Download or read book The Photographer's Guide to Marketing and Self-promotion written by Maria Piscopo and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The market for commercial photography has changed significantly since the highly praised first edition of The Photographer's Guide to Marketing and Self-Promotion was published in 1987. This second edition brings the reader up to date, describing strategies that work in a market affected by an uncertain economic atmosphere and the explosion of new media. Seasoned photographer's rep Maria Piscopo shows how to build a marketing plan incorporating self-promotion, advertising, direct marketing, and public relations. She explains how to find prospective clients and establish long-term relationships with them. Pricing, negotiating, computers, and other important topics are discussed, all in the context of developing an effective marketing plan that will allow photographers to use the conditions of the current market to their advantage.