Brand Ambassadors- Does Pentax have any?

victormeldrew · 03-08-2018, 03:35 PM - **4 Likes**

We are all ambassadors...
Get out there and do some ambassading!

beholder3 · 03-09-2018, 04:15 AM

Originally posted by derelict

Nikon has them. Canon has them. Olympus has them. Everyone has them. Does Pentax do it? If so, who are they? If not, why not?

Seems to be local subsidiaries have their own:

The local ones for the US are 4: Ricoh Imaging Ambassadors Kerrick James, Chris Knight, Joey Skibel, Ricardo Serpa
In Germany there are some more featured (not explicitly called brand ambassadors): // FOTOGRAFEN | PENTAX portfolio
UK: PENTAX Ambassadors - RICOH IMAGING EUROPE S.A.S Bill Ward, Matt Emmett, Brett Harkness

Then there is Ogun Caglayan Turkay, who works for sweden and has a very nice gallery: Ogun Caglayan Turkay | Nordic PENTAX Ambassador

Ambassadors for Ricoh-Imaging - PentaxForums.com

derelict · 03-09-2018, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by victormeldrew

We are all ambassadors...
Get out there and do some ambassading!

I post stuff on IG and tag Ricoh and Pentax but those posts seem pretty sparse.

stevebrot · 03-09-2018, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by derelict

I post stuff on IG and tag Ricoh and Pentax but those posts seem pretty sparse.

I suspect that says more about IG usage by Pentax photographers than anything else. Not my style, but then, I am an old guy.

Steve

derelict · 03-09-2018, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I suspect that says more about IG usage by Pentax photographers than anything else. Not my style, but then, I am an old guy.

Steve

Possibly true but in this age, that is the medium many, many photographers are using to advertise their work and their equipment. I have never been to a camera trade show. I have never been to a photographic art show/ exhibit. I know that I am not alone in that. IG though, for better or for worse, is the photography outlets for millions. Seems like a waste if it is not being utilized.

beholder3 · 03-09-2018, 10:52 AM

What is IG?

stevebrot · 03-09-2018, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by beholder3

What is IG?

IG = Instagram

Instagram

Steve

**jatrax** · 03-09-2018, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by beholder3

What is IG?

Glad you asked so I did not have to embarrass myself by asking.

It must be one those facebooky type things? I'm going to have to look into that some day..............

derelict · 03-10-2018, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by jatrax

Glad you asked so I did not have to embarrass myself by asking.

It must be one those facebooky type things? I'm going to have to look into that some day..............

Yes, IG means Instagram

I do not have a Facebook account but do have an Instagram account. Like it or not, every major photographer, including the ex CEO of Pentax, have an Instagram account. Now, I am in no way a major photographer, just a guy with a camera, but I like to look through it to see editing styles, comp styles, colors, and places/ things I will realistically never be able to photograph myself.

leekil · 03-10-2018, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by jatrax

Glad you asked so I did not have to embarrass myself by asking.

It must be one those facebooky type things? I'm going to have to look into that some day..............

"Insta" is the more common way to refer to it these days

dick897 · 03-11-2018, 01:10 AM

I too tag ricoh and pentax on Instagram, I'm on there as
developing_light_photography

Derek

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03-08-2018, 03:35 PM - 4 Likes	#16
victormeldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: South West UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,493	We are all ambassadors... Get out there and do some ambassading!

03-09-2018, 04:15 AM	#17
beholder3 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,112	Originally posted by derelict Nikon has them. Canon has them. Olympus has them. Everyone has them. Does Pentax do it? If so, who are they? If not, why not? Seems to be local subsidiaries have their own: The local ones for the US are 4: Ricoh Imaging Ambassadors Kerrick James, Chris Knight, Joey Skibel, Ricardo Serpa In Germany there are some more featured (not explicitly called brand ambassadors): // FOTOGRAFEN \| PENTAX portfolio UK: PENTAX Ambassadors - RICOH IMAGING EUROPE S.A.S Bill Ward, Matt Emmett, Brett Harkness Then there is Ogun Caglayan Turkay, who works for sweden and has a very nice gallery: Ogun Caglayan Turkay \| Nordic PENTAX Ambassador Ambassadors for Ricoh-Imaging - PentaxForums.com

03-09-2018, 07:39 AM	#18
derelict Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NoVa Posts: 525 Original Poster	Originally posted by victormeldrew We are all ambassadors... Get out there and do some ambassading! I post stuff on IG and tag Ricoh and Pentax but those posts seem pretty sparse.

03-09-2018, 09:37 AM	#19
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by derelict I post stuff on IG and tag Ricoh and Pentax but those posts seem pretty sparse. I suspect that says more about IG usage by Pentax photographers than anything else. Not my style, but then, I am an old guy. Steve

03-09-2018, 10:15 AM	#20
derelict Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NoVa Posts: 525 Original Poster	Originally posted by stevebrot I suspect that says more about IG usage by Pentax photographers than anything else. Not my style, but then, I am an old guy. Steve Possibly true but in this age, that is the medium many, many photographers are using to advertise their work and their equipment. I have never been to a camera trade show. I have never been to a photographic art show/ exhibit. I know that I am not alone in that. IG though, for better or for worse, is the photography outlets for millions. Seems like a waste if it is not being utilized.

03-09-2018, 10:52 AM	#21
beholder3 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,112	What is IG?

03-09-2018, 11:25 AM	#22
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by beholder3 What is IG? IG = Instagram Instagram Steve

03-09-2018, 02:28 PM	#23
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by beholder3 What is IG? Glad you asked so I did not have to embarrass myself by asking. It must be one those facebooky type things? I'm going to have to look into that some day..............

03-10-2018, 07:08 PM	#24
derelict Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NoVa Posts: 525 Original Poster	Originally posted by jatrax Glad you asked so I did not have to embarrass myself by asking. It must be one those facebooky type things? I'm going to have to look into that some day.............. Yes, IG means Instagram I do not have a Facebook account but do have an Instagram account. Like it or not, every major photographer, including the ex CEO of Pentax, have an Instagram account. Now, I am in no way a major photographer, just a guy with a camera, but I like to look through it to see editing styles, comp styles, colors, and places/ things I will realistically never be able to photograph myself.

03-10-2018, 11:31 PM	#25
leekil Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,003	Originally posted by jatrax Glad you asked so I did not have to embarrass myself by asking. It must be one those facebooky type things? I'm going to have to look into that some day.............. "Insta" is the more common way to refer to it these days

03-11-2018, 01:10 AM	#26
dick897 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 339	I too tag ricoh and pentax on Instagram, I'm on there as developing_light_photography Derek