client outreach for photographers
You make the work. I make sure the right people see it. You tell me who your dream clients are and I will get your photography in front of them.
how it works
You know your work better than anyone. I know how to get it in front of the people who should be seeing it. It works best when we do it together.
you tell me your dream clients
Brands, art directors, agencies whoever you've been wanting to shoot for. We talk it through and build a real list together. No guessing, no generic targets.
I do the research and write the outreach
I track down the right contacts, write emails that actually sound like a person, your person, and send them on your behalf. No templates. Every message is written for the specific person receiving it.
I track everything and tell you what's working
Opens, clicks, replies, who looked twice. You'll get real reporting and my honest read on what it means so you know where to put your energy and where to let go.
YOU TAKE IT FROM THERE
That relationship is yours.
what I deliver
Outreach is a long game. I won’t tell you otherwise.
I won’t promise bookings, responses, or guaranteed results because honestly, nobody can. Anyone who guarantees you clients from outreach is selling fantasy.
What I can promise is that your work gets in front of the right people, in a way that represents you well, and that we stay honest about what’s working and what isn’t.
Real targeting
No spray and pray. Every contact is researched and chosen because they're actually a fit for your work.
Human copy
I write every email from scratch. Your voice, your work, not a template with your name dropped in.
Real analytics
You'll know who opened, who clicked, and who looked more than once. No vanity metrics, just useful data.
Clear communication
If something isn't working, I'll tell you. I'd rather change direction than keep sending emails into the void.
the work speaks
Photography by Boyz Bieber
about
I am based out of New York and France.
My clients have included Swatch, Bombas, Disney, Pampers, Five Below, the Eric Carle Estate, Whole Foods, Girl Scouts USA, Toyota Financial Services, Bambo Nature Diapers, Scholastic, Yahoo, and Abena to name a few.
I have experience behind the camera, in art direction, and behind the veil of production itself. I understand not just how to make strong work, but how to shape it, position it, and get it in front of the right people.
I started Hello Linus because I know how hard self promotion can be. Most of us don’t avoid it because we can’t do it, but because it feels awkward, emotionally draining, and it pulls time away from what we actually love: shooting.
Hello Linus is me. Just me.
Named after my perfect boy, he was like no other. He was the kind of strong, quiet, beautiful presence that makes you want to do things that matter. This is one of them.
You can see my photography work at sabrinahelas.com and wearezhaus.com
pricing
$350 outreach to 20 targeted clients, fully researched and written like a boss ;)
$500 everything above, plus I design your mailer.
This can be a one time thing to get you out there, to share new work, or when a season feels right. It doesn't have to be ongoing. No retainer, no pressure. Just do it when it makes sense for you.
Tell me who you want to shoot for. That's where we start.
hello linus is a one-person operation. responses are personal and it occasionally may take a day or two because I am also a photographer on deadline.