I just spoke with an editor of the local paper back home and apparently NC Wildlife sent out a press release to them about the results of the recent contest (see thread here). So, they (local paper) emailed me to ask if they can turn it into a little feature for the community life section and wanted to use my winning entry.

They are going to be running my "Evolution River" shot in color along with a bit about the results and what I do with my camera. I'm hoping I'll be able to get my website in there but she was unsure how much will/can be included.

Anyways, should be a nice little bit of publicity...

UPDATE:
Sounds pretty good to me... I couldn't expect too much, I'm just glad they got my website in there.

http://thesylvaherald.com/html/photo...st_winner.html

That should be some great exposure, congrats!

If not your website, make absolutely sure they include some way for the readers to get in touch with you. It should be a deal breaker if they can't/won't.

Nice work.
And I'd simply tell them you get a credit with you site in exchange for the photos... They'll gladly do that. The ProJo does it all the time for artists here in the sunday paper. An entire article per person, with where you can buy their stuff (galleries) and their site.... I don't see why they wouldn't down there.

thats awesome Scott, Congrats!

Congrads sounds like a great oppertunity

Thanks, guys. I won't be happy unless it generate some kind of revenue though. That's my goal/hope with it. I need to get my name out there as much as possible.

Cool deal and congrats! I entered that contest haha..didnt get a call or email back. So i assume i fail at life. I'll throw your name around a bit here at the local paper maybe theyd be intereste din some of your work.

Originally Posted by Over Actor

Cool deal and congrats! I entered that contest haha..didnt get a call or email back. So i assume i fail at life. I'll throw your name around a bit here at the local paper maybe theyd be intereste din some of your work.

Thanks, man, don't worry about the contest, just keep improving and submit something better next year. It'll pan out. Just don't mess with the landscape category...

Nice! See first post for an update.

Wham, bam, thank you ma'am! (just got this email)

Originally Posted by Email from lady

Hi Scott, I just saw your picture of Evolution River in the paper and was blown away! I went to your web site to look at the rest of your pictures. You are really talented and I love that you have explored and recorded so much of the great outdoors by the age of 21.

I would like to purchase 4 12x18 prints of Evolution River, Mountain Cascade, Mountain Serenity, and Winter Glow II. Please let me know what the total will be and I'll get payment to you. Thanks! xxxxxx

So, yeah, if it all works out, that might be my biggest order ever (kinda weak, huh? )... here's to hoping she doesn't think my pricing is nuts...

Nice!!

Hellz yeah!

And she was "blown away", I don't think you're charging enough.

So that lady was just a random reader right?
awesome!

Originally Posted by tardypizza

Hellz yeah!

And she was "blown away", I don't think you're charging enough.

I may not be, but I'm charging enough for me so I'm okay with it. In case you're curious I quoted her $90/each. Normally, I do 95/each, but I thought I'd cut a bit of a break if she's buying more than one.

Originally Posted by jacobsen1

So that lady was just a random reader right?
awesome!

Yeah, that's the best part. Random reader, never met her, just saw it in the paper, went to my site, and sent me an email. Exactly what I was hoping for. Now I just hope there's more!

(Also, it was nice to see one of my new ones already get ordered, albeit tentatively)

Wow Nice sell!

I actually entered a photo of the covered bridge just south of the dragon is where I think it was who knows haha

Originally Posted by Over Actor

Wow Nice sell!

I actually entered a photo of the covered bridge just south of the dragon is where I think it was who knows haha

Thanks!

What category did you enter it in?