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It is NOT about you
Let’s be honest. We are part of an extraordinarily egocentric industry, and it is easy to understand why (as well as difficult to dispute otherwise). If you are a model, you must always be displaying your best, most pristine look (and in our niche genre, your great...
My biggest annoyance as a professional
Occasionally I am posed with the question of what is my biggest annoyance or pet peeve as a photographer. As you can imagine there are the usual and expected responses which immediately surface to my brain such as low budgets mixed with high demands from clients. But...
The one moment that it all changed
Please see my postscript note at the bottom of this article. About 10 years ago my only viable (or sensible) career aspiration was that of a journalist. I began upon that track in high school and found myself at the age of 19 working for a newspaper as a reporter for...
Why hobbies can be evil
Sorry you didn’t get a good workout in. I’m not really a personal trainer… it is just a hobby of mine. Sorry I dropped the ball on the photo shoot. I’m not really a model… it is just a hobby of mine. Sorry your website looks like crap. I’m not really a web designer…...
The role of motivation in your professional journey
I am very excited to announce that the first episode of The Pro Exposure podcast is now live! The topic centers on motivation. What drives you to accomplish something challenging? What do you use to overcome obstacles in your way? How do you push forward when things...
FMI Los Angeles 2011 Day 1 Lessons Learned
From the first day at FMI Los Angeles, some of the lessons learned we can share with you... 1) Prior to attending any conference, put some thought into what you hope to get out of the event. Who is attending, what sessions would be most valuable, what results would...
A new way to spend 20% of your time
I was recently reading the book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink. In going through this book, I learned that some companies were using a unique strategy of allowing their employees to use 20% of their time to do something that...
Behind the Scenes Photo Shoot with Karen Mullarkey
Here is the latest behind the scenes video of fitness model Karen Mullarkey working with me, Arizona fitness photographer James Patrick. http://vimeo.com/29928920 Hope you enjoy! James Patrick Fitness Photographer jamespatrick.com
How to Handle Rejection
In any given month I may pursue or pitch to anywhere between 20 and 50 prospective clients. These could be models I haven’t worked with before, magazines I haven’t shot for in the past, or commercial clients who have yet to hire me to do their ad campaigns. In a good...