To & From the Editor

Hello Editor,

I am a professional photographer and I know that I have a skill that I can better utilize here in Sharm. I am new here, so I do not know many people, which is something that is drastically affecting my professional capabilities as a photographer. I have the photos that I know people would either want to buy, and I also have the great skill of capturing moments, so people can utilize my skills at any events of any sort. Do you have any ideas on how I can get about to make this dream of mine turn into a reality

Thanks,

A New Sharmer

Dear New Sharmer

Hello new sharmer, and welcome to the city of peace, as they call it. To turn your dream into a reality in my opinion should not be that difficult for you, because you have reached the first step, which is identifying your talent and what you are good at. Now – what you need to do from here is put together an action plan of how you are going to get this done. Ask yourself questions like, where should I market my self, who is my target audience, what do I need in order to able to sell. To me, the answers seems obvious, but in this instance my opinion doesn’t matter – it becomes about what you can do, and no one else. A lot of the time I find myself suggesting brilliant ideas, and a lot of the time they remain just an idea. So please don’t fall into the trap that I fall into and make sure that you pursue this dream. You are in the right place for photography; you have amazing nature, colours and people, so don’t waste it. Start making friends and promoting yourself, because in Sharm word of mouth is the best form of marketing – after Sinai Weekly of course :-p

Good luck,

The Editor
 

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