Just the fact you went from a corporate slave to a full time photographer is inspiring enough to push us all to follow our passions! Thanks for sharing. Ps. the French accent was hilarious 😂

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Ahaha I was a true corporate slave, thought I could succeed there as a round peg squeezing into a round hole. Glad I bounced outta there ahaha annnnnd that you liked the french accent! Thanks for the support Mansour!!

@danielbustillos8573

Жыл бұрын

...and very realistic!!

Sneaky Tip @ 11:02 = Killer. That's a big brain JP play, excellent practical tips for anybody looking to make the transition to full-time purpose!

I couldn’t agree more, as I’ve been in photography for nearly fifty years, and these elements of understanding are key to enabling work in and around photography, and as you say provide access to areas and people you would not otherwise have. Work and art are not necessarily the same thing, unless you are being employed for who you are, and not what you can do. Love the video, keep going, always interesting to say the least. G

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

What fantastic insight about being employed for who you are and not what you can do. Thank you for sharing Gary

Thumbnail & Title game looking strong, brother! Saw this on my subscription feed and vocally announced: "Fuck yeah! Look at that!" Visual Storytelling & Solid Title Question - looking forward to watching for your wisdom.

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

My man - big love ❤️ appreciate the support and noticing the efforts

Great video, James - especially the advice at the end about keeping your passion as your passion. The fastest way to kill a passion is to turn into your job…

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you man! Glad you enjoyed the video. A slightly different job to your passion is the dream 🙌🙌

Some great point’s.8 years ago I started shooting motorsport as a passion,mainly motocross.I got really good at it,photographing the best riders in Britain then stepped to GP level photographing the best in the world home and abroad,followed by top brands,oil companies,bike brands etc and getting paid for it.Living the dream….then my passion started turning into hard work as demand grew and the passion left me and ultimately last year I stopped photographing motocross.It really is a fine line and a balancing act between pleasure and work.

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree with what you've said - Which makes me even happier that I don't make money directly from the sale of Street Photography images, which is the thing I find most joy from. What do you photograph now?

@martinpickard5818

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesParsons1 I now photograph landscapes mainly which goes hand in hand with my joy of hiking.I still shoot the odd motocross event but I’d like to try street photography.I have just got an x100v and love it,along with your channel.Thanks for putting the effort in and long may it continue along with more success for you.✌🏻✌🏻

@_H_2023

Жыл бұрын

I read your comment and I can relate to this as I was a musician for 40yrs playing on stage, I always said it was no different to the guy outside digging a hole, it was just a job and you got paid for it. Now retired I don't play any instruments and took up photography instead.

Thanks for all the great insights and advice! 😃

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

You are more than Welcome Daniel- If you have any questions, feel free to ping me a message over on IG

Thank you!

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Hope the information has been helpful dude. Any questions DM me on IG :)

Great advice James, Thanks for being so open & sharing this real world advice

@JamesParsons1

10 ай бұрын

Thank you dude! Hope it helps the gang on their journeys! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment ❤️

thx man great!!!

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my dude! Glad you found it useful 🙌🙌

Interesting stuff. I am going to see this video a couple times more. Some good advice and thoughts. Thank You

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Kenneth! If you have any more questions, feel free to message me over on IG

Great value! Totally agree with everything you said, especially the part where you have to understand what the client wants to convey not what you want to show with your photography. I'd also add to the ego part the fact that some photographers, myself included, can't get over their ego to work with other photographers. In the beginning I wouldn't really feel comfortable working with others and that can put you in disadvantage lots of times. Btw step one is a pretty great description for a CV ahah

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you dude 🙌 glad you found it useful :) yeah I completely agree, learning to work with other creatives and accepting they may shoot something better than you is hard to over come. Took me a while too get over but has transformed my business too 🙌 thanks for sharing your insight

Great advice!

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so - Thanks for commenting Ron!

Thanks for the advice man

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

No worries my man - Hope it proved helpful :)

Very interesting.. Food for thought

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Hope its sparked some exciting thoughts for you!

What a fantastic video this was James. This should help people to get on the ladder. Brill. 👍👏👏

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙌 glad you think it was helpful. Appreciate the support ❤️

Fantastic video! Very focused and actionable advice. I'm hoping to start monetizing my own photography skills and work towards making it a viable financial path for me. Excited to go shooting street after work today.

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Keep at it my dude, the efforts you put in now will compound and spiral into a business in no time. Keep me in the loop with how it goes dude

THANK YOUUUU 👏🏼

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting and supporting the channel dude 🙌🙌

This video is soooooo valuable James!! Killer tips! Definetely going to use these techniques!👏🏼🔥

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my dude 😎 did anything stand out in particular?

@rickwink

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesParsons1 yes! The part about thinking what the client wants to communicate through the photos and doing the research on how you are going to visualize their brand to land the job is a great tip!👏🏼

You have no idea how much I appreciate these tips! Thank you!

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Yooooo thank you so much

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful :) if you have any questions let me know

Super useful video man, I still find it hard to let go of the art side of it to focus more on the business side of it!

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Me too dude! That’s something I’ve really been struggling with recently. Glad it’s not just me ahaha

@CraigPitts

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesParsons1 100% mate, it’s harder still having a KZread channel to grow too! Keep up the great work, maybe we can hook up a street photo collab sometime 🤘🏼

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Straight facts. Thats what's bene getting me. Feeling like I need to create for KZread, take on client work and try to grow business. Gets a bit much sometimes...

Sound advice JP photographic marketing, I only wish now I was much younger and had the enthusiasm to do What you have told us in this vid Keep going, never give up on what you are doing and achieving my friend. I tried to do that but my a coffee bit For you, but once again I did not fully understand what to do!! So sorry JP Forgive me it’s my 80 years young brain Trying it’s best to work in this day and age. 😂 Love you stuff keep well. Mike ❤️

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael! No need for you to get me a coffee

@chippy511

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesParsons1 I can do that because I follow your work with joy, the joy of some great photos. 😊👍❤️

@chippy511

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesParsons1 hi James been unwell so not kept up with what you are doing, anyway I will be back! Have a good Sunday Keep well and carry on what you do best with that lovely Fuji. ❤️ Michael.

Thanks James for another great video. You have some valid points when it comes to making money with a photography. Been working in both jobs simultaneously (full time and photography) i can now feel it starting to pay off 👏

@JamesParsons1

Жыл бұрын

YES YES YES - I LOVE TO HEAR IT. Been very happy seeing your progress on instagram. BIG UP MAN. You are doing it in hard mode with a baby and wife. Lets gooooooooo Aleks

what do you mean by agencies? Like marketing/branding agencies?

@JamesParsons1

4 ай бұрын

Exactly that, these companies have access to many clients. So once you are in, you might get called up for a bunch of different work

Not everyone can afford to work for free. People need to eat. PAY ARTISTS

@JamesParsons1

8 ай бұрын

I'd say you've misinterpreted my point. Work for free to get opportunities that are likely to progress your career, and perhaps you won't get if you were to charge. These are 99% of the time opportunities you've found/ want in on. But if someone asks you to work for free, and it's not an incredible opp, always say no. 99% of the time people who pay you in ‘exposure’ don't have a network of paying clients.

@BraveNewWorldAH

8 ай бұрын

@@JamesParsons1 While offering work for free might occasionally unlock opportunities, it's not a feasible strategy for many artists who depend on their craft for a living. Your comment suggests a selective approach, which is reasonable, but the industry's over-reliance on unpaid work can unfairly benefit those who can afford to volunteer their services, leading to a skewed representation in the art world. This practice can undermine the value of creative work and make it difficult for all artists to achieve fair compensation and recognition.

@JamesParsons1

7 ай бұрын

Very interesting perspective! I think as people get into the business, exposure/ promised future work is often falsely-sold by clients in order to get free work, which is really poor behaviour. Whether I have been in a lucky position where i've been able to consume a lot of business podcasts and books, i've found that as my skills increased as an artist, these offers very quickly disappeared and I don't think i've received a cowboy business offer in a lonnnng time. I still stand by getting brands on your portfolio, shows other brands you are trust-worthy and worth working with.