Confessions of a Wedding Photographer

Ok so we are using anchor so my audio is a bit off because I was driving between meetings. We will have it back to standard next week. Dad made me laugh so much it cuts out on my AirPods! But, success! we have a way to make Dad's audio better! Thanks to the Anchor team and our 3800 subscribers! This podcast is brought to you by Without Mercy Coffee Co. the FIRST Veteran owned Coffee Company in WA! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sawsd/message

In this episode we introduce Dad to "Thirst Trapping" and he gives out his usual banging advice to blokes suffering. Dad stops for a break mid podcast - glitches and more. Dad has me in stitches all the time - this is him unrestricted. Massive thanks for all the likes and subs guys! Also, apologies to the guys in the F1 group Dad is in on Facebook. He likes Daniel Ric like a son. Never slag him off. Apologies for his tantrum haha! #senditdad --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sawsd/message

Episode 3 In this episode - Dad wants a sponsor (haha), we try and work out what genders are real and why? Dad realises he is cisgender and how picked up a ladyboy in Asia. If you are easily triggered - don't listen. Unedited, Unscripted & Raw. Thanks for sharing & all the subscribers. Dad wants a tool sponsor haha! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sawsd/message

In the Second Episode of Shit Advice With Stuey's Dad, Dad answers some questions from our Instagram @thresholdtactical. As usual, Dad gives zero fucks and gives his advice out straight. I found out what Dad's favourite thing about me is, his take on my ex-girlfriends and how best to deal with incels. I nearly choke to death. Dad learns a little bit more about the sex industry. We learned what portmanteau means too: A portmanteau is a suitcase that opens into halves. Who knew? Not us. Lol. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sawsd/message

I sprung the podcast on Dad. He's ripping into a bag of chorizo sausages and gives zero f's. The biggest regret is not recording my Pop and his advice before he passed away so I want to do these little podcasts with Dad - for me and also so our customers at Threshold Tactical can listen to his hilariously shit advice. He refuses to travel 30min to do it in person so he'll be on speaker phone for a while. Send us your life advice questions for Dad through stuey@thresholdtactical.com. We might start a Reddit page as well. Thanks for tuning in - hope you had a laugh. Cheers cunts, Stuey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sawsd/message

Date: 16.04.2020 Episode: 13 Title: Episode 13 - What Now? feat. Tristan Jud Subtitle: Adventures. Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], I’m going to be chatting to one of my best friends and superbly talented photographer, artist and social media guru - Tristan Jud. The COVID issue is immense. Almost too overwhelming at times so as a business owner where do we go from here? What do we do now? Tristan shares his insights about creating and positivity during this time of forced isolation. Before that please make sure you rate, subscribe or follow the podcast and if you are a bride to be - share this with your friends and family you might just make your day easier to shoot for your photographer. {Talking Points} Shooting the proverbial “shit” If you are a new listener to [the Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Instagram page @theholdens for more information on the podcast and upcoming guests. Follow our Podcast Subscribe or follow the podcast wherever you get your podcasts! @theholdens & www.stuartholden.net @COAWP_Podcast Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social med --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

Date: 02.04.2020 Episode: 12 Title: Episode 12 - The Things That Piss Wedding Photographers Off Subtitle: Adventures. Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

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Title: Episode 10 - Handling Groomsmen feat. Legit Teacher Skills Subtitle: Adventures. Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], I’m going to chat about a subject that pisses off photographers - dick head groomsmen. There’s a ton of different types - the blokes' lad, the druggie, the anti-marriage guy, the "here to hookup" guy, the ladies man, the full-blown alcoholic, the joker, the married guy who knows it all, the sleazy older dude… we could sit around a fire and discuss them all. {Talking Points} The types of groomsmen The dumb things they do The dumb things they say The Teacher-Student theory. Making life harder Ways to deal with them Getting them onside from the beginning. If you are a new listener to [the Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our instagram page @theholdens for more information on the podcast and upcoming guests. Follow our Podcast Subscribe or follow the podcast wherever you get your podcasts! @theholdens & www.stuartholden.net @COAWP_Podcast Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

Date: 10.11.2019 Episode: 9 Title: Episode 9 - Love Actually. No, Actually feat. Louise Brynjulfsen of Capture & Rapture Photography Subtitle: Adventures. Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], I’m going to catch up with one of my favourite people on the planet - Louise from Capture and Rapture Photography. Probably the happiest person on the planet Lou and I have shared many a wedding together where I had to rely on her amazing personality to get me over the line many times. An amazing shooter who is probably the only person I’ve seen feel more than a couple on their wedding day. {Talking Points} Love Moving to Scotland Moving Your Business to another The choice to move away What’s it like shooting in the UK If you are a new listener to [the Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Instagram page @theholdens for more information on the podcast and upcoming guests. Follow our Podcast Subscribe or follow the podcast wherever you get your podcasts! @theholdens & www.stuartholden.net @COAWP_Podcast Join the Conversation Our favourite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

Date: 2.11.2019 Episode: 8 Title: Episode 8 - Australian Idol Singer Crashes Speeches. Subtitle: Adventures. Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], I’m going to talk about one of my favourite wedding stories where an Australian Idol drop out crashes the speeches during the reception to profess his love for the bride. In a wedding in Yallingup, Western Australia a drunk former Australian Idol top 30 drop out crashes the wedding speeches and sings a drunken rendition of “I will always love you" by Whitney Houston. The display was as cringey as it was sad - much to the delight of the groom and the guests. The singer who I won’t name drove from Perth to Yallingup and arrived under the influence - grabbing the microphone after the father of the grooms speech. Loudly professing his love for the bride in a desperate last ditch plea to undo his {Talking Points} How Speeches can go really badly Tips of speech structure and limitations / Limit profanity / Limit talking about previous partners etc. Set the scene for the wedding How we found out it was an Idol contestant. How reality tv sucks. The sad and lonely display or affection resulting in an embarrassing display of narcissism. Unhelpful Wedding Advice : Instagram : We loved your podcast on creativity and depression. My husband is a wedding photographer and has been doing it as a side job for around 5 years but isn’t getting the traction we thought he would have by now. Simply, his work is simply not good enough to compete with bigger photographers but I can’t say that to him. How do I help him? It breaks my heart watching his creativity dying. If you are a new listener to [the Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our instagram page @theholdens for more information on the podcast and upcoming guests. Follow our Podcast Subscribe or follow the podcast wherever you get your podcasts! @theholdens & www.stuartholden.net @COAWP_Podcast Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

Date: 27.10.2019 Episode: 7 Title: Episode 7 - Finger Guns and Wedding Puns feat. Jimmy Teo Subtitle: Adventures. Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], I am blessed and stoked to have my good friend and all round legend Jimmy Teo on the podcast. In this episode we are going to do a deep dive on some of the things that wedding photographers think about and get inside the head of this humble and super talented dude. INTRO : Apart from being one of the nicest guys in wedding photography and one of the most talented and prolific artists I know Jimmy is a multi award winning photographer, husband, father and sharer of his epic talents with those who revere him in the industry. A husband and wife team with his wonderful wife Shona, Jimmy recently completed a rebrand of his business from IZO Photography to Shoot Me Jimmy. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Jimmy Teo … {Talking Points} Beginnings / What got you into weddings. The Rebrand - tell us about the concept, ideas. Shona, Sienna - Life as a father, husband - business partner. Shooting Style - "shoot from the hip” Discuss. How Jimmy helped me - advice, being a friend. Things you wish you had done when you first started. Advice for new photographers. The future for Shoot Me Jimmy how do you see your work and branding evolve. Where can people see your work, froth your vibes and book you. Wrap Up / Thanks / Shout outs. Unhelpful Wedding Advice : Question from Instagram - What is your advice for working with a selfish videographer. Do you have any tips and tricks to get through a wedding day with them. If you are a new listener to [the Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our instagram page @theholdens for more information on the podcast and upcoming guests. Follow our Podcast Subscribe or follow the podcast wherever you get your podcasts! @theholdens & www.stuartholden.net @COAWP_Podcast Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

Date: 21.10.2019 Episode: 6 Title: Creatively Depressed and The Burden of Working Alone Subtitle: Adventures. Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], we discuss depression, creativity and the burden of working alone. This does not only apply to wedding photographers but to all creatives and start ups that start in the spare room or garage. If you are a new listener to [the Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our instagram page @theholdens for more information on the podcast and upcoming guests. This podcast will be broadcast live on instagram - join the chat and ask questions, add comments etc. We are now live on Instagram live @theholdens join in the discussion. In this episode, we discuss: Creatives and Depression Seeking Help Support Groups Doctors and Medication Ruts, Being too hard on yourself Trying to “build Rome in a day" Comparing yourself to other creatives Weddings and the "Love Sell" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

Confessions of a Wedding Photographer Podcast Show Notes Date: 09.10.2019 Episode: 5 Title: Wandering Hands and the Rabid Dogs of Bali Subtitle: Adventures. Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], we discuss a wedding that I shot in Bali, a groom with too many hands full of the wrong woman and a scooter ride from hell that ends in being chased through the streets of Cangu by a pack of rabid dogs. If you are a new listener to [the Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our instagram page @theholdens for more information on the podcast and guests. In this episode, we discuss: Grooms with too much time on their hands Cash Money Balinese Second Shooters Follow our Podcast Subscribe or follow on Apple, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Radio Republic and Stitcher @theholdens & www.stuartholden.net @COAWP_Podcast Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks wedding question is: Question: From Taylor - How do I get people I don’t like to not come to my wedding? Explore these Resources Shownotes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

Date: 07.10.2019 Episode: 4 Title: Molly the Bridesmaid and the Esky of Poop Subtitle: Adventures. Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], we discuss a group of Bridesmaids who took ecstacy pills inserted them into their behinds and one girl Molly (not her real name) began having chronic runny stomach in a 500 dollar designer bridesmaids dress. It was down south in a forest near Boranup - stunning setting. The design of the dress and lack of toilet paper prevented squatting so we improvised by using an esky I keep water and food in for myself and my assistant and watched in horror as the bridesmaids helped Molly evacuate her bowels and her soul into my esky for around 15min. It was incredible. The guys had been sent away so my assistant and I stood in this forest waiting for her to finish. The maid of honour brought the esky out and handed it to me and said thanks for that. I was like wait is it full of shit and she said yep. I said well what am I supposed to do with it ??? She said no idea and I’m sorry then walked away. So realising we were missing some quality light I gaffa taped the lid to the esky. Doing so, I could hear the melted ice and her breakfast sloshing around inside it. It was enough to make my assistant gag. We continued the shoot and this esky sat in the tray of the Ute overnight and we brought it back to Perth pulled into an industrial area and put it in the bin. Before that I wrote, Hazmat: poop inside on the lid of the esky just in case someone came across it. If you are a new listener to [the Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our instagram page @theholdens for more information on the podcast and guests. In this episode, we discuss: The theme of drugs are weddings Bridesmaids pooping in the esky Bringing the esky back from down south Unhelpful wedding advice Follow our Podcast Subscribe or follow on Apple, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Radio Republic and Stitcher @theholdens & www.stuartholden.net @COAWP_Podcast Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks wedding question is: Question: From Amanda - how do we whittle down our guest list - we feel guilty about not inviting some people at our wedding but we simply cannot afford it. Any advice would be great! Explore these Resources None --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

Confessions of a Wedding Photographer Podcast Show Notes Date: 1.10.2019 Episode: 3 Title: Charlie Sheen and the Toilet of Wonder Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], I discuss one of the weirdest interactions I’ve ever had at a wedding reception. The amount of drugs being consumed at weddings is ever increasing from bridal parties shelving pills to groomsmen doing lines in the limo before a ceremony I’ve seen it all. I think there is a time and a place for things – as someone who does not partake in the party lifestyle, I have always seen it as a social crutch. Are weddings not fun enough? Why do drugs at a wedding? Surely to be lucid during such a special day is more important? Thoughts discussed here. Drugs at weddings Increase of bad behaviour at weddings Charlie Sheen and the Toilet of Wonder If you are a new listener to [Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In this episode, we discuss: Drugs at weddings and some of the bad behaviour that can happen at weddings. Follow our Podcast ● On Spotify or anchor please follow the podcast on Spotify Follow our Host ● @theholdens & www.stuartholden.net Join the Conversation Our favourite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This week’s wedding question is: Question: Instagram message from Dawn – I don’t want my best friend as a bridesmaid of MOH, how do I tell her without breaking her heart. She is a drama queen and tends to make everything about her – I want my day to be drama free. Loving the podcast please keep going! Explore these Resources Check Out More Confessions of a Wedding Photographer Programming ● On Spotify, Sticher Anchor and coming soon to the Apple Podcasting app where you can subscribe. ● Please rate, follow and subscribe. Until next time … --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

Confessions of a Wedding Photographer Podcast Show Notes Date: 30.11.2019 Episode: 2 Title: Saint or Sinner Subtitle: What to make of the Rockabilly Priest Final Show Link: https://anchor.fm/COAWP In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], we discuss the shock death of one of Perth’s most popular priests and the shocking allegations that followed. This episode might be distressing for some listeners and child abuse survivors. Listener discretion is advised. The death of the priest was a shock. We heard about the death first then about the allegations made against him. This podcast won’t mention him by name out of respect for the alleged victim or victims and the people who still believe in his innocence. Having shot over 30 plus weddings that he officiated I thought he was kind, charismatic and gentle. The shocking allegations that followed took me by surprise because I always felt like he was gay. The rockabilly Elvis hair and the same jokes at every wedding followed by the bottle of wine gift made him likeable and pushed aside my distrust of catholic priests. Taking his own life, according to the West Australian newspaper and I quote by “Seppuku” pushing a kitchen knife into his stomach. This left a ton of unanswered questions. Was he guilty of the child sex abuse allegations? The investigation was close by police quickly following his death? What does it mean for his followers? The church? Are there further victims? Should there or is there going to be further investigations. We discuss our own personal thoughts and reflect on how this has affected the clients and the images we took of the priest. Thoughts discussed here. Admission of Guilt? Honour Suicide Death Child Abuse Allegations Affect on clients and weddings. If you are a new listener to [Podcast], we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In this episode, we discuss: ● The shock of the allegations against Father Joe ● His manner of death ● The 30 plus weddings we’ve photographed him in. ● Affected clients and their feelings. ● Personal feelings about the case Follow our Podcast ● On Spotify or anchor please follow the podcast on Spotify Follow our Host ● @theholdens & www.stuartholden.net Join the Conversation Our favourite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks wedding question is: Question: Instagram message from Katie : My mother hates my mother in law. They don’t like each other and can't bear to be in the same room as each other. How do we manage the day so that they can be in the same room and photos as each other without starting a massive fight on our wedding day. The Dad’s get along fine but our Mum’s make it hard. Can you give us some advice? Explore these Resources West AUSTRALIAN newspaper cover story 21 June 2019 Check Out More Confessions of a Wedding Photographer Programming ● On Spotify or Anchor and coming soon to other major podcasts soon. ● Please rate, follow and subscribe. Until next time … --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/COAWP/message

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