Whenever I give a talk or host a show, my fav part is the Q&A. Rather than me guessing what I should share, you just ask away. Especially the hard questions that you can’t learn in photography books: landing clients, overcoming failures, working with challenging clients, legal, gear, portfolio questions, whatever it might be. In this year’s first #AskChase version of chasejarvisLIVE, I got thru about 40 of your questions in the 90 min show. This time around, I’m hoping to double that, plus we’re adding another dimension.
The first half of the show will be me answering any questions you can put in the comments below. Rapid fire, as many as I can get thru. So don’t be shy, ask anything you’d like below and I’ll give you a shout out for asking it and do my best to answer with the dirty truth. But catch this: the second half of the show, I’ll have a guest with me. The Associate Creative Director for REI, Jason Sutherland. If you have been ignoring me are new here, then you’ll need to scroll back a bit and read the Diary of a Shoot I just wrapped up, where I chronicled my 9 day campaign shoot with them. Jason will be on hand to answer your specific questions, but also any/all your general questions about whatever you want to know from a client CD/AD perspective. Hopefully this is as good as gold.
Who: You, Me + guest Creative Director Jason Sutherland + a worldwide gathering of creatives
What: YOUR questions answered for 90 minutes
When: this coming Wednesday, April 6th at 10:00am Seattle time (1pm NYC or GMT -8)
Where: just visit www.chasejarvis.com/LIVE
How to get your questions on the show: ASK THEM IN THE COMMENTS BELOW
We will take some questions LIVE via the #cjlive or #AskChase hashtag on Twitter (follow @chasejarvis here) during the broadcast, however, so that we can be organized and get through as many questions as possible, you’re far more likely to get your questions answered by framing them below in the comments.
It’s free, it’s LIVE, and apologies but this video will not be re-posted in it’s entirety, so please tune in LIVE if you can. (We’re still in a technical gear/podcast/youtube transition at the moment, figuring some stuff out.) Hope to see you Wednesday. The more people participate, the more interesting it will be for everyone involved. Feel free to invite anyone you’d like to join the party.
Hey Chase,
Is there going to be a Ninjas part deux?
I was also wondering if you might ever offer someone across the country (maybe NC) to come out to be an intern for a specific project?
I am just starting out on my own and I was wondering if you have any advise about landing clients? Maybe something that is basic and looking back that would have helped you come up quicker.
How did your style develop? Did it just come as you gained camera time or did you have a specific goal in mind? Was this a fast or easy process for you?
As you were starting out, or even now, how much educating of your clients did you have to do in terms of the value of your work? Or was it that they were the wrong clients if that was necessary? If educating about value is just a part of the job, what is a good way to go about it? Jason- I would love your input here as well!
Chase,
One thing I struggle with, although it may just be an excuse, is not having the money to initially invest in gear, websites, lighting, business cards etc. I’m not sure where to find work, not sure how to get work to find me.
I listen to photographers like yourself and the one thing you have in common is a big break (Freeskier / Nikon for you) in your experience of other photographers, like you mention in your wanna be pro? post… is it just persistence?
Can’t watch your CjLive live cos I’m at a kayaking club AGM tomorrow evening GMT. If this was answered and in the you tube version I would be well 🙂 No worries if not, will enjoy the show regardless.
Finn