John Harrington’s 2nd edition of his awesome book, Best Business Practices for Photographers, is out on the shelves now. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is thinking about freelance and/or already practicing. You will be amazed at what you’re not doing right and what you need to be doing to insure longevity. Check it out on Amazon at http://bit.ly/1pT8qY.
Posts Tagged ‘advice’
Best Business Advice for Photographers
Posted in General announcement, tagged advice, best business, biz, blog, book, for, harrington, john, photographers, practices, website on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nonprofit is seeking pro bono lawyer in DC
Posted in Job Postings, tagged advice, dc, job, law, lawyer nonprofit, legal, pro bono, seeking, tax deductible, washington on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A local nonprofit is looking for a lawyer to help them with general legal advice through the year on a pro bono nature. It’s a great way for firms to get tax write offs (all billable hours are deductible) and help out the community of nonprofit development.
If you know of anyone, email me at jamie@jamierose.net or call 202 203 8758 or send that person my way! Thanks so much!
- Jamie
10 Deductions for Freelancers
Posted in General announcement, tagged advice, freelancers, help, http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/10-deductions-freelancers-can-grab/, photojourn, photojournalism, taxes, tips on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nanine featured on a blog!
Posted in Websites, tagged advice, balance, blog, career, hartzenbusch, http://powerofslow.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/former-ap-p, Jamie Rose, jamie's list, life, nanine, photo, photograph, photographer, photography, work on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nanine Hartzenbusch, of the famous potlucks in Maryland, was featured on a blog about work/life balance.
http://powerofslow.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/former-ap-photographer-takes-a-new-shot-at-life/
Jamie’s Travel Tips for Europe
Posted in Gear, Shameless Self Promotion, tagged advice, europe, jamie's list, jamieslist, packing, rick steve's, travel tips on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SO a friend’s cousin was heading to Europe on a trip and asked for some packing tips. I wrote the following. Sorry about the “>” things. Thought it might be helpful for some trip some time. :)
> -Pack everything Ziplock bags that could possibly pop open and break. I
> always take a few with me just in case. You don’t know the meaning of pissed
> off until you open your bag on the start of vacation and see all your
> clothes covered with shampoo.
>
> – Take a Nalgene bottle with you and fill it up at water fountains rather
> than buy water in the cities. It’ll save you money and isn’t hard to toss in
> a backpack for the day.
>
> – Take traveler’s checks if you can. I tried to do the atm thing over there
> and ended up getting smacked with tons of fees from my bank later. I’d say I
> got at least $100 in hidden fees when I used atms. OR you can go to your
> bank and ask them Euros ahead of time. I try not to travel with a lot of
> cash though so I’d only get maybe 200 bucks or so to start with. I try not
> to do a lot of traveler’s check cashing at the cambios/money exchangers. I
> would just check with my hotels and restaurants to see if they take them.
> Then you’d get cash back as change and were good to go. The cambios are
> really expensive sometime and will charge you a surcharge to cash stuff.
>
> – Take a printed out copy of your passport, driver’s license, the front and
> back of your credit cards, AAA’s contact # for the traveler’s checks and
> student ID in case anything is stolen. I try to travel with a print out of
> the embassy’s number, my bank’s #, the credit card company, my parent’s work
> number and anyone else I might need in a bind.
>
> – If you have TMobile or a phone with a SIM card, it might be cheaper for
> you to take that and use a native SIM card while you’re there instead of
> getting a phone card. However, I found phone cards were pretty cheap in
> Greece to call the US. In Africa they weren’t so good and I bought a phone
> when I was there.
>
> – The Euro has changed everything. It’s really expensive to do even simple
> stuff now in Europe because basic things like food, beer, wine, hotels, etc.
> are so expensive. SO I’d recommend doing some things like: take beef jerky
> and granola bars with you in your bag to save you from buying snacks at the
> touristy spots; take instant oatmeal for breakfast and asking the hotel for
> a cup of hot water which most will do that no problem; go to a local
> grocery store or fruit stand and buy some bread, cheese, fruit and have that
> for lunch instead of paying at a restaurant every day;
>
> -Don’t forget a Leatherman. That’s my most cherished possession sometimes on
> a trip. If you don’t have one, get one! :)
>
> – Don’t carry your wallet in your butt pocket. I don’t think you need to do
> a money belt but it’s not a bad idea. There are thieves all over
> the cities of Europe. I even had a very dapper looking man in a suit try to
> pickpocket my bag in Rome and then two little American looking kids tried to
> do it at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris. One woman was breastfeeding on a train
>and tried to get into my mom’s bag. So you never know who they are! Be sure
> you don’t leave your valuables in the hotel if you can avoid it.
>
> – Read this article:
> http://www.usatoday.com/travel/deals/inside/2007-06-13-safety-tips-for-solo-travelers-_N.htm
> I contributed to it but it’s got some really good advice whether you’re
> traveling alone or not. ;)
>
> – Finally: Rick Steve’s Best of Europe is the greatest travel book you will
> ever buy. I know books like Let’s GO and Fodor’s and the like are what
> everyone might tell you to get but TRUST ME you want Rick Steve’s. He’s got
> the best tips in there. We literally would keep that book on us constantly
> when I lived in Italy for 6 months and I took print outs with me of his
> advice and walking tours when I was in Greece recently. You MUST get this
> book. Especially if you’re on a budget!
