The Beginner Photography Podcast

#90 Today's guest is Courtney Slaznik. An ex-teacher who turned photographer who now runs the popular photography blog Click it up a Notch which Huffington post named one of the top 5 blogs for momtographers. In Todays Interview You Will Learn: The moment Courtney decided to pursue photography How breaking her first camera was the catalyst to growing her skills What mistakes Courtney sees new...

#89 In this episode, I tackle the topic of Anticipation in your photography. Anticipation has several meanings in photography. You can anticipate a moment or anticipate the results of a new camera technique.  In This Episode You'll Learn: What anticipation is in terms of photography What anticipation looks like at different levels of growth from beginners to intermediate Why anticipation shou...

#88 Ryan Welch is a South Wales Wedding Photographer who started shooting weddings at 16 years old. He has grown his career exponentially since then and has gone off to start Freedom Edits. A photo outsourcing company that lets you regain time back into your life. Today he shares tips on how he dealt with being so young getting started, how he grew his business, and why he started a new business t...

#87 Kerstin Pressler is a fine arts artist, creative business coach , and host of The Sparkling Creatives Podcast from Germany living the creative's dream. Today she's here to chat with us about the myth of the starving artist. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why knowing your camera settings is not enough How being a creative is so rewarding How to take inventory of what you have and...

#86 Today's guest is Allie Siarto. A wedding and lifestyle photographer from East Lansing Michigan. She is also the host of the Photo Field Notes Podcast where she focuses on business growth by interviewing other successful photographers. Allie shares some great tips on how to deliver an experiences that will blow your clients away! In this episode you'll learn: How Allie left her corpor...

#85 Jordan Younce is a Real Estate photography out of North Carolina and host of the Road to Full Time Podcast. Today he shares so much on the world of Real Estate photography, how to get started, how to make money, and what to shoot.  In This Episode, You'll Learn: How Jordan got into Real Estate photography The passion Jordan finds in Real Estate photography What Jordan looks for when he sh...

#84 Matthew Jordan Smith is a Celebrity, Fashion, and Beauty photographer with over 30 years of experience. Photographing everyone from Hallie Berry, Mandy Moore, Tyra Banks, Samuel l Jackson, Oprah, and my personal favorite, Jeff Goldblum, it goes without saying that he is a master at his craft. And luckily for you, he is also an author and educator. Today I'm incredibly lucky to be talking...

#83 Michael Bollino is a pacific northwest landscape photographer with over 20 years of experience. Michael has found a way to marry his desire for adventure and love of photography into a rewarding practice.    In This Interview You'll Learn: Where Michaels love of photography came from The surprising way Michael learned landscape photography before the days of Google Michaels mindset when h...

#82 Today's Guest is Mark Gee. A New Zealand astrophotographer whos work second to none. In 2013 he won the prestigious AstroPhotographer of the year award, His work is so good that NASA has shared it! In This Interview You'll Learn: The type of astrophotography Mark shoots The challenges of astrophotography Simple mistakes Mark sees new astrophotographers make What settings Mark uses as...

#81 Welcome to the new year! If you are here, there is a good chance that you may have got a new camera for the holidays and you want help to master this new tool in your hands so you can start taking better photos today. Before we get started I want you to put your camera in manual mode. It single will unlock the true potential of your camera. That green box mode will do nothing but hold you back...

#80 In today's episode, I talk about the growth of the Beginner Photography Podcast in 2017. I talk about the plans I made for last year, whether or not I kept them, and why. I also talk about the challenges I faced and what I plan to do about them in the upcoming year.  1: Share Your Photos I can't tell you how bad I wish I had shared more of my photos when I first started out. But ther...

#79 This is a massive episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast. I have gone back and looked at all of my interviews in 2017 to compile a list of my biggest takeaways from our great guest photographers. From learning great shooting techniques to business advice to life lessons this, The Beginner Photography Podcast has taught me so much, I want to share it with you! 1: There is Room For All of U...

#78 In this episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast, Indianapolis Wedding Photographer Raymond Hatfield Talks about the value leaned from working with beginner photographers. I share the joy and excitement I get working with brides in my wedding photography and the pleasure I get helping beginner photographers learn and grow their skills and abilities.  Being a podcast host to you photographer...

#77 Ben Hartley is a Columbus Wedding Photographer who co-owns a six-figure wedding photography studio, runs a popular photography podcast, and is a prominent speaker at multiple photography conventions. Today he comes on the podcast to share some of his best tips to not only start a photography studio but how and why you should focus on serving your clients first. In Todays Interview You'll...

#76 In this episode, Indianapolis Wedding Photographer Raymond Hatfield talks about failing as a photographer. Since the explosion of digital photography, the amount of photographers has skyrocketed. It can be difficult to gain traction and notoriety. What can be more frustrating is when there are a half-dozen other photographers who give twice as much for half the cost (Double Frustrating if thei...

#75 Brian Leahy is an LA-based luxury destinaion wedding photographer who despite living in one of the most saturated markets for wedding photographers thrives and commands a higher starting price than most photographers top package. Today we talk about how to stand out amongst the competition and how to set yourself apart!  In This Episode You'll Learn: What Brian shoots How Brian got into d...

#74 In the age of youtube and google where we can find all the information we could ever possibly want in just seconds, why would we want a mentor? Today we talk about the value of a mentor what they mean to you and your growth and how its better than just searching for photography tutorials for beginners.   In This Episode You'll Learn:   Why top level CEOs have mentors but beginners don&apo...

#73 Kyle Shultz ran a successful photography studio shooting upwards of 40+ weddings and hundreds of portrait sessions a year before giving it all up and starting an online educational site called ShultzPhotoSchool where he focuses on teaching parents how they can take better photos of their kids!   In this episode you'll learn: How Kyle got his start in photography How Kyle went from buying...

#72 Brooke Mendenhall is a relatively new to the photography business who has gone from begging clients for a modest $75 for a session to now charging 10x that and keeping her calendar booked all while living in a small town. Today she shares some of her best tips to grow as well as how to get into the right mindset to make money.  In this weeks episode you'll learn: How Brooke got into photo...

#71 In This Episode You'll Learn: Why shooting for free isn't killing the industry How Matt build his career by shooting for free How shooting for free can make you more money How to use your free shoots to build your portfolio The exact strategy you can use to book more shoots by shooting for free The importance of blogging as a photographer How to book more photo shoots quick Why craig...

#70 Nick Page is a Landscape photographer who got his start in photography later than most after he found him self with too much free time when an accident left him bed ridden. Since then he has quickly become one of the top landscape photographers around and has just launched his own podcast "The Landscape Photography Podcast" which can be found in your favorite podcast player.   In thi...

#69 Ana Brandt is a world renowned celebrity maternity and newborn photographer, an educator, fashion designer, super mom and incredible entrepreneur with almost 20 years of experience. Today she talks about her journey into photography. How she got started photographing newborns and maternity photos and what she attributes her success to and what you need to know about photographing clients. Toda...

#68 In this episode of the podcast Destination Wedding Photographer Matt Druin and I talk about where we wasted our money on gear when we started out, where we wish we would have invested our money, and tips that will help you buy right so you dont have to buy twice! Consider becoming a patron of the show on Patreon and you'll get exclusives and tutorials that no one else gets!  https://www.p...

#67 Phillip and Eileen Blume are Wedding Photographers from just outside of Athens Ga who have figured out how to use their craft to change the world. Having been in the industry for the past 10 years they have no only proven that they are incredibly talented at shooting but running a business as well. They have sculpted their wedding photography business to fit their lives perfectly. From the way...

#66 In this episode Destination wedding photographer Matt Druin and I talk about photography Education. We talk about weather or not you should go to college/photography school. I share some of my experiences in going to film school. We share how you can get a great photography education without taking a huge hit to your wallet and how you can build relationships.    Check out more at www. Beginne...