The Beginner Photography Podcast

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Documenting Family Memories with Jenny Stein Jul 09, 2018

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#105 Today's guest will be a familiar voice to a lot of you. She's the host of the Family Photographer podcast. Another podcast focused less on the gear and technicals and more on the legacy and power of storytelling through the photos you take. In this interview, we talk about so much more than photography like the importance your photos have on your children and being self-aware enough to live the life you want to through photography. I'm excited to talk with Jenny Stein.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Jenny got her start in photography early
What was the hardest part about photography to learn for her
How starting to shoot in manual set Jenny up for success
How a daily photo project really pushed Jenny creatively
How looking at your past photos can grow your skills
How to take photos of kids that are not your own
How to share your photos with your family
What advice Jenny would give to eager new photographers
Why taking your camera out for the first time at your child's birthday is a terrible idea
How to stop worrying about your camera, and focus more on getting the shot

Resources:

Memorable Quotes:

Look at your photos everyday, and you will grow
Take time practicing photography before an important event like a birthday
Give yourself time.
Work on your thing, don't worry about what others think
An expensive lens won't change the essence of what you do as a photographer
The camera doesnt matter as much as you think, but you need something
Find something to do with your photography that takes you out of your self

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The Competitive World Of Architecture Photography with Wade Steelman Jul 02, 2018

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#104 Wade Steelman is a San Diego based commercial and real estate photographer with a focus on architecture.

In this interview, you'll learn

How Wade got his unconventional start in photography
How Wade chose his gear
How Wade stopped focusing on the technicals and more on creative composition
Where Wade places his tripod to showcase the size of a room
Some of the technical tricks Wade uses in architecture that other genres of photography don't
Some clear signs of amateur architecture photography
The hardest part about getting started with architecture photography
How Wade would recommend a new photographer builds their portfolio.
Why Wade recommends you save money on gear
How Wade handled an embarrassing mistake he made when shooting

Resources:

Memorable Quotes:

I focus on what a viewer will see when they walk into the property
If you can produce great images with cheap gear you will be miles ahead of everyone else.

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The Key to Unlocking Lively Product Photography with Photoshop with Brian Rodgers Jr Jun 18, 2018

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#103 Brian Rodgers Jr is the founder of Digital Art that Rocks. A company that creates visual assets like and Indiana Product Photography for companies. Watch just one of his slew of photoshop time-lapse on youtube and you will be blown away! Today I welcome Brian Rodgers Jr!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Brian's high school class prepared him for photography and graphic design
Why Brian walked away from what he thought was a dream job
What book gave Brian a heightened sense of creativity
How a $9 hardware store item taught Brian lighting
The importance of photoshop in product photography
Some obvious signs of amateur product photography
Some of the most important tools Brian uses in Photoshop and what you can do with them
An embarrassing moment Brian had while photographing architecture
Why Brian loves to photograph watches
Some of the challenges of photographing small products and how Focus stacking helps

Resources:

Indiana Product Photography Brian Rodgers Jr Website
Brian's FStoppers Product Photography Course
Brian's Instagram
Digital Art That Rocks Edu
Scott Kelby "The 7 Point System"

Memorable Quotes:

I wanted a career in photography, so I just started producing my own work
After reading Scott Kelby's book, I had a heightened sense of creativity!
I spent hours studying light with those cheap hardware store clamp lights
Product photography is all about perfection

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Creating Community With Your Photography Jun 11, 2018

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#102 Photography is a much more powerful tool than you can imagine. There are so many ways you can create community and do good for the world with your photography. If you want to make the world a better place, you can do so with your camera. I promise you. You can change someone's life with your photography. If someone asked you if you wanted to change someone's life, would you do it? Being able to do it with the tool in your hand that you know and love makes this a win win. Today I talk all about the community that photography naturally creates and the communities you can better through your camera.

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Tantalizing Food Photography: Make Your Dishes Irresistible with Rob Andrews Jun 04, 2018

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#101 Rob Andrews is a food and lifestyle photographer from San Diego. Today he talks about the art of making food look delicious, how to light it, important food styling tips, and how I can up my Instagram game!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Rob got his start in photography
How a mentor helped Rob jumpstart his career
How Rob transitioned from photographing products to food
What Food Styling is
How to find your cheeseburgers "good side"
Simple tips to make your place look better
How long it takes to photograph a cheeseburger
Does Rob Instagram his food
How to create a compelling image from a subject with no emotion
How much creative freedom Rob has in his food photography
A $2 piece of gear that Rob uses at almost every shoot
Why lighting is so important when it comes to photographing food

Resources:

San Diego Food Photographer Rob Andrews Website
Rob Andrews Facebook
Rob Andrews Instagram
Robs Food Photography Course for beginners

Memorable Quotes:

Sometimes Daylight and a window is all you need for great food photos
My average food edit is about 5 minutes

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Callum Pinkney Returns! Mega Celebration! May 28, 2018

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#100 Callum Pinkney is a Toronto Wedding Photographer . Today he returns to share what he has been up to and how taking a 6-month road trip has improved his wedding photography

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Where Callum has been for the past year and a half
How Callum got his start in photography
Why story is so important to Callum
What simple techniques you can use to take better photos
How to add more context to your wedding photos
How to not get burnt out createily

Resources:

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Your Entry Level Camera is Not Good Enough May 21, 2018

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#99 Last week I got an email that really made me upset. It felt like I took 2 steps back with the momentum I've built with you the listeners of the podcast. A listener asked a question that was clearly a blatant misunderstanding of not only cameras but photography in general. The question was trying to get the camera to do all of the work for the photographer. A Camera is simply a tool that does what you tell it to. No matter the tool, even if you have the worlds best tool, if you don't have an understanding of how to use the tool it will all be for nothing.

I share how your entry level camera is a great tool and how its fully capable of shooting a wedding if you know how to use the tool in your hand. I share the roadmap of how to get to the point where you can shoot a wedding on an entry level camera.

It takes 2 things.

Practice & Patience.

That's it.

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Capturing More than Just a Moment with Ryan Schembri May 14, 2018

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#98 Ryan Schembri is the youngest recipient of the Austrailian Institute of professional photography's "Master Photographer" award. He is a Canon ambassador, wedding and portrait photographer who has shot all around the world he is also an educator and advocates to fellow photographers to help them grow their skills and knowledge about the world of photography
In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Ryan got into the photography business so young
Ryans first mentor and what he was taught
Ryan's main goal for the day when he shows up to every wedding
How to build a relationship with your clients
Why Ryan thinks wedding photography is the hardest form of photography
How Ryan was taught to read light for 2 years before taking a photo
How to deal with less than ideal lighting conditions
What Ryan see new photographers missing out on and how it set him up for success
How to determine the most important story to tell of the wedding day
The biggest shifts in wedding photography he has seen since watching the wedding photography of his fathers day
How to keep your photography fresh
How to cultivate a philosophy of your photography
Simple mistakes Ryan sees amateurs making when judging photography competitions
What inspires Ryan to be better at lighting

Resources:

Memorable Quotes:

What I do as a photographer is irrelevant. The people and their story is what matters
Great moments in life are meant to be created
Stop looking for light and start looking for shadow
The shift between highlight and shadow is what creates depth
Most amateurs underexpose their photos. I don't know why.
Expose for the highlight. If your subjects face is underexposed your lighting is wrong.
Often times people make photography overcomplicated. It's really simple.

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The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos with Marc Silber May 07, 2018

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#97 Today's guest is known around the world to many budding photographers for his constant thirst for photography education. An author, his last book "Advancing Your Photography: Secrets to Amazing Photos from the Masters" taught us how to take your photos past "point and shoot" his NEW book "The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the Masters" dives deeper into one of my favorite subjects Composition. You remember him when he came on the podcast back in interview 065, today I'm excited to welcome BACK Marc Silber!
In This Episode You'll Learn:

What composition is
How Marc defines composition
What Marc sees happening to most photographers over and over
How to learn the language of composition
Marcs favorite compositional tools
What to look for in your everyday world to add interest in your photographs
The power of pre visualization
Where to get started using composition
How to use composition for portraits
How lighting can affect/create composition
What wrong piece of information Marc hears new photographers being taught
How to spice up your iPhone photos

Resources:

Marc Silbers Website
Marc Silbers Youtube Channel
Marcs new book The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the Masters
Marcs previous book Advancing Your Photography: Secrets to Amazing Photos from the Masters

Memorable Quotes:

Composition is where you place your subject to the most ascetically pleasing place within your frame
Once you understand your camera, there are only two things you need to control. Lighting and Composition.
When shooting portraits, less is more

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Exploring Your Creative Photographic Powers with Ryan Brenizer Apr 30, 2018

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#96 Ryan Brenizer is an NYC Wedding Photographer with a long list of credentials. Starting out as a newspaper editor who was given a camera he eventually grew and worked his way into weddings where he focuses on standing out and telling the best story possible. Probably most known to other photographers for his Brenizer Method of shooting today we talk about creativity, style, and lighting.
In This Episode You'll Learn:

How many weddings Ryan Brenizer shoots in a year
How Ryan shot 5 weddings in a row
How Ryan Brenizer got his start in photography
How Ryan and his wife has joined forces to create a photography business they love
What is the Brenizer Method
How Ryan Brenizer developed the Brenizer method
Why is it so important to develop a photography style
Why shooting manual might not be the most important skill for beginners to learn
How Experimenting in your photography will push you forward
Why Ryan Brenizer envies new photographers
Where Ryan finds inspiration
What piece of information Ryan Brenizer thinks beginners should ignore

Resources:

NYC and Brooklyn Wedding Photographer Ryan Brenizer's Website
Ryan Brenizer's Instagram
Ryan Brenizer's Facebook

Memorable Quotes:

The Important thing to learn as a photographer, is to learn how your camera sees
For good photography pre visuilization is critical
Everytime you put a new lens on your camera, you are putting on a new set of eyes
(Things evolve all the time) I've changed my Lightroom workflow like 3 times this week
The photo I am taking is a reflection of what looks good to me at that time. However if you look at 10,000 photos of mine, it becomes a self portrait

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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!

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