Jim Lennon Reaction Paper

Visiting Jim Lennon’s studio was a cool experience. I have never been to a photo studio and I was very excited to hear from him. When I was told before the actually visit that him actually went to school for business I wasn’t surprised because you truly do need to know the business end of it in order to be successful. My father owns his own business in lawn sprinklers and he teaches me so much on the business end. When I do photo shoots sometimes, he always tells me all the things I need to factor in. The price may seem expensive but you have to be confident in yourself and know that you deserve it. You need to make a living, you do a lot of work, you have to pay your assistant, pay for Photoshop, have money incase something breaks, insurance and so many other things. I am very blessed to have a father that really knows business, he always encourages me to take business classes and I have taken some in the past.  But hearing it from Jim Lennon was a good reminder and a conformation that it really does take a lot of work and you truly need to know about business. Hearing from Jim about location scouts and hairdressers and all these other factors was interesting. You really need to get a lot of things together before a photo shoot. I appreciated the fact that his office was in a place where people could see him. You really need to be personable with your clients and having an office that makes it a lot more friendly and welcoming. It was crazy how may lights he had in the storage room for when he has photo shoots outside of the studio. It was interesting to here him talk about how he puts the mats down when he rolls the cases of lights. My dad has always talked me to be respectful even if they may not realize. Everyone is different, some people would not car a bit if you came and rolled all these suitcases across their floors but others with watch each step to make sure everything it in align and no scratches are being made on the floor. So you are always better being safe than sorry. Always be respectful. I am really thankful that we took this trip because when you get to be hands on and actually go to a studio it really teaches you a lot.