From The Unscripted App for Photographers, a podcast that helps newbie photographers turn their hobby into a business. With real-life advice from professionals in the industry, we dive into the nitty-gritty of how to connect authentically with your clients, capture emotion-filled images you actually care about and scale your business while staying sane.
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EP65 - Branding Crash Course for Photographers -- with Dawn Charles
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Whether you're just starting out or you're feeling like it's time for a brand refresh, we've got some seriously practical tips to help you level up your photography business. Today, we’ll break down what branding really means in photography, how to build a strong brand that pulls in your dream clients, and how to ensure every part of your client ex…
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EP64 - Overcome Perfectionism and Unlock Your Creative Freedom -- with Daniel Kim
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Today, we’re sitting down with Daniel Kim, an extraordinary wedding photographer known for his deeply intuitive, documentary-style approach. Daniel's journey began when he started taking photos after the passing of his mother when he was just 17. Since then, photography has become not only his profession but a way of truly connecting with people an…
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EP63 - Digital or Film? Choosing the Right Medium -- with Jake Tovar
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Jake Tovar is a film photographer based in San Luis Obispo, and trust me—you’re going to love his story. Jake went from snapping pics on his iPhone to becoming a master of film photography, where every shot counts, and it’s all about that beautiful, intentional process. In this episode, Jake opens up about how he builds real, genuine relationships …
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EP62 - Pricing, Pivoting, and Pushing Through -- with Anni Graham
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Today, we’re thrilled to welcome back Anni Graham to the podcast. Anni is an incredibly talented photographer known for her timeless, emotive style. She’s captured elopements and love stories in some of the most stunning locations around the world and, more recently, has decided to focus her energy on generating bookings in the luxury wedding marke…
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EP61 - Flipping the Script on Market Saturation -- with Alora Rachelle
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Today, we're addressing a topic that is hot on the lips of many in our photography community – the oversaturated wedding photography market. We know you’ve thought about it, too, but what if we flipped the script and told you it's actually a good thing? In a world flooded with images, standing out as a wedding photographer is no easy feat. Yet, thi…
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EP60 - A Photographer’s Journey with Disability -- with Michele Mateus
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Have you ever felt like the odds are stacked against you as a photographer? Wondered how to adapt your craft in the face of limitations? Today, we're featuring a truly inspiring portrait photographer, Michele Mateus. Michele’s here to share her remarkable story of resilience and reinvention. In this episode, Michele will reveal how she’s redefined …
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EP59 - Your Guide to Instagram Reels -- with Angela Shae
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Today, we’re going to dive straight into the world of Instagram reels with Angela Shae. Angela is a former wedding photographer who transitioned to social media management and template creation to help photographers like you rock their Instagram presence. She’s also the founder of Social Templates, a done-for-you Instagram Reel template service for…
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EP58 - Grit, Sacrifice, and Growth -- with Summer Grace
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Summer Grace is a wedding photographer whose work is visually stunning and whose approach is refreshingly honest. Summer's journey has been deeply defined by her capacity to make bold decisions, like uprooting her life and moving across the country, being willing to face difficulty, and taking in all the profound learnings that come from forging yo…
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EP57 - Finding Artistic Freedom on Both Sides of the Lens -- with Blake Nelson
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Today we have a truly inspiring creative joining us – Blake Nelson, a photographer, art director, digital creator, and model! Now, Blake's journey isn't your typical artist's path. He's worn many hats, from shooting five-figure weddings to collaborating with major brands like Calvin Klein and Armani in the heart of New York City. This conversation …
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EP56 - So You Wanna Book More Senior Sessions -- with Emily Noelle
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Emily Enns of Emily Noelle Photography is an Oregon-based senior adventure photographer who specializes in crafting unique, custom senior sessions that capture the spirit of exploration and the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, Emily's gonna be giving us the inside scoop on her photography journey. We'll hear how she transit…
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EP55 - Tips for Timeless Maternity Portraits -- with Jodi Lynn
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Just in time for Mother’s Day, we’ve got a special episode for you all about maternity photography with the queen herself. Jodi Lynn is someone whose name has popped up time and time again in our Facebook group. Every time we ask you guys who we should interview next, she’s on the top of the list. If you haven’t heard of her, a) where have you been…
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EP54 - Building Trust & Connection in Motherhood Photography -- with Maggie Rechkemmer
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Today on the show is Maggie Rechkemmer – a family photographer based in the Midwest. Maggie’s work is known for being intentional, creative, and a beautiful window into capturing the beauty of everyday motherhood and family life. She stepped away from her photography business 7 years ago to have her first child, but six months into maternity leave,…
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EP53 - Advice for Aspiring Grad Photographers -- with Meghan Gibson
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Today, we're diving deep into the world of grad photography with the amazing Meghan Gibson – grad photographer, elopement photographer, and valued Unscripted team member! Now, graduation season is upon us, which means capturing those momentous "I did it!" moments are more important than ever. But for aspiring photographers, breaking into the grad s…
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EP52 - Build Wealth & Celebrate Financial Freedom -- with Mycah Bain
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As photographers, we spend countless hours honing our craft, chasing the perfect light, daydreaming about our creative ideas, and capturing breathtaking moments. But for our photography businesses to be successful, we need to pair all of this good stuff with something crucial: financial stability. Today I’m joined by Mycah Bain, wedding photographe…
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EP51 - The Power of Print in a Digital Age -- with Daniel Usenko of Pixellu
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Today we're chatting with Daniel Useko, the founder of Pixellu, about the importance and power of physical photo albums. Step off the ‘gram and join us as we dive deep into a topic that's close to the hearts of many photographers in this digital age. Daniel will share how printed albums can elevate your photography (both personally and professional…
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EP50 - Escape Trends and Tell Timeless Stories -- with Jennifer Moher
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Today on the show, we have the wonderfully talented Jennifer Moher - a Toronto-based wedding photographer and educator. Jennifer’s elegant and enduring style reminds us that photography is about more than just aesthetics – it’s about noticing and building relationships. If you ever feel like you’ve struggled to keep up with the comings and goings o…
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EP49 - The Art of Patience and a Zero-Shortcut Workflow -- with Jackson Grant
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Jackson Grant is not your average run-of-the-mill wedding photographer. His images are vivid, wild, and buzzing. But don’t let his exuberant approach fool you – there’s nothing careless about the way he does things. He takes on 25 couples a year and is intentional and generous with his time. His is a no-shortcut approach to inquiries, client commun…
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EP48 - Be Inspired by the Everyday: In-Home Sessions on Film -- with Aly Hansen
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Today on the show we have Aly Hansen – a wedding, family, and in-home film photographer based out of Richmond, Virginia. After stumbling across a Polaroid camera in Target after an interstate move, she fell down a rabbit hole of researching, studying, and devoting every waking minute to understanding film. After eventually teaching herself enough t…
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EP47 - Book More Sessions with Better SEO Strategy -- with Sarah Crook of Alisabeth Designs
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Today on the show, we have the lovely Sarah Crook of Alisabeth Designs giving us all the hot tips on how to hack your SEO so you can book whatever job you want, wherever in the world you want to go. Sarah is a website wiz with a specialty for creating beautiful and effective websites for photographers, creatives, and wedding vendors alike. Along th…
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EP46 - Build an Authentic Brand and Own Your Online Narrative -- with Asha Bailey
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Asha Bailey is a San Diego-based destination wedding photographer, but she’s also so much more. Proudly at the helm of four(ish) businesses, she often blurs the line between passion projects and careers. As someone who’s spent the last eight years learning how to use social media to her advantage, Asha is a great person to talk about creating a rel…
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EP45 - Turning Setbacks into Strengths -- with Christian O'Reilly of Fire & Ice
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Christian O’Reilly is the founder and creative brains behind Fire & Ice – an award-winning, UK-based photography and cinema production company specializing in weddings, elopements, and now so much more. Capturing over 100 weddings per year, Christian is an insatiable and voracious photographer and businessman. Just when he feels like he’s made it, …
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EP44 - Striking the Balance: AI’s Place in Your Workflow -- with Justin Benson
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Today on the show I have Justin Benson – a professional wedding photographer and the founder of AfterShoot, an AI culling software designed to speed up your postproduction workflow. With AI culling tools on the rise, it’s starting to feel absolutely inevitable that these tools will become an essential part of every photographer’s toolkit. With that…
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EP43 - Should You Switch from DSLR to Mirrorless? -- with Jordan Voth
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Today on the show I have Jordan Voth. Jordan’s been in the game for a good 15 years and for the majority of that time he’s been shooting on a Canon Mark II and editing all of his sessions on Photoshop. If this blows your mind, you’re not alone. Which is why, in my opinion, he’s the perfect person to talk to about whether or not you should make the …
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EP42 - How to Become an Educator -- with Dylan Fox
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Dylan Fox is an intimate couples photographer based in West Virginia who has been in the photography industry for over 13 years. He taught himself everything he knows, and now he’s super passionate about sharing his knowledge and helping new photographers feel more empowered on their journey. Today, we talk about how he found himself in the role of…
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EP 41 - Why Wedding Photogs Should Team Up with Videographers – with Dryden & Em of Wild & Roam
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If you’ve ever thought about expanding your wedding photography packages to bring on a videographer, been curious about the logistics of how it would all work, or what it would mean for your timelines and workflow to have a videographer alongside you, this episode is a great place to start. Today’s guests are Dryden and Em – the husband-and-wife te…
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EP40 - Teach Your Clients to be Photogenic -- with David Suh
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David Suh is a portrait photographer, educator, and content creator based out of LA. You may know David from his 60 second Tiktok clips which are an educational goldmine for all things photography and posing, or you might have stumbled across his beautiful portrait work on your feed. During this podcast episode, we have the privilege of getting to …
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EP39 - Wedding Photography & Beyond – with India Earl
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India Earl has gone from sleeping in her Honda Civic to being a household name in the realm of wedding photography, presets, and photography education. This episode is a really candid chat about what life can look like after a really successful wedding photography career. No matter if you’re just starting out as a wedding photographer, wanting to t…
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EP38 - Transforming Pain into Purpose -- with Eden Strader
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Eden Strader is a full-time wedding photographer turned business coach who’s here to talk to us about how to build an amazing business that supports an enjoyable life. Self-described as a bit sciency gal and a bit woo-woo, we cover everything from manifestation to marketing, boundaries to goals, and gut feelings to profitability. This is an amazing…
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EP37 - How to Quit Your Day Job and Book Your First Elopement -- with Henry Tieu
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Henry Tieu’s epic adventure elopements have no doubt featured on your feed and stopped you dead in your tracks. Looking at his photos, you would think he’s been shooting since the age of two but Henry has grown insane amounts in the six short years he’s been in the business. Today, he walks us through that growth and breaks down the steps to buildi…
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EP36 - Navigating your Creative Blocks & Breakthroughs -- with Yan Palmer
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Yan’s photos vibrate with a certain aliveness that is hard to put into words. Yan, herself, is hard to put into words. But she describes herself as, first and foremost, a poet. She creates poems with words, she captures poetry with her camera, and she weaves poetry through her life. Today, we talk about the slippery and fickle beast that is creativ…
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EP35 - Grow Your Biz with Associate Photog Teams -- with Anissa Dev
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Today I’m joined by Anissa Dev, a micro-wedding and elopement photographer based in Chicago and San Diego. Yep, that’s right. She’s based in the Midwest AND on the West Coast. If you’re wondering how the hell she manages that, stay tuned. This week, we’re talking all about Associate Photography teams and how they can help you cultivate more freedom…
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EP34 - How AI is changing photography -- with James Broadbent (CEO of Narrative Select)
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James Broadbent, CEO of Narrative Select, joins me on the show today to talk about all things AI. We dive into the good, the weird, the complicated, and the ambiguous as I pick his brains about the impact of AI on the photography industry. Our community has been buzzing with conversations about this digital revolution lately, so it feels fitting to…
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EP33 - How to Extend Your Reach with Ads -- with Stephanie Fisher (From the Daisies)
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Stephanie Fisher, AKA From the Daisies, is a super talented, world-class wedding photographer with a passion for connection and an editorial eye. Today, we get into the mystifying world of advertising for photographers. I asked her questions like, “Where do you buy ads? How do you get them? Is there a way of making sure your money is having an impa…
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EP32 - How to Create and Relate to Your Community -- with Nathan Chanski
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Wedding photographer Nathan Chanski makes a case for depth as well as reach when it comes to community. The thing is, if you want to build a business that lasts, you need to create a solid foundation, and the way you do this is being someone that your community knows, likes, and trusts. You have to provide value. You need to show up with all your q…
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EP31 - Organizational Strategies to Help Your Biz Grow -- with Aida Glowik
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Aida Glowik is an intimate wedding and elopement photographer based in Salem, Germany, and today she’s on the podcast to talk about organizational strategies that she’s learned over the years that are essential for helping a photography business grow. As self-described “chaotic person” in rehabilitation, she’s had to force structure into her life a…
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EP30 - How to Succeed at Pricing -- with Jai Long
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Jai Long is a businessman. He’s been a cafe owner, an electrician, started a fashion label, renovated a house, ran workshops, and is now a wedding photographer, business mentor, and podcast host. He’s super passionate about everything he does, and today, we’re going to talk about pricing. The question of how much to charge as a beginner photographe…
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EP29 - Self Love Sessions & Healing Through Photography -- with Michael Betzner
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Michael Betzner is a conceptual portrait photographer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. His sessions are heavily stylized and concept-driven and often feature himself, his friends, and creative reappropriations of domestic objects like televisions, wheelbarrows, and pantyhose. Through the content that he produces, and the way it celebrates the vuln…
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EP28 - The Life of High Volume Wedding Photogs -- with Trace & Dee of 37 Frames
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Trace and Dee are high-volume wedding and elopement photographers, who fly all over the world to shoot weddings from Dubai to Iceland, Bali to California. Based in Japan, they’re founders and creative directors of 37 Frames Photography – a wedding photography business that started out as just the two of them and but has now expanded to encompass we…
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EP27 - Social Media for Photographers -- with Cassidy Lynne
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Cassidy Lynne is a podcast host, photography educator, wedding photographer, and general social media whizz. She’s grown her business from the ground up on a steady diet of trial and error, refinement, and passion. Now, she’s in the flow with a fool-proof social media strategy that connects her to her audience, supports her business, and grants her…
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EP26 - The Truth about Elopement Photography -- with Dawn Jarvis
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Dawn Jarvis is a narrative-led elopement and micro-wedding photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. Scrolling through her feed of warm tones, waterfalls, and wildly beautiful redwoods, you can really feel how much inspiration she takes from human connection and our natural environment. As a young introvert, she hid behind the camera in high sch…
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EP25 - A Deep Dive into Underwater Photography -- with Jasmine Abbey
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If you think posing is hard, try doing it underwater! These are the daily struggles of Hawai’i adventure photographer, Jasmine Abbey. Jasmine is a self-taught underwater photographer who’s had to learn her lessons the hard way. After a long period of trial and error that included clients who couldn’t swim, the flooding of a couple of cameras, and l…
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EP24 - From Total Beginner to International Wedding Photographer in One Year – with Tim Coulson
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Tim Coulson taught himself how to use a camera and become a successful photographer in one year. For those of you with dreams of doing something similar, you’re in luck. Tim wants to teach you how to do that, too. As someone whose photography journey started at 25 after a quarter-life crisis, Tim has an incredible grasp on both the technical and bu…
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EP23 - The Highs and Lows of a Husband and Wife Photog Team -- with Jess Purple and Matt Meyer
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Matt and Jess are a wedding and elopement photography/videography duo based out of Ojai, California. Jess had been shooting for about seven years before she brought her partner, Matt into the business. The idea of working with your partner could sound like heaven or hell depending on what kind of partnership you have, it seems like these two have a…
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EP22 - Getting Nerdy About Editing -- with Dawn Charles
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Even if you’re new to the photography industry, Dawn Charles is one of those photographers who needs no introduction. You’ve probably come across her work from her time as an intimate wedding and couples photographer, but it’s even more likely that you’ve been eyeing off one of her insanely popular preset packs. Having honed her eye for natural ski…
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EP21 - Shooting in Wild and Unpredictable Landscapes -- with Stormy Solis
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Today, we’re lucky enough to have Stormy Solis on the show. Stormy is a family photographer who grew up in the pristine natural beauty of the Pacific NorthWest. As a kid, she grew up knowing the best things in life are free – exploring wild and unpredictable landscapes any way she could: on foot, on horseback, or in a kayak. Now, she brings this lo…
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EP20 - The Rich World of Family Photography -- with Naomi Hopkins
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Today on the show we have Naomi Hopkins, a family photographer with an eye for capturing the little moments that bring joy over and over again throughout the years. Having grown up in a family of photographers, Naomi has been living and breathing photography since she was a little girl. But it wasn’t until she had a family of her own that her under…
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EP19 - The Perks of Being a Generalist -- with Kaley from Kansas
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Kaley Kocinski, or Kaley from Kansas, as you may know her, is a wedding, elopement, engagement, editorial, and family photographer. Based on how many different types of sessions she does, you wouldn’t think she has a specialty… but she does. Kaley specializes in slow and intentional photography. Her focus is on human connection, light, and perspect…
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EP18 - Uncover Your Gifts and Build the Life You Desire -- with Greer Stening
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Today, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of the regular programming of tangible tips from fellow photographers, we’re diving a little deeper into the world of your own consciousness. The reason for this is because we see so many newbie photographers lose sight of who they are in the chaos of turning their passion into their dream bu…
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EP17 - Make People Feel Beautiful -- with Monique Serra
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Today on the show we have Monique Serra. You may have seen her scroll-stopping wedding photographs, or you might recognize her name from her super helpful Instagram tutorials (like how to swap heads on photoshop). But for those of you out there lucky enough to know her in person, I won’t have to tell you that Monique Serra is a one-of-a-kind, big-h…
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EP 16 - Life Lessons from a Film Photographer -- with Brady Bates
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Brady Bates is a wedding and elopement photographer based in Portland, Oregon who fell in love with film photography right before the pandemic. After dusting off a couple of film cameras he inherited from his grandpa, he taught himself the ins and outs of shooting not only on 35mm but on medium format, too. So many photographers miss out on the joy…
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