Shoot Your Shot Photography Podcast

You want to sell your photography services? Don't know where to start. Watch this for Lindsay's step-by-step methods for email marketing, social media strategy, and the best tools to make this easy for you.   📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important...

Money aside, why is photography the career you have chosen? We talk about our personal "Why's" for taking photos professionally, and how you can start to deepen your understanding of why you do too.   📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. I...

Our favourite album provider is on the podcast, Mark Pacura of Wooden Banana. We talk about his transition from destination wedding phtoographer to the leading photo album studio in Europe, North America, and probably the galaxy? You can check out the BRAND NEW album designer Spreadu through the link below Spreadu: https://instagram.com/spreadu_designer Mark’s Website: https://markpacura.co.uk Ins...

Behind-the-scenes photography is a valuable tool that can elevate your wedding photography business. It builds trust, engages your audience, and highlights your unique skills. While it’s important to capture candid moments, remember that your primary role is to serve the couple on their wedding day.  Susan Stripling recently posted that she is "Done making behind the scenes content at weddings." W...

Our recap of May. We are back and ready to share what we have been up to during May. We also share a recent experience that reminded us how to NOT be the most disliked vendor on a wedding day.   📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you...

Styled shoots can be a game-changer for photographers looking to enhance their portfolios and collaborate with other professionals in the industry. But how can you ensure that your next styled shoot is not only successful but also a valuable experience? In this episode, we cover essential tips that will help you execute a successful styled shoot, whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out....

What do you do as a wedding photographer when every other vendor brings their own content creator and photographer to a wedding YOU were hired to document? Lindsay and Tim get into it. 📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you want to re...

Tim & Lindsay explore the fascinating parallels between space photography and wedding photography gear choices, focusing on reliability, versatility, and weight considerations. Discover how NASA's space missions inform best practices for professional photographers.  📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on...

What does a $20M purse and a green jacket have to do with your wedding photography business? Everything. In this episode, Tim and Lindsay record during Round 2 of the 2026 Masters to dissect why the world’s most prestigious golf tournament is the ultimate blueprint for the successful wedding photographer. We’re moving beyond the "vendor" mindset and talking about how to build a brand that commands...

We crawl inside the minds of our couples to share with you how they are choosing vendors and creating their wedding days.   📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you want to remain anonymous just let us know :) ⬇️ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⬇️ 🦸...

How we conduct phone and video calls with couples who inquire with us for wedding photography. Practical tips, get your note pad and pen.   📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you want to remain anonymous just let us know :)   ⬇️ SUPPO...

Just a couple of "chopped uncs" with minimal rizz talking about how we conduct ourselves before, during and after client sessions. Weddings, commercial shoots or family sessions. We go over some things that may be cringe to newer photographers in the industry.   📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagra...

Lindsay has recently signed up and hired a virtual assistant from Wedding Workflows. A VA agency specializing in wedding photography support for professionals around the world. Tim and Lindsay discuss the pros, cons and the tipping point to hiring a VA in order to support your growing business needs before you burn out.  Explore your options for hiring a VA through Wedding Workflows, use promo cod...

Our guest is the founder of Way Up North. Northern Europes biggest and most popular wedding photographer conference that has been running for just over a decade. We discuss his roots in the industry, the unintentional community that WUN has sparked, and what is next for Cole.    Check out his latest project the digital detox cabin, YOU can rent it today! https://hopfarmbeach.com/   ⬇️ SUPPORT THE...

Is wedding photography a dangerous occupation? Bears, stranger danger, emotional baggage, walking through a parking lot with thousands of dollars of gear...    📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you want to remain anonymous just let u...

It's a catch-up episode. We talk about combating the winter blues as wedding photographers, refining our goals and outlook for the coming season.    📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you want to remain anonymous just let us know :)  ...

Tim and Lindsay welcome photographer Sam Hurd, who shares his unique journey from press photography to wedding photography. The conversation explores themes of creativity, vulnerability, and the importance of networking in the photography industry. Sam discusses his experiences capturing celebrities, the challenges of transitioning to wedding photography, and the lessons learned along the way. Sam...

The Cole Walliser and Yitin email drama... who cares. ICE is killing people in the streets. Hopefully this episode is a little break for you from the inhuman acts of murder that are flooding our feeds. Please give where you can and support those who are oppressed by this fascist regime. 📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice n...

Tim & Lindsay discuss the common pitfalls of over-scheduling and the pressure that comes from trying to fit too many elements into a single day.      📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you want to remain anonymous just let us know...

Booking weddings feels harder lately and you’re not imagining it. In this episode of Shoot Your Shot, we break down 2026 wedding consumer trends using insights from Forbes, industry data, and real stories from working photographers. We talk about trust, ghosting, shorter timelines, AI search, and what couples actually need to feel confident booking you.   📱Want us to feature your question, photog...

Lindsay & Tim unpack their camera bags for the 2026 wedding season. 📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you want to remain anonymous just let us know :)   ⬇️ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⬇️   🎥 Save $$ on a digital super 8mm camera https://ti...

Vision-boarding is back for 2026. Lindsay & Tim have templates for you to build your own vision-board and put together your big and small intentions for 2026.   🔗 Free Canva Templates: Vision-board desktop https://shorturl.at/78qjq   Vision-board mobile https://shorturl.at/uRMyt       ⬇️ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⬇️   📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an ep...

Lindsay and Tim share their highs and lows, chat about camera gear and feature some listener stories.   ⬇️ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⬇️   📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you want to remain anonymous just let us know :)   🎨Sign up with Imag...

Tim and Lindsay receive listener mail, and answer a listener's question about switching from Canon to Nikon.   ⬇️ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⬇️ 📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is important to us. If you want to remain anonymous just let us know :) 🎨Sign up with I...

Unique and useful gifts for photographers this holiday season. Forget the cliche gifts. Let’s get creative and thoughtful!   Download the PDF with links here: https://shorturl.at/UmpPk   ⬇️ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⬇️   📱Want us to feature your question, photography story, or industry hot take on an episode? Send us a DM, voice note, or video on instagram @TheShootYourShotPodcast. Your privacy is importa...