You loved it, I demanded it – JOSH GULL joins us again for a gonzo edition of the …a Man to Fish… photography business podcast. This episode we cover the full time vs. part time debate and we take up the challenge of trying to be totally positive about the industry. Think we can pull that off? Enough reading – get to listening.
Check out the previous podcast with Josh – (Episode 13).
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Josh and I talk a lot about the MUSEA GATHERING that I will be appearing at this February in Nashville. Check out all the official details on the MUSEA BLOG and and my own thoughts on what is going down HERE.
- trr
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Thanks guys for mentioning the Musea Gathering on this podcast! So now there is a live podcast and hot chickening eating contest?!?! haha! Wow this is gonna get crazy!
Um….I meant…’hot chicken eating contest’
haha! Typo King Right Here!
Seriously though…I kind of like the idea of a hot chicken eating contest to wrap the presentation day or to do it at the Celebration!
Ive noticed in the last couple podcasts that you discuss comparing yourself to other photographers, it really seems to be a heavy focus. I honestly don’t get it. Why would you. I pretty much refuse to look at the work of photogs in my area as I don’t want my work to look like theirs. I don’t care how much money they make or perceive to make. Everyone of course puts out the perception of being busy. And I think there is lots of stretching of the truth out there of how much people average per wedding and how many weddings they are actually booking. I personally have never cared what other photographers think of my work as they don’t pay my bills. All that matters to me is having happy clients and creating work I’m happy with.
Hey Shauna – we talk about that topic because it is one that keeps coming up in questions that I get through the blog or in my workshops. Many photographers get into the business because of the glamorous presentation of the photography industry and the rockstar-what not of it all. Therefore a lot of photographers find it hard to separate what they do from how their photographer peers see it or accept it or praise it. If that doesn’t represent you then that’s great.
- trr
I understand this lifestyle looks glamourous. But comparing yourself to others is a choice. People need to know perception is not, I repeat is NOT, reality. The definition of successs is such a personal one and so different for everyone. Some define it by money others by their happiness. If I measured my self against other photographers all the time, I’d probably be depressed and miserable. But then again I’m smart enough to know what some people spout on about are fabrications and at times outright lies. I could go on a whole tangent about this. I do wish at times we cut the bs and at least be honest with fellow photographers.