Jason Matias is an author and contemporary photographer who lives and works in the
Greater Seattle Area. A New York native, his photographs of nature include locations
around the globe. More recently in his career, his creative focus expanded to work with
models. No matter the subject, Jason’s work focuses on the ideas of isolation and
introspection.
Jason runs a fine art business, which has supported him by generating over $100K in
sales a year for the past 10 years (including 2020). His work has taken him all over the
globe, from the United States to Abu-Dhabi to Indonesia, and has been published in
National Geographic.
While Jason’s financial success is aspirational, it’s his story that is the true inspiration for
anyone wondering if they can make a living selling their art. Jason does not come from a
wealthy family, who gave him a leg up in the art world. He was born into a military family
and went into the family business by enlisting in the Air Force right out of high school.
When Jason came out of the military 6 years later, he was terrified of becoming another
homeless vet. While he tried some other conventional jobs, he couldn’t shake his calling
as an artist. Constantly obsessed with finding the light, Jason decided to put all his efforts
into making a fine art career work.

Episode Summary -
Building a successful business as an artist requires approaching your art as a product.
And most of the artist fails to approach it in this way which becomes a major reason
behind their failed & struggling career.
As soon as you are done creating art, it becomes a product.
In this episode, Jason Matias shares his story of success and how his different
approaches towards art & life have helped him build a successful fine art business.

“The art side that I had allowed me to see the composition and got me moving in the right
direction in towards creating art with a camera.”

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:
[02:28] Jason shares his success story from being in the military to becoming a successful
photographer
[11:51] Jason talks about his most remarkable accomplishment
[12:49] Jason shares how he got into TEDx
[16:53] Jason talks about a traumatic incident which has been his greatest challenge
[29:00] Jason shares how he navigates between the business side and being creative.

[32:42] Jason talks about a mindset problem that every artist needs to avoid to become
successful in their careers
[33:42] Jason shares three tips that have made his business successful.
[36:27] What does working from happy place mean to Jason?
[38:40] Jason talks about his upcoming works

How to Connect with Jason Matias:
Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/realjasonmatias/?hl=en
Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/JasonMatiasPhotography/
You can find all the works mentioned in the episode
at  https://www.jasonmatias.com/happyplace  

About the Host -
Belinda Ellsworth is a Speaker, Trainer, Best-Selling Author, and Podcaster
She has been a professional speaker, mover, and shaker for more than 25 years. Having
built three successful companies, she has helped thousands of entrepreneurs make better
decisions, create successful systems, and build business strategies using her "Four Pillars
of Success" system.
Belinda has always had a passion and zest for life with the skill for turning dreams into
reality. 
Over the last 20 years, she has been expertly building her speaking and consulting
business, Step Into Success.
 

How to Connect with Belinda:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/stepintosuccess
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindaellsworth
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stepintosuccess/
Website - www.workfromyourhappyplace.com