The Beginner Photography Podcast

Karen Doughman has been a very active member of the community since joining almost a year ago. Whats great about Karen is that she comes from a place of let’s solve one thing at a time and grow off of that, rather than the route, myself and perhaps many of you took which is simply, let’s learn it all at once and hope we don’t get overwhelmed.Today Karen share where shes stuck right nowWhat he dream shoot looks likeAnd I also give her an overwhelming amount of photo exercises including to take 100 photos of her fridgeResources:Follow Karen on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Group!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!

#297 Gavin Wade was a southern California wedding photographer, shooting over 500 weddings when he recognized that there was a huge gap in what he needed to give clients an A+ experience delivering their photos, and what was actually available. Gavin went on to start CloudSpot which is my client delivery gallery of choice. In 2022 CloudSpot is making a huge push #EmpoweingPhotographers. Since CloudSpot is made by photographers, they have insight into the things we need most, that would make our life better, easier, more profitable, so I invited Gavin on the show to talk about what #EmpoweringPhtoographers looks like and what that means for you!Resources:Sign up for CloudSpot today and start delivering a great experience to your clients!Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityFree 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!

#296 Everyone wants their photography to have a style. From the colors, use of light, poses, editing, subject matter. The camera is a tool that lets us say something without words. Your style is In this episode I break down the most common mistakes photographers make when searching for a style and give you practical exercises to train your eye.Resources:Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityFree 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!

#295 Nate Crawfords is a Chicago Based Food and lifestyle photographer. I heard Nate on the Craft and Cluster podcast and after looking at his work, completely fell in love. If I shot food professionally its exactly what I would want them to look like. There is a since of life and joy in all of his images, so today we talk about that, how to give inanimate object life, how he used past, non photography experience to help him stand out, and how he pitches himself to brands and clients, and how you can too!Resources:Chicago Food Photographer Nathaniel Crawfords WebsiteFollow Nathaniel on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityFree 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!

#294 Rachel Larsen Weaver is a Maryland based long form analog family photographer who ditched minis to only offer long form sessions at 10x the price and has been booked since! In this interview she shares what is a long form session, why she loves them so much, what she’s trying to encapsulate for each family, and why she chooses film for all of it!Resources:Family Film Photographer Rachel Larsen Weavers WebsiteFollow Rachel on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityFree 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!

#293 Karim Ilaya is a nature wildlife conservation photographer. Karim lives a pretty incredible life where he’s actively using his camera to bring awareness to important issues and has worked on campaigns with major brands like DJI and Hasselblad. Today Karim talks about how he first saw his camera as a tool for change, the challenge of learning photography while underwater, and how to capture wild animals without risking the animals safety and being a disturbance. Resources:Ocean Conservation Photographer Karim Iliya’s websiteFollow Karim on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityFree 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!

Steven Overfield is a member of the Beginner Photography Podcast community and Ohio based family photographer. Today Steven and I talk about his experience recently getting married and learning from his wedding photographer, how he made the decision to upgrade his camera, and struggles with being colorblind and editing.Resources:Follow Steven Overfield on FacebookFollow Steven on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Group!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!

#292 Lissa Chandler is an Arkansas based wedding, family, and senior photographer who choses not to niche down on a genre but to niche down on a feeling. It may seem like a small difference but as you’ll hear its exactly what she needed to blossom as a photographer! Lissa also just published a book called Photoshoot Checklists as you can imagine with having to shoot multiple different types of shoots, staying organized is very important.Resources:Lissa Chandlers websiteFollow Lissa on InstagramBuy Lissa’s book Photoshoot Checklists on AmazonJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityFree 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!

#291 Creativity does not stop once we grow up. Science has now shown that even as adults we can cultivate creativity. Today we talk about how knowing what our creative process is will help us to create more unique and meaningful work. The 3 types of creative personalities that I dive into in this episode areThe BuilderThe DeconstructerThe RebuilderResources:Download our free 25 Page Posing Inspiration GuideJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityFree 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!

#290 Ave Pildas had a long career as a commercial photographer while at the same time taking to the streets of Hollywood in the 1970s to photograph the vibrant community. Today Ave shares his unconventional entrance into the photography, how following an idea can pay off and why Ave prefers telling a story of multiple frames rather than 1. Really honored to have this Chat and I know you’re going to love it.Resources:Hollywood Street Photographer Ave Pildas’s websiteFollow Ave on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityFree 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!