Episode 68: Jamie Pearl - My Best Shot

Jamie Pearl is a photographer based in Brooklyn, NY.

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(00:00) From Seattle To New York

(04:10) Instagram Dreams Of The NY Art Scene

(07:30) Knowing She Was An Artist First

(11:20) Finding Her Medium In The Darkroom

(15:40) From Hobbyist To Neighborhood Photographer

(20:30) Graduating Into COVID And Planning The Move

(25:10) Learning Photography Through Film Basics

(29:30) Auto Mode, iPhones And The 80/20 Of Craft

(33:20) Landing In New York With No Safety Net

(37:40) Babysitting, Job Rejections And The Juve Lifeline

(42:10) First Big By-Lines: Times, Journal And Hoka

(45:50) Saying Yes To Everything And Becoming “The Photographer”

(48:20) Fashion Week Frenzy And Celebrity Shoots

(51:30) Prestige Work That Finally Opens Big Doors

(53:50) Learning The Art Of Negotiating Day Rates

(56:10) Stepping Into The Role Of Lead Photographer

(58:10) Staying Hungry And Raising The Creative Bar

(59:45) Real Talk On Networking And Defining Success