"This is UTTERLY ESSENTIAL. I worked in journalism for years - people are lazy. If you have a good photo, they'll probably run you - it makes their job easier. When you're one of SO many bands buzzing around the interwebz you're going to need to be different. Set yourself apart from the 10 zillion other boring bands and catch someone's eye."This is absolutely true and we find it everyday we work in this business. I have witnessed bands not get articles that were already written because an editor didn't think they had a good enough picture available. Make great quality shots of yourself available on all of your sites as well as Flickr (with a creative commons license!!!). The easier they are to access the more likely you are to get written about! You want proof? Todd's band is getting written up all over the place right now and they have some fantastic press shots!
Re: Having Bad Photos Talks About Your Work Ethic Not Your Look
Yesterday we discussed that having bad promo photos speaks about your work ethic as well as your image. My astute co-editor Todd Thomas made a comment that I felt made a point that should be brought to everyones attention.















































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