I admittedly know next to nothing about fashion, but I do really enjoy the images of friend and fellow NESOP grad, Dana Tarr. So I asked him a few questions.
What are you up to now that’s you’ve graduated? What kind of work are you doing? Since school has been over, I have been doing a wide range of work. I have had gigs including a television commercial for a fur store, a bunch of fashion/editorial gigs for model and boutique development, promotional shots for Miss Teen Massachusetts, as well as head shots and CD covers, including working with Scott Ross from Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and Ricky Bel from New Edition and Bel Biv Devoe.
How are you finding commercial work/paying gigs, and what are you doing to promote yourself?
As far as self promoting goes, I haven’t started my marketing campaign, however I joined an online directory for Boston-based photographers which has gotten me a gig or two. I also have friends in a pretty successful band I photograph, so through them representing and promoting me, I have met many people including some really great boutique owners, other musicians, models and club promoters. The most important thing, thus far that has gotten me jobs, aside from limitless support from my friends telling their friends about my work, is just being confident and able to target important people at the events I attend, socialize and talk myself up to them. If you believe in the work you do, you will be able to talk about it and just as easily get others to believe in it and eventually hire you for gigs.
Photos © Dana Tarr.
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