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Meet Lissa Chandler!

Oh hey! It's been a minute! In this week's photography podcast, we talk about:

• My Photography Background
• My Approach To Photography 
• Podcast Re-Launch Dates!

Wanna know this episode in one quote? I got you!
"I love the art form, the light, the way light moves across water and sunset, and I love the way it freezes a moment in time that you can come back to year after year after year. Your life will change but the photos? They stay the same!"

NEW EPISODES COMING NOVEMBER SEVENTH!
Episodes will release every first and third Tuesday.

*Marked explicit for swears!

Photography Website | Opal and June | Education + Books | Photographer Merch | Instagram

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What Can I Use for a Studio Backdrop?

In this week's photography podcast, we talk about:

• Ten Backdrop Ideas
• Large + Small Backdrops
• Think Outside the Box!

Soapboxes Include:

• You don't need flash for studio!
• My own studio setups

Wanna know this episode in one quote? I got you!
"It's easy to overcomplicate studio but if you have a window or door, you can take studio photographs... create the space you want to shoot in!"

*Marked explicit for swears!

Photography Website | Opal and June | Education + Books | Photographer Merch | Instagram

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Are you the girliest photographer ever? Hooray! My side business, Opal and June, was made for you!

At Opal and June, we have the most fun tees for photographers. And beyond that? We have so much more! We have tees for art history lovers, history girls, teachers, artists, animal lovers, and everything you can imagine. Go grab yourself a tee or grab a gift for a loved one!

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How Do I Pose My Clients Naturally?

In this week's photography episode, we discuss:

• Five Ways to Pose Your Subjects Naturally
• Organic, Fluid Posing
• Be Aware, Don't Hyper Focus

Soapboxes Include:
It's Hard to Talk!
Prompts vs. Guides

Wanna know the episode in one quote? Here you go!
"When you say the same sentence (posing instruction) to two different people, it's going to mean something different to every single person you photograph... As you shoot and as you talk and as you kind of fluid pose them, their personality will come out more."

Photography Website | Opal and June | Education + Books | Photographer Merch | Instagram

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Surprise! This project has been secretly under wraps for SO LONG and now it's here! My name's Lissa Chandler and I'm your new photographer mom. And today? I'm talking about a question we have all asked ourselves countless times:

Should I Niche Down?

In our (very first!) episode, we discuss:
Reasons to Niche Down
Niching Out After Niching Down

Soapboxes Include:
A Little of My Photography Backstory
Ideal Clients + Buzzwords
Excuses I Used to Keep My Business Static

Wanna know the episode in one quote? Here you go!
"Fundamentally, artists change and who you were shooting for in 2012 should not be the same person you're shooting for in 2022."

Photography Website | Opal and June | Education + Books | Photographer Merch | Instagram

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