With the launch of my course Auto to Amazing students got access to several live Q&A sessions with well respected and successful photographers where they could ask specific questions they had about getting started in photography. This is a mega interview with Photographers Nick Church, Matt Payne, and Andrew Hellmich.

Resources:

• Nick Church Photography
• Matt Payne Photography
•  F Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast
• Andrew Hellmich - Impact Images
• Andrew Hellmich PhotoBizX Podcast
• Online Photography Course for Beginners - Auto to Amazing

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Emma O'Brien has been a portrait and pup photographer (as in dogs) for more than a decade. Her series "The Black Series" gained her international attention and raised awareness for shelter animals that I cant wait to talk about.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Emma got into photography
• What came first people or pets
• Why Emma left wedding photography
• What was Emma’s main source of photography eduction
• The hardest part about photography to learn
• Where Emma got the idea for The Black Series
• When Emma first got involved with shelter animal photography
• How Emma keeps her subjects still and focuses
• How to add emotion and story to your photos of pets
• Commonly bad info Emma hears being taught to new photographers
• How to make money photographing pets
• How to convince pet owners to the worth of pet photography

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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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Dave Maze is a professional camera gear reviewer for Kinotika and host of the Polar Pro Golden Hour Podcast. It is his job to tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new cameras on the market so you can make better-informed buying decisions! Because lets face it, camera gear is not cheap. Today Dave and I talk in depth about camera gear and how to make the right decision for you!

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Dave learned camera exposure
• The hardest part about photography for Dave to learn
• Why Dave started reviewing gear
• How Dave decides what to focus on with his gear review
• Daves takes on full frame vs crop sensor camera
• The difference between a $5000 camera vs a $500 camera and who needs what
• What piece of gear Dave never uses
• Common bad info Dave hears being taught to new photographers
• Daves take on the best travel camera
• How many megapixels Dave thinks is too much
• Daves take on using two different camera manufacturers
• The importance of ND filters and Polarizer filters

Resources:

• PolarPro Golden Hour Podcast
• PolarPro
• Kinotika Camera Gear Reviews
• Dave Maze Website
•  Best Cameras Under $500
• Canon M50
• Canon 90D
• Sony a6000

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Nur Tucker, an underwater photographer with decades of experience whos work has to be seen to be believed! Today I am excited to to chat about some of the challenges that shooting underwater presents!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Nur got into photography
• What drew Nur to underwarter photography
• What came first, Nurs love of photography or diving
• Some Safety concerns photographers need to worry about while underwater
• How Nur plans to photograph sea life like sea lions, clown fish, and turtles.
• How much preparation is involved to bring a camera underwater
• Nurs most used piece of gear
• The underwater camera housing Nur uses to photograph underwater
• How to plan for your shot when you cant change lenses
• How much creativity Nur has with all the constraints of being underwater
• What you need to know to get started shooting underwater

Resources:

• Underwater wildlife photographer Nur Tucker’s website
• Nur Tucker on Instagram
• Nur Tucker on Facebook

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Photography can be a rewarding and fulfilling hobby. But it can be difficult to find time to shoot when you have a full plate with a family and full time job. Today I share 7 steps that will help you regain lost time so you can get out and spend more time shooting and practicing photography!

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Daniel Milnor is a self proclaimed creative evangelist, disinclined to social media, film shooter his work can be found in the Los Angeles museum of art, and the George Eastman house. Today we talk all finding and telling the best story.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Daniel got started with photography
• Why Daniel went to college to learn photography
• What Daniel hoped to learn by going to college
• If Daniel thinks college is still relevant for photographers
• What Daniel has to capture to consider a shoot a success
• How much of Dan’s stories are planned out
• How Daniel goes about planning a trip and story to capture
• How shooting film has made Daniel more connected to his work
• Why Daniel swears off social media
• How not being on social media has effected his work
• What Daniel feels is the best way to share his work if it’s not on social media

Resources:

• Daniel Milnor’s website
• blurb.com

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Aaron Nace is the host of Phlearn the educational website and amazing youtube channel focused on photography and post production with Lightroom and Photoshop Tutorials. In this interview we talk all about editing with all the options available for mobile!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Aaron got started in Photography and Photoshop Tutorials
• What a post production artist does and why Aaron considers himself equally a photographer
• The difference between lightroom and photoshop
• Why you should be editing on mobile
• What apps to use to edit photos on your phone
• The downsides of editing on mobile in 2019
• What you should do to your boring photos before uploading them to facebook
• and How to know when youre done editing

Premium Members Also Learn:

• How new working photographers can improve their workflow
• How to use mobile editing to your advantage with clients
• The best way to manage client expectations
• How to find the balance between perfection and progress to not waste time

Resources:

• Learn Lightroom and Photoshop Tutorials with PHLEARN
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Chris Owens is the manager of photo operations at the Indianapolis motor speedway, home of the Indy 500. Today Chris talks about the logistics of how to cover such a large event.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Chris got his start in photography
• What an indy car photographer does and the job title of photography manager of the indianapolis motor speedway
• What Chris shoots monday through friday when there is no race
• How persistence paid off when trying to get hired as a race car photographer
• How far in advance the photography team has to prepare for the Indianapolis 500
• Logistically how to photography an event as large as the Indianapolis 500
• How many photographers are on Chris’s staff and how they keep in contact
• How to creatively photography race cars
• How to add story elements in photos
• How many pictures are taken of the Indianapolis 500
• What happens to the photos once the race is over
• The one piece of advice Chris would give to any new race car photographer

Resources:

• Indianapolis 500 Photographer Chris Owens Website
• Chris Owens on Instagram
• Learn More about Indy Car

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In todays episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast I share how a rubix cube made me a better photographer and how you can take the lessons I learned and apply them to your own photography journey!

Interested in enrolling in Auto to Amazing? Click the link below to enroll now!

https://learn.beginnerphotographypodcast.com/p/auto-to-amazing

Here are some of my bad photos that I thought just because I was shooting in manual, they had to be great. As you can see, they were far from great!

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