What If Your Biggest Client Has Never Heard of Your Other Career? with Kim Newmoney

About this episode

Photographer Kim Newmoney discusses building a freelance career and the unique experiences that shape her approach to photography.

Los Angeles-based photographer Kim Newmoney has shot for HBO, Showtime, Vogue, and Comedy Central. We get into what it actually takes to build a freelance photography career from the ground up, how a nail salon a 600,000 chickens play a role, and what all of it taught her about how to walk onto any set and make anyone comfortable in front of a lens. Hear the full episode at patreon.com/pastdue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Ana Marie Cox, Open Mike Eagle

Guest: Kim Newmoney

Topics covered

• freelance photography
• career building
• comfort on set
• creative industries
• personal stories

Keywords

• photography
• freelance
• career
• HBO
• Vogue
• comfort
• Los Angeles
• Kim Newmoney

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HBO, Showtime, Vogue, Comedy Central

Places: Los Angeles

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