Grow Your Photography Business Podcast

Rensche Mari is a South African based photographer who has been a Wedding and Portrait photographer for the last 16 years with a background in visual communication. Rensche focuses on being a storyteller, so that each wedding ends up being printed and bound into a beautiful keepsake.One of the things Rensche loves to talk about is print, I feel like so many photographers don’t understand the power of print, and how they can easily step up their game by creating something for clients to touch. Rensche has been printing albums and creating gallery walls for more than 14 years and believes it is a great way to market yourself as a photographer and to actually appreciate your own work. 

Kate and Brent Kirkman offer a rare combination of a couple who shoot all three disciplines of photographic stills, cinematic films and aerial footage.   They are both Sony Europe Imaging Ambassadors and as a creative team they work completely in sync with each other and with their clients, providing a single approach to shooting and directing, light and location and the final results that are crafted with the same style and finish.They describe their style as 'fine art storytelling' because what matters to them is the ability to capture natural emotion and human connection in a stylish and creative way.  They use their unique vision and years of experience to deliver work that is genuine, beautiful and artistic.  Work that stands out but also stands the test of time. 

Tim grew up in a humble little town in New Zealand called Te Awamutu (Tee Awa-moo-too). When he turned 18, he decided to jump the ditch and complete his studies in Sydney. After growing into big city life and developing his passions for music and photography, Tim met his dream girl and made her his wife! Together, they moved to London, fell in love with coffee, whiskey, history and travel. 2 years later, their visas sent them packing back to Sydney and a year later they welcomed their newest addition to the family, Arlo Judah Williams.As of 2021, the next chapter continues in Nelson and they have since welcomed 2 more amazing humans - Finley Sage and Koda Hudson.Tim is. totally inspirational guy - not just in our industry but in life in general! 

Mark Rossetto is an international award-winning double master photographer (AIPP), a highly sought-after public speaker and a qualified Life and Photography Business Coach. At just 25 years of age, Mark transformed his passion for photography from a hobby into one of Melbourne’s most successful family and wedding photographic studios. Each year Mark and his team photographed over 500 families and were consistently booked at capacity with weddings.Mark now dedicates his time to teaching photographers the skills needed to build successful businesses. His systems and processes for increasing sales and profits, combined with his extensive marketing and industry knowledge have resulted in hundreds of success stories for both aspiring and seasoned professional photographers all over the world.His passion for helping people succeed and thrive in their business is only overshadowed by his charismatic and outgoing personality. Mark’s zest for life, business and photography make him an in-demand speaker for workshops and events such as WPPI, NZIPP, SWPP, The Baby Summit and AIPP events. Mark has also featured on IPS Mastermind, Photobizx, the Milky Way Retreat and The Pet Photographers Club.

 Chad is one half of a husband and wife team specialising in Weddings, Portraits, & Commercial work with a focus on dramatic lighting and a modernised approach. They are based out of Greenville, North Carolina where they run their studio and Beth is also a full-time teacher. Banking off of Beth's teaching experience, you can also find Chad running a local photography education business with ASAP Photo & Camera, and heading up the Lightroom Education Facebook group for Visual Flow Presets. Chad also assists with video production and sales with ASAP, so you will always see him on the go working on various projects to keep the creative mind firing. Beth and Chad are ambassadors for MagMod, Spider Holster, Visual Flow Presets and SLR Lounge, and now Studio Ninja! 

As a multidisciplinary visual creator, Andy has a keen focus on film and an insatiable obsession with storytelling. He started out shooting weddings, where he learnt the mystic and lesser-studied art of making people feel comfortable in front of a camera; from there Andy branched out into commercial work before founding his own production company, fēlan films.Collaboration is the lifeblood of the moving image and a large part of why Andy adores what he does. His team learnt so much through creating content for top-tier clients that they felt downright professorial and accepted their humble duty to share the fēlan genius with the masses. Corduroy jackets and mismatched elbow patches donned, they created Moments in a Minute – a complete guide to creating meaningful, impactful content that grabs people by the eyeballs for sixty seconds and refuses to let go.

Lauren is a wedding and elopement photographer based on the Causeway Coast of Northern Ireland. Inspired by her children, and their unique view of the world, Lauren has developed a photography business and style that is about capturing love in an honest way that aligns with her own personal values. She is passionate about self growth, mental health and redefining the meaning of success; and uses her teaching to help inspire others in the industry.

Eirik Halvorsen is a wedding photographer and educator based in Norway. With his artistic portraits and storytelling approach he has been photographing all over Norway, 11 different countries and 8 States in USA. His shooting style and album designs are inspired by the movie industry. He also runs an education platform for photographers in Norway together with a colleague, in addition to his own courses and workshops in English.

Ryan is the owner of a Wedding Photography and Film studio, as well as being the co-founder and CEO of image outsourcing company, Freedom Edits. His photography studio quickly developed an associate brand shooting 200+ weddings a year. After trying all the image editing outsourcing solutions out there, it became clear that there were consistency and culling issues across the board and something had to change.  Freedom Edits became the solution to hundreds of photographers worldwide in 2016 and Freedom quickly became known for its quality, client experience and ability to replicate each of its client’s editing aesthetics. 

Neil is a UK based wedding photographer who is best known for his use of creative off camera flash. He has shot over 450 weddings all over the UK and overseas, including Hong Kong, Italy, France, Spain and Greece. Neil, who is an Ambassador for MagMod, also runs a successful YouTube channel for wedding photographers where he shares behind the scenes content and videos showing how he creates many of his favourite images. He also hosts regular workshops for wedding photographers as well as offering online educational content as well.