Comments on: Video Interview with Zack Arias: If I Had to Start My Photo Business Today http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/ Daily discussion of photography business issues & photography websites. Marketing and sales tips for smart photographers, plus a dose of inspiration from the PhotoShelter team. Tue, 21 May 2013 09:21:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Stock Photography http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-870839 Stock Photography Fri, 10 May 2013 22:53:09 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-870839 [...] if he were to start his career over again today. I suspect it will be a valuable watch for you: Video Interview with Zack Arias: If I Had to Start My Photo Business Today Terminal Velocity: Photography by Ryan Cooper Reply With [...] [...] if he were to start his career over again today. I suspect it will be a valuable watch for you: Video Interview with Zack Arias: If I Had to Start My Photo Business Today Terminal Velocity: Photography by Ryan Cooper Reply With [...]

]]> By: Photography Business by Zack Arias | Eunice Driver Photography Inspiration http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-807536 Photography Business by Zack Arias | Eunice Driver Photography Inspiration Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:43:51 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-807536 [...] http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-busi... This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 18, 2013 by admininsp. [...] [...] http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-busi… This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 18, 2013 by admininsp. [...]

]]> By: Any rags to riches stories? From kit lens to greatness *in business*. - Page 2 http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-801021 Any rags to riches stories? From kit lens to greatness *in business*. - Page 2 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:41:30 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-801021 [...] about what gear he feels is the absolute bare minimum and covers all sorts of business practices: Video Interview with Zack Arias: If I Had to Start My Photo Business Today ? PhotoShelter Blog (Also Zach is a photographer that started with nothing and has become very successful) [...] [...] about what gear he feels is the absolute bare minimum and covers all sorts of business practices: Video Interview with Zack Arias: If I Had to Start My Photo Business Today ? PhotoShelter Blog (Also Zach is a photographer that started with nothing and has become very successful) [...]

]]> By: Murray Bolesta http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-787195 Murray Bolesta Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:18:14 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-787195 A lot of solid, common sense, down to earth advice for folks starting out but not having much backing. However, Zack had little to no background selling art prints, using a bit of sarcasm describing landscape photographers as "gods who walk amongst us." Zack's focus, rightly so, was on the lion's share of photographers who, unlike me, sell services rather than products (e.g. fine art photography to hang on walls). A lot of solid, common sense, down to earth advice for folks starting out but not having much backing.

However, Zack had little to no background selling art prints, using a bit of sarcasm describing landscape photographers as “gods who walk amongst us.”

Zack’s focus, rightly so, was on the lion’s share of photographers who, unlike me, sell services rather than products (e.g. fine art photography to hang on walls).

]]> By: Guy Collier http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-768957 Guy Collier Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:37:58 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-768957 This should be essential listening for anyone thinking about starting out. Essential. This should be essential listening for anyone thinking about starting out. Essential.

]]> By: Melinda http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-766732 Melinda Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:02:39 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-766732 Now there's a successful photographer who truly wants to help other photographers succeed! A lot of speakers have egos so large that aside from getting the audience pumped to purchase something from them (or the company hosting them), they're of little to no help to budding photography business owners. Zack outlines simple, eye-opening truths covering a photographer's business, finances, direction, even a self-reality-check is thrown in here; "If you can't get the job done with that, then you can't get the job done. The gear is never gonna make you a better photographer". WoW! Zack isn't a flashy, arrogant, self-promoting type, and that is what makes his broken down to the fundamentals approach so beneficial. After training the last 3yrs. with the mediocre Canon T1i & collecting lenses, next month I had plans to buy the Mark III & finally open my business in late spring. However, since I have everything except for the Mark 5d I, I'll get it plus the 24-70 2.8 ii lens. This is going to be a great year!! THANKS A MILLION (Zack & PS)!!!! Now there’s a successful photographer who truly wants to help other photographers succeed! A lot of speakers have egos so large that aside from getting the audience pumped to purchase something from them (or the company hosting them), they’re of little to no help to budding photography business owners.
Zack outlines simple, eye-opening truths covering a photographer’s business, finances, direction, even a self-reality-check is thrown in here; “If you can’t get the job done with that, then you can’t get the job done. The gear is never gonna make you a better photographer”. WoW!
Zack isn’t a flashy, arrogant, self-promoting type, and that is what makes his broken down to the fundamentals approach so beneficial.
After training the last 3yrs. with the mediocre Canon T1i & collecting lenses, next month I had plans to buy the Mark III & finally open my business in late spring. However, since I have everything except for the Mark 5d I, I’ll get it plus the 24-70 2.8 ii lens.
This is going to be a great year!!
THANKS A MILLION (Zack & PS)!!!!

]]> By: Hey Photographers, Do You Know Your Numbers? Don't Say Maybe! http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-759702 Hey Photographers, Do You Know Your Numbers? Don't Say Maybe! Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:32:31 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-759702 [...] it’s as if you are standing in quicksand. What lit a fire under my, ahem, feet was this awesome talk that Zack Arias gave on Photoshelter. If you have a chance go listen to it. First stop, he says is getting a bookkeeper (I just did [...] [...] it’s as if you are standing in quicksand. What lit a fire under my, ahem, feet was this awesome talk that Zack Arias gave on Photoshelter. If you have a chance go listen to it. First stop, he says is getting a bookkeeper (I just did [...]

]]> By: Random Bytes 130211 | PixSylated | Syl Arena's Photography Blog on Light & Imagemaking http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-759044 Random Bytes 130211 | PixSylated | Syl Arena's Photography Blog on Light & Imagemaking Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:15:14 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-759044 [...] Zack Arias: If I had to start my photo business today—Zack Arias is one of the great sources of inspiration in my journey as a professional photographer. While I greatly admire Zack’s photography, the real inspiration I draw is that Zack always speaks from the heart and he always shares what he has. In this webcast, Zack talks about what he’d focus on if he were starting a photography business today. His insights are solid gold and were learned the hard way. If you are a pro or thinking of going pro (even on a part-time basis), give it a listen here on the Photoshelter blog. [...] [...] Zack Arias: If I had to start my photo business today—Zack Arias is one of the great sources of inspiration in my journey as a professional photographer. While I greatly admire Zack’s photography, the real inspiration I draw is that Zack always speaks from the heart and he always shares what he has. In this webcast, Zack talks about what he’d focus on if he were starting a photography business today. His insights are solid gold and were learned the hard way. If you are a pro or thinking of going pro (even on a part-time basis), give it a listen here on the Photoshelter blog. [...]

]]> By: Robert Catto http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-758253 Robert Catto Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:52:16 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-758253 Very timely for me, and a great podcast - I've just started over in a new country after ten years, and trying to remember how I got started in the first place. Now, time to get off this web forum and hustle, hustle, HUSTLE! Very timely for me, and a great podcast – I’ve just started over in a new country after ten years, and trying to remember how I got started in the first place. Now, time to get off this web forum and hustle, hustle, HUSTLE!

]]> By: Lester Rosebrock http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/video-interview-with-zack-arias-if-i-had-to-start-my-photo-business-today/#comment-747804 Lester Rosebrock Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:03:47 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=27445#comment-747804 outstanding video. After hearing this video I'm going to re-examine my priorities. outstanding video. After hearing this video I’m going to re-examine my priorities.

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