Episodes

EP 72: The longer I've freelanced, the more common I've seen this occurrence among industry colleagues. Their clients, my clie…

EP 71: After working exclusively with DSLRs for the past decade, I've finally accommodated mirrorless camera bodies in my workfl…

EP 70: Facing 8.5% inflation rates is no easy pill to swallow. Regardless of how we got here, we have our own choices to make t…

EP 69: We constantly fill out forms that require a Tax ID, whether it's for business, for banking, or for taxes. The question i…

EP 68: We are continuing our investigation on quarterly estimated payments for 1099 creatives, and in this episode, we break down…

EP 67: Freelancing and full-time employment vary in a number of different ways, and one of the most important differences to not…

EP 66: The debate between prime lenses and zoom lenses can be both sensible and fickle at the same time. Each photographer has h…

EP 65: We've all been told, that it takes money, to make money. And while some facets of that may ring true, it might not be a u…

EP 64: Copyright law is extensive and occasionally difficult to wrap one's head around. There are progressively more and more sc…

EP 63: Identifying potential points of failure can be just as critical to success as developing great work. It's not a matter o…

EP 62: The benefits to owning gear are numerous, but it is not without challenges either. Not every small business owner has th…

EP 61: Conduct is just as important to your branding as your style, your creativity, and your hustle. It is not about what you …

EP 60: Working photographers are not always guaranteed safe haven from accidents, theft, or damage. Some might even say, these…

EP 59: Oh the aches and pains of learning on the fly. These hardships are both excruciating reminders of what could have been, …

EP 58: With the label of "visual creator" or "visual storyteller" being so broad, it covers a number of sins like photo manipula…

EP 57: Whether we are aware of it or not, we often abide by conventional wisdom for lighting. A softbox is used for portraits, …

"If you know your costs, you have key information that's going to fund many of your decisions going forward; you can build confid…

"This law should not impact your overall business, unless you're conducting under the table transactions on the reg, which I've a…

💯 💯 💯 "Identify what is important to you, and occasionally prioritize that over what might be urgent to you."

💯 💯 💯 "In order to manage your business with as much ease as possible, you need to be practiced in a broader concept of finance, …

💯 💯 💯 "learn how to write an article, learn how to interview people learn how to be an editor, and determine what the publication…

💯💯💯"Visualize how seriously some photographers prioritize their relationships, you should take that part of the process and apply…

💯 💯 💯 "As a freelancer, no one else is going to willingly increase your rates. The only person that has the power to do that is y…

💯 💯 💯 "When your costs go up and your client work goes down, you want to do the best that you can to maximize your time efficienc…