This is Reportage Podcast

Delighted to interview the fantastic Citlalli Rico for episode 3! Hailing from Mexico, winner of countless international awards, and with over 700 weddings under her belt, Citlalli shares so much with us, including info about: working with her sister, how she used to shoot 100 weddings a year, the time she had to speak in front of 2000 people, her love of Harry Potter, top tips for starting out as a wedding photographer, business-sense, how sharing our industry is, staying creative even after shooting over 700 weddings, one of my personal favourite Reportage Award images of hers, capturing the wedding vendors, what she would do if she won the lottery, how the Foundation conference had a massive impact on her career, meeting some her favourite photographers, why submitting 'honest' images is what she prefers to do, why Story Awards are her favourite, any regrets in her life, why she used to prefer saying she was unemployed rather than being a wedding photographer (which obviously changed, though!), her favourite part of the day to capture, what the most important thing in life is, and more... For a full transcript of the episode, and for more information about joining This is Reportage, head to https://thisisreportage.com/

In Episode 2 we interview the brilliant Ross Harvey: Wedding photographer extraordinaire, Nikon ambassador, and a bit of a master of the mind. With countless Awards to his name (including 'Best Wedding Photographer in England' two years in a row at TWIA), and experience of teaching at conferences all over the world, Ross has a wealth of great advice to impart. Ross shares so much in this episode, including: how a special Christmas gift changed his life, getting bullied at school, being self-taught, what effect winning Best Wedding Photographer in England (TWIA) two years in a row had on him and his career, working with planners, graphic design, his favourite TV series, what 'being successful' means to him, happiness, making his own music, shooting other wedding photographers' weddings, your inner voice, training yourself to be confident, changing energy from negative to positive, vegetarianism, his favourite music, tips for people who've been shooting for years, the downside of social media, his thoughts on Awards, the value of time, singing around the campfire, the power of visualisation, working with second shooters, how to get high-end weddings, not moaning about not being fed, how to become a better documentary photographer, why editing as fast as you can is not the way forward for him, what he's terrible at, and more.... For a full transcript of the episode, and for more information about joining This is Reportage, head to https://thisisreportage.com/

We kick off the This is Reportage Podcast with an absolutely brilliant wedding photographer, based in the UK: Adam Johnson. One of our original TiR judges, Adam has shot weddings in over twenty different countries (something that we go into in depth in his interview, including how he got his very first destination), has won virtually every award under the sun (including no less than six TiR awards, and being named best overall photographer in England at TWIA), and is also a co-founder of the excellent NineDots. Adam talks about so much in this podcast, including: The VAT Threshold, stress, what the 'R' stands for in ARJ Photography, his very first paid wedding, 'The Wedding Photography Blueprint', coding his first website in html, how he made the most of online marketing, not having a boss, being a wedding photographer Dad, what makes him happy, Manchester United, Nine Dots, spawning a community, which day he would choose to live over and over again, shooting weddings in over 20 different countries, how he got his first destination, how a Twitter DM impacted his career, how he's a terrible cook, shooting fireworks, his past life as a football referee, being spat in the face, coping with nerves, awards, Ross Harvey's 'different' mind, what makes a good wedding photographer, empathy, 'feeling' the wedding, creativity, automation and software tips, Four weddings and a Funeral, Stephen King, and more... For a full transcript of the episode, and for more information about joining This is Reportage, head to https://thisisreportage.com/