Showing posts with label portfolio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portfolio. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

How to Sell Christian Songs That I Write


Collect audio recordings of your songs. If you do not have any recordings of your music, you can reach out to amateur vocalists, musicians and recording artists who are also looking to create and expand their portfolios. Put an ad in the paper, or get in contact with a school that has an audio program or a Christian school that would have like-minded vocalists and musicians. Reach out to members of your church who may have contacts or will fund your project.
Create a portfolio of your work. You will want to amass a collection of your lyrics on paper and audio recordings of your songs being performed. Once you have recordings of your songs, create a website that will act as an online resume. Include your song lyrics and audio clips. Create a biography and mission statement. If you do not know how to create a website, search the Internet for companies that will set up and host your website. There may be a small fee for this, but your website will help you reach a larger audience and will represent your talents and goals.
Enter Christian songwriting contests, which will allow your music to reach a broader audience and may attract the attention of Christian talent management. If you receive any awards from these contests, be sure to include them on your resume and website.
Research the Christian music artists you enjoy and who have a style similar to yours. Take notes on who represents them and what music labels and publishing houses they have worked under. Find agents you would like to work with.
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Reach out to the agents on your list. They will represent you to the labels and publishing houses that will purchase your lyrics. Your agent will also help you navigate the legal and monetary issues of song publishing and try to get you the best deal possible.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015

How to Earn Money from Photography (6 Steps)


Set up a photography blog to show off your work. If money is an issue, use a free blogging platform such as Blogger or WordPress. Choose a layout that is designed to show off photographs. Make pages for a blog, an 'About Me' section and for details about pricing and contact information.
Put out a set of initial blog posts that displays your best work. Write a brief paragraph or two about the pictures and include them directly in the post. Gain permission from subjects before displaying their pictures on your blog. Share links to each post on your social media profiles, and email them to your friends and family to get the word out about your photography and generate interest.
Give away free sessions to build your portfolio. Offer a limited number of free shoots in return for the subject's permission to use his images on your photography blog. After that, offer an introductory price for photo sittings to get customers in the door. At each photo shoot, hand out business cards so your subjects can pass them on to their friends and family.
Photograph events in your community. Show up at sporting events, theatrical productions and festivals, and take a wide range of photos, aiming to get as many people as possible. Put a limited number of photos on your blog with a description of the event, and upload the full collection to a website such as Kodak Galleries, where interested people can order individual prints. This strategy is particularly useful for elementary and high school events, where parents will want action shots of their children.
Sell your extra photos to stock photography sites. You can use extras from a photo shoot or go out and take stock photos. Stock photos are used in everything from magazine articles to websites, and they encompass a wide range of subjects. Improve your chances of a sale by including multiple versions of the same scene, in landscape and portrait orientation, to accommodate different uses by buyers.
Print and mount your photos and sell them at local outlets. Offer them for display and sale in coffee shops, community art centers and photo galleries. Ask around at other outlets, including libraries and craft stores, to see if they will display your photos. Include a small card with each photo that lists your name and website URL.
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