Photographer Tom Miles - Constant Creative Improvement

This week, what it’s like being freelance for London based photographer Tom Miles. With over 20 years working self employed in the industry: has he finally nailed pricing? How does he drop clients whose work he doesn’t enjoy? How does he evolve his portfolio to get the work he wants rather than what he’s offered? Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance Here’s some of the key takeaway points: Connections matter; stay in touch It’s a freelance obligation to do work that you care about: if you don’t like a client, don’t work for them Seek honest opinions on your work when building your portfolio To get dream jobs? Look at your portfolio, look at where you want to be and bridge the gap yourself ‘Become your own mentor’: log your creative process; build on successes & avoid repeating mistakes The key to your 'personal brand' is essentially how professional you are: act with integrity, do the job you agree to at the price and timescale they expect and that is the essense of your brand More on Tom Tom on Twitter Tom's Site Tom's Blog Useful Links Adobe Creative Cloud Evernote Google Docs Live Drive Phlearn Strobist Chase Jarvis Tim Ferris Ramit Sethi TED Talks Joel Snape Art & Fear Four Hour Work Week