Each episode, we dig into the real stuff: licensing, pitching brands, pricing your work, and navigating a creative career that's anything but cookie-cutter. Fill up your thermos, pull up a chair, and stay a while.
Welcome to Creative Campfire — the podcast for commercial photographers and creative freelancers who are done guessing and ready to build a business that pays what they're worth.
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I don’t do much photography work anymore, but this episode is SO good for anyone who does any kind of consulting work and/or struggles with how to price themselves and how to consider cost vs. value or do competitive market research. There are so many nuggets in here that are applicable to the business piece beyond just licensing photos. Thank you!
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