Right so yesterday I’m digging into this Omar Pastor guy’s work – genius stuff with light and shadows in photos, really blows my mind. Suddenly think, “Man, I NEED to ask him about that shot!” But… where’s his contact info? Total nightmare. Google spat out a million articles ABOUT him, his Insta’s locked down tighter than Fort Knox, and his official portfolio? Forget it. Just pretty pictures, zero ways to actually talk to him. Spent like two whole hours hitting dead ends.
Felt like giving up honestly. Grabbed some cold coffee, stared at the screen. Then, DUH. Forgot the basics. Dove straight into Twitter search. Typed “Omar Pastor contact” real quick. Boom! Scrolled past a bunch of junk posts until… bang. Saw someone mention actually messaging him there. “Try DMing him directly on Twitter, he replies sometimes.” Legit? Seemed too easy.
Opened Twitter proper, found his handle (won’t say it here, rules ya know). Profile looked quiet, but what’s the harm? Tapped “Message”, wrote something quick asking about the lighting technique, slapped a reference pic on there, and hit send. Now playing the waiting game.
Not super patient though. Kept digging. Found some old photography forums buried deep. People mentioning a studio email address, way back. Format was weird: [first name]@[studio name].[photo] – seemed plausible but sketchy. Tried crafting one based on that pattern. Subject line screamed “URGENT Technique Question – Massive Fan!” Sent it off into the void.
Okay, two shots fired. Twitter DM and an email to maybe-hopefully an actual address. Honestly thought that was all there was. Then… remembered LinkedIn? Yeah, kinda a long shot for an artist, but tried his name anyway. Profile popped up! Huge win. He listed photography stuff under experience. Hit “Connect” real fast, added a personal note begging about needing lighting tips. Felt a bit spammy, but hey, desperate times!
Fast forward 8 hours… ding. Phone lights up. Twitter notification. My jaw literally dropped. It was HIM. Actual Omar Pastor. Replied!
Quickest Ways That Actually Worked:
- Twitter DM Hit the Bullseye. He saw it, replied quick. Direct & to the point works.
- LinkedIn Connect Worked Too. Accepted request same day. Messaged there later, got another reply.
- Secret Studio Email Was Real. Got a reply from that address the next morning! Weirdly hidden, but legit.
So yeah, don’t overcomplicate it like I did. Twitter & LinkedIn. DM and Connect. Those work. Forget the deep dives into ancient blogs or hoping his website has a contact form magically appear. Why am I chasing him down? Man shoots film like a wizard – needed the spellbook, obviously. Worth looking a bit stalkerish for genius advice! Now gotta actually ask the real questions…