Vicky Wildes is a member of the Beginner Photography Podcast based in Las Vegas. She first emailed me a few months ago letting me know that she had listened to all 300 episodes of the podcast and would now have to find something inferior to listen to on her runs. I knew I had to get her on to learn more about her photo journey and what she has learned after listening to every episode of the podcast. Resources: Follow Vicky on Instagram! Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Group! Sign ...
Sep 22, 2022•37 min
Sabrina Gebhardt is a family documentary photographer who today shares all about how to avoid burn out at the different stages of your photography journey to keep creative. Resources: Family Documentary Photographer Sabrina Gebhardt’s website Follow Sabrina on Instagram Listen to Sabrina’s Shoot it Straight Podcast Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community Sign up for your free CloudSpot account to deliver beautiful images galleries today Free Lightroom Presets! Learn What Camera ...
Sep 20, 2022•44 min
Nick Carver is a fine art landscape photographer and youtuber who shoots on large format film. In this interview Nick talks about the power of personal projects, how to discover what you want to shoot, and the joys and the pitfalls of shooting on specialty large format film. Resources: Fine Art Landscape Photographer Nick Carvers website Check out Nick’s youtube channel Follow Nick on Instagram Check out Nicks “ Previously Taco Bell ” Project Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Commun...
Sep 13, 2022•57 min
I have not picked up my camera in more than a month and now that lack of momentum has stopped me from continuing to shoot. Thats unacceptable if I wish to become the type of photographer I want to be. So in this episode I share 10 motivational photography tips to help you (and me) to pick back up the camera and get to work! #1: You dont live in a magical location. Get over it #2: Give yourself permission to shoot aimlessly with no end goal #3: Start fresh with a new folder on your computer of th...
Sep 06, 2022•53 min
Colie James is a Family Documentary Photographer and organizational master. If your photography is suffering because your life or business is a mess, Colie James is going to help you to be a better photographer by reducing overwhelm and increasing your creativity. Not only do we talk about the importance of being organized if you’re starting a photography business but also why being more organized can help you to be more creative when you’re behind the camera. Resources: Dubsado Certified Strate...
Aug 30, 2022•53 min
Cornell Watson is a Commercial, Editorial, and Documentary Photographer who today shares of how a recent shoot of his was being censored and the decision to stand up for his work. This week is a bit different than many other interviews. In a world where art is so subjective it can be easy for us as artists to let doubt creep in. We talk about how he knew he needed to stand up for his work and that this wasn’t an issue of him missing the mark on a project. Resources: Visit Cornell Watson’s Websit...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Nori Jemil is a Natgeo photographer who’s job it is to travel, and take photos! So when it comes to knowing which photos to capture on a trip, Nori has the answers! In fact, she wrote the book on it! Her book is called “ The Travel Photographer's Way: Practical Steps to Taking Unforgettable Travel Photos ” In this interview Nori shares how to best prep for an upcoming trip to ensure you get the photos you want, the missing element nori notices when seeing amateur photographers post their travel ...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Jeff Tisman has shot more than 1200 weddings. He is one of the most awarded fearless photographers with 15 Lifetime Fearless Awards, been names top 12 wedding photographers in New York, and top 50 wedding photographer in the world. Jeff has earned these titles because he is able to make each wedding incredibly personal and unique. In this interview Jeff shares the questions he asks couples to best prepare for their wedding, why he tells his couples not to talk to him on the wedding day, and why ...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min
The ability to critique your own images is an important skill to have as a photographer. Unfortunately, simply asking “Is it good” is a bad question to ask as it begs comparison. Is it good compared to what? And if the answer is no, can you not learn anything from the image? I believe asking a series of 4 questions will better to serve you when critiquing your own images as it will help you to save time editing and best discover your strengths and weaknesses as a photographer. The questions I as...
Aug 02, 2022•30 min
Abby Grace is a Branding Photographer for Creative Entrepreneurs . Abby takes a common sense approach to capturing her branding images. She embraces the messy desk if it will create a more authentic set of images. In this interview Abby shares how to custom tailor your photography to the needs of those youre shooting for. She also shares practical tips like the 5 Layers of a Great Branding Photo, why being Purposeful is more important than being Perfect, and how to photograph the intangible! Res...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Ben Chrisman is a photojournalist turned internationally acclaimed creative documentary wedding photographer known for his masterful use of light and composition to create unique images. Bens eye for capturing unique scenes has gained him the title of top 10 wedding photographers in the world, every year since 2008. In todays interview we talk about seeing the world more creatively so you too can start to capture incredibly unique images. Resources: Chrisman Studios website Follow Ben on Instagr...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr
Michelle Tricca is a Portrait photographer who has a fascinating story of how she got into photography. Most recently she has been using her camera to make her community a better place by highlighting an under served portion of her community in a really creative and uplifting project called THE FACE OF IMMOKALEE. In this interview Michelle shares how photography can connect groups of people, why you shouldn’t take every job as a photographer, and how while she’s a full time photographer, she’s s...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min
When I posted in the BPP FB Community asking what others were struggling with in photography, hands down the answer that members resonated with most was from Diego Chavez “Trying to keep up with my passion for photography while juggling life” As a husband and father and habitual starter of ideas that pop into my head but rarely see them to completion, I totally understood the feeling. That said I've also taken photography pretty far past the starting line. So today I want to share some tips and ...
Jul 05, 2022•30 min
Michael Rababy is a documentarian photographer, photo curator, and author of the book “California Love: A Visual Mixtape”. Michael has releases several photo books over the past few years. His most recent is called California Love, a visual mix tape. In it there are over 600 photos from more than 100 Californian photographers where they all share their experience of what its like to live and create in California. It’s a really enjoyable photo book with lots of variety. In this episode Michael sh...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Annemie has been a professional photographer since 2010 and is now a respected educator, speaker, and podcaster focusing on business systems and strategies that help creative entrepreneurs run profitable, sustainable businesses they love. She's the host of This Can't Be That Hard, a top-rated weekly business podcast for photographers, the creator of the Simple Sales System, which is used by thousands of photographers worldwide to create in-person sales-level income and service in an automated, w...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Today we are chatting with Adriaan Koekemoer. Adriaan has been in the group for a while and I noticed he had a really good eye for what he was capturing and was asking great questions in the group that clearly demonstrated he was hungry to learn as much as he could without skipping any steps. It was a very systematic approach to photography so I reached out to see if I could learn more and I wasn’t disappointed! Resources: Follow Adriaan on Instagram Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Faceboo...
Jun 16, 2022•44 min
David Julian is a travel, street, landscape, conceptual photographer, and educator. Prepare to hold on to your butts because this is one of those interviews that will leave you with your mind wide open and looking at everything in photography with fresh eyes. We go down a few rabbit holes in this one but the main theme is how to get better as a photographer through projects. So David shares how to come up with project ideas, how to plan out what you’ll shoot, and how creating a board of trustees...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Why does my iPhone take better photos than my REAL camera? It's a question I see often in the Beginner Photography Podcast FB community, and the answer is Computational Photography. Computational photography helps give the small cell phone camera sensors a huge boost in shooting in low light and high dynamic light scenes. So why hasn't computational photography came to DSLRs, Mirrorless, and other Professional grade cameras? Thats what we explore today! Resources: 46 Creative Photo Ideas - Free ...
Jun 07, 2022•30 min
Dan Milnor was a photo journalist for a number of years and today he works a Blurb which is my favorite self publishes photo book company and who I have print all of our personal family yearbooks. Dan has a photography youtube channel that I highly suggest you check out. It’s much like this podcast in the sense that it’s less about gear and more about just capturing the photo. Because of Dans experience he’s got a lot to say, and I’m all ears so this interview is not only a long one, but it’s st...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Julia Eskin is a Punta Cana based destination wedding photographer ! Julia is not a destination wedding photographer in the sense that she travels to weddings, but she lives in a destination location and shoots weddings for couples who travel to where she is. Seems like a small distinction but with covid effectively canceling her business she had to get creative in the way they could still make a living and started live streaming weddings after starting Event Live Pro One thing that will stand o...
May 24, 2022•57 min
Today we are chatting with Tyi Reddick. You may know him in the group from his awesome images of firefighters. Tyi has a really interesting journey into photography that he shares and I found it up lifting. To see Tyi’s progress over the past few months has been great and it was a blast talking to him today. Resources: Follow Tyi on Instagram Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Group! Sign up for your free CloudSpot account to deliver beautiful images galleries today Learn What Camera...
May 19, 2022•56 min
Ryan Tolbert is a film photographer and owner of the Boutique Film Lab . On top of shooting film for years the Boutique Film Lab develops and scans, just an awe inspiring amount of film today. I’ve shared this before, I started my photography journey on film with my dads old Pentax k1000 and whatever film I could find at the store on sale. And there is something about getting 36 prints back that is infectious and digital photography stole from us. But film is in the middle of a resurgence which ...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Terri Baskin is a Washington DC Luxury wedding photographer , and fellow CloudSpot ambassador! On top of weddings, Terri shoots engagements sessions for her couples, but these arnt like your average, lets go take a quick walk in the park while I snap some pics engagement session, these are luxury to the max, amazing locations, team of people to organize them, and lots of planning. In this interview Terri shares what goes into the planning of a large scale engagement session, How to build connect...
May 10, 2022•52 min
Welcome to a very special 300th episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast! In this episode I answer your photography questions! I answer questions about Camera Settings, Lighting, Gear, and so much more! Buckle up because this is a big one that includes a give away at the end! Resources: Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community Free Lightroom Presets! Learn What Camera Settings to Use in our free guide! https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account ...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Joe McNally is a legendary photographer. When it comes to masterful use of light, there are only 4 photographers that I think of and Joe is one of them and it comes from 40 years of battle tested experience with it. Joe has come out with a new book, The Real Deal : Field notes from the life of a working photographer. Its equal parts hearing amazing stories of being behind the camera and real technical and tangible information you can use to take better photos today. In this interview Joe shares ...
Apr 26, 2022•58 min
Today we are chatting with Santa Ynez Valley winery photographer, Heather Daenitz. Heather is a self proclaimed story teller for wineries, a brand photographer for wineries. Today Heather shares why niching down saved her business, Why she shoots for time vs number of edited images, and how to tell a growing seasons long story. Resources: Santa Ynez Valley Winery Photographer Heather Daenitz website Follow Heather on Instagram Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community Free Lightro...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Karen Doughman has been a very active member of the community since joining almost a year ago. Whats great about Karen is that she comes from a place of let’s solve one thing at a time and grow off of that, rather than the route, myself and perhaps many of you took which is simply, let’s learn it all at once and hope we don’t get overwhelmed. Today Karen share where shes stuck right now What he dream shoot looks like And I also give her an overwhelming amount of photo exercises including to take...
Apr 14, 2022•46 min
Gavin Wade was a southern California wedding photographer, shooting over 500 weddings when he recognized that there was a huge gap in what he needed to give clients an A+ experience delivering their photos, and what was actually available. Gavin went on to start CloudSpot which is my client delivery gallery of choice. In 2022 CloudSpot is making a huge push #EmpoweingPhotographers. Since CloudSpot is made by photographers, they have insight into the things we need most, that would make our life ...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr
Everyone wants their photography to have a style. From the colors, use of light, poses, editing, subject matter. The camera is a tool that lets us say something without words. Your style is In this episode I break down the most common mistakes photographers make when searching for a style and give you practical exercises to train your eye. Resources: Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community Free Lightroom Presets! Learn What Camera Settings to Use in our free guide! https://perfe...
Apr 05, 2022•40 min
Nate Crawfords is a Chicago Based Food and lifestyle photographer. I heard Nate on the Craft and Cluster podcast and after looking at his work, completely fell in love. If I shot food professionally its exactly what I would want them to look like. There is a since of life and joy in all of his images, so today we talk about that, how to give inanimate object life, how he used past, non photography experience to help him stand out, and how he pitches himself to brands and clients, and how you can...
Mar 29, 2022•56 min
