On this weeks episode I have the pleasure of chatting to Adam Johnson & Steve Walker about The Federation of Wedding Photographers and Filmmakers.

A brand new organisation who are promoting community in a non-competitive and non-judgemental way. They plan lots of networking opportunities, help, mentoring and workshops. All designed to help videographers and photographers succeed in today's market.

https://thefedwed.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thefedwed

Nick Church is a Bristol based wedding photographer who joins me this week to talk about how he built his business from the ground up to be the success it is today. He talks candidly about how he managed to avoid 'The Death Zone' and also how we can all save a lot of time and improve our businesses by focusing on the right areas.

https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/

In order to succeed at wedding photography we have to offer a compelling service to our customers. Yet few of us seem to actually ask our customers: "What was important for you? Why did you make the decisions you did?"

So in this weeks episide, I interview another ex-bride of mine so you can hear exactly what was important and what was not.

I hope the information helps you decide how you can attract your ideal customer too.

On this weeks episode I've had the pleasure of talking to Kirsty about the mistakes we've made in our wedding photography career's and the lessons we've learned from them. Some of them have cost us literally thousands of pounds!

Website: https://kmattssonphotography.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstymattssonphotography/

This week I sit down with EJ from Insposa. EJ has years of experience in running wedding fairs at some of the best venues in the Midlands area. And we explore the best way to get a spot at a wedding fair. Do's and don't's for your stand.

We also talk about the pressures for organisers and the real reasons why we see so many photographers compared to other suppliers.

We also dive into the benefits of advertising in wedding magazines and EJ shares with us lots of branding & marketing tips & tricks to help wedding photographers succeed!

https://www.insposa.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/insposawedding/

This week I speak to my good friend Soven Amatya. A renowned Fearless, This is Reportage and Masters winning wedding photographer who also regularly judges competitions too.

We talk about the benefits of winning awards, how it can help you and your business. And how to curate, select and maximise your chances of winning.

An inspiring episode which has made me want to start submitting my work again to competitions.

Soven Amatya

Website: amatya.co.uk

Instagram: @sovenphotos

On this weeks episode I have the pleasure of talking to Gautham from Oodio. They are a design, edit & print agency that specialise in helping wedding photographers.

We talk about the benefits of outsourcing your editing, even in the age of AI. Why I rely on Oodio and why I don't think it's a huge cost at all.

We also talk about Oodio's upcoming visit to The Photography Show at the NEC on March 16th-19th and Thrive. The albums they offer and how they can benefit you as a studio.

I honestly cannot recommend them enough. If you want to give them a trial, here's a link to their editing service and my exclusive referral code:

https://oodio.net/postproduction/

Use code: MARTINCH2022 to get $20 off your first order!!

Albums

https://oodio.net/wedding-album-design-printing/

On this weeks podcast I talk about why I hate January. Why there's always so much pressure on us. And a few tips on what to do if you are struggling and down on bookings this year.

Workshops

Adam Lowndes - Everything Workshop

Mentoring

Helen Williams - Education & Mentoring

Adam was a guest on episode 16 and was kind enough to pop back to drop lots of knowledge bombs in this episode, as well as sharing his marketing plans for 2024. How he's going to use social media as well as why he's focussing on TikTok in the future. A jam packed episode and a special announcement from Adam himself!

Website: ⁠Adam Lowndes⁠

TikTok: ⁠@adamlowndesphotography⁠

Instagram: ⁠@adamlowndesphotography

Laura's a successful wedding photographer, photographing weddings all around the world. She's managed to create a thriving business by mixing editorial style with natural, candid photography.

Listen to her inspiration, how she approaches each wedding and educates clients and we delve a little bit into the camera gear she uses. (Hint: She travels far more lightly than me!)

She also talks about how she's used her industry experience when planning her own wedding and the lessons she's learned from wedding planning and how she's changing aspects of how she deals with clients.

I found this chat to be absolutely fascinating and have learned so much from this talented lady.

Website: https://laurajaynephotographer.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurajaynephotographer/