Photography AF

This week I get to talk all about film photography with the youngest photographer I've had on this podcast yet. Millennial meets Gen Z to talk all things film. So if you've ever considered film, make sure you listen to this first. Or maybe you are wondering what the fuss about film is? We cover it all.
Sophia Carey also runs a Youtube channel so we talk all about that and using it as a means to do more personal work.

Sophia's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiajcarey/
Sophia's website: https://www.sophiacarey.co.uk/
Sophia's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcdTie7e4SF14YqfQ0Ov-A

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
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I tried to make the title sound like Beauty and the Beast haha. But new niche unlocked! We have all things beauty and retouching in todays podcast episode. Beauty photographer and educator Vera Change is on and we chat all things beauty lighting, retouching tips and tricks, as well as a tiny bit about youtube!
Vera is an amazing beauty photographer and retoucher who educates using her Youtube platform so of course I had to pick her brains on her expertise subject. Natural vs artificial light, frequency seperation vs dodge and burn, one light vs multiple lights, we talk through it all to arm you with everything you may need to know to get started in beauty photography!

Vera's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verachange_photo/
Vera's website: https://www.verachange.com/
Vera's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/verachange
Vera's education: https://www.verachangeeducation.com/

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
Email Kaye any questions: [email protected] and put PODCAST in the subject line.
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This week I talk to photographer AND business mentor Laura Belcher. Laura is just the loveliest person to chat too in my DMs and we talk a lot about mindset and I felt like it made the perfect podcast episode! In this episode we talk all about empowering ourselves as creatives and improving our mindset to get what we want within our life and career. After you have listened to this episode I no longer want any of you to talk about imposter syndrome!! So yes, this episode is for you if you suffer with imposter syndrome and fear. Me and Laura talk mindset tips and tricks to overcome this and empower ourselves and get what we want.

Laura's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laura_belcher_/
Laura's website: https://www.laurabelcher.com/
If you want to hire Laura as a business mentor: https://www.laurabelcher.com/mentoring

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
Email Kaye any questions: [email protected] and put PODCAST in the subject line.
Sign up to the brand new Photography AF newsletter right here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk/newsletter

The HMRC tagline is that tax doesn't have to be taxing. But liiiies. It kinda is when you are starting out. So I break it down in the best "I'm not an accountant" way I can to give you all the information you need to collate your ingoings and outgoings for tax returns!
I also discuss my expenses to give you an idea of the things you can expense when you are a freelance photographer/content creator

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
Email Kaye any questions: [email protected] and put PODCAST in the subject line.
Sign up to the brand new Photography AF newsletter right here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk/newsletter

Welcome to SEO 101 for creatives!
SEO is something you should really be considering if you are running a website, whether it be a portfolio website, or an education/store website. Whatever website you are running as a creative, get into SEO. 
I'm joined by Natalie, an SEO consultant, to give you the lowdown on what you can do for your website and portfolio to improve your search engine optimisation and therefore improving your organic reach. We make it as easy as possible and as simple as possible as I am a newbie into this world also. But definitely an episode for those wanting to know more about what it takes to run a business.

Here are all the resources we mention!!
Natalie's website: https://nataliearney.com/
Squoosh: https://squoosh.app/
Pagespeed Insights (not reliable for Squarespace websites!): https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/
Sheets for Marketers: https://sheetsformarketers.com/
Google Search Console: https://search.google.com/search-console/about
Learning SEO: https://learningseo.io/

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
Email Kaye any questions: [email protected] and put PODCAST in the subject line.
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... I'm sorry to have a title that could open such a can of worms!
This episode is a bit of a different format because it is basically a live Q&A between me and a current Photography student in University doing their masters. Elle came on and wanted to ask me everything she should know before finishing her university course, and turns out she needed to know a lot. Yikes! BUT, I answer it all here and 100% it is stuff you need to know before going full time freelance with photography and content creation. This episode isn't just for University students. Everything that gets answered can also apply if photography is currently your side hustle!

I understand every University and every experience is different so please don't come for me lol.

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
Email Kaye any questions: [email protected] and put PODCAST in the subject line.
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The bridesmaid you didn't know you had, Rebecca Carpenter is our guest this week! She is the queen of photographing instagrammable weddings and she took time out of her busy new mum life to share her wisdom about weddings with us.
We chat about how important group shots actually are, her journey and how she works on the day, the best way to get into weddings and get experience, but mainly all about being your couples cheerleader!
And she even turns the tables and ends up asking me questions at the very end.

Follow Rebecca here: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacarpenterphotography/
Rebecca's website: https://rebeccacarpenterphotography.com/

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
Email Kaye any questions: [email protected] and put PODCAST in the subject line.
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Episode 13! Unlucky for some. It's like the universe knew this would be episode 13 because we tried to record this 3 times and finally recorded aaaaand the Zoom crashed half way through. BUT. We have an episode and it's an interview with content creator Katy English where we discuss her journey, and a little bit about her creative work and what inspired her to make composite style imagery on instagram.
We also end up on a tangent about quiet periods and taking time to refill our creativity back up.

Katy's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misskatyenglish/

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
Email Kaye any questions: [email protected] and put PODCAST in the subject line.
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In todays episode, I'm talking to California based Wedding photographer Kristen Booth. Kristen calls herself the Fairytale Photographer so we just HAD to talk Branding and how she came up with this niche and this brand. Hopefully her tips help you with your branding.
We also talk TikTok! My current fave platform and I said how I had a photographer on board to talk TikTok with me and here it is. Kristen makes amazing TikTok videos that make me laugh, teach me stuff, all sorts, so I ask her for all of her insight into TikTok and we mesh our knowledge together in this episode for you.

Get your copy of Kristens TikTok cheat sheet right here: https://kristenbooth.ck.page/1732a1a53a
Kristens TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristenboothphoto?
Kristens instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenboothphotog/
Kristens website: https://kristenbooth.net/

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
Email Kaye any questions: [email protected] and put PODCAST in the subject line.
Sign up to the brand new Photography AF newsletter right here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk/newsletter

So excited that I got to talk to Linda Blacker. Linda does the most amazing composite style imagery so in my eyes she is Queen of Photoshop, so obviously we discuss Photoshop and how she learnt what she knows. We also talk set design as she creates her own sets and props sometimes, so not all is Photoshop within her images!
We also lightly touch on imposter syndrome. We all get it. We all suffer. Nobody is spared from its clutches. And finally, her top tips are really great so make sure to listen to the whole episode.

You can follow Linda here: https://www.instagram.com/lindablacker/
Lindas website: https://www.lindablacker.com/

View Kaye's work here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk
Kaye's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordtography
Email Kaye any questions: [email protected] and put PODCAST in the subject line.
Sign up to the brand new Photography AF newsletter right here: http://www.fordtography.co.uk/newsletter