The Beginner Photography Podcast

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**Authentic Portraits with Chris Orwig** Nov 25, 2019
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#175 Chris Orwig is a Portrait photographer from sunny southern California. He is known for his ability to create portraits that are truly authentic and captivating. Today I’m excited to dive in and find out more about the process of capturing the human essence in a single frame.
In This Episode You'll Learn:
How a car accident got Chris into photography
The hardest part of photography and the technical side for Chris to learn
What a portrait photographer does
How to get great portraits
What is the goal of every image Chris takes
How much preparation goes into each shoot
How much posing Chris does
A common misconception Chris hears being taught to new portrait photographers
What an amateur portrait looks like
The one thing you need to focus on in 2020 to take better portraits
Premium Members Also Learn:
How Chris booked his first client and how it went
How Chris communicates value more than just the ole 15 mins and 4 images
How important printed products are for Chris’s photography business
Resources:
Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com
*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
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*Thanks for listening & keep shooting!*

How to be a Second Shooter with Misha Wynn Nov 12, 2019

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#173 Misha Wynn is a luxury wedding photographer from Dallas Texas who today talks about how to be the best second shooter you can be!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

What is a second shooter in photography
Why become a second shooter
The roll a second shooter plays with the main photographer
The biggest challenges finding a second shooter
Do second photographers edit their own photos
The difference between a good second shooter and a great second shooter
A misconception people have about being a second photographer
What do you pay a second shooter
How to get your first opportunity second shooting
How to know when you can financially afford a second shooter
How to protect yourself legally when hiring a second shooter

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!

Different Photography Business Models and How To Pick The Right One For You Nov 05, 2019

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#172 A business model is a conceptual structure that supports the viability of a product or company and explains how the company operates, makes money, and how it intends to achieve its goals.

Choosing the right business model is more important than you could know for creating a photography business that can support you and your family financially and live a life with less stress and overwhelm.

The two business models that are at polar opposites of each other are

Shoot and Burn

Boutique

Everything else falls in between these two.

Shoot and burn photography is focused more on high volume at lower prices. As a shoot and burn photographer, you are simply selling your time.

Boutique photography is client focused shooting less volume but at higher prices. As a boutique photographer, you are selling your art and vision.

In this episode, I go more in-depth on the two different business models and share how you can eliminate all competition.

Resources:

Picture Perfect Pricing LIVE Workshop - November 14th 6pm EST.

https://learn.beginnerphotographypodcast.com/p/picture-perfect-pricing-live-workshop

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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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Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

**Creating An Amazing Client Experience with Gavin Wade** Oct 28, 2019
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#171 Gavin Wade is a wedding photographer from Orange county whos clients can not stop singing his name. You have to see the length of the reviews his clients leave about his photos. Gavin is also the founder of CloudSpot the Client photo gallery and delivery system that has quickly won over my heart. Today we are going to be talking about how to deliver a world-class client experience with your photography!
In This Episode You'll Learn:
How Gavin started his wedding photography business
Why Gavin loves shooting weddings
How many weddings Gavin has shot
The simple thing many new photographers overlook that is costing them success
The importance of focusing on the client experience
How to ensure your photos are unique and personal for each client
Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com
*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!*

Shooting Film: Waste Of Money Or Key To Greatness? Oct 14, 2019

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#169 Shooting Film has always been seen as the purists’ form of photography. All mechanical and get it right in camera. Today with digital photography film is seen as the ultimate test of your abilities as a photographer. If you can shoot film you are great at photography. Today I talk about the stigma that shooting film has and whether or not shooting film is right for you!

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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!

Success Without Social Media? Oct 07, 2019

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#168 Social media overwhelm is real. And after Kimberly in the Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook group asked of its importance I knew this topic had to be talked about. So today I share how you can be successful as a photographer without social media and tips on how you can simply remove the overwhelm of using social media to promote your photography.

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!

Photographers Summit - What it takes to get started! Sep 30, 2019

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#167 With the launch of my course Auto to Amazing students got access to several live Q&A sessions with well respected and successful photographers where they could ask specific questions they had about getting started in photography. This is a mega interview with Photographers Nick Church, Matt Payne, and Andrew Hellmich.

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!

One Camera, One Mission: Tackling Black Dog Syndrome with Emma O'Brien Sep 23, 2019

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#166 Emma O'Brien has been a portrait and pup photographer (as in dogs) for more than a decade. Her series "The Black Series" gained her international attention and raised awareness for shelter animals that I cant wait to talk about.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Emma got into photography
What came first people or pets
Why Emma left wedding photography
What was Emma’s main source of photography eduction
The hardest part about photography to learn
Where Emma got the idea for The Black Series
When Emma first got involved with shelter animal photography
How Emma keeps her subjects still and focuses
How to add emotion and story to your photos of pets
Commonly bad info Emma hears being taught to new photographers
How to make money photographing pets
How to convince pet owners to the worth of pet photography

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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