Episode 27 - Take to the Streets featuring Matt Badenoch In this episode I welcome the wonderful Matt Badenoch. One of the nicest guys I had ever spoken to and a big inspiration of mine since I started out in weddings. Matt has just launched his Street with Matt - street photography workshops. I was lucky to go to a workshop with Matt at the end of last year and it was so much fun and I learned a lot so I would highly recommend them. Head over to streetwithmatt.com to see his upcoming workshops and trips.  In this episode we discuss:  SEO how Matt is still ranking despite hardly wor ..read more

Episode 24 - Jenna Kathleen, The Multi Award Winning 29 Year Old In this episode we welcome Jenna Kathleen, a Yorkshire based wedding photographer who has won many awards from PKIR, TIR and many others and still isn't even 30 years old! In this episode we discuss: TV show recommendations Entering awards, the why and the how LR Catalogue management Adding videography to your photography offering, TikTok and behind the scenes content Couples who hire videographers with clashing styles Much much more... Show Links Jennas Website Jennas Instagram Jennas TikTok Kick Ass Collective Anna Pumer We ..read more

Episode 23 - Fully Booked for 2024 How?! Featuring Daniel Ackerley In this episode I welcome Daniel Ackerley to the podcast.  In this episode we discuss:   Being yourself and finding your ideal clients  Daniels marketing & leads and always working for referrals  Daniels journey from music photographer to weddings Pricing and the stigma within the industry Dans personal Facebook page, daily funny memes and funky shirts    Much much more…   Show Links:  Daniels Website Daniels Instagram Members only: We go deeper into Daniel's w ..read more

Episode 22 - Lessons from Second Shooting over 80 times with Tom Beynon In this episode we welcome Tom Beynon to the podcast. Tom is a huge talent with many awards from Photographers Keeping it Real, This is Reportage and Fearless. Tom was named NineDots photographer of the year in 2022.   In this episode we discuss:   Toms journey into photography, starting as a documentary wedding photographer We ask can you really be unobtrusive at a wedding? After second shooting over 80 times for 40 different photographers, Tom shares his tips for second shooters Advice for entering a ..read more

Episode 21 - Alan Law For episode 21 I welcome one of the nicest people in the wedding photography world, the wonderful Alan Law. Alan is a wedding photographer, founder of This is Reportage and This is Reportage Family and runs his own wedding photography workshops called Law School.  We discuss the highs and lows of running awards and photography communities, I get podcast tips from Alan who has released over 132 episodes of his own podcast and we talk about speaking at workshops, initial calls with potential couples and much much more.  Alan's last Law School workshop for 2023 i ..read more

Episode 20 - Zalmy Berkowitz On this episode we welcome Zalmy Berkowitz. All the way from California, Rangefinder Magazine Rising Star in 2021 and talented wedding and family photographer, Zalmy has a passion for composition, moments and his family. In this episode we discuss; Staying present, how to balance living the moment vs capturing it Showing personal work on your website Overdelivering at weddings, is more, more or should we be curating a tight gallery Shooting weddings and families with a fisheye lens Jewish weddings Zalmy's excellent composition workshop The documentary wedding phot ..read more

Episode 18 - Nathan Walker - Could Arnold Schwarzenegger be the best Wedding Photographer in the world? In this episode we welcome the very talented Nathan Walker, Nottingham based wedding photographer. We discuss; Juggling 4 children and wedding photography 2 of Nathan's passions, Tennis & Arnold Schwarzenegger Awards for Marketing, shouting about yourself online Initial client calls and a great tip from Nathan on helping couples visualise working with you and closing on the call Presenting final galleries to clients How Nathan approaches a wedding day That Instagram blue tick Much much ..read more

Episode 17 - Hamish Irvine  In this episode we welcome Leeds based photographer Hamish Irvine. A huge personality and talent with a colourful, personality filled style. It was a huge honour to chat to Hamish, he hasn't spoken on many podcasts before and to hear his passion for photography / art and business was inspiring.  We Discuss; Playing the saxophone, jazz music and music in general Work life balance, travel, burn out and do we create our best work at the start of the season? Should we be less involved in the wedding photography community? Working with couples and the importan ..read more

Episode 16 - Hollie & Patrick Mateer  In this episode we welcome husband and wife photography duo Hollie & Patrick Mateer. Yorkshire based photographers Hollie & Patrick were named our photographers of the year in 2021, winning a huge 14 awards! Recently winning The Wedding Industry Awards (TWIA) national title, numerous This is Reportage (TIR) & Fearless awards, they are amongst the best documentary wedding photographers in the UK. Last year Hollie was named in Rangefinder magazines 30 Rising Stars of wedding photography. It was a huge pleasure chatting chatting to Hollie ..read more

Show Notes:  In this episode I welcome Dom & Liam from York Place Studios. The documentary wedding photography siblings are known for their unique style and are a huge influence for so many documentary wedding photographers. And now they have written a book!!  Titled ‘Is This Something’, it’s way more than a photo book, delving into mindset, packed full of advice and tips to help you when photographing weddings (or anything really) including contact sheets showing you inside the minds of this iconic photography duo. They have broken down each section of a wedding day and of cours ..read more