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The Beginner Photography Podcast episodes

January 31, 2017 Daily Photo Q&A #8: Are You Sabotaging Your Creativity?
In Todays Listener Question I Answer: How Much Do You Pay Attention To Other Photographers Work? How Much Do You Think It Influences Your Photography? When you're starting out in photography it makes sense that you look at other photographers work as you're learning your craft. These professional photographers have thousands if not tens of thousands of hours of time behind the camera. You look to their photos for inspiration and guidance. At some point though you will realize that you know so much more about photography than you did when you first started out and will want to create something of your own. When I look at other photographers work it absolutely influences me which is why I try not to spend much time looking at the work of others. I want to create something uniquely my own and that will have to be done with practice.
11 min
January 30, 2017Josh Norem - The Pet FurrTographer
#49 Josh Norem is a world class award winning pet photographer from San Francisco California specializing in dogs and cats. Josh shares some of his best tips to get started photographing pets and marketing yourself to pet owners. In Todays Interview You'll Learn How Josh got his start in photography and how he started shooting animals Some of the technical challenges of photographing animals Why a shallow depth of field can take be more distracting in pet photos One reason Josh thinks its easier to photograph animals than it is people Some tricks to getting animals comfortable in front of the camera Why Josh has a different lighting set up for cats and for dogs Hot to capture an animals personality in photographs How to get some action shots of dogs running Why Josh doesn't use a shot list to get photos of the animals Some tools Josh uses to get an animals attention The best time of day to shoot dog portraits How Josh uses flash to bounce lights for great photos of cats The questions Josh asks pet owners before taking their pets photos How To market your pet photography business How to get business right away when youre getting started How to much to charge for pet photography One of the biggest failures Josh made when first starting out Resources Joshs Website Joshs Facebook Joshs Instagram Nikon D810 Nikon 24-70 2.8 Nikon 24mm 1.4 Nikon 105mm 2.8 Nikon 70-200 2.8
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47 min
January 23, 2017Beginners Guide to SEO For Photographers with Corey Potter
#48 Corey Potter is a wedding photographer and seo specialist who runs the popular marketing and seo blog for photographers www.FuelYourPhotos.com SEO is a tricky subject. No one knows the exact algorithm search engines use to determine where you should rank when someone searches for "Your City Family Photographer". Todays Guest is Corey Potter who is a Wedding Photographer in Columbia South Carolina who also runs the popular website Fuel Your Photos which specializes in SEO and marketing tips for photographers. In This Episode You'll Learn: How Corey went from shooting 9 weddings a year to 27 thanks to SEO What SEO is, as described to a 5 year old How to add more text on your site when you mostly just put photos What ALT text is and how to add it to your photos What is better for SEO for Photographers, Squarespace or Wordpress How to set up your website blog for SEO How often you should be blogging How to figure out what keywords to rank for Why doing keyword research is important for your growth in google How long it could take you to get to the first page of google Why paying someone to work on your SEO can be a bad idea One think you should put on your website that will boost your rank immediately Why getting featured is so important Great tips on working with vendors to help you out in google Resources Fuel Your Photos Website Fuel Your Photos Facebook group Fuel Your Photos Guide to SEO Columbia Wedding Photographers Ablaze Photographers Moz KW Finder Style me pretty Rock and roll bride Huffington post weddings Quotes SEO is giving the clues that google needs to give the right answer Adding alt text is a great way to tell google what you do most people think they suck at writing but its probably fine for google if you can blog everyday, blog everyday But getting links to your website is not enough do the hard work because no one else is
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!
1 hr 2 min
January 09, 2017 047: BJ Matthews - Feeling Inadequate with 24k Followers and Growing
In This episode of The Beginner Photography Podcast I talk to Little Rock Wedding Photographer BJ Matthews. A Photographer with over 24,000 fans and followers on social media and posts that get thousands of likes and comments its clear that people love him and his work so I was shocked to learn about how much he struggles with feeling inadequate and likes to spend time alone when he can. In This Episode You'll Lean: How BJ got into photography How BJ grew his social media following Why having such a large social following can be a curse The one piece of advice BJ took from Jasmine Star that changed his life and business What BJ does in his time off Why BJ shoots enough weddings to go full time but keeps his full time day job How he finds the time to do it with outsourcing The importance of being featured on a big wedding blog How do deal with feeling inadequate when looking at other photographers work How to recharge when you need downtime Why you should stop paying attention to the technicals Why BJ Pays attention to other wedding photographers How BJ decides what photos to post on social media Why BJ feels more open on instagram than facebook Resources BJs Website BJs Facebook BJs Instagram Jasmine Star Photographers Edit Ben Sasso Canon 5DmkIII Canon 24mm 1.4 Canon 35mm 1.4 Canon 50mm 1.4 Canon 85mm 1.8 Canon 135mm 2.0
46 min
January 02, 2017 BPP 046: Jeremy Scott - Leaving Your Corporate Job To Fulfill Your Passion
In this episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast I talk to Jeremy Scott, Tampa Wedding and Portrait Portrait Photographer about working a corporate career for most of his life, the struggle of learning photography without the internet, being diversified in your photography. In This Episode You'll Learn: What types of photography Jeremy shoots What Jeremy did before jumping into photography The Photographers who influenced Jeremy Getting into pinup photography Knowing how to get what you want Jeremys experience in Running a Photography Studio The importance of knowing your lighting How to know when to step out from the corporate umbrella Why you should diversify what you shoot The key to staying professional when things go wrong Jeremy's Delivery Workflow The gear Jeremy shoots weddings and corporate work with Resources Tampa Wedding Photographer Jeremy Scotts Website Jeremy Scotts Facebook Jeremy Scotts Instagram Richard Avedon Diane Arbus Helmut Nuton Ryan Brenizer Nortica Photography Fuji s3Pro Nikon DF Fuji XPro2 Nikon 35mm 1.4 Nikon 85mm 1.8 Tamron 90mm Macro
57 min
December 26, 20165 Ways To Jump Start Your Photography In 2017
#45 In This Episode Of The Beginner Photography Podcast We Talk About How You Are Going To Grow Your Photography In 2017. The Actions You Will Take, The Projects You Will Take, The Photos You Will Create. All Of It To Make You A Better Photographer And Set You Up For Future Success.
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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!
34 min
December 19, 2016 044: Pol Sena - Artists Are Weird And Thats Awesome
In This Episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast I talk To San Diego Wedding Photographer Pol Sena about some of the struggles of getting business after leaving the Philippines and moving to America, what makes a great wedding photo, and why it's important to embrace your inner weirdo.
47 min
December 05, 2016 BPP 043: JP Pratt - What The First Year Of Full Time Photography Looks Like
On this episode of the podcast I talk to JP Pratt an Orlando Wedding Photographer on what the first year of going out on your own looks like. The struggles, the win, and tips to help you succeed! https://www.beginnerphotographypodcast.com/podcast/043
47 min
November 24, 2016Happy Thanksgiving! Here Is Why Im Thankful For You!
#42 In This Episode of the Podcast I share Why I am thankful for you the listeners! And I also share an incredible offer that is only good for this weekend!
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!
21 min
November 22, 2016Full Frame Vs Crop Sensor Cameras Do You Need To Upgrade? WARNING: ADVANCED TOPIC
#41 In this episode of the podcast I talk about the differance between full frame and crop sensor cameras. I talk about what camera is best for your photography.
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!
44 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…