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Hi Karin
In the 70's in India, I used to get portrait orders through my cousin's fancy beauty salon. She had many wealthy Indian ladies as clients, and I usually ended up painting them and their kids, and occasionally their husbands. My cousin did not charge me any commission because I painted her picture and her family which she displayed at the salon. So, I really didn't have to do any marketing and still have no idea how one goes about it, especially since I've been away from portraits for the last 20 years.
Now, I'm set up with all my equipment, studio, and paints etc. and wondering how one gets models for photographic sessions so that I can build up a portfolio of work. I've been showing people drawings from photographs, and they mostly just want to give me their favourite photograph instead of taking the trouble to go through a photographic session. How did you first build up a body of work to show at your site?
Tarique
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