Work Placement Research: Summer 2013 - Vogue!

I found out that Vogue had contact details for work experience, so I sent them an application and a covering letter. Although now opening the email now, the layout has taken away half of my images that I sent over; probably effecting my chances of being contacted. In regards to now finding this out I will be sending another email, with attached a better file.

This is what I had together so far...

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My name is Lauren Parker and I am 20 years old and studying at University Campus Suffolk, studying Photography. I am looking for work experience for over 2013, hopefully to work alongside or help a Vogue Photographer. My aim is to be a fashion photographer; I have been interested in Vogue Photography for years; mainly because of the dream effect that they give, but purified.
If I was able to get a placement with yourselves I would gain so much from working alongside your photographers, by getting to grips with how to be a great fashion photographer. The experience would push me further to better myself over my last remaining year at University before leaving to try for full apprenticeship.

My interests in photography are fashion based, Tim Walker and his work has been very inspiring to me because of the Way he works as well as they way he creates such different worlds. My work is very much involved around creating new environments; dreams along with myths and legends are my main influence currently. Due to the constant feed of fiction classic stories that our fed to us for years.

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Hopefully with an edit this will be a better statement and I will have a better chance. Looking into Vogue I have thought about how I will get to the placement as the closest establishment is in London. I thought about staying with family who live on the outskirts of London, which will then only cost me to travel into London centre; the work experience can be done quite cheaply.

I've also found that they do work placements after graduation, along with work experience. With the work experience they can offer 2/3 weeks work experience. Although you have to apply at least 6 months in advance; causing a small problem for me, unless I am lucky enough to get work experience in August.

I also looked at a website that interviewed a woman named Leisa Barnett about how she got into working for Vogue; as well as how to be prepared for luck, how to recognise an opportunity. The website is tagged within the label of this post. The interview presented useful because she described how she didn't start off straight for Vogue but got the lucky break by knowing when was her best opportunity. To me I found this useful.