Photography Marketing Guidebook

Should you be curious about my book, I’ve placed below my List of Chapter Headings and sample Chapter Introductions to the first two chapters of the book. I hope this will give you an indication as to the subjects I am interested in discussing with photographers, as well as my business and career philosophy when giving advice to artists.

Mary Virginia Swanson

"As a teacher and a department chair I am always searching for tools that bridge the gap between what we teach and what our students will really do after school. Mary Virginia Swanson has written a manual for how students can research, connect and really begin to act as artists and photographers in their own careers. This book is a must for the new economy, the new legal environment and the new psychology that our successful photographers will work in."

© Dennis Keeley, Chair of Photography and Imaging Art Center College of Design

"For any student interested in strategizing their career in photography, Mary Virginia Swanson's book is a must. Swanson's research is thorough and extensive and includes hard-to-find, up-to-date sources, opportunities and deadlines. No student's education is complete without this crucial source material."

©Susan kae Grant, Professor, Texas Women¼s University

"Mary Virginia Swanson's book is a godsend. It's not just that it puts together all of this useful information in an easy-to-use fashion, it's also that it helps students understand how to apply that information and how important it is to be proactive, timely and professional in their approach to seeking employment, exhibitions or other photographic opportunities. We loved being able to provide it for our students."

©Jeff Curto, Professor/Coordinator Photography, College of DuPage

"Mary Virginia Swanson¼s textbook has been a rich source of information for my students. They have used her text as a guide in navigating the transition from art school to the professional world. MVS' experiences in the commercial and the fine art worlds have given the text a depth of understanding. I recommend it wholeheartedly!!"

© Martha Madigan, Professor, Tyler School of Art/ Temple University

The 2006 Edition of the Marketing Guidebook for Photographers is sold out.

For 2007 Ms. Swanson has updated and expanded this earlier publication. Her new book
THE BUSINESS OF PHOTOGRAPHY: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
is available for shipping.
This updated edition will have expanded information on fundraising for your personal projects, the art market today, licensing images for book jackets, multimedia and your marketing, exhibition proposals, digital resources and more.

Beginning with this 2007 Edition, listings of upcoming juried exhibitions and grant competitions will be provided on Ms. Swanson's blog:

http://marketingphotos.wordpress.com

Click on the category "APPROACHING DEADLINE" to learn of timely notices for artists.

For ordering 10 or more copies and /or institutional copies contact Beth Ledner at 520-742-6311 or email beth@mvswanson.com .