Nick and Steve put wedding photography awards under the microscope with Luke Simon, the curator and founder of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year awards. The International Wedding Photographer of the Year showcases the work of Wedding Photographers worldwide and has become the new benchmark for Wedding Photography competitions. Nick, Steve and Luke discuss judging criteria, the impact of technology on photography, and the future of awards in a rapidly changing landscape. The guys also reflect on the importance of recognition and connection in the photography profession. Steve has been buying and selling gear (again), and Nick is working hard on content for the Nick Church Academy. 

IWPOTY awards https://iwpoty.com/

Steve's 2019 Wedding Photographer of the Year award https://www.samandstevephotography.com/news/steve-vaughan-wedding-photographer-of-the-year

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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Steve and Nick delve back into their bulging camera bags and discuss the favourite - and least favourite- Sony photography and video gear.  Steve has been meeting podcast royalty at an unlikely location, whilst Nick has been getting lost in North Oxfordshire. Plus, is LinkedIn a place for photographers to get bookings?

Sony microphone that Steve couldn't remember the model number of (!) 

ECM-B1M https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras-microphones/ecm-b1m

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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Steve and Nick are both now fully into wedding season, but Nick manages to fit in a trip to Ireland before the season gets crazy! The guys discuss the pros and cons of shooting JPG's professionally, and should you convert your propriety raw files into DNG.  Steve has been using film simulation JPG's on his Ricoh GR3x and Samantha's X100VI, and discusses the merits of Sony film simulations. They discuss the new Sony RX1R III, and who is it for, and some of the wierdest requests they have had at a wedding. 

Topics in the show:

Sony RX1R III https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx1rm3

Elgato Prompter https://www.elgato.com/uk/en/p/prompter

Sony Film Simulation Recipes https://www.veresdenialex.com/post/sony-film-simulations-recipes-best-sony-picture-profiles

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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For this episode Steve and Nick are joined by Jan Willem Van Konijnenburg, one half of Creative Depiction Studio, a Gloucestershire based wedding photographer and videographer, whom Nick often works with a weddings. The three of us discuss those all important non-camera gear stuff we always take to weddings, and we couldn't be without!

Nick has been working hard on the Nick Church Creative Academy, whilst Steve has had his walking books on walking, and videoing, the Oxfordshire Way. 

Mentioned in the show:

https://www.creativedepictionstudio.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/creativedepictionstudio/

https://www.artsac.co.uk/

https://reggiebphotography.com/

http://instagram.com/osanbilgi/

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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Nick and Steve's guest for this week's show is Jay Farrell, a Nashville, TN based photographer who specialises in photographing abandoned building throughout USA. He is also a successful author, with 15 published books of abandoned buildings and his travels. He recently self published is own book, Route 66 Roadscapes. He tells Steve and Nick:

• How he got started photographing abandoned buildings
• How he finds his locations
• How he keeps safe when exploring
• His approach to writing and publishing books
• His minimalist approach to camera gear. 

Nick has been working hard on the Nick Church Creative Academy, and also dropping cameras again, whilst Steve has just come back from a vacation in Croatia, including a trip to Mostar in Bosnia and Hercegovina.

Jay Farrell Author https://www.jayfarrellauthor.com/

Jay Farrell Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jayfarrellauthor/

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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For this week's show Steve becomes the guest and Nick the interviewer, as Steve, with his wife Samantha (Sam) tell Nick how they photograph weddings, and what gear they use on the day. With over 450 weddings behind them, Sam and Steve have been photographing weddings from their home in North Oxfordshire for 15 years. They describe how they work together on the wedding day as joint photographers, how they are bring video into their work, and why Sam is the main reason for their reputation and customer service awards. 

Nick updates on his Creative Academy, which has now gone live, and Steve looks back at the first meet up of listeners to the show for some street photography in Oxford. 

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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Nick is flying solo on this latest episode of The Photography pod, as Steve is away. Nick's guest is Courtney Victoria,   a British Landscape and Outdoor Photographer currently based in South West England. They explore Courtney's journey into photography, the impact of COVID-19 on her career, her preferred camera equipment, and her approach to both landscape and macro photography. The conversation also touches on the importance of stability in macro photography, the challenges of gear acquisition syndrome, and the joy of discovering nature through photography.  Courtney also discusses her journey as a photographer and YouTuber, sharing insights on her gear, the evolution of her YouTube channel, the realities of monetizing content, and her passion for teaching through photography tours. She also offers valuable tips for aspiring macro photographers, emphasizing the importance of patience and observation in nature.

Courtney Victoria Website https://www.courtneyvictoriaphotography.com/

Courtney Victoria's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@CourtneyVictoria

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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Nick becomes Steve's interview guest in this episode of The Photography Pod, as we delve into the deep and murky depth's of Nick's camera bag.  The show features an in depth discussion on how Nick photographs weddings including his choice of cameras and lenses, his approach to the different phases of the wedding day, his post processing and the CRM he uses to book the wedding. In other news Steve has a hot experience in Birmingham and Nick gets suntan in front of a fridge. 

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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Steve and Nick's guest this week is Francesco Gola, a fine art landscape photographer, who shares his journey into photography, his love for long exposure seascapes, and the emotional connection he feels with the sea. Francesco  shares his insights on landscape photography, emphasizing the importance of planning, adapting to nature, and capturing emotions through weather. He discusses the tools and techniques he uses for location scouting, the significance of color consistency in post-processing, and how the experience of being in nature can enhance the photographic journey. 

Nick has been crashing drones since the last show, and Steve shares his thoughts on his new monitor, the 5K BenQ SW2730S, designed for Mac. 

Francesco Gola is a band ambassador for Zeiss, BenQ, Calibrite, Nisi others. 

His website : https://www.francescogola.net/

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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Nick and Steve's guest photographer for this episode is Victoria (Vic) Hillman, a macro and wildlife photographer. Vic shares how her Zoology and Biology academic background helps her in her work, and her understanding of the subjects she photographers. She also discusses her project " Forgotten Little Creatures", the plants, invertebrates, amphibians and reptiles which are often feared, ignored, overlooked and even forgotten about despite the important role they play in their habitats.

Steve and Nick discuss destination weddings, and the risks of UK photographers photographing weddings in Trump's USA.  The also discuss the new Sigma BF, a revolutionary new camera with an emphasis on style and design. 

https://www.forgottenlittlecreatures.com/

Vic Hillman on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vic.hillman_flc.project/

Sigma BF https://www.sigma-global.com/en/cameras/bf/

Evoto AI Photo editing https://www.evoto.ai/

Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod

Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy

Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/
Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/
Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography

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