by demoviewer | Oct 17, 2025 | Beyond the Image
Pricing your work shouldn’t feel like guesswork—but too often, creatives leave money on the table simply by how they bid. In this episode, I break down the 5 most common mistakes photographers and creatives make when quoting projects—from vague pricing and...
by demoviewer | Oct 10, 2025 | Beyond the Image
If I could go back to day one of my photography career—knowing everything I know now—I wouldn’t follow the same path. In this episode, I’m breaking down the 7 biggest things I’d do differently to build momentum faster, price with confidence, and...
by demoviewer | Oct 2, 2025 | Beyond the Image
In this episode, I sit down with Joel Pilger, former agency founder and now global advisor to creative studios, to uncover the root causes that hold many photographers and creative agencies back from sustainable growth. Joel brings real-world lessons from his...
by demoviewer | Sep 24, 2025 | Beyond the Image
Every photographer has heard them — the promises of “more work coming soon,” the classic “we’ll pay you in exposure,” or the dreaded “this will only take an hour.” In this episode of the Beyond the Image Podcast, host James...
by demoviewer | Sep 18, 2025 | Beyond the Image
We recently had a workshop at The Hive Studios on career growth and it got me thinking about how I’ve personally grown my photography business and built a portfolio of clients. Over the last 20 years I’ve gone through two major phases of business...
by demoviewer | Sep 12, 2025 | Beyond the Image
I just lost a proposal for a video project. The client contacted me and had a pretty lengthly list of requirements and specs for the assignment, all of which we were able to accomodate and a very competitive price. However, the client responded to say we were about...