The Beginner Photography Podcast

Today on the Beginner Photography podcast, Brad McMillan is being interviewed about his experience in photography, from having a portfolio of different genres of photos to his background of being a wildland firefighter for eight years and driving a tow truck for 12 years. He explains what first inspired him to take photos and remembers the trip he took in grade nine taking the 35mm point and shoot film camera his mom loaned him.The Big Ideas:Don't jump handrails!Photography captures memories.Capture the memory, not perfection.Photography requires skill.Lighting must be practiced.Know your lighting direction.Use natural light for drama.Ask permission before photographing.Photography captures emotion effectively.Know your exposure balance.Learn to read histograms.Timestamps:00:05:46 Don't jump the handrail.00:06:27 Photography helps share memories.00:17:09 Capture the memory, not perfect.00:19:09 Learn to adjust settings quickly.00:26:45 Practice and experiment with light.00:30:04 Know your lighting and intention.00:41:15 Use a monopod for lighting.00:43:09 Ask permission before taking photos.00:50:05 Invest in storytelling photography.00:59:12 Settings don't matter.01:02:10 Practice and experiment.Resources:Visit Brads Website Follow Brad on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunitySign up for your free CloudSpot account to deliver beautiful images galleries todayFree Lightroom Presets!Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Marc Silber is a five time return guest and photography author of the new book Create: Overcoming Fear to Unleash Your Creativity. Today Marc shares with us how fear can stop us from being our most creative self as a photographer and how to overcome it. Mark also talks about journaling and how he practices visualization when taking photos and how mornings are the best time for him to be creative.The Big IdeasVisualize quickly and act.Visualize your creative ideas.Go out and shoot.Try different things and learn.Visualize and experiment.Learn your tool better.Practice falling to succeed.Photography is a numbers game.Grow through critique and community.Timestamps00:00:05 Visualize before taking photo.00:13:07 Visualize, then create.00:17:05 Be patient and persistent.00:21:04 Find your creative purpose.00:28:00 Visualize and create impactfully.00:37:30 Learn your tool well.00:47:57 Practice falling to succeed.00:49:11 Ignore the haters, keep going.00:56:05 Grow through community critique.Pick up Marcs new book - https://amzn.to/3Z1uJ2sSign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

In todays interview we are talking with contemporary art photographer Chris GrunderContemporary art does not mean the same thing to 2 different people. If you don't know much about it, it can seem vague. Chris teaches photography as Sonoma State University and he is the co owner of Bass and Rainer a contemporary art gallery in San Francisco. So who better than Chris to give us a proper definition in todays interview.In This Episode You'll Learn:How Chris got into photographyHow failing at his first few dozen rolls of film pushed him to shoot moreWhat is contemporary art Why Chris moved to New York to work with commercial photographers after getting his masters in fine artWhat makes up the difference between someone just started in fine art photography and an experienced artist Resources:Chris Grunders WebsiteBass and ReinerLightroom 101Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Jasmine Blais is a wedding and lifestyle photographer based out of Prince Albert Saskatchewan. If you have been thinking about dipping your toes into the world of wedding photography,  Jasmine is here today to help you figure out what you need and what you need to know before taking your first booking. Jasmine Blais also talks about how to get started with booking weddings for the new year. She shares her story of starting to take photos as a teen and then gradually turning it into a business. She also talks about her experience as a teacher and how she balanced her teaching career and her photography career in her early 20s.The Big Ideas:Take risks, explore career optionsGain confidence and experienceTrust yourself and practiceKnow your camera settingsServe, don't sellYou will miss momentsProvide standout client experienceProvide client experience bonusesBuild a supportive communityResources:Check out Jasmine's photography websiteJasmine's course "Keeping Wedding Photography Simple"Follow Jasmine on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunitySign up for your free CloudSpot account to deliver beautiful images galleries todayFree Lightroom Presets!Time Stamps00:05:26 Take risks to explore creativity.00:10:51 Gain confidence through experience.00:13:07 Trust yourself and practice.00:19:25 Prepare and adjust settings.00:27:00 Focus on serving clients.00:37:08 Capture moments, don't miss them.00:42:45 Stay lighthearted and relaxed.00:49:17 Deliver quick sneak peeks.00:54:56 Build a support system.00:55:48 Find a photography community.Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Gaining confidence as a photographer comes down to things and none of them have to do with the camera. You will naturally get comfortable with the camera as time goes on. Confidence 3 things. #1 PrepA wise man once said that failing to prepare is preparing to fail. That couldn’t be more true than in photography. If you want to start taking photos with intention you need to know your gear and how it works inside and out. So the prep stage is knowing your gear, how it works, and how it reacts in different lighting sanarios. Take a listen to episode 243 where I break down step by step how to get to know your camera.#2 PlanIf you want to be successful as a photographer you will need to shoot more than just reactionary photos but shoot with intention. Sometimes that means planning out your photos. Before a shoot really break down each element. What lens will you use, what lights will you use, how will your subject pose. Hammer those details out so when you get ready to shoot you won’t have to think on the fly, they are already planned out.#3 PracticeYou can read every tutorial and watch every video on youtube but if you don’t actually put in time behind the camera you won’t be retaining much. That’s why practice is so important. To be most efficient when practicing, have a clear goal and work on just one aspect of photography. When just getting started I recommend composition. Composition how you compose the frame of your image with the goal of leading your viewer’s eyes to the subject of the photo. Composition is something you can practice anywhere and even with just the camera on your phone which is why its such a great place to start.Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

It's 2023 and that means it's time for a fresh start. This year we don't have resolutions, we have a manifesto. A set of rules to live your life by as a photographer. Download a printable version of the manifesto at - https://beginnerphotopod.com/rulesThe Beginner Photography Podcast Photography ManifestoThe point of photography is to enrich the human experienceTo be a half way decent photographer you must dedicate all of your time to itMoment matters most in a photograph. Not settingsYou dont need to know everything about photography to know anything.Your camera gear is not holding you back, you are holding yourself back.If there is no intention, there is no imageThe only photographer you are in competition with, is yourselfCommunity is the only external source that will make you a better photographerYou cant make money from your creativity as a photographerKill your photography teachersSign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Each month I sit down and have a conversation with a fellow member of the beginner photography podcast community.These are people just like you. Most are new to photography and dealing with those struggles that most of the other guest I interview on the show, just kind of gloss over. The goal of these interviews is to show you that whatever you're dealing with right now, you're not alone and that theres someone in your own digital backyard going through the same challenges and can possibly help out too! All of these photographers are active members of the bpp community on facebook and Im sure would be more than happy to answer any follow up questions you may have, all you have to do it join the FB community. If you want to be apart of the most helpful group of photographers on the internet just head to https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Photographers in this interview:Matt AustinAnn MangumStephen OverfieldKaren DoughmanTyi ReddickRiaan KoekemoerVicky WildeChris BrittonZenia MonteagudoSign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

In this very special bonus episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast, I answer your photo questions!To get your photography questions answered in future episodes of the podcast head to https://www.beginnerphotographypodcast.com/contactand ask now!Questions:What did I learn from photography that I wouldnt have otherwise.What are some good ideas for a first photo project?How to use flash and how to find people willing to be photographed? How do you deal with wildly different exposures like someone standing in a doorway where they are dark but the background is bright?How would you approach someone in a dangerous area in order to capture them in their environment?Am I an imposter for shooting crop sensor?I'm taking better pics on my iPhone than I am with my Nikon D7100, why I'm spending all this time (and money) trying to learn this Nikon?Challenges switching from photography to videography?Wondering your thoughts on buying a refurbished lens from canon?How to narrow down what you shoot when people ask you to shoot all different genres of photography?How do I market to potential clients?Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

This year you downloaded the Beginner Photography Podcast more than 600,000 times! Thats more than 38 consecutive years of photo education!In this part 2 episode, I take the best lessons from the most downloaded interviews of the year and compile them into this mega photography education extravaganza! Photographers featured in this episode:Joe McNallyTerri BaskinDan MilnorAnnemie TonkenDavid JulianSabrina GebhardtJeff TismanAngela Douglas RamseySign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

This year you downloaded the Beginner Photography Podcast more than 600,000 times! Thats more than 38 consecutive years of photo education!In this part 1 episode, I take the best lessons from the most downloaded interviews of the year and compile them into this mega photography education extravaganza! Photographers featured in this episode:Jason MatiasValerie JardinAve PildasLissa ChandlerGavin WadeHeather DaenitzPete SouzaSign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!