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In this week's episode, Rahul Khona is chatting with the awesome family photographer from Manchester Anna Hardy who has been through it all – from documenting weddings for over 15 years and then transitioning to family photography as well as being an educator to other photographers. Networking is like the unsung hero of a photographer's journey, and we're diving into why making those real connections can seriously level up your game. Plus, we're shaking things up with marketing – forget the fancy ads and social media, Anna swears by the good old mailing list. Find out how a bit of personal touch can go a long way in building a community around your work.Ever wondered how to really connect with your clients? Anna reveals the secrets on empathising with them and turning their stories into timeless photos that truly mean something. We're also getting into the nitty-gritty of social media – why it's cool but maybe not where you should be putting ALL your energy. Sometimes, less scrolling means more creativity.Lastly, let's talk about selling without feeling like you're selling. Anna tells us on how being genuine, passionate, and just downright real with your clients can make all the difference.This podcast is full of genuine nuggets from Anna - so dive in and take a listen! Heaps of free resources from Anna here:https://annahardy.co.uk/resources-for-photographers/ Join my mailing list here:https://annahardy.co.uk/mailinglist/ 3 ways you can work with me here:https://annahardy.co.uk/photographer-services/ NineDots discount - use the code NINEDOTS15 to get 15% off any of the following (including payment plans) before the end of February:Any of the courses in The Library (https://annahardy.co.uk/the-library/)My family photography courses and bundle (https://annahardyphotographyeducation.thinkific.com/bundles/family-photography-bundle)Marketing Machine (https://annahardyphotographyeducation.thinkific.com/courses/marketingmachine)The Shutterhood - as well as heaps of coaching and community this includes ALL Library courses for free, including the family photography and marketing courses above (https://annahardy.co.uk/the-shutterhood/)Support the show
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Anna is a family photographer and mentor living in sunny Manchester, mum to 15 year old Joe and 6 year old Huey. She specialises in fearless photography for big-hearted families, finding and celebrating their own unique stories of magic and adventure. With 13 happy years in the photography industry, Anna spent over a decade shooting weddings, before successfully transitioning from wedding to purely family photography, and is now one of the country's leading family photographers.As a past secondary school teacher, she's hugely passionate about education and supporting others to realise their own unique strength and worth and has helped hundreds of photographers develop and grow their own family and wedding photography businesses. She runs The Shutterhood, a membership community that gives photographers who are just starting out the essential tools and foundations to launch and grow their own photography business. She also has a course, The Roost, which shows photographers how to tailor and adapt their business for family photography so that they can successfully transition or add it as an additional ‘arm' to their photography business.
Can't quite believe we're up to our 50th Podcast episode! It was less than a year ago that we launched (on November 7th 2019), and I really didn't know how it was going to pan out; it was my first foray into the world of podcasting - would people tune in? Would they like what they heard? Would we have any listeners at all...? Fast-forward almost a year later and I have to say the Podcast journey has been incredible - with over 32,000 plays so far, with listeners from all over the world. I want to say a massive, massive thanks to everyone who has tuned in - it really means a lot to know that the incredible photographers who share their time and expertise with me each week are being heard and appreciated. And many thanks to those listeners who have been so kind as to leave us a review on iTunes, or to share something about an episode on their Insta Stories, or who have sent me messages via Insta or FB or by email...your kind words and support really mean so much to me - they really make my day to hear how you're enjoying listening, they really do - so thank you so much. A final - and very important! - thanks to each and every photographer who has joined me for an episode; you have all shared *so* much, been so incredibly generous with your advice and tips, and have been *so* open; no questions have ever been out-of-bounds, and I adore how honest and sharing you have all been. You've also put up with some of my truly awful and/or random questions, so, for that, I do indeed salute you. I know that, personally, I've learned so much over the course of these 50 episodes so far, and I know many people around the world have also benefitted from your openness - thank you all so much. So, to celebrate this milestone of our 50th episode (as I do believe that milestones are worth celebrating in life, for lots of different reasons) I thought we'd do a special episode! I thought long and hard about what we could do that would be fun and different - and yet would still stay true to the core theme of the Podcast (which, incidentally, I think is just as much about the people - if not more so - than it is about the photography-side) and I thought....Game Show! Ha, why not? A '50-themed' Game Show to celebrate our 50th episode. So that's what we've done! I've asked back a few of our Podcast guests (as I thought that would also be a fun thing to do for this special episode, bring back a few people who have already been on the Podcast) and we've done an entire 'game show' type episode, complete with prize...! Thanks so much to my wonderful returning guests: Adam Johnson, Adam Riley and Anna Hardy. For one of the 'rounds', I asked This is Reportage members various 50/50 questions (see the '50' theme there...? Ha!), and thank you so much to everyone who replied - we had 173 responses, which was absolutely amazing. The results of these are all revealed in the very first round of the game show, so if you want to know things such as whether most people shoot solo or with seconds, whether they get nervous before each wedding, or if they prefer eating or sleeping, make sure you listen in. We also have lots more rounds, all loosely-based around the '50' theme - it was a lot of fun to record; I really hope you enjoy listening, and maybe you'll play along too. As a little bonus, TiR members can also watch the video-recording of this episode if you want to see all our squirming faces too....! GIVEAWAY! Another way we're celebrating this milestone is by having two separate chances to win a This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family T-shirt! Visit https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-50-this-is-the-50th-special/ for full details on how to enter. Interested in joining us? Find out all the benefits of membership and join us at https://thisisreportage.com If you're also into documentary family photography, you may be interested in our new sister-site, This is Reportage: Family. Find out more at https://thisisreportagefamily.com
Breathe Pictures Photography Podcast: Documentaries and Interviews
Today with the help of two guests, London fashion photographer Max Lacome and photography mentor Anna Hardy, I'm keen to discuss confidence. Max unpicks the genre of fashion for all its drama, glamour and bravado and also reveals a little of his anxieties despite his status as an established and respected photographer in the capital. And Anna will raise the spectre of a prize hike and why now could be the right time to consider it. As always your thoughts and comments are very welcome by writing to: studio@photographydaily.show
Super to talk to the fab Anna Hardy for episode 45 of the This is Reportage Podcast! Anna was originally a wedding photographer and has transitioned fully to family photographer now - as well as being an educator, too. She was also one of our judges for our first Collection over on our documentary family photography sister-site, This is Reportage: Family. Anna shares *so* much with us today, including top tips for if you're a wedding photographer looking to get into family photography, an exhilarating story of one of her skydives going wrong (and how that links in with the importance of doing things your own way - in life, and business), why empathy is vital to family work (and things you can do to boost that), tips on marketing and how to get more family clients, and so much more... This is Reportage and This is Reportage: Family members receive an exclusive discount on Anna's 'The Roost' online family photography course, too - sign in to your account and visit the members area to see how to get this exclusive discount. Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-45-this-is-anna-hardy/ for more info on Anna and her brand-new upcoming membership-site, The Shutterhood - there's a link there to more info and to get on the waiting list. Interested in joining us? Find out all the benefits of membership and join us at https://thisisreportage.com If you're also into documentary family photography, you may be interested in our new sister-site, This is Reportage: Family. Find out more and join us at https://thisisreportagefamily.com Deadline for our Awards submissions for both sites is just days away now: Submit by 23:59 BST on 23rd September 2020.
Breathe Pictures Photography Podcast: Documentaries and Interviews
Back for the second part of a two parter, Anna Hardy, award winning family photographer and photography trainer/mentor returns to talk about branding and I discover that I may have a brand I'd previously not considered. Interested to hear your thoughts about this an all our topics. Email: studio@photographydaily.show Today's show is kindly supported by www.imagesalon.com - outsource your post production and spend more time shooting and working on your business with 25% off your first order in 2020.
Breathe Pictures Photography Podcast: Documentaries and Interviews
Today, photographer, trainer and mentor Anna Hardy talks about confidence, impostor syndrome and the fact that if you're largely self taught (common in photography) it can be one of the reasons we develop as professionals anxieties such as impostor syndrome. We also discuss integrity, confidence and the problem of focusing on others’ work and trying to emulate their successful style. Supported by: www.imagesalon.com Contact us: studio@photographydaily.show
This latest episode features someone who I've admired for many years for her epic, natural talent and managed to make my friend too! Anna Hardy is a successful lifestyle and family photographer (https://annahardy.co.uk/) who has forged a career that she loves. With her measure of success being happiness, Anna talks to me about her journey from teacher, to wedding photographer, to where she is now - all whilst juggling two kids! Listen out for snorting, bonding over weird toes and some seriously inspirational chat from someone who is doing it! Do you have a question you'd like me to address on my next podcast or perhaps a guest idea? Email me at holly@webloguk.com SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogNorth - www.weblognorth.com twitter.com/weblognorth instagram.com/weblognorth Northern Blog Awards - www.northernblogawards.co.uk twitter.com/northblogawards instagram.com/northernblogawards ANNA HARDY: annahardy.co.uk instagram.com/annahardyphoto facebook.com/annahardyphoto/ #CanWeHaveItAllPod
We're back! Welcome to Series 5 of Shoot Edit Chat Repeat, the podcast for people photographers. Hosted by two leading UK portrait photographers, Vicki Knights & Eddie Judd. This week we are chatting with UK family photographer, Anna Hardy. Anna has been running her photography business for over 10 years, but has completely transitioned from wedding to family photography over the last few years. We wanted to find out how she did this successfully. We have some really interesting chats about pricing for family photography, in-person sales vs online galleries, and how Anna gets new clients. Anna gives lots of great tips and advice in this chat, we hope you find it useful! Thank you to Folio Albums for sponsoring this episode. Use the code ‘shootedit’ to get 40% off a studio sample album. And thanks to our sponsor Studio Ninja for their support - the most user-friendly studio management software on the market. Use the code 'studioninja50' at checkout to get a massive 50% off your first year's subscription. Our Repeat Recs for this week are: Mo Gawdat on the podcast, How to Fail The app to register info about your equipment We have confirmed the date of our 2020 event, Sat 18th January. It's going to be incredible! Make sure you join our mailing list to be the first to get all of the details. See details of Vicki Knights' Delight business workshop in London this September Eddie Judd's Lightroom workshops We'd love to know what you think of this episode: Email: hello@shooteditchatrepeat.com Instagram Facebook
Discussing the fascinating theories about Rh negative blood, some true, some false. There are misconceptions about people with Rh negative blood we would like to dispel tonight. Also discussing rh positive blood, monoatomic gold, bio-electricity, bio-magnetism, plus much more and how you can make these things work for you. Joining me tonight is Anna Hardy who has researched these topics and will share her information also.
In today's episode I talk to Anna Hardy - family photographer and co-creator of The Mothership, an online membership community for working mothers. She's a proud mum to two lively boys aged twelve and three, and lives in sunny Manchester. For the last 10 years she's run her own photography business - specialising in honest, documentary family photography that celebrates character, emotion and individuality. She also regularly mentors and run workshops for other photographers, helping them to carve out a successful business that is right for them and their own unique priorities and passions. As of January 2018 she now also co-runs The Mothership, an online membership community for working mothers, alongside the lovely Helen from Guilty Mothers Club. She also writes a family lifestyle blog with her friend Caroline, The Curve.WebsiteFacebookInstagramTHE MOTHERSHIPWebsiteFacebook PageFacebook groupInstagramTHE CURVEWebsiteFacebookInstagramWork with NickyFollow @nickyraby
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When Anna Hardy realised she didn't want to miss a moment of her son growing up she embarked on a project to shoot a photo of him every single day. It kick started her professional photography career. She left her job as a teacher and took an admin job so that she could have the time to do more and more photography, a year later she was a full time photographer. Starting out with weddings she soon realised she had a talent for photographing children and was naturally drawn to them so Anna is now shooting more and more family and child portraits. You can see her work online at www.annahardy.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.