The Beginner Photography Podcast

#205 Gerard Exupery is a New York photographer who just published his new book Subway 1975-1985 which is filled with photos from the New York subway system taken in the late 70s and early 80s. In this chat we talk about the flow of life that happens on the New Yor subway system and the challenged of capturing an era. In This Episode You'll Learn:When Gerard knew photography was going to plan an important part of his lifeThe hardest part about photography to learn when he got startedWhat it was about the subway that captured Gerards attentionHow to find the decisive moment while in the flow of live on the subwayWho are some of Gerards photography influencesHow Gerard put together a long term project that spanned a decadeSome trouble Gerard got into while shooting in NYC in the late 70sWhat the process was of choosing photos out of a decade worth of images to put into his bookWhat Advice Gerard would give to anyone wanting to take on a long term projectResources:Gerard Exupery’s Website Gerard Exerpery’s book Subway 1975-1985Grab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#204 Taking photos that are sharp is one of the hallmarks of a professional photographer. It shows a clear understanding of their abilities to not only read the scene in front of them but to use their technical knowledge to capture the scene with beauty.For new photographers, getting sharp photos can be quite challenging and cause confusion. Part of the time photos don’t turn out sharp because of having the wrong technical settings while the other times, the gear could be at fault.Today I break down the 4 reasons why you’re taking blurry photos and how to get sharply focused photos.Reason #1: You Missed FocusReason #2: Chromatic AberrationReason #3: Your ISO is too HighReason #4: Motion BlurKnowing how to use your camera and the effect your camera settings has on an image is imperative to being able to capture sharp photos.I'm officially reopening enrollment in my online photography course Auto to Amazing!Auto to Amazing is the fastest way to learn photography guaranteed.  Learn more here https://learn.beginnerphotographypodcast.com/p/a2a/?product_id=1217358&coupon_code=FASTMOVER40 Grab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#203 TahJah Harmony is a southern Louisiana lifestyle photographer and wedding photographer who after several years of hustle to get her photography business going started to feel burnt out and went looking for a way to fill her creative health bucket. This interview and the importance of mental health and creative health is extremely relevant todays world climate. In This Episode You'll Learn:How TahJah got started in photographyWhat was the hardest part about photography for TahJah to learnThe first sign of burn out TahJah felt and how it started to affect her mental healthHow TahJah defines creative healthWhat aspects of Art school TahJah found most beneficialTahJah’s favorite activities to fill her creative health bucketHow TahJah changed her home life to promote better mental healthTahJahs favorite apps to help her creative healthPremium Members Also Learn:How to decide what to do and not do in your businessHow to turn business tasks creativeKnowing when it’s ok to hustle for work of if your just Hustling to hustle.How baking and rock climbing can make us better photographers for our clients.Resources:TahJah Harmony’s websiteThe Creative Health PodcastTahJah Harmony on Instagram Grab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#202 After the birth of his child, Simon Ringsmuth discovered the power of photography when a friend shared a photo he took of Simons child. Determined to learn photography Simon started a website where he uploads photos weekly and shares what he learned and documents his progression.In This Episode You'll Learn:How Simon got started in photographyWhat Simon struggled with most when he first started shooting and how he overcame it.What has been Simons main source of photography educationWhy Simon started the websiteHow to protect yourself from burn out when committing to a long term projectHow to set your own goalsSome common info that Simon found to not be helpful when learning photographyWhat Simon was surprised to learn after shooting for the past 7 yearsResources:https://www.weeklyfifty.com/Register for the free live webinar “The 3 Secrets to Capturing Better Moments With The Camera Gear You Already Have!”Grab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#201 Corey Potter is an expert when it comes to SEO and helps teach SEO for Photographers. Corey has a refreshing take on SEO which is to stop blogging just to blog and start blogging with intention. In this interview, we talk about how you can blog less and grow your website traffic.In This Episode You'll Learn:The importance of blogging and SEO is fr photographersWhat most photographers get wrong about bloggingHow to brainstorm ideas to blog about and then narrow them down to pick a winnerWhat is a featured snippet and how you can utilize them to gain tons of website trafficHow many images you should be putting in each blog postHow to promote your blog post once its been publishedThe difference between a page and a postHow to get google to tell you what people search for2 of the best paid tools and several free tools to use to get startedThe one blog family photographers need to write todayHow to follow up with content you have previously publishedResources:SEO for Photographers Fuel Your Photos websiteFuel your photos FB groupGTMetrixGrab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#200 In this special episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast that was recorded on Facebook Live, I pay my appreciation to listeners like you and past guests of the show share some special insights on growing as a photographer. Resources:Chris OrwigAshley MarstonSean BrownCris DuncanEmily BrunnerEmma O'BrienMark HemmingsMartin MooreMatt DruinMary Fisk-TaylorNick ChurchGrab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#199 Megan Breukelman is a new york city-based wedding photographer who had an unconventional start into the industry. Today I'm excited to chat about how to grow a Personal Passion Project.In This Episode You'll Learn:How Megan got started in photographyHow Megan shot her first wedding at 14What Megan struggled with most when learning photographyWhat is a photography passion projectWhy you would you want to grow a photography passion projectHow much detail we need to have when putting together a plan to start a personal projectWhat to do if we dont have everything we needWhen to turn a passion project into a businessHow even if you are not making money with your personal project can grow your careerDifferent ways to make money with your camera that you have alreadyWhen to start considering other people opinions on what your project should beResources:New York City Wedding Photographer Megan Breukelman’s WebsiteMegan Breukelman on InstagramMegan Breukelman on TwitterGrab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#198 Ashley Marston is a Vancouver BC based lifestyle birth and family photographer who has been doing a 365 project for the last 6 years. Her work has been recognized by National Geographic and she has recently released an online course on how to capture creative photos every day. In This Episode You'll Learn:When Ashley knew photography would play an important roll in her lifeWhy she thinks so many struggle with creativityWhat Ashley does every year with her 365 imagesHow Ashley is documenting her life with a family during the Corona Virus PandemicHow Ashley stays creative with Creativity BoostersWhy she stopped photographing families to focus on birth photographyWhy you should not start a 365 in JanuaryThe power of self-portraits and the 3 step process to shoot them wellHow Ashley puts a creative spin on her imagesThe creative roll that editing has on Ashleys photosWho and what inspires Ashley creativlyResources:Ashley Marston on InstagramAshley Marton’s websiteAshley’s Online Course “A Daily Occurrence: Creative Everyday”Grab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#197 Joseph Cultice is a creative commercial pop star photographer who has shots print and advertising campaigns for bands like no doubt, Ozzy Osborne, Kelly Clarkson, juicy J, 3oh3, moby, Korn, Enrique Iglesias, Marilin Manson, Christina Aguilera, Joe Satriani, nine-inch nails, Rod Stewart, Garbage, beck, kid rock, Boy George, sting, brjork, Outcast, the chemical brothers, The Jonas Brothers, Jeff Lynne, and Beyonce, just to name a few. Today we talk about what it takes to take photos of pop stars. In This Episode You'll Learn:How Joseph got started in photographyWhen Joseph Cultice knew photography would play a major role in his lifeWhat Joseph Cultice struggled with most when getting started in photographyWhat is the job description of a pop star photographerWho reaches out to start a campaign for a musical artistHow to build report when working with new artistsHow much of the final image comes from Joseph Cultice’s vision vs the bands visionA misconception most people would be surprised to learn about being a pop star photographerOne of the most challenging shoots Joseph Cultice has had and how he handled itHow to create images unique for each artist while still keeping consistency across your body of workHow Joseph Cultice knows if he did a good jobResources:Pop Star Photographer Joseph Cultice’s WebsiteJoseph Cultice on InstagramGrab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#196 Mary Fisk Taylor is a Richmond Va fine art Portrait photographer and co host of the Get your Shoot Together podcast. Today Im excited to talk about sifting through the noise in this busy world of many photographers.In This Episode You'll Learn:How Mary got her start in photographyWhat Mary struggled with most when learning photographyAs a long time member of the PPA her views on how the industry has changed the mostHow Mary has been able to keep up and sift through the noise of other photographersas adversity, Mary has to overcome to be the powerhouse she is todayWhat misconception most people would be surprised to learn about being a photographer for 20 yearsAs a print competition judge, one thing that stands out to her immediately as an amateur photoPremium Members Also Learn:Creating email campaigns for photographershow to use your marketing messageGreat third party marketing idea for family photographersWhy Mary thinks so many photographers fail to break past that $75 starting price pointResources:Richmond Va fine art Portrait photographer Mary Fisk-Taylors websiteGet your Shoot Together PodcastGrab your free 52 Lightroom Presets athttp://freephotographypresets.com/Connect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!