Photo Presentation Question

Hello,

I was asked by an art buyer (who viewed my website) to provide unframed sample prints (16x20, 12x18, 11x14) for a celebrity client to view and choose whether or not to "endorse" them on a particular shopping site. I have absolutely no experience in providing prints to professionals in this arena so this is a very elementary question. How should I present them? Do I mount them on foam core or a similar material? I have to mail them into her.

Thank you for your help!

Michelle

*UPDATE*

Thank you for the extremely insightful responses! As I mentioned in my last replay in the thread, I have worked with a trusted, local professional photographer and a gallery he's associated with to work out all of the necessary details and considerations. I am confident that the route that I am taking is in my best interest. I am, after all, about a year into pursing this dream of mine and I feel solid in the decision to go ahead with this as many photographers spend their lives waiting for such an opportunity that may never arise for them. If it happens to be a scam or whatever, then that is a hard lesson that I will have to learn and I am prepared to accept the "fallout" of any decision I make in this matter. I wish the best of luck to everyone in their future photo marketing endeavors!

Best,

Michelle

Call me Mr. Suspicious, but I smell a scam. I'd check out of the "art buyer" before proceeding further.

I agree with Jim. Mail them (costly) prints? Umm, you can send them mid-sized jpegs and they can view them on their screen. I'd check out the "art buyer" too

Thanks for the feedback. I've done my research on this particular person and the company and everything has checked out in more ways than one. In fact, I was the one that reached out to them in reply to an open call for creative material on a popular TV show's website. They are presenting a number of artistic "items" for the client to chose from, photography only being one of the categories, hence the preference for something tangible.

I'd ask them for their recommendations, but I'd also include a delivery memo that spells out the usage and return postage.

Ummmmm.....and exactly what, when, how, etc. are you going to be paid for this and at what point are there recurring sales if any? Is this just going to get your print a 3 second or less exposure without any photo credits on a TV show? And exactly what will happen to your prints when they are finished with them...hang on some TV production crew person's own wall - for FREE??

I have heard of this before somewhere.....

Thank you for your (any everyone else's) response! I have worked with a trusted, local professional photographer and a gallery he's associated with to work out all of the necessary details and considerations. I am confident that the route that I am taking is in my best interest. I am, after all, about a year into pursing this dream of mine and I feel solid in the decision to go ahead with this as many photographers spend their lives waiting for such an opportunity that may never arise for them. If it happens to be a scam or whatever, then that is a hard lesson that I will have to learn and I am prepared to accept the "fallout" of any decision I make in this matter.

Hi Michelle,

I just saw this post and was curious what the results were of your endeavor. Did this work out for you? Will we be seeing your work displayed on TV any time soon? Hope something positive came from this!

Hi Amy,

It was not a TV show that I was in talks with rather a website called OpenSky.com. They have celebrity "curators" who select products to recommend at different intervals (daily, wkly, etc.). The buyer who contacted me was interested in showing my work to Brent of The Fabulous Beekman Boys TV show for possible inclusion in their new annex store soon to be released on OpenSky. While meeting with them it was determined that my photos didn't perfectly match with the "theme" they were keeping to match their brand (farm-like, country, etc.), which I agreed with completely. They said had I taken the pictures on their farm in NY it would've been a different story. The buyer and I are still in touch regarding my photos being shown to other "curators" so I'm confident something will happen with this soon! (If not then no harm, no foul because I was paid for everything (with a very nice profit margin) and my name is at the bottom of each print!)

(If not then no harm, no foul because I was paid for everything (with a very nice profit margin) and my name is at the bottom of each print!)

That speaks volumes about the enterprise. Sounds as though they're completely on the up and up. Sincere best wishes for the future!