What are some brands you'd love to work with? Had any luck with reaching out and have any extra tips from your experience? Put them in the comments below!
Great stuff! Yesterday a door opened for me as well: I started my 6-month work placement at the Porsche HQ in the media production department 😎 It‘s so amazing to see new valuable opportunities that come together because of the hard work you did in the past. And never forget to be grateful for what you have! 🙏🏻
Also, it's so nice to see someone still using a DSLR in 2020 while everyone seems to be thinking mirrorless bodies will make them better photographers. The experience and bond between and its handler really matter regardless of generation. Kudos up.
That changed my outlook on my photography. Gonna stop churning out photos every day on Insta for the sake of it and instead post my proudest work. Bless you Alex and this awesome dude!
Totally helps shift perspective doesn't it? What really matters is the quality of your work and being someone that people want to work with. I appreciate you watching man! 🙏🏼
This is the video that made me a new subscriber to your channel 🙌🏾! Being at a point in my photography career where I have been stuck in limbo, working just to get the next paycheck because bills are bills... And they have to be paid.😩 This really has sucked the passion and creativity out of something I once had a burning desire for! I recently decided to take a break from it all, and restructure my mindset around my brand. This video right here litteraly saved my life... From being lost to not knowing where to begin, now I can say I have an idea on where to start!😌 Erik is a great guy and with so much positive energy, thanks for bringing him in to share his experience. I am at ease now💛
Hey man! Thanks for the support! Means a lot. =D I’m not to worried about the haters, I’m in it to help the people that wanna know new stuff! Thanks for watching friend!
This video is great and 100% accurate! I recently got to do some product photo work for an eye wear company just because they saw some work I did with there products on my Instagram page. They reached out via email asking to use my photos, and of course I said yes. But while I had his attention, I offered him a partnership opportunity. Low and behold, it paid off! He said yes and I got a bunch of free glasses and now my photos are on his website, advertisement emails, social media, etc... I didn't get paid money but it didn't matter because it was my first "client" and I got a chance to work with a real brand that I wanted to support and now my work is out in the world. It really is all about commitment and patience!
Very helpfull again. Although I‘m not expecting to turn this photography thing into a business but no one knows...sometimes it‘s just a slide into an open door and you‘re in it 😊🤷🏻♂️
I appreciate that! I'm definitely really enjoying the process and building a great community around the automotive photography industry. Thanks so much for watching eh!
This was a really great video with helpful info for someone in my position (starting this same journey). Thanks for making it! Side note: why are all the coolest creatives in Canada?! You guys want to come hang out in Atlanta...? 😉👍🏻
Thank you so much for this video. I really needed this. There has been so many times I've been grinding and grinding and it can be sometimes so discouraging taking that independent path but then you find things like this that seem to be perfect timing. Thanks for the inspiration to you and Erik 👊
Super cool video! Never take a no personal is a big part of the process. In my town there is a guy with a aston martin db11 and a Plethore 750lc (super rare). I know the guy and he still doesnt want me to shoot his cars. But i keep showing him my work and maybe maybbbeee he will want. I did shoot my first ferrari last week 😁
Such an informative video! Thank you so much for the insight and advice behind getting an automotive photography career off the ground. This is something I’m figuring out for myself at the moment so hearing Erik’s story definitely helped!
Thanks so much man! It was great for me to get the advice as well! Glad you enjoyed the content, and hopefully it will be of help to you in the future!
All great tips. I would add to this, if you're just starting out, don't expect to be able to just waltz onto any property that has cool aesthetics and start shooting. Can't tell you how many times I've been on a parking garage or other cool location and within 5 minutes some half-baked rent-a-cop comes running out with their "no cameras! private property!" crap LOL. And before anyone says 'well you have to ask for permission', realize that many locations just don't anyone on their property that doesn't belong there, and often say no and you just have to walk away. Between that and the "if you see something say something" people(thanks 9/11) that get the police involved, it can be daunting to try to get out there and get some work done. Oh and if you start to shoot for commercial purposes, remember that some places require a permit.
Another top quality vid Alex! Loved the story of this! I just got a message from my local bmw dealer that I’m no longer needed... So big disappointment, but let’s work on the future and hopefully they regret their decision
Oof, I know that feeling all to well man. Super hard to take. You were absolutely killing it for them also so just remember it’s not slight to you or your quality of work cuz it’s as stellar bro! Would love to hear what you learned from the experience though!
@@TheCarCreative Thanks Alex! I have been replaced in an unprofessional manner so I will not be doing any more work for them. They also replaced me with a photographer who doesn’t use a pol filter, so when I see their results now I have to laugh pretty hard
Great Video, super quality and very informative. Just did the totally wrong thing then. Went to some 6 dealers yesterday, all of which said either no or we keep you in mind. :D I do see that some dodgy guy coming in isn't the best way but honestly what I don't get is, that I only checked those who had horrible instagram accounts with really bad iphone footage and told them I would like to show them for free that I can get them better footage and they all said no thanks, we're fine. Like what low standards do these dealers have :D And I mean premium dealers like Porsche n Merc.
Great point. I think, like what Erik said, that timing is everything. With my experience with working with dealerships, even having contracts with them it can be hard for them to find the time to even manage someone that they are already paying, let alone take the time to start with someone new. Another thing to keep in mind, Covid has been really hard for a lot of dealerships so funds aren’t flowing as freely as they may have in the past. Keep the grind up man! You never know when they’ll say yes!
This is actually some unique advice but I’m thinking to myself how am gonna shoot brands that I want to shoot. I can’t afford a car, nobody I know has a car, it’s like it’s one problem after another. I can honestly understand why people feel like giving up on photography. Before anyone tries to give me the same solutions. Yes, I have tried Facebook to look for car groups in my area, No I couldn’t find any. I tried asking people on Instagram if I could take photos off their cars ( didn’t work) No, There aren’t any car shows around me. At the moment this so I was 18 year old is planning to get a Chinese motorcycle ($1000) because it’s super cheap and turn it into a scrambler so that I can go places and hopefully take more photos. Jamaica has tons of Chinese bikes and we have one nationally recognized motorcycle dealership and that’s Honda which is located five hours away for me.
This is a great video. Thank you so much. My question is or maybe you have already made a video about this subject but How do you know what to start your rates at? After building a port and you finally feel like you reached a point where you are ready to charge a fee, what are examples of rates that I should start?
Totally! I was curious why he choose Nikon, and it just happened to be what he started with and then continued to build out his kit with it. He can make some pretty great quality work with the tools he's got.
The Car Creative i meaned it in a good way iam a Nikon shooter too and its rare to see some pro-tog using nikon these days. Even with fact that new nikons are really great work horses. 🙏🏼
For now I think I am not as skilled as I should to charge money, but the problem is I can't find someone who wants to shoot his car even if it is free. Actually I have offered money, but....yea. Anyways love your channel, love your work, you are amazing thank you for the inspiration If you have read this: have an amaaaaazing day, because you deserve it
I have indeed read this brother. Definitely tricky to get started without access to cars, try doing some car spotting. Bring your camera with you when you go out and when you see a great car just take some photos wherever they're parked. Work on your editing skills and eventually you'll get an opportunity to show your stuff!
Try a car dealership. I got to shoot a local exotic car dealer when a family friend bought his a6. They were really nice and let me into a lot of cars and opened up the hoods. I even got to shoot the interior of a 2017 rolls royce ghost
Great content and very informative! Loved it! Would you maybe consider doing a video on licensing and usage of images? Dealers/brands seem to take for granted they own the images... forever... How long does Lexus get to use his images for and to what extent?
That’s a great question! You should hop over to Erik’s instagram and ask him some of those questions. He did chat with me on the phone a few months back on this topic and I know he has a lot of information to offer there. Thanks so much for watching!
Generally for cars, 35mm f 1.8 is gold, u can get a 50mm 1.8 as well, go with what works for you, but a 35 or a 50mm f1.8 is a must for me :) these are really afordable, u can even go with 1.4, or even 1.2😂 but they are more expensive
He was using a whole bunch of lenses but one of the main ones was a 24-70. He also mentioned one of his favourite lenses to use was a 105mm. I thought that was interesting, but a lot of his photos have heaps of compression which looks real good!
Definitely! Doesn’t hurt to diversify though! I do know that Erik works very closely with a videographer in town and together provide even more value for the companies they work for. Something to consider =)
He skipped the part after they reached back out to him with them insulting him saying "Oh we like your work but you will get exposure after the shoot"(Their way of saying that's how they plan to pay him)...
A couple good notes for me to respond to this comment. 1. I haven’t met any content creator who hasn’t had to, to some degree, “pay their dues” and do work for free, or work for exposure. The reality is it takes doing the work to get noticed by the brands we want to work with, and sometimes that means doing it for free or to begin building the relationship with those brands. 2. If you are in this position, I would argue you have an amazing opportunity to show an incredible attitude and work ethic, while working for “exposure”, and then express to the brand (that you are now in their inbox) that you’d love to continue working together. While I agree that working for free isn’t the goal, it can absolutely get us closer to our goals. 🙌🏼 I hope that you’re having success with your clients and brands as you move forward mate and thanks so much for watching!
What are some brands you'd love to work with? Had any luck with reaching out and have any extra tips from your experience? Put them in the comments below!
Hahha man all of them. If they have stuff I can shoot I want to work with them.
My vision definitely has working with BMW one day. I truly think I can make this happen so I'm going to work my ass to make that happen
Let the quality of your work and not the number of followers speak for you. Love that.
Insane wisdom! Love it. Thanks for stopping by Mark!
Great stuff! Yesterday a door opened for me as well:
I started my 6-month work placement at the Porsche HQ in the media production department 😎
It‘s so amazing to see new valuable opportunities that come together because of the hard work you did in the past. And never forget to be grateful for what you have! 🙏🏻
That is awesome! What an epic opportunity man! Congratulation and I hope it goes really well for you. Keep that grind going! =D
congratulations!
Really love the advice, this was an eye-opener for me. I m down to give it a try.
All gas no brakes!! Persevere my man
Also, it's so nice to see someone still using a DSLR in 2020 while everyone seems to be thinking mirrorless bodies will make them better photographers. The experience and bond between and its handler really matter regardless of generation.
Kudos up.
That changed my outlook on my photography. Gonna stop churning out photos every day on Insta for the sake of it and instead post my proudest work. Bless you Alex and this awesome dude!
Totally helps shift perspective doesn't it? What really matters is the quality of your work and being someone that people want to work with. I appreciate you watching man! 🙏🏼
These tips are absolutely INVALUABLE, this video is golden!! I'm so grateful for this type of content, thanks a lot.
Amazing my friend! So glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully you can use some of these things to further your career man! 👊🏼
This is the video that made me a new subscriber to your channel 🙌🏾!
Being at a point in my photography career where I have been stuck in limbo, working just to get the next paycheck because bills are bills... And they have to be paid.😩 This really has sucked the passion and creativity out of something I once had a burning desire for! I recently decided to take a break from it all, and restructure my mindset around my brand. This video right here litteraly saved my life... From being lost to not knowing where to begin, now I can say I have an idea on where to start!😌
Erik is a great guy and with so much positive energy, thanks for bringing him in to share his experience. I am at ease now💛
Thank you Alex and Eric for your information! Good content. :)
Thank YOU for watching! Hopefully it will help you in the future. Cheers!
I don’t understand why anyone would dislike this? If they don’t wanna watch this video then don’t click on it. No need to leave hate!
Hey man! Thanks for the support! Means a lot. =D I’m not to worried about the haters, I’m in it to help the people that wanna know new stuff! Thanks for watching friend!
Both you guys are so humble
Thank you for sharing and please extend my appreciation to Erik.
Will do!
This video is great and 100% accurate! I recently got to do some product photo work for an eye wear company just because they saw some work I did with there products on my Instagram page. They reached out via email asking to use my photos, and of course I said yes. But while I had his attention, I offered him a partnership opportunity. Low and behold, it paid off! He said yes and I got a bunch of free glasses and now my photos are on his website, advertisement emails, social media, etc... I didn't get paid money but it didn't matter because it was my first "client" and I got a chance to work with a real brand that I wanted to support and now my work is out in the world. It really is all about commitment and patience!
Very helpfull again. Although I‘m not expecting to turn this photography thing into a business but no one knows...sometimes it‘s just a slide into an open door and you‘re in it 😊🤷🏻♂️
You never know when the opportunities will come! Just gotta keep that grind going, put in the work, and eventually people will take notice. Cheers!
The Car Creative absolutely right.
Great video and AMAZING advice! Erik is the best!! Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏
He is indeed the best! Thanks for watching! Means heaps. 👊🏼
Best commercial advices I have ever heared, for real. Congratulations for the video.
You have touched and enlightened me so much with this video and also many thanks to your guest erik cheers mate
Cheers man! Glad you enjoyed the content! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for this video, your attitude, and the passion you have for car media. Truly inspiring Alex
I appreciate that! I'm definitely really enjoying the process and building a great community around the automotive photography industry. Thanks so much for watching eh!
Glad to see someone still using a Dslr camera for professional work! lol other photogs are like "if you don't have a mirrorless you aint a pro" lol
Really nice video man. Great insight into a tough industry.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really great video love how you break down the steps to gain success. You are awesome...
Beautiful. Thanks for the valuable advices
Our pleasure! It was fun to make!
Love that blue.
Thank you for this video. Much appreciated
This was a really great video with helpful info for someone in my position (starting this same journey). Thanks for making it! Side note: why are all the coolest creatives in Canada?! You guys want to come hang out in Atlanta...? 😉👍🏻
So informative man thanks 🙏🏻 alot for this so much to learn
My pleasure! Erik and I had a great time doing this video!
So awesome! Grind and be humble, great video!!!!
Yes! Such good advice! "Be confident in what you know, but humble." Absolutely love it! Thanks so much for watching!
The Car Creative absolutely, love your content! Your work is amazing and you are very inspiring and creative. Keep it bro👊
Super good vid and very informative. 👏
Thank you so much for this video. I really needed this. There has been so many times I've been grinding and grinding and it can be sometimes so discouraging taking that independent path but then you find things like this that seem to be perfect timing. Thanks for the inspiration to you and Erik 👊
Best video I've watched in a long while. Subscribed to your channel. Going to check out Erik on Instagram. Thank you both.
You always come up with exactly the videos I want to watch
Amazing man! I hope you find it helpful!
@@TheCarCreative This was a lot helpful!
What's the polarizer set up he is using in the video?
Super interesting video, thank you Alex !
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.
This was awesome ! Super Valuable
Awesome!! So glad! Thanks for watching!
Awesome work on this one to you both! Killed it a always! Some great feedback and suggestions! Erik's a legend!!
Erik is definitely a legend! I was super grateful to be able to spend that time with him! More collabs with talented people in the future! ;)
Hi, new subscriber here from the UK. Great content!! Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you! Thanks for the sub!
This was such a good video. Thanks
My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching!
Damn such informational! Also, your channel is growing so fast Alex, keep it up!
Thank you Alex and Eric for your presentation! Great stuff :)
Glad you liked it! We both had a blast shooting it for everyone! Thanks for watching!
The amount of value this video have me is invaluable!
Eric should start a UA-cam channel!
Like if you agree!
Great tips from Eric, love the videos, always helping me learn more and more tips/tricks
Thanks so much for watching! Glad we were able to make a helpful video for ya'll!
Great video, great advice!
Glad it was helpful!
Really appreciate it this. Thank you
My pleasure man!
Again, what a great video! Helpfull tips and a great collab! Keep it up Alexander ✌🏼
Thanks so much Jason! Means a ton having your support here on the channel! Cheers my friend!
Super cool video! Never take a no personal is a big part of the process. In my town there is a guy with a aston martin db11 and a Plethore 750lc (super rare). I know the guy and he still doesnt want me to shoot his cars. But i keep showing him my work and maybe maybbbeee he will want. I did shoot my first ferrari last week 😁
Try to look at it from his perspective and see if that helps
Those brolls were so dope Alex. Mehn!!! Erik's tips and motivational quotes were🔥
Thanks so much man! It was a great time shooting with Erik! He’s awesome. Make sure to give him a follow!
Such an informative video! Thank you so much for the insight and advice behind getting an automotive photography career off the ground. This is something I’m figuring out for myself at the moment so hearing Erik’s story definitely helped!
You're so welcome! His advice is such a help to me also! I'm glad we were able to put out a video that can help so many people!
SUCH a killer video! Thank you so much for putting this content out!
Thanks man! It’s my pleasure!!
Very good Video bro! Keep it up
Thank you! Means a lot! I’ll keep trying to push for y’all!
I'm really impressed and highly motivated, certainly l'm grateful for the knowledge and wisdom l will keep on grinding harder 🙏✌️💯👌👌
More of this, Alex.
Great content. Thank you !
Will try my man! Thanks so much for watching!
Amazing video just what I needed to hear to get started!
DUDE this video was so good! So helpful and beneficial!! Definitely gonna keep all those tips in mind! :) I have subscribed! :D
Can't wait to watch this video.
I can't wait for you to watch it either!
Great Informative Content 💯.
Thank You for making video✨.
Keep Creating such Helpful - Informative Content. These type of content help us a lot☺️.
Halfway through and the golden info just keeps on piling :D
Thanks for this quality content!
Greatness, Erik is a top guy and incredibly talented photographer!
Was such a great time hanging with him and getting to hear about his process, and yes he is such a talented photographer, and amazing guy!
Awesome video! It was really helpful and inspiring
So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Dude this was deadly!
That means a lot! Thanks! I really appreciate you watching!
Thank you for another great video! 👌Keep up the good work 🙌
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!!
Great video mate! So good to hear a fellow creators opinions on how to get into the business, thanks for the tips 👍🏻
Thanks so much man! It was great for me to get the advice as well! Glad you enjoyed the content, and hopefully it will be of help to you in the future!
Great video here
Amazing video, it definitely got me more focused now
Thank you! Glad to see it’s helping. =)
Awesome video with some great tips man! 🙌🏼🙏🏼
Thank you! We owe it all to the talented and generous Erik! Thanks so much for watching!
I have to know what kinda of crazy cpl he's using. It looks like it's so easy to use
All great tips. I would add to this, if you're just starting out, don't expect to be able to just waltz onto any property that has cool aesthetics and start shooting. Can't tell you how many times I've been on a parking garage or other cool location and within 5 minutes some half-baked rent-a-cop comes running out with their "no cameras! private property!" crap LOL. And before anyone says 'well you have to ask for permission', realize that many locations just don't anyone on their property that doesn't belong there, and often say no and you just have to walk away. Between that and the "if you see something say something" people(thanks 9/11) that get the police involved, it can be daunting to try to get out there and get some work done.
Oh and if you start to shoot for commercial purposes, remember that some places require a permit.
Another top quality vid Alex! Loved the story of this! I just got a message from my local bmw dealer that I’m no longer needed... So big disappointment, but let’s work on the future and hopefully they regret their decision
Oof, I know that feeling all to well man. Super hard to take. You were absolutely killing it for them also so just remember it’s not slight to you or your quality of work cuz it’s as stellar bro! Would love to hear what you learned from the experience though!
@@TheCarCreative Thanks Alex! I have been replaced in an unprofessional manner so I will not be doing any more work for them. They also replaced me with a photographer who doesn’t use a pol filter, so when I see their results now I have to laugh pretty hard
Awesome video! Great tips!👍
Thanks so much man! I appreciate all your support!
I honestly watch your videos in 1.25X speed
Love the videos bro keep it up
Glad you like them! I will! =D
Great Video, super quality and very informative. Just did the totally wrong thing then. Went to some 6 dealers yesterday, all of which said either no or we keep you in mind. :D I do see that some dodgy guy coming in isn't the best way but honestly what I don't get is, that I only checked those who had horrible instagram accounts with really bad iphone footage and told them I would like to show them for free that I can get them better footage and they all said no thanks, we're fine. Like what low standards do these dealers have :D And I mean premium dealers like Porsche n Merc.
Great point. I think, like what Erik said, that timing is everything. With my experience with working with dealerships, even having contracts with them it can be hard for them to find the time to even manage someone that they are already paying, let alone take the time to start with someone new. Another thing to keep in mind, Covid has been really hard for a lot of dealerships so funds aren’t flowing as freely as they may have in the past. Keep the grind up man! You never know when they’ll say yes!
thanks for this nice Tipps ;)
Happy to help!
Mad hype
We hypin hard bro!
This is actually some unique advice but I’m thinking to myself how am gonna shoot brands that I want to shoot. I can’t afford a car, nobody I know has a car, it’s like it’s one problem after another. I can honestly understand why people feel like giving up on photography.
Before anyone tries to give me the same solutions.
Yes, I have tried Facebook to look for car groups in my area, No I couldn’t find any. I tried asking people on Instagram if I could take photos off their cars ( didn’t work) No, There aren’t any car shows around me. At the moment this so I was 18 year old is planning to get a Chinese motorcycle ($1000) because it’s super cheap and turn it into a scrambler so that I can go places and hopefully take more photos.
Jamaica has tons of Chinese bikes and we have one nationally recognized motorcycle dealership and that’s Honda which is located five hours away for me.
This is a great video. Thank you so much. My question is or maybe you have already made a video about this subject but How do you know what to start your rates at? After building a port and you finally feel like you reached a point where you are ready to charge a fee, what are examples of rates that I should start?
its really nice to see omeone actually using Nikons for the paid stuff and not Canons or sonys haha
Totally! I was curious why he choose Nikon, and it just happened to be what he started with and then continued to build out his kit with it. He can make some pretty great quality work with the tools he's got.
The Car Creative i meaned it in a good way iam a Nikon shooter too and its rare to see some pro-tog using nikon these days. Even with fact that new nikons are really great work horses. 🙏🏼
Very pretty car.
What was that attachment on your lens?
For now I think I am not as skilled as I should to charge money, but the problem is I can't find someone who wants to shoot his car even if it is free. Actually I have offered money, but....yea. Anyways love your channel, love your work, you are amazing thank you for the inspiration
If you have read this: have an amaaaaazing day, because you deserve it
I have indeed read this brother. Definitely tricky to get started without access to cars, try doing some car spotting. Bring your camera with you when you go out and when you see a great car just take some photos wherever they're parked. Work on your editing skills and eventually you'll get an opportunity to show your stuff!
Try a car dealership. I got to shoot a local exotic car dealer when a family friend bought his a6. They were really nice and let me into a lot of cars and opened up the hoods. I even got to shoot the interior of a 2017 rolls royce ghost
Great content and very informative! Loved it! Would you maybe consider doing a video on licensing and usage of images? Dealers/brands seem to take for granted they own the images... forever... How long does Lexus get to use his images for and to what extent?
That’s a great question! You should hop over to Erik’s instagram and ask him some of those questions. He did chat with me on the phone a few months back on this topic and I know he has a lot of information to offer there. Thanks so much for watching!
Awesome man, what lens would you recommend for shooting cars like this?
Generally for cars, 35mm f 1.8 is gold, u can get a 50mm 1.8 as well, go with what works for you, but a 35 or a 50mm f1.8 is a must for me :) these are really afordable, u can even go with 1.4, or even 1.2😂 but they are more expensive
I believe Alex has made a video about what lenses to use
Great video! Does anyone know what camera lenses Erik is using in the video?
He was using a whole bunch of lenses but one of the main ones was a 24-70. He also mentioned one of his favourite lenses to use was a 105mm. I thought that was interesting, but a lot of his photos have heaps of compression which looks real good!
@@TheCarCreative Thank you! Keep up the great videos, we appreciate them
UA-cam unsubscribed me from this channel for some reason, was wondering why I wasn't receiving any notification from you anymore lol 🤷♀️
I’m still here!
Does anyone know what brand of polarizing filter did he used in this video?
Erik is using Lee Filters and they are awesome! Great company.
I would like to find out what Erik did during those 6mths "waiting" from Lexus....
Probably the same thing with a bunch of different brands. It's not like he just waited for Lexus to respond.
Just a hand held camera on the streets?
what's good brotha ✌🏽
Everything!!
Except Covid. That’s not good.
@@TheCarCreative True man, life would go much smoothing without it :)
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Okay I’m glad you can make it big in photography for brands without having to include videography in ur business
Definitely! Doesn’t hurt to diversify though! I do know that Erik works very closely with a videographer in town and together provide even more value for the companies they work for. Something to consider =)
The Car Creative thank you, I will probably end up going down that road as well seeing as videography is a whole different ball game.
He skipped the part after they reached back out to him with them insulting him saying "Oh we like your work but you will get exposure after the shoot"(Their way of saying that's how they plan to pay him)...
A couple good notes for me to respond to this comment.
1. I haven’t met any content creator who hasn’t had to, to some degree, “pay their dues” and do work for free, or work for exposure. The reality is it takes doing the work to get noticed by the brands we want to work with, and sometimes that means doing it for free or to begin building the relationship with those brands.
2. If you are in this position, I would argue you have an amazing opportunity to show an incredible attitude and work ethic, while working for “exposure”, and then express to the brand (that you are now in their inbox) that you’d love to continue working together.
While I agree that working for free isn’t the goal, it can absolutely get us closer to our goals. 🙌🏼 I hope that you’re having success with your clients and brands as you move forward mate and thanks so much for watching!
Amazing lessons for those who want to be successful. One Like = One Respect
Yeah giving it away the first time opening many doors.
Couldn’t agree more! A great way to start off a future relationship.
If i see dislikes on this, we're gonna have to throw some hands
Haha! Thanks man. I appreciate the support. Means a lot!