Image Nation Prequel

I seem to be enjoying a lot of creative input these last few days! Today I had the pleasure of listening to photographer Phillip Simpson who will also be speaking at AIPA's Image Nation this year. He has had experience in photography in both the UK and here in NZ and his main points were based around the differences and how to make the NZ creative industry work for you.

Here are some pointers:

 In London, they tend to pick the right guy for a specific job,

In New Zealand they pick their mates. 

Become good at networking

Be strategic about who you want to work for and

come up with ways to capture their attention

Balance the need to make a living with

passion that keeps you motivated

Be aware of when coincidences are happening

so that you can grab them and run with them

I think I need to become a conference junkie and attend this Image Nation if all the sessions are going to be this interesting!