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The Live Snap Love Show

Audrey Annlivesnaplove.com
Welcome to The Live Snap Love Show, where every episode is a thoughtful mix of inspiration, insight, and practical tools for taking your family and lifestyle photos to the next level. I’m Audrey Ann — photographer, educator, and founder of Live Snap Love — and in each episode, I’m pulling from 17+ years behind the camera (and over a decade of teaching thousands of students) to help you create photos you’re genuinely proud of. From getting comfy with manual mode to finding your signature style, we’ll dig into the techniques, mindset shifts, and creative approaches that can help you feel more confident and artistic behind the lens. So whether you're documenting everyday life, capturing those little in-between moments, or building a photography business, think of this podcast as your go-to toolkit for building your skills, staying inspired, and making the whole process feel a lot more fun (and a heck of lot less overwhelming!).
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Episodes

4 Must-Have Photography Tools That Will Help You Rock Your Photos

Photographers LOVE talking about camera gear, such as lenses, camera bodies, tools and accessories, so as a new photographer it can be confusing to know which photography tools are "must-haves" and which you can leave on the shelf! In today’s episode, I’m talking about the 4 photography tools that I consider must-haves, because they will help you get better photos, save you time and make your life easier, and that you’ll go on to use for the rest of your photography life! With each tool that I'm...

Feb 14, 202320 minEp. 10

The 4 Reasons Editing Can Take Your Photos to The Next Level

Do you really need to edit your photos, and how much difference does it actually make to your images? That’s exactly what we’re going to talk about today! I’m going to break down the 4 reasons why editing your photos is an important part of the photography process, and how it can take your photos to the next level. I know editing is a whole other world of things to learn and master and as such it can be quite overwhelming! And because it's yet another thing you need to add to your "to learn" lis...

Feb 07, 202320 minEp. 9

The 5 Types of Camera Lenses (And What To Use Them For!)

One of the things that used to REALLY confuse me when I first started learning photography was all the different camera lenses that were available, and trying to figure out which lenses would work best for the photos I wanted to take. As we all know, lenses aren’t exactly cheap, so we always want to make sure that we get the best lens for our genre and style of photography! That’s exactly what we’re going to talk about in this week’s episode. I’m going to break down the 5 main types of camera le...

Jan 31, 202325 minEp. 8

How To Find Your Unique Photography Voice & Style

Style and voice are two things that photographers, and artists in general, talk about a lot, but what does it really mean? What is your style, and what is your voice? And since this often isn’t a concrete thing that you can grasp hold of, learn how to do in a tutorial, or have someone else show you, how do you even start to find your photography voice? That’s exactly what we are going to look at today! I’m going to share with you what the difference is between voice and style, examples that will...

Jan 24, 202336 minEp. 7

The 10 Settings I Change On A New Camera

A year ago I switched from my trusty Canon 5d m3 to the Canon R6 mirrorless camera, and one of the first things I did was to change some settings that I consider crucial before I can even start to think about shooting. In this episode, I’m going to share with you the 10 settings that I personally change when I get my hands on a new camera, so that I have my camera set up exactly the way I want it. You’ll hear what metering setting I use, how I set my camera up for focus, along with white balance...

Jan 17, 202320 minEp. 6

How To Get Great Photos With Your Kit Lens

If you’re shooting with the kit lens that came with your camera, you’re probably finding getting certain shots a struggle, and thinking that you'll need to ditch your kit lens before you can get good photos! While there are definitely benefits to getting higher quality lenses when your budget allows, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get great photos with your kit lens - it’s all about understanding the limitations of your kit lens, and most importantly how to work around them, which of course, i...

Jan 10, 202318 minEp. 5

5 Photography Projects To Inspire You To Shoot All Year (That aren't a Project 365!)

Photography projects are fantastic for photographers of all levels and of all genres - they help keep us feeling motivated and creative, and also improve our photography skills or just try something new. And of course, a New Year is the perfect time to set a new project in motion! Although a classic year long photography project is the Project 365, where you take a photo a day for an entire year, it's definitely not the right project for everyone. So, in this episode, I’m going to share 5 differ...

Dec 29, 202219 minEp. 4

Back Button Focus: The What, Why & How

If you’ve ever felt frustrated with the sharpness of your images, particularly your action shots, then prick up your ears, because in this episode I'm going to be talking all about a focusing technique that can have a big impact on the clarity and sharpness of your photos! It's called Back Button Focus, and today we'll dive into all the nitty gritty details such as what back button focus is, when you might want to use it, and how you can set that up on your camera if you want to give it a go. Be...

Dec 28, 202213 minEp. 3

7 Things I Wish I Knew When Starting Out In Photography

Although I’m confident now in my photography skills, I don’t mind telling you it took me a long time to get here! I definitely don't want you to waste as much time as I did, so in this episode, I’m sharing 7 things I wish I had known back in the beginning of my photography journey, so that you can avoid some of the mistakes that pretty much every single one of us makes - and most importantly can continue to make for years! That way you can get photos you love quicker, and with less frustration. ...

Dec 28, 202218 minEp. 2

Introducing the Photography Made Simple Show!

Welcome to the Photography Made Simple podcast, where I’m on a mission to help photographers just like you grow their photography skills quickly, in a way that feels simple and easy, so you can shorten the learning curve and get photos you love faster! You'll get actionable techniques, helpful insights and practical advice on all things photography, including camera gear, portrait photography, posing, location scouting, camera settings, staying creative, and so much more. Although I could talk a...

Dec 28, 20223 minEp. 1
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