Street Skills with Special Guest: Jim Harmer [PS 9]

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What's in this episode:

• Jim's first real taste of Street Photography. – Did he like it?
• How were Jim & Darin received by the locals?
• Approaches taken by Darin & Jim to capture the Chinese people in their natural element.
• Verbal model releases & how they can work when clients may not understand the concept of a written release.
• Shooting underhanded or being obvious. – Which option feels less creepy & intrusive?
• Preferred lenses for Street Photography.
• Implementing a spreadsheet with shoot info & checklists. – (Nicks Lesson Learned)
• Deciding whether to continue doing photography full-time or to step back & go part-time. – (Darin's Lesson Learned)
• Being patient with a business as it takes time to grow. – (Erica's Lesson Learned)
• Being overly excited will help people feel energized about you shooting their photo. – (Jim's Lesson Learned)

Recourses Mentioned:

• LumoPro 8-foot Air-Cushioned Light Stand – (Erica's pick of the week for a great travel light stand!)
• Ravelli Light Stands & Phottix Varos II BG Umbrella Holder – (Nick's picks of the week for stable lighting setups!)
• Dumbest, cheapest, junkiest Light Stand available –  (Jim's pick of the week for a lightweight light stand!)
• Impact Light Stands – (Darin's Pick of the week for a stable & solid light stand!)
• Improve Photography's 2016 China Trip – (Give Jim a moment & he will have the link working soon!)
• Improve Photography Portfolio Reviews – (Receive MEANINGFUL feedback from Erica, Nick, & Darin on your photos!)
• Guilin Photography Tour – (The best tour guides in China for photographers!)

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