The Beginner Photography Podcast

#105 Today's guest will be a familiar voice to a lot of you. She's the host of the Family Photographer podcast. Another podcast focused less on the gear and technicals and more on the legacy and power of storytelling through the photos you take. In this interview, we talk about so much more than photography like the importance your photos have on your children and being self-aware enough to live the life you want to through photography. I'm excited to talk with Jenny Stein.  In This Episode You'll Learn:How Jenny got her start in photography earlyWhat was the hardest part about photography to learn for herHow starting to shoot in manual set Jenny up for successHow a daily photo project really pushed Jenny creatively How looking at your past photos can grow your skillsHow to take photos of kids that are not your ownHow to share your photos with your familyWhat advice Jenny would give to eager new photographersWhy taking your camera out for the first time at your child's birthday is a terrible ideaHow to stop worrying about your camera, and focus more on getting the shotResources:Jenny's PodcastJenny's WebsiteCJ ChilversMemorable Quotes:Look at your photos everyday, and you will growTake time practicing photography before an important event like a birthdayGive yourself time. Work on your thing, don't worry about what others thinkAn expensive lens won't change the essence of what you do as a photographerThe camera doesnt matter as much as you think, but you need somethingFind something to do with your photography that takes you out of your selfGrab 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!

#104 Wade Steelman is a San Diego based commercial and real estate photographer with a focus on architecture.  In this interview, you'll learnHow Wade got his unconventional  start in photographyHow Wade chose his gearHow Wade stopped focusing on the technicals and more on creative compositionWhere Wade places his tripod to showcase the size of a roomSome of the technical tricks Wade uses in architecture that other genres of photography don'tSome clear signs of amateur architecture photographyThe hardest part about getting started with architecture photographyHow Wade would recommend a new photographer builds their portfolio. Why Wade recommends you save money on gearHow Wade handled an embarrassing mistake he made when shootingResources:Wade Steelman's WebsiteWade Steelman's InstagramScott Hargis Lighting for Real Estate PhotographyMemorable Quotes:I focus on what a viewer will see when they walk into the propertyIf you can produce great images with cheap gear you will be miles ahead of everyone else.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!

#103 Brian Rodgers Jr is the founder of Digital Art that Rocks. A company that creates visual assets like and Indiana Product Photography for companies. Watch just one of his slew of photoshop time-lapse on youtube and you will be blown away! Today I welcome Brian Rodgers Jr!In This Episode You'll Learn:How Brian's high school class prepared him for photography and graphic designWhy Brian walked away from what he thought was a dream jobWhat book gave Brian a heightened sense of creativityHow a $9 hardware store item taught Brian lightingThe importance of photoshop in product photographySome obvious signs of amateur product photographySome of the most important tools Brian uses in Photoshop and what you can do with themAn embarrassing moment Brian had while photographing architecture Why Brian loves to photograph watchesSome of the challenges of photographing small products and how Focus stacking helpsResources:Indiana Product Photography Brian Rodgers Jr WebsiteBrian's FStoppers Product Photography CourseBrian's InstagramDigital Art That Rocks EduScott Kelby "The 7 Point System"Memorable Quotes:I wanted a career in photography, so I just started producing my own workAfter reading Scott Kelby's book, I had a heightened sense of creativity! I spent hours studying light with those cheap hardware store clamp lightsProduct photography is all about perfectionGrab 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!

#102 Photography is a much more powerful tool than you can imagine. There are so many ways you can create community and do good for the world with your photography. If you want to make the world a better place, you can do so with your camera. I promise you. You can change someone's life with your photography. If someone asked you if you wanted to change someone's life, would you do it? Being able to do it with the tool in your hand that you know and love makes this a win win. Today I talk all about the community that photography naturally creates and the communities you can better through your camera. Resources:The Giving LensThe Heart ProjectThe Josephine Herrick Project  Check out more at www.BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Have A Question? Reach out to us on social Facebook: www.Facebook.com/BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Instagram: www.Instagtam.com/BeginnerPhotoPodcast Or Email us at: BeginnerPhotographyPodcast@gmail.comGrab 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!

#101 Rob Andrews is a food and lifestyle photographer from San Diego. Today he talks about the art of making food look delicious, how to light it, important food styling tips, and how I can up my Instagram game!  In This Episode You'll Learn:How Rob got his start in photographyHow a mentor helped Rob jumpstart his careerHow Rob transitioned from photographing products to food What Food Styling isHow to find your cheeseburgers "good side"Simple tips to make your place look betterHow long it takes to photograph a cheeseburgerDoes Rob Instagram his foodHow to create a compelling image from a subject with no emotionHow much creative freedom Rob has in his food photographyA $2 piece of gear that Rob uses at almost every shootWhy lighting is so important when it comes to photographing foodResources:San Diego Food Photographer Rob Andrews WebsiteRob Andrews FacebookRob Andrews Instagram Robs Food Photography Course for beginnersMemorable Quotes:Sometimes Daylight and a window is all you need for great food photosMy average food edit is about 5 minutesGrab 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!

#100 Callum Pinkney is a Toronto Wedding Photographer . Today he returns to share what he has been up to and how taking a 6-month road trip has improved his wedding photography In This Episode You'll Learn:Where Callum has been for the past year and a halfHow Callum got his start in photographyWhy story is so important to CallumWhat simple techniques you can use to take better photosHow to add more context to your wedding photosHow to not get burnt out createily Resources:Callums WebsiteCallums FacebookCallums Instagram  Check out more at www.BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Have A Question? Reach out to us on social Facebook: www.Facebook.com/BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Instagram: www.Instagtam.com/BeginnerPhotoPodcast Or Email us at: BeginnerPhotographyPodcast@gmail.comGrab 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!

#99 Last week I got an email that really made me upset. It felt like I took 2 steps back with the momentum I've built with you the listeners of the podcast. A listener asked a question that was clearly a blatant misunderstanding of not only cameras but photography in general. The question was trying to get the camera to do all of the work for the photographer. A Camera is simply a tool that does what you tell it to. No matter the tool, even if you have the worlds best tool, if you don't have an understanding of how to use the tool it will all be for nothing. I share how your entry level camera is a great tool and how its fully capable of shooting a wedding if you know how to use the tool in your hand. I share the roadmap of how to get to the point where you can shoot a wedding on an entry level camera. It takes 2 things. Practice & Patience. That's it.   Check out more at www.BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Have A Question? Reach out to us on social Facebook: www.Facebook.com/BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Instagram: www.Instagtam.com/BeginnerPhotoPodcast Or Email us at: BeginnerPhotographyPodcast@gmail.comGrab 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!

#98 Ryan Schembri is the youngest recipient of the Austrailian Institute of professional photography's "Master Photographer" award. He is a Canon ambassador, wedding and portrait photographer who has shot all around the world he is also an educator and advocates to fellow photographers to help them grow their skills and knowledge about the world of photographyIn This Episode You'll Learn:How Ryan got into the photography business so youngRyans first mentor and what he was taughtRyan's main goal for the day when he shows up to every weddingHow to build a relationship with your clientsWhy Ryan thinks wedding photography is the hardest form of photographyHow Ryan was taught to read light for 2 years before taking a photoHow to deal with less than ideal lighting conditionsWhat Ryan see new photographers missing out on and how it set him up for successHow to determine the most important story to tell of the wedding dayThe biggest shifts in wedding photography he has seen since watching the wedding photography of his fathers dayHow to keep your photography freshHow to cultivate a philosophy of your photographySimple mistakes Ryan sees amateurs making when judging photography competitionsWhat inspires Ryan to be better at lightingResources:Ryan Schembri's WebsiteRyan Schembri's InstagramRyan Schembri's FacebookMemorable Quotes:What I do as a photographer is irrelevant. The people and their story is what mattersGreat moments in life are meant to be createdStop looking for light and start looking for shadowThe shift between highlight and shadow is what creates depthMost amateurs underexpose their photos. I don't know why.Expose for the highlight. If your subjects face is underexposed your lighting is wrong.Often times people make photography overcomplicated. It's really simple.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!

#97 Today's guest is known around the world to many budding photographers for his constant thirst for photography education. An author, his last book "Advancing Your Photography: Secrets to Amazing Photos from the Masters" taught us how to take your photos past "point and shoot" his NEW book "The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the Masters" dives deeper into one of my favorite subjects Composition. You remember him when he came on the podcast back in interview 065, today I'm excited to welcome BACK Marc Silber!In This Episode You'll Learn:What composition isHow Marc defines compositionWhat Marc sees happening to most photographers over and overHow to learn the language of compositionMarcs favorite compositional toolsWhat to look for in your everyday world to add interest in your photographsThe power of pre visualizationWhere to get started using compositionHow to use composition for portraitsHow lighting can affect/create compositionWhat wrong piece of information Marc hears new photographers being taughtHow to spice up your iPhone photosResources:Marc Silbers WebsiteMarc Silbers Youtube ChannelMarcs new book The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the MastersMarcs previous book Advancing Your Photography: Secrets to Amazing Photos from the MastersMemorable Quotes:Composition is where you place your subject to the most ascetically pleasing place within your frameOnce you understand your camera, there are only two things you need to control. Lighting and Composition.When shooting portraits, less is moreGrab 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!

#96 Ryan Brenizer is an NYC Wedding Photographer with a long list of credentials. Starting out as a newspaper editor who was given a camera he eventually grew and worked his way into weddings where he focuses on standing out and telling the best story possible. Probably most known to other photographers for his Brenizer Method of shooting today we talk about creativity, style, and lighting. In This Episode You'll Learn:How many weddings Ryan Brenizer shoots in a yearHow Ryan shot 5 weddings in a rowHow Ryan Brenizer got his start in photographyHow Ryan and his wife has joined forces to create a photography business they loveWhat is the Brenizer MethodHow Ryan Brenizer developed the Brenizer methodWhy is it so important to develop a photography styleWhy shooting manual might not be the most important skill for beginners to learnHow Experimenting in your photography will push you forwardWhy Ryan Brenizer envies new photographersWhere Ryan finds inspirationWhat piece of information Ryan Brenizer thinks beginners should ignoreResources:NYC and Brooklyn Wedding Photographer Ryan Brenizer's WebsiteRyan Brenizer's InstagramRyan Brenizer's FacebookMemorable Quotes:The Important thing to learn as a photographer, is to learn how your camera seesFor good photography pre visuilization is criticalEverytime you put a new lens on your camera, you are putting on a new set of eyes(Things evolve all the time) I've changed my Lightroom workflow like 3 times this weekThe photo I am taking is a reflection of what looks good to me at that time. However if you look at 10,000 photos of mine, it becomes a self portraitGrab 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!