No BS Approach to Business Development with Vanessa Joy
Beyond the Image Podcast
Business development is likely the most stressful element of a photographer's career. Having to market and sell while navigating the relentless fear of rejection is what separates those who are able to successful grow their careers from those who continue to struggle. Well, let's fix that, shall we? My guest today on the Beyond the Image podcast is Vanessa Joy. She has worked with thousands of photographers not only in mastering their craft, but to actually build a sustainable business. Vanessa is a Canon Explorer of Light and has generated a multi-million dollar photography business working...
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[FREE GUIDE] Legacy Planner Annual Goal Strategy Guide
Beyond the Image Podcast
The last planner you will ever need! Plan out your year, months, weeks and days with The Legacy Planner to get more done, stay on track and chart out your most successful year ever! Why do some individuals seem to possess the capacity to consistently achieve great things in their lives, while others tend to struggle? Perhaps you have wondered the same thing and questioned what specifically separates the two groups. If we are to believe musings from the infinite parade of social media memes, then each of us are already abundant with endless potential. Yet despite that potential, for some...
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I Got Scammed
Beyond the Image Podcast
Early in my career I got scammed by a client who hired me to photograph an event for his company, and then never paid me. His company eventually disappeared and two decades passed until I came across him again. He had relocated, launched a new company and was on the cover of a pay to be featured magazine. What happened next with the magazine was really interesting. [NEWS] The Legacy Planner is newly updated for 2025! Get your copy now at
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Your Watermarks Suck
Beyond the Image Podcast
The last time I dared talk about photographers using watermarks, I got a few (okay, a lot) of angry messages. But I hope this time you hear me out on why watermarking your photos is a futile effort that only satiates ego and does nothing to actually help your brand or business. https://jamespatrick.com/
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Getting Fired by Clients
Beyond the Image Podcast
By default we only want to share our wins and successes. The fear is that if we are open and honest about projects that don't go well or client experiences that are not stellar that it will somehow reflect negatively upon us. The truth is, when we only share the positives about our careers, it gives a false aspiration of what a creative career truly looks like. Throughout our careers we will lose more work than we will ever win. That is the simple math of it. And once we acknowledge that reality - we can begin to look at losses as not failures but as opportunities to learn and improve our...
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Photographers Give Terrible Advice
Beyond the Image Podcast
When I am in the mood to torture myself, I hop over to Photography Facebook Groups and read the comment sections whenever a photographer asked for help, support or advice. The inevitable result is a barrage of awful keyboard critics giving the worst advice pretending they are being altruistic and supportive - but in reality just trying to keep others out of the industry they believe they are at the center of. In this episode I discuss what happened when a photographer made the mistake of asking for help. https://jamespatrick.com/
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Nightmare Photo Shoots **Halloween Special!**
Beyond the Image Podcast
I selected 13 (of course) of the most terrifying photo experiences I've had in my 20+ year career. Everything from having people physically assault me to say I'm too young to be a photographer. Enjoy my awful memories while I go into an anxiety attack reliving these horrific experiences. https://jamespatrick.com/
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How to Ask a Photographer to Work for Free
Beyond the Image Podcast
Okay don't get too mad at me for this episode! It is not that I am encouraging photographers that they have to work for free. But I wanted to dissect how someone could professionally and respectfully ask a photographer to collaborate or provide services at low-to-no cost. https://jamespatrick.com/
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Competition in Photography
Beyond the Image Podcast
How do we best compete as photographers in a way that supports the community and industry as a whole? And what happens when photographers go against that supportive environment and try to harm other's businesses? In this episode of the Beyond the Image podcast, host James Patrick discusses both sides of competition from healthy to unhealthy. Connect with James Patrick at https://jamespatrick.com/
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When Should Photographers Work for Free
Beyond the Image Podcast
When should photographers work for free? If you've followed me for anything length of time, you've seen the numerous videos and posts I've done about cheap clients trying to take advantage of photographers. You would, no doubt, asssume I would be diligent about saying that no photographer or creative should ever work for free. But that is not what I feel at all. In this episode of the Beyond the Image podcast, I chat about the times when photographers and creatives should consider taking out the camera without being paid. What do you think? Connect with me on my website or Instagram
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Last week, I was working with one of my coaching clients. We were prepping her for a photoshoot, so I had her reach out to a handful of photographers for quotes and estimates. As we started to review all the ones we got back, she had a lot of questions. It made me realize that so many of you have to work with photographers a lot and they (myself included) can make things a lot more complicated than they need to be.
So in this episode, I want to talk about photo-speak and all the things that us photographers do that can be a little confusing, daunting, and frustrating for you as the client.
“Talk to your photographer and get these details figured out before your photoshoot.”
IN THIS EPISODE
- Getting a return on your investment when you invest in photography.
- Why it’s important to make sure you voice the purpose and vision of the shoot.
- What to do when the pictures don’t reflect what you wanted.
- How to style yourself for your photoshoot.
- Determine what you get for what you’re investing.
- How to figure out what all the fees on an estimate mean.
- Asking the right questions.
- Making sure you discuss usage with your photographer.
- A realistic expectation of when you can receive your photos returned.
- The impotence of talking to your photographer with all your questions before you sign anything or make any payments.
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