Pitch Me: David Mills

By on February 9th, 2009 In ValleySource

David Mills Photographer at Sonoran LivingName: David Mills
Title: Photojournalist
Outlet: Sonoran Living (lifestyle/magazine show)
Phone: 602-685-3013
Email

1. What are your main daily duties?
Shoot, edit, write stories for web content and airing on live morning show.

2. What kinds of visual stories are you looking for?
Mostly evergreen stories that aren’t dated. Fun events or activities, new stores, restaurants, unique and interesting shops and hobbies.

3. What’s the best way to approach you with a pitch?
By email. I can make contact and schedule intervies and shoots.

4. What recommendations do you have for PR professionals if they secure a shoot?
Call me, and we can put it on my schedule.

5. What’s the strangest/weirdest pitch situation you ever had on a shoot?
Hopefully, it’s something I get from you guys! I like weird!

Comments

@melissarein Says:
February 9th, 2009 at 10:37 am

Dave is AWESOME. I love working with him and Kaley!!!

Charlotte Risch Says:
February 10th, 2009 at 3:43 pm

Another photog at Sonoran Living threw his name / info into the ring, too.

Name: Tory Garcia

Title: Photojournalist/editor/MMJ

Outlet:ABC15-Sonoran Living

Phone:602-803-2510

Email: tgarcia@abc15.com

1. What are your main daily duties?

Shoot video, develop story ideas, shoot live shots and edit segments for Sonoran Living.

2. What kinds of visual stories are you looking for?

Cooking, restaurants, family outings, people stories, new businesses, interesting places, local artists, entertainment

3. What’s the best way to approach you with a pitch?

e-mail and phone

4. What recommendations do you have for PR professionals if they secure a shoot?

details, details, details

5. What’s the strangest/weirdest pitch situation you ever had on a shoot?

A guy wanted me to do a story on his toenail art….odd?

Alison Says:
July 15th, 2009 at 4:56 pm

Think he would want to be a part of the SPJ/PRSA Summit? Any chance you can have him contact me?

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