Photo Field Notes Podcast: Career Advice for Photographers

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We’re on week two of my three part series, How to Take Photos Like a High End Photographer. Here’s what we’re covering over the course of three weeks:

* Part 1: The Number One Trick to Better Photos in Camera

* Part 2 (Today): What Photography Gear Do I Use?

* Part 3 (Coming July 12): Developing a Consistent Style as a Photographer

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Photo season is in full swing here in Michigan, and after quite a few questions about how to take better photos, I've decided to jump into a three part series about how to take photos like a high end photographer.

Here's what we'll cover:

Part 1: The Number One Trick to Better Photos in Camera

Part 2: What's In My Camera Bag?

Part 3: Developing a Consistent Style as a Photographer

Photo season is in full swing here in Michigan, and after quite a few questions about how to take better photos, I’ve decided to jump into a three part series about how to take photos like a high end photographer.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

Part 1 (Today): The Number One Trick to Better Photos in Camera

Part 2 (June 28): What’s In My Camera Bag?

Part 3 (Updated: July 12): Developing a Consistent Style as a Photographer

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Feelings of jealousy, comparison and inadequacy sometimes come with the job description as photographers and creative entrepreneurs. Today, I'm discussing those nagging feelings that no one wants to talk about and how you can overcome them in your own business and everyday life.

Feelings of jealousy, comparison and inadequacy sometimes come with the job description as photographers and creative entrepreneurs. Today, I’m discussing those nagging feelings that no one wants to talk about and how you can overcome them in your own business and everyday life.

Related Links:

* The #GirlBoss on Instagram Vs. Real Female Entrepreneurs

* Being Boss: Jealousy and Competition (these ladies talk about becoming friends with anyone who you’re feeling jealous of—I love this idea!)

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Ethan Painter, founder of Ethan Painter Photography + Films, is a local friend of mine and a huge part of our local photography community. In today's podcast, we're talking about how to start incorporating video into your business—both as a hybrid service to complement your photography and as a way to market yourself and stand out.

Ethan Painter, founder of Ethan Painter Photography + Films, is a local friend of mine and a huge part of our local photography community. In today’s podcast, we’re talking about how to start incorporating video into your business—both as a hybrid service to complement your photography and as a way to market yourself and stand out.

Topics From Today’s Show:

Why should I offer video in my photography business?

Offering hybrid video and photography.

Gear for hybrid video (should you buy new gear or work with what you have?

Using video in social media (marketing your photography business with video).

How to use Instagram Stories to market your photography business.

Using video in paid advertising.

Recommended Video Products (This list contains some affiliate links—if you’ve enjoyed listening to the podcast, consider ordering through the following links to support the show):

Sony a7S II

Sony Alpha a6500

Zoom H1 Recorder

Rode Video Mic

Matchstick Microphones

DJI Phone Camera Gimbal (Fun for social media videos)

Zhiyun Crane 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal for DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Other Useful Tools:

* Animoto

* MusicBed.com

Check out some of Ethan’s work below, and be sure to follow his latest work on Instagram.

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In today's solo show, I'm giving you the rundown on the three main ways to scale your photography business.

In today’s solo show, I’m giving you the rundown on the three main ways to scale your photography business.

A few topics from today’s show:

* Places to outsource in your photography business (and where to find great people)

* Things to remember when hiring contractors

* How to scale without hiring a team

* How to get clients excited about art + keepsake products

P.S. I’m totally calling myself out here for posting this episode out of order. I recorded it before publishing my Associate Team episode and my interview about selling more products with Swift Galleries founder, Chris Scott. You can listen to each of these episodes through the links below to hear more details about scaling through these methods.

 

Related Episodes:

* Q&A: Building an Associate Team

* How Sara Wolfram Grew onelove Photography to a Team of 40 People

* How to Start Selling More Products in Your Photography Business

In the show, I mentioned my free guide to help you start building out wall art templates for your clients. You can sign up to grab the free guide right here:

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I've been a big fan of Kristen Kalp's work for years now—she's a former photographer and a current writer and business coach. Her ebooks helped me find my own writing voice, her podcast has kept me company as I edit or work out, and her honesty always makes me smile.

So we jumped on Skype to chat about money, boundaries, being true to yourself in business, working with people you really like and all things brave.