Ask the Photographers! A podcast featuring all things photography and your questions about it. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will from Pittsburgh, PA. Questions you'd like answered? Email us at hello@askthephotographers.com
In this episode, we talk about how our culture views weddings, photographer horror stories, and the pressure to take photos during our personal time. We also answer a listener question about 401ks. Tune in! This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
The incredible Rachel Rowland is back at the Ask the Photographers recording studio talking kids, Enneagrams, budgeting, celebratory dancing, retainer fees, and more! We also chat through editing, outsourcing, and branding, as well as finances and social media. Best of all, we demystify this whole “ideal client” thing. Take a listen! https://rachelrowland.com/ Ask the Photographers This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
In this episode, we answer listener questions like “Are you able to be a hit without a social media following?” We discuss the idea of deleting Facebook and being famous in the age of social media. We also talk about the saturation of photographers and the effect iPhones have had on the industry. This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
In this one, we talk through a plethora of topics you may also be wondering about! Is a financial advisor a good idea? Would hiring someone to help you make you more or less busy? We also explore the idea of microfame as well as email lists (are they worth it?) This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
It’s been a while, but this episode is PACKED with content. We talk about workflow, outsourcing, and 2nd shooters. We also talked about things we learned in 2018 and the goals we made for 2019. This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
A lot of content on this one! Steven & I are catching up on everything. It starts slow, but we really get into it after a few minutes. + This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
New questions!! Jeannine Bonadio Would you or have you given a discount if a wedding couple offered to pay in cash for their package? Allisha Olechovski What do you think about tricks and camera toys like prisms and pipes? What is your workflow/turn-around time and how do you feel the next day after a wedding? Amanda Wilson How about when you go to a popular location and run into tons of other photographers in front of your client? Worst/best thing you’ve eaten at a wedding? Royal wedding fallout? Trish Can I use Tave with my GoDaddy website? ++ This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
Tons of content here! Male vs Female 2nd photographers, IG drama, staying motivated, and rising to the challenge. ++ Check out our sponsor! https://www.instagram.com/retro_photo_lancaster/ ++ This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
Male v Female photographer perceptions and real-life struggles!! Welcome back!! This one gets wild. Four photographers discussing photography life/business and everything that comes with it. We hope you find this insightful as we pull back the curtain on what it's really like to make a living with a camera. We cover taking better photos, keeping things sharp, BIG differences in style, PDF v PDA, #metoo, not making enough money, TAXES, s-corps, LLCs, etc. What else do we talk about in this episode? I honestly don't even know, that's why you need to listen and find out! Find out more about Rachel & Merritt on IG. https://www.instagram.com/rachelrowlandphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/merrittleephoto/ + Also, don't forget to reach out to Mike at Retro Photo if you're looking for film gear! https://www.instagram.com/retro_photo_lancaster/ + This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
4 Photographers discussing photography life/business and everything that comes with it. We hope you find this insightful as we pull back the curtain on what it's really like to make a living with a camera. We cover loneliness working from home, staying inspired & learning, Instagram (hate/love), raising kids, sexual harassment, and just getting better. What else do we talk about in this episode? I honestly don't even know, that's why you need to listen and find out! Find out more about Rachel & Merritt on IG. https://www.instagram.com/rachelrowlandphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/merrittleephoto/ + Also, don't forget to reach out to Mike at Retro Photo if you're looking for film gear! https://www.instagram.com/retro_photo_lancaster/ + This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
WTF, this episode. We talk about ghosts and stuff for a bit. Then we really get into client gifts and clients who cancel. Thanks for checking out the show! Also, check out our sponsor, https://www.instagram.com/retro_photo_lancaster/ for your next camera. + This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
Check out our sponsor on IG! https://www.instagram.com/retro_photo_lancaster/ Tell him ATP sent you and he'll hook you up :) ++ Here is another whiskey episode!! We talk about a whole bunch of stuff, and you might just love it. Also, if anyone wants to buy us a drink... we'll send you our PayPal link ;) This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
Check out our sponsor on IG! https://www.instagram.com/retro_photo_lancaster/ Tell him ATP sent you and he'll hook you up :) ++ This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
We’re back from vacation! This episode is all about documenting the family, being in the moment, and how to crush a client meeting. We get DEEP on this one, so buckle up. ALSO, check out our show sponsor and give him a follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/retro_photo_lancaster/ This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
We're calling this the late night special, this one is wild fam! Actually, we talk about a lot of really great stuff, including the following: Delivery Boxes Editing Times Males v Female Photogs Being Aggressive & Confident We also answer a question from Trish of https://www.beatboxportraits.com/! Are people dropping a good amount of coin on Presentation boxes, are they doing anything unique? Do they go as far as putting their branding on the actual shipping box they mailed to the client? I would love to know how everyone else in the country is running this side of their business compared to just what Texans are doing. ++ Also, check out our podcast friends! The Bearded Tog The Epic Podcast ++ This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This episode is jam-packed! We talk about Focus, Culling Secrets, Winter Weddings, Challenging Yourself, Blogging Every Wedding, Finding Your Client’s “Good Side”, Creeping on Clients, and Editing to Music. Hope you enjoy! This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
We had the pleasure of talking with Vincent Pugliesse who is a photographer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—just like us :) He's been shooting weddings with his wife for years and is starting to transition into education and more. You can find out more about him here: http://thefreelancetribe.com/ Wedding/Sport work here: http://www.elizabethvincentphotography.com/ We love how he thinks differently and walks his own path. Very encouraging episode. Let us know what you think! This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
Rapid-fire questions in today's episode!! This is what a post asking for questions in our Facebook group looks like :) Here is that book too! The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller Link: http://a.co/33VQ49D Bryan Schneider How do you work off cookie table calories? How much sleep do you get? How do you keep life and tasks organized? How do you do Google Adwords and not pay for irrelevant clicks? Why are you podcasting at 8:00 am?! What are you most excited to do in the slow season? Amanda Wilson End of the year expenses have to be bought by New Years to get into 2017 taxes - Is anyone making any big end of the year purchases? How is your 2018 season filling up - are you noticing any trends? What's the worst business deal/decision you ever made? Are you paying to boost posts on social media? If you weren't a photographer what would you be? Have you ever considered starting another business instead? Jeannine Bonadio What’s your favorite cookie at weddings? Are you making any changes in your business in 2018? Maybe something you learned from your interviews and want to apply? ++ This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. In today's episode, we cover taking control of the bridal party, impressing your future clients and getting back to people. We also touch on hustling, worst-case scenarios, and favorite coffees. We are also thinking about starting one of those fancy Patreon pages. Here are the questions we got to! Rachel K Question: How many times do you talk/connect with your wedding clients during the time frame of after you book them but before their wedding date? For example, you book them in July but their wedding isn't until October of the following year. Jeannine B Question: How long do you expect a second shooter to keep images they have shot for you? Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
We're answering questions from our Facebook Group today, AND if you're not already a member—you can find the link on our website! This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
Abbey does it all. Runs a successful multi-photographer studio, owns multiple businesses, coaches, and still manages to be involved in the lives of her kids. This episode is a real butt-kicker, something we all need every now and again. You can find out more about Abbey and Seven Summers here: www.sevensummerscreative.com This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
SUPER informative interview with Ben! This guy is the real deal. Not only does he crush the wedding game in OH, but he's teaching people how to build a successful photography business. He's also running a free crash course! Check this out... http://www.sixfigurephotography.com/7daycrashcourse http://www.stylestorycreative.com/ http://www.sixfigurephotography.com/blog/ ++ This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
Brendan is the man and knows what's up with photographer marketing and SEO. We had the privilege of picking his brain and getting all of the tips for you guys. Learn more about him and what he does at http://photomba.net. Here is a little snippet so you can see what they are all about... It’s the stuff that let’s you take photos, like business, marketing, and sales. Pricing your work. Getting clients. Getting paid on time. Managing revisions. Finding the people who love your work and want to pay you for it. Finding the people you love to work with. If you’re like most photographers, it’s the ‘business’ stuff that stresses you out, not the actual shooting and editing. That’s where we come in. At Photo MBA, you’ll learn the business of photography. Start to finish. Most importantly, you’ll know how to immediately apply what you’ve learned. Join other photographers who are learning how to charge more, land better clients, eliminate business headaches, and bridge the gap between their current reality and photography business goals. --- This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Rachel Rowland (http://rachelrowland.com/) and got the scoop on everything from her business to crushing social media! You don't want to miss this, especially if you're on the fence with IG pods... This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
We had the pleasure of talking with Edward Coll of Skys the Limit Photography and covered everything from his proposal, business model, and world travels. Ed will make you want to work less and play more! You can find out more about him at: http://www.skysthelimitphotography.com/ This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
We had the pleasure of talking with Taylor and covered everything from his photography to his long-term goals. There are some real gems in here, Taylor tells it how it is, and just wants you to be authentic. You can find more about Taylor here: http://www.taylorbmccutchan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/taylormccutchan/ This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
In today's episode, we interview Robby Yankush of YM Camera in Bordman, Ohio. It's a family run camera shop that it's killing the game. Check them out at http://ymcamera.com/. This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Check us out online at http://askthephotographers.com Steven - http://stevendrayimages.com Michael - http://michaelwillphotography.com
Check us out online for more info! http://michaelwillphotography.com Also, here is that link :) https://calendly.com/
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will.
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will.
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Join the conversation at http://askthephotographers.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Join the conversation at http://askthephotographers.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Join more of the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/askthephotographers/ Thank you! hello@askthephotographers.com
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This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will. Join more of the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/askthephotographers/ Thank you! hello@askthephotographers.com
Ask the Photographers. We have the A's, so get at us with the Q's. You can also join more of the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/askthephotographers/ hello@askthephotographers.com
This is Ask the Photographers! A show geared towards portrait & wedding photographers and their questions about business, art, cameras and all sorts of other stuff photographers want to know. Join Steven Dray and Michael Will as they answer real life questions from listeners. If you have a question you'd like answered join our Facebook Group or email us at hello@askthephotographers.com
Join Michael Will and Steven Dray as they talk about Facebook photo politics and handling feedback. There are also some questions about client meetings... and various "pro-tips" you don't want to miss it! ALSO, we are looking for website and photo critiques. If you're feeling spunky, email us at hello@askthephotographers.com or message our page on FB. Thank you!
Ask the Photographers! Join Michael Will & Steven Dray as they answer questions about business, selecting the right lens, and where to draw inspiration. You can also email us your questions at hello@askthephotographers.com Thank you!
Ask the Photographers! A podcast featuring all things photography and your questions about it. Hosted by Steven Dray and Michael Will from Pittsburgh, PA. Questions you'd like answered? Email us at hello@askthephotographers.com
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