Thanks for all for taking the time to post. Its weird, I converted it to B&W the day I took it and was delighted with it.. It was only when I went back to it a few weeks later that I tried it in colour… Must get them printed and see what they look like.. Dying to get back up to that part of the country again very, very soon.. Feel free to share locations with me
First I would say get yourself a website together, sites like clikpic.com provide easily to produce professional looking sites for a small outlay, £35 per year… Alternatively a cheaper option is to start a blog with somewhere like WordPress. As some of the lads here have already said its all about marketing yourself, think of yourself as a product… As a photographer/journalist, your name is everything to you.
I would reconsider using Facebook, its just not that kind of site. If you want to have the craic with your mates its great, alternatively if you want to use it as a 100% professional networking tool its also useful, it cant be both.. You cant talk about getting langered at the weekend and then also be using it to show your business products. Its unprofessional.
At the very least, open up a flickr.com account and put your portfolio shots up there.
Depending on where you are based and whether you have a mode of transport, I would contact all local papers in the area offering services and don’t just limit yourself to sports. News, parties, etc, all need to be covered and it may not be what you want to be doing, it will give good experience and open alot more doors.
There is so much to like about this shot, the tones, the depth of focus, the expression and the framing.. Overall, a fantastic piece of work which would hang proudly in any gallery or home..