The Beginner Photography Podcast

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The Beginner Photography Podcast episodes

May 14, 2018Capturing More than Just a Moment with Ryan Schembri
#98 Ryan Schembri is the youngest recipient of the Austrailian Institute of professional photography's "Master Photographer" award. He is a Canon ambassador, wedding and portrait photographer who has shot all around the world he is also an educator and advocates to fellow photographers to help them grow their skills and knowledge about the world of photography

In This Episode You'll Learn:
How Ryan got into the photography business so young
Ryans first mentor and what he was taught
Ryan's main goal for the day when he shows up to every wedding
How to build a relationship with your clients
Why Ryan thinks wedding photography is the hardest form of photography
How Ryan was taught to read light for 2 years before taking a photo
How to deal with less than ideal lighting conditions
What Ryan see new photographers missing out on and how it set him up for success
How to determine the most important story to tell of the wedding day
The biggest shifts in wedding photography he has seen since watching the wedding photography of his fathers day
How to keep your photography fresh
How to cultivate a philosophy of your photography
Simple mistakes Ryan sees amateurs making when judging photography competitions
What inspires Ryan to be better at lighting
Resources:
Ryan Schembri's Website
Ryan Schembri's Instagram
Ryan Schembri's Facebook

Memorable Quotes:
What I do as a photographer is irrelevant. The people and their story is what matters
Great moments in life are meant to be created
Stop looking for light and start looking for shadow
The shift between highlight and shadow is what creates depth
Most amateurs underexpose their photos. I don't know why.
Expose for the highlight. If your subjects face is underexposed your lighting is wrong.
Often times people make photography overcomplicated. It's really simple.
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45 min
May 07, 2018The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos with Marc Silber
#97 Today's guest is known around the world to many budding photographers for his constant thirst for photography education. An author, his last book "Advancing Your Photography: Secrets to Amazing Photos from the Masters" taught us how to take your photos past "point and shoot" his NEW book "The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the Masters" dives deeper into one of my favorite subjects Composition. You remember him when he came on the podcast back in interview 065, today I'm excited to welcome BACK Marc Silber!

In This Episode You'll Learn:
What composition is
How Marc defines composition
What Marc sees happening to most photographers over and over
How to learn the language of composition
Marcs favorite compositional tools
What to look for in your everyday world to add interest in your photographs
The power of pre visualization
Where to get started using composition
How to use composition for portraits
How lighting can affect/create composition
What wrong piece of information Marc hears new photographers being taught
How to spice up your iPhone photos

Resources:
Marc Silbers Website
Marc Silbers Youtube Channel
Marcs new book The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the Masters
Marcs previous book Advancing Your Photography: Secrets to Amazing Photos from the Masters

Memorable Quotes:
Composition is where you place your subject to the most ascetically pleasing place within your frame
Once you understand your camera, there are only two things you need to control. Lighting and Composition.
When shooting portraits, less is more
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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
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44 min
April 30, 2018Exploring Your Creative Photographic Powers with Ryan Brenizer
#96 Ryan Brenizer is an NYC Wedding Photographer with a long list of credentials. Starting out as a newspaper editor who was given a camera he eventually grew and worked his way into weddings where he focuses on standing out and telling the best story possible. Probably most known to other photographers for his Brenizer Method of shooting today we talk about creativity, style, and lighting.

In This Episode You'll Learn:
How many weddings Ryan Brenizer shoots in a year
How Ryan shot 5 weddings in a row
How Ryan Brenizer got his start in photography
How Ryan and his wife has joined forces to create a photography business they love
What is the Brenizer Method
How Ryan Brenizer developed the Brenizer method
Why is it so important to develop a photography style
Why shooting manual might not be the most important skill for beginners to learn
How Experimenting in your photography will push you forward
Why Ryan Brenizer envies new photographers
Where Ryan finds inspiration
What piece of information Ryan Brenizer thinks beginners should ignore
Resources:
NYC and Brooklyn Wedding Photographer Ryan Brenizer's Website
Ryan Brenizer's Instagram
Ryan Brenizer's Facebook

Memorable Quotes:
The Important thing to learn as a photographer, is to learn how your camera sees
For good photography pre visuilization is critical
Everytime you put a new lens on your camera, you are putting on a new set of eyes
(Things evolve all the time) I've changed my Lightroom workflow like 3 times this week
The photo I am taking is a reflection of what looks good to me at that time. However if you look at 10,000 photos of mine, it becomes a self portrait
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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!
1 hr 4 min
April 16, 2018The Ultimate Wedding Photography Masterclass with Jerry Ghionis
#95 Jerry Ghionis is one of the top 5 wedding photographers in the world, WPPI Grand Master, Inventor of several photography lighting tools, Nikon ambassador, Educator, Author, and Philanthropist, I am incredibly grateful to be talking to Jerry Ghionis

In This Episode You'll Learn:
Why Jerry dropped out of formal photography education
Jerry's 7 Do or Die photos to shoot after the wedding ceremony
The simple mindset shift Jerry made to push himself to create better images
The problem Jerry sees with the incoming generation of wedding photographers
How to get started with and understand lighting
How to photograph the Taj Mahal
Jerry teaches some advanced posing methods
Why Jerry started teaching photography to others
The importance of honing in your style
Why Photography competitions are so important for your growth
Resources:
Jerry Ghionis Wedding Photography Website
Jerry's Photography Training Site
Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

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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!
54 min
April 10, 2018Making Your Photography Stand Out
#94 Standing out as a photographer is the best way to differentiate yourself from your competition but standing out can be difficult. How do you stand out? What can you do to stand out? Can I just pick something right now? Standing out with your photography is the best way to separate yourself from your competition. There are a lot of ways to stand out as a photographer and today I talk about how you can find your unique thing that makes you stand out. Check out more at www.BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Have A Question? Reach out to us on social Facebook: www.Facebook.com/BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Instagram: www.Instagtam.com/BeginnerPhotoPodcast Or Email us at: [email protected]
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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!
36 min
April 02, 2018Stop Posing and Start Playing with your Photography Clients with Josh & Meg Souder
#93 Meg and Josh Souder are the Nashville Wedding and Engagement Photographers behind Love Is A Big Deal. They are also the creators of the Unposed Field Guide. A collection of prompts for photographers to get their couples or families comfortable in front of the camera quickly.
In this interview you'll learn:
How Meg and Josh fell into photography
Whats more important than megapixels when it comes to photographing your couples
How Meg and Josh learned to not pose and focus on the experience
How coming from a non photography background helped Meg and Josh be better photographers
An easy way to start posing if your you're just getting started
How to avoid getting burnt out as a photographer
The biggest differences between photographing couples and families
How Meg and Josh get their couples comfortable right away
Why the technicals should be secondary to your photography
Resources:
Nashville Wedding Photographers Meg and Josh Souder's website
The Unposed Field Guide
Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

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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!
54 min
March 26, 2018Getting into Adventure Photography with Kat Carney
#92 Kat Carney is an outdoor adventure photographer working with brands like British Airways, REI, and Powerbar. Today she talks about how she got her start in photography and transitioned into adventure photography and how you can too!

In today's episode you'll learn:
All about Kat's home on wheels, Hooper
How Kat first got interested in Photography
How Instagram helped launched Kat's career
The importance of networking and making connections
The one thing more important than your photography to booking gigs
What gives Kat butterflies before each shoot and how she gets over it
How Kat protects her gear while out in the field
How long it takes Kat to truly figure out how to show off a new sport through photos
How Kat carries her gear along with her clothes, and water in a small backpack
How Kat makes money as an outdoor adventure photographer
Why being proactive is the best way to grow and establish yourself
Kat's editing workflow out in the field
Why cloud backup can be great, when it works
Resources:
Kat's Website
Kat's Instagram
Kat's Facebook
Kat's Lightroom Presets
Jimmy Chin
Canon 5Dmk3
Canon 16-35mm f2.8
Canon 24-70mm f2.8
Gnarbox
Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

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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!
45 min
March 19, 2018The Business Side of Photography with Bernie Griffiths
#91 Today's guest is photography business coach, Bernie Griffiths. Coming from a working class family in England, Bernie Griffiths has owned a wedding and portrait business for over 40 years. While he still photographs weddings and portraits his passion is now teaching and consulting with photographers, to help them fast-track their businesses.

In This Episode You'll Learn:
How Bernie got his start in photography
How much Bernis bought a photography studio for
What Bernie learned as the head photographer for a cruise ship
The importance of marketing
The power of a competition box
The definition of selling and the key to conquering your fear
How raising your prices will get you more clients
Bernies soft sale method
Resources:
Bernie's Website
Bernie's Book "Success Secrets of a Professional Photographer"
Bernie's 5 Week coaching program
Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

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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!
47 min
March 12, 2018Click It Up A Notch with Courtney Slaznik
#90 Today's guest is Courtney Slaznik. An ex-teacher who turned photographer who now runs the popular photography blog Click it up a Notch which Huffington post named one of the top 5 blogs for momtographers. In Todays Interview You Will Learn: The moment Courtney decided to pursue photography How breaking her first camera was the catalyst to growing her skills What mistakes Courtney sees new photographers making most Courtney's views on breaking the rules in photography The unconventional way Courtney started her photography blog, Click it up a Notch How to know when to upgrade to a new camera body The wrong piece of advice that Courtney hears beginners being taught most The importance of lighting and seeing it in different places- Resources: Click it up a Notch Click it up a Notch FB page Free Photography Cheat Sheet Download!
Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com

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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!
47 min
March 05, 2018The Power of Photography Anticipation
#89 In this episode, I tackle the topic of Anticipation in your photography. Anticipation has several meanings in photography. You can anticipate a moment or anticipate the results of a new camera technique. In This Episode You'll Learn: What anticipation is in terms of photography What anticipation looks like at different levels of growth from beginners to intermediate Why anticipation should never end What I anticipate as a professional photographer The difference between excitement and anticipation Check out more at www.BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Have A Question? Reach out to us on social Facebook: www.Facebook.com/BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Instagram: www.Instagtam.com/BeginnerPhotoPodcast Or Email us at: [email protected]
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!
31 min

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The Beginner Photography Podcast is a free weekly podcast hosted by professional photographer Raymond Hatfield who interviews world class photographers of all genres who share what they wish they knew…