Podcasts Posts - The Beginner Photography Podcast

#300 Welcome to a very special 300th episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast! In this episode I answer your photography questions! I answer questions about Camera Settings, Lighting, Gear, and so much more!Buckle up because this is a big one that includes a give away at the end! 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!

#299 Joe McNally is a legendary photographer. When it comes to masterful use of light, there are only 4 photographers that I think of and Joe is one of them and it comes from 40 years of battle tested experience with it. Joe has come out with a new book, The Real Deal: Field notes from the life of a working photographer. Its equal parts hearing amazing stories of being behind the camera and real technical and tangible information you can use to take better photos today.In this interview Joe shares why he considers himself a generalist, what caused him to make some of the biggest mistakes in his career, and what elements Joe looks for to make an image a show stopper.Resources:Save 40% off The Real Deal when you use code JOE22 at check outJoe McNally’s websiteFollow Joe on InstagramJoe McNally’s BlogJoin 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

#298 Today we are chatting with Santa Ynez Valley winery photographer, Heather Daenitz. Heather is a self proclaimed story teller for wineries, a brand photographer for wineries. Today Heather shares why niching down saved her business, Why she shoots for time vs number of edited images, and how to tell a growing seasons long story.Resources:Santa Ynez Valley Winery Photographer Heather Daenitz websiteFollow Heather on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityFree Lightroom Presets!Signup for CloudSpot for free! 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!

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!Learn What Camera Settings to Use in our free guide!https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Start Building Your Dream Photography Business for FREE with CloudSpot Studio. And get my Wedding and Portrait Contract and Questionnaires, at no cost! Sign up now at http://deliverphotos.com/Connect with the Beginner Photography Podcast! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/g

#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 Phot

#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

#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 shootin

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!Learn What Camera Settings to Use in our free guide!https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Start Building Your Dream Photography Business for FREE with CloudSpot Studio. And get my Wedding and Portrait Contract and Questionnaires, at no cost! Sign up now at http://deliverphotos.com/Connect with the Beginner Photography Podcast! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Send in your Photo Questions to get answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcameraset

#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!

#289 Craig Strong is the founder of Lens Baby lens systems for photographers. Lens Baby was born out of the curiosity and lack of options Craig had when he was a full time wedding photographer. He started with a homemade lens created out of parts from a hardware store and today help photographers enhance their creativity with more than 15 years. Today Craig talks about the secrets of capturing great images and how you have to step out side your comfort zone to achieve something really great.Resources:Learn more about Lens BabyFollow Lens Baby on InstagramListen to Magda Stoltes community spotlight interview discussing her Lens Baby journeyJoin 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 c

Ann Mangum is a long time member of the Beginner Photography Podcast Community and Pensacola Beach Family Photographer. Today we Ann shares how she got started in beach portraits, how she stays creative when theres a mountain of client work to tackle, and seeing the power of family photography first hand.Resources:Pensacola Beach Family Photographer Ann Mangum’s WebsiteFollow Ann on FacebookFollow Ann on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Group!Learn What Camera Settings to Use in our free guide!https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Start Building Your Dream Photography Business for FREE with CloudSpot Studio. And get my Wedding and Portrait Contract and Questionnaires, at no cost! Sign up now at http://deliverphotos.com/Connect with the Beginner Photography Podcast! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Send in your Photo Questions to get answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet -

#288 Henrique Murta took his love for Biology and Photography and combined them into beautiful fine art drone landscape images. Today Henrique shares how combining these two passions allow him to deepen his art form, why the Drone allows him to think different in terms of access and composition, and simple tricks you can use when using your drone to photography the world around you. Resources:Fine Art Drone Photographer Henrique Murta’s websiteFollow Henrique 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!

#287 Habits are who we are, who we want to be. They help us to become better versions of ourselves. They can help us achieve more can even be used to help us become better photographers. In this episode I’ll break down 5 habits you can adopt in 2022 to grow your skills as a photographer.Carry a camera with you everywhereReview your workWhen in doubt, just shoot through itSave your inspirationCall yourself a photographer Resources: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!

#286 Valerie Jardin is a Street photographer, educator, fuji x photographer, Host of the Hit the Streets podcast. She returns to the podcast today and we are talking about how limiting yourself with purpose can help you to see the world clearer and create better images. In this interview Valerie shares the importance of listning to your passion, why theres no such thing as bad light, and my personal favorite she equates photography to cake. Lots to learn today!Resources:Valerie Jardin’s WebsiteFollow Valerie on InstagramJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook CommunityDeliver Beautiful Image Galleries with CloudSpot! Sign up for free!Free 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/ Thank

#285 Jason Matias is a fine art photographer from the pacific northwest who has a slightly wild and terrifying entry into photography and has over the years created some incredible works with a powerful message. Today Jason shares why fine art will always be relevant, the lies landscape photographers tell themselves , and Jason even helps ease us into the world of NFTs as a fine art photographer for what the world of the future could look like. Resources:Jason Matias site for BPP listenersArt of selling Art courseJoin 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!

Today Im chatting with our pal Matt Austin. Over the past almost 2 years Matt has shared images from his photo journey in the Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook community and we have seen him grow from those early photos to where he is today, working with professional and semi professional sports teams. Today I really want to get to the heart of where that drive comes from.Resources:Matt Austins websiteFollow Matt Austin on InstagramFollow Matt Austin on TikTokJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Group!Learn What Camera Settings to Use in our free guide!https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Start Building Your Dream Photography Business for FREE with CloudSpot Studio. And get my Wedding and Portrait Contract and Questionnaires, at no cost! Sign up now at http://deliverphotos.com/Connect with the Beginner Photography Podcast! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Send in your Photo Questions to get answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod