Wisdom in the Tangents Photography Podcast

James and Jess Wittmayer are a husband a wife luxury wedding photography duo based out of Santa Barbara, CA. They are educators with a passion to help creatives and photographers thrive in life and in business. Don’t be afraid to ask questions when you don’t know something. It’ll save you from years of doing things the wrong way, or with missing pieces. You don’t need to do everything on your own....

Angie is a wedding and proposal photographer based in Maui, Hawai’i. She runs a team of photographers at Engaged on Maui. Along with her business partner Dave Moss, she helps photographers run a kickass business so they can live the life they want to live through her educational business, Business as an Adventure. Today we’re talking about how delegating will save your life, and she shares how to...

Ryan is a former wedding photographer and current co-founder of photo and video editing service, Freedom Edits. They are based in the UK and provide editing services worldwide. Today Ryan and I chat about how outsourcing can give you more freedom in your life to spend the time the way you want. Ryan helped set up Freedom Edits to give people more freedom in their lives by providing a consistent an...

Erica and Jon Hayes are a husband a wife branding photography duo based out of Phoenix, AZ. They work with big brands, small brands, and personal brands by creating brand content that represents them and their ideal clients well. When planning for a branding session, you need to know not only your client (the brand) but also your client’s client. By identifying their ideal client, you can then cre...

Tanya is a wedding and destination photographer based out of Santa Monica, CA. She's also part of the team behind Elevate Photo Awards. In episode #78 she and the Elevate team joined me to talk about elevating our client experience. Definitely another great conversation to queue up after this one. Today Tanya and I talk about how to navigate parenthood, business ownership, and how we've learned a...

John shares 5 things that would have been amazing to know in his first 5 years of business. Sponsor: Táve Receive an extended 60 day free trial of Táve at Lightdarkco.com/tave Number 1. I am not my ideal client. I definitely used to be my ideal client when I first began, charging $500 for an 8 hour wedding or $50 for an hour portrait session. That was the budget that 24 year old John would have ha...

Ashley Holstein is a wedding and family photographer based out of Nashville, Tennessee with a very wholistic and lifetime-focused approach to her client's photography experience. Today she's sharing with us some of the aspects of how she cultivates an amazing experience for her clients and how pricing your services is more than just figuring out your cost of doing business. This episode is sponsor...

Allison is a wedding and lifestyle photographer based near Cleveland, Ohio who is also a registered yoga teacher. “If we are not at our best, then there is no way that our businesses can be at their best either.” This episode is sponsored by Freedom Edits. Get 30% off your first order by going to lightdarkco.com/freedom What is Self-Care? Self-care is something you can do regularly to fill you up...

Tyler is a wedding planner, designer and florist in Santa Barbara, California. He’s also a dad, husband, foster parent, and loves cooking. It’s so important to not only focus on what you do for work, but also what you do in life. Long after your business is gone, you’ll still be You. You have the power over your brand to stand firm on your pricing, tell people what they need to do in order to work...

Britney is a business coach and pivot strategist based in Atlanta, GA helping business owners find the areas in which they need to pivot in order to better serve them as well as their clients. Today she’s sharing with us the art of pivoting. How you can move your business to the next level, and how to identify those areas you might need to pivot. This episode is sponsored by Freedom Edits. Get 30%...

John's wife, Taylor joins the show to interview John. She asks questions that you, the listeners, submitted. Topics of imposter syndrome, selling vs serving mindset, creativity in photography, community, and some helpful advice for second shooters. This episode is sponsored by Freedom Edits. Get 30% off your first order by going to lightdarkco.com/freedom Find John at allheartphoto.com instagram.c...

Carolina is a fellow podcast host at The Tog Republic Podcast, she is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Miami, Florida, and she’s a marketing expert. Today she’s sharing with us the 5 must-have web pages for your website and tips on what to include on each of those pages in order to attract your dream clients and repel the ones that aren’t a good fit. This episode is sponsored by Freedo...

John shares some tips on how to prepare for a wedding show, open house, or expo in a way that will maximize your benefits and leads. This episode is sponsored by Freedom Edits. Get 30% off your first order by going to lightdarkco.com/freedom When preparing for a wedding show, open house, expo or any other time you’ll be showcasing your services, you need to create a landing page for those in atten...

John shares why it’s so important to communicate and reset clients’ expectations when you are feeling overwhelmed and not hitting deadlines. This episode is sponsored by Tave. Get your free 60 day trial by going to lightdarkco.com/tave If you’re listening the week this comes out, you probably realized it’s later than our usual Monday morning release. That has everything to do with today’s topic. O...

Laura is a multi-passionate entrepreneur based in New Jersey. She’s a wedding and portrait photographer at Laura Lee Photography, a brand photographer at Laura Lee Creative, and a business coach at Find Your Freedom Co. Today she's bringing super actionable steps to set up automations, workflows and systems in your business so you can streamline your work, maximize your productivity, and create mo...

John shares how you can set goals, break those down into actionable steps, and work through them and through the uncomfortable times in order to hit those goals. Shownotes: lightdarkco.com/podcast/95 This episode is sponsored by Tave. Get your free 60 day trial by going to lightdarkco.com/ tave Join for the next LIVE recording lightdarkco.com/listen Find John at allheartphoto.com instagram.com/all...

Jon Canlas is a family and portrait photographer based in Provo, Utah. He owns the FIND Lab a film scanning and digital editing lab. He is one of the founders of the Hybrid Collective and he hosts workshops and a course on film photography called Film is Not Dead. Today we get into why we take photos, the importance of personal work, and why you need to be photographing the ones you love. Shownote...

Angelica Pompy is a Boudoir, Maternity, and Newborn photographer in Jacksonville, Florida. Today on the podcast, she shares about how you create a safe place for your boudoir clients and why that makes so much of a difference. The Light and Dark Photography Podcast is brought to you by Tave. Get your free 30 day trial and make it 60 days by checking it out at lightdarkco.com/tave Find Angelica at...

Miguel Angel of San Angel Photography. He and his wife, Maryann are founders of their College Station based Wedding and Portrait photography business. Miguel shares about hobbies and how they can help boost your creativity, give your mind a reset to dive further into business, and create some great connections with clients and potential clients. Shownotes: lightdarkco.com/podcast/92 Sponsor: Tave...

Joey Mac Dizon is the co-founder and CEO of the New Jersey based Mobile Cigar Lounge where they bring the cigar experience to events and roll premium cigars in person. Today's episode is packed full of amazing insight and conversation. We talk about serving your clients well, what you need to think about before growing a team, why you should never stop learning. instagram.com/themobilecigarlounge...

John Mansfield shares some great ways to show up with genuine enthusiasm for our clients, build that trust, and deliver the best service and product for them. Shownotes: lightdarkco.com/podcast/90 This episode is sponsored by ShipStation. Get your free 60 day trial by going to lightdarkco.com/shipstation Mentioned in the episode #504 of the Bokeh Podcast - How to Bring Genuine Energy to Client Int...

John reminds us about the power we hold in our hands as we photograph people. Show notes: www.lightdarkco.com/podcast/89 instagram.com/allheartphoto Join LIVE at lightdarkco.com/joinfb Follow us at instagram.com/lightdarkco instagram.com/allheartphoto

John shares how we can take criticism and negativity and use it to grow in life and in business. Show notes: www.lightdarkco.com/podcast/88 instagram.com/allheartphoto Join LIVE at lightdarkco.com/joinfb Follow us at instagram.com/lightdarkco instagram.com/allheartphoto

Erika and Lanny of Two Mann Studios have been named two of the top wedding photographers in the world. Today they are sharing their mindset on creating authentic images for our clients and how to open up to creativity in your photography. Show notes: www.lightdarkco.com/podcast/87 instagram.com/twomannstudios Sponsor: Tave www.lightdarkco.com/tave Join LIVE at lightdarkco.com/joinfb Follow us at i...

Joseph West has been a wedding and editorial photographer for over 10 years and is based out of Houston, Texas. He shares about building connections with people, seeking out emotional details, and his love for west Texas. Show notes: www.lightdarkco.com/podcast/86 instagram.com/josephwest Sponsor: Shipstation lightdarkco.com/shipstation Join LIVE at lightdarkco.com/joinfb Follow us at instagram.co...