Opportunity to Meet...

... the folks from DIVE magazine.

On 14th June they will be hosting a roadshow at Stoney Cove (one of England's most popular inland dive sites) - if I were a budding photojournalist I'd be heading down there to speak to the editor or if Simon isn't there, one of the editorial team.

E-mailing and phone calls are no substitute for meeting an editor in person. So if you can, get yourself down there and introduce yourself - Simon Rogerson is the editor, a really affable chap who loves to talk about journalism.

But think first about what you might want to say:

"Hi - I've been reading your magazine for years and would love to write for you one day, how would I go about it?" would be a good start. Just be yourself, in my experience when people try and be someone they're not they come across as right old Dufuses.

And if you already have a clip file, ensure it is presented professionally and offer to leave it with him (on this day he probably won't have the time to read through it).

In my opinion this type of event is a golden opportunity - well worth the journey.

Keep writing...

Brendan