In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick chats with commercial photographer and educator Joel Grimes. They discuss the success of his career in commercial advertising for over 35 years and the transition of rebranding from commercial editorial to a photography educator. With the success of his blogs and workshops, Joel has taught some of the biggest platforms around the world.

In addition, the two chat about the what factors go into creating a brand and a growing a career in the creative industry. As well as the rituals that Joel partakes in in his creative process and exploring the curiosity that he engages in when wanting to learn new things and sharing that with other photographers.

Connect with Joel Grimes online at JoelGrimes.com JoelGrimesWorkshops.com or in Instagram @joelgrimesworkshops

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In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick discusses the destructive thoughts and actions that creative entrepreneurs need to stop doing.

The show covers a variety of items that asks listeners to make a commitment to never doing again. The intent is not only to help artists craft better careers for themselves, it is also to create better lives for us all!

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In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick chats with Jesse Reiter, the Photo Editor of Golf Magazine

James and Jesse discuss his 15 year career at the publication, how artists are confronted with fear in their careers, the evolution of the publication, what makes a great photo editor, the status of the print industry and why he loves working with so many various artists at the magazine.

From there Jesse gets granular on how he finds the various photographers he works with and specifically what he looks for in their portfolios. The two also discuss in detail the rebrand of Golf Magazine and his creative vision for the photography moving forward.

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In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick discusses the difference between good and bad competition.

Specifically he addresses what makes a good competitor and why we should strive to compete against the best in our industry and contrasts that with the distractions that a bad competition can have upon our businesses.

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In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick chats with ESPN The Magazine’s Director of photography, Karen Frank. 

James and Karen discuss the success of their careers and the backgrounds that got them to where they are today. 

Having a passion for painting and art as a child, Karen went on to study Fine Arts in school. Given the opportunity of working for a photo agency, she was tasked with selecting photos for certain projects and set a path forward. She worked with several publications before landing the position of Director of Photography with ESPN The Magazine. 

In addition, the two chat about working in the sports industry as creative professionals, what goals Karen hopes to pursue as she furthers her career and what creative professionals need to know should they ever want to pitch to and work with ESPN The Magazine.

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In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick chats with fellow commercial photographer Ian Spanier about the development of his career and brand.

Ian majored in photography in college and worked as a photo editor for a variety of publications in New York before he launched his own photo career. Self-taught as a photographer, he has gone on to work for clients including MTV, Comedy Central, HBO, Shape Magazine, Muscle & Fitness, Psychology Today, Oxygen Magazine, Time Inc. and more.

In addition, Ian has grown into a speaker and educator sharing his technical and business insights with appearances at PPA, NY Photo Expo, Canon and B&H Photo.

During this interview, James and Ian discuss the importance of learning the business side of photography, how to develop a visual identity as a creative professional and the importance of continuous brand development.

Ian Spanier’s upcoming speaking engagements include:
– Jan 29, Canon Costa Mesa
– Feb 12, Canon Burbank
– Feb 26, Canon Costa Mesa
– Mar 14-15, Salt Lake City at Pictureline
– Mar 25-29, Santa Fe Workshop

Fore more information on Ian, his work and his upcoming workshops please visit IanSpanier.com or check him out on Instagram @ianspanier

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In the new episode of the Beyond the Image Podcast, host James Patrick chats with the General Manager of Robert Irvine Magazine, Matt Tuthill. 

The two chat about Matt’s background as a journalist and his transition from working at a newspaper to working in magazines, his career at Muscle & Fitness Magazine and his work with chef Robert Irvine to launch Robert Irvine Magazine.

This episode covers the importance of storytelling in the media, the requirements of emotional labor in one’s work and what he looks for when hiring creatives including the need to solve problems, great passion and an endless curiosity to try new things. James and Matt also discuss how to build rapport with subjects on set, why a shoot day should not end when a call sheet (or publicist) says it does, and the shifting changes of print publishing in a digital world.

Listeners can pick up a copy of the new special print issue of Robert Irvine Magazine available wherever magazines are sold or check out the back issues of the publication at RobertIrvineMagazine.com – also be sure to check out Robert’s new book that Matt worked on at ChefIrvine.com

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In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick chats with director and producer Regan Rogerson of 208 Inc, a Toronto-based digital marketing agency which focuses on authentic brand building and disruptive campaigning primarily for the health and fitness industry.

Also a personal trainer and health club owner, Regan’s entry into the world of fitness marketing bordered on accidental after a primitive fitness video shot in 2006 became an overnight success selling 250,000 copies worldwide. From there the Journalism graduate found himself working behind the scenes creating commercial campaigns for the sports nutrition world and has built a personal clientele featuring some of top names in the health and fitness world.

This interview dives into the importance of being unique, genuine and authentic in the development of a creative career. Host James Patrick and guest Regan discuss the importance of helping clients solve problems, how to stay hungry, how to learn from mistakes, how to balance a creative vision with the needs of a client, the importance of passion and individuality and why you should not only know who your audience is, you should know who is not your audience.

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In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick discusses why content marketing needs to be a paramount strategy in your 2019 marketing efforts.

Specifically he addresses the importance of content marketing for audience growth, the various types of content marketing, effective strategies to implement content marketing and how to offer content that is seen as more valuable to your audience.

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In this episode of Beyond the Image, host James Patrick talks about when you should be ignoring someone. Our work as creatives is for an intended audience. When we shave off our edges to try to appease everyone, we are left with nothing left to define us.

This show discusses who our intended audiences are, why we should only focus on them and the dangers of listening to critics who do not matter.

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