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How I Did In 2014: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
This is the fourth year in a row I’ve done this post which in full transparency and disclosure recaps how things went over the last 12 months of both my career with James Patrick Photographer as well as in my own life. Those who have been subscribed awhile are aware...
Just Once I’d Like to be Wrong
I woke up Wednesday morning and the internet at my house was running atrociously slow. I called my internet service provider twice to talk to two somewhat condescending tech supporters who at the end simply blamed it on my old modem, which although worked perfectly 8...
The Cheap Guy
I was recently asked if I would sell a photo I did of a model to a supplement company so they could use it on the product label as well as associated advertising and marketing materials for the company. I submitted an estimate which was consistent with what similar...
The Greatest Reward
During a panel presentation a few years ago, myself and the other presenters were asked a unique question. If we could have any superpower, what would it be? The other panelists gave answers you might expect; the ability to control time, to fly and to be invisible...
The Not So Great Days
In this business whether you are a model or a photographer there are great days and not so great days. A few weeks ago I had a string of great days. Had some exciting new cover features get published, signed a few great contracts for future projects and had a full...
Knowing When to Walk
For more than a few months I've been going back and forth with a supplement company on the details for an advertising and commercial photo shoot they want to set up. We finally get to a stage where we receive details on what they are looking for. Then within a few...
Raising the Bar
Recently I wrote a post posing the inquiry of whether or not photography should be a licensed profession. The intent behind the question was two-fold. 1) To protect the consumer from fraudulent or unprofessional service providers by having a high standard of ethical...
The Beginner’s Mind
A little over a week ago I participated as a mentor in a high school workshop for aspiring photographers. Somewhere around a hundred students from various schools in Southern Arizona came out to work alongside a small group of commercial and editorial photographers....
Resenting Success
I see it quite a bit within our industry. A model is selected for a magazine cover, feature or even a commercial project. They proudly share it with their audience and receive a bevy of support in the form of likes and comments. What they are not privy to is the...