Next up on our Tog Tools Jess and Stephen interview our very own Clay Cook on how he got his start in photography and how he's built an incredible fashion/ editorial photography business. Having first seen Clay's work right here on Fstoppers I was astonished by his clean, sharp style using seemingly basic lighting setups. Being self taught, its humbling to hear him speak about his beginnings and see how quickly he has grown into such an incredible fashion and editorial photographer within his community. Clay speaks to his strengths and weaknesses in great detail along with how he got his first break by simply making connections and relationships to build his business. Some good tips he touches are include meeting people and networking along with reaching out to other creatives to work together and collaborate.
Photo by Clay Cook
Photo by Clay Cook
Photo by Clay Cook
Be sure to check out more of Clay's work here on his site!
Below is the tentative schedule of the release dates and the topics that will be covered along with links back to past interviews including the one about Fstoppers co-founder Lee Morris.
8/8/14: Lee Morris - Fstoppers
8/19/14: Adam Ottke - Photography Gear for Newer Photographers
8/26/14: Rebecca Britt - Breaking into Concert Photography
9/9/14: Noam Galai - Copyright & Building a Multi-niche Photography Business
9/16/14: Taylor Mathis - The Business of Food Photography
9/23/14: Sarah Williams - Infusing YOU Into Your Brand
9/30/14: Clay Cook - Fashion, Editorial and Advertising Photography
10/7/14: Zach Sutton - How to develop photography education products/services
10/14/14: Jaron Schneider
10/21/14: David Bickley
10/28/14: Patrick Hall - Building a Relationship-based Photography Business
Please visit TogTools website to watch each episode. You can also follow along on their Facebook or Twitter to watch for newly released podcasts.
