Christine Blackburne's guest appearances

Christine Blackburne

High and Mighty

The Busy Creator Podcast with Prescott Perez-Fox

Blissfully Aware

Jason Concepcion

Michael Bierut

Mark Rennie

John Flynn

Nicole Byer

Gabby Wallace

Billy Scafuri

Rob Huebel

Cal Newport

Cathryn Lavery

Andrew Jupin

Jack Allison

Laura Roeder

Phil Rosenthal

Eva Anderson

OwlTail

“In this industry oversaturated with photographers, the only way to make a name for yourself (and stay sane) is to pick clients who appreciate what you're doing.” — Christine BlackburneToday, we take a closer look at finding the right client base with Christine Blackburne. Christine’s an award-winning still-life photographer and videographer based in New York City, and she’s been in the game for over 15 years. She’s created media for Benefit Cosmetics, Shiseido, Tiffany, Essence, Food and Wine, NY Magazine, the list goes on.There’s conventional wisdom around finding the right audience, the right client base. We hear "just be yourself" or "co-create with your clients" so much, it's platitudes. What does this mean, day-to-day? What decisions might one make over the years to hone in on the right client? And what does the right client even mean? How might we improve our understanding? We explore how Christine cultivates her creative voice and markets herself. She's continually sharpening her focus and evolving as an artist.Inside the EpisodeFind Christine Blackburne at https://www.christineblackburne.comOur theme music is by Ben Tyree, and he tweets at https://twitter.com/BenTyreeFollow Blissfully Aware host Ioana Friedman at: https://twitter.com/IoanaFriedmanI want to hear your feedback. Send it to info@thedaring.coBlissfully Aware is the first podcast series from The Daring. We help organizations of all shapes and sizes cultivate audience affinity through creative strategy, design, and storytelling. Looking for some creative help with your transformation? Visit https://www.thedaring.co

“In this industry oversaturated with photographers, the only way to make a name for yourself (and stay sane) is to pick clients who appreciate what you're doing.” — Christine BlackburneToday, we take a closer look at finding the right client base with Christine Blackburne. Christine’s an award-winning still-life photographer and videographer based in New York City, and she’s been in the game for over 15 years. She’s created media for Benefit Cosmetics, Shiseido, Tiffany, Essence, Food and Wine, NY Magazine, the list goes on.There’s conventional wisdom around finding the right audience, the right client base. We hear "just be yourself" or "co-create with your clients" so much, it's platitudes. What does this mean, day-to-day? What decisions might one make over the years to hone in on the right client? And what does the right client even mean? How might we improve our understanding? We explore how Christine cultivates her creative voice and markets herself. She's continually sharpening her focus and evolving as an artist. Inside the EpisodeFind Christine Blackburne at <a href="https://www.christineblackburne.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.christineblackburne.com</a>Our theme music is by Ben Tyree, and he tweets at <a href="https://twitter.com/BenTyree" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BenTyree</a>Follow Blissfully Aware host Ioana Friedman at: <a href="https://twitter.com/IoanaFriedman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/IoanaFriedman</a>I want to hear your feedback. Send it to <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/new/info@thedaring.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">info@thedaring.co</a> Blissfully Aware is the first podcast series from The Daring. We help organizations of all shapes and sizes cultivate audience affinity through creative strategy, design, and storytelling. Looking for some creative help with your transformation? Visit <a href="https://www.thedaring.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thedaring.co</a>

#16 The Better Clients Bureau

Comedians Christine Blackburn &amp; Rachael O Brien join gabrus to talk about some crazy vacation screw-ups and as always, some incredible tangents.Check out gabrus' other podcast, ActionBoyzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedians <a href="https://twitter.com/screwstories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christine Blackburn</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/rachaelnobrien" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachael O Brien</a> join gabrus to talk about some crazy vacation screw-ups and as always, some incredible tangents.Check out gabrus' other podcast, <a href="http://actionboyz.biz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ActionBoyz</a> See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

221: Vacation Screw-ups (w/ Christine Blackburne & Rachael O Brien)

The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 26 with Still Life Photographer Christine Blackburne Christine Blackburne is a commercial still life photographer based in New York. She works primarily in the fashion, cosmetics, and jewelry sectors, bringing her stylish use of colour and light to her images. This conversation moves from Christine’s origins as an assistant photographer, to how she sets up her still life shoots, and a bit about working with an agent and managing workflow. Click through to the full blog post to see a few of Christine’s images, and check out her site, christineblackburne.com, to see even more.   00:00 00:00    Perfume bottles still life    Watches still life  Christine occasionally shoots things that moveShow Notes &amp; Links Christine’s studio is located in the South Street Seaport area of Manhattan Southwark, London Christine shoots most things that don’t move like cosmetics, jewelry Christine went to Rochester Institute of Technology, spent time with objects Most fashion photographers are extroverted Many photographers lately have no fixed location. Rented gear, hired location. Make-up and jewelry is very reflective. Bright. Shiny. Objects. Fashion photography “is more about finding a photograph rather than creating one” Editorial is more free than commercial shoots Word of Mouth is the best way to get clients Make-up doesn’t always cooperate, so it’s nice to have freedom Christine’s water-splash series Dexter’s roll of knives Bill Wadman’s episode on The Busy Creator Podcast MacGuyver-ing — mad science involved in still-life work “Snot”, the rubbery glue used in commercial printing “Word-of-Mouth Nirvana” where clients call you. We can’t all be Saul Colt, previous podcast guest Merge Left, Christine’s Agents Christine’s popsicle images The Narcissism of Minor Differences “Your ability in life is like a stove with four burners: health, friends, work, family. When you turn off one, more gas will flow to the others.”  Energy management vs. time management, a recurring theme on The Busy Creator Podcast Seasons, another recurring theme (as mentioned by Blake Stratton and Todd Henry) “There time to reap and a time to plant.” Prescott paraphrasing Todd Henry paraphrasing Ecclesiastes 3:2Tools Fuji GX680, nearly extinct (available on eBay) Profoto &amp; Broncolor lights Underlit soft box Acetate Knives and Palette Knives Forceps ArmatureTechniques Stay away from client-created sketches or sketches you are showing to the client, which can be unrealistic in terms of dimensions or scale Do as much in-camera as humanly possible Let your agents play “bad cop” Aim for a portfolio featuring about 20-30 final images Bring a printed portfolio for your main work, but use your iPad for the case studies and deeper cuts “Don’t get an agent until you’re so busy you need that extra set of hands.” ← Click to tweetHabits Calibrate your monitor bi-weekly Be flexible (No routine! Not really.) Keep one day per week for your own personal work, or office housekeeping

The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 26 with Still Life Photographer Christine Blackburne Christine Blackburne is a commercial still life photographer based in New York. She works primarily in the fashion, cosmetics, and jewelry sectors, bringing her stylish use of colour and light to her images. This conversation moves from Christine’s origins as an assistant photographer, to how she sets up her still life shoots, and a bit about working with an agent and managing workflow. Click through to the full blog post to see a few of Christine’s images, and check out her site, <a href="http://www.christineblackburne.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">christineblackburne.com</a>, to see even more.    00:00   00:00 <a href="http://busycreator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ChristineBlackburne_bottles.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Perfume bottles still life <a href="http://busycreator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ChristineBlackburne_watches.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Watches still life <a href="http://busycreator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ChristineBlackburne_parrot.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Christine occasionally shoots things that moveShow Notes &amp; Links <ul> <li>Christine’s studio is located in the <a href="http://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">South Street Seaport</a> area of Manhattan</li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Southwark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southwark, London</a></li> <li>Christine shoots most things that don’t move like cosmetics, jewelry</li> <li>Christine went to <a href="https://www.rit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rochester Institute of Technology</a>, spent time with objects</li> <li>Most fashion photographers are extroverted</li> <li>Many photographers lately have no fixed location. Rented gear, hired location.</li> <li>Make-up and jewelry is very reflective. Bright. Shiny. Objects.</li> <li>Fashion photography “is more about finding a photograph rather than creating one”</li> <li>Editorial is more free than commercial shoots</li> <li>Word of Mouth is the best way to get clients</li> <li>Make-up doesn’t always cooperate, so it’s nice to have freedom</li> <li><a href="http://christineblackburne.com/#/recent-work---ongoing-projects/splashes/Splash1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christine’s water-splash series</a></li> <li><a href="http://fandomania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dexter410-1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dexter’s roll of knives</a></li> <li><a href="http://busycreator.com/podcast/6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill Wadman’s episode on The Busy Creator Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088559/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MacGuyver</a>-ing — mad science involved in still-life work</li> <li>“Snot”, the rubbery glue used in commercial printing</li> <li>“Word-of-Mouth Nirvana” where clients call you.</li> <li>We can’t all be <a href="http://saulcolt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saul Colt</a>, <a href="http://busycreator.com/podcast/24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">previous podcast guest</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mergeleftreps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Merge Left</a>, Christine’s Agents</li> <li><a href="http://christineblackburne.com/#/portfolios/edible/PopTrio1st" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christine’s popsicle images</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism_of_small_differences" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Narcissism of Minor Differences</a></li> <li>“Your ability in life is like a stove with four burners: health, friends, work, family. When you turn off one, more gas will flow to the others.” </li> <li>Energy management vs. time management, a recurring theme on The Busy Creator Podcast</li> <li>Seasons, another recurring theme (as mentioned by <a href="http://busycreator.com/podcast/13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blake Stratton</a> and <a href="http://busycreator.com/podcast/15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Todd Henry</a>)</li> <li>“There time to reap and a time to plant.” Prescott paraphrasing <a href="http://www.accidentalcreative.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Todd Henry</a> paraphrasing <a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/ecclesiastes/3.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ecclesiastes 3:2</a></li></ul>Tools <ul> <li><a href="http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Fuji_GX680" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fuji GX680</a>, nearly extinct (<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/281447166926?lpid=82" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available on eBay</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://profoto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Profoto</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.bron.ch/broncolor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broncolor</a> lights</li> <li>Underlit soft box</li> <li>Acetate</li> <li>Knives and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OBMZHU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001OBMZHU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=busycreator-20&amp;linkId=ML3ZBWNQQEFM7CVB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palette Knives</a></li> <li>Forceps</li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001687WUQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001687WUQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=busycreator-20&amp;linkId=PT4US5UBSCLSO23G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Armature</a></li></ul>Techniques <ul> <li>Stay away from client-created sketches or sketches you are showing to the client, which can be unrealistic in terms of dimensions or scale</li> <li>Do as much in-camera as humanly possible</li> <li>Let your agents play “bad cop”</li> <li>Aim for a portfolio featuring about 20-30 final images</li> <li>Bring a printed portfolio for your main work, but use your iPad for the case studies and deeper cuts</li> <li>“Don’t get an agent until you’re so busy you need that extra set of hands.” <a href="http://ctt.ec/XRC5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">← Click to tweet</a></li></ul>Habits <ul> <li>Calibrate your monitor bi-weekly</li> <li>Be flexible (No routine! Not really.)</li> <li>Keep one day per week for your own personal work, or office housekeeping</li></ul>

The Busy Creator 26 w/guest Christine Blackburne