Recentely I was asked to speak on an information session for aspiring professional photographers. The event was organised by the Belgian association of professional photographers. I was a bit surprised they asked me because I made to jump to full time pro only recentely. But then again, to someone who wants to start now it doesn’t make much sense to hear how somebody became professional 30 years ago. The industry has changed and the market too. On that session I talked a lot about how creativity, giving back and web 2.0 have a great impact on my business.

This morning I discovered a great video on Strobist. It’s a presentation by Chase Jarvis on a Photoshelter event. It’s nice that so many of my ideas and practices are confirmed by a photographer I admire a lot.

You can see the almost one hour video here.

Chase’s blog is also a great resource and a fun read.