In this podcast episode I interview with Adam King (@kingy_kings), creator of popular Instagram feature pages - @agameoftones and @portraitgames. We talked about how Adam built a community of over 600,000 followers, his approach to shooting portraits, and actionable tips for photographers looking to improve their photography and grow their audience on Instagram.

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Connect with Adam

@kingy_kings

https://www.instagram.com/kingy_kings/

@agameoftones

https://www.instagram.com/agameoftones/

@portraitgames

https://www.instagram.com/portraitgames/

THE ARTYSTS

https://www.theartysts.com/

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In this episode I will show you how to get started in portrait photography and build your portfolio from scratch.

Are you curious about:

-how to find people to take photos of

-how to find the perfect location

-how to set up photo shoots

Then this episode is for you :)

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For the video version of this interview, check out this link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gZbmjhCFY4

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In this episode I have a conversation with Sean Cannell about how photographers can take advantage of the massive opportunities on Youtube. We discuss strategies for growing a Youtube channel through ranked videos, how to reverse engineer success and why vlogging is a terrible growth strategy (if done alone).

Sean Cannell is an expert on how to crush it on Youtube. His main channel, Think Media TV, recently surpassed 300,000 subscribers. He also collaborates with BenjiManTV on a channel called Video Influencers which is all about how to grow your influence, income and impact with online video. I've learned a lot from Sean over the years and have implemented many of his tips to grow my own Youtube channel.

Learn more about the FREE Tube Masterclass:

http://www.tubemasterclass.com/

Learn More About Video Ranking Academy:

http://startvra.com/

CONNECT WITH SEAN:

Think Media: https://www.youtube.com/user/THiNKmediaTV

Video Influencers: https://www.youtube.com/user/videoinfluencers

Website: http://seancannell.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seanTHiNKs

Twitter: https://twitter.com/seancannell

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seancannell/

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In this episode, I share my top 10 tips for networking with photographers and influencers.

You will learn:

Where to find photographers

How to connect with them and get them to like you

How to shift your mindset from taking to giving

How to provide value to them so they will be happy to reciprocate

I also share one of my greatest networking success stories… and one of my biggest failures as well.

Building relationships and friendships with other people takes time, energy and effort. It also requires taking a longer term view that puts people first.

Here are the top 10 tips:

Go Where the Fish Are

Remember Peoples’ Names

Ask Questions About Them

Provide Value

Reach Up in Your Relationships

Don’t Ignore the “Little Guy”

Follow Up

Keep on Building

Ask to Collaborate

Always Think in Terms of 51/49

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In this episode, I tackle the myth of the starving artist. To be an artist and be broke are not inherently linked. While this myth of the 'starving artist' is perpetuated as the purest form of artistry in our society, it's not what we, as photographers, should be striving for.

In the book, Real Artists Don't Starve, Jeff Goins deconstructs the myth of the starving artist and puts forth a way for artists to thrive. One of the primary examples he uses to show this is the story of Michelangelo, a man who broke the ceiling of wealth accumulation for artists everywhere and amassed a huge fortune during his lifetime.

Today, photographers should be looking for ways to create and thrive, instead of struggle and starve.

Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins

https://www.amazon.com/Real-Artists-Dont-Starve-Strategies/dp/0718086260

NY Times article about Michelangelo's wealth

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/21/world/florence-journal-the-warts-on-michelangelo-the-man-was-a-miser.html

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Polaroid revolutionized photography and changed the way people took pictures forever... Turns out they affected change in more ways than one. In the film days, most people would have to send their film to a photo finishing lab for developing and printing. This meant that whatever pictures they took would be seen by the lab technicians. But the introduction of instant photography allowed photographers to cut out the prying eyes of photo finishing labs, freeing some up to create more risque images without fear of having their privacy violated.

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This episode explores the sub-culture of boudoir, nude, intimate partner, and other forms of risque photography that Polaroid made possible with their instant cameras and film.

To read more on the subject, check out the following books and articles.

Instant: The Story of Polaroid by Christopher Bonanos

https://goo.gl/jAjT5c

The Camera Does the Rest by Peter Buse

https://goo.gl/covFXM

Before Sexting, There Was Polaroid

https://goo.gl/jcXf6T

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