The Beginner Photography Podcast

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CS: Zenia Monteagudo - Community Spotlight Nov 10, 2022

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Zenia Monteagudo is a member of the BPP community who has been photographing concerts for quite some time and is now looking into transitioning into family portrait photography with a emphasis on candid moments. In this interview we talk about breaking into concert photography, dealing with self doubt, and having endless curiosity with what to shoot.

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Women Hold Up Half The Sky: Photographing the Strength of Women with Gerard Exupery Nov 08, 2022

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#327 Gerard Exupery is a New York street photographer that has been shooting since the mid 1970’s. In that time Gerard has captured a number of compelling and dynamic images of life in New York. After publishing his first book '“Subway”, Gerard is back again with his new book “Women Hold Up Half The Sky”. In this interview we talk about the process of finding a story, selecting images, imposter syndrome, and of course the power of print. Gerard recounts how his mother reacted to him wallpapering his room with photography magazines and how physical prints offers something that digital photos can't. He sees creating a book as a way to preserve his work for future generations.
The Big Ideas:

Preserve your work with a book
Photography is personal exploration
Life experience shapes creativity
Document life through photography
Grow through past relationships
Follow your creative passion
Organize photos efficiently
Shoot now, improve later

Time Stamps

00:06:08 Preserve your work in a book.
00:06:37 Photography is a personal journey.
00:13:09 Life experience shapes art.
00:19:37 Document life through photography.
00:27:01 Grow through self-reflection.
00:37:54 Organize for success.
00:38:17 Organize, catalogue, and share.
00:46:37 Shoot more, get better.

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Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

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If only I could tell my younger self... 6 pieces of photography advice Nov 01, 2022

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#326 In todays episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast a magical wormhole opens up revealing a time machine tape recorder allowing me to send a messages and advice to my younger self. So here are the 6 pieces of advice I give to my younger self.

Pick something and stick with it
Your Canon 40D is not whats holding you back
You’re not the star of the wedding day
The “one thing” never changes everything
Invest in tools that help you achieve more with less
Have a life outside of photography

Resources:

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Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Eye-D: Intimate Images Of Your Favorite Celebrities with Anna Gabriel Oct 25, 2022

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#325 Anna Gabriel is a Fine Art Portrait Photographer who’s new book, Eye-D offers a unique and close up look at some of the worlds biggest celebrities. From Jonny Depp, Susan Sarandon, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Gabriel and more. In this interview Anna talks about the power of your eyes and how we are able to understand someones feelings and thoughts just by taking a closer look at their eyes. She shares her photography journey, revealing how her love for visual arts began in her childhood when her father had a Super 8 camera. Anna also shares tips on creating a project of your own and the troubles she faced when creating project.
Time Stamps of The Big Ideas

00:02:02 Photography captures emotion.
00:10:03 Be open to mistakes.
00:17:00 Be open to creative possibilities.
00:21:08 Capture emotion in detail.
00:33:59 Let go and move on.
00:40:52 Adaptability is key.
00:41:09 Adapt quickly and stay on target.

Resources:

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Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Inside The Presidential Bubble : A Photographers Perspective with Pete Souza Oct 18, 2022

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#324 Pete Souza, former Chief White House Photographer, speaks with Raymond Hatfield on the Beginner Photography Podcast about what led him to photography and his journey from sports writer to photographer. Hear stories from Souza’s time taking photos of two presidential administrations and how he captured the first digital portrait of a sitting president. Be sure to check out Souza’s new book, The West Wing and Beyond, for a unique look at the people who make the presidency work.

On top of his incredible career working for publications such as National Geographic and The Chicago Sun Times, Pete Souza has documented the presidential administrations for Ronald Regan and was the Chief White House Photographer for the Obama administration. Today Pete Souza comes on the Beginner Photography Podcast to talk about what its like working in the Presidential Bubble and his new book “The West Wing and Beyond” which gives us a behind the scenes look at the people and the human element that goes into supporting an administration.
Time Stamps of the Big Ideas

00:02:48 Photography is magical and Rewarding.
00:08:52 Reagan photographer to Obama's chief.
00:17:03 Capture human side of history.
00:23:00 Document history for the future.
00:33:00 Anticipation is key to success.
00:43:44 Share behind-the-scenes photos.
00:53:30 Capture the moment quickly.
00:56:12 Have your Camera settings ready
00:59:00 Practice makes perfect.

Resources:

Connect with Raymond!

Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

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CS: Chris Britton - Community Spotlight Oct 13, 2022

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Today we are chatting with BPP community member Chris Britton. Chris is based in southwest Michigan and has had an interesting journey into photography. Today Chris photographs his own family as well as family portraits for others in his community.

Resources:

Connect with Raymond!

Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Go Deeper With Everything You Photograph with Angela Douglas Ramsey Oct 11, 2022

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#323 Angela Douglas Ramsey is a Fine Art Documentary Photographer and Fuji X Creator who comes on the podcast today to talk about personal projects and how we can go deeper with everything we photograph. Angela is a master at personal projects and had was able to provide incredibly thought provoking answers that has me excited to grab my camera and go shoot!

Resources:

Connect with Raymond!

Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

What's your Photography Superpower? Oct 04, 2022

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#322 Optimization is important if you want to accomplish anything in life. In this episode of the podcast I talk about how to find your unique superpower as a photographer so you can focus on that to capture better photographs.

Resources:

Connect with Raymond!

Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

The Wealth of Connection - Photography Edition with Vinny Pugliese Sep 27, 2022

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#321 Vinny Pugliese has shot it all. From the World Series, the Super Bowl, Presidents, other notable figures, and is a 3 time return guest. Today Vinny talks about his new book The Wealth of Connection.

Resources:

Connect with Raymond!

Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

CS: Vicky Wildes - Community Spotlight Sep 22, 2022

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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:

Connect with Raymond!

Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

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