#freelancefriday

025 - skyler fike

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owner and founder of the hundred dollar headshot, skyler fike started his journey as an architecture student with no photography experience. after graduating college in a field of work that was greatly impacted by the recession, being the driven creative he is, grabbed a metaphorical flashlight and set out to find his way.

intern pamphlets:
https://issuu.com/skylerfike/docs/cheapintern
https://www.skylerfike.com/freeintern/nkkz55ct745458eomh5zqeztlon2x7

automation: zapier.com

www.followskyfi.com

www.thehdh.com

024 - eric bowman

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eric bowman is a believer in the power of art & design as a means of connection. serving as an art director and designer for over 12 years he has worked with the music industry, nonprofits and small businesses to provide artwork, design and communication that connects people. he is a co-owner of a creative studio in lewisville, tx called the mill street house, which was established to provide local creative entrepreneurs a place to gather, create and tell their stories. in 2017 eric began hosting the denton county chapter of connecting things, an event series that provides makers a place where they can share, learn, and start collaborations that feed their skills and passions.

https://www.velcrokid.com/

instagram.com/velcrokid

twitter.com/velcrokid

https://www.themillstreethouse.com/

instagram.com/themillsthouse

http://connectingthings.co

https://instagram.com/connectingthingsdenco

023 - elisa fisher

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elisa fisher is a photographer based in dallas, texas who believes that traveling positively shapes one's perspective, mind, and life. she captures destinations in artful and interesting ways not just for the sake of making pretty pictures, but to create images that evoke a desire in the viewer to see more of the world.

elisa received her bfa in studio art with a photography emphasis from baylor university in 2012; her study of art history and multiple fine art forms has developed her creative eye and shaped her unique vision. her belief that every person is connected in some way, along with a deep sense of empathy and trust, contributes to her consistently crafting positive experiences for the companies she works for and the people she works with. she has traveled to eighteen countries and has lived in southeast asia for one year and europe for six months. she is always striving to learn more, live life vibrantly, and create uniquely.

www.elisafisher.com

[email protected]

instagram.com/elisafisherphotography

022 - daniel nanasi

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daniel nanasi is film-maker based in dallas, texas and co-owns think branded media with his business partner beau etheridge. with years and years of experience between the two of them in production and scaling a company, there's much to learn from. music, people, and traveling have always fueled his passion for business, the arts, and life itself. daniel is a seeker of adventure and rich experiences. early on, he found video as the medium that could help him achieve both.he has worked with celebrity hip-hop artists and rock icons as well as executives from the fortune 100. his extensive travels and his craft have now merged into what he does for think branded media. daniel has spent years professionally producing, directing, shooting, and editing reality tv shows, music videos, corporate videos, and many forms of branded video content.

thinkbrandedmedia.com

https://www.instagram.com/think_branded_media/

021 - courtney ware

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courtney is a film-maker based in dallas, texas with a passion for story-telling and excellence. she directed and edited the feature length film "sunny in the dark" that was accepted to multiple film festivals, received 7 nominations at the northeast film festival, and won the grand jury award at laughlin international film festival. her passion permeates through all of her work.

awarefilms.com

instagram.com/courtneypware

020 - mo sadjadpour

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based in dallas, tx, mo sadjadpour is an award-winning photographer specializing in editorial photography, portraits and photojournalism. mo’s work has been featured in newsweek, the dallas morning news, cio Insight, fast company and southern living. his passion for social justice and photojournalism has led him to travel throughout central africa, the middle east and southeast asia to document stories of poverty, oppression and war. mo is available for editorial, travel and commercial photography worldwide.

https://www.mosadjadpour.com
instagram.com/mosadjadpour

019 - matt johnson

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matt johnson is an independant film-maker and the owner/operator of film strong wedding films. for the last few years he has been producing tutorials and reviews for other film-makers to learn from and has garnered quite the following on youtube with over 100,000 subscribers. he also has an incredible beard that only ads to his awe inspiring work, such as his Iceland drone/timelapse video (https://youtu.be/b6aQQR7xkiY).

whoismatt.com
youtube.com/whoismatt
facebook.com/whoismattcom
instagram.com/whoismatt

018 - nicollette mollet

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having received her bfa in photography from the art institute of dallas in december 2013 [with dean's honors], nicollette currently resides in dallas, tx.

she has been fortunate enough to receive awards such as outstanding graduate and best portfolio from the art institute of dallas, 17th annual photographic award by toni & guy salon/academy, and the people's choice award from raw natural born artists: rawards semi-finals. she has also been featured in multiple events and galleries such as million air's wings & wheels events, pegasus gallery, raw: natural born artists: encompass & semi-finalists (director's highlights). her work has been featured in publications such as papercity, modern luxury dallas, living magazine, the urban well magazine, wallflower zine, glassbook, atlas magazine, elléments magazine, thrwd magazine, bleep magazine, austere, and la mode dallas.

with ambitious plans to travel the world creating art throughout her life, nicollette enjoys capturing the human emotions and movements of all kinds of beautiful people while never forgetting to incorporate the fashion and aesthetics. she finds comfort in knowing that what she does requires her to constantly meet amazing people.

http://www.seniorsbynicollette.com/

http://www.nicollettemollet.com

http://law.maddreypllc.com

017 - keisha whaley

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keisha whaley – founder, owner, and operator of brass tacks collective – talks about her journey from working with agencies, to quitting and freelancing, to starting her own teaching agency. her story is inspiring, her knowledge vast, and her drive unstoppable as she blazes a path none have taken before; running an agency that provides options for non-profits on tighter budgets while simultaneously giving apprentices instruction and real world experience. thanks for coming on the show keisha!

016 - agency to freelance mindset shift

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when freelancing, it's important to understand your role in projects and what's expected of you. this will likely vary quite a bit from someone who works at an agency. and with today's ever changing landscape in the digital and creative worlds, there are a lot of people making the transition from agency life to freelance and they need to understand how their mindset must shift in order to be successful.

some questions i like to ask:
-what is the story that's being told?
-what is the problem that's being solved?
-who will see/hear this?
-what is the end goal?
-where will this content be used?
-will there the paid media dollars behind the creative?
-do you have an idea of what you'd like this to look/sound like?
-any examples/references of other stuff you've seen/heard that you like?
-what do you want people to do when they see/hear this?
-have you ever worked with a freelancer before?