Humble Togs Podcast

Are you waiting to feel confident before you start putting yourself out there as a photographer? In this episode of The Humble Togs Podcast, I’m joined by Humble Togs Club member Alan Brett for a conversation about building photography confidence, approaching strangers for portraits, and recognizing when you’re ready to start charging. Alan picked up a camera again while contemplating retirement....

What if the goal of your photography business wasn't to get busier? Hannah Paterson is a professional pet photographer based in Scotland who has built the kind of business I think more photographers need to hear about. In this episode we talk about how Hannah went from charging £50 and giving away all the digitals to confidently selling £750 wall pieces and £1,000+ orders — and why photographers n...

Bar Mitzvahs & Bat Mitzvah Celebrations. How do you photograph them? In Episode 13 of The Humble Togs Podcast, Kurt speaks with UK-based photographer and videographer Julian Coleman. Julian first picked up a camera more than 45 years ago, later building a career in videography before finally confronting his fear of photographing professionally. Over the past four years, he has developed a vari...

Are you waiting to buy a better camera before you start taking better photos? In this episode of The Humble Togs Podcast, I’m joined by Humble Togs Club member Edmundo Oliver for a conversation about improving your photography without falling into the endless gear trap. Edmundo is primarily a street photographer, and this episode is a great reminder that photography is not really about having the...

A lot of photographers dream of selling their work as artwork. Not client galleries. Not weddings. Not headshots. Actual prints. Landscapes, wildlife, travel images, fine art photography, and the kind of work someone might want to hang on their wall. But how do you actually sell photos online? Do you need a platform like Art Storefronts? Is Art Storefronts worth it? Should you use Zenfolio, SmugMu...

Sydney headshot photographers Sally Flegg, Luke Stambouliah, Kate Williams and Kurt Sneddon discuss photography, actors headshots, creativity, business and community. Most photographers are taught to see other photographers as competition. Protect your secrets. Don't share too much. But what if that's completely backwards? Between them, these photographers have spent decades photographing actors,...

Most photographers don’t think about dating apps when they think about photography. Headshots? Sure. Weddings? Definitely. Families, branding, portraits? Yep. But dating photography? That’s where Georgie Greene saw a gap. In this episode, I sit down with Georgie to talk about how she built a photography business around helping people get better photos for dating apps, especially men who don’t have...

Turning Neurodiversity Into A Photography Superpower | With Elle Paradisis What happens when the thing that once made you feel different… becomes your greatest strength? In this episode of The Humble Togs Podcast, Kurt sits down with photographer Elle Paradisis to talk about late-diagnosed autism and ADHD, creativity, rejection sensitivity, confidence, and building a photography business around ge...

Katelynn didn’t start with a thoroughly laid out business plan. She started with a camera, an online class, and a bit of curiosity. While living in Japan as a "military wife", she began learning photography by practicing on friends and their kids. From there, she built a real client base shooting family sessions and military graduations… eventually growing a thriving business in Joshua Tree — a pl...

Most people don’t talk about this part of the creative process. The moment where you seriously consider quitting. Not because you don’t love photography… But because of how people treat you when you put your work out there. In this episode, I sit down with Jessa Scott — a photographer who went through exactly that. After being torn apart online when she was just starting out, Jessa hit a point whe...

Nobody likes talking about their mistakes. Most people hide from them. Or feel shame about the idea of failing. But if you’ve been doing photography (or living as a human lol) for any amount of time… you’ve made them. Bad shoots. Missed moments. Edits that didn’t land. Situations where you walked away thinking, “That could’ve gone a lot better.” In this episode, I sit down with Erin Brooks to talk...

You don’t need to have it all figured out to start getting paid as a photographer. In this episode, I sit down with Sam Hamilton—someone who’s right in the beginning of building her photography journey. No polished brand. No perfect niche. No “I’ve got it all dialled in” story. Just real progress and an idea to approach some hotel chains she wanted to vacation at, with the offer of creating brandi...

In this episode of The Humble Togs Podcast , Kurt sits down with Humble Togs Club member Kate Mitchell — a headshot and branding photographer who’s built her business through persistence, honesty, and pushing through self-doubt. Kate shares her journey from picking up a camera as a kid, to running a successful legal business, to eventually stepping into photography full-time after a major life res...

Imposter Syndrome: Friend or Foe? (And When Do You Get to Feel Like A “Professional Photographer"?) At what point do you actually become a “real” photographer? Because for a lot of creatives… that moment never comes. There’s always another level. Another photographer you come across that makes you feel like you’re not quite there yet. Even at the top. Think about names like Annie Leibovitz or Roge...

Most “constructive criticism” in photography… isn’t constructive at all. Welcome to the very first episode of The Humble Togs Podcast — where photographers of all experience levels share the journey, not just the highlight reel. This podcast exists for a reason. Because a lot of photographers (especially beginner photographers) have had the same experience… You post your work, ask for “constructiv...