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There is a lot of pride in being a "self taught" photographer or business owner. I know I touted that title at one time. But can we truly be self taught, and if not, how can we fast-track our success?Pye Jirsa is my guest today. He's the co-founder of Lin and Jirsa Photography, a multi-seven-figure wedding and portrait photography studio, and the co-founder of SLR Lounge, a photography website and community dedicated to empowering photographers of all levels with the knowledge and resources they need to succeed.Today we talk about business mindsets, lessons, and how to grow and scale your business quickly without having to go through the trial and error yourself.Sponsor of the show: Imagen AIGet 1500 images edited for free at allheartphoto.com/aiConnect with Pye:slrlounge.comlinandjirsa.cominstagram.com/pyejirsaFollow the show at:instagram.com/witt.podyoutube.com/@wisdominthetangents
About Pye JirsaPye Jirsa is a photographer, educator, and author in Southern California. He blends his passions for learning, coaching, creativity, and photography to create educational frameworks and training systems. His education has become popular in the photography space due to his ability to take complex subjects and make them easy to learn/master. Pye believes that good education must be simple and intuitive in order for it to be effective.Pye is the co-founder and partner of SLR Lounge, Impossible Things, Lin and Jirsa Photography, Visual Flow Presets and other related projects and businesses in the photography, wedding, and self-help industries.
This week's special guest is the founder of SLR Lounge, educator and serial entrepreneur Pye Jirsa. Pye shares with us his invaluable tips and insights on the essential elements of running a successful photography business.Pye will be discussing key topics such as improving your sales process, effective marketing strategies, as well as how to avoid some of the most commonly made mistakes. He will also be sharing his personal experiences and lessons learned from his own journey in the photography industry.Whether you're a budding photographer or a seasoned pro looking to take your business to the next level, this podcast episode is packed with practical advice and actionable tips that you can implement right away. So tune in and get ready to learn from one of the best in the business, Pye Jirsa!THIS WEEK'S LINKS:Check out our sponsor: www.dvestore.comJOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insights: https://camerashakepodcast.comINTERESTED IN THE LOFOTEN VIKING PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP?https://www.idavewilliams.com/trainingPye Jirsa on the web:30 Day Virtual Marketer: https://30dayviralmarketer.comSLR Lounge: https://www.slrloungeworkshops.comVisual Flow: https://www.vfpresets.comImpossible Things: https://things.co/Wedding Maps: https://weddingmaps.comPye Jirsa on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pyejirsaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/payamjirsaJOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insights: www.camerashakepodcast.com======================================CAMERA SHAKE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/camerashakeFULL EPISODE 148 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: YouTube - https://youtu.be/y8AjysUfUk4Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2Y2LmfmSpotify - https://spoti.fi/304sm2G======================================FOLLOW US ONInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerashakepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camerashakepodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ShakeCameraKersten's website:www.kerstenluts.comKersten on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kerstenluts/https://www.instagram.com/threeheadsinarow/
We look at some SEO advice we found online and discuss whether the tips are good or bad advice: "The top 6 SEO mistakes that photographers make in 2022" IN THIS EPISODE...Are these Mistakes?[2:10] Not focusing on Local SEO [5:00] Not enough content [7:01] Keywords used incorrectly[8:00] Not enough text [10:04] Not working on backlinks [10:49] Images not renamed [14:30] Send us your questions... Topics: SEO advice, SLR LoungeMEREDITH'S HUSBAND SAYS…"This is good SEO advice from SLR Lounge!"CONNECT WITH US…Website: https://www.thewebinaut.com/merediths-husband/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredithshusband/
Scott is a former 7th grade special education math teacher turned world renowned wedding photographer and educator. He has photographed over 400 weddings and is an ambassador for some of the largest companies in the industry - MagMod, SLR Lounge, Sprout Studio, PBSCO, and Visual Flow. Scott created his educational coaching brand Purpose & Process during the pandemic in 2020 when he saw a way to combine his two true passions - teaching and photography. Purpose & Process is aimed at helping photographers identify their core values and create systems that serve those values so photographers can earn more and work less.
Dave Shay is an entrepreneurially-minded photographer who loves working at the intersection of art and technology. From repairing cameras for Leica and FujiFilm to starting his own photography business and being an ambassador for MagMod and SLR Lounge, Dave always seeks new challenges.His most significant business challenge came in the form of busyness. In 2013, Dave photographed over 53 weddings (up from 15 the year prior). With no reliable systems in place to handle double-digit growth, Dave grappled with burnout.Learning from his life lessons, Dave made it his mission to help photographers simplify their workflow and build better systems.
Whether you know it or not your life, your business and your photography is likely driven by a set of core values. These values inform not only your decisions but also are the lens through which you see the successes and failures all around you. This episode with Pye Jirsa was a beautifully unscripted walk through his journey as a photographer, founder of SLR Lounge, educator and author with a perfect view into what has driven him to pursue so many things so successfully. Pye describes himself as a "frame works engineer", or more simply a person who loves to make complicated things simple. After years as an accomplished photographer (which he still is) he began to expand his educational platforms and reach into everything from bettering relationships to learning how to take a new idea and make it viral and he breaks down in this episode some of the hurdles he has crossed in learning all of these things as well as the motivations behind teaching them to others. This really is a rare, vulnerable, and power packed episode with an absolute legend in the Photographic industry. For more information about Pye Jirsa please CLICK HERE 12 Week U Podcast Episode hosted by Pye Jirsa (Miles Witt Boyer as Guest) CLICK HERE Connect with Miles and the rest of the Photographic Collective in the PhotoCo Facebook Group The Photographic Collective Podcast is an extension of the PhotoCo community hosted by Wedding Photographer Miles Witt Boyer. It is a weekly podcast featuring guests from around the photography industry with the goal of sharing positive, purpose filled, intentional perspectives on how to pursue art, business, and success. All episodes are edited by sound engineer and PhotoCo Admin Jared Mark Fincher.
In today's episode, Justin sits down with Florida based beauty and portrait photographer, Miguel Quiles! Miguel is also a Sony Artisan of Imagery educator and YouTuber. In addition to that, Miguel is also a writer and contributor to Rangefinder Magazine and SLR Lounge and he teaches workshops and classes around the country as well! You won't want to miss this episode of the TPP! Follow Miguel: @miguelquilesjr Miguel's recommended readings: Grit by Angela Duckworth: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D3AC5VU/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_TMSJZ3KK6YENDF91JHJ3 The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DGW34C/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_B2K0WJSZDYWHWCKH8WEE 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X0TKUS0/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_YCNZD4DGEB02XW5K4K0J The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DLDD46C/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_SPKZMXZ7FFZRTWS19426 Check out the latest deals on photography and videography equipment at: https://www.thepixelconnection.com/?pxacc=TalkingPixelsPodcast Submit your questions to social@thepixelconnection.com for a chance to have them answered on a future episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingpixelspodcast/message
Chad is one half of a husband and wife team specialising in Weddings, Portraits, & Commercial work with a focus on dramatic lighting and a modernised approach. They are based out of Greenville, North Carolina where they run their studio and Beth is also a full-time teacher. Banking off of Beth's teaching experience, you can also find Chad running a local photography education business with ASAP Photo & Camera, and heading up the Lightroom Education Facebook group for Visual Flow Presets. Chad also assists with video production and sales with ASAP, so you will always see him on the go working on various projects to keep the creative mind firing. Beth and Chad are ambassadors for MagMod, Spider Holster, Visual Flow Presets and SLR Lounge, and now Studio Ninja!
Easton Reynolds is the Founder of The Art of Six Figures, a business-changing marketing education platform for photographers. In 2012, Easton joined his wife in her New Jersey-based photography business, LuRey Photography, and immediately began putting his business background to use. LuRey Photography achieved 6 figures in its second year in business. in 2017, he launched The Art of Six Figures Facebook Ads course, through which he has helped hundreds of photographers around the world. Easton has been seen on the stage as a keynote speaker at Inspire, and has taught classes for PPA in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. He has also taught at WPPI 2017, 2018, and he's been featured in RangeFinder, Shutter Magazine, SLR Lounge and many more. Named a top 100 wedding photographer by both SLR Lounge and Brandsmash, Easton is sponsored by B&H Photo and MagMod. Luci Dumas and Easton chat in detail about Direct Response Marketing and Facebook Ads and how they can be the core marketing program for a highly successful business. Topics include -Boosting posts and Facebook Ad and why the ads are much more successful -Pixels- what they are an how to use them to find and market to idea clients -SEO tips -Story Based marketing -Lead Magnets and landing pages -Retargeting to people that clicked on an ad You are bound to feel inspired and grateful that you took the time to listen to this brilliant guest of The Profitable Photographer. Join his FREE 7 Day Challenge https://offer.theartofsixfigures.com/7-day-fb-ads-challenge contact Easton at info@theartofsixfigures.com
Chris Scott is a print sales expert, specializing in helping Shoot & Burn photographers make the switch to selling printed products. His work, tools and education have been featured by Rangefinder Magazine, Professional Photographer Magazine, CreativeLive, Click Magazine, SLR Lounge and countless blogs, print labs and podcasts. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife Adrienne, their two kids and their adopted dog, Todd.
Today we talk with Pye Jirsa founder and partner of SLR Lounge and Lin and Jirsa Photography. Pye is the creator of every workshop and resource inside the SLR Lounge library and we're proud to have him join us this week! SLR Lounge: https://www.slrlounge.com Lin and Jirsa Photography: https://www.linandjirsa.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/puget-systems/message
Jermaine Horton is a wedding and portrait photographer, a Sony Artisan of Imagery and a Westcott Top Pro ambassador. He enjoys a borderline unhealthy love of the Chicago Bears, and creating dynamic images via Off Camera Flash and natural light. Jermaine is the President and Founder of The Art Of Confidence Project, which empowers and restores the confidence of our youth and was featured on The Grio, CNN, BET, CBS, ABC, NBC, People & more. He’s an ambassador for Stella Pro Lighting, Fundy Design and SLR Lounge. In this episode Jermaine explains the origins and powerful mission of The Art of Confidence Project, as well as the impact it’s made on the lives of the youth he’s photographed and their communities. Learn how Jermaine built a business with loyal clients who rally behind his #YourFavoritePhotographer brand and mastered his craft to now partner with major brands. Be inspired by his relentless go-getter attitude, vulnerability and determination to lift up everyone around him.This is We Are Photographers with Jermaine Horton and this is his story.Connect with Jermaine: JermaineHorton.com theartofconfidence.org | IG: @jermainehortonphotography @jermainehortonportraits @theartofconfidenceproject | FB: The Art of Confidence | YouTubeAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 2000 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate & review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.
Pye Jirsa is a director, photographer and educator. Founder and Partner of Lin and Jirsa Photography, a boutique Southern California wedding and portrait photography studio, and SLR Lounge, a photography education website, Pye devotes his time to helping photographers develop their shooting and business skills. Check out the full show notes for this episode on our website.
In this episode of High ISO, Rob Hall and Justin Haugen take a break from the 2020 WPPI conference in Las Vegas, Nevada to chat with MagMod and SLR Lounge Ambassador, Jared Gant. Jared shares some of his insights into processes that help structure his work and home life and make him a more efficient photographer and business owner. ---- Rob Hall on IG & YT Justin Haugen on IG Show intro by Galexy
In this episode of High ISO, Rob Hall and Justin Haugen chat up educator and photographer Pye Jirsa of SLR Lounge and Lin & Jirsa Photography. Pye talks development cycles, Canon's foray into cloud uploads direct from camera, and his disdain for fingerprints on his MacBook Pro. SLR Lounge Instagram SLR Lounge Website Pye Jirsa Instagram Lin and Jirsa Website ---- Rob Hall on IG & YT Justin Haugen on IG Show intro by Galexy
There is so much uncertainty in the world right now but one thing we do know for certain is that this will not be our forever new normal.Fact: Taking photos only makes up about 10-20% of the time you spend on your photography business. Today's guest, Easton Reynolds of 6 Figure Photography (is that his company name?), shares tips on what you should focus on during this pause in sessions that involve the other 80-90% of your business.Life will return to normal and when it does will you be ready to capture it all?Discover more about Easton ReynoldsWebsite: theartofsixfigures.comFacebook: @theartofsixfiguresFacebook Group: The Art of Six Figures - Learn The Business of PhotographyInstagram: @theartofsixfiguresBio:Easton Reynolds is the Founder of The Art of Six Figures, a business-changing marketing education platform for photographers. 2017, he launched The Art of Six Figures Facebook Ads course, through which he has helped hundreds of photographers around the world. Easton has been seen on the stage as a keynote speaker at Inspire and has taught classes for PPA in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. He has also taught at WPPI 2017, 2018, 2019 and he's been featured in RangeFinder, Shutter Magazine, SLR Lounge and many more. In addition to working with photographers and vendors, Easton also works with small businesses outside the photography industry to provide coaching and Done For You marketing services.Resources shared in this episodeBrene Brown
Easton Reynolds is a photographer who wears many hats. Together with his wife Laura, he is one half of LuRey Photography - a wedding photography business that has been named as one of the Top 100 Wedding photographers in the US and Canada by SLR Lounge as well as Brandsmash, and have been featured in Rangefinder, Shutter Mag, The Knot, Denim and Grace, & more. Along with being a staff writer for SLR Lounge, Easton is also the founder of The Art Of Six Figures, an education platform designed to help remove the guesswork involved in building your dream photography business. In this podcast we do a deep dive into Facebook ads. Many photographers know that Facebook ads have great potential, but are unsure how to properly leverage this tool to generate leads and income. Easton & the team at Art of Six Figures have developed a FB ads course like no other, and he shares some of that knowledge with us in this interview. If you want to gain some insight into the world of Facebook ads, then this podcast is for you! Art of Six Figures: www.theartofsixfigures.com Free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1636232826693663/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofsixfigures/
Since we've recently gained so many new listeners, we wanted to throw it back to one of our favorite episodes! I love this conversation with Pye! It was such a raw and in-depth conversation about the illusion of stability, the origin of most people’s fears, and the importance of developing a learning mindset. What is so fascinating about Pye’s journey is not just that he jumped from being a CPA to becoming a founder of an award-winning, multi-million dollar photography studio, it’s that he did that without having a passion for or knowing the first thing about photography. Like most of us, Pye started going down the traditional path. He became a CPA and worked for Ernst & Young before realizing that he did not like what he was doing. He quit, along with his two best friends Justin and Chris, in order to start a tech startup. When the funding for their startup fell through, the friends took on web development clients. One of their clients needed photographs taken and Pye assured them that they had a photography department that could take care of it! What I love about his story is that most people would not only shirk at taking on a task that they don’t know how to do but also avoid a “creative” profession that they are not skilled in. Pye, realizing that photography was a skill that could be acquired, looked at entering the wedding photography industry as a business and not a passion. That eye towards business has led Pye, and his partners, to create Lin and Jirsa Photography, a boutique Southern California wedding and portrait photography studio composed of an incredible creative team of 50 people that shoots over 300 weddings each year, with nearly 1,000 yearly client commissions. He is also a founder and partner in SLR Lounge, a premium educational community geared towards providing photographers with real-world shoot education with nearly a million monthly readers. What You’ll Learn in this Episode: My experience with launching this podcast! Specifically, how taking a risk in my own life led me to realize the opportunity in doing so. The breaking point that led Pye to quit his job and take a risk on himself How failed attempts at funding projects and business ventures became opportunities for exploration, self-discovery, and ultimately, success How he created a multi-million dollar business in photography with a positive “learning mindset” Why Pye has a “passionate dislike” of the word “stable” and the illusion it creates Where Pye believes most fear comes from and why it limits your opportunities and potential How developing a “Learning Mindset” allowed Pye to turn quitting and “failing” into growth, opportunity, and success Upcoming Events: LFAQ Live Event Sign Up Masterclass Sign Up Resources from the Show: Visit Lin and Jirsa Photography and explore his phenomenal photo blog On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King, ebook Listen to more inspiring quitters on my webpage! Where to find Pye Jirsa: Instagram:@pyejirsa Photography Instagram: @linandjirsa SLR Lounge Instagram: @slrlounge If you were inspired by this episode of “Lessons from a Quitter” with Pye Jirsa, I know you will find inspiration in other lessons from quitters on my website. Enjoy listening!
Pye Jirsa is the founder and partner of SLR Lounge and Lin & Jirsa Photography, a premier boutique photography and videography studio in Southern California. The Lin & Jirsa team photographs over 300 weddings each year, with nearly 1,000 yearly client commissions. Pye is the creator behind the workshops and resources inside the SLR Lounge library which has nearly a million monthly readers. He’s also a prolific instructor on CreativeLive with classes on everything from lighting mastery to business systems to engagement & wedding photography. In this episode Pye explores how he had to lose everything to gain happiness. He shares personal stories of loss and love, fear and growth. He describes what being raised by a single immigrant father who moved him from Iran to Utah taught him about fear as a child. Pye stopped creating art for a decade after his high school art teacher told him to quit because he wasn’t good enough. We talk about mental health and finding the source of stability. He shares his daily routine that helps him stay present and why discomfort became his compass. This is We Are Photographers with Pye Jirsa, and this is his story.
Welcome to the wedding video boss podcast, I’m your host Paul Santiago and it’s episode 13 which means… it doesn’t really mean anything. Well, i’m googling it right now and 13 is a number that is often considered unlucky. Eeek. Well, have no fear because Colby Novak is here and he’s talking about SD cards, backing up your shit and the ultimate solution for file storage, NAS. Lucky you! So don’t hit delete on your old files yet because you might learn something from this episode that I should’ve called… Back those files up...Colby Novak didn't gain the nickname "king of lighting" for nothing. Colby graduated in 2015 from the Art Institute of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinematography. Colby is an award winning photographer and videographer, and has been published by numerous websites and magazines. He developed his style learning from one of the best photography companies in the world: SLR Lounge. He became known for his signature look in the wedding community by the age of 22. Colby has shot wedding and educational material in places such as Iceland, Mexico, and throughout the United States. So let’s welcome, Colby Novak...Topics discussed: SD Cards External HD NAS storage Wow. I learned so much from Colby and I hope you did too! Backing up your files is so important so just make sure you’re covered. I’d love to know how this episode was for you so feel free to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions. I’m throwing all these information goldness for free so I’d really appreciate if you help me by subscribing, rating or leaving a review, Thanks so much to those who already did it, thanks for listening it means the world to me, watch out for next episode the Wedding Video Boss podcast. Till then, play nice if you can’t win, be nice especially if you’re good looking. Bossman out.http://weddingworks.squarespace.com/new-page-1colby@colbynovakimages.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwB0zvDnM6Q&t=489shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0GLYBwBk5ACredits:The Wedding Video Boss Podcast hosted by: Paul SantiagoBossIG: www.instagram.com/weddingvideobossBoffoIG: www.instagram.com/boffovideoWebsite: www.weddingvideoboss.comFor comments & suggestions email me at: heypaul@boffovideo.comSpecial thanks to Ning Wong (@NingWongStudios) for the sexy headshotMusic credit Isaac Joel - Azophi from www.SoundStripe.comSupport Wedding Bossness by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/wedding-video-boss
In this episode of the podcast, AlphaUniverse.com editor Christopher Robinson speaks with photographer, writer and international man of mystery, Kishore Sawh, Editor-In-Chief of SLR Lounge. Based in Miami, Kish is also a devoted dog lover and, when he's not writing about trends in photography or making pictures, Kish works with a variety animal rescue organizations including PetsInDistress. In Tech Talk, Sony’s El Deane Naude explains the ins and outs of the Sony Live View Display Setting Effect. We get some Do This Now tips from Kish for photographers who are looking to up their writing game to be multi-faceted story tellers. See more at AlphaUniverse.com
I love this conversation with Pye! It was such a raw and in-depth conversation about the illusion of stability, the origin of most people’s fears, and the importance of developing a learning mindset. What is so fascinating about Pye’s journey is not just that he jumped from being a CPA to becoming a founder of an award-winning, multi-million dollar photography studio, it’s that he did that without having a passion for or knowing the first thing about photography. Like most of us, Pye started going down the traditional path. He became a CPA and worked for Ernst & Young before realizing that he did not like what he was doing. He quit, along with his two best friends Justin and Chris, in order to start a tech startup. When the funding for their startup fell through, the friends took on web development clients. One of their clients needed photographs taken and Pye assured them that they had a photography department that could take care of it! What I love about his story is that most people would not only shirk at taking on a task that they don’t know how to do but also avoid a “creative” profession that they are not skilled in. Pye, realizing that photography was a skill that could be acquired, looked at entering the wedding photography industry as a business and not a passion. That eye towards business has led Pye, and his partners, to create Lin and Jirsa Photography, a boutique Southern California wedding and portrait photography studio composed of an incredible creative team of 50 people that shoots over 300 weddings each year, with nearly 1,000 yearly client commissions. He is also a founder and partner in SLR Lounge, a premium educational community geared towards providing photographers with real-world shoot education with nearly a million monthly readers. What You’ll Learn in this Episode: My experience with launching this podcast! Specifically, how taking a risk in my own life led me to realize the opportunity in doing so. The breaking point that led Pye to quit his job and take a risk on himself How failed attempts at funding projects and business ventures became opportunities for exploration, self-discovery, and ultimately, success How he created a multi-million dollar business in photography with a positive “learning mindset” Why Pye has a “passionate dislike” of the word “stable” and the illusion it creates Where Pye believes most fear comes from and why it limits your opportunities and potential How developing a “Learning Mindset” allowed Pye to turn quitting and “failing” into growth, opportunity, and success Resources from the Show: Visit Lin and Jirsa Photography and explore his phenomenal photo blog. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King, ebook Listen to more inspiring quitters on my webpage! Where to find Pye Jirsa: Instagram: @pyejirsa Photography Instagram: @linandjirsa SLR Lounge Instagram: @slrlounge If you were inspired by this episode of “Lessons from a Quitter” with Pye Jirsa, I know you will find inspiration in other lessons from quitters on my website. Enjoy listening!
Ep. 034: Zoom Zoom Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Thank you for listening to the No Name Photo Show! Connect with Brian Matiash and Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @NoNamePhotoShow). Did we mention SUBSCRIBE?!!! Please? ;) April showers bring May flowers, which also brings about the start of wedding season. Going with this theme of nuptials, Sharky and Brian have some stories that bring up interesting questions. The first story kicks off with a heaping dose of click-bait titling but makes some worthwhile points as you read through. Is wedding photography dead? Can anyone these days hope to make a living as a photographer? The second story deals with gear and can be a bit contentious. Brian and Sharky discuss one photographer's point of view of hating the 24-70mm lens for wedding photography. Are primes the way to go? Listen up to find out and be sure to check out our latest "What's on Your Gear Shelf?" installment. Tweet your questions and topics with #AskNNPS! Show Notes • Wedding photography is dead [via DIYPhotography] • A Rant On Why One Photographer Hates The 24-70 For Wedding Photography [via SLR Lounge] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1saneb9Pto0 What's On Your Gear Shelf? Sharky: TetherTools Jerkstopper [via Amazon] Brian: DJI Ronin M 3-Axis Gimbal [via Amazon] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonamephotoshow/message
Ep. 034: Zoom Zoom Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Thank you for listening to the No Name Photo Show! Connect with Brian Matiash and Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @NoNamePhotoShow). Did we mention SUBSCRIBE?!!! Please? ;) April showers bring May flowers, which also brings about the start of wedding season. Going with this theme of nuptials, Sharky and Brian have some stories that bring up interesting questions. The first story kicks off with a heaping dose of click-bait titling but makes some worthwhile points as you read through. Is wedding photography dead? Can anyone these days hope to make a living as a photographer? The second story deals with gear and can be a bit contentious. Brian and Sharky discuss one photographer's point of view of hating the 24-70mm lens for wedding photography. Are primes the way to go? Listen up to find out and be sure to check out our latest "What's on Your Gear Shelf?" installment. Tweet your questions and topics with #AskNNPS! Show Notes • Wedding photography is dead [via DIYPhotography] • A Rant On Why One Photographer Hates The 24-70 For Wedding Photography [via SLR Lounge] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1saneb9Pto0 What's On Your Gear Shelf? Sharky: TetherTools Jerkstopper [via Amazon] Brian: DJI Ronin M 3-Axis Gimbal [via Amazon] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonamephotoshow/message
How is music & video compressed & streamed? How MP3 files work (How Stuff Works, Tech) The 'Mother of the MP3': Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega was used to develop the MP3 (Wikipedia) Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega (YouTube) What is an MP3 & who was behind it? (Wikipedia) MP3s were officially released in 1993, but drew on research from as far back as 1894 (Wikipedia) A list of other non-MP3 digital audio formats (Wikipedia) 'Ogg Vorbis' is an alternative audio format (Wikipedia) 'FLAC' is another alternative audio format (Wikipedia) How competing audio formats were standardised into the MP3 (Wikipedia) Internet Standards Organisations (UniForum) If you want to include MP3s in your products, you may need to pay licensing fees as they're intellectual property like any other invention (MP3 Licensing) Licensing, ownership & legislation around MP3s (Wikipedia) The 'standards' comic Johnny mentioned (xkcd) Material Girl by Madonna (YouTube) A diagram of the structure of an MP3 file (Wikipedia) Ziploc.com Evolution of the MP3 player (PC World) The first generation classic iPod: "1,000 songs in your pocket" (Wikipedia) Old iPods are selling for as much as $90,000 (Mashable) The famous comment Johnny was talking about where some nerd says that the newly invented iPod is "lame" (Slashdot) The Book of Eli (IMDb) How Hollywood gets its old-school tech (The Ringer) How does audio compression work? (Wikipedia) What an uncompressed versus a compressed song looks like in different file formats (Wikipedia) A discussion about why you can't compress with irrational numbers like pi (ars technica) Another discussion about why you can't compress with irrational numbers like pi (Encode) What is bandwith in computing? (Wikipedia) Neil Young's 'high definition' music player: PonoPlayer (Digital Trends) Don't buy what Neil Young is selling (Gizmodo) What is streaming media? (Explain That Stuff!) JPEG compression: What it is, when to use it & when not to (a.k.a. Joint Photographic Experts Group) (Learning & Memory) All about GIF (a.k.a. Graphics Interchange Format) (Wikipedia) All about TIFF (a.k.a. Tagged Image File Format) (Wikipedia) All about PNG (a.k.a. Portable Network Graphics) (Wikipedia) What is the difference between JPEG, GIF & PNG? (University of Surrey) Destructive vs non-destructive editing (SLR Lounge) Africa by Toto (YouTube) Spotify vs Apple Music: Is there a difference in sound quality? (C|NET) What happens when you watch a YouTube video? A nice, simple explanatory clip (YouTube) How does internet radio work? (How Stuff Works, Tech) What is buffering? (Bandwidth Place) What is buffer? (WhatIs.com) What is caching? (WhatIs.com) Bhuja! Strange Attractor's current snack of choice (Majans) Where are you from? Send us a postcard! Strange Attractor, c/ PO Box 9, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia Review us! Hey lovely listeners, give us an iTunes review & we'll send you a prize - Click here for instructions then get in touch Tweet us @strangepeas Or message us on Facebook Click to subscribe in iTunes
This week's guest is Ian Weldon! Ian takes an uncompromising approach to his photography, and that unique approach to his art hasn't gone unnoticed. He's been included as one of the Best 100 Wedding Photographers in the World in both 2015 and 2016 and was named one of SLR Lounge's Best 150 International Wedding Photographers in 2016. Today's guest has a cool accent, so I don't feel like I need to say much more in terms of why you should listen to this episode. However, I will say that my main takeaway from talking with Ian is that you shouldn't be afraid to make the kind of work that you want to make. Ian's style is unconventional in the wedding world, and that style might not resonate with a lot of people - but for the people that it does click with he's exactly what they're looking for. Resources Mentioned Ian Weldon Photography Ian Weldon Photography Facebook Outer Focus Blog Fujifilm X-Pro2 Professional Mirrorless Camera Sponsors Tave Studio Manager - Use code "SIXFIGUREPHOTOGRAPHY" to get 20% off your first year + an extra month added to your free trial if you use my referral link Miller's Professional Imaging - Use code "SFP25" to get 25% off signature albums
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Pye Jirsa is an incredible man who in seven short years has gone from CPA to creating a photo empire that has over 100 people under his supervision at the wedding photography studio Lin & Jirsa. He is the founder and partner of the popular educational platform SLR Lounge and has taught numerous classes on CreativeLive, including Working with Flash and Incredible Engagement Photography.
Pye Jirsa and his 2 partners run a photography studio in Los Angeles, California. LinandJirsaPhotography.com and SLRLounge.com. 1:00 - how Pye & his partners started their photography studio. They weren’t originally photographers, but fell into it accidentally when a client needed some photos. 5:00 - Pye talks about how he built up his photography skills, the shoots he does just to build skills, and how many photographers don’t do this. 8:30 - the team booked gigs off of Craigslist for free or $50 just to build their skills. Pye talks about how they grew their skills by doing these free gigs. 10:30 - SLR Lounge & Lin & Jirsa photography have about 20 people working for them. They shot 300+ weddings and portrait sessions in 2014. Pye charges $8,000 minimum for a wedding day shoot, and he talks about how he got to that number. How beginning artists undermine their own credibility by trying to charge too much. 18:30 - how Pye & the team created additional income streams from their art, and how SLR Lounge came into being. 25:00 - a lot of artists try to run more than one business at a time. This is very difficult to do, and needs to be handled strategically. Unless you have some sort of specific advantage, you can’t build more than one business at a time. Thanks to ArtStoreFronts.com for sponsoring this episode