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HOW
I MADE
IT WITH
JASMINE BROWLEY
&
Chan C. Smith
(@JasmineBrowley) of the
“HowIMADEIt” Podcast had a
conversation with multimedia
producer: Chan C. Smith.
Here are the cliff notes.
On feeling like she had imposter syndrome:
“It’s been a constant battle internally to make
my best work. I’ve been doing photography
and videography since I was eight and have
long been a student of the game. Since I’ve
always looked to the greats as my roadmap,
I consistently thought that my work paled in
comparison. But that tweet came after I looked
at the work I did for the behind the scenes
Russell Westbrook video and thought, ‘my work
finally isn’t trash; it’s really good in fact.’” “Somebody pissed me off (laughs). After
sending my prices to a potential customer and
being told that I was too expensive, I tweeted
that out. I started out making music videos for
my friends with a home camcorder and a desk
lamp for lighting at $100. I’ve come a long
way since then and need my pricing to reflect
that. I’m charging, not only for my time but
also for the cost of production, strategy, travel,
editing and equipment. I’ve earned it. Young
entrepreneurs should always keep their worth
front of mind even at the beginning because no
one else will do it for you.”
On tweeting about knowing her worth as a
small business owner: On tweeting about discerning which projects
are worth doing for free.
“At this level, I finally found my groove.”
“I’m charging for the cost of
production. Saying I’m “pricey” won’t
get you to the next step in negotiations
with me, sorry but not sorry.’
“And there are instances where I will
shoot for free. It has to be something
very special.”
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