The WordPress Photography Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The podcast for photographers looking to learn and do more with their WordPress photography websites. Conversations tailored to making WordPress more than just a tool and more of a part of your photography business.
This is going to be a very emotional one for me. This is my last episode of the WordPress Photography Podcast and my last episode for Imagely. Because I am officially leaving Imagely to pursue the next chapter in my career.
In this episode, we talk to Joseph Cristina about safely backing up your photography and videography in a system that is more flexible and guarded than your typic RAID or NAS.
In this episode, Tanya Smith shares advice for photographers of all experiences and genres to make their businesses more profitable and less busy.
In this episode, we talk to Peter LaGregor about running a photography business as a side hustle instead of a full-time career. We touch on strategy in business, photography, editing, and delivery.
Today we will be answering two questions from the community. The first about how fast your site loads on mobile devices. The second about errors displaying on the front end of your site.
We received a question from a customer that I thought would make a great episode. So here we are - answering your questions for the world to learn from. Today's question is about how to make your images look better on the web.
Things are changing here at The WordPress Photography Podcast., but the show is not going anywhere.
In this episode, we share a story from an international franchise that had some hiccups during a major charity-raising campaign.
In this episode we talk with BP Miller about the Pivots and Shifts he has experienced in his photography business. BP offers insights into ways you can pivot a photography business to help others in great need during difficult times.
Today we are talking about the products and services you purchase. You don't need the expensive stuff. You don't have to use a full-frame camera body or the f/1.4 lenses. You can work with inexpensive lights. Mailchimp might be more than what you need as a photographer. We want to encourage you, especially these days, […]
If you are struggling to find client work with your camera, then consider alternative revenue streams that can be done virtually and even in-person at a distance.
Clubhouse is an audio-only social media app, and one that's currently only for iOS but Android in the works. Since its launch, photographers are swarming to Clubhouse. Is Clubhouse for photographers? In this short episode, I talk about what photographers should expect on Clubhouse, and share my opinion on whether I believe photographer should be spending their time at Clubhouse.
In this episode, we discuss what we believe are three essential security items you need to consider for your photography studio. We touch on the network, credentials, and physical security.
Many photographers are losing their photo jobs or lost their feeling of creativity. For those looking to get out of the creative rut, a new platform is available. James Maher's Photo Salon is a fantastic way to meet other photographers like you, complete your portfolio or photo project and much more.
In this episode we talk with Jan Koch about identifying areas of your photography site to improve conversions. We discuss Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity and more. You will also learn about WordPress agencies and how they can help your site.
In this episode, we share a discussion between Scott and Jed on behalf of WHCC's podcast, This Conversation. You will walk away from the 25-minute conversation will some really good, actionable advice for your photography website.
In this episode we talk with Jamie Rose about the Pivots and Shifts she has experienced in her photography business. Jamie offers insights into ways you can pivot a photography business to recoup and grow a photography business during the pandemic, instead of closing the doors.
Today we are sharing some incredible news during Cyber Week here at Imagely. Listen to this episode to learn about our new product release and huge Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale.
In this episode we talk with Marika Moffitt about the Pivots and Shifts she has experienced in her pet photography business. Marika offers insights into ways you can pivot a photography business to recoup and grow a photography business during the pandemic, instead of closing the doors.
In this episode we talk with the one and only Skip Cohen about the Pivots and Shifts he has seen happening in the photography industry. Skip offers insights into the things you can do during the pandemic to help your photography business.
In this episode, Scott talks with photographer and attorney, Rachel Brenke, about the changing photography industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, they talk about things photographers should be doing to protect themselves from possible future problems that could arise.
In this episode, Scott asks a very important question. Have you given up on WordPress? Being that you are tuning in to this episode and that WordPress runs a third of the Internet, we imagine you have not given up on it. However, we know you likely have some concerns and frustrations. We want to hear about them.
In this episode, Scott talks to Jenny Midgley about how she pivoted her personal brand photography business into a familiar, but new territory. Instead of coaching her photography clients, she's now coaching anyone with a personal brand and in turn, growing her photography business. This is part of a miniseries we're calling Pivot and Shift where we discuss how photographers are adapting to this new world changed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this episode, Scott talks about what happens when a plugin conflict breaks things on your WordPress site. Specifically, Scott addresses a recent major conflict between two popular plugins, WooCommerce and WP Rocket Cache. He offers advice to follow when this happens to you before you open a support ticket with any company.
Dive into WordPress 5.5 with us and see what is new that will help you create new content with the amazing block editor. See how you can keep your site running fast and secure and how you can modify images in your media library directory in the block editor.
Backups are an essential part of a photographers workflow. But it can be automated at times. Backups go beyond just ensuring photographs are redundant and safe. It also means your website and its data is redundant and safe. You also need to make sure any backup can be easily restored and recovered in a crisis. In this episode, Scott answers a question from the Imagely community and dives deep into his own photography and website backup workflows.
In this episode we speak with photographer and copywriter, Kimberly Anderson, about what photographers can do to step up their content game.
In this episode we speak with branded lifestyle photographer, John DeMato, about his take on branding as photographers, finding a niche, and other things you can do to get more business.
Page builders are a funny thing. At first glance, you most likely think that they will make your life easier as a website owner. The fact that you can design your site however you want with a beautiful drag and drop interface. But in reality, many of these things are causing some harm to your site. Nothing that is irreproachable of course. But some, more than others, can not only confuse you in your WordPress experience but can also cause an immense amount of work down the road. In this episode, we touch on the topic of page builder plugins for WordPress.
A very popular issue that comes up in many WordPress forums, groups and even the Imagely support inbox are about how emails are sent. Depending on your host and how the server is set up, emails could come from an address you do not want to be used. You can adjust this with one easy free plugin. In this episode, we discuss the plugin.
Today Scott talks to Corey Potter and Dylan Howell from Fuel Your Photos. These are two guys who study and implement search engine optimization for the photography industry. Corey has been running a very large SEO Facebook group for many years, and he brought Dylan on as a partner as he has been growing the Fuel Your Photos brand.
When photographers only focus on one type of photography services it is much easier to create a website that is finely tuned for lead generation and customer conversions. In this episode, we will discuss recommendations for how headshots photographers can do some sharpening up.
With all going on during the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought it would be important to educate you on things you can do when at home, or in the studio during downtime. What you will hear in this episode will help you get a step ahead when the world goes back to normal and the economy bounces back.
Today we are celebrating 100 episodes of WordPress education, around 3 years of this podcast and of course, we are celebrating WordPress.
This is The WordPress Photography Podcast presented by Imagely. My name is Scott Wyden Kivowitz and I am your host and the Chief Community Officer here at Imagely. This is the podcast for photographers looking to learn and do more with their WordPress photography websites. Conversations tailored to making WordPress more than just a tool and more of a part of your photography business. With that said, this podcast goes way beyond WordPress. It is marketing, online marketing, photography websites. That is what we celebrate, teach and discuss in every episode. Click subscribe or follow wherever you listen to podcasts.
Hulafrog surveyed a lot of local businesses and found that 80% of local businesses spend money on ads. However, 60% have a limited budget. That's why we wanted to share some of the advice from Hulafrog, and our own advice, to help you determine where what, why, and how to advertise in various places.
In this episode Scott talks to Aaron Nace of PHLEARN about optimizing images for the web and advice for photographers traveling with only an iPad.
In this episode we talk with Alex Vita about SEO and user experience, blogging, image optimization and more.
Jason Groupp was originally a wedding and engagement photographer in New York City but is now a family portrait photographer in St. Louis. At the age of 51, Jason is starting over with a new genre of photography, in a new location of the country. In this episode, Scott talks to Jason about branding and rebranding at his age.
If you have less than 10,000 followers on Instagram then you cannot natively do a swipe up inside of an Instagram Story. But there is a workaround that anyone can utilize. In this episode, we will show you exactly how to do it.
In today's episode, we dive a little deeper into what was discussed in Episode 92 and 93. We talk to Christine Tremoulet about Instagram marketing, and hear her advice for focusing on local networking and engagement for increased business.
In today's episode, we dive a little deeper into what was discussed in Episode 92. We look at three tools that are designed to help save you time and to be strategic on Instagram.
In this episode, Scott talks with Devin Robinson about actionable Instagram strategies, what's working, and how you can make things happen on Instagram today.
In today's episode, we are going to share three things your photography business needs, and an introduction to the new blog series.
For the first time ever in WordPress, professional photographers can have their prints automatically fulfilled and delivered to their customers. The first lab we have integrated with is WHCC (White House Custom Colour) with others on the way. What makes this so special is the way NextGEN Gallery and NextGEN Pro handle print sales and the lab that’s printing and delivering them.
In today's episode, we are going to start a conversation about adding plugins to your site. We will discuss security, backups, server strain, and even a term that gets thrown around a ton, bloat.
In this episode, Scott talks about site speed and its importance for SEO these days. He also talks about a real world test to determine how fast your site really is.
In this episode, Scott talks with Eric Rosenberg about essential finance tasks every photographer should be doing in their businesses.
In this episode, Scott talks with Kylee Ann about her blogging strategy and how she used it to gain Chuck Norris as a client. We also discuss her move to ShowIt and how she could have avoided it by sticking with WordPress.
This is the last episode for season 3 of the WordPress Photography Podcast. Please excuse the poor audio in this episode. I am displaced from my studio for a few weeks as it's repaired from water damage. So I recorded this episode using my headphones and cleaned it up as much as I could.
We are extremely excited to launch our 7th annual Imagely Fund which offers $5,000 to one environmental and one humanitarian photographer to use toward an interesting and meaningful project.
In today's episode, we wanted to share two awesome tips for speeding up your content creation workflow inside the new block editor of WordPress. The first is the quick saving keyboard shortcut. Normally when browsing the web if you click Control+S (PC) or Command+S (Mac) then you'll get a dialog to save the website to […]
Sometimes social platforms tell us exactly what they want to see. Exactly what will ensure the content is seen. What triggers the platform's algorithm show your stuff. In this episode, we want to share exactly what Google shares that does well on Google My Business. Please excuse my voice as I go through the tips. […]
There was a question in the WordPress for Photographers group on Facebook asking about adding a GDPR consent even if a photography business is not in Europe. Although there is a lot of content on the Internet about it, much of it is skewed. So we're simplifying it for all photographers everywhere. Transcription: Transcription was […]
Kevin Wenning operates international bicycle tours designed for photographers. After several years of photographing client work in the studio & commercial projects, Kevin discovered travel photography. A couple of years into travel photography, he founded Intentionally Lost to combine his passions for seeing the world through cycling & photography; and to experience the world with […]
There was a question in the WordPress for Photographers group on Facebook asking about changing categories for a few hundred posts in bulk. There are multiple ways to do it, but there is one way which is the quickest way, and least strain on your server. Transcription: Transcription was done by Temi.com which means it's […]
Through the appropriate marketing, sales, and pricing strategies Molly Marie Keyser grew her boudoir photography business from .81 cents to 6 figures a year. In addition to being a photographer, Molly helps other photographers grow their boudoir businesses by being an open book with her experiences through her education website, Boudie Shorts, her Boudoir Certified […]
For today's episode we wanted to share some workflow tips for the new block editor in WordPress 5.0 and above. The new editor can actually speed up your content creation process, and not because of blocks specifically. But rather, because of shortcuts built into the editor. In this episode, we will share with you how […]
Keith Stoeckeler is the VP of Digital at MKTG, and his work encompasses web and app development, social and digital strategy, content development and video production, influencer marketing, and talent relationships, social listening and insights. Yes, MKTG does a lot when it comes to your online presence, and Keith has a great deal to do […]
WordPress uses a standard system for keyboard shortcuts similar to most word processing software, like Word and Google Docs. But it also has some exclusive shortcuts which are unique to itself as well as some which match forum shortcuts. An example of an extremely useful keyboard shortcut in a blogging workflow is Command + K on […]
In this episode we discuss a popular question which has come up since WordPress 5.0 was released. Many people are finding their page and post Preview functionalities are broken. The Previews are either working, not showing updated information, or are completely a white screen. If you are experiencing anything other than a normal preview while […]
Originally called “The Tattooed Bride Photographer”, Mike started a movement to make Tattooed Brides acceptable. He believes in the power of In Person Sales and Album Sales to create life long clients. Never having held a sales job in his life, he set out to learn the ins and outs of In Person Selling. It […]
Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your review will help the podcast reach and educate more photographers like you. In this special episode celebrating the New Year, we look forward to what is happening WordPress from here on. All we can go from here is […]
Nate is a photographer, educator, marketing technology nerd, and entrepreneur, He is passionate about helping others do more of what they love. After seeing his own portrait clients reaction to the custom mobile apps he was building for them, Nate founded Sticky Marketing Tools to make it easy for all photographers to create custom branded […]
This episode is dedicated to preparing you for the major change coming to WordPress in version 5.0. Gutenberg, which will be called the Block Editor in the upcoming WordPress version, will completely replace the visual editor as you know it today. Important Note: WordPress 5.0 is scheduled to be released today, December 6, 2018. The […]
It's Thanksgiving this week, so we want to take a moment to share some words of advice. Start thinking about your books and getting all your financial and tax stuff organized. The new year will be coming up fast now that it’s the end of November. Start thinking about off-season sessions, mini sessions. Start thinking […]
Latoya Dixon Smith is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Greenville, SC. She has been widely featured in publications, including The Huffington Post, 99U, and The Greenville Business Magazine. Along with photographing couples eager to create their own, new traditions, Latoya finds her passion in helping photographers and other creatives get a handle on […]
Welcome to the third season of The WordPress Photography Podcast! This is a quick recap of what's going on, and a call for your questions, and requests. To ask a question for a later episode, or to request a topic or guest, go to imagely.com/podcast/q/. Don't forget to join the WordPress for Photographers group on […]
Jamie Swanson is a former wedding photographer, now a personal brand photographer and founder of The Modern Tog. Jamie has an immense amount of tools and resources available for photographers, from starting a business, setting prices, getting more clients and much more. She teaches through her blog, online courses and inside her Facebook groups. Jamie […]
In August, 2016, Google announced that distracting optins will lower mobile rankings for websites. So as of January, 2017, any photographers with optins need to optimize them for the best possible mobile experience, or you run the risk of hurting your business's rankings. This is easily done with many optin tools that are out there, like Bloom […]
Beth is a professional editing unicorn and photographer virtual assistant, taking care of tasks for photographers like retouching and editing, blogging, newsletters, and more. On an average day, you can find her hanging out with Lightroom, drinking, or even playing video games. In her spare time, she enjoys recreational yeti hunting, underwater basketweaving, contemplating the […]
Brandon Hopper is the owner of the company The Hopper Company LLC based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He provides web design services, website support and maintenance, and marketing integration. In addition to his web services, Brandon also helps businesses develop their online marketing strategies. Prior to starting The Hopper Company LLC, Brandon spent more than […]
We often see people asking why Facebook is sharing the wrong image from blog posts and pages. It's commonly caused by one of three things: Lack of Open Graph settings URL shared before the image was changed or specified Facebook Open Graph cache not cleared In this episode, we share how to set your Open […]
There is a major bug in a Yoast SEO version which impacts your site's rankings. Please listen or watch this episode to find out if you have the bug and how to fix it. Referenced Links: Bug Announcement Plugin Patch Transcription: Transcription was done by Temi.com Welcome to episode 61, my name is Scott Wyden […]
Welcome to episode 60! We have now been podcasting for two years, and the show has come a long way, as has WordPress. WordPress turns 15th this week, and what started as a basic blogging platform is now the most popular content management system around. WordPress powers over 30% of the Internet, so it's in […]
What do you do if your photography website was built by someone who disappeared? They left you with a WordPress website, without teaching you how to use it to the best of your ability. What do you do when you’re just starting with WordPress and building your own website from scratch through a theme and […]
Julie Christie is a photographer and a teacher. She loves to connect with brave, hard-working photographers who are not afraid to shake things up a bit in their quest to build a flourishing business on their own terms. She does this through her online membership community, Togs in Business. Listen to the full episode for […]
Phillip & Eileen Blume are award-winning photographers and filmmakers just crazy enough to believe art can change the world. As owners of three unique photography brands specializing in weddings and portraits, the Blumes seek not only to celebrate life, but also to reclaim lives through humanitarian projects. Whether speaking at top industry events across the […]
Chris Scott is a co-founder of Swift Galleries, the creator of 21 Days to Your First In-Person Sale and an expert in Photography Sales. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Adrienne, their two kids, a Boston Terrier and 7 chickens. Scott and Chris spend this episode talking about In-Person Sales and Virtual In-Person […]
For this episode, we encourage you to check out the video version as we recorded an example of the tip in action. For speed up your WordPress workflow and productivity while making changes to widget areas using the Customizer, follow these steps. Open Customizer Hold shift key on keyboard Click on ANY widget area on […]
Esther de Boer is the Founder of ShootZilla, a workflow tool for photographers in which they can manage their clients and all their recurring tasks with ease. She is also a business coach for photographers and loves to help people achieve more in less time and with more fun! In this episode, we talk about […]
You need an email list, and in this episode, Scott talks about why that is. If you would like to join the Lead Generation Machine course waiting list, which is mentioned in the episode, sign up here. Transcription: Transcription was done by Temi.com You need an email list, you need a place that you can […]
We're constantly being asked the same image optimization questions. So we figured a dedicated podcast episode was worth making. In it, we cover multiple items to address, each of which is not SEO related. Site speed matters, so pay attention here. Referenced Links: Infographic Image Sizes to Upload Case Against Image Compression Plugins Image Compression […]
Kim Doyal calls herself the WordPress Chick. She is as intimately familiar with WordPress as I am, and maybe even more so. She’s a podcaster, a coach, a WordPress wizard, and an overall awesome content creator and even more awesome person. WordPress/Photography Related News: WordPress 5.0 is slated for April of 2018 and should include […]
Although the ball has dropped, and it's now 2018. We don't want you to drop the ball. Be sure to take care of two important tasks for 2018. Adjust your website's copyright to show 2018 instead of 2017. Many themes automatically adjust the copyright date. Adjust your Adobe Lightroom import presets to 2018 instead of 2017. […]
In this episode, Scott walks through the process of using WordPress categories to target your photography business leads and photography clients using MailChimp. If you aren't already using categories to segment your genre's of photography then get started doing it immediately. When category RSS feeds are combined with Mailchimp's RSS automation, that process of automation makes nurturing […]
Since 1998, Valérie Jardin helps clients find their creative vision through the photographic arts. Valérie is a visual storyteller recognized internationally for her street photography. She leads workshops worldwide, has written books, produces a weekly podcast called Hit The Streets and is an official X Photographer for Fujifilm USA. WordPress/Photography Related News: WordPress 4.9 is […]
Pete submitted a question for the podcast, and its one we've seen asked a handful of times. So we thought we'd answer it for you in our latest episode. Pete asked, "After learning about it on your podcast, I have really enjoyed using Elementor. The combination of design and functionality seems unmatched. Now they even […]
Ugo Cei is a landscape and travel photographer from Italy. Besides taking photos for himself, he loves helping photography enthusiasts sharpen their skills so that they can take amazing photographs. He does so in various ways. First, through his website, which contains a collection of resources ranging from tips and techniques to use in the […]
If you have ever wanted to find new ways to attract content reads fro people who have visited your website, there are many tools out there. For example, OptinMonster can do pop-ups, and there's social sharing like Social Warfare or Genesis Simple Share. There's a lot of different tools out there to share your content around. There […]
Brandon Hopper is the owner of the company The Hopper Company LLC based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He provides web design services, website support and maintenance, and marketing integration. In addition to his web services, Brandon also helps businesses develop their online marketing strategies. Prior to starting The Hopper Company LLC, Brandon spent more than […]
Marc Silber is an author, photographer, filmmaker, and producer of the very popular YouTube series Advancing Your Photography, where he has interviewed scores of some of the biggest names in photography. He started out learning darkroom skills and the basics of photography at the legendary Peninsula School in Menlo Park, CA, in the '60s and […]
Charlie Clemmer is a portrait and event photographer out of Texas. He and Scott met up at Out of Chicago Photography Conference to talk WordPress in a Q&A format. This episode was recorded outside on a terrace within The Loop, so you will hear trains going by every so often. Referenced Links: CoSchedule Buffer WordPress […]
In this episode, Scott talks about the future of The WordPress Photography Podcast and request your feedback. Please have a listen, and then comment with your thoughts. And be sure to submit your WordPress questions here. Transcription: Transcription was done by Rev.com Welcome to episode 41, my name is Scott Wyden Kivowitz, and this episode […]
Welcome to the 4th volume of the WordPress photography Q&A episodes for the WordPress Photography Podcast. Our goal is to do a Q&A episode every ten episodes. Ask your question for the next Q&A here. In this episode, Scott answers 10 more questions from podcast listeners. Questions include SEO, funnels, plugin errors and more. WordPress/Photography […]
Bryan Caporicci was previously a guest in episode 6. He is an award-winning wedding and portrait photographer based out of Fonthill, Canada. Bryan specializes in creating natural, relaxed and fun imagery. He is a Fuji X Photographer as well as one of the voices, and really the main voice, behind the Sprouting Photographer podcast. Bryan […]
Daniel Usenko grew up in the former Soviet Union, in a tiny republic called Abhkazia. When he was 7, a civil war broke out. After a year of brutal warfare, Daniel’s family escaped to Russia, and eventually to the United States as refugees. When he was a 16, he started a wedding videography business. At […]
Rosh Sillars is a photographer and marketing consultant. He is the author of four books including one on online marketing which is co-authored by Lindsay Adler. Rosh is a past university instructor, speaker, podcaster, and blogger. He supports creative professionals to open new markets and grow their business. WordPress/Photography Related News: On 2/28 Amazon had […]
Lena Hyde operates a boutique photography studio in Portland, Oregon. She believes in three essentials for a highly successful, sustainable photography business: quality, service, and products. Her photography has been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally, printed on Hallmark cards and featured in highly regarded publications including Professional Photographer Magazine, Rangefinder Magazine, Click! Magazine, USA […]
Quite often we hear about photographers who become overwhelmed by the endless amount of content creation and organization and social sharing and all that stuff that comes with it. I wanted to share about CoSchedule. We've talked about CoSchedule on the blog a few times, but I wanted to go into a little bit of […]
In this special episode of the WordPress Photography Podcast, Rachel and Scott share the news that Fotoskribe is now part of the ShootDotEdit family. You will learn about what that acquisition means for photographers and so much more. WordPress/Photography Related News: Preview the upcoming Content Blocks feature for WordPress WordPress 4.7.2 is out and its […]
It’s right after the New Year, and just before WPPI, so we have another filler episode where it’s just Rachel and I, and no guest. But we have a fantastic topic today and one that we are so happy to talk about… WordPress Misconceptions & Confusions. WordPress/Photography Related News: WordPress recommended (and specifically Imagely) by […]
Corey Potter is a father of three, and has been a wedding photographer since 2008. He started learning SEO and WordPress before he ever thought about being a photographer. Then used it to grow a successful wedding photography business quickly. Corey started Fuel Your Photos because so much advice about SEO was misinterpreted or not […]
Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes! Your review will help the podcast reach and educate more photographers like you. With the new year, Rachel and I decided to mix in some episodes with just she and I talking about certain topics. These episodes will have no guests. This means that we now have […]
Welcome to the 3rd volume of the WordPress photography Q&A episodes for the WordPress Photography Podcast. Our goal is to do a Q&A episode every ten episodes. Ask your question for the next Q&A here. In this episode, we answer ten more questions from podcast listeners. We discuss WordCamp US, WordPress 4.7, the importance of […]
Angela Bowman is a WordPress instructor and custom theme developer from Boulder, Colorado. She loves hiking, travel, art, and backyard chickens. She has been working with WordPress since 2007 and teaching theme development, security, and more since 2009. She is always excited about new technology and eager to share with others through local Meetups. She […]
Seshu is a father, husband, photographer, and blogger based in Avon, Connecticut. After working at ESPN.com as a photo editor and an Assistant Director of Communications for a prep school in Connecticut, Seshu returned to his photographic roots to create striking but natural portraits of people from all walks of life. As a blogger, Seshu's […]
Twyla has been a photographer for nearly a decade, and was involved in the Canada Photo Convention for 2 years, where she offered coaching for photographers on business growth and time management. When Twyla was young, she vowed to never get so busy living that she never really lived, so when she saw her busy […]
Chris Aram is a husband, father, photographer, the co-founder of Gively.com and beer snob; but most of all, a student of life. He loves images that are beautiful, yet authentic. Chris also takes great pride in being easy to work with and someone you can trust to sweat all of the details. WordPress/Photography Related News: […]
This episode will be short. Roughly 5 minutes or less. It’s a mini-series inside of the WordPress photography podcast we are tentatively calling, Snap. Each 5th episode we are going to share one of these short episodes containing a very focused tip. Today’s tip is about finding content to write about. It’s a very popular […]
Since joining CoSchedule Nathan immersed himself in growing the startup as a solo marketer with blog posts and social media. Since then, he has helped grow a team that tackles big content marketing challenges. Together, they have improved a strategy that has positioned CoSchedule as a leader in their niche with more than 15,000 users, […]
Don Komarechka is a nature, macro and landscape photographer located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. From auroras to pollen, insects to infrared, much of Don’s photographic adventures reveal a deeper understanding of how the universe works. Exploring the world that we cannot see with our own eyes has been a common thread in Don’s career as […]
Jasser Abu-Giemi is the the founder, host and business coach at the Canada Photo Convention. An event that started with just 89 Canadian Photographers one year in Vancouver and exploded to 230 photographers from around the globe the next year primarily due to the power of word of mouth marketing. Jasser is very proud to […]
Nancy Nardi is the founder at BeMydo, Co-Owner at Makers Collaborative & Seniors Ignite. She helps photographers and entrepreneurs build their brand by leveraging the power of the web. Nancy built her first website in 2002 for her senior portrait studio. As a business owner, she became obsessed with finding a better way of creating […]
Welcome to the 2nd volume of the WordPress photography Q&A episodes for the WordPress Photography Podcast. Our goal is to do a Q&A episode every ten episodes. Ask your question for the next Q&A here. This episode was recorded through Skype. We normally record through Google Hangouts On Air, but do to their audio/video sync […]
A.D. Wheeler is a New York based travel photographer specializing in landscape and a style he calls “abandonscape” photography. He runs TheExplorographer and is the creator and editor in chief at Travel Obscura. To supplement his travels and the work he shares, A.D. sells limited editions of his work on metal. He also licenses his […]
Robby McCullough is a California native and a co-founder of Beaver Builder, a drag-and-drop website builder for WordPress. Robby enjoys fishing, hiking, and a good cup of coffee. You can find him in person on the mountain bike trails or virtually on Twitter. We spoke with Robby about page builders, their benefits, how photographers can […]
Rachel Brenke is an author, photographer, lawyer and business consultant for photographers and bloggers. She is currently helping creative industry and blogging professionals all over the world initiate, strategize and implement strategic business and marketing plans through various mediums of consulting resources and legal direction. The legal advice Rachel provides in this episode comes from […]
Brian Matiash is a professional photographer and author based in Portland, Oregon although he's originally a New Yorker. He specializes in landscape & travel photography and has spent the better part of a decade educating and inspiring photographers all around the world with his tutorials, videos, and stories. Brian is a partner with some of […]
Mark Allen heads Flothemes product management and support teams. Working out of Europe, his background is in Finance and Banking, making a transition into the digital work in 2014 after a master in Software Development. Mark's passions include growing small teams, WordPress development and providing customers with first class products and services. Whilst his experience […]
Aaron Hockley has a background in both technology and photography which puts him in an ideal position to work on a variety of projects bridging the gap between those two worlds. He’s worked as a professional event and small business photographer in the Portland, Oregon area for eight years. He’s been involved in the WordPress […]
Anna Sawin opened her photography business in 2008 and since then, she has photographed hundreds of families and dozens of weddings. But all the years working as a media spokesperson and writing letters and speeches for CEOs turned out to be a handier skill set than she could have imagined for a photographer! Penning letters […]
Colby Brown is a photographer, photo educator and author based out of Boulder, Colorado. Specializing in landscape, travel and humanitarian photography, his photographic portfolio spans the four corners of the globe. Throughout his work, one can see that he combines his love of the natural world with his fascination with its diverse cultures. Each of […]
Best known as the creator of Fundy Software, Andrew (also known as Fundy) has been a serious photographer for about 15 years. He started exploring different genres of photography while living in Japan in the late nineties and early 2000s. His first interest was cultural photography, and there were glimpses of street style photography early […]
The first of many Q&A episodes for the WordPress Photography Podcast. Our goal is to do a Q&A episode every ten episodes. Ask your question for the next Q&A here. WordPress/Photography Related News: Instagram has enabled multi-account support within the app. That means you can utilize various Instagram accounts for different tasks or businesses. Or […]
Chamira Young is a self-proclaimed art nerd, Photoshop geek, and photographer with an obsession for productivity and creativity. Chamira can be found around teaching online through her website, Pro Photographer Journey podcast, Udemy, TutsPlus and now as a regular at Photofocus. Her goal is to help empower individuals and small businesses to be become more […]
Blake Rudis has been into art his entire life, not necessarily Photography, but art in general. He received his Bachelor’s in Fine Art with a concentration in Printmaking from the University of Delaware in 2006. Blake dabbled in a variety of artforms, including photography. But just as he was about to give up on the […]
Jake McCluskey is a husband, father, photographer and online digital coach. After building websites for over a decade in WordPress Jake has focused his abilities on helping people create what they need online to be successful. When he is not helping people with websites he is traveling and working with some of the best photographers […]
Bryan Caporicci is an award-winning wedding and portrait photographer based out of Fonthill, Canada. Bryan specializes in creating natural, relaxed and fun imagery. Bryan believes that portraits are about spending time together with your loved ones and creating memories in an enjoyable atmosphere. He is a Fuji X Photographer as well as the one of […]
Jeff and Erin Youngren are joining us today, all the way from San Diego, California. The Youngrens are a luxury husband & wife wedding photography team. They started their photography business a few months after getting married and continue to enjoy their own love as they photograph other couple’s weddings. Take a look at their website […]
Jared Bauman is our guest today. He was once a fulltime working wedding photographer, but after 11 years he sold the business and co-founded ShootDotEdit. To this day he continues running the industry’s premium post-processing company for professional wedding photographers worldwide. The ShootDotEdit’s website is running on WordPress as well are 25% of wedding photography […]
Today we are delighted to have Tamara Lackey as our guest. Tamara Lackey is a renowned professional photographer, speaker, and author. She’s a children's and celebrity portrait photographer, who uses a lifestyle approach, humor and friendliness to create beautiful portraits. Tamara has created multiple creativeLIVE courses and regularly educates photographers in the reDefine Show. She […]
Today we are delighted to have with us Christine Tremoulet. Christine is a digital strategist, business coach and happens to the amazingly confident woman who named WordPress. So it felt right to have her as our first guest. Speaking of confidence, I do believe one of Christine’s superpowers is to help others grow their confidence. […]
In the first episode of the WordPress Photography Podcast, Rachel and I discuss what the podcast is all about. We also share details on the structure of each episode. Note: I made an oops with the video recording, and had Rachel selected nearly the entire time. So we have decided to leave the video out of […]