Emailing photographers

Report Research;


As part of gathering research for my report i have decided to email several documentary photographers in the hope i can gain some feed back from them. By doing this i hope to gather first hand information about how these photographers made a career in the documentary industry, such as what route did they take and why ect. During my research i have come across some interviews online in articles and on youtube so these are something i could use as part of my research however being able to report back on information i have gathered first hand from these documentary photographers would be incredibly useful not only for my report but for my own future knowledge and understanding of the industry and the way in which it works. 



Chosen Photographers
Names and websites:

BEN CLEMENT
http://muddypix.tumblr.com/archive

http://carsonsanders.com

Tammy Mecure

Mil Critchlow

Anastasia Taylor-lind

Rob hornstra

Abbey Trayler-Smith

Cosmin Bumbut 

Claire Milbrath

My Email, which i tailored slightly to suit each chosen photographer;

Hello, 

My name is Elle Cain and I am currently a student at the Cleveland College of Art and Design, in Hartlepool, North East England. I am studying a BA honours degree in Photography.

I am an aspiring Documentary photographer, and as part of my second year on this course, I have been set the task of researching an aspect of the photographic industry that is of interest to me and directly relevant to my professional aspirations and proposed career path. I've then been asked to produce a report using the information I have gather. 

As part of the research I want to gather for my report and generally for the knowledge I personallly feel I need to succeed in a career in this genre of photography, I would like to be able to gather information first hand from documentary photographers like yourself.

I understand it is not an easy area of photography to make a living or make yourself well known and successful in. So really I would appreciate the opportunity to gather some feedback from you about your personal journey as a photographer… 

For example, How did you start in photography, When did you start, Why you chose the genre of documentary, How have you made yourself known and managed to make a living from it? Is there any advice you could give me for starting out in this industry?

Regardless of whether you’re able to reply, I would just like to say thank you very much for taking the time to read this. I really admire your work!

Yours faithfully,

Elle Cain