EPISODE 34 - SET FOR SUCCESS SUMMIT AND CHEESE WITH MICAELA KARINA The summit is a free to attend online event for photographers over 3 days between the 10th and the 12th of February 2025 with 18 industry leading speakers, including the likes of Sam Hurd, Corey Potter, Melissa Love, Lisa Devlin, Faye Cornhill, Adam Lowndes, Anna Pumer and many many more covering everything from SEO, workflows, websites, social media, marketing, making iPhone films and even money and avoiding burnout. All designe...
Feb 04, 2025•51 min•Ep. 34
Episode 33 - House Plants, Starting in Weddings and Larger Wedding Previews with Ben Lee In this episode I welcome the very talented wedding photographer, Ben Lee to the podcast. Ben has actually only been photographing weddings for a couple of years but has grown to become a huge talent and it was a pleasure to chat to him. We discuss; House plants Bens awards Bens fashion career and day job Finding your style early on Tips for getting second shooter work Bens appearance on Tenable the gameshow...
Jan 06, 2025•45 min•Ep. 33
Episode 32 - Is less more with client galleries featuring Marc Gartland In this episode I welcome the wonderful Liverpool based wedding photographer, Marc Gartland to the podcast. Marc has won multiple awards from PKIR, TIR and judged a round of our awards in 2024. We discuss; Editing backlog What we do in the off season Struggles of running a wedding photography business including social media posting The Panasonic Lumic S511 camera and Panasonic Lumix system for weddings Judging photography aw...
Dec 20, 2024•51 min•Ep. 32
Episode 31 - Balancing Full Time work with Weddings Featuring Damion Mower In this episode I welcome the wonderful Damion Mower to the podcast. Damion is a wedding photographer, previous owner of The Trained Eye and works full time in marketing. We discuss; Balancing full time work with a wedding photography business Marquee weddings on private land SEO and moving websites to Kadence The Trained Eye, photography communities and sharing knowledge Awards - entering them for reassurance and marketi...
Oct 25, 2024•46 min•Ep. 31
Episode 30 - What you are not doing with your marketing *but should be, with Alice Benham In this episode, I welcome business and marketing expert Alice Benham. Alice shares amazing tips on creating a simple marketing strategy, managing burn out with positive habits and some great tips for creating your own content without feeling too salesy! Alices new book, The Digital Marketing Handbook comes out on the 20th June 2024. Find all the links below on how to order and find out more about Alice. Sh...
Jun 19, 2024•43 min•Ep. 30
Episode 29 - Homepage Secret Weapon with Ed Godden In this episode I welcome Ed Godden, Nottinghamshire based wedding photographer. I have been a huge fan of Ed's work for a while and it was wonderful to sit down and chat with him. In this episode we discuss; Fashion, shackets and what to wear to weddings Judging photography awards Having a photojournalistic background and how that helps with weddings Keeping things simple with your website and preset Eds homepage secret weapon Pricing on your w...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 29
Episode 28 - Special Guest Tom Aizenberg In this episode I welcome London based wedding photographer Tom Aizenberg. Tom is a hugely talented photographer with many PKIR awards as well as many other awards within the documentary wedding photography world. In this episode we discuss; Kindergarten Cop Burnout without any autumn / winter break Updating your portfolio throughout the year Overwhelm with New Year marketing Corporate photography work Do you need to know how to use flash for wedding phot...
May 08, 2024•43 min•Ep. 28
Episode 27 - Take to the Streets featuring Matt Badenoch In this episode I welcome the wonderful Matt Badenoch. One of the nicest guys I had ever spoken to and a big inspiration of mine since I started out in weddings. Matt has just launched his Street with Matt - street photography workshops. I was lucky to go to a workshop with Matt at the end of last year and it was so much fun and I learned a lot so I would highly recommend them. Head over to streetwithmatt.com to see his upcoming workshops ...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 27
In this episode I welcome Ian Weldon, the not a wedding photographer wedding photographer. Ian has had his wedding work exhibited in a gallery with the Martin Parr Foundation and written an accompanying book. Ians latest project is a wedding photography conference in the North East of England, check out Northern Exposure conference here. In this episode we discuss: Northern Exposure Conference, the why and all the details Ians vision for the conference Why Northern Exposure is different to other...
Jan 22, 2024•32 min•Ep. 26
Episode 25 - Alex Benyon - From Guitar Hero to Photography Hero In this episode I welcome Alex Benyon , a multi award winning wedding photographer based near the Cotswolds. Alex worked in the video game industry on huge games like Guitar Hero before transitioning into wedding photography. In this episode we discuss: Alex's own podcast - To Have & Download Alex's history in the video game industry and transitioning into photography Mental Health / Clinical depression Photographing other genre...
Jan 20, 2024•42 min•Ep. 25
Episode 24 - Jenna Kathleen, The Multi Award Winning 29 Year Old In this episode we welcome Jenna Kathleen, a Yorkshire based wedding photographer who has won many awards from PKIR, TIR and many others and still isn't even 30 years old! In this episode we discuss: TV show recommendations Entering awards, the why and the how LR Catalogue management Adding videography to your photography offering, TikTok and behind the scenes content Couples who hire videographers with clashing styles Much much mo...
Dec 21, 2023•45 min•Ep. 24
Episode 23 - Fully Booked for 2024 How?! Featuring Daniel Ackerley In this episode I welcome Daniel Ackerley to the podcast. In this episode we discuss: Being yourself and finding your ideal clients Daniels marketing & leads and always working for referrals Daniels journey from music photographer to weddings Pricing and the stigma within the industry Dans personal Facebook page, daily funny memes and funky shirts Much much more… Show Links: Daniels Website Daniels Instagram Members only: We ...
Nov 29, 2023•48 min•Ep. 23
Episode 22 - Lessons from Second Shooting over 80 times with Tom Beynon In this episode we welcome Tom Beynon to the podcast. Tom is a huge talent with many awards from Photographers Keeping it Real, This is Reportage and Fearless. Tom was named NineDots photographer of the year in 2022. In this episode we discuss: Toms journey into photography, starting as a documentary wedding photographer We ask can you really be unobtrusive at a wedding? After second shooting over 80 times for 40 different p...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 22
Episode 21 - Alan Law For episode 21 I welcome one of the nicest people in the wedding photography world, the wonderful Alan Law. Alan is a wedding photographer, founder of This is Reportage and This is Reportage Family and runs his own wedding photography workshops called Law School. We discuss the highs and lows of running awards and photography communities, I get podcast tips from Alan who has released over 132 episodes of his own podcast and we talk about speaking at workshops, initial calls...
Sep 27, 2023•46 min•Ep. 21
Episode 20 - Zalmy Berkowitz On this episode we welcome Zalmy Berkowitz . All the way from California, Rangefinder Magazine Rising Star in 2021 and talented wedding and family photographer, Zalmy has a passion for composition, moments and his family. In this episode we discuss; Staying present, how to balance living the moment vs capturing it Showing personal work on your website Overdelivering at weddings, is more, more or should we be curating a tight gallery Shooting weddings and families wit...
Sep 14, 2023•45 min•Ep. 20
Episode 19 - Tyler Wirken & Foundation Workshop UK Special In this episode, Scott welcomes world renowned documentary wedding photographer, Tyler Wirken . Tyler now runs Foundation Workshop, often talked about as one of the greatest wedding photography workshops in the world, and it's finally coming to the UK. Full details can be found here . Tyler talks about why Foundation has the format it does. How it changes a photographers mindset and improves your overall photography going forward. In...
Aug 29, 2023•52 min•Ep. 19
Episode 18 - Nathan Walker - Could Arnold Schwarzenegger be the best Wedding Photographer in the world? In this episode we welcome the very talented Nathan Walker , Nottingham based wedding photographer. We discuss; Juggling 4 children and wedding photography 2 of Nathan's passions, Tennis & Arnold Schwarzenegger Awards for Marketing, shouting about yourself online Initial client calls and a great tip from Nathan on helping couples visualise working with you and closing on the call Presentin...
Aug 22, 2023•52 min•Ep. 18
Episode 17 - Hamish Irvine In this episode we welcome Leeds based photographer Hamish Irvine. A huge personality and talent with a colourful, personality filled style. It was a huge honour to chat to Hamish, he hasn't spoken on many podcasts before and to hear his passion for photography / art and business was inspiring. We Discuss; Playing the saxophone, jazz music and music in general Work life balance, travel, burn out and do we create our best work at the start of the season? Should we be le...
Aug 08, 2023•50 min•Ep. 17
Episode 16 - Hollie & Patrick Mateer In this episode we welcome husband and wife photography duo Hollie & Patrick Mateer. Yorkshire based photographers Hollie & Patrick were named our photographers of the year in 2021, winning a huge 14 awards! Recently winning The Wedding Industry Awards (TWIA) national title, numerous This is Reportage (TIR) & Fearless awards, they are amongst the best documentary wedding photographers in the UK. Last year Hollie was named in Rangefinder magazi...
Jul 17, 2023•56 min•Ep. 16
Show Notes: In this episode I welcome Dom & Liam from York Place Studios. The documentary wedding photography siblings are known for their unique style and are a huge influence for so many documentary wedding photographers. And now they have written a book!! Titled ‘Is This Something’, it’s way more than a photo book, delving into mindset, packed full of advice and tips to help you when photographing weddings (or anything really) including contact sheets showing you inside the minds of this ...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 15
Episode 14 - Chloe Mary In this episode I welcome the wonderful Queen of monochrome, Chloe Mary. Chloe is a Bristol based wedding photographer shooting a mix of documentary and stylised portraits and of course lots of beautiful black and white tones. Find out more about Chloe on her Instagram or website . Trigger warning - we talk briefly about Anxiety and Depression during this episode In this episode, we talk about Rupaul's Drag Race, are you UK or USA edition?? Also some photography chat incl...
Jun 06, 2023•55 min•Ep. 14
In this episode I welcome the wonderful Chelsea Cannar to the podcast... We answer the age old question... is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind actually good? After Chelseas amazing year with awards we chat through tips for curating images for awards, the importance of transition shots and variety. Chelsea talks about her background in graphic design and how that helps with her photography. Chelsea talks about her recent talk at the NineDots Gathering and how it felt. Plus much more... Show ...
Apr 13, 2023•40 min•Ep. 13
For episode 12, I welcome Phil Salisbury to the podcast. Manchester based documentary wedding photographer who had an amazing 2022. We start by discussing our thoughts on improving year on year, what we do during the downtime & the winter as a wedding photographer. Phil tells us how he started in photography and weddings, using his transferable skills in sales in his business and showing personality across all platforms & communication. Listen below or on any of the major podcast platfor...
Mar 15, 2023•42 min•Ep. 12
For episode 11, I welcome Dan Morris, Cheltenham based, multiple award winning wedding photographer. We discuss Sausage dogs, street photography, using awards for SEO & marketing and selecting images for awards. Links: Dans website: https://danmorrisphotography.co.uk/ Dans street work from India: https://danmorrisphotography.co.uk/india-street-photography/ Doc Day Conference: https://docday.international/ The Wedding Street Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wedding-street-po...
Mar 01, 2023•53 min•Ep. 11
On this episode I am joined by one of the best in the business, surviving over 15 years as a wedding photographer, known for his flash photography, I talk all things Documentary, education and the other side of Neil. Check out all the links mentioned in the show below: Neils Website: https://www.neilredfern.com/ Flash Masters: https://flashmasters.co/ Neils Patreon: https://patreon.com/neilredfern Neils Workshops: https://www.neilredfern.com/off-camera-flash-workshop/ Neils YouTube: https://www....
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 10
In this episode I talk to wedding photographer and social media expert, Adam Lowndes. We discuss the import things in the life of wedding photographers, Dachshund dogs, The Mighty Ducks and of course social media. Adam is using TikTok and Instagram to find and book weddings and he talks about he thoughts on the platforms, being yourself online and content creation tips. Here are all the links mentioned in this episode: Adam’s Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialmediaweddingpho...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 9
We interview Andy Griffiths about how to book awesome clients using Instagram, plus we talk about his unusual experience with pet photography requests and some what odd dress sense when it comes to weddings.
May 09, 2019•1 hr 3 min
We interview Laura Babb about Snap Photography Festival, community over competition, throwing up on people, and the importance of eduction. Andy messed up the sound a little on this one and has been banished to the naughty step while he thinks about what he did.
Jan 03, 2019•39 min
We interview Hannah Hall about her approach to marketing herself to that ideal client. Taking in everything from before booking to after sales marketing, to spooning in 2018, to murderers hiding in wheelie bins. Andy also accidentally coins a new term 'businessing' which we believe will be widely used from now on.
Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 15 min
We interview Paul Jarrett aka Bomknights about his less than orthodox approach to weddings, taking photos of men at urinals and all sorts of crazy shenanigans that seem to be every bit a part of his repertoire as the brilliantly edgy photos he produces.
May 25, 2018•1 hr 3 min
