ARTREPRENEURS

ARTREPRENEURS

ARTrepreneurs is a weekly podcast that inspires photographers and visual artists to manifest their best creative lives. We're sitting down with an amazing community of visual artists to talk about process, business, and the lessons they've learned along the way.

Recent Episodes

Phylicia Willis: How to set up your first styled wedding shoot

March 17, 2023

EP 111: If you're getting into wedding photography, doing a styled shoot may be very beneficial for networking with vendors and developing your own portfolio. As someone who hasn't shot a styled wedding shoot before, I wen…

CREATIVE INTERVIEWS

5-minute brand strategy with Kaleigh Weise

March 10, 2023

EP 110: What is brand strategy? How do you craft it? And most importantly, how do we ensure our ideal clients are experiencing our brand in a consistent fashion that aligns with our vision? I'm here at WPPI23 in Las Vega…

Guest: KALEIGH WEISE
SHORT-FORM CONTENT

Inflation is bad, but this is way worse...

March 4, 2023

EP 109: Inflation is a real pain in the ass, but ultimately speaking, it has a relatively small impact when compared to another inflation that many of us are guilty of exercising; lifestyle inflation. While inflation may i…

SHORT-FORM CONTENT

Is freelancing only for the mentally strong?

Feb. 24, 2023

EP 108: I recently came across a statement from another creative who said "If you are mentally weak, you should not freelance". So in today's episode, I'll unpack my thoughts on this statement and respond with why I think…

SHORT-FORM CONTENT

The thing about busy work is...

Feb. 17, 2023

EP 107: You know, the sneaky thing about getting caught up in busy work, is that it feels so productive because you are, in fact, tackling something important in your business. This task needs to get done. And the list ne…

CREATIVE INTERVIEWS

Dan MacMedan: The behind the scenes of a 5-minute celebrity portrait

Feb. 10, 2023

EP 106: What is life like as an editorial photographer for a major news publication? Today I am sitting down with photographer, Dan MacMedan, to talk about his many years shooting for USA Today and his journey in freelanc…

Guest: Dan MacMedan
CREATIVE INTERVIEWS

What is your favorite tax write off?

Feb. 3, 2023

EP 105: If you ever want a fun question to ask other business owners, try asking them what their favorite tax write-off is. In this episode, I got to ask that question to a number of successful creatives at the Noobie Photo…

CREATIVE INTERVIEWS

What is the hardest lesson you've ever learned?

Jan. 27, 2023

EP 104: Have you ever asked a business owner "what is the best lesson you've ever learned?" It's a great question, and today I'm at the Noobie Photographer's conference asking entrepreneurs a slight variation of that questi…

CREATIVE INTERVIEWS

What is the best investment you've ever made?

Jan. 20, 2023

EP 103: I am here at the Noobie Photographer's Conference in Chattanooga, Tennesee, picking the brains of professional photographers and business owners on what the best investment has been for them in their careers. Often…

Recent Blog Posts

FEATURE - JOHN DEVEN

Recently, we fielded a voicemail question by one of our listeners, John Deven, on how to reboot a freelance business when moving out of the country. …

NEW CROSSOVER FEATURE WITH JUST A GOOD CONVERSATION PODCAS…

What a thrill, we just did our first crossover feature with a fellow podcaster, and who better to collaborate with than a good friend and colleague, phot…

Are you tired of creating new estimates and invoices?

Hey everyone, I just wanted to provide photographers out there a little help if you're distressed about creating estimates and invoices all the time.&nbs…

About the Host

Michael DerProfile Photo

Michael Der

Host

Hi Artrepreneurs! My name is Michael Der and I am the creator and host of this humble show. I have been a self-employed commercial and editorial photographer for the past 7 years, working with a variety of corporate and individual entities to improve their visual brand.

The lessons I've learned in becoming a business owner have been painstaking on many levels, and it is my goal to provide you with some of the insight I wish I received when starting out. Whether you are a hobbyist or a semi-pro, or a recent graduate or a second career creative, I hope you come away inspired to live your best creative life.

Welcome to Artrepreneurs!
Michael Der