PHOTO DUMP

We recently came across a post by Ask Stern Rep on instagram that answered a question about whether unlimited licensing is the industry trend now. We chat about our thoughts, and what types of usage requests we’ve been getting lately. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific e...

We chat about our thoughts on photography today and ponder the question: "Would we start a photography career today ?" We also catch up about some recent shoots and get into the nitty about a few fun ones! --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or questi...

We discuss an AI collaborated shoot that one of us recently worked on and our feelings on the project - We reflect on how it impacts the industry, our morals, our future, and more. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or questions to:...

An episode on all your write in questions. From how to give constructive feedback to crew to working in house to getting more budget from clients and much more. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or questions to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠p...

Ren & Jenn have an impromptu catch up on what they've been up to lately. Bidding, Shooting, Workers Comp - this is a true peek into how they catch up on a regular basis. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or questions to: ⁠⁠⁠...

Jake Stangel talks about his entire shoot process - from initial client inquiry all the way through to wrapping up in post.  Jake walks us through how he approaches each stage of a shoot, including communication with clients, pre-production planning, on-set execution and vibes managing, and how he stays cool under pressure. We also get into how he shaped his portfolio to land bigger jobs (hint: it...

Jennifer takes us through a full breakdown of an advertising shoot she did, from initial inquiry, bidding, pre-production, and the final shoot, and her takeaways. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or questions to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ph...

Cheyenne is a Los Angeles based lifestyle and advertising photographer with a dynamic and wide-ranging career. She began as a stuntwoman, assisted legends like Irving Penn, and went on to build a thriving advertising career as well as becoming a published author. We discuss lessons from assisting top photographers, growing up in a stunt family, and balancing dual careers. Cheyenne also shares how...

In this episode, we take a call from a listener who's grappling with how to educate clients on budget and usage—two topics that can be tricky but are crucial for a smooth creative process. Their question sparks a broader conversation as we dive into our own experiences navigating these conversations with clients, from explaining licensing to setting realistic expectations around deliverables....

Ever wonder what a food stylist does on set or how to work with one? We chat with Marian Cooper Cairns, LA based food stylist about her side of the industry, what her role entails, and how she works with photographers and producers as an integral part of the team. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want...

Our chat with Dawn Heuman continues the conversation of investing in yourself. Dawn breaks down how the test shoots she’s put on have impacted her career. We chat about how she's created successful shoots of different size and what exactly goes into them, including hard numbers. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekl...

What does investing in a photo business look like and how does it pay off? We talk about basic initial investments like website or gear, all the way up to funding your own personal projects. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or ques...

New Year New Season! Ren and Jennifer are back, kicking off the season with a catch up on how 2024 went, goals for the new year, feelings about the state of the industry, and just general shop talk. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback...

Gabriela Herman discusses the importance of creating personal work, how it has opened numerous opportunities for her, and how she balances being a mom in this industry. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or questions to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pho...

The world of AI is rapidly changing and evolving in our industry. We chat with Dan Saelinger a photographer who has started to introduce AI into his own workflow and even created a couple of campaigns created 100% in AI. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or q...

If you've never worked with a producer and want to learn more about their process, we've got you covered in this week's episode. We chat with Carling French from French Productions as she pulls back the curtain on what it's like to work with a producer. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast....

Ever wondered how to start working in Motion? Jennifer takes us through her first motion spec and how she brought it to life. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or questions to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠photodump.club@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@photodum...

Yve opens up about how she balances a successful commercial career with being a new mom. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or questions to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠photodump.club@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@photodump.club⁠ ⁠⁠⁠  ⁠ --- Support the podcast a...

Ren takes us through a full breakdown of an advertising shoot, from initial inquiry, bidding, pre-production, and the final shoot --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or questions to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠photodump.club@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠@photodump....

Nicole chats about the different stages of her career and how she leveled up from shooting weddings to being a team of one for repeat clients to large scale commercial jobs that are crewed up with a team. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send fe...

Ren and Jennifer debate a specific rate for a Work for Hire agreement and what goes into the decision of taking an agreement that releases your copyright on the work created. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or questions to: ⁠⁠⁠pho...

Rob sheds light on the job of a photo editor and what lead him to start his largely trafficked site- aphotoeditor.com. Rob has always spear headed transparency which is what his website did for the industry, and now currently with his Salary posts. We also talk about promos and marketing - what makes a good promo? --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography in...

In our industry, rejection is the norm. We have a higher chance of being rejected than being awarded a job. In this episode, we chat about our experiences with rejection and how we deal with it. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experience or question? Send feedback or...

On our final episode of Season 2, we have answers to all of your write in questions: from intro emails to assist, to benefits of living in a major city, to pro’s and cons of LLC’s/S-Corps, to finance approaches, and many more! --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commercial photography industry and business on this bi-weekly podcast. Want us to discuss your specific experienc...

Aundre Larrow is a New York based photographer and Adobe Creative Resident. We chat about how he uses different mediums to create art, from iphone to DSLR to motion and how he views content creation. He also takes us back to his young hustle days and how he worked his way up to larger clients. Links: www.aundrelarrow.com | @aundre --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things commerci...