A modicum of success

DaveFeeder

DaveFeeder

Suspended / Banned
Messages
337
Name
Dave
Edit My Images
No
Way back when I joined this site, it was mainly to get some advice on what to do after somehow managing to sell some photos to Chester Zoo.

It's been really good getting people's feedback here and enjoying the witty banter and so on.

Anyhoo, after a year or so of gentle prodding and such, I've achieved my first success of sorts.

On Tuesday, I had a phone call from BBC Countryfile Magazine. They were asking to commision me to take photos for a 4 page article, including a full page image.
I've been and taken the shots (going straight out of my comfort zone in the process), and had a ball.

I've got to send the shots off next week, and even if I get told they're no good, at least I've had the experience!

Just thoguht I'd share my small success with the rest of the forum.

Cheers

Dave
 
That's not small success. Picking up the BBC as a client is large success. You should indeed be very pleased. :clap:
 
congratulations, but....
where's the pix?!?!?!
 
mmcp42 said:
congratulations, but....
where's the pix?!?!?!
Click to expand...

Hehe. Haven't processed them properly yet.
Once I have done, I'll stick a few on here.

The mag comes out in January too. I am very excited, and my wife has been beaming to everyone.

Must admit, I've been grinning a lot the last couple of days! :D
 
Once I have done, I'll stick a few on here.
Click to expand...

Depending on the nature/terms of your commision, you may not actually want to publish the shots before they do.
 
dazzajl said:
Depending on the nature/terms of your commision, you may not actually want to publish the shots before they do.
Click to expand...

That's true. I was thinking more of posting similar shots, as I took enough!
 
Congratulations, that's amazing :thumbs:

I've just been checking your website out, great shots. It just goes to show that it really is the user not the kit that produces great images. You have pretty much the same kit as me but I'm way off the mark!! Practice makes perfect eh...
 
That's a very understated way of letting us know about a major success. Hearty congratulations.
 
DaveFeeder said:
Way back when I joined this site, it was mainly to get some advice on what to do after somehow managing to sell some photos to Chester Zoo.

It's been really good getting people's feedback here and enjoying the witty banter and so on.

Anyhoo, after a year or so of gentle prodding and such, I've achieved my first success of sorts.

On Tuesday, I had a phone call from BBC Countryfile Magazine. They were asking to commision me to take photos for a 4 page article, including a full page image.
I've been and taken the shots (going straight out of my comfort zone in the process), and had a ball.

I've got to send the shots off next week, and even if I get told they're no good, at least I've had the experience!

Just thoguht I'd share my small success with the rest of the forum.

Cheers

Dave
Click to expand...


Excellent! Well done indeed :thumbs:
 
well done Dave, :thumbs:
 
I've just had an email from the editor, asking me to send contact sheets too.

Am I right in thinking that these are just thumbnails on A4?

Perhaps I should have thought of this before accepting offers, hehe.
 
Hello all.

Just to post a quick update on this, my shots are in the current issue of Countryfile magazine, out in all good newsagents today!

How exciting! :D
 
Congratulations!!!!! Brilliant to hear of your success!!!!
 
Congrats Dave!!
 
:thumbs:

Checked out your website too. fantastic. As another poster pointed out, i also have similar kit to you and am no where near this quality.....

Definately inspired me to crack on and get out there...

:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
 
Excellent stuff!
 
Excellent news, well done :clap::clap::clap:

Now just wait for the phone to start ringing;);)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top