The Business of Freelance Photography, with Todd Bigelow

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2021

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

This week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast provides a lesson we all can use: how to be better businesspeople while we are being better photographers. Much of this advice comes from our intriguing guest, photographer and educator Todd Bigelow.

A longtime pro, Bigelow has freelanced for the likes of Sports Illustrated and The Los Angeles Times, among many other editorial and commercial clients, and he is a contributing photographer to the prestigious agency Contact Press Images. He is also the founder of the Business of Photography Workshop, an adjunct professor of photography and photojournalism, and the author of The Freelance Photographer's Guide To Success: Business Essentials, which is the basis for our conversation today.

With Bigelow, we discuss growing a client base, the ratio of time and labor between the business and the craft of photography, and how to let your archive work for you. We also talk about negotiating rates, contracts, and handling copyright infringements. Bigelow uses many examples from his own career to highlight his points, and Allan adds some examples of his own.

Join us for this enjoyable, motivating, and helpful conversation about photography business essentials.

Guest: Todd Bigelow

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to the BNH Photography Podcast.
0:04.0	For over 40 years, BNH has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and
0:08.9	more.
0:09.9	For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at bnh.com or download the BNH app to
0:15.4	your iPhone or Android device.
0:17.6	Now here's your host, Alan White.
0:20.9	Greetings and welcome to the BNH Photography Podcast.
0:23.9	You know, we talk about photography a lot on the show and that's precisely why you tune
0:28.2	in.
0:29.2	At end, we have welcomed guests who work in every style and manageable.
0:33.2	We even give you tips on how to take better pictures once in a while.
0:36.5	But there's one topic we haven't dwelled on much and that topic is money and how to
0:41.2	make money taking pictures.
0:42.9	Look, let's face it, it doesn't matter how clever or creative you are.
0:47.1	If you don't understand the business end of things, there's a good chance you're going
0:50.5	to ultimately end up flipping burgers or waiting tables for a living.
0:54.0	Not that there's anything wrong about doing what you have to do to pay the bills and we've
0:58.5	all been there myself included.
1:01.2	Today, John Harris and I are going to be speaking with photographer and author Todd Bigelow
1:06.3	who has a handle on the money side of photography.
1:10.0	Now I don't believe there are too many photographers out there who take photographs specifically
1:14.5	just to make money.
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