The Beginner Photography Podcast

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The NYC Subway Project 1975-1985 with Gerard Exupery Jun 23, 2020

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#205 Gerard Exupery is a New York photographer who just published his new book Subway 1975-1985 which is filled with photos from the New York subway system taken in the late 70s and early 80s. In this chat we talk about the flow of life that happens on the New Yor subway system and the challenged of capturing an era.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

When Gerard knew photography was going to plan an important part of his life
The hardest part about photography to learn when he got started
What it was about the subway that captured Gerards attention
How to find the decisive moment while in the flow of live on the subway
Who are some of Gerards photography influences
How Gerard put together a long term project that spanned a decade
Some trouble Gerard got into while shooting in NYC in the late 70s
What the process was of choosing photos out of a decade worth of images to put into his book
What Advice Gerard would give to anyone wanting to take on a long term project

Resources:

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Getting Sharp Focused Photos - Why You're Taking Blurry Pictures Jun 16, 2020

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#204 Taking photos that are sharp is one of the hallmarks of a professional photographer. It shows a clear understanding of their abilities to not only read the scene in front of them but to use their technical knowledge to capture the scene with beauty.

For new photographers, getting sharp photos can be quite challenging and cause confusion. Part of the time photos don’t turn out sharp because of having the wrong technical settings while the other times, the gear could be at fault.

Today I break down the 4 reasons why you’re taking blurry photos and how to get sharply focused photos.

Reason #1: You Missed Focus

Reason #2: Chromatic Aberration

Reason #3: Your ISO is too High

Reason #4: Motion Blur

Knowing how to use your camera and the effect your camera settings has on an image is imperative to being able to capture sharp photos.

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Refueling When Burnt Out with Photography with TahJah Harmony Jun 09, 2020

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#203 TahJah Harmony is a southern Louisiana lifestyle photographer and wedding photographer who after several years of hustle to get her photography business going started to feel burnt out and went looking for a way to fill her creative health bucket. This interview and the importance of mental health and creative health is extremely relevant todays world climate.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How TahJah got started in photography
What was the hardest part about photography for TahJah to learn
The first sign of burn out TahJah felt and how it started to affect her mental health
How TahJah defines creative health
What aspects of Art school TahJah found most beneficial
TahJah’s favorite activities to fill her creative health bucket
How TahJah changed her home life to promote better mental health
TahJahs favorite apps to help her creative health

Premium Members Also Learn:

How to decide what to do and not do in your business
How to turn business tasks creative
Knowing when it’s ok to hustle for work of if your just Hustling to hustle.
How baking and rock climbing can make us better photographers for our clients.

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!

Lessons Learned from a Weekly Fifty Photo Project with Simon Ringsmuth Jun 02, 2020

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#202 After the birth of his child, Simon Ringsmuth discovered the power of photography when a friend shared a photo he took of Simons child. Determined to learn photography Simon started a website where he uploads photos weekly and shares what he learned and documents his progression.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Simon got started in photography
What Simon struggled with most when he first started shooting and how he overcame it.
What has been Simons main source of photography education
Why Simon started the website
How to protect yourself from burn out when committing to a long term project
How to set your own goals
Some common info that Simon found to not be helpful when learning photography
What Simon was surprised to learn after shooting for the past 7 years

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!

10x Your Website Traffic: Insider Advice From a Photographer and SEO Expert with Corey Potter May 26, 2020

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#201 Corey Potter is an expert when it comes to SEO and helps teach SEO for Photographers. Corey has a refreshing take on SEO which is to stop blogging just to blog and start blogging with intention. In this interview, we talk about how you can blog less and grow your website traffic.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The importance of blogging and SEO is fr photographers
What most photographers get wrong about blogging
How to brainstorm ideas to blog about and then narrow them down to pick a winner
What is a featured snippet and how you can utilize them to gain tons of website traffic
How many images you should be putting in each blog post
How to promote your blog post once its been published
The difference between a page and a post
How to get google to tell you what people search for
2 of the best paid tools and several free tools to use to get started
The one blog family photographers need to write today
How to follow up with content you have previously published

Resources:

SEO for Photographers Fuel Your Photos website
Fuel your photos FB group
GTMetrix

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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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Unlock Your Creative Potential Through a Personal Photography Passion Project with Megan Breukelman May 12, 2020

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#199 Megan Breukelman is a new york city-based wedding photographer who had an unconventional start into the industry. Today I'm excited to chat about how to grow a Personal Passion Project.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Megan got started in photography
How Megan shot her first wedding at 14
What Megan struggled with most when learning photography
What is a photography passion project
Why you would you want to grow a photography passion project
How much detail we need to have when putting together a plan to start a personal project
What to do if we dont have everything we need
When to turn a passion project into a business
How even if you are not making money with your personal project can grow your career
Different ways to make money with your camera that you have already
When to start considering other people opinions on what your project should be

Resources:

New York City Wedding Photographer Megan Breukelman’s Website
Megan Breukelman on Instagram
Megan Breukelman on Twitter

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

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Learning to Become Creative Everyday with Ashley Marston May 05, 2020

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#198 Ashley Marston is a Vancouver BC based lifestyle birth and family photographer who has been doing a 365 project for the last 6 years. Her work has been recognized by National Geographic and she has recently released an online course on how to capture creative photos every day.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

When Ashley knew photography would play an important roll in her life
Why she thinks so many struggle with creativity
What Ashley does every year with her 365 images
How Ashley is documenting her life with a family during the Corona Virus Pandemic
How Ashley stays creative with Creativity Boosters
Why she stopped photographing families to focus on birth photography
Why you should not start a 365 in January
The power of self-portraits and the 3 step process to shoot them well
How Ashley puts a creative spin on her images
The creative roll that editing has on Ashleys photos
Who and what inspires Ashley creativly

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!

A Pop Star Photographer's Guide to Capturing Music Legends with Joseph Cultice Apr 28, 2020

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#197 Joseph Cultice is a creative commercial pop star photographer who has shots print and advertising campaigns for bands like no doubt, Ozzy Osborne, Kelly Clarkson, juicy J, 3oh3, moby, Korn, Enrique Iglesias, Marilin Manson, Christina Aguilera, Joe Satriani, nine-inch nails, Rod Stewart, Garbage, beck, kid rock, Boy George, sting, brjork, Outcast, the chemical brothers, The Jonas Brothers, Jeff Lynne, and Beyonce, just to name a few. Today we talk about what it takes to take photos of pop stars.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Joseph got started in photography
When Joseph Cultice knew photography would play a major role in his life
What Joseph Cultice struggled with most when getting started in photography
What is the job description of a pop star photographer
Who reaches out to start a campaign for a musical artist
How to build report when working with new artists
How much of the final image comes from Joseph Cultice’s vision vs the bands vision
A misconception most people would be surprised to learn about being a pop star photographer
One of the most challenging shoots Joseph Cultice has had and how he handled it
How to create images unique for each artist while still keeping consistency across your body of work
How Joseph Cultice knows if he did a good job

Resources:

Pop Star Photographer Joseph Cultice’s Website
Joseph Cultice on Instagram

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!

How Photographers Can Find Focus with Mary Fisk-Taylor Apr 21, 2020

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#196 Mary Fisk Taylor is a Richmond Va fine art Portrait photographer and co host of the Get your Shoot Together podcast. Today Im excited to talk about sifting through the noise in this busy world of many photographers.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Mary got her start in photography
What Mary struggled with most when learning photography
As a long time member of the PPA her views on how the industry has changed the most
How Mary has been able to keep up and sift through the noise of other photographers
as adversity, Mary has to overcome to be the powerhouse she is today
What misconception most people would be surprised to learn about being a photographer for 20 years
As a print competition judge, one thing that stands out to her immediately as an amateur photo

Premium Members Also Learn:

Creating email campaigns for photographers
how to use your marketing message
Great third party marketing idea for family photographers
Why Mary thinks so many photographers fail to break past that $75 starting price point

Resources:

Richmond Va fine art Portrait photographer Mary Fisk-Taylors website
Get your Shoot Together Podcast

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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