Foreigners moving to China

Foreigners moving to China
Oct 2, 2008 06:04	#11
GAFFER Points: Join Date: May 22, 2008 Status: Offline	Returning to the problem of language, there are 50 recognised minorities in China, most of which have their own dialect or language. When we travelled to Sichuan last year my partner, who is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, struggled with the dialects which in Jiu Zhai Gou seemed to be more Tibetan than Chinese. Owing to the migration of workers to the big cities, these dialects spread, and even in her neighbourhood in Guangzhou she hears dialects she cannot easily understand. What chance does a poor laowai have? :o)

Oct 2, 2008 06:04

#11

GAFFER
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Join Date: May 22, 2008
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Returning to the problem of language, there are 50 recognised minorities in China, most of which have their own dialect or language. When we travelled to Sichuan last year my partner, who is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, struggled with the dialects which in Jiu Zhai Gou seemed to be more Tibetan than Chinese. Owing to the migration of workers to the big cities, these dialects spread, and even in her neighbourhood in Guangzhou she hears dialects she cannot easily understand. What chance does a poor laowai have? :o)

Oct 5, 2008 06:08	#12
GAFFER Points: Join Date: May 22, 2008 Status: Offline	Dave, Finding employment in China is not going to be easy but did you consider placing your photos with a picture agency? You may need to add some more commercially viable examples, say from tourist places like Guilin, or Jui Zha Gou, but they are interesting places to visit anyway, and present some great photo oportunities.

Oct 5, 2008 15:32

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Join Date: Apr 14, 2007
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Photo libraries and picture agencies are an option. Sad reality is that most require a minimum amount of photos to start, usually in the region of 200 -1000. They take between 40 and 60% in commision which is a lot even though they do promote worldwide. Images have to be a certain size at 300dpi and to be frank I dont have time to resize the whole of my library.

A friend I know has found a gallery and hotel in Kunming that is thinking of taking my photos, places like that are great for me to promote my work but of course selling is the most important. I am sure with hard work I can make a go of it.

Oct 9, 2008 14:35	#14
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: Offline	Thanks to everyones suggestions I have now added a mailing list to my site and a much easier option to pay direct through paypal. Now its up to me to get on and take more interesting images and promote myself more. I appreciate the advice.

Oct 10, 2008 05:13	#15
DODGER Points: Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Status: Offline	Dave, just another idea; “The traveling Chef” Not only great pictures from around China but the food that is eaten in those areas along with recipes and photos. Yours for only $? A point of difference in the market place. Dodger.

Oct 11, 2008 14:11	#16
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: Offline	Cant I just take the photos of the country but eat the food? I do take snaps of everything I eat but they are only snaps, when it comes to eating its time to rest the camera.

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