Photo Live Magazine First Issue
Photo Live is a photography magazine for the photographer. We interviewed a range of talented photographers in genres such as street photography, bird, portraits, fashion, and much more.
Photo Live is a photography magazine for the photographer. We interviewed a range of talented photographers in genres such as street photography, bird, portraits, fashion, and much more.
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One thing photographers have in<br />
common is the desire to progress as<br />
artists. For some it might be technical<br />
skills, others the creative, more<br />
artistic side. And for many of us, it<br />
is both sides that we want to grow<br />
in. Fortunately some photographers<br />
that are further along that pathway<br />
are more then happy to share and<br />
teach others. Jim Harmer is one of<br />
those photographers. He’s got an<br />
amazing eye, brilliant technical skills<br />
and loves sharing his knowledge.<br />
You may have heard of Jim through<br />
his online site, Improve <strong>Photo</strong>graphy<br />
or from his podcast or social media.<br />
We got together with Jim and asked<br />
how it all began...<br />
Thanks Jim for talking to us, tell us<br />
how a law student decides instead<br />
to be a photographer, educator and<br />
podcaster..?<br />
During law school I taught adult-ed<br />
classes at night for retirees. I started<br />
the blog as a way to communicate<br />
with my little class so I wouldn’t<br />
have to repeat the teaching of the<br />
basics of photography each time I<br />
I think what helped me grow in the<br />
early stages were that the photography<br />
blogging arena was much less<br />
competitive back then. There really<br />
weren’t that many photography<br />
blogs, so it helped me to get started.<br />
Also, I began locally. I was teaching<br />
classes and workshops in my own<br />
city, so people got to know me per-<br />
JIM<br />
harmer<br />
got a new class. Pretty soon, hundreds<br />
and then thousands of people interest in my website. It made peosonally<br />
and it generated much more<br />
were visiting Improve<strong>Photo</strong>graphy. ple comment and share my articles,<br />
com, so I started writing more resources<br />
for the world. The site took pressive than it really was back then.<br />
which made the site look more im-<br />
off from there and now gets a million<br />
people a month visiting the site. You’ve got an amazing portfolio and<br />
somehow you have carried over a<br />
look or style across all genres, tell us<br />
about that.<br />
Why do you think you’ve managed to<br />
be so successful, what I mean is you<br />
have a massive following online that<br />
is a full time business if I’m right?<br />
I feel like the look of my photos is<br />
constantly changing as I improve<br />
and learn knew things. I wouldn’t<br />
necessarily even say that it’s super<br />
consistent. I try to keep things fresh<br />
and not get stuck too much in a rut.<br />
What’s your favourite genre to shoot,<br />
if you have one of course?<br />
Landscape<br />
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