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Think Big

Picture this: you’ve just finished shooting images for your upcoming photography book. Do you a) email a few publishers and politely explain to them that you’re wishing to Untitled-3publish a book and direct them to view a few of your best images you thoughtfully attached to the email? Or b) do you spend a little extra time thinking of an interesting way to grab their attention, compelling them to publish your book?

Kym Illman is not unfamiliar with strategy b. To grab the attention of his chosen book publisher, Papadakis Publisher, Kym thought outside the box. In fact, he thought so far outside the box he had to have his submission couriered to their office!

Personalisation goes a long way

Rather than emailing, Kym selected a photo he took of a curious baby giraffe and blew it up to six feet tall! The creativity didn’t stop there; he then added some copy, his contact details and personalised it by including the publisher’s name in the photograph. As you can see, the final product speaks for itself, literally.

Not only did the publisher accept his submission, they posted it to their Facebook wall, putting it in front of hundreds of potential buyers.

That’s free advertising!

Was his submission expensive to produce? Not by a long shot. Do you need to be an award-winning creative to do this? It would help, but a short brain storming session plus initiative and just about anyone can come up with a simple yet compelling idea.

– Lachy

*You can view more of Kym’s acclaimed Africa photographs by visiting his Africa On Safari Facebook page.

Life Through The Lens

What started out as a hobby has become a full blown passion for our Managing Director Kym Illman.

“I like art but can’t paint, so I chose photography” says Kym. “Just the sheer diversity of what can be produced via a camera – you could wait four hours for a shot.”

He’s good too. Real good. He had several photographs make it into the West Australian Newspaper, including the one pictured here and another showing the moon in great detail resting atop Perth’s highest skyscraper. Cats

You could say this is a natural progression for a man who’s notorious for getting in front of the camera with his ambush marketing stunts.

“I love the reaction of the viewer to a breathtaking shot”

His shots are available for purchase on a choice of media and start from as little as US$250. Head over to Kym Illman Photography and browse his portfolio of stunning images, which range from the majesty of Africa to the beachside lifestyle of Lancelin, WA.

– Lachy