I first met Jaclyn Simpson while riding on a city bus in Chicago. She and Jenn from Jennifer Kathryn Photography had made a stop at Paper Source (one of my favorite places), and we somehow discovered that we had photography in common. We followed up with coffee, and I was lucky enough to be a part of an amazing Fast Track group with them in Chicago before I moved to Michigan. A year later, I knew I had to share Jaclyn’s career story with the photography world.
After second shooting and starting her business, Jaclyn could never bring herself to make the final leap into full time. In 2009, a lay off ended up being the push she needed to get to it (a blessing in disguise). She’s been a full time photographer ever since.
A few topics from today’s show:
- Second shooting
- Connecting with photographers and other vendors (set up meetings and work together)
- Observing the work of others in order to break it down and translate it into your own style
- Styled shoots (if you don’t get those “kind of shoots,” you can make it happen yourself)
Recommended Resources:
- Industry events (e.g. Thursday Therapy, WPPI, PUGs, SMUGs)
- The E-Myth by Michael Gerber (I’ve read this one twice now)
- Lights, Camera, Capture by Bob Davis
- Davis Workshops
- The Fast Track Photographer Business Plan by Dane Sanders
- Second Shooters Seminar
Check out some of Jaclyn’s very pretty work below (and spectacular details with help from Fleur), and find more on her blog.
