The Beginner Photography Podcast

Hannah Chia is a vegan food blogger from Portland Oregon. She photographs her recipes and then shares the delectable looking images for the world to see. Today I am excited to chat about the impact learning photography has had on her success.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Hannah got her start in photography
• The hardest part about photography for Hannah to learn
• Why Hannah upgraded from her cell phone to a DSLR to photograph her food
• What is food styling
• How to start food styling
• The importance of dishware
• How Hannah takes flat lay photos
• The camera gear Hannah uses to photograph food
• The importance of lighting food
• How Hannah was able to keep her look consistent after moving across the country
• How many photos Hannah takes per recipe
• How to achieve a photography style
• Signs of an amateur food stylist and photographer

Resources:

• Vegan Food Recipe Blog Hannah Chia’s Website
• Hannah Chia on Instagram

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Connect with Raymond!

• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#298 Today we are chatting with Santa Ynez Valley winery photographer, Heather Daenitz. Heather is a self proclaimed story teller for wineries, a brand photographer for wineries. Today Heather shares why niching down saved her business, Why she shoots for time vs number of edited images, and how to tell a growing seasons long story.

Resources:

• Santa Ynez Valley Winery Photographer Heather Daenitz website
• Follow Heather on Instagram
• Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community
• Free Lightroom Presets!
• Signup for CloudSpot for free! 

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Karen Doughman has been a very active member of the community since joining almost a year ago. Whats great about Karen is that she comes from a place of let’s solve one thing at a time and grow off of that, rather than the route, myself and perhaps many of you took which is simply, let’s learn it all at once and hope we don’t get overwhelmed.

Today Karen share where shes stuck right now

What he dream shoot looks like

And I also give her an overwhelming amount of photo exercises including to take 100 photos of her fridge

Resources:

• Follow Karen on Instagram
• Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Group!

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#297 Gavin Wade was a southern California wedding photographer, shooting over 500 weddings when he recognized that there was a huge gap in what he needed to give clients an A+ experience delivering their photos, and what was actually available. Gavin went on to start CloudSpot which is my client delivery gallery of choice. 

In 2022 CloudSpot is making a huge push #EmpoweingPhotographers. Since CloudSpot is made by photographers, they have insight into the things we need most, that would make our life better, easier, more profitable, so I invited Gavin on the show to talk about what #EmpoweringPhtoographers looks like and what that means for you!

Resources:

• Sign up for CloudSpot today and start delivering a great experience to your clients!
• Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community
• Free Lightroom Presets!

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#296 Everyone wants their photography to have a style. From the colors, use of light, poses, editing, subject matter. The camera is a tool that lets us say something without words. Your style is 

In this episode I break down the most common mistakes photographers make when searching for a style and give you practical exercises to train your eye.

Resources:

• Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community
• Free Lightroom Presets!

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#295 Nate Crawfords is a Chicago Based Food and lifestyle photographer. I heard Nate on the Craft and Cluster podcast and after looking at his work, completely fell in love. If I shot food professionally its exactly what I would want them to look like. There is a since of life and joy in all of his images, so today we talk about that, how to give inanimate object life, how he used past, non photography experience to help him stand out, and how he pitches himself to brands and clients, and how you can too!

Resources:

• Chicago Food Photographer Nathaniel Crawfords Website
• Follow Nathaniel on Instagram
• Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community
• Free Lightroom Presets!

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#294 Rachel Larsen Weaver is a Maryland based long form analog family photographer who ditched minis to only offer long form sessions at 10x the price and has been booked since! In this interview she shares what is a long form session, why she loves them so much, what she’s trying to encapsulate for each family, and why she chooses film for all of it!

Resources:

• Family Film Photographer Rachel Larsen Weavers Website
• Follow Rachel on Instagram
• Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community
• Free Lightroom Presets!

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Marc Silber is a best selling author, photographer, filmmaker, and producer of the very popular Youtube series Advancing Your Photography, where he has interviewed scores of some of the biggest names in photography. 

Original Air Date: July 22, 2019

He started out learning darkroom skills and the basics of photography at the legendary Peninsula School in Menlo Park, CA, in the '60s, and moved on to hone his skills to professional standards at the famed San Francisco Art Institute. Marc moved into teaching photography in workshops all over the country, he became renowned as an engaging and helpful speaker and coach, as his greatest joy comes from helping others. 

He loves adventure and you'll find him out backpacking surfing or snowboarding, or maybe just chilling, taking a walk through Carmel with his wife and Golden Retriever. 

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

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Connect with the Beginner Photography Podcast!

• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Send in your Photo Questions to get answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

#293 Karim Ilaya is a nature wildlife conservation photographer. Karim lives a pretty incredible life where he’s actively using his camera to bring awareness to important issues and has worked on campaigns with major brands like DJI and Hasselblad. Today Karim talks about how he first saw his camera as a tool for change, the challenge of learning photography while underwater, and how to capture wild animals without risking the animals safety and being a disturbance.

Resources:

• Ocean Conservation Photographer Karim Iliya’s website
• Follow Karim on Instagram
• Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community
• Free Lightroom Presets!

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Steven Overfield is a member of the Beginner Photography Podcast community and Ohio based family photographer. Today Steven and I talk about his experience recently getting married and learning from his wedding photographer, how he made the decision to upgrade his camera, and struggles with being colorblind and editing.

Resources:

• Follow Steven Overfield on Facebook
• Follow Steven on Instagram
• Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Group!

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

Connect with Raymond! 

• Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundle
• Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
• Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!