This is Reportage Podcast

My guest this week is one of Ireland's very best documentary wedding photographers: The fab Shane O'Neill. Winner of 6 Reportage Awards and 2 Story Awards, speaker at the inaugural Doc Day, and all-round lovely guy, Shane shares so much on the episode, including: *how he got into documentary at college, and getting his first wedding, *getting in the zone when shooting back-to-backs, *something we don't talk about too much: group shots and couple time, *working with videographers, *the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards, *workflow, *why images in 16:9 format can be so effective (like in one of his Story Awards), *tips for if you're feeling a bit stagnant, *speaking at Doc Day (and why you should attend the next one) *and so much more... Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-133-this-is-shane-oneill/ for a link through to his website, to see the brilliant Reportage Award he spoke about, and also one of his Story Awards that's all in 16:9 format, which is just brilliant as well. If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties (such as our upcoming Christmas Party in London on December 11th 2023 - remember that you must RSVP if you want to come along), exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. At the time of this episode going out, there's just a few days left to submit to our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 BST on 23rd September 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/ This episode of the This is Reportage Podcast is sponsored by DreambooksPro. Visit https://www.dreambookspro.com/tir to get an exclusive 25% discount on an order.

Really excited to be chatting to one of the UK's very best - and loveliest! - documentary wedding photographers today: The fab Olly Knight. Based in Canterbury and shooting weddings all over the UK and Europe, Olly has won 4 Reportage Awards from us, and also hosts his own workshops and mentoring too. We chat about loads on the episode today, including: *his background in the music industry and how he became a wedding photographer, *an amazing tip regarding the canapes, *a very unique - and surprising! - quiz, *why the documentary approach is so important to him, *embarrassing tales from weddings (and doing his own dental work at a destination wedding), *just why work/life balance is so vital, and what he's done to achieve the right balance for him, *social media, *advice for capturing proposals, *the time he sang with Ed Sheeran at a wedding, *his Knight Class workshops and training, *the story behind his most recent Reportage Award, *and so much more... Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-132-this-is-olly-knight/ for a link through to his website, to see the ace Reportage Award he spoke about, and a link through to his 'Knight Class' course too - with the next one he's running being on 11th and 12th January 2024. If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. There's just a couple of weeks left to submit to our current Awards; the deadline is the same for both our wedding and family websites: Submit by 23:59 BST on 23rd September 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/ This episode of the This is Reportage Podcast is sponsored by DreambooksPro. Visit https://www.dreambookspro.com/tir to get an exclusive 25% discount on an order.

Excited to be chatting to one of Australia's very best documentary family photographers this week: The fab Kate Crittenden. Kate has won numerous awards on This is Reportage: Family, and was recently in our Top 100 family photographers worldwide for 2022. We cover lots of topics on the episode today, including: *why I love her website so much, *why she always zooms her families and often stays over the night before day in the life sessions, *the importance of always learning (and her top recommendations for education), *the story behind one of her specific Reportage Family Awards, *why she embraces social media, including her love of reels and tips for them, *getting comfortable in other people's homes quickly, *our Netflix synopsis game, *and much more... Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-131-this-is-kate-crittenden/ for a link through to her website, and to see the fab Reportage Family Award she spoke about, too. If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. Entries are open for our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 BST on 23rd September 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/ This episode of the This is Reportage Podcast is sponsored by Pic-Time - https://www.pic-time.com/ - New users can get 1 bonus month when upgrading to any paid plan with the code THISISREPORTAGE. Try Pic-Time Free for 30-Days!

This week I'm joined by the fab Elodie Ruelleux-Dagorne, one of France's very best documentary wedding photographers, and always an absolute pleasure to talk to. I've been fortunate to meet Elodie in real life numerous times now, and she's always so bubbly and friendly; super to have her here on the Podcast. She talks about lots of things today, including: *why she meets up (and often has a drink with) her couples before the day, *the importance of being yourself, *McDonald's menus in France, *top tips for improving your documentary work, *imposter syndrome, *how she used to work in the music industry and stalking the Stereophonics, *being social, and how that's had an effect on so many things in her life, *the story behind her 'Brad Pitt / toilet' Reportage Award, *and so much more... Before we get on to Elodie, just a couple of bits of news from me: Very excited to announce that we're having a This is Reportage & This is Reportage: Family summer Meetup in Paris, France, next month - on Tuesday 15th August 2023, to be exact. This is a totally informal meetup of members, where we can all get together, chat, and have a drink or few... It's totally free for members, of course, though the cocktails won't be free, sorry...! Members can also invite guests along; the more the merrier. Thanks again loads to Elodie for finding and booking a venue for me; afraid I only know about three words in French...! I'm looking forward to meeting lots of French photographers, but also some from elsewhere in Europe - if you're around, or fancy a trip to Paris, would be fab to see you there! Members, details of the meetup have been included in the latest newsletters, and in our private Facebook group. Secondly, there's just a few days left to submit to our next Awards round now. The deadline is the same for both our sites: Submit by 23:59 BST on 24th July 2023. All the best if you're entering. Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-130-this-is-elodie-ruelleux-dagorne/ for a link through to her website, and to see the fab Reportage Award she spoke about, too. If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. There's just a few days left to submit to our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 BST on 24th July 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

The podcast is back with a special episode today as I chat to the wonderful duo that is York Place Studios, all about their brand new book, 'Is This Something?' I was incredibly honoured to have been asked to write the foreword for the book, and it also meant I was able to read an advance copy - and I can honestly say they have written *the* defining book about documentary wedding photography, honestly, it's just brilliant. We deep-dive into the book on the podcast today, but honestly, you don't even need to listen because even if you have the slightest regard for documentary photography, then it's a total must-read. Pre-orders are open right now, with the first books available on a limited first-edition print run in July. Head to https://seeminglyinsignificant.com/ to place your order. Before we hear from Liam and Dom (who, by the way, I've interviewed individually on the Podcast in the past: Check out episode #26 for Dom and #55 for Liam), I just want to say that I hope you're all well, and having a great season. I'm right in the thick of things at the moment, hence why I haven't done a Podcast in a while, but I'm hoping to start recording and releasing more episodes soon. Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-129-york-place-studios-on-is-this-something/ for a few photos of the book, and for a link through to their website where you can place your order (https://seeminglyinsignificant.com/) If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. Submissions are open for our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 BST on 24th July 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

This week's episode should be of interest whether you shoot weddings or families - or really any other genre - as I chat to the fab Aga Maru of Pic-Time! If you've been to any kind of photography event around the world over the past few years, you've probably had the pleasure of meeting Aga - Pic-Time's Community & Partnerships Director. As well as knowing all there is to know about Pic-Time, she's a photographer herself, and super lovely to talk to, too. We cover lots on the episode today, including: *Pic-Time's recent Blog feature - creating blogs that look great with good SEO, and quickly! *her photography journey and how she's lived all over the world, *tips on how using Pic-Time's slideshows can increase your gallery views dramatically, *our Netflix synopsis game, *how to get the best from Pic-Time's Sale Automations (and how they're so customisable and easy to setup), *why being in front of the camera can help you as a photographer yourself, *and much more... I've personally been using Pic-Time for the past few years and love it - it just looks so good, is easy to use, and has great sale automation features as well, that's really helped me get more print and album sales; can't recommend it enough. New users can get 1 bonus month when upgrading to any paid plan with the code THISISREPORTAGE - https://www.pic-time.com/ Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-128-this-is-aga-maru-of-pic-time/ for a link to Aga's own website, and to Pic-Time. If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. Submissions are open for our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 BST on 24th May 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

A special day at Podcast HQ today, as I'm releasing two episodes on the same day! Earlier this morning you may have heard me interview the fab Moira La Plante for episode 126, and now it's her husband's turn, as I speak to the very talented Jesse La Plante for episode 127. Together, they are our current Photographers of the Year on TiR, with an amazing haul of 19 Awards (14 individuals and 5 stories) won in 2022 alone - absolutely amazing work. Jesse shares so much on the episode, including: *his background in photojournalism and transitioning to weddings, *the importance of 'finding the moonwalking bear', *the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards, *why shooting for yourself and your clients is not mutually exclusive, *working alongside his wife Moira and how that works for them, *our Netflix synopsis game, *and so much more! Moira & Jesse are also doing a joint-workshop in Mexico on 20th – 22nd March 2023. Visit https://jlaplante.com/education/ (or see this episode's blog post on TiR for the link) for more details and to book. As I mentioned earlier, I've released two episodes of the Podcast today - so do also check out today's earlier episode, where I speak to Moira. Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-127-this-is-jesse-la-plante/ for a link to Jesse's website, to see the fab Reportage Award he spoke about, and for a link to their upcoming joint-workshop in Mexico later this month. If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. Submissions are closing soon for our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

An honour to chat to the fab Moira La Plante today! One of the best documentary family photographers in the world, Moira was recently ranked 2nd in the USA on This is Reportage: Family for 2022, and 13th in the world. Not only that, but alongside her husband Jesse La Plante, they were our overall Photographers of the Year for 2022 on our wedding site, This is Reportage. Incredible feats! We focus more on her family work today, as Moira shares all about: *how she began her photography journey and discovering documentary family photography, *why being present in the moment is so important, *her favourite focal length for capturing families, *the story behind one of her specific Reportage Family Awards, *working with her husband Jesse and how they out-source to each other, *why building strong connections with her clients is so important, *and so much more... Speaking of Jesse, I also had the pleasure of chatting to him for an episode, which I've also released today - two for the price of one! - so if you'd like to hear from him as well, check out the next episode which is available right now. Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-126-this-is-moira-la-plante/ for a link to Moira's website, and to see the fab Reportage Family Award of hers that we spoke about, too. If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. Submissions are closing soon for our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

Excited to be bringing you a very special episode of the Podcast this week, as I take my microphone to the amazing Doc Day! I get to chat to the founders of Doc Day (Annie & Kevin Kheffache), lots of attendees from all over the world, the amazing speakers, and hopefully you'll get a good sense of just how special Doc Day is (including some post-conference fine dining clips, and some slightly-inebriated after-party chats as well...) Tickets for Doc Day 2024 are on sale now, and, at the time of this writing, they've only been on sale for just over a week and already over 75% have sold - so, if you want to go, grab your ticket quickly at https://docday.international/ This is Reportage members receive an exclusive 10% discount on Doc Day tickets - just visit the members area or check the latest newsletter to find out how. Not yet a member? See all the benefits of membership and join us at https://thisisreportage.com/register/ You can also head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-125-this-is-doc-day-2023/ for a link through to Doc Day. Podcast cover image by the fantabulous Ronan Palliser, who once again captured Doc Day immensely: https://www.ronanpalliser.ie/ If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. Submissions are open now for our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

Excited to chat to the fab Francesca Codispoti for episode #124 of the Podcast! Originally from Italy and now based in London, Francesca recently picked up two awards from us in the first Collection of 2023 on This is Reportage: Family, and she shares so much in the episode today, including: *moving from Italy to England and how she discovered documentary family photography, *why it can be important to not shoot wide open, *home renovations and a celebrity crush, *her favourite lenses for documentary, *the story behind her recent Family Story Award, *vacation photography, *our Netflix synopsis game, *the business side of what we do, *and much more... Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-124-this-is-francesca-codispoti/ for a link to her website, and to see the fab recent Story Award of hers that we spoke about, too. If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more. Submissions are open now for our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2023. See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/