Beyond the Image Podcast

In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick discusses what artists should know on how to protect themselves and their businesses. Specifically the show covers how to set up contracts, invoicing, liability insurance, LLCs, terms and conditions, red flags to watch out for, how to handle requests for bids and more. Be sure to subscribe for future episodes discussing how you develop your b...

In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick discusses what a start up artist needs to move forward in their career. This feature discusses how fear often holds us back, how to step into that fear, why we should always be a student and what separates successful entrepreneurs from those who never try anything. Be sure to subscribe for future episodes discussing how you develop your brand...

In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick shares his insights of what he looks for when hiring a photographer. He discusses the process he went through in hiring a wedding photography and why the person with the highest bid ended up getting the gig. He also refers back to his previous roles as a photo editor for both newspapers and magazines and discusses how photographers should dis...

Asking a potential client for money, especially at the onset of one's career can be a very scary and daunting process. In the fourth episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick dives into our mindset as it relates to money and where we set our own value at. During the show he discusses how to have conversations about rates, where to find the money at, tips on how to valuate projects, strategie...

In the third episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick chats with fellow photographer Jeff Carpenter on the importance of developing a style. During the interview the two discuss what it is like to go down unknown roads, overcoming excuses that slow us down, having the willingness to fail while striving to improve, how to develop a style, why having a style is more important than just techni...

In the second episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick discusses how photographers, creatives and other artists can create portfolios that truly sell their services. He starts by sharing a frightening experience he personally had pitching his portfolio to a photo agency and what hard lessons he learned in the process. From there he gets into the various important elements that all portfolio...

Beyond the Image is a new podcast from photographer, marketer, public speaker and storyteller James Patrick on how we can develop beyond the image in our careers and in our lives. Whether we are photographers, illustrators, graphic designers or creators - the truth is that we are artists. As artists we are all storytellers and it is important to learn how to tell the stories of our brands. In this...