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/

On this weeks episode, Daiga & I have the pleasure of catching up with Holly & Alex. Our first couple of 2023 and what a wedding it was!

Listen to how Holly & Alex prioritised how they spent their wedding budget, what little things made all the difference and how they felt when Alex's wedding entrance went viral.

The viral Instagram Reel can be found here....

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqLBGCCDgs2/

Tyler Wirken is synonymous with documentary wedding photography. He's won many many awards, trained some of the best names in the business and his insights into the power of documentary wedding photography completely changed my approach to weddings.

Listen to Tyler's ethos, approach and why I chose to do a year long mentorship with him.

Website: https://www.wirkenphoto.com/

Training & Mentoring: https://wirkshopseries.teachable.com/

On this weeks episode I chat to Emily, whose wedding we photographed a couple of years ago. Listen to how she planned her wedding, why money wasn't the most important factor, what was important and what she would do differently.

In the second half of the podcast we talk about how she's using her TikTok experience to start her new enterprise as a budding Content Creator. Why it's important to brides and why Content Creators are here to stay!

Buckle up, this episode is full of interesting insights which every wedding photographer should hear.

https://www.instagram.com/the_emilyedit/

This week I have the pleasure of talking to Nik Bryant about how to successfully combine working full time alongside a busy wedding photography business. This episode is a must-listen for anyone trying to juggle work and find work life balance.

Nik Bryant

Shutter Circle

In recent years, wedding directories have become very prominent in our world. Often seen to be over promising and under delivering. In this weeks episode I speak to Lewis Bishop who tells us how he is using Hitched to book over 30 weddings a year.

Website: Lewis Bishop Photography

Instagram: @lewis.bishop.photography