HeyJaredBeyond the Image Podcast
Develop beyond the image in your creative career! Hosted by photographer, best selling author and marketing strategist James Patrick, this weekly podcast is made for photographers and creative entrepreneurs who are looking to do more with the work they love.
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40 Photographers Applied to Work With Me. Here's What Went Wrong. (opens the original)
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I recently had about 40 people apply to work with me. Some were great. Some were fine. And some were honestly shocking. The surprising part? It wasn't necessarily about their photography. Some of the applicants were probably very talented photographers. But they didn't know how to apply for photography work . In this episode of Beyond the Image , I break down what I saw and what photographers can do differently when they're trying to get hired, assist, collaborate, or land commercial work. We ta
When You Can't Shoot: Photographer's Income Problem (opens the original)
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James Patrick spent six days in the hospital and suddenly faced a problem every photographer should think about: when your income depends on you physically showing up with a camera, what happens when you can't? Getting sick. Getting injured. Taking care of your kids. Your car breaking down. Taking an actual vacation. For many professional photographers, time equals money. If you're not shooting, you're not earning. And that's a dangerous business model. In this episode of Beyond the Image , Jame
The 7 Biggest Portrait Lighting Mistakes I See Photographers Make (opens the original)
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Great portrait lighting isn't about owning more lights. It's about understanding what your light is actually doing. After photographing more than 800 magazine covers and working with photographers for years, I've seen the same lighting mistakes come up again and again. In this episode of Beyond the Image , I break down the 7 biggest portrait lighting mistakes I see photographers making and, more importantly, how to start thinking about lighting differently. We'll look at mistakes like relying to
Photography Copyright Explained: How to Protect Your Photos, Brand & Business | Wendy Neal, Esq. (opens the original)
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What happens when someone uses your photograph without permission? Who actually owns the copyright? Should you register every photo you take? What happens when a client wants the RAW files? And what legal protection do you really have when another photographer, contractor, client, magazine, or business uses your work? For Episode 700 of Beyond the Image, James Patrick sits down with attorney Wendy Neal for a deep dive into copyright, trademarks, licensing, contracts, infringement, and protecting
What Photographers Get Wrong About Copyright (And How to Protect Your Work) (opens the original)
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You created the image. You own the copyright. So what happens when someone uses your photograph without your permission? In this episode of Beyond the Image , James Patrick breaks down one of the most overlooked parts of running a photography business: understanding and protecting your intellectual property. James explores the difference between copyright and trademark, why photographers often wait until something goes wrong to learn about their rights, what questions to ask when your work is us
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