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PhotoShelter Interview with Rachel Been, Creative Director, Billboard.com
- 1. JUNE 2011 How We Hire Photographers Rachel Been Creative Director, Billboard.com
- 2. MEET RACHEL BEEN • Creative Director, Billboard.com (2010 – Present) • Photo Editor, Stylelist.com, SlashFood & KitchenDaily.com (2008 – 2010) • Photo Editor, AOL Latino Music (2006 – 2008) • Studio Asst/Manager, Laura Doss Photography (2005-2006) • Graduated from UCLA (2006) • Photographer, Time Out New York (2004) • Studio Photographer, Smithsonian Institution (2003)
- 3. Photo by Joseph Llanes
- 4. HOW RACHEL FINDS PHOTOGRAPHERS • Work almost exclusively with Getty Images • License pap photos from Splash, WENN, PCN, INF • Look for photographers with speed, flexibility, on the spot creativity and a keen sense of post- production • Have to work well with potentially awkward or stoned musicians
- 5. oto by Misha Vladimirsky
- 6. HOW BILLBOARD.COM USES IMAGERY • Rachel initially shot most of Billboard.com imagery to illustrate value of strong photography • Now does about 40% of the work • 2-5 shoots/week, ranging from live to fashion to portraiture • Handful of go-to photographers • Don’t have to be a "music" photographer – often hire ones who have never shot live concerts or musician portraits previously
- 10. RACHEL’S THOUGHTS ON EMAIL MARKETING • Big images and nice typography • Don’t like artist reps pitching me on portfolio reviews/work • Want photographers to reach out themselves • Important to me to have a well branded experience – it makes me assume things about the inherent creativity of the photographer • Doesn’t like direct mail because she works in an online medium
- 11. WEBSITES THAT CATCH RACHEL’S EYE • No Flash • Mobile and iPad-friendly • Brownie points for using @font-face • Large images with simple navigational structures • Love photographer blogs • Do something creative to market yourself
- 13. jasonnocito.com
- 14. cassbird.com
- 15. PORTFOLIO PREFERENCES • No attachments for portfolios • No PDFs • Make sure your website is mobile-friendly • Bring comps or a tangible reminder for in- person meetings
- 16. Photo by Mike McGregor
- 17. Photo by Misha Vladimirsky
- 18. Photo by Kyle Dean Reinford
- 19. Photo by Kyle Dean Reinford
- 20. NEXT BUYER WEBINAR Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4pm-5pm ET Michelle Stark Men’s Health REGISTER NOW: photoshelter.com/about/webinar