Jason Vinson is one of the top 100 wedding photographers in North America. Based in Arkansas, he and his wife create unique and innovative images together for their clients. He's a photographer's photographer, always pushing the boundaries and playing around with his gear. 

In this episode, Jason talks about how he is able to attract clients that both love and look for his creative work in their images. He also chats about his writing with Fstoppers and transitioning from a traditional full-time job to full-time photography. 

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Zoe Rain is a professional music and fashion photographer, based out of Chicago. She is most known for her work as Macklemore's tour photographer, as well as her recent work with Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, and more. 

In this episode, Zoe talks about how she went from studying photography in high school to being on tour with Macklemore and creating a name for herself. She gives insight on when to work for free and how to license your photos to publications and get paid for it!

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Have you taken the purposeful steps to go full-time into your business? Have you crunched the numbers like your pricing and expenses, your portfolio and business relationships are intact?  

In this episode, photographer Sam Hurd shares his story of how he went from working his day job in DC to shooting 50+ weddings a year, teaching workshops all over the globe, and positioned himself in the wedding industry as a champion.  

We also talk about what camera gear Sam is digging right now, which is always a fun conversation!

Connect with Sam Hurd

samhurdphotography.com Instagram @iamthesam

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Any time someone pursues something, there's a series of moments or a season of transition. From fear of failure, to inspiration and dedication, to momentum and pride. These can be constant or ever-changing and we can become overwhelmed, paralyzed even of the effort and the daunting journey ahead. 

But I believe you can do it! I am a testament to this as well as my buddy Natalie Franke, founder of Rising Tide Society, a network of creative entrepreneurs who believe in community over competition. 

After years as a successful wedding photographer, Natalie saw a gap that needed to be filled. This is the truest calling of an entrepreneur. 

In this episode, Natalie Franke opens up about her journey from wedding photographer, to Rising Tide Society and her latest adventure with HoneyBook and how she's handled all of those transitions. We both share tips on how to take on transitions and even talk about Rising Tide Society's "Tinder Moment". 

Natalie FrankeInstagram: @nataliefranke Website: nataliefranke.com

Rising Tide Society: Website:risingtidesociety.com Facebook Group: Rising Tide Society Facebook

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Trying to figure out how to balance working your 9-5 with your freelance job? It can be challenging and you can feel overwhelmed. 

In this episode of The Bearded Tog I discuss with Keith Lee how he balances a full-time job, having a family, and shooting 30 weddings a year! He's a busy man!!

Hopefully this episode can help you!

Follow Keith Lee:Instagram: @keithleestudios & @keithleestudiosuncovered  Website: KeithleeStudios.com

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What is virtual reality? Why is it so popular on YouTube, Facebook, and other sites?

New technologies can be hard to keep up with and know if we need to be aware of and implement them into our lives. Is VR something we should add or ignore?

In this episode of The Bearded Tog I talk with Griffin Harrington, a VR specialist for The Discovery Channel about the advances of VR in our culture, it's importance and how anyone can get started in VR. 

WARNING: We get pretty nerdy, be ready! 

Follow Griffin Harrington Instagram: @griffinh

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In this episode of The Bearded Tog I invite the creator and founder of Ugmonk, Jeff Sheldon onto the podcast to talk about his design and product company that he started with just one t-shirt, and now is his full-time job. 

I found Jeff Sheldon while I was working at Apple with designer friend Brian Hoff. Brian showed me Jeff's work and t-shirts and I was hooked!

Jeff and I also talk about what was the tipping point for him in his business, how his family deals with working, and how his email list and sharing his process has helped further his business!

Follow Jeff Sheldon Twitter: @ugmonk Instagram: @ugmonk Website: ugmonk.com

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Ever wish you could only do one part of your job? And get paid even more for it? The easiest way to do that, is to specialize. Specializing brings you to the top of your industry and thus clients will pay more for that specialty because they're the kind of clients who look for that!

When you want a certain kind of pizza, you go to a place that specializes in it right? If you just want something generic, then you choose Domino's or whatever's in the frozen section of the grocery store. 

In this episode, I talk with Tiffany Farley, motherhood photographer and founder of The Fount Collective, a community devoted to the art of being a mother about how she chose to niche down into motherhood photography and have a more successful and enjoyable business. 

Tiffany also chats about email marketing, her strategy and there's even a surprise coming soon to her list if you sign up soon!

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Instagram: @tiffanylfarley Website: www.tiffanyfarley.com

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You're starting your business and you wonder to yourself "Should I be an LLC or a sole proprietorship?" What about a partnership? How do you know what's the best decision for you in the long run. 

When I first started my business, I had these questions. Luckily, between having a great accountant and business lawyer, I was able to get set up properly in my state and with my business structure. 

Also, if you've been in business for a while, it may be an appropriate time to update or change a few things. You could be losing money, at risk of someone else using your company name, or other kinds of situations. 

In this episode, Skyler Showell of Showell Ventures LLC and I discuss the common mistakes businesses make when it comes to legal situations and how to set yourself up for success. 

Here's the gist: The more you do now, the less hypothetical rough situations could hurt down the road. 

Skyler has graciously offered to answer any questions and he's been my lawyer a while now. He's helped me with trademark and copyright, as well as a few other legal matters. 

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This episode is incredibly special to me, as I've been a fan of Tony Hoffer's work and business style since before I was even a photographer. Between is love of people and working on his photography craft, he's become the most sought after photographer I know. He's been known to get up to 1,400 inquiries in 1 year!

How did Tony get that many inquiries? Was it advertising, SEO, social media or something else? 

In this episode, I talk to Tony candidly about where he started, where he is, and where his company Hoffer Photography is headed. Few people work harder than Tony & Amy while building their business, and this episode is good for anyone looking to attract more clients. 

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