Photography Xperiment Podcast

Michelle Szpak of www.szpak.co.uk has been shooting for over 15 years and specialises in motorcycle and automotive photography. Not the classifieds type of car and bike phots, what Michelle creates are special, incredibly lit art pieces for her clients. Her byline reads... Unique, passion-fuelled professional Automotive photography of your pride and joy. Creating Artwork [...] The post TPX30: Michelle Szpak – The business of motorcycle and automotive photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Ashley Jones is the driving force behind Love Not Lost - an organisation supporting people in grief and helping people heal by connecting portrait photographers with families facing a terminal diagnosis. Ashley, through Love Not Lost, is on a mission to revolutionise the way we heal in grief by preserving memories for those [...] The post TPX29: Ashley Jones – Love not lost through meaningful photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Damon Pijlman of www.studiodamon.com photographs weddings, portraits, families and commercial work. His Instagram bio says he's a Visual Storyteller who Documents inspiring couples worldwide. His wedding photography was voted best in the Netherlands - 2014, 2015 and 2016. He has countless awards - [...] The post 401: Damon Pijlman – Survive and thrive with your photography business during the pandemic appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Michelle Fey of www.michellefey.co.nz featured in last week's episode of the PhotoBizX Podcasts where the focus was a massive increase in sales after working with mindset and photography business coach Johl Dunn. In that interview, Michelle shared details about her new [...] The post 384: Michelle Fey – Price rises, bigger sales and Pop In Portraits appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Sam Goodwin of www.samgoodwinhorseportraits.com and Michelle Fey of www.michellefey.co.nz are both featured in this episode where the focus is on pricing, mindset and how some simple changes in their photography businesses have resulted in massive change, big profits, happy clients and [...] The post 383: Sam and Michelle – How to change your photography pricing and mindset for business success appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Mia Stone of www.miastone.com.au recently signed up to become a PhotoBizX Premium Member. After joining, we exchanged some emails and I learnt Mia was offering her services and skills to other local small businesses during the pandemic... free. In one of her messages, she said: During COVID I noticed a lot [...] The post 382: Mia Stone – Gifting your photography skills to help small businesses appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Erick Danzer and Scott Wyden Kivowitz of www.imagely.com are two of the guys behind a new automated lab fulfilment for photographers with Wordpress websites. I asked both guys onto the podcast after reading about what could be a game-changing service for photographers who want to sell directly from their Wordpress websites. My first [...] The post TPX26: Scott & Erick – no more third party platforms to sell your photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Angie Connell of www.angieconnellphotography.com.au is arguably the most creative photographer I've interviewed for the podcast. It's rare in the world of photography today to see something unique or to see a photographer creating something different from the norm. In a social media run world where we are over saturated by imagery, it feels [...] The post TPX25: Angie Connell – Creative photography is alive and well appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Lawrence Scott of www.lspix.co.uk agreed to record this interview while driving from Glasgow to Edinburgh to go see the Castle and catch up with a bunch of Scotish photographers in one of their most beautiful cities. On the drive, it was difficult to talk business with so many stories from Lawrence about his early days [...] The post Audio Diary 7 – Glasgow Wedding and Portrait Photographer Lawrence Scott appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Dan Waters of www.danwaterscreative.com and www.getprophotoclub.com agreed to record this interview while driving fr0m Peterborough to Cambridge for me to play tourist for a day and for Dan to reminisce and play tour guide to the university town he grew up in. Once we got past the topic of Bobby, his incredibly loved dog who lives [...] The post Audio Diary 6 – Peterborough Portrait and Wedding Photographer Dan Waters appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Mark Seymour of www.markseymourphotography.co.uk hosted an industry dinner that coincided with my time in London and I was lucky enough to be invited along. There were photographers, high-end function coordinators, a photography business coach, an album company representative, a wedding marketing startup sales person and an incredible meal hosted by Mark and Karen at their lovely [...] The post Audio Diary 5 – London Documentary Wedding Photographer Mark Seymour appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Darren Lehane of www.lehane.photo has some pretty strong feelings on what is and what isn't street photography. It's the same with gear, especially new photography gear and the clamour for photographers to get hold of it to make them a better photographer or somehow improve their photography business. After spending a few days with Darren while visiting the UK, [...] The post Audio Diary 4 – London Street and Wedding Photographer Darren Lehane appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Rahim Mastafa of www.rahimphoto.co.uk has recently made the transition from fitness and gym based photography to costume based shoots in and around Cardiff in the UK. One thing stood out about Rahim while staying with him for a couple of days on my UK trip - just how easily he made connections with anyone, [...] The post Audio Diary 3 – Cardiff portrait photographer and YouTuber Rahim Mastafa appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Lionel Taplin of www.stealthedayphotography.co.uk moved from photographing bands to wedding photography with his own spin on alternative. Although Lionel is based in Bristol, he made the trip over to Cardiff to meet up as I was passing through. Once we started talking about his journey from bands to brides and hearing about Lionel's success with bookings [...] The post Audio Diary 2 – Bristol alternative wedding photographer Lionel Taplin appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Dermot and Catherine Murphy of www.dermotmurphy.com run a successful family photography studio in Belfast, Northern Ireland and I had the chance to record a short interview with them around their dining table while visiting. I feel very lucky to have been offered a room at their home when Dermot heard I'd be visiting the area. [...] The post Audio Diary 1 – Belfast with Dermot and Catherine Murphy appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Jenny Stein of The Family Photographer Podcast is todays guest, is based in Pittsburgh USA, is the mother of five and has a family and children's photography business. Jenny says, "Photography is what I use to look more deeply at my days and to help us remember the every day moments that make [...] The post TPX24: Jenny Stein – It’s all about the photography not the money appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Michael Blann of www.michaelblann.com was a selfish choice for an interview for me. I first learned about Michael after seeing an ad for Phase One Cameras showing him working in the high mountains of France... photographing the greatest race on earth, the Tour de France. My passion. The Phase one ad was based around Michael's [...] The post TPX23: Michael Blann – A Book of Epic Photography for An Epic Sporting Event appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Ale Vidal of  www.ale-vidal.com is a filmmaker, director and story teller, or story weaver, as she likes to describe herself. She specializes in capturing the goals, facts, and feelings of a brand that cannot be expressed through traditional marketing. When you see Ale's work, I think some words that will come to mind [...] The post TPX22: Ale Vidal – Creativity, Passion and Staying True to Your Storytelling Vision appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Jacob Fu of Local Adventurer.com and his wife Esther move to a new city each year. From Atlanta to LA to Vegas to San Diego and Portland - where they are now -  while curating one of the top 50 travel blogs in the world! They picked one year because it's long enough to [...] The post TPX21: Jacob Fu – From a Successful Wedding Photography Business to One of the Top Travel Blogs in The World appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Craig Wetjen of www.craigwetjen.com has been a professional photographer in Australia and the US for 31 years. He has a string of awards that would make any photographer proud and he's been exhibited on numerous occasions and he's arguably best known for his book... Men and Their Shed where he photographed and captured [...] The post TPX20: Craig Wetjen – Create and Accomplish with Personal Photography Projects appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Kristof Ramon of kramon.photoshelter.com is a pro-cycling photographer who covers some of the worlds biggest and most prestigious races including the Tour de France, the Giro d Italia, the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix. Kristof was born and raised in Belgium and attended film school at the age of 19. It was here that [...] The post TPX19: Kristof Ramon – Breaking Through to Become a Pro Cycling Photographer appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Today we're swinging away from the usual and instead of talking to a photographer, we are lucky enough to have both Paul and Kate of Atkins of Atkins Pro Lab with us. The Atkins photography lab is celebrating their 80 year anniversary which makes them Australia's oldest professional photo lab, run by a [...] The post TPX18: Paul and Kate Atkins – The Real Fine Art Photography Printers appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Craig George of www.craig-george.com was interviewed for episode 140 of PhotoBizX podcast in one of the most downloaded episodes where he shared how he rose from nothing to a fully booked destination wedding photographer in one year! Last month, I saw a social media post from Craig that he is giving up on [...] The post TPX17: Craig George – Giving Up on Digital and Moving to Film for Wedding Photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Neale James of nealejames.com is a former BBC Radio 1 broadcaster and his background in sound alongside his documentary photographic style has seen him become the pioneer of wedding photo films. If you're unfamiliar with the term Photofilm - it's a combination of stills and sound, recorded on the wedding day [...] The post TPX16: Neale James – Photofilms and Bringing Photography to Life with Audio appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Franck Boutonnet of franckboutonnet.com has been a documentary photographer for over 15 years. He is a celebrated wedding photographer, photojournalist and lecturer with a very long list of awards! He describes himself as a cool dude, cool dad and is based in Lyon, France. Frank shoots JPG and is as passionate [...] The post TPX15: Franck Boutonnet – Photography Projects, Awards and Legacy appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Brian Aris of Aris Photography began his photographic career as a photojournalist covering assignments around the world including the civil unrest and riots in Northern Ireland, the plight of Palestinian children in Jordan, the civil war in Lebanon, famine in Africa and the war in Vietnam. He then decided on a complete [...] The post TPX14: Brian Aris – War Photographer turned Photographer to the Rich, Famous and Royal appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Donato Di Camillo of donatodicamillo.com is on his way to reaching the holy grail of photographers and artists alike... having his photography recognised as his own. In my opinion, Donato is developing into one of the photographers of our time. I discovered his work via Instagram and was immediately drawn to his up [...] The post TPX13: Donato Di Camillo – Reaching for The Holy Grail of Photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

CJ Chilvers of cjchilvers.com is a writer, blogger and photographer. CJ appeared in episode 119 of PhotoBizX Podcast right after I read his thought provoking book, "A lesser Photographer - escaping the gear trap to focus on what matters" Since then, CJ has started blogging daily and I look forward to his email notifications above all others in [...] The post TPX12: CJ Chilvers – You are not just a Photographer, You Need to Be a Publisher appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Bradley Hanson of bradleyhanson.com started out shooting headshots for models and musicians, before getting some work at the weekly newspapers. He added weddings to his repertoire in 1999. Although based in Minneapolis USA, Bradley has shot all over the world and his work has been featured in more publications than I have space to [...] The post TPX11: Bradley Hanson – Get Inspired and Stay True to Your Photographic Vision appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

How do I introduce a photographer like parker J Pfizer of parkerpfister.com with the kind of portfolio and reputation he has? Preparing for this interview I find I'm in awe of what he's produced... his creativity and skill. So instead of describing his photography, his awards and achievements, I thought I'd give you a [...] The post TPX10: Parker J Pfister – Get Inspired and Go Create Your Own Photography Portfolio appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Paul Rogers of Rogers Pictures is a UK documentary wedding photographer. Before wedding photography, Paul was a photojournalist with The Times newspaper in London where he photographed a full range of subjects – from royalty, celebrities and world leaders to war zones and natural disasters worldwide. His Instagram bio sums up his current approach [...] The post TPX09: Paul Rogers – From News Photographer to Documentary Wedding Photographer appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Niki Boon of www.nikiboonphotos.com leapt from obscurity into the eyes of adoring photographers immediately after the raw, gritty and documentary styled images of her children were discovered and shared across the web. The idea of living a simple life in rural New Zealand while home schooling her kids without TV and modern electronics is on the [...] The post TPX08: Niki Boon – From Obscurity into The Eyes of Adoring Photographers appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Kevin Wyllie of KGS Photography is the dad, the photographer and the inspiration behind Regina's (his 9 year old daughter) love of photography. Regina not only accompanies Kevin to weddings, brides are requesting her from around the world! Kevin has photographed members of the Royal family, world-class athletes and music stars. In 2013 British Vogue magazine described [...] The post TPX07: Kevin Wyllie – The Dad, The Photographer, The Inspiration Behind Regina appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Italian portrait photographer and teacher, Sara Lando of saralando.com says there are few things she wouldn’t do to get the photo she has in mind. Sara shoots portraits, cardboard cut outs and commercial work using mixed media and plenty of creativity. Her portfolio is both stunning and varied. This episode is sponsored by The Image Salon - [...] The post TPX06: Sara Lando – Creative Photography from Concept to Delivery appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

João Guedes of http://joaoguedes.com was raised in Brazil but lives in Canada today. He's been working professionally as a photographer for the last ten years and describes his style as a mixture of portrait, lifestyle and sensual photography. His work is absolutely gorgeous and after committing to a personal photography project, his work was elevated to a whole [...] The post TPX05: João Guedes – Committing to a Personal Photography Project appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Ming Thein of  MingThein.com from Malaysia is a photographer first, a philosopher / writer second, a commercial photographer third, a teacher fourth and a blogger a distant fifth. In saying that, he has one of the most popular photography blogs on the web. If that's his distant fifth, you can imagine how good a photographer [...] The post TPX04: Ming Thein – There’s More to Photography and Success than Money appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Anna Pumer of Anna Pumer Photography and Kick Ass Photographers discovered photography when her boyfriend suggested she give the whole photography thing a try after seeing some of her travel photos. She attended a wedding photography workshop, quit her day job and started her business shortly after. With her journalism and copywriting background, it didn't take long for Anna's [...] The post TPX03: Anna Pumer – Kick Ass Photography and Fraudulent Feelings appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Roberto Valenzuela of www.robertovalenzuela.com has dedicated himself to the art of wedding photography and to becoming a master of the craft for over a decade. At the start of his career, after having photographed one wedding, Roberto priced himself so high that his experience never came into question. Roberto is based in Beverly Hills, California, but travels [...] The post TPX02: Roberto Valenzuela – Get Better at Photography or Get Lost appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Ian Weldon of www.ianweldon.com is todays guest and a familiar name to long time listeners - he was interviewed for Episode 111 of PhotoBizX where he shocked, inspired and provoked listeners and me. Todays "experimental" interview was a chance to get into Ian's [...] The post TPX01: Ian Weldon – The Experimental Interview appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.