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We speak with wedding and family photographer, Carolina Guzik, about her workflows and she shares incredible takeaways.

Carolina Guzik is a wedding & family photographer from Miami, Florida, and she loves to work with awesome people.  Her style is authentic, vibrant, & romantic. Carolina is married to her husband Christopher, and they have a bulldog named MacArthur.  She is a yogaholic, a fan of Game of Thrones, GIFs, ice cream, and traveling.

Carolina has a degree in Mass Communications and Advertising which has served her well in her photography business.

She created The Tog Republic Podcast because she wanted to share her knowledge of marketing strategies with other photographers.

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We speak with photographer, Will Cadena, about his workflows for weddings, fitness and more.

Will Cadena is a photographer who combines a modern, edgy look with traditional photography. His experience has given him the knowledge of traditional photography and the skills to know when and how to break those traditional rules and deliver a whole new look to his images without retouching. 

He has been a member of the PPA and WPPI for many years and has been photographing clothing campaigns, high-profile events, and much more for over a decade in the USA and worldwide.

As Will continues to grow as a photographer, he is also growing as an educator and an influential part of the photography community. He was one of B&H's featured photographers. He sees "paying it forward" as an important role for more seasoned photographers. He often talks about how he continues to attend workshops because there is always something to learn. For this reason, he truly enjoys and values his opportunities to speak for some amazing companies, in amazing places!

His inspiration comes from all around him, as he loves to travel, dance, learn many styles of hand-to-hand combat, including Systema and Krav Maga, and seek out new adventures all the time.

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We speak with wedding photographer, Charmi Pena about the workflows in her photography business.

Charmi Patel-Peña is a wedding photographer based in New Jersey. Living with her husband Patrick and two kids. The weddings Charmi photographs are paced quickly and are full of organized chaos - just like her mind, but they also force her to slow down.

As a fan of power tools, she likes to do home improvements in her spare time. She is also a big fan of her mom’s pani puri and recommends everyone finds a place to try this traditional Indian street food snack.

Charmi is the first Asian American, female, photographer to be sponsored by a leading camera manufacturer - Nikon. She is also one of the newest Talents here at Imagen, offering her incredible editing style for anyone to try.

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Dave Shay is an entrepreneurially-minded photographer who loves working at the intersection of art and technology.

Dave Shay is an entrepreneurially-minded photographer who loves working at the intersection of art and technology. From repairing cameras for Leica and FujiFilm to starting his own photography business and being an ambassador for MagMod and SLR Lounge, Dave always seeks new challenges.

His most significant business challenge came in the form of busyness. In 2013, Dave photographed over 53 weddings (up from 15 the year prior). With no reliable systems in place to handle double-digit growth, Dave grappled with burnout.

Learning from his life lessons, Dave made it his mission to help photographers simplify their workflow and build better systems.

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Allie Siarto is an award-winning photographer with a focus on visual brand storytelling. She runs The Photo Field Notes Podcast, sharing photo, business, and marketing advice for photographers. Allie's background is in advertising and public relations—she teaches as an adjunct instructor and co-leads a study abroad program in Rome through Michigan State University's Advertising + PR department.

Allie's photography work has been published in Pop Sugar, Country Living, Apartment Therapy, Houzz, The Knot Wedding Magazine, Style Me Pretty, Every Last Detail, and other outlets. Her business advice has been published in Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, Mashable, Yahoo! Small Business Advisor, MSN, VentureBeat, Under 30 CEO, the Business Woman Rock podcast, the Mixergy podcast, and the Hack the Entrepreneur podcast.

Outside of photography, Allie spends as much time as possible exploring Lake Michigan by sailboat with her family and helping to run her local Arts Commission to bring art to public spaces.

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Mike Dawkins is a portrait and events photographer with a mission to show people the best version of themselves and the world around them. 

He describes his style as editorial lifestyle with an element of magical realism. 

Getting his start as a photo retoucher, he shoots and edits his photos right up to the point of being "too good to be true." 

With a degree in marketing, he approaches each shoot as a brand partner for influencers and entrepreneurs like Spike Lee, Common, Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall, and many others. 

When Mike is not taking photos, he enjoys watching basketball, hanging out with friends, and going stand-up paddleboarding with his wife.

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In this episode, Scott speaks with wedding photographer, Hannah Hall Beddoe, about her photographic and photography business workflows.

Hannah Hall Beddoe is an incredible wedding photographer based in Northamptonshire, UK. At the time of recording this episode, she is in her eighth year of business.

Hannah describes her style as honest and emotion-driven with a bit of awesome thrown in. I would describe her style as organic and vibrant. The colors she achieves and the looks she brings out in people are out of this world.

When she is not shooting weddings you will find Hannah on mountains, in a pile of dogs, or wondering what killed her latest house plant.

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In this episode, Scott speaks with wedding photographer, Neva Sullivan, about her photographic and photography business workflows.

Neva Sullivan is an award-winning and nationally published wedding & couples photographer based out of Washington, DC. Over the years, Neva has become known for making my couples feel loved, celebrated, and natural in front of her camera. She believes creating beautiful photos of you and your love should never feel awkward or intimidating and that you deserve a joyful and fun photography experience from start to finish.

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In this episode, Scott speaks with wedding and portrait photographer, Sam Hurd, about his photographic and photography business workflows.

Sam Hurd is a wedding and portrait photographer based out of the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas.

His style is distinct, as a result of his unrelenting commitment to his craft and complete trust from his clients.

The trust Sam receives drives him to find the perfect balance between creative experimentation and honest documentation.

Sam believes that the rise of artificial intelligence has paved way for entirely new approaches to workflows that are now possible.

He uses multiple AI tools in his workflows and he's embraced it wholeheartedly which has led to more time and efficiency in his business, and much higher profitability.

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Talking photographic and photography business workflows with wedding photographer, Mike Zawadzki.

As one of the leading wedding photographers in the world, New Jersey wedding photographer Mike Zawadzki has a distinctive style that helps his couples remember their wedding day memories in a timeless, bold, and genuine way.

Mike has been photographing weddings for 10+ years and enjoys a technically challenging low-light situation as much as he does a stunning once-in-a-lifetime sunset and sky. He typically starts with traditional poses that will make older members of families smile. Then, based on the rapport he builds with clients, he mixes in more personalized and creative shots of couples based on their preferences, and vibe. Mike enjoys meeting new couples and learning about their unique love stories, which helps his subjects feel comfortable in front of his camera no matter how shy or introverted they may feel.

In a society where we are bombarded with negative self-image content on social media, with algorithms that help create false narratives about how we should look, Mike's philosophy in photography and life is to reject this status quo. He firmly believes everyone deserves to have beautiful photographs of themselves no matter what their age, size, race, gender, religion (or lack thereof), or sexual orientation may be. When not photographing weddings, Mike can be found seeking out the best-hidden gems of New Jersey pizzerias and spending quality time cooking delicious impromptu meals with his girlfriend Melanie.

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