Way Up North

Chris Denner is a creative based in England. Amongst the various outlets he is involved with, wedding photography is definitely one of his strengths. He’s turned his creativity inwards during this time of self-isolation and began a fantastic self-portrait series, which he chats with host Cole Roberts about in this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I det här avsnittet pratar Maria med Linda Eliasson, bröllopsfotograf från Västerås som nyligen utsågs till Europas bästa av WUN Awards. Linda är förmodligen en av de varmaste människorna på jorden och under vårt samtal berättar hon om att köpa hus mitt under brinnande corona-kris, hur hon ser ljus i det mesta och om hur hennes bröllopssommar ser ut. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Feministiskt bröllopsfotande? Finns det? Ja! Amanda Falkman berättar om sina visioner i detta avsnitt. Det pratas om nischade bröllop – små vs. stora, slott och herrgårdar vs. stadsbröllop och om att våga vara obekväm även fast det skaver. Här kan man verkligen få nya insikter, inte bara om bröllopsfoto, utan om livet i stort. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Lundh, eller, Queen of the North, som hon numera kallas, är en bröllopsfotograf born and raised in Kiruna. Här pratar Maria och Rebecca om allt från Rebeccas andra hem Icehotel, om avsaknad av sommarsäsong och faktiskt en hel del om det bästa vi vet, nämligen Way Up North. Det blir en hel del garv, vilket väl är precis vad vi behöver just nu? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I dagens avsnitt pratar Maria Broström med Anki Moalee, bröllopskoordinator från Stockholm, med flera års erfarenhet. Anki ger sitt perspektiv på corona-krisen, om balansen mellan att dels vara effektiv och hantera all logistik som krävs för att planera två (eller tre!) olika scenarion för samma bröllop och dels agera stöd och ventil åt nervösa och ledsna brudpar. Alltid med en positiv och peppande inställning! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hur hanterar Sveriges kanske coolaste bröllopsfotograf corona? Lena Larsson har gått igenom en tuff period förut och vet hur hon ska göra det igen, trots nyköpt hus och inställda bröllop. Tillsammans med Maria Broström spånar hon på idéer om konkreta saker man kan göra när bröllop skjuts upp eller ställs in. Många bäckar små... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What are small business owners who work within the wedding industry thinking during these uneasy times? We invited Nirit and Amir from Pic-Time along with Mark from Wooden Banana to share what's going on behind the scenes for them at the moment. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria Eberfors har fotat bröllop i 30 år och tagit sig igenom höga berg och djupa dalar, men en corona-kris har hon ingen tidigare erfarenhet av. Här i samtal med betydligt mindre rutinerade Maria Broström om hur vi tillsammans kommer peppa oss igenom krisen och hur Maria Eberfors har nytta av sin alldeles färska utbildning i denna tuffa tid. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eva María is one part of the founding trio who founded Pink Iceland in the early 2010s. She is a wedding planner who has seen financial crisis before, having experienced the meltdown in 2008 where Iceland was hit very hard. Wedding photographers and filmmakers have plenty to learn from planners, so we used this conversation as a chance to hear from Eva about how her company in Iceland is adjusting to the new normal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Francesco Spighi is a talented photographer from Tuscany. His city of Florence is locked down entirely due to Coronavirus, and he's been documenting the eery experience. This podcast gives an insight to the documentation, and also shares his story of how his photos are raising money for the local hospital. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Antonia and Kirk Mastin are two entrepreneurs we have tremendous respect for, and they are irreplaceable figures in the Way Up North community. Amidst the global impact COVID-19 is having, Michael and Kirk are two experienced voices we look to for ideas and inspiration. In this podcast, they riff ideas and takes on the current state of small business, and we’re grateful for their thoughts on what businesses can do right now to navigate through this complicated moment in time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Karin Lundin with host Cole Roberts for the fall 2019 series of the Way Up North podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kara Mercer with host Erin Bishop for the fall 2019 series of the Way Up North podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whit has so much to say on the wedding industry. For example, on destination wedding photographers: “Your destination should be the closest venue to your house”.He’s photographed over 600 weddings, he started the mason jar trend at weddings, he’s the Godfather of community as the founder of Yeah Field Trip, he created the first open air photo booth with Smilebooth, and on and on and on…This chat is with our illustrious event planner, Erin Bishop, and was an absolute pleasure to listen to. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Costa Sisters are actually sisters. Let's get the obvious out of the way.That aside, you'll learn in this podcast with host Cole Roberts that the two love filmmaking - like, a lot. And that passion turns their passion into a full-fledged career where no days are too long if you love what you're creating.Kick back and enjoy this convo where the audio starts out a bit staticky but teetered out about half way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Idag får vi träffa den humoristiska, smarta och produktiva fotografen Anna Roström. Vi pratar om möten på offentliga toaletter, varför det finns så lite snygga gravidkläder, om du verkligen kan ta ett autentiskt porträtt på en annan människa eller inte och varför nästan alla fotografer känner sig otillräckliga i dagens värld. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Idag korsar vi gränsen till Finland och får lära känna Helsingforsbaserade fotografen Johanna Rosenlew, som precis gift sig och bytt efternamn, till Vinberg.Johanna är född och uppvuxen i Helsingfors, i Finland, men fotograferar merparten av sina bröllop i Sverige och övriga Europa, något som vi naturligtvis pratar om i avsnittet.Lyssna till vad det finns för skillnader mellan Sverige och Finland. Varför Brooklyn är bättre än Manhattan? Och varför Johanna glömde att planera för bilderna på sin egen bröllopsdag.Mycket nöje och stort tack för att du lyssnar! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I det här avsnittet får du lära känna den fantastiskt trevliga fotografen Karin Hasselström. Vi pratar om vad Karin lärt sig av att resa jorden runt, fler än en gång. De två viktigaste sakerna du måste ha koll på om du tänkt börja jobba som fotograf. Och varför Karin hellre simmar med vithajar än med tonfiskar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I det här avsnittet får du träffa den älskvärda och färgstarka fotografen Lena Larsson.Lena är en av Sveriges bästa fotografer och beskriver sig själv som väldigt ärlig och smått galen.Det här är ett späckat avsnitt, där vi pratar om Lenas bakgrund och hur hon alltid varit ganska “bullrig”. Vad som skulle hända om vi tog bort alla likes från sociala medier? Och vad du faktiskt behöver och inte, för att bli fotograf.Mycket nöje och stort tack för att du lyssnar! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Idag pratar vi med videografen och fotografen Maria Broström. Maria är en mycket talangfull filmare, med mycket hjärta, humor och humör.Samtalet i avsnittet kretsar mycket kring hur det kan vara att växa upp och inte riktigt passa in i stereotypa könsroller. Hur det kom sig att Maria blev i första hand videograf, istället för fotograf. Och vikten av ett bra nätverk att samarbeta med, som fotograf.Mycket nöje och stort tack för att du lyssnar! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I dagens avsnitt gästas vi av den lysande fotografen Nadja Endler. Nadja är en spännande, Stockholmsbaserad, fotograf som lägger stor vikt vid känslor och närvaro.I det här avsnittet pratar vi bland annat om vad som händer om du trycker undan dina känslor för länge. Hur du skapar balans i livet och om fotografer som tror att de blir osynliga, när de fotograferar.Mycket nöje och stort tack för att du lyssnar! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This podcast with Shari and Mike makes one thing crystal clear: Family first. As host Cole Roberts learns, they've embraced who they are over the years which has guided their success professionally and personally. Learn more about this amazing Vancouver duo in this Way Up North podcast episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Raisa Zwart is a big-time hustler. Official FujiFilm X-Photographer, The Confetti Collective co-founder, she has a steady flow of work outside weddings, and a steady flow of work within weddings. Hear how she does it all in this podcast conversation with host Cole Roberts! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Caleb Arias is an American photographer and teacher who lives in Dubai. Working at Gulf Photo Plus has spread Caleb's wings in many creative directions, all allowing him to grow as both an educator and an artist. In this podcast conversation with host Cole Roberts, we learn more of Caleb's background, how he arrived in Dubai, and much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wooden Banana founder Mark Pacura is originally from Poland but has called Scotland his home for a number of years. In this episode, host Cole Roberts delves into many of Mark's past ventures as an entrepreneur, and discusses what's next for this hustler. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mónika Frias is a Barcelona based filmmaker with Dominican roots. In this podcast with host Cole Roberts, she holds nothing back and opens up about her struggles with perfection, the tricky task of getting outside her cave, and what the next steps in her career entail. This conversation happened in July 2019 between her residence in Spain, and Cole's in Sweden. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Antonia needs no introduction to the WUN community. In this episode, he speaks with host Cole Roberts about a completely different project outside the wedding bubble. Dance Royale is a politically motivated fundraiser Michael founded in LA, so listen in and get some ideas of your own for how to move that spark of passion into a full-fledged project. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Terralogical from Bali have carved out a name for themselves in wedding scene. They're from Bali and have travelled the world extensively, all the while having a team of 15 people. Host Cole Roberts a conversation with Bonjo and Govinda while the guys were travelling in Bali. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vanessa Joy has been around. She's an American wedding photographer with *a lot* of experience in teaching as well as photography. She's in a tough market on the East Coast where you don't make it on luck alone. She sat down with host Erin Bishop and they covered a gambit of topics ranging from home made wine to animals to work life balance and more - enjoy the chat! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emilie White has an incredible background and in this conversation with podcast host Cole Robert, we learn more about her history. From a nomadic lifestyle to her past career in law, this chat dives in and gives the listener an overview into how Emilie got her start with wedding photography. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jean-Laurent Gaudy is a French artist who calls NYC home. His background in design has certainly helped him with his quick rise in the wedding photography world, and in this conversation with podcast host Erin Bishop, we learn more about his motivations and personal life. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Si Moore is New Zealand artist with many, many layers. In this conversation, host Cole Roberts and Si touch on a few topics such as Si's days as a musician with Streets of Lorado, his new ventures with Arkade Hire and Boxful, and his views on entrepreneurship and life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jai Long and his conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. For the most part, Jai's upbringing entailed a nomadic existence with his family. This consisted of makeshift homes made from the back of cars, tents, buses, homeless shelters and anything in between. Although this upbringing wasn’t ideal in many ways, this non material existence and tight perimeters with his family, taught him what he considers to be most important in life. The love he shares with his family, friends and fiancée are what makes this life beautiful, and is what Jai treasures most in the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alicia Swedenborg and her conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. Alicia is a mismatch of characteristics that together work surprisingly well for a wedding photographer: sensitive and talkative makes her a great people reader, bridezilla handler and predictor of what will happen. Her racing mind helps her think on the spot and the ants in her pants embrace a fast paced timeline. However, being over-emotional about love only gives her a fogged viewfinder. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brinson + Banks and their conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. The two first met in a photojournalism class in college, so they fell in love with storytelling at the same time. They didn’t fall in love with each other until 2 years later. The two love light, they love hearing people’s stories, they love traveling and learning new things, they love collaborating, they love showing people a new way of seeing. These are all the gifts photography has brought them and they are so grateful they get to create, together, for a living. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jen Huang and her conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. Jen finds that her clients choose her photography because they love clean, light and fresh images filled with artistic details and romantic candids. She has a dedicated way of shooting live events and is very specific about the way that she captures wedding moments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maciej Suwałowski and his conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. They call him Magic. He's travelled endless space to finally find his place amongst the wizards of light, magician of moments, love catchers, or so called Wedding Photographers. He's studied ancient knowledge from aliens to turn himself into a social media/business machine – setting up goals, achieving them and being happy and successful with finding the right clients from his magic tricks with this funny thing called camera. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kirk Mastin and his conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. Kirk is the founder of Mastin Labs and Filmborn. He's shot for The New York Times, LA Times, and National Geographic Adventure. He's considered the founder of the ‘hybrid’ photography movement, shooting both digital and film for every assignment. He's been shooting hybrid weddings for over 15 years, but now focus on long term photography projects. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samm Blake and her conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. Samm likes to think of her images as the building blocks of an unfolding story. They’re little moments that capture the honesty and pure emotion of a wedding day. What you’ll find in Samm's work instead are quiet interactions and stolen glances, as she feels that’s what gives her photographs the poetic simplicity they’re known for. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Wild Escape and their conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. When Gina and Christian, the people behind A Wild Escape, show up to shoot a wedding, they seek to find the crooked smiles and awkward hugs. Fleeting moments taking place at the side lines of the highlights. Creating part of their couple’s legacy, it’s such a humbling and exhilarating experience and the biggest driving force behind their work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Zack Arias and his conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. Zack has been pursuing photography as a career for twenty years and it’s been a hell of a trip for him thus far. He's risen and fallen a number of times and truly feels that he's finally reached base camp. On a clear day he can see his goal. On the not so clear days he's still climbing. Still pushing. He's pushing myself and his subjects and his craft. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two Mann Studios and their conversation with Way Up North podcast host, Erin Bishop. This conversation is with Erika and Lanny, a couple who lives together, loves together, raises two kids together, teaches together, and travels the world as a family together. Life, art, and business are all intertwined, for them, into an adventure from which they are constantly learning and growing as photographers, educators, parents and humans. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lindsay Adler is a photography legend from New York who has built one of the most formidable fashion brands in all of the visual arts. She took a slice out of her extremely busy schedule to chat with Cole Roberts, who filled in for Erin Bishop in this one episode, and they covered the gambit of where Lindsay started and where she is now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The tables are turned in this conversation around as host Erin Bishop has a conversation with previous host, Cole Roberts. Erin herself has many layers, and this conversation peels back a few of those layers. Dog walking, nanny, artist management, hospitality, singer, choirs, event planner - Erin's done it all. Listen in to this Vancouverite and learn more about what makes her tick! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joshua D'hondt is a true artist with a brilliant outlook on the arts. Families and weddings are her fortes, and in this conversation with host Erin Bishop, Joshua gives a bit of her background story on how she became the creative entrepreneur she is today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andria Lindquist is back for her second podcast conversation with the Way Up North crew. This go around, Andria is a few years on, now married with a little one, and her business is as successful as ever. Listen in as host Erin Bishop and her chat about the life of this Pacific Northwest entrepreneur! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah Millard is a fascinating artist with an equally remarkable background story. Listen in as host Erin Bishop discusses a wide-range of topics with this filmmaker and photographer from England. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lauren Scotti is a remarkably successful photographer from California who is starting to spread her wings in the teaching and education scene within the wedding community. Listen in as host Erin Bishop gets to know her and her background better prior to Lauren presenting on February 19 + 20 in Stockholm, Sweden at Way Up North. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Karin Hägglund is a champion - literally. One of the world's best karate competitors, this Swedish public speaker and athlete combines that with a background in sports psychology and opens up in this chat with host Erin Bishop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anna Kuperberg is back for her second podcast chat! This go around our host Erin Bishop gets to know what makes this family photographer from California so motivated, and how she has been able to extend her career at such a high level for so many years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.