Susan Linnet Cox

Susan Linnet Cox has been involved in all areas of graphic design and photography for over two decades. Having specialized in catalog design, she easily branched out into directing photo shoots, including fashion and product photography. Susan has cheerfully done everything from ironing to art direction! And having been "the client" as well as the crew, she understands the entire photo shoot as few do.

This invaluable career manual explores the numerous directions a career in photo styling can take. "Starting Your Career as a Photo Stylist" prepares new and working stylists with in-depth information on food styling, fashion styling, and six other areas of specialization. Readers will also learn everything they need to know about practical aspects of the profession, including production, casting, location scouting, working with a photo crew, creating a portfolio, and marketing their work.

Book Description:

Established stylists will benefit from tips on how to develop and sustain their freelance careers, and business forms will provide aspiring stylists with a head start on building their businesses. Interviews with working stylists offer insight into what it takes to thrive in their line of work. Written by a stylist with over twenty years of experience, "Starting Your Career as a Photo Stylist" is the ultimate guide to this little-known and exciting career!

Features:

• Styling Tips

• Portfolio Challenges

• Social media

• Changes in digital photography

• The older stylist

• Styling “green”

• New stylist stories

• Color photographs

Whether you are beginning your styling career or a working stylist who finds familiarity in the styling stories and anecdotes, you’ll enjoy and learn from this approachable career manual.

This complete career primer on photo styling includes color photos, illustrations, and wonderful anecdotes from those in the business. The author shows budding stylists what to do and how to do it. Starting with the fundamentals, she covers it all in her honest voice.

"I think you have pulled off an important achievement with this book. I haven't had time to look at it for several days, and I am missing it like it is a romance novel!" says San Francisco stylist Marianne Riegg

This is the only resource on the market that offers personal and detailed information specifically targeting those who want to start, maintain, and enhance their career in what may be called the "invisible" business. In addition to photo stylists, Susan speaks to a variety of professionals such as photographers, models, and art directors who can all benefit from her generous and honest contribution to this relatively unknown field.

Susan began teaching Weekend Workshops after training several interns and discovering the joy of mentoring the next generation of photo stylists. Susan is a professor in San Diego Mesa College's fashion department, where she teachs fashion photo styling and apparel constuction. She lives in San Diego but has produced, directed, and styled photo shoots throughout the US and internationally.

Some Comments from Susan's Workshop Students:

"I enjoyed the entire day! Finally, usable information on getting my career started. A great group with a great teacher."

"We learned so much and had a great time. I hope you continue teaching classes as it is a great hands on experience with plenty of information."

"Her passion for what she does permeated the room with a happiness that got everyone excited and involved in the conversation."

Watch for new books, such as Producing Photo Shoots, Business for Fashion Stylists, and Prop Styling Workbook! And visit Susan's blogs at www.theinvisiblestylist.com and www.susanlinnetcox.com.