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Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives! Today Skip and I cover the most impactful lessons we've learned over the years hosting The Mind Your Own Business podcast.

In this episode, we chat about how the Mind Your Own Business podcast got started, and some of the most impactful lessons that have stood out to us. This includes lessons from Joe McNally on the importance of reading, Ann Geddes on giving back, Kay Eskridge on how vital it is to have balance in your life, Scott Bourne on how you should share what's in your heart, David Trust on the importance of staying positive, Myron Fields on the power of legacy, and more! Get ready to be inspired!

About your hosts

Skip Cohen is president and founder of SkipCohenUniversity.com, founder of Marketing Essentials International and past president of Rangefinder Publishing and WPPI. He's been an active participant in the professional side of photography since joining Hasselblad USA in 1987 as president.  He has co-authored six books on photography and actively supports dozens of projects each year involving photographic education.

Chamira Young loves helping fellow photographers improve their businesses via the Pro Photographer Journey Podcast. You can also find her photography portfolio at ChamiraStudios.com and her art at ArtbyChamira.com. She will readily admit it: She’s an art nerd and photographer with an obsession for creativity and productivity!

Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives!

This month we chat with photographer photographer Jim Graham. In our discussion, Jim discusses the top lessons he's learned over the years, as well as the importance relationship-building has been in his career. He also shares thoughts on what his next photo venture will be, as well as helpful advice for photographers just starting out. Get ready to be inspired!

Jim was named Southern Photographer of the Year and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. His work has been recognized in Communication Arts Photo Annual and was named in Photo District News’ Article, “50 States Fifty Photographers.” He was second in The Gannett Chain in Color Photography and won Society of Professional Journalist's Best News Photograph of the Year. His work was often lauded by the Pennsylvania Press Photographers Association and was recognized regionally and nationally by the NPPA.

You can check out Jim's portfolio on his website.

About your hosts

Skip Cohen is president and founder of SkipCohenUniversity.com, founder of Marketing Essentials International and past president of Rangefinder Publishing and WPPI. He's been an active participant in the professional side of photography since joining Hasselblad USA in 1987 as president.  He has co-authored six books on photography and actively supports dozens of projects each year involving photographic education.

Chamira Young loves helping fellow photographers improve their businesses via the Pro Photographer Journey Podcast. You can also find her photography portfolio at ChamiraStudios.com and her art at ArtbyChamira.com. She will readily admit it: She’s an art nerd and photographer with an obsession for creativity and productivity!

Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives!

This month we chat with photographer Terry Clark, who has a passion for film photography. In our discussion, Terry shares how he got started as a photographer, as well as the role relationship building plays in his business. He also shares how film photography makes him stay thoughtful in his approach to photography, as well as the role of film when he's teaching his photography students. Get ready to be inspired!

Terry has traveled the world creating story-telling images and portraits. He's worked with some of the best colleges and universities in the United States, Fortune 500 corporations and publications like The New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, London Sunday Times, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated. Terry has photographed kings, presidents, business leaders and people from all other walks of life. 

You can check out portfolio his website here. You can learn more about the classes he teaches at YMCamera here.

About your hosts

Skip Cohen is president and founder of SkipCohenUniversity.com, founder of Marketing Essentials International and past president of Rangefinder Publishing and WPPI. He's been an active participant in the professional side of photography since joining Hasselblad USA in 1987 as president.  He has co-authored six books on photography and actively supports dozens of projects each year involving photographic education.

Chamira Young loves helping fellow photographers improve their businesses via the Pro Photographer Journey Podcast. You can also find her photography portfolio at ChamiraStudios.com and her art at ArtbyChamira.com. She will readily admit it: She’s an art nerd and photographer with an obsession for creativity and productivity!

Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives!

This month we chat with outdoor photographer Kris Andres, who has a knack for seeking adventure. In our conversation, Kris discusses why he loves the cold and altitude for his photo adventures. He also shares his toughest adventure, how he managed the pandemic, the process of launching his fine art website, his upcoming educational programs, and more. Get ready to be inspired!

Based at the doorstep of the Canadian Rockies in Calgary, Alberta, Kristopher considers the mountains (along with everywhere he travels) to be his second home. Always up for endless adventures with a smile (no matter how "atmospheric" the conditions are), Kris will be overly excited in almost everything he does in life, capturing each story with the click of a shutter - in any and all genres: from adventure, to landscapes, to portraiture and more! When he’s not outside creating, Kris is a full-time yogi working to refine himself every day.

You can check out portfolio his website here and his upcoming educational programs here. You can also find him on Facebook and Instagram.

About your hosts

Skip Cohen is president and founder of SkipCohenUniversity.com, founder of Marketing Essentials International and past president of Rangefinder Publishing and WPPI. He's been an active participant in the professional side of photography since joining Hasselblad USA in 1987 as president.  He has co-authored six books on photography and actively supports dozens of projects each year involving photographic education.

Chamira Young loves helping fellow photographers improve their businesses via the Pro Photographer Journey Podcast. You can also find her photography portfolio at ChamiraStudios.com and her art at ArtbyChamira.com. She will readily admit it: She’s an art nerd and photographer with an obsession for creativity and productivity!

Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives!

This month we chat with experienced event photographer Steve Brazill. In our detailed conversation, Steve discusses how he sharpened his skills during the pandemic, what his business looks like now that events are opening back up, the new excitement he's noticing among his fellow event photographers, and the state of the event photography industry today.

Steve Brazill is a Southern California based music photographer, and the host of the Behind the Shot podcast. Music has been a special force in his life for as long as he can remember, and as a radio personality, emcee, and voice actor. He has been around the music and entertainment industry for many years. He's on the air at KCAL FM, and he handles their concert photographer. He is also one of the house photographers for Toyota Arena.

You can check out portfolio his website here. You can also find him on Twitter and Youtube.

About your hosts

Skip Cohen is president and founder of SkipCohenUniversity.com, founder of Marketing Essentials International and past president of Rangefinder Publishing and WPPI. He's been an active participant in the professional side of photography since joining Hasselblad USA in 1987 as president.  He has co-authored six books on photography and actively supports dozens of projects each year involving photographic education.

Chamira Young loves helping fellow photographers improve their businesses via the Pro Photographer Journey Podcast. You can also find her photography portfolio at ChamiraStudios.com and her art at ArtbyChamira.com. She will readily admit it: She’s an art nerd and photographer with an obsession for creativity and productivity!

Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives!

This month we chat withphotographer and graphic designer Jesse Feyereisen. In our lively discussion Jesse is an open book, sharing great tips on how he's developed his creativity and discipline. He also discusses how he finds balance in his life between his photography craft, his day job, and his home life.

Jesse Feyereisen is a photographer, graphic designer and digital creative from Wisconsin. To say he's versatile would be an understatement; he worked on everything from websites to print ads, video, photography, and more! After trying all sorts of genres of photography (from outdoors and wildlife, astrophotography, macro, product, etc.) he only recently discovered a new love for toy photography.And as a recent KelbyOne Photoshop Guru Award winner, his passion for the genre has only increased.You can check out his website here and say hi on Instagram here.

About your hosts

Skip Cohen is president and founder of SkipCohenUniversity.com, founder of Marketing Essentials International and past president of Rangefinder Publishing and WPPI. He's been an active participant in the professional side of photography since joining Hasselblad USA in 1987 as president.  He has co-authored six books on photography and actively supports dozens of projects each year involving photographic education.

Chamira Young loves helping fellow photographers improve their businesses via the Pro Photographer Journey Podcast. You can also find her photography portfolio at ChamiraStudios.com and her art at ArtbyChamira.com, She will readily admit it: she’s an art nerd and photographer with an obsession for creativity and productivity!