Full Time Photographer with Josh Rossi: Recent Episodes
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Photographer, Educator, Tech Maven, and Entrepreneur, Nate is passionate about empowering others do more of what they love. He founded StickyAlbums.com in 2012 to let all photographers easily create custom branded mobile apps for each of their clients, grow their word-of-mouth referrals. Now, the launch of StickyAPPS strengthens his commitment to helping all photographers build stronger businesses with more customers and recurring revenue they can count on all year long.
Graeme Murray is a commercial, advertising and adventure photographer who's clients include Red Bull, Adidas and AIG. He talks about how we shouldn't romanticize our photography and really make it a business. See his portfolio at www.graememurray.com
Diana Zalucky is an advertising photographer who focuses on food, lifestyle and travel. She talks about how marketing is about getting your self out there for the future benefit. See her website at www.dianazalucky.com
Heather Perry is an editorial and commercial photographer who has worked with National Geographic and Sony. In the podcast she talks about how she started in underwater photography. She has been a swimmer since 8 years old and has a marine biology background as well. See her website at
www.heatherperryphoto.com
Jessica Glynn is an interior design photographer and has worked for clients such as The Wall Street Journal and Behr Paint. She talks in the podcast about how a photographer needs multiple sets of gear to be protected. See her website at www.jessicaglynn.com
Ben Turner is a Texas based web developer and internet marketer specializing in helping small businesses meet their goals. With 18 years web design and marketing experience, Ben translates the client’s vision into clean, striking visuals that reinforces a company’s brand.
Kristina Gill is a food and drink editor for design sponge and a freelance photographer based in Rome Italy. She talks about her new cookbook which showcases Roman Cuisine. See her portfolio at www.kristinagill.com
Jeff Ludes is an automotive photographer who has worked with clients like Honda, Cadillac and Mercedes Benz. He also does seamless compositing. In the podcast he talks about how to properly price an automotive shoot. See his website at www.jeffludes.com
James Dawe is an image maker who combines photography with his art. He talks about how guerrilla marketing can have a huge effect in your business. See his works at www.jamesdawe.co.uk
Gary John Norman is a commercial-lifestyle photographer who has transitioned from stills to video. Check his portfolio at www.garyjohnnorman.com
Pat Molnar is a lifestyle and portrait photographer and has done work for clients such as The Marine Corps and Wells Fargo. He talks in the podcast about how to manage a huge budget shoot by delegating. See his portfolio at www.patmolnar.com
Jean Cazals is based in London and photographs anything that is connected with food. He has shot over 80 books. He talks in the podcast about how a cookbook shoot can be like a marathon. Check his photos at www.jean-cazals.co.uk
Martin Mischkulnig is a photographer was based in Australia before he moved to Austria and met his wife. He talks about how it is humbling to start over from scratch even if you have already seen success. In this interview Martin talks about some very unique marketing ideas. See his works at www.martinmischkulnig.com
Sean Busher is a conceptual advertising photographer. In his photography he incorporates a lot of CGI which gives him an advantage above others. He talks about how he and his teammate Peter worked their way to a type of photography where your imagination is the only limitation. See his website at www.seanbusher.com
Javier Lovera is a fashion editorial photographer who's client list includes The Globe and Fashion Magazine. He talks in the podcast how his career start was sparked with just one job from a client. He also talks about the importance of concentrating your efforts. Check out his website at www.javierlovera.com
Leah is a native Bostonian who found her love of photography in high school. She found herself in the deep South studying marketing at Emory University and photography at the Portfolio Center School of Art and Design. www.leahperryphotography.com
Jan von Holleben’s work has been exhibited internationally and published widely throughout the world. He talks in the podcast about how he never wanted to be a photographer at the start. See his portfolio at www.janvonholleben.com
Fredrik Clement focuses on sports, people, outdoor and reportage photography. For the last ten years he has travelled extensively, shooting stills and film for editorial and advertising clients worldwide. He also finds the time to work on personal projects. He is based in Copenhagen where he lives with his wife and their two children.
For Fredrik, sports and photography are parallel beings. His fascination with the world of sports, and how athletes keep striving for perfection, is mirrored in his own perfectionist approach, as well as in the attention to detail in his photography. See his website at www.fredrikclement.com
Christopher Shane is a native of Northern California and grew up with a passion for the outdoors and food. He moved to the south at the age of 17 and began his journey as a freelance photographer in 2007. He still loves the outdoors and takes photographs any chance he gets. He never passes up a chance to try something new and spends most of his free time with family, friends and cooking. See his website at www.christophershane.com
Hollis Bennett is an award winning photographer based in Nashville Tennessee. Originally from Knoxville, he has lived on 3 coasts (E, W, and Alaska). He specializes in real people doing real things. His style carries over from editorial to advertising and he loves to tell stories any way he can. See his website at www.hollisbennett.com
Paul Barshon is an automotive photographer who's clients include Toyota, Ashton Martin and Lexus. He talks about how specific shooting angles are intensely important in car photography and how he loves to teach people who are interested to join the industry. See his website at www.paulbarshon.com
Roger Mastroianni is a location, industrial and health care photographer. He talks about how sometimes he has needed to set up accidents for photo shoots instead of waiting for them to happen. See his work at www.rogermastroianni.com
Narayan Mahon is a lifestyle-generalist photographer, his clients include ESPN magazine and Rolling Stone magazine. He talks about how showing your true self to the client can get you hired. See his photos at www.narayanmahon.com
Ewan Burns started out in the military which helped him create good habits. He started his photography career after studying the battle field and the emotion that comes from it. In his podcast he talks about how his style was created and how he has taken his war style photography into the real world. See his website atwww.ewanburns.com
Mimika Cooney is an award-winning photographer who shoots weddings, fashion and also has a TV show. See her website at www.mimikacooney.com
Leon Steele is a commercial and fine art photographer who does some amazing fine art work photographing horses. He talks in the podcast about how commercial photography for him is a means to shoot more of what he loves. See his website at www.leonsteele.com
Shavonne Wong is an award-winning photographer based in Singapore. As a fashion photographer she is able to express and cultivate her interests, specifically in producing images that capture the heart, soul and character of a person. It also gives her the chance to work with other amazingly talented people and for prominent brands, while photographing exquisite clothing and gorgeous models. www.zhiffyphotography.com
Shannon O Hara is a food photographer based in Houston, Texas. He believes that being flexible with the client's needs will help a photographer create a more steady income. He also talks about one of his first shoots where his sense of humor was taken in the wrong way and lost him a client. See his work at www.shannonohara.com
Sean Alonzo Harris is an environmental photographer based in Portland, Maine. He talks in the podcast about how to he is romantic about doing personal projects. He talk of the importance of constantly finding things that inspire you. See his work at www.seanalonzoharris.com
Rachid Dahnoun is an adventure photographer based in Lake Tahoe. He spent almost 8 years just snowboarding and enjoying his life before he decided to go back to photography. When he sensed that opportunity was coming he was already prepared for it. See his photos at www.rachidphoto.com.
Antoine Doyen is a photographer based in Europe. He talks about how to stay in business even if times are rough in their market. He also talks about how your old work can attract new clients even if you don't think it will. See his work at www.antoinedoyen.net
Kwaku Alston is a celebrity photographer who's clients include President Obama, Ashton Kutcher, Brad Pitt and many more. In the interview he talks about how usage rights can get tricky when working with celebrities. He also talks about how shooting fast can sometimes be your best attribute when working with celebrities. See his work at kwakualston.com
Andrew Scrivani is a table top, still life and food photographer who is also getting jobs because of his art direction skills. He talks about how to concentrate on one thing when starting out in photography. See his work at www.andrewscrivani.com
Seth Lowe is a lifestyle and portrait photographer based in Illinois. He talks about how what is "IN" in social media does not always get you good business. Sometimes being patient pays off more than a One Hit Wonder. See his photos at www.sethlowephoto.com
Scott Galvin concentrates on higher education photography. He works with Universities and Institutions to bring out what they can offer to potential students. He talks in the podcast about how he manages his business and how he stays in business with his clients. See his website at www.scottgalvinphoto.com
Justin Barton is a commercial, editorial and interior photographer who finds it easy to say yes to client events without prior experience in that type of photography. He sees it as a challenge to shoot new types of things. See his portfolio at www.justinbarton.com
Ricky Rhodes is an editorial photographer who has worked with Google and The Wall Street Journal. He also talks about how buying expensive gear can be a common mistake when starting your career. See his website at www.rickyrhodes.com
Christian Couzens is a London based photographer who once dreamt of making it huge in the music industry as a DJ. He is in his 9th year as a photographer and he believes that when you keep moving, you will get somewhere. See his photos at www.christiancouzens.com
Gabriel Jones describes himself as an artist who uses photography. He is also a curator and at times he shoots video on some of his jobs. See his website at www.gabrieljones.net
Tom Kennedy is the executive director of the American Society of Media Photographers. He also worked as an editor and photographer in various companies in the past. He talks about how ASMP helps make a photographer's business simple and not detrimental. See his personal work at www.kennedymedia.net
Shane Bevel does not believe in doing free work. He talks in the podcast about how you must grow with your clients or else you need to fire them. See his work at www.shanebevel.com
Peter Baker is a graphic artists as well as a photographer. He talks about how multitasking can be a great marketing strategy as work comes from all directions. See his website at www.peterbaker.net
Fat Tony is a BMX and Crossfit Photographer who worked his way from riding BMX bikes and shooting his friends to shooting Crossfit. See his portfolio at www.fattonybmx.com
Scott Gable is a commercial photographer who has shot for Siemens, GE and ESPN. He talks about how he got lost in the mountains of China just to shoot for a personal project. He was out in the mountains for 4 days with nothing but his gear. Check his website at www.scottgable.com
Ronny Rozenberg is a documentary style photographer who is fascinated with capturing important events as they happen. He talks about how he shot an election campaign in Uganda without any Press ID or special access. See his work at www.ronnyrozenberg.com
Richard Bailey is a commercial and fine art photographer who shoots animals wearing expensive jewelry. He talks about how photography is one of the best ways to send a message to the world. See his website at www.richardbaileyphotography.co.uk/#/
Ryan Nicholson is a commercial, portrait and editorial photographer based in Kansas City. He has been getting work through building his website and finding clients over the internet. See his website at www.ryan-nicholson.com
Sean Flanigan is a wedding photographer who has been all around the world shooting brides. He talks about how thinking with your heart helps you to stay passionate about your photography. See his work at www.afistfullofbolts.com
Bob Gallagher is a fine art photographer who does business primarily by selling his photos to art galleries. He talks about how to deal with gallery managers and how to price your photos in this kind of market. See his work at www.bobgallagher.com
Robert Evans is a celebrity wedding photographer. In the interview he talks about how when he started he got fired due to a mistake that forced him to master the technical side of shooting film. See his work at www.robertevans.com
Dena Rooney is a wedding and senior photographer who learned how to deal with the business side of her photography from her father. Listen to her story and check out her work at www.denarooney.com
Ryan Smith is a lifestyle and institutional photographer. He has worked in stock photography in his early days and talks about how to be a better photographer. See his work at www.ryansmithphoto.com
Andy Smith is a portrait photographer who has transitioned from the film age to the digital age. He talks about how he started and quit school to pursue his photography. See his website at www.andysmithuk.com
Rob Durston is a portrait photographer who has moved location multiple times and started working from ground up. He still believes that meeting people is the best marketing even though we have all the technology nowadays. See his work at www.durstonphoto.com
Rebecca Stumpf is only in her third year as a freelance photographer but she already has worked for big clients in the industry. She narrates how being nice and sincere can play a big role in getting clients. See here work at www.rebeccastumpf.com
Roberto Munoz earns a steady income doing stock photography. In this interview he talks about the strategies of shooting stock photography. See his website at www.pindaro.info
Bill Bernstein has been shooting Paul McCartney for 15 years. In the podcast Bill talks about his time working with Paul as well as how he improved his photography with countless hours of practice. See his work at www.billbernstein.com
Mollie Jannasch owns a photo repping agency called Agency MJ. She is based in Nashville and talk about where is industry is going. See her website at www.agencymj.com
Rick Wenner is a commercial portrait photographer based in New York. In the interview he talk about how in order to keep up with the busy market in NY you need to hustle to succeed. See his work at www.rickwenner.com
Ronen Goldman is from Tel Aviv and his work has made it to CNN by just posting in on reddit. He talks about how your idea will make you stand out and not how big the budget is. See his website at www.ronengoldman.com
Robby Klein is an entertainment photographer who works with bands and record labels from Nashville. In the podcast he talks about the difference between comments on Instagram versus the comments of a real art buyer. See his work at www.robbyklein.com
John Greengo is a photographer and teacher for www.creativelive.com. He is always searching for new creative ways to teach photography. He talks in the podcast about constantly adjusting your strategy just like the game Foosball. See his portfolio at www.johngreengo.com
Viktor Budnik is a Photographer, Producer, and Director who shoot delicious food. His aim is to create a story from his images and not just shoot. He also incorporates some video in his work. See his website at www.viktorbudnik.com
Stefen Chow is based in China and he talks about the differences in the industry compared to the USA. He also shares his thoughts on how contacting people and getting work is completely different in China. www.stefenchow.com
Tara Striano is a food, interior and table top photographer based in New York. She talks in the podcast about her book Summer Cocktails as well as how she started in the industry. Tara talks about an experience where she was unprepared during a shoot and what she learned from it. See her website at www.tarastriano.com
Bill Cramer is the owner of www.wonderfulmachine.com. After starting out as a photographer Bill noticed that he could help photographers get jobs in a unique way. In this interview Bill talks about what photographers need to do to get work in these days. See his personal portfolio at www.billcramer.com
Jeff Rojas is a fashion and portrait photographer from New York. In the podcast he talks about how photography is perceived differently in different countries. He also talks about how to teach the basics of photography. See his website at www.sajorffej.com
Peter Coe is a food and product photographer. He talks in the podcast about how he started in the industry. He started as an assistant where he learned how the world of photography worked. Check his works at www.coephoto.com
Felix Friedmann is a fine art photographer who wants his work to represent the realism of the world we live in. He shares some great tips on how to make photography your language and be successful with it. See his website at www.felixfriedmann.com
Todd Bigelow is an editorial, corporate and non-profit photographer. He is also the founder of the Business of Photography Workshops. In the podcast he talks about how to keep calm on dangerous assignments such as rallies and law enforcement related photo journalism. See his website at www.toddbigelowphotography.com
Nigel Merrick is a marketing specialist. He started as a technical writer and photographer and now he is helping photographers reach their full potential through blogging, SEO and Social Media. Check out his site at www.photographymarketingmasters.com
Steve Bronstein is an advertising photographer who claims to be an "Old School" guy even though he works digitally with new technology. Find out why in this episode. Check out his portfolio at www.stevebronstein.com
Alex Buisse is an adventure photographer who himself loves going out and climbing mountains, rock climbing, skiing and much more. Listen to his thoughts on how to be a successful adventure photographer. See his website at www.alexbuisse.com
Tom Seawell is an award winning photographer and director. He talks in the podcast about how photographers should be honored to have the talent to move people using this type of medium. See his website at www.tomseawell.com
Vic Huber is a commercial photographer, director and cinematographer who's main clientele is in the automotive industry. In the podcast he talks about a couple disastrous shoots and what he would do next time to avoid problems. See his website at www.victorhuber.com
Steve Winter is a National Geographic Photographer who tells stories about big cats and how the world can help save them. See his website at www.stevewinterphoto.com
Brandon Cawood has picked a niche market in the tactical industry that has allowed him to take his compositing to the next level. He recently made the move to become a full time photographer and has some tactics he wants to share that have worked. See his website at www.brandoncawood.com
Liam Mogan is a food photographer who foresees that the future of his food photography will be in video. See his website at www.liammogan.com
Gary Chapman is a cause-driven person who made his way from just being a photographer to a storyteller. He has helped humanitarian organizations to tell their stories through photography. See his website at www.garyschapman.com
Rob Adams is a wedding cinematographer who incorporates a cinematic and documentary style into his wedding work. He has worked with top reality stars and high end brides. Rob shares the importance of adding in video as an extra service. See his website at www.robadamsfilms.com
Brad Feinknopf is an architectural photographer who has more than 25 years of experience. In this episode Brad talks about the pros and cons of having a partner. Check out his website at www.feinknopf.com
Eric Frazier is a portrait and lifestyle photographer who has worked with Apple, Microsoft and Toyota. He talks about how to deal with clients who are asking for video during a photography session. See his website at www.ericfrazierphoto.com
Vanessa Joy is a wedding photographer who speaks about honing in your skills over time as well as the importance of exceeding client expectations. www.vanessajoy.com
Chris Litwin calls himself a table top photographer. He shoots mainly food, liquids and products. Listen and discover how he shot a very interesting project which he describes as sculpting reality. His website is www.chrislitwin.com
Dan Root photographs in the white space of sports. This means the culture as well as everything before and after the game. He has created an exceptional rugby series that you can see on his site at www.drootphoto.com
Connie Zhou is an architectural photographer who after finishing school was contacted by google. In this interview Connie talks about how she got that job and many others. See here website at www.conniezhou.com
Laura Morsman talks about how her shutter broke during a shoot and what she did to remedy the situation. See her website at www.lauramorsmanphotography.com
Andreas Scheiblecker is a photographer who is always shooting personal work that he wants to shoot in the future. He tries to think about what he wishes he was hired for instead of what he is currently hired for. Learn how this can help you in your career in this episode of full time photogarpher.
Tommy Martin is one of many photographers who have had to overcome personal struggles that effected his business. Learn about his struggles and how to overcome your own in this episode of full time photographer.
Vito Palmisano is a photographer who is always looking for the new thing, right now he has purchased a drone camera that he thinks is amazing. He loves always trying to find new things that will help his photography. Learn more about the new trends of photography.
Wade Griffith believes that fear holds you back especially in photography. He knows many people who are too afraid to become full time photographers who could if they stopped being afraid and just did it whole heartedly. Learn how to get over your fear of failure in this episode of full time photographer.
Trevor Clark is not only an adventure photographer but a super adventurous guy who always is seeking to be doing fun things that he wants to do. In between jobs he and his wife make their own work by going and doing adventurous things. Learn how he uses his personal passions to influence his work.
Jane Shauck loves photography so much she couldn't just choose one field! She does 3 types of photography: commercial, weddings and portrait. She feels that the challenge of getting better and better at all 3 of these helps to influence the different styles and to make her a better photographer.
Todd Winters is a photographer who does portrait and landscape photography. He started out as an assistant and soon couldn't handle not having control over the photos. He started his business and now has many clients and is very good at keeping clients because of his both his photos and personality. Learn how to get these attributes and how to use them to keep clients.
Photography is in Tony Roslund's blood, he is a 3rd generation photographer with his father and grandfather owning a family studio. He does a lot of editorial and architectural work for magazines and contractors. Learn about Tony's family studio and how his lineage steered his career.
Vance Jacobs is a photographer who has shot for the special forces and has been sworn to secrecy in some areas of his job. Facebook has been a key part of his success in his career, learn how to make your Facebook more effective and more advertising techniques in this episode of full time photographer.
Tom Parker is a photographer who brings together editorial and documentary photography. He tries to connect the gritty feel of documentary photos to the beautiful look that editorial photos need. Learn about Tom's journey as a photographer and how he has used worldly events to his advantage.
Trent Bell is an architectural photographer who started out as an architect himself and says that his background helps him to see composition and lighting in a better way. Architectural photography is a little known branch of photography that is in high demand, learn how Trent sees the world and how he uses his background to help his business.