Gary A.
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#1. I would go at it a bit differently. Go for it, but do so without using your personal contacts ... just to see what happens. If you succeed that way then all are happy and no questions of ethics, but use some of the images of the soldiers in your portfolio and you can chat about knowing so-n-so during interviews. The people you will be chatting with, most likely will be the same people the head guy/gal will send you to anyway.
#2. If it doesn't go anywhere, then speak to the head guy/gal. Have a chat with them about how you can improve their company's image by improving their photography. Don't waste their time with idle chit-chat, be direct and to the point but also speak to them as a friend with a three year old relationship. Put up some shots on your website of exactly the products/services they provide and forward a link via email to them after your chat.
Or just skip #1 and go directly to #2 ... Designer is right business is business ... and Gary is right, don't expect too much out of this, (if they are very successful they get hit up all the time and they know how to say no all the time), but doing nothing will get you nothing ... and hopefully they will respect that you took three years to hit them up.
#2. If it doesn't go anywhere, then speak to the head guy/gal. Have a chat with them about how you can improve their company's image by improving their photography. Don't waste their time with idle chit-chat, be direct and to the point but also speak to them as a friend with a three year old relationship. Put up some shots on your website of exactly the products/services they provide and forward a link via email to them after your chat.
Or just skip #1 and go directly to #2 ... Designer is right business is business ... and Gary is right, don't expect too much out of this, (if they are very successful they get hit up all the time and they know how to say no all the time), but doing nothing will get you nothing ... and hopefully they will respect that you took three years to hit them up.