How do you get a photo representative?

[Tom Foolery]

Where would I begin to start to look for a representative to give my portfolio to and see where that could take me? Are there agencies? I just heard someone talk about it, graphics designer, the other day saying he got some photos he used from a lady who represented like 6 photographers and ran around getting them work...some pretty high dollar. Just seeing if anyone here has one or knows anything about it.

Thanks
Clint

[ShaneKislack]

The general consensus is that you hire a rep when the burden of showing your portfolio around and negotiating contracts is so much that it's taking you away from shooting. If you are looking for a rep to help you break in...then you are setting yourself for disappointment.

[Dokk]

My understanding is that Photographer reps can indeed help emrging photographers get noticed and sold. That's thier job, making sure the photographers they represent get sold and getting contracts for you.

[adirty1]

A good rep will help you build a strong book and also help you make leave behinds. The rep holds nothing back they will tell you if you suck or not and if you have a chance. A really, really, really, really, good rep can take a sucky shooter and make them great just by how they put the book together.

but yes a rep will take a novice on board to rep for. They know who to talk to and how to get your book infront of people after that you are one your own.

[ShaneKislack]

read this...

http://burnsautoparts.com/BAPsite/Manuals_files/rep.pdf

[Tom Foolery]

Thank you all for your comments...and thank you Shane for that read, very informative.