The Beginner Photography Podcast

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Enter The Creative Realm: A Photographers Path to Unique Images with Seth Miranda Apr 14, 2020

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#195 Seth Miranda is a creative commercial photographer whose work just has to be seen to be fully understood who had a really unconventional start in photography. Today we talk about the creative journey that he has taken and how he builds a shot from what it is that he sees in his head. Seth is also a contributor to Adorama TV

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What about Photography Clicked for Seth
The technical skills Seth learned shooting BMX on film
The hardest part of learning photography with the long review process of film
When Seth transitioned from shooting BMX to working in a studio
Where the ideas come from for Seths photos
How close a final photo turns out compared to the vision in his head
How to make do with the lighting gear you have
What most new photographers dont understand about lighting
Where Seth draws inspiration from
Where Seth sees the creative limit

Resources:

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Travel / Adventure Photography: Capture the World with Pierre T. Lambert Apr 07, 2020

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#194 Pierre T. Lambert is a travel photographer and youtuber with more than 183,000 subscribers who follow him for his photography challenges and tutorials. Today we talk about how you can take better photo of your next travels.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Pierre got started in photography
What about photography connected so well with him
What Pierre struggled with most when learning to shoot
The difference between travel and landscape or street photography
Tips for photographing strangers
How much gear to pack on a vacation
How to keep your photos safe and backed up on the road
What new photographers get wrong when shooting their own travels

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!

Happy World Backup Day Mar 31, 2020

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#193 March 31st is world backup day and what better excuse to we need to ensure our photos are backed up and safe from potential disaster.

Head to the show notes to download the image backup workflow PDF.

https://www.beginnerphotographypodcast.com/podcast/193

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Season Your Photos With Lighting with Cris Duncan Mar 24, 2020

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#192 Todays guest is Lubbok Tx Family and Portrait photographer Cris Duncan. Cris's work displays incredible use of lighting and today I look forward to learning more about how he sees the world and masters light.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Checklist for a great image
How Cris got his start in photography
The hardest part of photography to learn when Cris got started
Where Cris’s love for lighting started
Why Lighting is so important
What to look for to find the best light, natural or artificial
How new photographers get lighting wrong
Where to start with getting into lighting equipment
How Cris had to make do with what he had when he first started

Premium Members Also Learn:

How lighting can increase your sales
How to break past the $75 price point when starting out shooting portraits
How to make clients feel special when working with them

Resources:

Cris Duncans Website

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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
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500 Headshots In A Day with Gary Hughes Mar 17, 2020

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#191 Gary Hughes is a headshot photographer from Orlando Florida and co-host of the PhotoBomb Podcast. Today I’m excited to chat about organizing and shooting high volume headshots.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Gary got started in photography
What Gary struggled with most when learning photography
What is the the job description of a headshot photographer
What the difference between a headshot taken by a professional and an amateur
3 steps to building a headshot
How to make do with the lighting gear you have
How to make do without a studio and be taken seriously as a professional photographer
How to approach every new person who sits in front of your camera to take their photo

Premium Members Also Learn:

How to price 500 headshots
The tools to marker yourself and your photography business
A simple but effective marketing strategy
How to spend less time editing and delivering to maximize your profit

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!

Personal Branding Photography with Melissa Dusette Mar 10, 2020

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#190 Melissa Dusette is a personal branding photographer from Ann Arbor Michigan. Today we talk about what is personal branding photography and how we can add it to the services we offer.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

The unconventional way Melissa got her start in photography
What aspect of photography Melissa struggled with most to learn
What is personal branding photography and why its important
Whats the difference between a portrait or headshot session and a personal branding photography session
What Melissa looks for to nail her personal branding sessions
How Melissa had to make do with the gear she had to complete a job

Premium Members Also Learn:

How clients find Melissa to book a personal branding session
How we can add personal branding photography services to increase our revenue
How to create packages for personal branding photography
What 3 questions you can ask to bring your clients more business and build them out a marketing plan

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!

Family Heirloom Photography: Capture Lasting Memories with Luci Dumas Mar 03, 2020

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#189 Luci Dumas has always been crazy about kids which is good because she’s been photographing them for more than 30 years. She’s a certified master photographer through the PPA and has won numerous top awards in local and national competitions for her beautiful photographs. Recently she has started sharing all of her years of experience as the host of The Profitable Photographer Podcast with Luci Dumas

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Luci got started in photography
Where Luci struggled most when learning photography and how she overcame it
Tips to get kids to slow down and listen during a shoot
How to make do with the gear you have
A tip listeners can use to take better photos of kids
The photogrpahy industry Luci sees is exploding

Premium Members Also Learn:

How to double your income with one small tweak
How Luci manages working and having clients come in and out of her home
The biggest hurdle Luci had to overcome when transitioning from weddings to families
The power of being a trusted advisor
The perception of “custom”

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!

Is Editing Your Photos Cheating Feb 25, 2020

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#188 Is editing cheating?

It is a question that’s been asked for a long time by new photographers. Having your skills be at a level to be able to get your photos right in-camera is something many photographers strive for and in a world where we slap an instagram filter on everything before posting it, the legitimacy of editing is often questioned. But is it cheating? A recent study said that wedding photographers spend 55% of their time editing and just 4% of their time shooting. There is a huge gap there.

The key is to be more efficient with Lightroom. If even professional photographers can get this wrong and spend 12x more time editing than shooting there is a clear gap that you can take advantage of to be able to edit with speed and organization. It all comes down to mastering the fundamentals.

That is why I have created Lightroom 101.

From Import to Export create a powerful photo editing workflow to spend less time wondering what sliders do what and spend more time shooting what you love!

Click below to learn more. Enrollment closes March 5th.

https://learn.beginnerphotographypodcast.com/p/lightroom-101

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
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Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Use Your Camera To Make The World A Better Place with Jenny Stein Feb 18, 2020

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#187 Jenny Stein is the host of the Family Photographer Podcast. On season 2 of her show, she explored how to make the world a better place with our cameras. Today we chat about what Jenny learned during her interviews and we explore the 365 a lot deeper for the challenges we face.

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!

Be the Star of Your Senior Portrait Business with Sean Brown Feb 11, 2020

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#186 Sean Brown is a Senior portrait photographer in Portland Or who left the "Safe" Pre-med path to pursue photography. Today Im excited to learn about what made Sean make the switch and the difficulties faced by learning the new technical path of photography.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Why Sean transitioned from Per-Med to photography
What was the hardest part of photography to understand for Sean and how he overcame it
How Sean achieved what he wanted to early on with entry-level gear
How to be smart about being unique
How Sean ensures each senior portrait session is unique to the senior while remaining consistent
What it means to be a senior portrait photographer
Something early on Sean overlooked in photography but wished he hadn’t
Why so many photographers struggle to break past $75 and how you can do it
The importance of social media for seniors and the best platform that books Sean most of his gigs.
The importance of physical products and how to communicate the value of physical products

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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