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S05 E02 – Drake Fleege, Landscape Photographer

by | Nov 19, 2021 | APPEALS System steps, Artist and Guest Interviews, Podcast season 5

S05 E02 – Drake Fleege, Landscape Photographer

In this episode, Drake Fleege, a professional landscape photographer, discusses his personal stories and experiences with us, how a mountain trip got him into photography, and how one print opened up many doors for him.

Drake gives us an honest take on his experiences and shares with you what he thinks goes into making a good photo, as well as some advice for taking, storing, and printing photos, sharing art online, and more!

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00:31 – The Five Rapid Fire Questions for Drake
00:38 – The Top Selling Piece for Drake
02:33 – How did Drake Get Connected With The Printers of His Best Selling Print?
4:39 – Drake Shows His Best Selling Print
5:56 – What Drake Loves Creating the Most
8:34 – Flow State
9:31 – The One Thing Drake Hates Making
12:08 – The Weirdest Moment in Drake’s Career
16:19 – What Advice Would Drake Give to His Younger Self?
17:36 – Discussing David Emmons – Watch the David Emmons episode!
19:22 – What SEO Stands For
21:02 – Discussing More About David Emmons
22:36 – Promo: HowToMakeMoneyAsAnArtist.com
22:48 – APPEALS
23:35 – Discussing Drake’s Process
26:10 – The Key to Stabilizing a Camera
29:22 – What is an L-Lens?
30:03 – Drake’s Product
31:44 – What Drake Does With Unused Pictures
32:36 – Why Drake Deletes Bad Photos
35:10 – Watch John Paul Caponigro’s Episode!
35:51 – Presentation
38:29 – Drake’s Tips and Tricks for Presentation
40:24 – How Drake Frames and Hangs His Works
43:34 – How Does Drake Educate His Audience?
44:53 – Telling A Story About Photographs
46:07 – Watch Jeffrey Stoner’s Episode!
49:07 – Amplifying Drake’s Audience
53:10 – Text Expander
56:59 – Licensing
1:00:49 – Drake’s Bad Experiences
1:03:49 – The Importance of Protecting Yourself From Bad Deals
1:05:12 – Drake’s Donated Works
1:09:09 – Success
1:12:44 – A Story About Drake’s Success
1:15:20 – Drake’s Tips and Tricks for Success
1:17:30 – Drake’s Favorite Craft Fairs
1:19:15 – Finding Drake on Social Media
1:21:09 – Wrapping Up