We talk about: Bad lighting at weddings, group photos in the sun, getting sick, social media, photoshop AI, festivals, kayaking, travelling, iPhone films, selfies at weddings, shooting a wedding on your birthday, our fave Instagram account, why we made changes in the membership, Kick Ass merch. Plus, we strip because it's so damned hot.

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Going on holiday and having a proper break from work

Why we don't take a camera on holiday

Sending poo in the post

Getting fed at weddings

Tips for staying hydrated at weddings

iPhone films at weddings - why they're so popular

Scout camp and going fully offline for a week

Taking time off when you need it

Scheduling scrolling time and worrying time

That time my camera died at a destination wedding

Deconstructing a full-on theme park wedding we shot

Big changes we've made to our business that have led to more bookings

How to get your clients to make your job easier

Telling clients no and mitigating anxiety

How to get out of doing venue recces

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We talk about:

Shooting film (specifically the Olympus Trip 35)

Shooting weddings on an iPhone

Shooting behind the scenes at a wedding

A wacky engagement shoot we did

Buying an ebike to commute to the co-working office - top tips!

How to get clients to end up spending loads more on photography

Losing 10kg and my new diet

Judging the NineDots awards - why I chose the winners and why I didn’t choose the rest

The one photo that didn't win that I’m sad about

Which photos to submit to awards (and which not to)

Chat GPT - how to use it to make marketing faster and easier https://youtu.be/sPa4ptNEnkE

Meet my SEO right-hand woman

Avoiding illness during wedding season

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Wanna know everything about all the enquiries and bookings we've had so far this year? We dig into where they found us, what they were looking for, and how they ranked on our Official Ideal Client Scale (not official at all, more a finger in the wind!). We also look at any consistencies between ones we didn't book or who ghosted, or who weren't ideal clients, and found three very interesting similarities between them. Tune in to find out!

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Our first wedding of the year

Do you photograph wedding drama?

The dreaded Wedding Photo Checklist request

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Should you turn down an enquiry for short coverage a year in the future?

Which is the best camera to travel with?

What film camera has Todd bought this week?

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Last week I did a scary thing... a talk in front of about 100 epic photographers for an awesome NineDots event. Here's how it felt, how it went, and how you can be an expert too.

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We talk about why I still charge the same as I did in 2016, and answer a member's question about what to do with an enquiry 3+ years in the future. We also look at all the ways we add extra income to each booking with upsells and how they've become super popular lately. Plus, how you can work out what to charge. Here's our pricing calculator as promised! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s3DrOUhe5K2VC2QFzxVAVreT3sLeRGA6naY8Z219EhI/copy?usp=sharing&fbclid=IwAR258svrrIFz-DV7a0ELLtdAd7q0PEhBA0aAoaMBay1qzy6FG_4o6XGPz4U

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This episode is all about photography awards and what we think of them, and how we'd shake up the awards industry. Plus, we segue into talking about what you can do instead of aiming for awards to attract new clients and feel good about your work, and what we'd do if we were starting a brand new wedding photography business.

*explicit warning is a single s-bomb, thanks Todd!

Shownotes:

Awards - why did all men win a recent award?

Our opinion on awards in general

The type of images that win awards

Impressing other photographers vs doing meaningful work for our clients

Has “award-winning photographer” become meaningless?

Why I don’t apply for awards

External vs internal validation

The pressure of shooting for awards

What awards systems could do to be more meaningful and inclusive

Awards encourage photos that become copies of each other

Imposter syndrome and how to feel good about what you're creating

Comparisonitis and your mental health

Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem in photographers

How to not be affected by other photographers’ work

Having a folder of inspo photos

How to find meaning and confidence in your work

The best thing we did for our own creative confidence

Endlessly tweaking presets and never being quite happy with it and why it doesn't matter

How to remind yourself you’re good enough without needing the kudos of an award

Our dream awards - awarding our couples and other suppliers with something fun

Wedding photographers getting married

Booking anxiety and comparing yourself to other photographers

Our booking status

Sometimes we worry about not having enough bookings too

Why some people get bookings without appearing to do marketing

Why you shouldnt focus on other people’s marketing or try to reverse engineer it

If I was starting a new business - what I’d do to get bookings

Being a marketer vs being a creative

Outsourcing so you can focus on marketing

The stuff that gets you bookings

Marketing strategy session in the membership

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Things we talked about:

Our word for the year

Links we discussed:

https://annapumerphotography.com/

https://kickassphotographers.com/

https://www.annapumer.com/

https://getoffthebeatenpath.com/

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