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Send us Fan Mail I love to hear success stories from my friends in the community. Each one is unique but have that common thread, to build a thriving photography business. This "journey" always has its ups and downs, but Yaneck is one of those relentless hustlers I admire. Listen in as he tells us about his travels from Poland to Chicago to the west coast where he and his wife have settl...

Send us Fan Mail I've been wanting to have Kevin on for the longest time. If you're like me and love sports, you'll love my conversation with him. Kevin shares some great stories about shooting all kinds of sports and his advice on being in the right place for those epic shots. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I had the opportunity to sit down with Brandon Heiss, President of Westcott last week. Brandon is one of the nicest, yet hardest working people I know in our community. He's also a staunch supporter of photographers and education in our industry. He works hard, plays hard, and is an inspiration to me and so many others. Listen in as he tells us about how Westcott worked throu...

Send us Fan Mail Ty Fischer is the owner of Rebooku . Specializing in retouch and book templates for Professional Photographers , Rebooku is committed to delivering the most comprehensive yet flexible set of services in the industry. We have defined a step by step workflow which can be followed entirely or A la carte where you just use the services that you need when you need them. Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail If you're not familiar with Kathy Ricker's work, stop what you're doing and check out her site ! Join me as I get to know Kathy and all about how she combines her love of travel, helping others, and her adventure photography. If you want to learn more about how to navigate some very out of the way places, listen in as she gives her advice. I hope I can join her one...

Send us Fan Mail I am thrilled to have my good friend George Varanakis with us today to discuss the recent merger of Sue Bryce Education with Emerald Expositions (WPPI). I joke with him about being a behind the scenes guy, but truth is, he is one of the most influential people in our community over the last 25 years. Take a listen in as we discuss all things community and future conferences and tr...

Send us Fan Mail I'm so excited to have my good friend Jacqueline Tobin, who is the editor in chief for Rangefinder today. I've learned so much from her over the years and it was great to finally sit down with her. She also tells us about the exciting acquisition of Sue Bryce Education and The Portrait Masters Joining Emerald’s Photo Group. We also discuss everything from this upcoming W...

Send us Fan Mail Ken Pak is just one of the great human beings you are proud to call your friend. He's also incredibly talented, yet so humble. If you don't know his work, you really need to check it out! Ken joins me today to discuss his thoughts about traveling again, and how he is dealing with booking up his schedule for the next few years. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Keith Cephus is a photographer based in Virginia Beach, VA. How he got there is a very interesting story I think you'll really enjoy. Keith also shares his thoughts with us about community and staying positive for through these difficult times. Make sure to check out his article in Rangefinder last year! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Augie Chang is a professional photographer based in San Francisco. Today he discusses his thoughts about serving his clients and working through the pandemic. Augie is one of my oldest (and most humble) friends I have in this community. He serves as a daily inspiration to me, and I think you'll enjoy his perspective on life as a photographer and entrepreneur. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Lisa Asp joins me this week with some helpful tips into photographing animals. She also discusses her upcoming Animal Image Makers Conference April 15th-18th. (use code: asp to save 15% on registration!) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail As photographers we are faced with many challenges throughout our career. From pandemics to changes in how we do our jobs, our industry goes through "shifts" in how we do business. Jeff Woods is one of the few who has managed to weather the storm successfully over the last 25 years. Join me as he discusses his pivots over the years and how is not utilizing the skills he&...

Send us Fan Mail One year of SNEW's! W00t! This week I discuss the State of the photography industry one year after the lockdowns began. Joining me are some of our communities most respected wedding and portrait photographers. They share their thoughts on how they think their 2021 will be going in their corner of the world. Thank you J ason Domingues , Sean Brown , Jamie Schneider , Matthew K...

Send us Fan Mail Ray Prop is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer based in St. Louis. Ray and I discuss all things STL and how he came to live here via Thailand. You'll enjoy his story about how he came to be a photographer, one that many of you will relate to. Ray is also just one of my favorite super humble amazing humans. You'll enjoy his stories about how came to live in St. Louis and...

Send us Fan Mail Taylor Jackson has been a photographer in the Kitchener-Waterloo area for over 15 years.  He started in music photography, photographing the bands he loved. Eventually, those friends started getting married. Recently he decided to start filming some of his content while doing projects he loves. This has led to gaining over 1/2 million subscribers in one year! Taylor walks us throu...

Send us Fan Mail I have been fighting the Coronavirus for almost 20 days now and was almost forced to skip a week due to the fact I had no episodes recorded to upload. Instead of skipping the week I decided to tell my survival story fighting Covid-19. Why did I think this was important? Well, honestly I felt like you don't hear many stories about how sick people get from this AND LIVE. You ei...

Send us Fan Mail I had to dip into the archives this week for one of the first recording I created with Michael Mowbray. Due to the fact I've been sick with the Covid-19 I have been unable to record anything for the last two weeks. (this illness is no joke!) I originally shelved this episode with hopes to re-record it as I wasn't thrilled with the audio quality. That said, the informatio...

Send us Fan Mail Richard Waine is a professional photographer specializing in headshots based in Lancaster, PA. He shares with us some great tips about running a successful portrait business. If you're thinking of getting started or are currently offering headshots you definitely want to check out this weeks episode! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail If you're looking for some advice on how to shoot live sports stop what you're doing and tune in! Pete Wright gives me some amazing advice on how to set myself up to shoot a local basketball game. Seriously, it's great advice and a fun chat with my good friend! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This is a great convo with my friend Paul Von Rieter and a great way to kick off the New Year. We discuss the new social app Clubhouse and how not to fuck up your networking efforts. Listen in and subscribe! Paul Von Rieter is an internationally recognized Wedding and Portrait Photographer. Over the last decade he has had the privilege of photographing over 300 weddings on several...

Send us Fan Mail Richard is a professional photographer based in Tennessee. Easy going and laid back would be the way I describe my friend, but don't let his style throw you off. He's also one of the most accomplished and awarded photographers in our community. He's also a great teacher and has helped so many of us sharpen our skills over the years. I had the pleasure of having my l...

Send us Fan Mail Michael Anthony is a professional photographer based in Los Angeles. Not only is he a super talented photographer, he's just a nice guy. Take a listen in as he discusses his plans as we head into 2021. Places to check Michael out: website: https://www.michaelanthonyphotography.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaelanthonyphotography/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MAPhotoLA...

Send us Fan Mail I'm so happy to have one of the final episodes of this year with my friend Frank . For me this has been a year where my friends were everything for me. IMO Frank is one of the shining stars in our community. He's always that bright face in the crowd and serves as a testament for how amazing our little photo world is. Frank says , "we're all here for the same re...

Send us Fan Mail Neil is a professional photographer based in the NY/NJ area. In my opinion Neil is one of the top guns in our industry when it comes to lighting. He has also begun diving into the world of time-lapse photography and recently won an Emmy! If you've never read his Tangents blog , it is well worth spending some time over there. I think you'll enjoy this conversation with my...

Send us Fan Mail Troy is a professional photographer based in Cedar Rapids, IA. He and his wife own and operate memories in focus . It's always a great time talking to this dude, and I think you'll enjoy this conversation! Support the show