Hit The Streets 144: Case Study 8: Two Years Later with Jimmy Lee

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In this Episode…

If you’ve been listening to Hit The Streets since the beginning, you may remember Jimmy who was my guest in Episode 44 titled Turning a Negative into a Positive.
After losing his job, Jimmy decided to start making a difference in his community by using his camera. Two years later he is now making a living with his photography and gives us an account of his journey.

Jimmy’s Biography

Jimmy started out as a street photographer/documentary photographer but due to circumstances he is now a full time freelance photographer. 

He has transferred his passion and eye for street to commercial work such as events, weddings & various commissions.

 His years working in construction have given him the knowledge to create images and document ongoing works for various construction companies around the UK.

In his short time as a photographer he has been heavily involved in the community where he has always lived in East London, this has unintentionally opened many doors and given him some great opportunities to work with great people, including the chance to mount 3 exhibitions.

 One was a street photography exhibition which was visited by the legendary David Bailey and his most recent exhibition consists of images he has made while documenting a local care home mostly of people with dementia, he aims to show there is still a quality of life to be had even with this terrible disease, the images are displayed around the home to allow the relatives to see those brief smiles and moments that their loved ones still have at times.

He was on the street hunters list of street photographers to watch for 2017, he was also shortlisted down to the last 10 of 3000 for London Live news competition. 

His goal for the future is to carry on with some large scale photography projects & combining his street style with his commercial work to give his images for clients a different feel.

Links to Jimmy’s Work

Website - Instagram - Twitter

Hit The Streets 140: Case Study 7: A One-Way Ticket to Bangkok with Fernando Cortéz

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In this new case study segment, podcast listener Ferdando Cortéz describes his journey from a career as a scientist to pursuing his dream of becoming a full time travel photographer.

Fernando’s Biography

Fernando Cortés is a travel photographer from Madrid, Spain. In what, at times, feels almost like previous lives he was a scientist in academia and held several positions in the corporate world.

He has been working full-time as a photographer since early 2017, and since then, has been traveling almost non-stop across India, Southeast Asia and the Far East. His work is focused on creating images that convey a sense of place and provide insights into modern societies through exploration of their cultural roots.
Although still navigating the complexities of starting a new career, some of his images have been published by companies like Samsung and media outlets like the South China Morning Post.

Links to Fernando’s Work

Portfolio and travel photography galleries: www.thevisualtraveler.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bigfernowski

Examples of Fernando’s work

Hit The Streets 132: Case Study 6: Making the Jump with Ryan Katsanes

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In this Episode…

In this new case study episode, Valerie invites Ryan Katsanes to share his experience as he made the jump to become a full time photographer after losing his job several months ago.

Ryan’s Biography

Ryan is a full-time lifestyle portrait and commercial photographer by day, and street photographer and sometimes photography educator for fun.

Links to Ryan’s Work

Portrait business- www.katsanesphotography.com

Commercial Photography business (brand new/under construction)- www.beanstobrews.com 

 Social- www.instagram.com/rkatsanes

Hit The Streets 123: Case Study 5: When the Police Gets Involved

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During this special case study episode, Valerie shares a conversation with Indiana based photographer Dave Dufour. Dave shares his experience doing street photography at Texas State Fair, dealing with an irate mother and the Dallas police...

"Hi Valerie,
I had a rather bad experience in Texas doing street photography at the Texas State Fair this October, involving me, an irate mother and the Dallas police. I'm wondering if this is something you'd want to discuss on the podcast as a kind of cautionary story. I've learned a couple valuable lessons as a result. [...] Love the podcast!!" Dave Dufour

Dave’s Biography

Dave Dufour is the Executive Director of Elkhart Civic Theatre, community theatre in Northern Indiana. Theatre was a lifelong passion, which became his job about four years ago.  He has also been an avid photographer since receiving his first camera, a Kodak Brownie Starmite, when he was seven years old.  Three and a half years ago, he lost his wife, Michele, to cancer.  As part of his recovery from this loss,  he bought a Canon DSLR and started to travel, first to Paris, then later to Nice, France, to take photographs.  He spent a year studying comedy at The Second City in Chicago, where he also enjoys street photography.  For the theatre Dave takes publicity pictures, as well as performance photos and candids backstage.  His favorite cities for street photography are Paris and Chicago.  Dave plans another trip to France in 2019.  

Links to Dave’s Work

Personal website: davedufour.com.  

Instagram & Twitter: @davedufour

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Hit The Streets 106: Case Study 4: Passion, Talent, Determination and Team Work with Joshua Simmons

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Summary

During this special case studies episode, Valerie shares a conversation with Texas based photographer Joshua Simmons. It's all about passion, talent, determination and team Work. His journey will inspire you.

Joshua's Biography

I was born and raised in the Silicon Valley of California. I am the youngest of 4. Joined the Army at 19 in the Spring of 2006 and continue to serve on Active Duty. I met my wife in El Paso, Texas and was married in February 2007. We have 4 sons. I began my foray into photography in 2016 out of a desire for a new hobby and it wasn't until October of 2017 that I began working on studio portraiture. My wife and I are currently in the midst of building a portraiture business specializing in Fine Art and Magazine style portraits. 

Links to Joshua's Work

Website: https://joshuasimmonsportraits.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuasimmonsportraits/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuasimmonsportraits/

Instagram for Ashley’s Fine Art Backdrops: https://instagram.com/fine_art_backdrops?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=d51mqsg7a958

Examples of Joshua's Work

Hit The Streets 77: Case Study 2: Finding Balance

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This is a new case study episode. This week it’s another case that will benefit the community at large in one way or another. I received this email a few weeks ago from a podcast listener:

First, I have been wanting to set up my own website. I don’t expect to make money from my photography, but I would at least like to be able to sell prints or at least have my own online platform for displaying my photos. A website seems like a good idea, but I have several questions as follows:

It seems like a good idea, but is it really? Or should I focus my time on other things - like getting out with my camera more often?

What website vendor should I use? What are the differences and pros and cons between the major ones like Smug Mug, Wix, WordPress, etc? Maybe there others that may be more well suited for me. 

How many photos do I need to launch a website? I worry that I don’t have enough good content to make a website viable. ( I also worry in general that my work isn’t good enough to justify a website. That's a whole psychology angle that a lot of photographers probably struggle with.)

Should I set up a website so that it can take online orders?

I also wonder what to name my website and/or Instagram page. How do I brand myself? As you know I have two Instagrams: a private one for family snapshots and a more “serious” one where I post some of my better photos and avoid the family pics. I don’t need you to give me a name, but I wonder how to separate my photo “brand” from my day job where I work as a financial planner. When people Google my name, I don’t want them to be confused between two Mike Branch websites - one for financial planning and one for photography. I worry that my financial planning clients may wonder if I am serious about my real job or that it could create conflict with my professional brand. Long-story short I want to keep my photography and professional life separate. 

Should my website focus on one genre or specialty or have more variety. I enjoy street photography but I don’t limit myself to any one type of photography.

- Mike Branch

Because we are talking about balancing a full-time career with an emerging photography career, I invited special co-host and friend of the show, Steve Brokaw, to help me with this case.

Bio:

Mike Branch is an aspiring Minneapolis-based photographer with a busy day job and an active family life. His photographic interests include an eclectic mix of street photography, cityscapes, animals and other subjects that catch his eye. He dreams of one day traveling the world with his camera. Currently, you can find his work on Instagram @Leo.Logee

Links:

Mike Branch @Leo.Logee on Instagram

Steve Brokaw's website, Instagram

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