Photographers : how are you telling your stories? Are you letting Meta decide for you what images get seen and hoping for some quirky caption that adds value to your hard work or are you building a home for your stories to be told? There once was a time where every photographer had a blog and then the dark ages of social media took over. This conversation with Jared and Aga from Pic-Time about blogging explores not only some of their new blogging features but also the importance of finding ways to tell your stories. We share a few minutes from a long interview with Aga that was streamed live for members of the Photographic Collective community and then unpack it a little offering some tidbits for you guys to chew on.

Should you be blogging your photos?

Should you find a way to make your blogging, and your SEO more central to your marketing strategy?

Should you replay this episode a few more times?

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Your wedding photography marketing is supposed to stand out right? And yet somehow 90% of the industry is doing the exact same tactics hoping to somehow rise above the noise. If you're stuck drowning in the vacum of instagram analytics and worn out blog posts this episode may really hit home. We sit down today with Ron from Ron + Jess Marketing to chat about all of the things he gets to see going wrong with most wedding photography and videography company's marketing these days. Ron and Jess aren't just another convenient wedding photography duo however, they're a full time marketing company serving just this industry. From helping to solve SEO problems to building more effective social media ad buys, unpacking successful keyword strategies to creating workflows that build a better client experience these two have carved themselves deep into the industry at a level where it is incredibly needed. I think you'll enjoy the authenticity behind Ron's perspective on advertising in general as well as his nerdy numbers first approach to making sure that marketing is effective.

We will be breaking into a second quarter of 2023 topic train in all of our PHOTOCO small groups all about marketing after this episode airs and are eager to see students, mentors, peers, and friends make some great changes in the way they're reaching new clients and serving current ones with better strategies all around. For more information on how to join a small group, or to get in at the ground level with PHOTOCO join us over at https://www.mileswittboyer.com/photoco/hq

Make sure you give Ron + Jess some love and connect with them directly at https://ronandjessmarketing.com/ and if you're in the market for a team that can truly help you uplevel your marketing and reach more brides we'd strongly recommend giving them a shot!

From documentary photography on the other side of the world to high fives with President Obama, mountain biking adventures to working with the press Garrett has chased down the stories of humans all over the world. His eye for photography shaped early on influenced by a love for culture and an education from one of the world's most prestigious photography schools Garrett's story comes alive as he starts to talk about finding his place in the world.

We asked Garrett to be a part of this podcast because of just a sliver of his story. Leaving the Washington DC area to move closer to a place where his passion for mountain biking and the outdoors could be a more prominent part of his family's life but what we got out of him was more than Jared and I could possibly have expected. A story of intentionality, willingness to learn, humility, and so many amazing successes along the way. The simple fact is that Garrett Hubbard as a photographer, a film maker, a director, a father, and a husband is a man that we can all learn from as he so calmly describes his craft through the vein of it's value to sharing the stories of other people - to other people.

I walked away from this interview with a keen appreciation for the talent and the accomplishments of the people who quietly drive our industry forward always more focused on doing a good job than getting praise for it. Perhaps what strikes the hardest about this interview with Garrett is his willingness to give credit to the people from all over the country that have simply opened doors for him to walk through. Community is a critical element to success and Garrett Hubbard is absolutely willing to share his success with the people who have contributed to it. https://www.garretthubbard.com/

PhotoCo and the Photographic Collective Podcast are productions of The Photographic Collective LLC ©2023. All rights reserved. Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher host this podcast as well as a community for Photographers and Film Makers based in Bentonville, Arkansas. 

What comes next for photographers, videographers, and creatives? Community. It's the simple solution to almost every problem that arrises. How do you become more successful? Community. How can you refine technique? Community. How can you work on your craft, your creativity, avoid burn out, fight impostor syndrome, achieve a more consistent workflow, and enjoy your work more? Community. This episode is a live, completely unscripted and off the cuff conversation with the four members of the leadership team for the Photographic Collective. We're peeking behind the curtain on an all new platform that is being prepared for our community that will include modules for training, small and large group sub communities, and collaborations with world class educators. It is a big task trying to cast vision for something that can affect the industry as a whole and these are the voices of a few of the people who are looking to do just that.

If you're looking for a business coach, an accountability team, an editing workflow, a marketing strategy, or just a friend in the imaging industry we're discussing today something being built simply to serve you. This conversation with UK educator Tom Wright, US based film maker and director Brandon Buccheri, Architectural and portrait photographer, producer, and musician Jared Mark Fincher and Fujifilm Global Ambassador and wedding photographer Miles Witt Boyer is a candid, organic, raw approach to casing that vision.

PhotoCo is a production of the Photographic Collective LLC hosted by Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher based in Bentonville, Arkansas. Copyright 2023, all rights reserved.

Most of the way through January 2023 and spending a lot of time with creatives who's resolve is already starting to struggle. The temptation to fall back into bad habits, let new business opportunities slip through the cracks, or just be isolated from the industry and the world around you may be creeping in. This episode is all about the business reboot : 

Jared and Miles run through some of the battles of seasonal business while also giving challenges and tips along the way that can help you press through road blocks in your businesses. 

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If you're on the hunt for a business coach or a small group make sure you're a member of the FREE TO JOIN Photo Community over at The Photographic Collective on facebook and sign up for more information on training opportunities or simply DM Miles Witt Boyer or Jared Mark Fincher any time for registration information.

The Photographic Collective podcast is a production of PHOTOCO and Photographic Collective LLC. ©2023

Everybody has heard of GPresets. Like everybody. These Lightroom presets are stylistic and edgy and as if the signature packs aren't rad enough they've somebody partnered with a few of the coolest photographers in the world to match and sell their color science as well. This episode isn't about G though, at least not directly. It's about Greg. The guy behind GPresets. Greg is this brilliant musician turned photographer turned entrepreneur in Northern California who has spent the last several years simply helping photographers get more out of their images. This chat was really laid back and unplugged just getting to know Greg and talking through what the industry has been like through a different perspective over the last few years and though we didn't pack this thing with actionable tips on ways you can get better as photographer if you listen closely you'll soak up some really powerful knowledge from a guy who has conquered a lot of the wedding and photography world on his journey to the top.

If you liked this episode, or any episode of the Photographic Collective Podcast please leave us a five star rating and a solid review and make sure you join the Photographic Collective. It's a free to join community of photographers from all over the world coming together to encourage and support each other along side a small group and 1TO1 training program hosted by Miles Witt Boyer. For more information on GPresets and for a 15% discount on everything in the store use the code PHOTOCO over at https://www.gpresets.com/.

This podcast is a production of The Photographic Collective, an Arkansas based community lead by photographer Miles Witt Boyer and cohosted, produced, and edited by Jared Mark Fincher. All information is copywritten 2023 Photographic Collective LLC.

It was a year filled with absolute growth. The photo industry boomed coming out of the Covid hole and somehow riding that wave Jared convinced me to start this little podcast that would end up growing into a bit of a movement. Here we are so many seasons in with the who's who of guests behind us and we couldn't think of a better way to kick off 2023 than to rehash last year. Our favorite guests, photographers, film makers, and industry professionals. Our favorite moments, quotes, and tid bits. Our favorite memories jumping head first into the world of educations, community coordinators, and obviously podcasters.

This episode was a blast to record and a chance to really expose our listeners to the guy behind so much of the magic at PhotoCo. Jared will be helping to host more often moving forward as well as helping me shape the way the PhotoCo community, small group trainings, workshops, and courses come together! A huge start to the year and a huge opportunity to share what we're most excited about as this humbling, exciting, and wild ride continues beneath us!

Ben Hartley you guys. The most dynamic, most interesting, most energy packed educator in the photography space shows up in a real way in this episode. I asked Ben to have this chat with me to talk about how he has shifted his social media focus to a much more community minded approach over the last several years but what I got instead was, true to form, an intense purpose filled conversation with a brilliant mind that went much deeper. Ben is absolutely hilarious but his comedy only aids his perspective that when we show up as our best selves, when we are intentional about lifting up the communities and friends and people right around us, and when we act with integrity the results are always positive.

Whether you've found Ben because of the Six Figure Photography Podcast, or his Mastermind Group, or the Booked Solid workshop series, or Abundance, or heard him on a platform stage at WPPI, or this is your first experience diving into the mind of this amazing friend of mine let me tell you directly : Ben is one of the most authentically kind people I know. This conversation all centers around his perspectives on the "long game", showing up every day in an industry that you love with your best work, your best intentions, and your most positive outlook. You'll hear throughout this chat a general perspective that is pretty counter cultural to the wedding / portrait photography industry these days that says, more than likely you already have all that you need baked into you to succeed. Ben's vision as a coach is just to help you navigate through the garbage standing in your way and that perspective is as bold as it is beautiful.

Grab a coffee for this one, a notebook, and prepare to just be filled up with some goodness.

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The Photographic Collective Podcast is a production of PhotoCo, hosted by Arkansas based Photography team Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher. To join the Photographic Collective, a FREE community filled with positive, intentional conversations for the photo/video industry simply click over to https://www.mileswittboyer.com/photoco/hq

A very special 50th episode featuring special guest Joe Torres. Joe is a wedding photographer and videographer based in New York City who has taken a straight forward, simple approach to selling his services to couples all over the tri state area and has an impressive rate of conversions.  His intentional approach to building relationships and establishing trust with clients before discussing cost allows him to convey himself more as an "assistant buyer" than the seller. Through that lens Joe walks us through a sales process as well as gives some great tactics and tidbits on how he has scaled a small photo and video company into a full time job in almost no time with an army of happy clients behind him. 

Joe is a member of the Photographic Collective Community, a free to join creative group that exists simply to scale the value of the voices inside of it. This conversation is a perfect example of the kind of chat that happens weekly inside the community with the intent on building more legacy minded, service oriented creatives. If you're struggling with how to price your photography, building packages, understanding sales, client workflow, or simply want a refresher on how simple it can be to close the deal with your ideal client when you know how to communicate your value to them : this conversation is for you.  

https://josephtorresphotography.com/ 

The Photographic Collective Podcast is hosted by Arkansas based Wedding Photographer Miles Witt Boyer with sound by Jared Mark Fincher. To see an uncut video format of this interview or exclusive video content make sure and click over to our YOUTUBE Channel  All information in this podcast is ©2022 Photographic Collective LLC.

An in depth conversation with UK commercial photographer and videographer TOM WRIGHT about the newest generation of cameras and how we're being marketed to by the big companies. Whether you're a film maker, portrait photographer, wedding photographer, or hobbiest this conversation is for you. An in depth look at the new Fujifilm XH2 and XH2s (as well as the differences), a chat about some of the flaws in the Canon R5 system, why Tom doesn't prefer Sony, honest perspectives on Leica and more.  Hosted by US, Arkansas based wedding photographer Miles Witt Boyer. Miles is a Fujifilm X Photographer and global ambassador who is using the new Fujifilm Xh2 and Xh2S in real world scenarios. The purpose of this interview was to discuss why and how purchasing the right gear matters, how to get beyond the specs and discover if a camera system is a good decision for YOUR brand, and how to shop smart.  Whether you're interested in the 8k / 6k open gate options in the newest systems or in need of faster auto focus and more crisp lenses we walk through the elements in 2022 of camera shopping that matter, and a few that do not.

Tom Wright is a remarkable storyteller, educator, and consultant based in the UK. His work can be seen here https://www.bytomw.com/  Tom is also an active member of the Photographic Collective, a FREE TO JOIN community for like minded, positive creators. The Photographic Collective podcast is ©2022 Photographic Collective LLC, hosted by Arkansas Photographer Miles Witt Boyer with editing and engineering by Jared Mark Fincher. To see this episode and more content in video form make sure and check out our YOUTUBE channel