how do I build up my product portfolio?

brisomphotographybrisomphotography Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
edited May 18, 2007 in The Big Picture
I'm trying to build up my product portfolio and just wanted to know how you go about shooting product when you have none. I would love to go into staples or some shoe store and music store (instruments) and take photos to build my portfolio but I can't begin to afford to purchase tons of shoes and tons of office supplies, etc just for that. How is one suppose to go about this? should I contact these places and just tell them I'm a photographer and I'm trying to build up my portfolio and I want to come in and take photos, etc?? I have this feeling a big operator like Staples isn't going to pay me a bit of attention. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Brian S

Comments

  • OwenOwen Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    Buy & return -
  • brisomphotographybrisomphotography Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    boy I can sure make things complicated can't I? - I might add with an explanation to the manager perhaps - otherwise won't they wonder why I keep returning everything all the time?
  • OwenOwen Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    Nope.
    They have a return policy. Use it. :)

    How do you think stylists get clothes? :D
  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    brisomphotography wrote:
    boy I can sure make things complicated can't I? - I might add with an explanation to the manager perhaps - otherwise won't they wonder why I keep returning everything all the time?

    Don't use one store either.
    www.jonimages.com
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