The Beginner Photography Podcast

#53 Tim Faust is a Colorado Wedding Photographer with over 15 years of experience. From starting off shooting landscapes and editorials, getting published and even running an art gallery for his landscape work to now shooting weddings where he is one of the only photographers offering a 100% money back guarantee! Tim shares how he got started in landscape photography, how he transitioned into wedding photography and we're he got some of his best marketing ideas! In This Episode You'll Learn: How Tim got his accidental start in photography How Tim got his start shooting landscapes How to make money as a landscape photographer Why taking risks has been one of the best things for Tims photography growth How to balance getting the shots the clients want, and taking the shots you want How many photos Tim takes at a wedding How to shoot the photos you want to take at weddings to have more fun Why Tim opened a fine art photography studio for his landscapes Why opening a gallery was the wrong move for Tim Why its so hard to make money as a landscape photographer How Tim prepared for his first wedding When Tim decided to offer a 100% money back guarantee How to learn photography lighting What Tim wishes he knew when he first got started in photography    Resources: Tims Website Tims Facebook Tims Instagram Dan & Janine Patitucci Quotes: I thought, I should really get an SLR but... I have no idea how to use it I saw all the photographers going one way, so I went the opposite way if you just duplicate other photographers you wont elevate your work You need to take a little risk to do something different After you get the safe shot, ask how you can change it up to make it your own I would never say no to a client If I could just take pictures while outside in nature, thats everything to me landscape photography is not an easy route to make a living off of If my clients dont like their photos, I wouldnt want them to pay for them 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

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!

Todays Question: How Do You Edit Your Photos on your Phone Before You Put Them on Instagram or Facebook? Do you edit them on your phone? If so whats your favorite apps? Phone photography is on the rise. Today the phone is the most popular camera in the world. So it makes sense that you would want to edit the photos on your phone. Luckily mobile editing has come a long way in just a few years! For most of my photos the built in editing features within Instagram are enough. Just a few short years ago you were limited to only picking a filter. Today instagram has really made leaps and bounds on what you can edit. For some photos that need a little more attention I use the free photo editing app Snapseed. Snapseed was created by a popular desktop photo editing company Nix before they were bought out by Google who has continued to improve upon the incredible platform! Check out some of my earliest instagram photos below! 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]

Todays Question: How Do You Know When You Have A Good Photograph? This is like asking how can you win the lotto? In short just keep trying. We learn from our mistakes. Start looking at photos everywhere like Facebook, Billboards, Tv, and start asking yourself if YOU like the photo and if so ask yourself WHY you like the photo. Once you do that for a few dozen photos you're going to recognize a pattern of what you like and you can start to improve upon that aspect in you photography. A great photo isnt always just about the technicals though. And this is why it can be subjective. You can have a poorly exposed slightly out of focus shot of a child and a grandmother hugging and to the grandmother, its the most precious photo in the world but to a random person walking down the street the photo would be garbage. So as important as it is to make sure you know your cameras settings, and finding a good composition, they are not the only factors in making a great photo. But keep trying, make mistakes, and keep looking at others work and ask yourself why you do or don't like it.   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]

Todays Question: Whats the worst part about being a photographer? Being a full time photographer is not all peaches and cream. I work about 30 hours a week on my photography and on average an hour a week shooting. That means I spend less than 10% of my time behind the camera. The other 90% of the time Im trying to convince people to pay me to spend more time behind the camera. Today I talk about some of the worse aspects of being a photographer and how you can mitigate the bad parts so you can spend more time shooting!   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]

Todays Question: Whats The Best Piece of Photo Gear You Could Buy For $100 I get this question a lot and I think it's being asked for the wrong reason. Typically new photographers think that the gear is what makes you a better photographer. We all know thats just wrong. What makes a better photographer is being safe, saving time, and feeling confident in your photography. Therefore if I had $100 I would buy something to keep me save like an external hard drive. You work hard to create the photos you do and it doesn't matter if you only photograph your family you need to back up your photos to keep them safe. If you already have an external hard drive then I would try to maximize my time. Getting out to photograph something new is fun, sitting behind a computer editing them, not so much. So try to make your time more effective by speeding up your computer with some more RAM. I think for a modern computer 5 years old or newer 16gb's of Ram will do the trick. Click the link below to find the right ram for your computer! Lastly you want to be proficient in photography. From learning how to see the light, shooting in all kinds of lighting situations, and even just good practices as a photographer. Sometimes a video course will be the most effective way for you to learn photography! Check out Creative live for their vast range of great photography lessons! External Hard Drive More Computer Memory Creative Live: Beginner Photographers Crash Course

#52 Matt Druin Is a Destination Wedding Photographer based in Atlanta Ga. Today on the Beginner Photography Podcast he shares how he markets his destination wedding photography, how he booked his first destination wedding, and his unique approach to shooting engagements! In This Episode You'll Learn: How Matt traded a tool box for his first camera How much Matt got for his first paid job How Matt went from 0 weddings to 25 weddings within just a year Some of the downsides to being a destination wedding photographer  Some of the perks of being a destination wedding photographer  Why a couple would hire a destination wedding photographer over a local photographer How to market yourself as a destination wedding photographer Setting up workflows to save you time How Matt booked his first destination wedding Matts unique approach to engagement photography  Matts Destination wedding photography workflow Matts computer back up strategy  What Matt would tell himself if he could go back in time   Resources Matts website Matts Facebook Matts Instagram Sprout Studio The Knot 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

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!

Todays Question: Why are camera lens so expensive? Do I really need to upgrade from the one that came with my camera?  When you get to the point where you have outgrown the kit lens that came with your camera and start to look into upgrading your glass you might be shocked when you see the price of some lenses. Camera manufactures try to make a lens class that works for just about every skill level. From "I want to take better photos of my friends" to "Im getting paid for the photos I take" to "I need the best gear because I photograph the president". You can get a lot out of a $150 lens and more than likely if you are reading this right now, on BEGINNERPhotographyPodcast.com you don't need the $1500 version lens of the same focal length.    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: BeginnerPhotographyPodcast@gmail.

Todays Question: If gear doesn't matter, why is a Nikon D3400 $500 and a D7200 $1100 if they both have the same size sensor.  Its true that I think gear is no where near as important to your photography as you think. These two cameras have the same size sensor and if you put them head to head you would have a hard time determining which photos came from which camera. So why is one more than double the cost of the first one?? This comes down to a few things. One is simply the build quality of the camera. In entry level cameras the bodies are almost exclusively plastic including a lot of parts inside of the camera. On the prosumer cameras the button lay out is much more cohesive for someone who wants to take their cameras out of auto and change some settings themselves. Does that justify the larger price tag? Maybe not. When camera manufactures come out with new technology or features they introduce them on their flagship $7000 camera bodies first. They want the pros to use them to get their feedback and refine the tech more. Things like autofocus and low light performance. Then after a generation that new tech makes it to the next level down, a generation later the prosumers get it, and a generation later the entry level cameras finally get the "new" technology. By the time the entry level cameras get the newest feature, they pro bodies are already getting something even newer. So the prosumer d7200 will have more features like better auto focus and better low light performance then the considerably cheaper D3400. So if you plan of just going out and shooting in auto then save the money and get the cheaper camera but if you want to grow your photography spend the extra money for a better camera.   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: BeginnerPhotographyPodcast@gmail.

Todays Question: I'm still trying to find what my “thing” is in photography. Do you think it would be wise to reach out to local business for things such as headshots, interior shots, product shots, ect. It might not be something that i necessarily want to do but it would bring in some extra money for a new lens or two and it might be a good word of mouth to some good local families. What is your thoughts on this? When you're starting out in photography your biggest asset is time. You have such a great opportunity to grow your portfolio and find your niche in photography. Reaching out to local businesses about shooting headshots, product shots, real estate, for them to gain experience is an incredible idea. Your photography has a lot of value to people who don't know how to work a DSLR. You want to Practice your skill while still delivering images they can use. If you're building your portfolio and want to do the session for free then make sure at the end of the photo shoot you let them know that you also shoot paid family photography and would love a referral if they need, or know anyone who needs some family photos taken. That way you can still make some money and grow your referal base.    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: BeginnerPhotographyPodcast@gmail.

Todays Question: You've talked about taking your couples to interesting locations like breweries and coffee shops for engagement sessions. I often have kids/baby/family photo sessions for which I'd like to take them to fun places that are sometimes open to the public. Do you obtain permission first or do you just go and hope no one cares? How does that work for you? And how do you work around other people if you don't want them in background of the photos? When you start to photograph families more you're going to realize that you don't want all of your photos to look the same because you keep shooting at the same location. But how do you find new locations to shoot? Just think of fun activities you would see families doing. Going to the fair if its in town, going to an outdoor street market, an indoor trampoline park something that will force the family to interact with each other. When I go to a brewery or coffee shop I don't ask for permission because I only intend to take 2-3 photos inside before we all head outside and walk around. I'm also just a one bag and one camera kind of shooter so I won't be getting in peoples way with lights and stands and cords. But if the entire session was going to happen in one location I would absolutely get permission to shoot there first. When it comes to dealing with people in the background I just shoot around it. Wait until people walk past to take the photo or find an interesting spot to hide that will block people out of my frame.   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: BeginnerPhotographyPodcast@gmail.