Tourism Authorities

 

WHO HE'S WORKED FOR

National, state and regional tourism organisations which have commissioned David include:

- Samoa Tourism Authority

- Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau

- Brunei Tourism Authority

- Tourism New South Wales
- American Samoa Tourism
- Tahiti Tourisme (French Polynesia)
- Kimberley Tourism (Australia)
- The Northern Territory Tourism Commission (Australia)
- Sarawak Tourism Board (Malaysia)
- Sabah Tourism (Malaysia)
- The Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority
- The National Tourism Office of Vanuatu

- The New Caledonia Tourism Authority
- Tourism Top End (Australia)

- Tonga Visitors Bureau

- Tourism New South Wales

- Norfolk Island Tourism

David Kirkland's clients also include resorts, airlines, hotels, tour companies, media and advertising agencies.

 

HERE'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU COMMISSION

A STANDARD ASSIGNMENT:

     • The services of one of the most widely published travel

        photographers in the Asia Pacific Region.

     • 30 Top quality photographs to promote your destination,

        supplied on a photo CD.

     • A "Hero Shot" (hopefully more) but at least a single,

        outstanding image, likely to be the flagship photograph

        of your destination.

     • All images professionally scanned on a drum scanner

        at 300dpi to magazine quality reproduction.

     • Unrestricted copyright of photographs to use to promote

        your destination abroad.

     • A strong likelihood of media publicity (click here to

        view samples of published articles)

     • Worldwide publicity as international magazines and

        newspapers access www. kirklandphotos.com for

        photographs.

     • An on-going relationship with David to update your

        destination's photo library.

     • The option to have us produce a remarkable e-brochure         

        using David's photographs (click here to view                  

        samples).

     • Access to our design studio to produce posters,trade

       show displays brochures, web sites and souvenir

       publications on your destination based on our

       photographs (click here to view samples).

This is how it all arrives (Below):

    

 

BACKGROUND

For more than a decade, David has specialised in working with tourism authorities and he will work with you to develop a cost-effective package to ensure your organisation - regardless of where it is in the world - receives the best possible value for money. With international airfares being as low as they are, no longer are tourism authorities limited to their own "back yard" when it comes to commissioning world-class photography. The objective of a tourism authority competing in the international marketplace today should be to get the best images possible with whatever budget is available. By considering this site, it should be apparent that David produces a high standard of tourism imagery and that he continues to provide a professional service to a growing number of clients. This is largely because he provides a broad range of skills and experience as a photographer which are particularly suited to working with tourism authorities.

Some points to consider:

• He doesn't do weddings: David specialises in travel and tourism (not radiating brides, the shanks of Arabian Stallions or politicians kissing babies). His particular skill is in capturing people enjoying themselves, set against backdrops which make a destination distinctive. His forte` is capturing people and places in ways which are appealing to other travelers. His photography interprets the subject, not only records it.

 

• He offers value for money: David's standard commercial rate is AUD$1,500 a day, plus expenses, however, he offers special packages - including his Introductory Package and his Pre-March special package to tourism authorities (for details, click on Introductory Package sub-heading on the left of this page) - depending on the scope of the work.

 

• He's productive: David's reputation, the success of his travel and souvenir publications and his plans to establish the largest tourism photo library on Australia, the South Pacific and South-east Asia means it is as much in his interests as yours to have a productive assignment. Like you, he wants top images. He'll be up before sunrise and working past sunset, and he's likely to do whatever it takes to get the best possible photos of your destination.

 

• He's been a tourism authority CEO so he's got a fair idea of your business and its likely needs: David has managed several member based tourism authorities. (He knows you haven't got much money and that there is a sympathetic cast of thousands you have to answer to). Having published a stable of high quality travel guides and worked directly with industry for more than 15 years, David is well familiar with the sort of pictures you require and the issues you have to deal with. His assignment will be closely tailored to your needs and objectives of your marketing strategy (for details on David's background managing tourism authorities, click here).
  

• He'll probably get you additional media publicity : David is a widely published travel writer and author. His photographs and travel stories are published in Australian and international media. As the size of his photo library expands, travel editors and travel agents will increasingly access his images to promote your destination (for more details, click on Media Publicity sub-heading on the left of this page).
  
  
• He'll generate additional exposure for your destination: Kirklandphotos.com is a frequently visited resource by international travel magazines, tour operators, book publishers and creative agencies looking for appealing travel images of the region. The best of the photographs captured of your destination are uploaded to Kirklandphotos.com and made available to an international client base to create additional exposure for your destination.

 

• He's likely to publish books and souvenirs which will promote your destination for free: Unless specifically commissioned not to, David is likely to use the best of his photographs to produce a range of high quality publications which will promote your destination - at no charge to you. Assuming there is a market for photographic souvenir publications and travel guides on your destination, David will develop them at his own expense and provide an option for your tourism authority to generate an income from his activities (for more details, click on the sub-heading Income Opportunities to the left of this page)
  
  
• He'll give you advice on all things photographic and publishing: Photography, scanning, manipulation, digital transfer, computer software and image storage etc etc. David recognises that it is as much in his interests as yours for you to have a working knowledge of what's involved in photography and managing your own library. He will guide you through the best way to store, manage, improve and transfer your images and, hopefully, become an on-going resource for your organisation.
  
  
• He'll do what he says he'll do: David prides himself on his professionalism. What he promises will be delivered on time, within budget and to the highest possible standards of quality.

WHAT HE CHARGES:

David specialises in working with national, state and regional tourism authorities. His standard rate is AUD$1,500 a day, plus expenses. (The average cost to photograph the tourism highlights of a destination and provide 30 top photographs is AUD$10,000).

While his average commission is 7-10 days, David also designs special packages to suit the needs of tourism authorities such as his Pre-March Special Offer (Details Below). Tourism authorities of destinations that David has not yet photographed, may be eligible for the terms of the Pre-March Offer depending on David's availability.

Otherwise, standard fees and rates apply.

 

PRE-MARCH SPECIAL OFFER

 

 

Save more than AUD$10,000 by booking David's Pre-March Special Offer.

(Sorry, this offer has now closed)

Assignment bookings have been taken for 2008, with the first six months largely fully booked. Prospective clients were invited to benefit from a special Pre-March package in which David more than halved his standard commercial fee and charged a flat rate of AUD$7,000, plus expenses, to photograph the tourism highlights of a destination over a 10 day period any time in 2008.

To secure these terms however, the booking had to be made prior to March 1, 2008.

The following benefits were offered:

- Access to the services of one of the most sought after and widely published travel photographers in the Asia Pacific region.

- A $10,000 saving on David’s standard fee for a 10 day assignment.

- Two complimentary days of shooting if you are a destination David has not

photographed before.

- The supply on Photo CD of 30 of the best images captured during the

assignment.

- Unrestricted usage of the photographs for promotional purposes.

- Reduced travel costs.

- Priority listing of your assignment in the year ahead, allowing you to plan for optimum photography conditions (ie fine weather, major cultural or tourist 

events).

- Additional promotion for your destination as the images added to

Kirklandphotos.com are accessed by newspapers, magazines and travel

publications around the world.

Discount options also included:

- Selection of up to 100 additional images captured during the assignment.

- Creation of an on-line photo library, customised to your branding and linked

to your web page, for media and travel agents to download the images

instantly over the internet.

- Production of promotional collateral, drawing from the images captured during the assignment including posters, promotional stands and brochures. This may also include souvenir publications on your destination which can be sold to generate revenue for your tourism authority or your local tourism industry.
 

- Development of a promotional e-book which can be seated on the entrance page of your web site and instantly downloaded to prospective visitors.

Please note: This 10 day package has proved very popular in 2007 and now in 2008, with clients booking early to secure David's services during premium times of the year. However, bookings had to be received before March 1, 2008 to secure these terms. Standard conditions now apply.

To discuss David's availability and how he might work with you to photograph your destination, please contact David directly on david@kirklandphotos.com.

 

 

To view images from David's on-line photo library, click below:

 PHOTO LIBRARY

For more details of the benefits and services David offers tourism authorities, contact david directly by phone on 0417993792 or by e-mail on david@kirklandphotos.com