Oct 24

How to Charge What You’re Worth — Which is 3 to 10x More Than You’re Getting Today [with Ramit Sethi]

When I saw this recent post strike a nerve, it motivated me to share this post from my man Ramit Sethi on charging what you're worth. Today he's back by popular demand to share a simple one-two approach to setting your prices and upping your earning potential. Pencils ready? Okay, take it away Ramit. Thanks, Chase. I recently asked a photographer how she came up with her pricing. She said, “Well... I researched my competition and found... read more ›
Oct 24

Stand Out In Your Creative Field

Standing out in your field - getting noticed - is the hardest thing about making a living or a life around creativity.  Just so happens I was in NYC a couple weeks ago and sat down with YouTuber Sara Dietschy to specifically answer this question. I really want you to hear this answer. Check it out and show Sara some support while you’re there ;)
Oct 21

Lewis Howes: Creating a Playbook for Life

At the age of just 24, Lewis Howes found his pro football career abruptly ended by injury. He collapsed into a depression, paralyzed by fear and overwhelmed by the prospect of rebooting literally his entire life (with no money, no degree, and nothing to fall back on). But unwilling to accept defeat, he broke the massive challenge of reinventing himself into a series of smaller, manageable goals that he took on way by one. It... read more ›
Oct 15

You’d Better Have Permission To Shoot

One of the most consistent requests I get from readers is for info about all the paperwork and business side of the photo & cinema industries. Given that our Executive Producer, Kate, handles all that, I've talked her into doing a series of posts that get down to the brass tacks. This post is about that ever-important piece of paper that few photographers obtain--or even know how to obtain the location PERMIT. So here's Kate... read more ›
Oct 13

Ramit Sethi: Change Your Habits, Change Your Life

How many times have you told yourself “I know I should _____, but [insert excuse here]”? And how much progress would you have made toward your goals if you were able to silence that voice and get rid of the excuses that keep you from putting in the work that you know you should? If you’re like most of us, you’d rather not answer those questions— but as you’ll learn from this great conversation with... read more ›
Oct 11

My Biggest Failure: The Long Overdue Story I was Too Ashamed to Tell

Turn back your mental clock to April of 2012, when Facebook acquired Instagram for the eye-popping price of $1 billion. It was a big story, with headlines all over not just the tech press but mainstream outlets like CNN, Newsweek and the nightly news-- who could have imagined a company with barely over a dozen employees commanding a 10-figure valuation?! Like most of you, I watched the story unfold like some kind of tech fairy... read more ›
Oct 11

Business & Burgers: Know Your Value and Get Paid More

If you love podcasts/shows around business, definitely check these guys: Business & Burgers. I had the opportunity to sit down with Scott & Alan at one of my favorite places for a burger in Seattle: Quinn's Pub to chat creativity and simple daily practices that will unleash resourceful solutions to life and business problems.
Oct 08

The Impossible Cool: Stunning Portraits of Bad-ass Tastemakers from the Past 100 Years

What do Tom Waits, David Lynch, Debbie Harry, and Mark Twain all have in common? They're all...ahem...impossibly cool. And they've all been featured on The Impossible Cool, a must-follow Tumblr account that offers gorgeous, mostly black-and-white, amazing portraits of some of the most bad-ass tastemakers of the last couple centuries. Ranging from politicians to celebs to writers to musicians, The... read more ›
Oct 07

Sir Mix A Lot: Everybody Has A Calling

Everybody has a calling. If you open your eyes, there’s a maker instinct in you. For Sir Mix-A-Lot, creativity manifested in the form of rabid love for music in general and for hip-hop in particular. Cobbling together an immortal career first out of cast-off electronics and then out of platinum records, Mix was never concerned with success when he started out. He simply kept doing what he felt called to do - make music that... read more ›
Oct 06

Answers To The Questions You’re Afraid To Ask

Chase Jarvis answers questions you were afraid to ask at PhotoWeek 2016
I've made every mistake you can make in the photo industry, coming up in a time where few bits of information was freely available on how to pursue a professional career in photography. When I inquired about your most taboo questions you were afraid to ask, I got some great ones. Everything from setting rates, to working with agents, to managing doubts, depression, and creative burn out. If you were unable to watch my talk... read more ›