Marketing 2010: Email Promo Test

I just sent out an "Email Promo" to my Linked In connections. I sent it to test the waters a bit and see what kind of response I can illicit from people I already know in some way, shape, or form. I know it's an off week, between Christmas and New Years, and many people aren't going to the office or checking email. It will be interesting to see the results. If you received one of these emails and you've ended up here at the blog please leave a comment for me to help gauge the effectiveness of the "Email Promo". Tell me if you like it, you hate it, or if you want to get a post card through conventional mail.
This is the beginning and one segment of my new marketing plan for 2010. I'll be sending these emails as well as postcards to specific target market groups. As well as cold calling potential clients and arranging times to show them my printed portfolios.
I welcome and encourage any feedback you may have. Please leave a comment for me here on the blog, email me at josh@joshcampbell.com, or give me a call 617-921-6573.

iPhone Shot: Snowy Trees

Josh Campbell Photography: World Headquarters

The Command Center


My Digital Darkroom with small prints of my own work on the wall above it. These helped me to organize the new website and portfolio images. Off to the left are some tearsheets by people like Kevin Zacher, Josh Letchworth, Nathaniel Welch, and others.


Here's the print and scan center with some photos of the family, friends and old projects. The big poster is by Tyler Stout. He's got some killer illustrations and we also have some up in the house.


And we can't forget the guard dog/toe biter, Johnny Cash.


Not too long ago Andrew Hetherington was showing other photographers work spaces on his WTJ blog. So I thought I would share my space with you. Also during my short stint at Nemo Design and assisting Trevor Graves out in Portland, OR Trevor used to call the office Nemo World Headquarters. Thus inspiring the title: Josh Campbell Photography World Headquarters.

Check out the New Website!

Please swing on by and check out the new website with a ton of new work!

Being>Doing>Having

I created this image as a result of being inspired by my friend Denise. She shared with me that she goes for walks every day to be active and that she takes her camera along and it keeps her present to what she is doing at that particular moment. That way she's not thinking about what she "has to" do or "deal with" later.
That same day I was working in my office retouching files most of the day and when I was done I wanted to take a nap. Instead I remembered what Denise shared with me and chose to grab my camera and go for a walk. I don't normally do this, I normally set up lights and create photographs rather than go walkabout with the camera. But I didn't listen to any of my inner criticism and rolled with it.
As a result I shot a ton of stuff and captured this great moment right in my own neighborhood at a place I had never been to before. Very inspiring to me! Thanks again Denise!
Last night I was able to finally give Denise a print of this image along with four other people, while I was giving it to her two more people asked me for a print too. It's so touching, moving and inspiring for me to share my work, have people like and people want to have it. All this by being a photographer, doing photographer things, and having photography! So Awesome!

Royal H Cycles

Local bike builder Bryan Hollingsworth. Check out his site royalhcycles.com

New Family Member

Apres Surf Cookie

Matt and Christian hanging after a Saturday surf session.

Zoe Photo

Yesterday I turned Zoe loose with my Canon 5d Mark II camera and told her to shoot whatever she wanted, as much as she wanted to. When she was done we geeked out on the computer a bit and she chose one to print. It's this b+w still life above.

It looks awesome in color so I'm showing that too.

Here are some behind the scenes iPhone snaps of her at work:




Zoe you rule! I'm very proud of you and your creativity!

Gary "Jack" Wendt: Man on Walkabout

While I was up in Hampton, NH shooting the surf stuff from the previous post I met Gary "Jack" Wendt. He was shaving in the public bathroom and said he was selling all the stuff in the back of his truck to raise money for fuel to go to Florida. He "had enough of no work and the New England weather". I looked at the stuff in his truck but wasn't interested in any of it. It was all high quality, I just didn't want any of it. So I offered to pay him to take his photograph. I only had two bucks in my wallet and that's what I offered. Here are the shots we created. I printed them today and I'm sending to Gary and his mom in Vermont. After I took the flexing muscle shot he said I needed to caption the photos: Man on Walkabout.
If you stumble upon my blog Gary please leave a comment. I hope all is well with you and know that the prints are on their way to VT. Good luck in Florida and take care!

East Coast Surf + Being a Photographer

This was last Saturday up in Hampton, NH. I went along with my buddy Matt with the intentions of getting in the water and surfing too. When we got there I broke out my camera and started shooting. I was shooting for me and having a blast doing it. Being a photographer, doing photographer things, having photographs. Awesome!

iPhone Shot: Leaf on Pavement

My Dad: Mike Campbell

I am so psyched! This is the first time I have photographed my dad. After years of not knowing each other we reunited this week. It's so awesome to get to know him again! And guess what dad, you better get used to having me pointing a camera at you because this portrait is the first of many more to come!

Texture

While shooting an editorial assignment last week I noticed this interesting texture of the surface the writer and I were standing on. So here's that texture, my Nike 6.0's and the one foot of Chris Burrell. Enjoy!

iPhone Shot: One Year-Leef Peepin-Berkshires

Maritza and I celebrated our One Year Anniversary by heading out to the Berkshires last weekend. The leaves combined with the sweet views along the Mohawk Trail of Rt 2 were absolutely beautiful. Funny though, I only used the iPhone for photos.

ARF-Athlete Recovery Fund

The Athlete Recovery Fund. Helping injured action sports athletes.

Ball Park Franks has stepped up and agreed to donate $1 each time this video is viewed in it’s entirety, up to $100,000. So forward this video to your friends, family and everyone you know and you will help raise money for the Athlete Recovery Fund.

I'm not sure if this donation thing works from watching it here so be sure to go here and watch it too.

Louis Leblanc Portrait

In Print: Harvard Hockey

The Harvard Hockey story ran in today's Globe Magazine. I have a still life cover and three spreads on the inside, with a couple of cool portraits that I'm proud of.

Russ Quackenbush

Here are a few shots created by my friend Russ Quackenbush. Russ lived across the street from me when I moved to Boston. My former room mate was his first assistant and my now wife lived downstairs from him and his wife Stacy (an amazing sculptor). In fact they are our daughter Zoe's god parents. Anyhoo, his photography is great and his work and encouraging words have inspired me and my photography in many ways over the years. Thanks Russ!
If you aren't familiar with his work already, check it out here!

iPhone: KISS

Here's a few iPhone snaps of the Kiss show and some fans. We had a blast!

In Print: David Allen Silbey

Mother F-in KISS

KISS tonight at the Garden! Hells yeah!

Victory!

Another fun photo from last weekends bike race. I had to share it, enjoy!

Hub on Wheels and The Mayor's Cup

I usually don't get hired to photograph events but last weekend I photographed the TD Bank Mayor's Cup Race and the Hub on Wheels Charity Ride. I was hired by the City of Boston's Bike Czar Nicole Freedman. I photographed Nicole and Mayor Menino a while back for a magazine article and she thought of me when she needed a photographer. This event is designed to make the city more aware of cyclists. Since I ride the same streets as part of my commute to the studio I am more than happy to help promote riding bikes in Boston.
Thanks Nicole for the gig and thanks to my wife Maritza for helping me out this weekend.

The Mayor's Cup

Oh Yeah, and the Runner's World TOC Shot

I also had an image of Leslie Nordin on the Table of Contents in the October Runner's World. It was right next to friend and former Transworld Snowboarding photo editor Embry Rucker's credit for another well done cover of Runner's World. Embry gave me one of my first assignments when he was at TWS. Thanks man, and thanks for the continued inspiration.

In Print: Leslie + Sawyer Nordin

I finally got a chance to post the images of Leslie and Sawyer Nordin that are running in the October issue of Runner's World Magazine. Cool story and cool to see in print.

A Little Hockey Action

I shot a little hockey last week for the Boston Globe Magazine with the Harvard Crimson hockey team. We did a few portraits, some on ice action, and even a still for this project. The story should run in the beginning of October and I'll post a few more photos then.
Thanks to Grant at the Globe for the assignment and Jon K. for getting up super early to help me out.

Alex Gagne

I met Alex Gagne last night. He makes some cool photos. Check them out here.

iPhone Shot: Clouds

My Brother Shoots a Sports(kind of) Commercial.

The Lingerie Football League commercial was filmed by my brother Eric. Only he could find a project like this. Genius man, genius. That's some funny stuff.
Check it out on YouTube here.

iPhone Shot: Pines