Real Talk Photography Podcast

Michelle Ivy is an award winning photographer located in Austin, TX who specializes in high school senior photography. she has been an all-senior photographer for nine years. She strives to create fun and creative sessions and is known for her colorful imagery. Michelle is married to the love of her life, has two kids and two adorable, silly English bulldogs. She loves roses, succulents, chandelie...

Jed Taufer is a photography studio owner who has now transitioned to working and being a key component of White House Custom Colour, one of the largest professional printing labs in the nation. Jed and his wife, Vicki, love helping others and capturing moments through the power of photography along with empowering other photographers to reach their potential. WHCC's Instagram: https://www.instagra...

Lacey was born & raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and started photography full-time in 2013. She has been shooting portraiture for a decade and is known for her fashion forward sense. Lacey loves to travel and has been to 18 countries and 23 states (and counting). She is married to her husband Kyle and together they're raising their two beautiful nieces Samantha and Katrina. She went to sc...

Roberts Camera has become a premiere source for photo, video, audio and electronics equipment. We work with everyone from the top pros in the business to the very beginner who just wants to learn more about taking great pictures. We have a group of professionals; many of them have been here for fifteen plus years, that are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about our industry and our customers...

Merritt is one of the top senior photographers of Pittsburgh, PA. She received the 2017 Senior Icon Award and named one of the top 100 international senior photographers. She also offers stylized portrait sessions for fashion-inspired newborns, children, teens, & women. Merritt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merrittleephoto/ Merritt's Website: https://merrittlee.com/ Let's connect on s...

Meredith Gradle is the founder of Iris Works, a studio management system, out of necessity. She saw a need in her own photography business and decided to do something about it. What she created was a system that was easy to use, but kept photographers organized. She is a wife and mom and loves helping photographers stay sane in their business. Iris Work's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iris_...

Grace Cartwright Aspinwall is the founder of The Aspinwall Collective, which she started in 2014 to help photographers prevent burnout and build their brands. She has a background in marketing and social media management at Southern Oregon University, and was a published staff member at CCM Magazine for nine years. In addition, she was a contributing writer for the Krazy Coupon Lady website, and c...

Ty Fischer is a photographer turned CEO. Ty is the founder of the photo editing, retouching service Rebooku and has been helping photographers free themselves from the computer in search of finding time for what they love. Rebooku's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebookuhq/ Rebooku's Website: https://www.rebooku.com/ Let's connect on social! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/seniorstylegui...

Teri Fode is a photographer and entrepreneur who helps others stand out online by finding their voice. She has been someone who has been a pillar of the photography industry for awhile, but also someone who has been helping other photographers since. Teri is based in Northern California and continually uses faith and intuition to drive her in the right direction. She is the creator behind Voice Yo...

Dani Diamond is an East Coast photographer whose breathtaking portraits and signature style have taken over all forms of social media, from Facebook to Fstoppers. Dani’s gear of choice is his Nikon D850 and his favorite lens the 85 1.4g. He uses the 85 to allow him to be close to his subject but also allow for nice compression and blur. The “blur” is what got Dani interested in portraits in the fi...

Todd Watson is the co-founder and CEO of Showit, a drag-and-drop website builder designed for professional photographers and creative business owners. A serial entrepreneur, Todd created two successful businesses before he even set his 18 year old foot in a Computer Science class at ASU. With his pioneering spirit, not to mention a supportive and trusting wife, Todd co-founded Showit in 2006 with...

Promise Tangeman is the CEO, Creative Director and certified digital marketing strategist of the web design agency, GoLive. It’s mission: helping businesses launch the website of their dreams. GoLive has created over 3,000 websites (and counting!), for brands such as Girlboss, We Wore What, Sadie Robertson, A Beautiful Mess, Create & Cultivate, Jasmine Star, Life With Me by Marianna Hewitt, TL...

Vicki Taufer has been a professional photographer for over 18 years and has had the privilege of owning a studio with her husband Jed in both Minneapolis, MN and Morton, IL. Besides photography, Vicki’s passion is to help others and her and Jed started the Aasha Fund in 2010 after having lived in Nepal for six months while adopting their daughter. The Aasha Fund is currently being used to help pro...

Ellen Hansen is a senior, editorial, commercial and fine art photographer based in Boise, ID. She is best known for bringing a sense of emotion to all of her images and truly connects with her clients. She has been shooting since she was in 8th grade and grew up in the darkroom. Ellen now operates Ellen Hansen Seniors and Ellen Hansen, two separate brands, and loves the challenge of capturing ligh...

Nicollette Mollett is a high school senior and commercial photographer in the Dallas, TX area and she is known for her amazing eye and creating fashion inspired studio images. She has been asked to speak and teach on her insights into how she creates an editorial feel within each senior session. Nicollette is constantly inspiring others with her work!

Misti Davis, owner of Pink Fly Photography, is a high school senior photographer based in the Dallas, TX market. She is inspired by traveling, loves indie music and is a free spirit. She began her photography journey at a young age as she watched her mom dabble in it herself. She now works with high school seniors to reflect emotion, realness, beauty and authenticity in their images.

Allegra Messina is a fashion photographer who has ties to the Seattle and Los Angeles areas. She is currently studying diplomacy in Los Angeles and takes a different approach to her work that is editorially inspired. She loves capturing people’s unique beauty and showcasing everyone as they truly are.

Emil Powell, owner of Slice of Lime Photography, is located in the Harrisburg, PA area and is known for her take on a more editorial style of senior photography. She was born in Puerto Rico and then moved to Philadelphia early in her life. She worked previously in the social work/child welfare world for 15 years before leaving the job for photography. Emil lives for connecting with others and love...

Stephanie is located in sunny Tucson, Arizona, where she loves spicy salsa, guacamole, flip flops and lip balm, and spending time with family on their houseboat at Lake Powell. She is an award winning, nationally published senior portrait photographer and industry educator specializing in providing a boutique experience for teen and senior girls. Stephanie is best known locally for offering her cl...

Chelsea Taylor is an award-winning, nationally featured senior and teen photographer based out of the Wichita, Kansas area. She prides herself on the specialized attention that each client receives and strives to create and experience that makes each of her girls fee beautiful, confident & empowered. Chelsea has been a judge for Modern Teen Style Magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Teen Photogr...

True Muoa is a renowned portrait artist who is best known for her mystical and artistic senior portraits. She is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and is a high school senior who dabbles in other fields of creative photography. She began her career as a dental assistant and discovered her love for photography when she picked up a DSLR. She now teaches around the country at various conferences and wo...

Christina Ramirez is a high school senior photographer based in San Antonio, Texas. Christina is known for being an open book when she teaches other photographers and is highly sought after at conferences for her knowledge about skin tones, growing a business and more. She is loved for being a friend to all and loving what she does every single day.

Jen Bertrand is a photographer based in Dallas, TX whose work is focused on creating editorial, magazine-style imagery that speaks to the individual. She graduated from the University of Texas - Austin with a degree in photojournalism and has used this background to drive her work ever since. She is best known for her incredible off-camera flash and putting the subject at ease. Jen grew up in a fa...

Dan Brouillette is a senior and editorial photographer operating in the midwest with locations in both Omaha, NE and Sioux City, IA. Dan was born and raised in Iowa, and attended Iowa State University where he earned degrees in Psychology and Advertising. Later he left his midwest roots to pursue his dream of being a NYC based photographer where he had the chance to work for several magazines and...

Adam Hommerding is a senior and family photographer based out of Minnesota. Together with his wife Amanda, they form a photography duo that is known for personality filled portraits throughout the midwest. Adam and Amanda founded The Modern Collective, a design shop that caters to photographers and provides them with curated marketing and sales products in an effort to make the lives of modern por...