TWiP Talks

Digital photography and social media have forever changed the way both professional and amateur photographers interact with their fans. And the methods we use to measure success in the industry has changed as well. “Followers”, “Likes” and “Hearts” have become the new way we gauge the importance and marketing weight of a particular photographer — for better or worse. Ignore this new paradigm, and suffer the consequences. Embrace it, and the sky is the limit.

Dylan Hattem is an up and comer in this newly emerging marketing space. In this interview we discuss The NEW social media marketing for photographers, and how it has affected the way photographers operate and get attention online. We also discuss some ways that you might shift your mindset to better navigate today’s social media landscape.

Dylan on Twitter

Dylan on Instagram

In this interview I’m joined by Ryan Parrilla, Dylan Hattem and Jodi Rosenblum. It’s all about Photo Plus Expo and Social Marketing! We discuss how Ryan Parrilla was able to become a social media powerhouse in such a short time, and the ever changing landscape of marketing as it is applied to photographers. And we also dive into Photo Plus Expo with Jodi… she gives a sneak peek at what’s in store for this years mega photography tradeshow.

Ryan Parrilla, whose alias is @novess on Instagram, is a young photographer (born in 1998), hailing from New York City. From the first time Ryan picked up a camera, he has been dedicated to discovering everything his surroundings have to offer. Even at this early stage in his career, Ryan has amassed media excitement, worked with international brands and has most recently had his work placed in a solo exhibit within New York’s Royalton Hotel.

Dylan Hattem works in the advertising technology field, and is Ryan Parrilla’s manager and also a photographer himself.

Jodi Rosenblum is the education Coordinator of WPPI and PhotoPlus. With a background in Fine Art Photography and a love for art, she decided early on to take a step into the marketing and event coordinating side of the business. She puts professional photographers together with aspiring pros, and from there, the motivation and inspiration begins.

She says “to inspire others while being inspired gives me drive.”

Photo Plus Expo 2015

Ryan Parrilla on Instagram

Some of Ryan’s work:

In this episode I sit down with my good friend, and the CEO of CreativeLive.com — Mr. Chase Jarvis. We discuss the inception of creativeLive, where it’s been, where it is now and where it’s going. And Chase reveals some surprising tidbits around growth, his celebrity and his photography. If you ever get a chance to attend a class with creativeLive you should definitely do so, they’ve created a truly unique business model in which all of the courses are FREE to watch live, and if you’d like to “own” the course to watch at your leisure, you can do so for a small fee. This was a bold and disruptive move into an already hotly competitive e-learning space.

CreativeLive.com

The Best Camera is the One That’s With You: iPhone Photography by Chase Jarvis

CreativeLive Photo Week

 

 

In this interview I dive deep inside the legendary 5DayDeal. On the surface it seems like a “too good to be true” bundle of training from some of the world’s best photographers. So to help provide some transparency, I decided to get into a Skype session with the folks behind the deal and discuss how it all works.

In short, it’s a once-a-year promotion that offers you over $3,300 worth of photography training and resources for only $127 – until Sept 15, 2015 at noon PT.

A few of the products included in the bundle are:

* Lightroom CC Complete Training + Lightroom Presets- Serge Ramilli

* Landscape Photography Tutorial Series -Trey Ratcliff

* The Created Image (vol 2) + The Inspired Eye 1-3 – David Duchemin

* See University Tier 1 Membership – Jeremy Cowart

And many many more…

 

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And available for the first time is a product from ME (Frederick Van Johnson) — The Photographer’s Time Travel Toolkit. The kit contains training on long exposures, time-lapse, crowd removal, and more.

The 5DayDeal team is also donating a portion of each purchase to great photography related charities like Jeremy Cowart’s Help Portrait. So far, they’ve raised over $70,000!

Learn more about the 5DayDeal charity efforts here:

Don’t procrastinate on this one — seriously. When the sale is over, the deal is gone. Until *maybe* next year. The 5DayDeal ends at noon Pacific on Tuesday September 15th.

About the guests:

Griffin Stewart – Also known as The Traveling Designer, Griffin is the co-founder of Photography eBook Reviews as well as this site. He is an award winning landscape & travel photographer who has visited more than 50 countries. He has worked with the BBC and has been featured by National Geographic and published by Ripley’s Publishing UK, The Royal Air Cadets and more.

Griffin’s portfolio is at: http://jgs.photo

Valerie Stewart – Wife, traveler, cancer survivor and Christian. She enjoys spending time with friends and family and learning about culture and history in various cities around the world. Valerie is a social worker, but is enjoying working with the 5DayDeal team to bring photographers, like her husband, Griffin, great deals!

Valerie and Griffin’s travel blog is at: valerieandgriffin.com.

 

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