportunity. Excellent!
Thanks, that's very kind to say.
Wow - great tips! Really appreciate your genuine desire to help others and share your experience. I'm relatively new to the Content Creation game but I'm committed to pursuing this full force. Thanks for the tips, Brendan!
P.S. - I'm a new subscriber and a fellow travel vlogger. I'm currently in the Philippines and your recent vlogs from PH keep coming up as suggested in my "up next" feed. Keep killing it bro! Love your vibes.
A one stop shop for a years clients, can't beat that. This was a great look into how a buisness like yours, works.
Right?! It was so good when I needed it last year.
your footage is quite smooth! which geat are you using?
I love this... I thought about doing Photography but didn't know how. Just laying out the the thought process has set the wheels of thought in motion. thanks!
Glad it has helped!
thank you for this video! really helpful!
I'm glad!
Awesome vid, really insightful
Thanks!
Even though it is probably one of your longest, man it pulled me in from the start and I found it very informative from a business point of view. Thank you for sharing your selling techniques and experiences.
Glad it worked!
Hey Brendan, thank you so much for this video. It was just what I needed to hear at this point in time. I'm not a travel photographer but I feel a lot of this information is transferable across other genres of photography. I'm a lifestyle photographer focusing on adventure and action sports and I've figured out my USP and how I can give extra value to clients but the one area I'm struggling with is licensing. Do you give unlimited usage with your images, is it a year with limitations on usage etc? Any help with this would be so ideal. Thanks again man, continue to crush it.!!
Nice video.. Love the long exposure from Tokyo, looking forward to more videos from Japan. Going to Japan myself soon..
Tokyo has been so good. Can't wait to share the content.
Thank you! So much input for me!
You're welcome!
Very nice Brendan, such an important life lesson for anybody who works to earn a living. Employees can learn from this great talk. No worries about the length, it was worth every second. Thanks for the time taken to make such a great vlog and share. Regards, Duncan.
Glad it was helpful!
Very interesting video - was nice to meet you in Berlin on Friday!
Good meeting you!
Really really good info! Thanks!
You're welcome.
Hi Brendan, great tips. Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure.
Great advice. How would you recommend pitching if you are a travel photographer without a huge social media following? Focus on the value of your work with the prospective client?
cool tip bro about this. i learn from your experience
I'm glad it was helpful.
Excellent content dude, even though I have no intentions becoming a professional photographer, it was an episode well worth watching! Having said that, the most rewarding thing that happened to me photography wise in my 13 years of shooting was actually getting paid for images and being asked back to do more work, heck even my wife doesn’t mock me anymore for spending so much money on camera gear ;-)
So much amazing information...in one video!!! lol, great stuff. I'm about 95% confident that Brittany and Tristan and I will be at ITB next year, and this video definitely makes me even more stoked for it.
You definitely should make the trip. Just be sure you make a bunch of meetings before you go, or it can be a battle!
Definitely! We plan on having some stuff lined up, and we'll be getting in touch with prospective companies well before the conference. I'm like you, I'm not feeling the cold calling anymore. I'll do it if I have to, but I try to avoid it and get setup with meetings whenever possible.
You gotta be good at the hard sell, and that's what most of us are lacking in or unwilling to do.
Hi Brendon, to be honest I didn't think I would like this video. In fact, after watching it I thought it was fantastic and very, very informative, I loved it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of how to drum up the business and keep up the great work.
Just noticed I spelt your name wrong, sorry!
cool
How do you find these conferences ? I live near Chicago I would think that Chicago would have a conference
Very informative Brendan! I need to send some pitches as soon as possible.
Good luck!
Do you use a portfolio app? That could be very handy in big conventions.
I was thinking this had nothing to do with me in academia then I realized this has everything to do with pitching a research project that involves field time and/or $$$. THANKS.
Pitching is for everyone.
Haha, welcome to Slovenia
Brendan, were you staying in Shinjuku while in Japan!??
This was awesome brotha! I literally just sent out a pitch to Visit Arizona about some hidden places I hike to and shoot that are a bit unknown to tourists! I’ve taken your challenge to pitch every day from your video how to pitch. So far 3 rejections this week! Lol other than the Visit Arizona pitch, I’ve been trying to pitch editorial.
rejections are a huge part of the game Mike. The amount of times I've been rejected is painfully comedic but the hustle continues!! Keep it up and we'll laugh about these days while shooting an epic sunrise somewhere one day :)
Greg Snell that’s a deal brotha! Rejection for me is motivation. It lights a fire for sure!
I sent out 365 pitches in 2015. One a day. I got 345 rejections, and more work than I could do while sleeping 8 hours a night. Pitch like crazy.
Brendan van Son you’re the man! Thank you again
Brendan should get together with you-know-who, he is another business man. It would be interesting. Loads of sparks and inspiration.
Haha. No idea who "you know who" is.
I think it Slovainia, not sloveenia
Really interesting video even though one cannot read this whiteboard haha. Gonna look the other videos.
wow THAT'S some good shit. the elevator pitch i was lmao haha
I was wondering if that was Thomas heatons van in the garden for a minute till I realized it wasn't the right color haha
These are some great tips! I like the elevator pitch idea as it seems quite unique. Were you able to get any work from any clients after giving an elevator pitch? Anyway, thank you for the tips!
I have! Never in an elevator, though, but at parties, for sure.
LMAO, the art of the long exposure selfie. I am sure you offer more than that.
Ya may want to invest in a black board and white marker so you're not holding up a blank white board, or reduce the exposure
Can't wait to go to college to get a degree in photography and videography to travel the world!
You inspired me!
You don't need a degree.
Agree. But, I can see how photography/videography coulda woulda been an extremely useful addition to my undergrad studies. I just didn't know it at the time.
I know you don't! I live in Sweden, it's anyway free + we get paid to go to school/college.
And also a degree in photography provides a basic framework to support the talent that you already have. The courses you take will fill in the gaps for you so that you can take professional pictures in almost any situation. You will also have a chance to work with photographers who have been in the field for several years. Their experience and knowledge can be priceless for someone who has not worked as a professional yet. *And also if you want to work 99% of them asks for a degree*
If you feel that passionately about anything, it's probably a sign in life that you should do it.
Bisher habe ich auch nur Cold calling betrieben. Bei Firmen hat es bisher erstaunlicher weise relativ gut geklappt. Aber ich werde da definitiv weiter dran bleiben.
What kind of licenses do you give with the photos? Unlimited usage? A year license?
Usually a first-usage non-exclusive lasting 2 years.
If you start as a photographer you will grow exponentially more in Public relations than in photography.
Thank You Brendan, I have to try this out. It's not easy out there. plus the competition. I had a person actually doing the same thing I was doing with video the other day with a cell phone, and this person walked right up to my camera and spoke right into my lens that they were blocking my shots on purpose so they could get the paying shot uggghhh (editorial), I was nice and tried to maneuver but man I was upset at the end of the day, ruined my shots, all of them, and of course I did not get paid. Please be nice to each other, and respectful! It's not worth it to be mean to people. plus you never know who the person is your being mean to. thanks for listening.
Oh my God, the nerve. I would have "accidentally" dropped my camera on their head. Haha
Love it, "community of 50,000."
How do you find the correct person to contact for your email pitches or cold calls?
Jess Kyllonen I'm not BVS but I've been in sales. That's a skill on its own. Getting to a decision maker takes perseverance. Just keep researching your client target and keep reaching out. Eventually, you'll hit the spot.
Brendan, what is your audio set up when you are talking while walking?
Here, it was just a rode video micro. Nothing special.
Thanks.
Are you using the camera in some sort of stabilization?
"An average travel photographer like me..". LOL! I'm still laughing.
Alright. You convinced me. I need to start pitching people by telling them, "Hi.. I'm Brandon van Son...."
I really enjoy following you around the world but I always get something out of these videos. (I was kidding about introducing myself as you. I mean.. unless you think that might work...). Seriously, we shoot different things but these always get me turning over those mental rocks and looking underneath for ideas.
Can you lower the brightness of your videos next time? So we can see better what do you write and such. Thanks :)
So you want to be the Coen brothers of travel pitches.
I hate the word influencer too.. lol... I look at influencer and see "crappy photographer"... Also totally agree with the whole comment about Travel Alberta not needing photographers. They have guys like Paul Zizka and Stevin Tuchiwsky out here that will get them shots that arent as common and they are very very very well known. Less known to a certain extent is Adam Gibbs from BC that was rated the second best landscape photographer in the world (Max Rive won... great photographer but not 100% my style)...
Yes, exactly with Paul and Steve; @photojbartlett is there too. And Callum and Taylor before they left for the coast.
Very informative and useful, but that whiteboard didn't work though...
Nope. Hahaha. The whiteboard was useless. Haha
Hi how are u god bless u 👋😍😘❤️💋💋
if youre gonna end with "take care have a good one" you dont need to mention that youre from canada XD
Epic fail with the white board
But the effort and content were great lol x
Your video is out of focus. But the information is great.
I could have been first 😬
I'm not keen on the word moist either ☺️
It's the worst.n
First
second
6 points for you!
I'm not a fan of cold calling by phone, because explain by phone what we do in photography, it's not very visual! and the person who picks up, is not necessarily very available to listen to you. I much prefer an original email, personal and illustrated.
Did the small island of Guam show up to ITB amongst the thousands of Exhibitors? MOIST! MOIST! MOIST! MOIST! MOIST INFLUENCER! hahahahaha
They did. They had a cool stand, actually. I'm going to pitch them this year, actually.
Better yet, if you get the gig I'll meet you there and introduce you to my 85 first cousins and 300 second cousins and have them throw you a Chamorro Fiesta