Grow Your Photography Business Podcast: Recent Episodes
Studio Ninja
Ninja Cast is produced by Studio Ninja - an innovative studio management software built for photographers & videographers. Listen and learn as Sally and her guests help you build your brand, discover new marketing ideas, refine your systems and workflows and inspire you to grow a sustainable photography business all while enjoying a healthy work / life balance.
David Zhou is a versatile photographer and videographer known for his dynamic approach across multiple genres — from natural light portraiture to event coverage and commercial photography. With an intuitive eye for storytelling and a deep understanding of visual composition, David brings a sense of authenticity and clarity to every project he takes on, whether he's capturing intimate moments, high-energy events, or polished brand visuals.
Beyond the camera, David is also widely recognized as a YouTuber in the camera tech space, where he covers the latest gear and industry news. His content spans everything from Sony Alpha releases and DJI drones to emerging innovations like 360-degree cameras. With a growing following of creatives and tech enthusiasts, David bridges the gap between artistic practice and cutting-edge technology — offering honest insights, reviews, and tutorials that empower others to create.
What sets David apart is his ability to balance the creative and the technical. His passion lies at the intersection of photography as an expressive art form and the ever-evolving technology that fuels it. Whether he's behind the lens or in front of the camera sharing his expertise, David is dedicated to helping others unlock their creative potential through both inspiration and information.
Scarlett is a 24-year-old fine art dance and wedding photographer based on the scenic south coast of England. Her journey into photography began unexpectedly in 2019 when a former colleague asked her to take headshots for his acting portfolio. With a background in video production and seven years of filmmaking education under her belt, she took on the challenge — and quickly discovered a deep passion for capturing people through the lens. That spontaneous photoshoot, made possible by a free camera found on Facebook, marked the beginning of a transformative creative path.
In 2021, Scarlett photographed her first wedding and hasn’t looked back since. By April 2022, she officially launched her business as a sole trader, leaving behind her day job and graduating from university to pursue photography full time. Her artistic style, rooted in her filmmaking background, combines cinematic storytelling with a refined editorial eye — a blend that’s earned her recognition from prestigious publications such as Vogue and Green Wedding Shoes.
Scarlett’s work has taken her far beyond her seaside hometown, with weddings and editorial shoots leading her to quaint villages in the South of France, cozy whiskey bars by the coast, and most recently, the historic halls of Westminster Abbey.
Amy has been a part of the wedding industry for over four years, carving out a space where creativity, authenticity, and human connection come together seamlessly. Specialising in capturing the raw emotion and beauty of a couple’s most important day, she’s built a reputation for her ability to document moments that feel both timeless and deeply personal.
Though weddings are the heart of her business and her primary focus, Amy also enjoys stepping into other areas of photography, including family portraits and branding work. These sessions allow her to explore different dynamics and creative challenges, keeping her inspired and constantly evolving as an artist.
Throughout the growth of her business—through trial, error, and plenty of learning—Amy has remained grounded in one core belief: that photography is about so much more than just images. For her, it's about capturing the true essence of people and the connections between them. That intention has guided her from the very beginning and continues to be the foundation of everything she does.
Alex Vita runs a website called ForegroundWeb.com which is all about photography websites.
Alex started out as a photographer himself, and has experienced the struggles of finding work, shooting weddings, having his own portrait studio, and learning to build photography websites through firsthand trial-and-error. Since then he's been a successful freelancer, gathering experience from over 200 projects, both small and large, everything from beginner photographers to full-time pros and large agencies.
He help photographers grow their photography business with a stellar web presence, in two ways:
- He either build websites for them, he have almost twenty years of experience, having worked on over 200 websites for photographers from 25 countries
- or he helps to teach photographers how to improve their online business themselves:
- a ton of educational content (articles, newsletter, resources)
- website teardowns and SEO audits, showing them where they need to improve
- consulting & strategy calls
Alex's clients are pro or semi-pro photographers selling licenses or photo-based products online (prints, calendars, books, workshops, photo tours, etc.)
Johl has successfully operated both wedding and portrait photography studios for over 20yrs and has now turned his hand to helping other photographers grow their passion into a fulfilling & thriving business.
Now a full-time mindset and business coach Johl helps ambitious photographers build highly profitable businesses by creating a sales & marketing engine as well as completely rewiring their subconscious programming & limiting beliefs. It is a process that is designed in a particular order to slowly move his clients through changing habits, routines & thought patterns so new opportunities & ideas surface and their businesses start to thrive. It’s a holistic approach that reduces stress, achieves balance, enhances fulfilment & brings about wild business success.
Luke is a Toronto based wedding photographer and has been photographing love stories since 2013, and is very much a self proclaimed romantic. He runs his full time photography business Cleland Photographs with his wife Allie. Luke is passionate about giving his clients a fine art product that is both authentic and timeless. Some of his favourite weddings to photograph have been located close to home in Toronto, and in South Carolina where he met his wife in University. He has also had the privilege to travel across the globe to Paris, London, New York City, Los Angeles and Hong Kong capturing beautiful love stories.
While he photographed his first wedding in high school, he didn’t realize this budding photography career was a viable option. But throughout his BFA in Graphic Design, he continued to build his photography skills and portfolio, and by the time he graduated in 2013, he had a summer full of weddings to shoot and never looked back.
Recently, he has started a Youtube channel where he educates photographers not only on how to be a wedding photographer, but to learn how to shoot weddings while thinking like an artist.
Jeff Brown is an International Photography Business Mentor and Best Selling Photography Business Author, having delivered courses and workshops around the world, Jeff works closely with photographers from all niches and photographic backgrounds.
He personally mentors photographers in over 20 countries worldwide, helping them develop their brand to become the “Go-To Photographer” in their niche and achieve the success they deserve. Part of Jeff’s major focus and teachings are in the areas of Mindset, Self Belief, Goal Setting and Consistency. It’s essential to have a mindset for success and a clear path to follow, no photographer
can grow or succeed without goals, direction and a positive mindset to achieve.
Jeff has written 4 best selling photography books –
The Photographers Missing Link-edIn
The Ambitious Photographer’s Journal
Help My Photography Website Needs More Customers
The Photographer’s Gratitude & Mindset Journal
He writes for several photography magazine and associations and is also an ambassador for OM System, The British Photography Awards, Studio Ninja, The Societies of Photographers, President of The BIPP, and the UK and US Brand Ambassador for The Shutter Studio App.
Website:www.thephotographersmentor.com
Facebook:www.facebook.com/JeffBrownThePhotographersMentor
LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/thephotographersmentor
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeff%20Brown/author/B09M76J1XK
Having founded her business in 2017 after turning to photography as a way to help recover from postnatal depression; Lauren Chambers quickly specialised in wedding photography. Growing up and living on the iconic Causeway Coast of Northern Ireland, it's no surprise that Lauren quickly started shooting elopements. Combining her love for capturing moments and landscapes Lauren's style has earned her recognition with awards, but it's the feedback and connection she gets from her couples that brings her the most joy. She has built a business that is rooted in her core values and allows her to be a mum to her two children.
Lauren also hosts and runs Capture Love; a retreat and workshop for women in the wedding photography industry. She is extremely passionate about supporting other women in the industry and building community. Lauren loves the business side and believes that you can have a values based business that is profitable. In a time of uncertainty she has diversified her business and strengthened it. She shares how she has done that whilst staying true to her core values and ensuring her businesses work for her.
https://litphotographyni.com/capture-love-northern-ireland-elopement-workshop/
Starting as a political news and celebrity portrait photographer in DC, Sam was instantly drawn to wedding photography as a space to promote more inventive ideas. Sam’s focus is on photographic techniques that are deceptively simple but have the potential to transform difficult or uninspiring shooting environments into one-of-a-kind opportunities for every photo made.
Faye Cornhill is a business coach to the wedding industry. With her signature mix of positivity, motivation and common sense, she specialises in helping aspirational business owners follow their dreams of making it in the world of weddings. Faye's career as a business coach follows a decade of hands-on experience as one of the UK's leading fine art wedding photographers. Today, as well as working one-to-one with many of the wedding industry's movers and shakers, Faye also runs The Wedding Business Club. This private members club has become a thriving community of wedding professionals from all across the globe. Faye firmly believes that mindset is the foundation for any successful business. Her followers praise her ability to inspire and energise and she is commended by prominent figures in the industry for leading by example.
Find out more at www.fayecornhillcoaching.co.uk and www.theweddingbusinessclub.com or on Instagram www.instagram.com/fayecornhill
Adam is based in the county of Staffordshire in the United Kingdom where he operates his down-to-earth wedding photography business. Adam has lofty dreams of where he wants to take his business but unlike most, they don't involve working too far from his hometown. He values connections with everyone he meets and even more so his friends and family hence the local focus of his brand/business. With the help of his vast array of Insta360 cameras and his super likeable personality Adam has become widely known as "Mr Behind the Scenes". A business niche which was nurtured by his love for organic growth within his Instagram and now TikTok. If you haven't seen one of Adam's Behind the Scenes videos then check out this one.
If you'd like to hear more about Adam and his passion for Behind the Scenes content then you can actually go and see him talk in person at this year's Click Live Expo in Coventry, UK on Sunday, June the 23rd at 12:00. You can read more about Adam's appearance at Click Live and the multitude of other educational offerings Adam is working on via dropping by his Education side of his website.
Jemella is an established photographer and has been working in the industry for over 13 years. She runs her own full-time photography business Mellz Photography, specialising in Maternity, Newborn, baby milestone sessions and weddings. Jemella's passion for photography comes from capturing her clients special milestones a printing them to last for generations in a digital consumed world.
She is also the founder of the UK Black female photographers Community (UKBFTOG) . A community started due to the lack if diversity in the photography industry. Over the last 7 years the community has helped members connect with others Black Female
photographers through meet ups, having opportunities of becoming published photographers, work experience in the photography industry such as capturing the BAFTA red carpet, as well as recently becoming an award winning community with with “Readers Choice Exhibition of the year”.
Fiona Elizabeth, Founder of Wedding Photography Mentor, has been in the industry for over a decade. Her recent accolade at the Icon International Photography Awards as a Category winner in the Boudoir & Fine Art Nude portrait division is another feather in her cap, placing Fiona among some of the world's leading photographers.
With six professional photography qualifications in Documentary, Wedding, and Creative Portrait, including a Fellowship and multiple awards in the UK, Fiona has been judging photography and mentoring photographers for over four years.
Her mentoring and membership program is designed for beginner and intermediate photographers who want to grow, scale, and refine their craft in wedding photography, creating signature work that appeals to high-paying clients.
Fiona is passionate about helping other photographers succeed. Her nurturing demeanour, passion, and professionalism provide a safe space for photographers to be part of a motivational and inspiring community, resulting in fast-paced growth and development!
www.theweddingphotographymentor.com
Eirik Halvorsen is a destination wedding photographer and educator based in Norway. By documenting real moments with his storytelling approach, he has photographed all over Norway, in 11 different countries, including 10 States in the USA. His artistic portraits range from multiple exposures and light painting to epic landscapes and starry skies colored by the Northern Lights. Eirik has been teaching since 2016 and continues to be an active wedding and elopement photographer while helping others to create sustainable businesses through The Photography Business Lounge.
Shutter Circle’s main core value will always be community over competition. When the team started out there was a lot of gatekeeping in the industry, and they wanted to be that change. There are so many wedding photography/videography workshops out there, but seem to only target established businesses. Shutter Circle wanted to close that gap, to help share their knowledge with beginners trying to get into the industry.
Seasoned wedding photographers - Nik, Luke & Kieran have 25+ years of combined experience under their belts, and want to provide a community of like-minded peers where asking questions is actively encouraged and providing a support network in an otherwise lonely industry.
In August 2023, the Shutter Circle team set up a facebook group that has now grown to over 1500 active members. In that group people feel safe to ask questions, and utilise the free resources and helpful tips that they share.
Shutter Circle quickly identified the pain points within the industry and wanted to help other photographers and videographers connect and share work with each other. Through the use of their new second shooter portal (launching Spring 2024!) users will be able to filter search criteria to find the perfect second shooters for their upcoming weddings, and apply for jobs. The portal will remove the overwhelming process of looking for second shooters on Facebook, and trawling through the comments of people who may not necessarily fit the style or brand that you’re after. Users will be able to make their own profile, list their equipment, price and shooting style. There will also be a review system in place for both parties - meaning seconds can review the main photographer for things like; Did they pay on time? Did they return SD cards?
Lukas Piatek is a wedding photographer from Germany and the founder of the LOOKSLIKEFILM community. He specialises in Destination Weddings and educates via his Patreon community on Wedding Photography & SEO.
Bill Manning is an Atlanta-based portrait photographer and host of the successful Podcast and YouTube channel, “Studio C-41: One Hour Photo.’ Bill has been an active member of the film photography community sharing his passion and knowledge in film photography for nearly a decade with a goal to inspire others to creatively use analog photography in the digital age.
Billy has been shooting weddings as a Videographer for over seven years and primarily uses social media to generate most of his bookings.
Recognising that many in the wedding industry were struggling to generate leads and bookings through social media, Billy joined forces with Jamie Ahmed & together they launched a Facebook group in March 2023, "Get Seen, Get Booked for Wedding Photographers & Videographers," the group focuses on helping its members leverage social media to attract couples who are planning their weddings.
Sandra is a creative director and a stylist. Known for her minimalist design aesthetic, Sandra takes a thoughtful and intentional approach to design and connect brands to their customers by elevating their imagery in new and exciting ways. Combining her discerning stylist’s eye and creative director’s intuition with a meticulous attention to detail from her past life as a lawyer, Sandra’s ability to get to the heart of a brand is exceptional. Sandra is passionate about cultivating an experience for your brand with sophisticated and show-stopping visuals. She is all about aesthetic and emotion - about portraying a thoughtful brand - but being bold and taking strategic risks at the same time.
Julie Muir, is an Irish Celebrant based in Newcastle, Australia which means she has a beautiful Irish accent and a knack for storytelling.
She is a heart-led creative who enjoys writing beautiful ceremonies infused with a bit of humour. As a celebrant, her goal is always to tell meaningful, emotional stories that resonate and delight. She enjoys getting to know her clients so that their ceremony is a true reflection of who they are as people. She asks the right questions in the right way, really listening, and often reading between the lines. Julie prefers engaging in deep discussions rather than engaging in small talk.
As you’ve probably figured out Julie Muir is an introvert who has successfully overcome her fear of not being extroverted or funny enough. She embraced her introverted nature and accepted who she truly was. And, not surprisingly, it made running her business a whole lot easier. She came to recognise the power of playing to her own strengths, rather than constantly comparing herself to others.
She has demonstrated that success in the wedding industry is not limited to outgoing personalities alone. Now, driven by a passion to help other introverted business owners thrive in the wedding industry, she seeks to share her experiences and insights. As a celebrant mentor, Julie Muir helps up and coming celebrants build sustainable business that don't burn them out. Additionally, she is the creator of a one-of-a-kind Comedy Writing Workshop for Celebrants making her a pioneer in the field.
Stacey is a full time family photographer, mum of two, ex-lawyer, and efficiency aficionado. Her photography style is casual, bright and fun, capturing families just as they are. Founder of Tog Hub, Stacey brings photographers together to harness the power of community, share knowledge, and build successful, sustainable, and joyful businesses.
Stacey Owen—a leading lady of creativity!
Stacey is not only a professional photographer, but she is also a co-founder of a non-profit co-working society and the founder & CEO of Pepper—an award-winning creative agency that provides modern marketing and content strategy to small businesses and entrepreneurs around the world.
How does she do it?! Well, Pepper was created when Stacey was on the brink of burnout as a successful photographer (running Noir Stories and Stacey Krolow Photography) and was unable to find someone to outsource to who was specifically niched in the creative industry—someone who understood the creative mindset and how art is the passion that drives us.
Light bulb! After exhausting all avenues and talking with other friends in the industry, she realized there was huge potential for starting her own company made up of badass marketers for creative-type business owners. While Pepper began as a virtual assistant company that worked with North American creative clients, in less than a year, the company went international and started working with clients around the world. Pepper is now a creative agency that provides services such as custom marketing strategies, SEO, branding, websites, social media management, blogging, newsletters, Pinterest, and more for creative entrepreneurs from many different industries, not just photography!
In 2020, a lot of Pepper’s creative clients—who are largely in the wedding photography and videography industry—took a blow to their businesses due to the pandemic and Pepper wanted to do something to boost them up! This is where Conference + Chill: The Virtual Photo Gathering was born. It was one of the first of its kind! C+C was a live, virtual conference that began with a 4-day, virtual event in July of 2020 and ran for two years, providing positive energy and epic education that was accessible to everyone!
Since then, Pepper has developed educational marketing courses through Pepper U. This do-it-yourself option for business owners allows entrepreneurs to learn at their own pace and acquire marketing tactics relevant to their businesses. But they didn't stop there! Pepper has also created individual courses tailored to address some of the most common questions we've received. These courses encompass education on Google Business Profile and Google Analytics. Pretty amazing, isn't it?
Stacey is a passionate business owner and an entrepreneurial-minded go-getter! She is fuelled by the creative and brilliant brains that surround her, turning ideas into reality, and having meaningful conversations with cool individuals doing cool sh*t!
Ana Hinojosa is a mexican photographer with a career spanning over 14 years, during which she has embarked on a remarkable journey across the globe. Her photography is far more than a profession; it's a profound mission to ignite the same love and joy for life in others that her mother's photographs of Ana's childhood once kindled within her own heart.
Today, Ana finds herself nestled in the captivating colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico where she has chosen to make her home base. She continues her quest to immortalize the essence of love stories and to capture the ephemeral moments that render our time in this world.
Ana's relentless dedication to her craft has led to the creation of two extraordinary projects: "Amor, Amor" and "Amorcito Corazón." "Amorcito Corazon" holds a special place among them, as it embarks on a nomadic journey around the world. In this transformative workshop, Ana serves as a guide, helping participants discover their unique creative voices and empowering them to infuse creativity into both their work and their lives.
Prue Aja was one of Australia’s most in-demand portrait and branding photographers and for the past decade, she has helped impact-driven leaders and high profile entrepreneurs visually bring their personal brands to life.
Today, she is sought after around the country for her innate ability to connect and capture the essence of an individual through imagery. She has been profiled in the media and images of her clients adorn the pages of well-known publications.
Prue’s passion for visual storytelling is equal to her desire to help photographers grow a thriving sustainable business and offers mentoring and coaching through her Business Academy - The Go-to Photographer.
Moira La Plante is a Colorado-based photographer who has been shooting weddings with her husband, Jesse, since 2008. After graduating from Georgetown University with a business degree, Moira honed her problem-solving skills by working in many different arenas - from academia to atmospheric science research to entrepreneurship - before migrating to the wedding industry.
Last year, Moira was named one of the “25 Best Wedding Photographers in the World” by Fearless Photographers and (along with Jesse) “Photographer of the Year” by This is Reportage. She is an ambassador for MagMod, Geekoto, Cheetah Stand and DreambooksPro.
Myrna Daramy is a tech-savvy Marketing Strategist, and the founder of Myrna & Co, a technology coaching firm specializing in digital media marketing strategy, analytics, and ADA Compliance. Over the last 20 years, Myrna has educated over 500k professionals and transformed countless small business brands by combining her expertise in digital analytics, technology management, and SEO with a deep understanding of all things creative. She takes pride in helping her clients peel back the layers of their brand, utilize the latest and greatest technology tools, and return to them an optimized digital footprint that converts better than ever before.
Since Becky started her business in 2018 it has been her mission to create timeless, truthful imagery rooted in connection and friendship for her couples and to connect and support those in the industry who seek guidance and inspiration. Her
purpose is to be a beacon of hope, a source of comfort, and an unyielding support system as you blaze a trail towards your full potential.
Justin is a professional wedding photographer based out of Connecticut. With 13 years and over 500 weddings under his belt, he’s seen a bit of everything. Constantly bogged down with postproduction workflows, he met Harshit Dwivedi, and took a concept that was just an idea, to the forefront of the photography industry. Aftershoot was born, a company devoted to photographers and affordable solutions to speed up postproduction workflows. Still photographing weddings on the weekends, but now turned to easing photographers’ pains post photographing a session.
World-renowned wedding photographer, Jenna Wren is a visual storyteller who finds inspiration in movement and connection. She specializes in taking immersive documentary photographs that capture lived experiences, particularly those of her couples' celebrated moments. With an unparalleled artistic eye for authenticity and unscripted moments, Jenna is passionate about observing the human spirit and telling stories through her lens.
Jenna is drawn to destinations that offer stunning backdrops for her clients' weekend-long celebrations. She intentionally curates moments that reflect her couples' love, capturing their soul and the magic that unfolds before her. As someone with a background in dance, Jenna sees movement and storytelling in every moment of her clients' celebrations. Her goal is to create a blend of breathtaking moments with intentional posing that encapsulates the essence of their love story.
Approaching the capturing of her clients' love stories with heartfelt reverence, Jenna takes great care to document both the key moments and the hidden treasures of their celebration with timeless elegance and breathtaking artistry. She believes in slow living and enjoys purpose-filled days with her husband of 15 years, their three children, and their beloved pup Marleau.
Certified Under Water Portrait artist and Master Portrait Photographer, Karen Bagley, is the creative lifeblood behind the brand of Significant Moments Photography.
Karen Bagley is known for combining her editorial eye to genres of portrait work not typically seen, creating an entirely new level of art work. Specializing in women’s portraits as well as her gift with underwater portraiture as a whole.
Manifesting her journey through her art, this international award-winning powerhouse lives for bringing a new and elevated level of portraiture to the world. Her adventurous, creative, and sentimental demeanor is what led to the very strong desire to document such important memories.
Due to this passion, and her growing brand of art work, this has lead to her furthering her career in the industry by speaking to and teaching photographers world wide to do so as well.
Ashleigh Taylor is an internationally award winning portrait photographer and photography speaker/educator based in Santa Barbara, CA. Ashleigh is an accredited Fellow with The Portrait Masters as well as an official mentor of The Portrait System Powered by Sue Bryce. She has spoken at conferences such as The Portrait Masters & WPPI and teaches two online courses which are available through ThePortraitMasters.com.
Paula Brennan is a photographer and educator based in the gorgeous Sunshine Coast in Australia… and yes it lives up to its name! With 23 years experience across multiple genres including weddings and portraits, Paula now focusses her attention solely on the Personal Brand Market, primarily photographing industry-leading entrepreneurs and small businesses.
She is the host of the podcast The Business of Personal Brand Photography - and is passionate about spreading the good word throughout the photography industry about how highly lucrative this emerging sector of the industry is. She shares the tools to incorporate lifestyle branding photography into their businesses with helpful, inspiring and insightful content in her weekly show and within her online education platform.
She sees her growing success due to the fact that she engages her clients to come back again and again with subscription-style packages and multi-person shoot experiences unlike anything her competitors offer, and brings back many of her clients 1-3 times per year, making sure their content buckets for their website and social media are full and fresh.
Mary Vance is a lifestyle photographer and videographer located in the suburbs of Seattle, Wa, where she specializes in high school senior photography. Over the past decade, Mary has earned a reputation for creating connection in single-subject images as well as crafting inclusive experiences for her senior clients, specifically for those who are neurodiverse or identify as a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Mary merges her past life as a professional dancer with her ease of interaction with teenagers to create natural posing workflows to flatter all bodies.
Mary has shared her approach to senior photography thru speaking engagements with WPPI, the RangeFinder Lounge, The Bokeh Podcast, and the Elena S Blair Mastermind and Retreat. She writes regularly for RangeFinder.com and has been educating for over 20 years.
Rhea Whitney is an international wedding photographer and speaker & educator for creative entrepreneurs who want to run a profitable photography business. In the last 10 years, Rhea has consistently driven her business to six figures by putting client service first, establishing a constant brand presence, collaborating with top vendors and sponsors + implementing strategic marketing that works!
Recently, Rhea was named one of the world’s top wedding photographers of 2020 & 2021 by BRIDES magazine; and has also been featured in many other national publications. Though Rhea has become one of the most sought photographers and speakers in her industry, she is most passionate about collaborating with local sponsors and vendors for events, styled shoots, and content creation. To date, Rhea has helped over 100+ creatives build a revenue-generating business through 1:1 coaching + her digital education platform PhotoBomb Academy™.
Rhea grew up with a camera in hand, and in her free time loves to work out, hang with her girlfriends, relax by the water, or do a little shopping at Nordstrom. She is a proud graduate of Howard University, where she majored in Business Finance & Accounting. She attributes her success to her genuine passion for client service, business and finance acumen + innate love for photography and art; which allowed her to deeply understand the numerical world of camera settings and the beauty it creates.
She is most renowned for giving real-life applicable tips that any brand or business can apply right now, in a simplified way they can understand.
With a BFA in Photography from the University of Michigan, numerous awards including the Oregon Bride Best Portland Photography finalist for 2022, many publications, and over fifteen years of photographing weddings full time; Jessica's style is a blend of photojournalism and creative portraiture. As an educator and speaker, Jessica focuses on business and posing to streamline photographer's workflows and maximize their profits.
Barkha Agarwal is one of the top Maternity and Newborn Photographers globally, based in Gurugram(Delhi) India. Canon has awarded her with the prestigious Canon Maestro title. She is teaching at WPPI 2023 this year. Her session is on 'Creating Hi-Fashion Maternity Portraits that bring an edge to your portfolio' and it is already creating a lot of buzz. In past, she has won multiple international awards like WPE, Rise International, AFNS etc, and has also taught at Belly Baby Summit, USA.
She left her corporate career of over 5 years in Sales and Marketing to pursue her passion of photography. Leaving a well-established corporate career was challenging but Barkha listened to her heart and decided to pursue photography full-time. Barkha experimented with a lot of different genres for over a year before pursuing Maternity and Newborn photography. What made her choose Newborn & Maternity as her genre was the emotions involved - she says that she is not photographing just the mom - but the life within her. Along with the newborn baby - a Mom and Dad take birth too& it was these emotions which she wanted to capture through her lens and turn them into lifetime memories for her clients.
Barkha is a new Mom herself with a 20-month-old daughter. After her maternity leave she started back with shoots when her daughter was just 40 days old and her little girl accompanies barkha to her studio everyday. Barkha did her maternity and newborn photoshoot herself. You can check out the amazing images on her website www.memoriesbybarkha.com. She has one motto in life - " If you want something - Just go Get it Period".
Barkha's Instagram handle: #memoriesbybarkha
Website: www.memoriesbybarkha.com
For three years running, Sean has been recognized as one of the top wedding photographers in the world by the Wedding Photojournalist Association, Artistic Guild. Based in Colorado, he specializes in capturing environmental portraits using off-camera lighting. Originally a reporter for the Orange County Register, he is a photojournalist turned wedding photographer and has been documenting portraits and events for over a decade. As an ambassador for some of the most recognizable names in the photo industry, Sean can be regularly found sharing his photography passion with creatives around the world as a seasoned educator.
Miranda Hayek, MA, is the lead content creator and artistic director of Blossom Blue Studios for the past 15 years, a team of creative artists offering fine art products and visual storytelling services throughout Long Beach and worldwide. She holds a Masters in Marketing, and is known for her unique editorial approach to photographic and video content. Miranda’s ability to create engaging storytelling and branding content has brought her national and international clients including Sherwin Williams, NASA, A&E, Wells Fargo, VAIO and ILVE. Miranda has served as an expert panelist and educator for local and national organizations, including Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and has been recognized as a finalist in the Director of the Year award by IDEA Health & Fitness Association.
Marcie Reif is an in-demand kids, family, commercial photographer, and photography educator in the Atlanta, GA area. Marcie is a Tamron Pro Ambassador and travels around the country each year speaking at conferences and leading other photographers. Marcie is also founder of The Roadtrippers Retreat, an educational experience for female photographers, and the author of the best selling instructional resource Bringing Home the Story of the Beach. Marcie Reif Photography has been featured on highly popular online communities such as Click It Up a Notch, Manfrotto School of Excellence, Tamron blog, and the Click Magazine blog. Her work has been featured and shared countless times by industry-leading companies and has appeared in print in the highly acclaimed Click Magazine, Tamron Magazine, and Digital Imaging Reporter.
Amber Henry is a Michigan, USA-based international award-winning wedding and portrait photographer, who looks for beauty in everyday tasks. Amber’s creative, romantic, and uniquely stylized images have been featured around the world but her greatest joy is capturing her clients’ most cherished life moments. She has been a professional photographer for over 18 years, taking huge pride in offering highly unique and timelessly romantic photography.
Spending most of her young adult life as a single mother of three sons, Amber started from the absolute bottom and grew her studio from the ground up. She is self-taught, seeking out education in every form she could find, knowing the years of perseverance would one day pay off as she fought to overcome the weight of childhood poverty. Every day she counts herself as grateful to do what she loves as her life’s work.
Amber has collected a variety of awards from international organizations including WPPI, WPE, PPA, Portrait Masters, and Fearless Photographers as well as published worldwide. Her desire to pass on what she has learned in the form of hands-on education includes many speaking engagements, one-on-one mentorship programs, and an online group for women called Females Who Flash. She is proficient in both natural light and strobe, which allows her to make any location at any time of day look extraordinary.
Amber believes all body types and all walks of life should be photographed and captured in the most beautiful way, one that tells the story of who they are. Above all else, her core value is rooted in the belief that absolutely anyone can change their stars!
Gurvir is a full time International Wedding Photographer based in Midlands, UK.
In a very short space of time, he has won numerous awards and accolades along with earning his titles of Double Master Photographer (WPPI) and Fellowship Photographer (SWPP & BIPP). He is also an ambassador for Fundy Designer, Canson, Infinity, GraphiStudio, Light & Motion, Studio Ninja and a Nikon “Creator”.
With these achievements, Gurvir has travelled the World photographing weddings, teaching many sold out workshops along the way, as well as judging prestigious photography competitions internationally.
He refers to his style of photography as fairytale timeless classics with an injection of fashion. His passion and love for photography allows him to use his heart and imagination to produce timeless images for generations.
Award winning and internationally published NJ wedding photographer Kiamarie Lambert captures bright, romantic, joy filled weddings on film and digital cameras. A true believer in community over competition and mastering your craft, Kiamarie's weddings have been featured on some of the most popular online wedding blogs and in print all throughout the world. Catching the eye of Nikon in 2017, she has been featured on their social media accounts and named one of their top 100 photographers in 2018. She was also named a Style Me Pretty "Little Black Book" Photographer in the Spring of 2021. She consistently hosts her own sold out workshops all over the US, speaks at multiple conferences yearly and mentors often.
Martin is a full time wedding photographer based in the UK with over 10 years of experience. He loves to capture a mix of documentary wedding photos alongside stunning portraits. For over seven years, he has managed to juggle a full time job with shooting over 50 weddings each year before finally going full time in 2021. This is made possible through his focus on outsourcing and automation, allowing him to focus on what he does best - capturing beautiful memories for his clients.
Martin is well known in the wedding photography community and is always happy to help out his fellow photographers with any advice they need.
Lucy of Clara Cooper Photography is a Full time wedding & portrait photographer who specialises in creating timelessly beautiful imagery with a contemporary twist. She loves to focus on the real, honest and raw moments which make up a wedding day. She believes that the days of standing perfectly still for the camera, with forced smiles and awkward postures are long gone. And the days of capturing the true emotions and connections are here to stay.
Her 10 years experience has given her a unique ability to learn, grow and create realistic changes in her business, which help her adapt to the ever evolving demands of the industry. Over the past 3 years she has experienced the dreaded burn out and even considered leaving the industry, but with hard work, some much needed relfection and a whole new attitude she has come back swinging with her top tips for creating a stress-free workflow, how to create a great experience for your clients and how to avoid feeling worn out and deflated.
Morgan is a small town, family oriented, coffee loving girl who thrives in the admin world.
Morgan has been in the admin and client experience industry for over 10 years helping create the perfect client experience. 3 years ago she opened Morgan Does It, serving photographers and those in the creative space with the day to day behind the scenes tasks that help keep their business running smoothly, and clients well taken care of, so they can continue to serve their clients and keep their passion for photography running strong.
Morgan is always in your corner being your biggest hype woman and helping hold those boundaries and has a heart for serving and supporting photographers so they can focus on having more time to do the things they love!
The self confessed 'Queen of Monochrome', Chloe Mary is a non-traditional wedding photographer who captures modern love stories with a documentary approach. She's a teller of stories, a chaser of light, a breaker of rules and a lover of the non-traditional. Capturing weddings in a non-intrusive style and stripping back the concept of wedding photography to make it more about the people in the images rather than the technicality of it all. Having fallen into the world of wedding photography, Chloe is a full-time, self taught photographer who prefers to embrace the raw, real and rad moments at weddings over spending hours on posed photos.
Lovise is a full time wedding photographer and educator based in Norway. After shooting her first wedding in 2017 she realized how much she loved capturing the magic spark between couples and the cherished moments that happen unplanned. And a big part of enjoying those captured feelings and moments is printing them. Lovise sells big albums and prints to all her clients and teach other photographers how to make sales into good customer service.
She has now hired associates in her photography business, Foto Gard, so that she can keep running the educational platform For Fotografer and helping other photographers make their business sustainable.
Based in New Brunswick, Canada, Sherry is a full time wedding photographer driven by the emotions of her clients. Her work is authentic, warm and real while still wowing with eye candy aesthetic. Sherry is passionate about inspiring other photographers to follow their path of success and pivot into full time wedding photography.
When Sherry is not shooting weddings she is spending time with her three beautiful boys and loving husband.
Stationed in sunny Florida, this traveling wedding photography husband and wife duo has made it their mission to create artistic wedding images and video. Couple photography has been their canvas for over 12 years, having captured over 500 + weddings. They are passionate about all the big and in-between moments that create an emotional experience for their couples when viewing their galleries. Their couples have always come first, of which they contribute their success to for over a decade. Known for pairing their artistic eye with directing couples with ease, they are always striving for the best experience and result in their photography.
Lucy is a self taught wedding photographer and founder of The Unscripted Collective, a team of incredibly talented photographers and film makers all about authentic storytelling and raw emotion. She recently expanded her business to offer web design and help creative businesses get a killer website that converts. She also plans to start providing education and mentoring to help wedding creatives take their business to the next level.
Rachel is a video editor specialising in outsource editing for wedding and commercial filmmakers. Her clients range from international award-winning filmmakers to photographers breaking into videography for the first time. As such, her approach and style is bespoke for each client.
Whilst at University, Larissa earnt a degree in Illustration. On the way to being a photographer, she indulged her creativity through fine art, ceramics, and graphic design. All of those experiences feed into the photographs she takes today – it’s a way of seeing, of shaping memories into something solid. Something that lasts.
Larissa became a Mum in 2006 and since then, has been laser focused on photography and retouching.
Rebecca Carpenter made an entrance onto the wedding scene in 2017, with her first ever wedding making the cover of Your London Wedding. Since then, her editorial shooting style coupled with her fun, bubbly personality have seen her become a much-loved and respected member of the wedding community. Her Instagram following grew exponentially during lockdown, as her honest and open approach to the platform struck a chord with thousands of photographers and wedding industry professionals all sharing the most challenging year of business ever!
She is one of the few photographers to have graced the Professional Photo Magazines prestigious Top 50 UK Wedding photographers 3 years in a row and most recently winning The Photography Show's Wedding Album of year for 2022.
Rebecca lives in Kent with her husband Jon, and their daughter Winnie. She loves carbs, cuddles and Coke Zero.
Lex Fleming is a wedding photographer from London with a passion for nontraditional celebrations. Originally starting as a music photographer with a short stop as a creative arts teacher, Lex is now a full time photographer for the couples that hate stuffy photos. A self proclaimed professional party crasher, Lex loves to make sure the couples she works with are 100% her ideal clients and this developed into her love for branding & marketing.
Eazyflicks founder, Jon Bird, had spent many years shooting wedding films and photos when he spotted a gap in the software market - somewhere for creatives to deliver both films and photos online, together. Pursuing this new adventure, he found ways to transition from full time wedding creative, to part time associate shooter, so he could put all of his efforts into the UK's first combo cloud delivery platform, Eazyflicks!
Lisa Devlin is a photographer living on the south coast of England. For over 10 years, she has worked as a music industry photographer, before switching to weddings. When not shooting, Lisa runs Photography Farm training other wedding photographers both online and in person. She's super busy but uses the power of customisable automations to deliver a personal service without devoting all her time to work.
Jodie is an SEO-er turned self-employed wedding photographer and has spent the last six years learning SEO. She has also learned how to explain it to business owners and stakeholders as a part of her career both at an agency and in-house at one of the UK’s biggest brands.
Now, as a self-employed business owner, she’s putting all of my skills from my old life into action on her own website and helping other business owners demystify the world of SEO and realise that it’s not as scary as it seems.
Jorge is a Portuguese wedding and family photographer that believes Love is the biggest force in the world and thrives on giving couples a way to keep and enjoy their memories through images.
His interest in photography came along with his interest in airplanes at a very young age which led him to be a pilot in the Portuguese Air Force before changing course and becoming a full time photographer. His time in the military showed him the importance of being organized to be able to create consistently for his clients.
He thinks that one should never stop learning or asking the important questions, especially the ones we ask ourselves.
Laura is a Wedding Celebrant and MC based in Perth, Australia.
After building her wedding business alongside her corporate day job back in 2018, she chose to ditch the 9-5 when she became a mum for the first time and went all in creating her thriving 6-figure business.
After facing the struggles of starting and growing her wedding business alone, Laura created the Love Biz Academy - an online platform designed to support wedding creatives across the world to pursue their passion and build the business of their dreams (with far less stress, wasted time, money and WTF moments!)
The Love Biz Academy is now Australia's fastest growing community of wedding suppliers and home to a variety of innovative wedding business courses, coaching services and unique 6 month CEO Mastermind program. You can check out more @thelovebizacademy
James Jebson (most people call him Jebs) is a tequila-swilling, newly engaged dad of two, who has been a full-time professional photographer since gaining his photography degree nearly 10 years ago.
Based in the North West of the UK, Jebson has travelled the world for both commercial shoots & weddings including destinations such as New York, San Francisco, Mexico, Rome, Ibiza and many more. Recommended by some of the leading wedding venues in the UK, James has received a variety of awards during his career and has also been featured in VOGUE, Digital Photographer Magazine as well as other national & international publications.
"What sets my soul on fire is that I get to create something special not just for my couples... but for generations to come. Timeless images that tell a story of one of the most important days of someones life - I feel truly blessed that my passion allows me to lead the most incredible life!”
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.
Toni is one of the UK’s leading female photographers in the industry and has been shooting wedding’s for over a decade. As an educator providing regular workshops and as MagMod Ambassador, she’s passionate about photographers reaching their own full potential too.
When it comes to weddings she takes pride in being fully invested in each and every one of her couples by documenting natural reactions and emotions in the most creative way possible to tell their true love story.
Abby is a Soul Photographer, elevating female entrepreneurs and visionaries to be courageous, bold and highly visible. She photographs strategists, business coaches, priestesses and love warriors to name a few.
Abby’s camera is an extension of her vision as she sees you. She evokes a soulful, energetic aura which encourages self expression in a relaxed and playful way. She uncovers her client’s soul essence, and illuminates their true sense of being, believing in themselves and their gifts. Taking the bold leap of being more visible with Abby. The iconic images will attract the people her clients seek.
Abby is Dutch and currently lives in the United Kingdom with her family when she’s not travelling the world.
Dean Dampney is a Documentary Photo Artist, that has specialised in capturing people’s Wedding Day for over twenty years.
In recognition of his work Dean has won Australian Wedding Photojournalist of the Year three times (http://www.wpja.com), and numerous Australian Professional Photography Awards including Wedding Photographer of the Year in his state.
Dean currently shares his time wearing many professional hats that reflect his passions. These include; Photographer, Writer, Holistic Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Yoga Teacher.
Dean is one of the more unique individuals to have made his mark in the Wedding Industry. A mix of laid back, romantic, philosopher, social scientist, artist, rebel and free thinker, it is through this lens that Dean continues to bring a unique and valued perspective of the human condition into collective consciousness.
Kyle has been an entrepreneur since his early teenage years, but didn't go full time as a creative entrepreneur until 2008 after getting his Bachelors of Business Management. From then on, he dove head first into photography - which ultimately led him down the path in the fashion industry, the fine art industry, and the wedding & portrait worlds. His client list and press list includes companies and magazines like Coach, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Maxim, Playboy, Adidas, Amazon, Style Me Pretty, The Knot, Wedding Wire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides Magazine, Seattle Bride, Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom, Honeybook, Rising Tide Society, and many other leading industry companies.He has also had the sincere pleasure of photographing for many commercial companies, both large and small over the last decade.
His experience ultimately led Kyle into the world of education. It began with in-person workshops in 2009, then 1:1 coaching for 7 years, and in 2017, Kyle launched his online education programs and virtual coaching systems. And since then, he has helped hundreds of creative entrepreneurs from around the world.
Hank Paul (he/him) is a full-time wedding photographer based in Sydney, Australia, specialising in sustainable and inclusive weddings. He is a lover of board games, indoor plants, and all forms of fried potato! He co-hosts the Profit on the Margins Podcast, is the author of the book Queer-Owned, and creator of Queer Wedding Ally Training.
Prue Aja is one of Australia’s most in-demand portrait and branding photographers and for the past decade, she has helped impact-driven leaders and high profile entrepreneurs visually bring their personal brands to life.
Today, she is sought after around the country for her innate ability to connect and capture the essence of an individual through imagery. She has been profiled in the media and images of her clients adorn the pages of well-known publications.
Prue’s passion for visual storytelling is equal to her desire to help photographers grow a thriving sustainable business and offers mentoring and coaching through her Business Academy - The Go-to Photographer.
Heidi Thompson is the best-selling author of Clone Your Best Clients and the founder of Evolve Your Wedding Business where she helps wedding professionals grow 6 figure and multi-6 figure businesses without working all the time.
Her business & marketing expertise has been featured on several wedding and business outlets and events including The Huffington Post, Wedding Business Magazine, Sprouting Photographer, WeddingMBA, Aisle Planner, Honeybook, WeddingWire World & she’s an advisory board member for the UK Academy Of Wedding & Event Planning. She is the creator and host of Book More Weddings Summit & Wedding Business CEO Summit.
Named as one of @stylistmagazine Top 10(!) alternative wedding photographers and @prophotomagazine Top 50 wedding photographers, this is smash-it-out-the-park, creme-de-la-creme, rock-and-bloody-roll Cool AF picture-taking. An alternative to the expected and sometimes less creative side of wedding photography…and a breath of fresh air for any couple searching for a wedding photographer.
After 12 busy and varied years as a wedding photographer that has seen Matt shoot in EVERY possible environment from golf clubs to Ibizan nightclubs he now produces photos that match the creative genius of a rock n roll legend, but without any of the ego.
“I class myself as one of the new breed aiming to bring my clients a younger, more creative and completely cheese free approach to what I do!
I am not much into labels but I hear my contemporaries using words like creative, alternative, documentary, fun and edgy when describing my work. Whatever the “label” my aim is to tell the story of a wedding day through my images with as little staging or choreography as is possible, in a way that will stand the test of time. And (most importantly) make you laugh, cry and feel all fuzzy EVERY time you look at them ”
The vibrancy, colour and edge in Matts work continues to stand out. Killer creative portraits sitting alongside honest, fun and quirky documentary images are his bag.
Martina Hohnjec is a traveling love-catcher and a wedding photographer.
She has been capturing thrilling love moments for the past decade across the world - from small, intimate weddings and elopements in Europe, all the way to lavish royal celebrations in Middle East.
Being a 'people' photographer means that every time her camera raises up, Martina acknowledges that everyone around her has a story. Whether it is a happy or unhappy one, big or small, it is a part of a novel called The Life.
By sharing joyful moments through timeless images focused on emotions, she wants to remind the world of the power humans have on each other.
Martina has worked with some of the best wedding planners and vendors in
Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Lithuania, Morocco, UK, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, India and Saudi Arabia, and has constantly been featured in top weddings, blogs, magazines and various photography websites.
Emma + Rich are award-winning photographers based in Yorkshire, UK, and are known for their fun and creative, and often quirky wedding photography. They believe everyone looks good when they are having fun and pride themselves on bringing a positive attitude and chill vibe to every wedding they shoot.
Over the years they’ve dedicated themselves to getting better and better at what they do. They were named Rangefinder Rising Stars in 2021 and are the winners of numerous other awards and accolades. They also love helping other wedding photographers in curating their work and keeping inspired when shooting the least exciting parts of a wedding day.
Alongside being co-founders of Studio Ninja, a photography business software and mobile app that has helped thousands of photographers across seventy-two countries, Chris is an award-winning wedding photographer & Yuan is an award-winning art director and user experience designer.
Studio Ninja is now the world's highest-rated studio management software for photographers & helps you to streamline your business, eliminate paperwork and get your time back. This episode is jam-packed full of lots of top tips to keep your business working whilst you enjoy doing what you love.
Sarah Winterflood is a female photographer and empowerment coach who helps women break down their fears and embrace being visible, which in turn allows them to shine bright as their authentic selves.
Before her photography business Sarah was an actor, working the London Fringe scene for five years. With a change in creative direction Sarah has been a freelance photographer for the past fifteen plus years, working with many businesses and individuals. Sarah now combines her performance knowledge and mindset empowerment coaching with her photography to empower women to feel confident in front of, and behind, the lens.
Claire, the creator of Be Brave Branding, is an experienced graphic designer and branding guru, as well as a mum to two whirlwind kids and a fluffy sausage dog.
In 2017, after years of running small businesses as a side hustle to her corporate and magazine design jobs, she finally stepped into the light and went full-time with her own logo design and branding business.
She now spends her time creating exciting new logos and branding for people like you – amazing business owners who want a re-brand or a new look to take their companies to the next level.
Nothing gives her a bigger kick than designing logos you’ll love and empowering your business.
Ami is a brand and wedding photographer based in London. She also provides education and mentoring for other photographers and took over SNAP Photo Festival in 2021. Ami has built her businesses from the ground up over a decade and through resilience and persistent hard work is proud to be running a 6 figure photography business.
Scott Johnson FBIPP FSWPP Master of The Societies is an Internationally recognised, award-winning photographer based in Essex, U.K, and has photographed wedding all over the world. Known for being fun and energetic, Scott also travels the world as a judge, educator and mentor. He has judged for SWPP, WPPI as well as numerous international competitions including the only British judge for the 2020 Photographic World Cup.
Anna Wood is a wedding photographer based in West Yorkshire and is passionate about the power of personal projects. At the beginning of the pandemic, Anna began a personal project documenting life in lockdown which helped her grow as a photographer and have something to enjoy in those weeks and months of scariness. This led to starting her first '365' project in January 2021 where she took a photo every day for a year and has started her second this year. Anna is passionate about how having a creative personal project, no matter what it is, can really help photographers grow as creatives.
Lacey Barratt is a multi-award winning Photographer and Doula from Melbourne. Owner of the Exposing Birth platform and maverick, marvellous (and a little bit unorthodox) coach.
For the last 10 years, Lacey has not only created a stir with her controversial images promoting women’s rights, but she has also cemented herself as one of this country’s most talented and outspoken birth photographers. Lacey has been known to be unapologetically raw. She encapsulates the depths of humanity in a single image. Ballsy and emotionally attached, Lacey strives to have women empowered through her imagery and teachings.
Lacey lives and works on the Traditional lands of the Wurundjuri people of the Kulin nation.
Amy is a Photographer based in Derbyshire but travels all over the UK as a professional third wheel documenting weddings! She fell into photography in 2021 after being made redundant from her marketing role. Now, Amy is super passionate about living creatively and chasing things that excite, even if you think you’re ’not qualified’.
Claire started her career in administration straight out of school. She went on to have a successful career in this but slowed down when she had her two sons. Wanting to create a business working from home, she bought a kids clothing line but soon realised she enjoyed taking the photos far more than she enjoyed the product based business. She swapped the business for a camera and rallied in her friends and family to do free shoots to build her confidence, exepreince and portfolio and within just three months of owning a camera she created a photography business. It has been a whirlwind ride for Claire, owning her first camera at 44 and has only been in business a year, but she has loved every second of it. Her photography career has been built on a solid foundation of mentors, hard work and dedication. Claire now mentors other photographers, has created online workshops and is planning on creating more workshops this year and a retreat for photographers who are passionate about capturing families, to create memories to last a lifetime.
Yotam is the co-founder and CEO of ImagenAI and based in Israel. Before ImagenAI, Yotam worked in the field of semiconductors. When he first heard about AI a couple of years ago, it fascinated him so much that he went back to university to study it. He has grown passionate about finding ways to help photographers through AI solutions and is always thinking about how ImagenAI can do more to give them back more time and help them achieve stunning results.
Kirstie McConnell is an internationally respected photographer, and co-founder of the The Pet Photographers Club with Caitlin McColl. The Pet Photographers Club is the go-to platform for both established and aspiring pet photographers to grow their business. They have a weekly podcast, organise the International Pet Photographer of the Year Awards, host workshops, courses, and the Virtual Pet Photographers Conference, put out free resources and bring the community together through their mastermind group and other events.
Micaela is a creative entrepreneur from South Africa, now living and working in South East London. Working as a wedding photographer and creative entrepreneur, she's passionate about building and helping others build successful, profitable and efficient businesses. Get It Together is her online educational hub, in which she offers courses to support other ambitious wedding industry creatives in their endeavours, so they can learn how to run their business like a CEO.
Jeff first dipped his toe into entrepreneurship at the age of 15 while still at school, selling handmade fishing flies to fishing tackle shops to boost his pocket money. After leaving school at 16 he set up his first business, a mail order fishing tackle enterprise. At 27 he joined the Royal Navy and began a career as a Military Photographer, after nearly 10 years service he decided to leave the armed forces to set up his own photography company. Eighteen months later Jeff had built a successful six-figure turnover wedding photography partnership and a commercial photography company. Later going on to open a separate school photography business with sixty nursery schools on their books and a Boudoir Makeover company
turning over 1,000 boudoir shoots per year.
Jeff has shot over 750 weddings himself, but in 2015 turned his attention to developing an online photography business mentoring program, making it his mission to motivate and inspire photographers worldwide. He now mentors photographers in over 20 countries worldwide, helping them develop their brands to become the “Go-To Photographer” in their niche and achieve the success they deserve.
Kirsten is a 20-something Coca-Cola enthusiast, renowned problem-solver, night owl, corporate admin wizard, phone-addict-alarm-snoozing-sun-lover.
“Boring admin stuff” is her thing. She has been doing it for over 8 years and likes it so much that she brought KP Virtual Assistance to life! Kirsten confesses that she couldn’t take a decent photo to save her life, but she sure knows her way around back-end systems! Kirsten is passionate about virtually supporting photographers so they can focus on their craft, have more time, achieve more goals and be far happier – and that’s exactly what she does!
Born in England and started as a professional photographer at just 16 years of age working for the local newspaper and photographing his first wedding. Bernie continued his work for a Cruise line photographing passengers while travelling around the world and managing a photography team onboard.
Bernie has over 10 years of international photography business coaching experience and has coached and mentored hundreds of photographers around the world, racking up over 5,000 one hour Zoom coaching sessions with photographers. Not only this, but he is a published author of “Success Secrets of a Professional Photographer” and “Quantum Leap My Life.”
Eric is all about doing things differently. Not interested in norms and passing trends, he prides himself on paving his own way, creating dramatic, emotive stories passionately crafted for his beloved wedding couples. In Eric’s mind, great art is timeless and that is something he strives for. He believes that to truly create stunning work you need to be just as much a technician as you are an artist so that you have the photographic vocabulary to skilfully and artfully document a wedding day in whatever circumstances get thrown at you.
Eric also puts great importance on the uniqueness of each story he captures; not simply applying his same style and approach to each wedding, but rather genuinely investing himself in the couple and their story in what results as it’s own unique creation. It’s no wonder Eric has been highly awarded for his wedding albums as he not only puts great importance on a single image, but by taking inspiration from his background in cinematography he applies a wholistic narrative-based approach throughout his process. Each image represents an important building block used to craft his stories. Eric’s passion and unique ethos has served him well having worked with couples in some of the world's most incredible locations including Kenya, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Cyprus, Montenegro, India, the Philippines and Egypt.
Johl has successfully operated both wedding and portrait photography studios for over 18yrs and has now turned his hand to helping other photographers grow their passion into a fulfilling & thriving business.
Now a full-time mindset and business coach, Johl helps ambitious photographers build highly profitable businesses by creating a sales & marketing engine as well as completely rewiring their subconscious programming & limiting beliefs. It is a process that is designed in a particular order to slowly move his clients through changing habits, routines & thought patterns so new opportunities & ideas surface and their businesses start to thrive. It’s a holistic approach that reduces stress, achieves balance, enhances fulfilment & brings about wild business success.
Kai Coombes is an award-winning photographer based in Nottingham, UK. He specialises in a unique studio based approach to underwater photography, that has lead to him being shortlisted as British Fashion Photographer of the Year 2021.
In this podcast we find out about Kai’s studio - TankSpace, and it’s rather unusual beginnings through a combination of luck, business knowledge and mermaids! Although unfortunately opening fully just as the pandemic took hold, TankSpace is now a vibrant hub of creativity. Regularly host to some of the largest brands in the industry, not to mention the hundreds of photographers and models who have visited for workshops.
Melissa Love is a graphic designer and website developer who works with creative professionals to help them develop a strong brand presence and stand out in a crowded market. She is passionate about affordable design for small businesses and founded The Design Space to help photographers, designers and other makers grow their businesses on and offline. Based in the UK, she is also a keen photographer.
Victoria is the CEO of Image Salon, an editing, retouching and photo studio based in Montreal, Canada. It was founded in 2014 with the core value of placing people first and offering a tailored editing and retouching services for its clients as well as a high touch Customer Service.
Victoria found her calling and passion in management pretty early in her career. Prior to joining the Image Salon team in 2016, Victoria grew and managed several photography studios, first across Canada, and then internationally aboard cruise ships. She has also worked as a Wedding and Portrait photographer, both including to some destinations such as Australia, the Philippines, Bahamas and Lebanon. In her free time, she enjoys spontaneous road trips, long-distance biking, and hosting dinner parties.
With a strong interest in streamlining workflows for photographers and team members alike, Victoria’s embrace of exploring new and innovative technologies and methods has and continues to help Image Salon grow and continuously improve all it has to offer. She has a bright and forward thinking pedagogical approach and between her experience in Leadership and the trust she has placed in her team means Image Salon can keep pushing business forward for both clients and her team.
First and foremost, Rick is a dad and a husband. His world revolves around his wife Nadia and daughter Vedra.
After shooting on every continent, he is now a wedding photographer solely dedicated to serving his local region, the Yarra Valley. His relationship with local venues provides him with a sustainable source of leads and the opportunity to shoot a high volume of weddings, over 100 per year. This has led to his obsession with streamlining his workflow, leveraging automation and outsourcing to drastically reduce the time he needs to spend behind the scenes and treats himself more like his own associate shooter; just showing up to shoot, having a zoom call, and answering the odd query over email.
Ben Hartley will help you get out of your own way and design the life you want to live. (without wasting years of your life trying)
Ben is the founder of Style & Story, based in Tampa, FL which was named one of the top 10 wedding photographers in the country in 2017 and 2020. Ben also offers photographers free coaching inside his Facebook Mastermind Group and weekly Six Figure Photography Podcast to help them win more bookings, maximize their profits, and break through limiting beliefs.
Ryan is a videographer, marketing strategist, and the owner/operator of Snaadt Media Group.
Snaadt (it rhymes with odd) discovered his interest in video during his sophomore year of college while shooting workout videos on a GoPro for his YouTube channel. He quickly developed a creative eye for film and started Snaadt Media Group, a video marketing business specializing in the fitness industry.
Over the last few years, Ryan has had the pleasure of working with a variety of clients ranging from national football brands to social media influencers, taking him across the country creating content. He truly loves the process of learning new areas of video and connecting passionate people with their target audience. In addition to shooting, Ryan also consults and speaks on topics surrounding online marketing and using video to grow brands.
Apart from creating videos, he also teaches other videographers how to build successful businesses of their own via his YouTube channel, Facebook group, and online courses. He is the creator of the largest Facebook group for videographers in the world "The Freelance Videographer Community" with over 80,000 members.
He is currently in the process of building a new program called 6 Figure Filmmaker, teaching videographers how to grow a thriving business in the fitness industry. You can learn more about Ryan at www.ryansnaadt.com or connect with him anywhere on social media.
Rebecca photographs love. Couples, new babies, families, romantic proposals and intimate weddings. Connecting with people and creating visual art through a shared meaning and real purpose is what drives her. Rebecca’s work gravitates towards a clean, light filled style, and her collaborative vision gives her images a true sense of honesty.
Make sure you check out her in-between moments, they are stunning!
Karen is a wedding photographer and SEO consultant and coach based in Glasgow.
With a wedding photography business in it’s 16th year, she specialises in shooting urban, city weddings in the summer months in Scotland, and out of season she coaches photographers on SEO with her ‘done with you’ SEO services that are personalised to each client.
Karen has a background in teaching and coaching, and uses this to help empower and upskill other photographers and wedding industry professionals to help them achieve their goals.
Honza has a passion for people and their emotions. Proud husband, used to be a guy from corporate and now shoots weddings all around the world and hosts his own workshops for Wedding Photographers.
Honza honestly believes that capturing real and authentic moments is the biggest value that any photographer can deliver to their clients. Based in Czech republic, but love has no borders for him.
Vicki is one of the UK’s leading family & branding photographers based in Surrey, UK. She set up her business after the birth of her first son in 2008, following her dream of running her own business and leaving behind a successful career in advertising.
Vicki specialises in expressive, joyful photography for big-hearted families & entrepreneurs and her work has been published internationally in publications such as Vanity Fair, The Telegraph & Cosmopolitan.
Vicki is also hugely passionate about supporting other photographers to create a thriving businesses that delights both themselves and their clients. She has mentored many photographers over the past few years, spoken at photography conferences, run her popular Delight Retreat, and more recently her Delight & Dream 7 week online programme for family photographers.
She is fascinated by all things psychology & mindset, and has trained in NLP and success coaching and uses this experience in her training with photographers.
Vicki is also the co-host of the popular (and award winning!) podcast for people photographers, Shoot Edit Chat Repeat which her and Eddie Judd launched in early 2008.
Anna Pumer is a Brighton-based wedding photographer. She's been shooting weddings since 2012, and before that was a magazine editor in London.
Anna also runs Kick Ass Photographers, which is an education platform, where she teaches photographers how to run a successful business (with success being based equally on happiness as it is on earnings) - and how to get fully booked with clients they love, and who love them back. Anna has held several workshops, and loves bringing likeminded people together. She also loves animals and nothing makes her happier than seeing a dog at a wedding!
Rensche Mari is a South African based photographer who has been a Wedding and Portrait photographer for the last 16 years with a background in visual communication. Rensche focuses on being a storyteller, so that each wedding ends up being printed and bound into a beautiful keepsake.
One of the things Rensche loves to talk about is print, I feel like so many photographers don’t understand the power of print, and how they can easily step up their game by creating something for clients to touch. Rensche has been printing albums and creating gallery walls for more than 14 years and believes it is a great way to market yourself as a photographer and to actually appreciate your own work.
Kate and Brent Kirkman offer a rare combination of a couple who shoot all three disciplines of photographic stills, cinematic films and aerial footage. They are both Sony Europe Imaging Ambassadors and as a creative team they work completely in sync with each other and with their clients, providing a single approach to shooting and directing, light and location and the final results that are crafted with the same style and finish.
They describe their style as 'fine art storytelling' because what matters to them is the ability to capture natural emotion and human connection in a stylish and creative way. They use their unique vision and years of experience to deliver work that is genuine, beautiful and artistic. Work that stands out but also stands the test of time.
Tim grew up in a humble little town in New Zealand called Te Awamutu (Tee Awa-moo-too). When he turned 18, he decided to jump the ditch and complete his studies in Sydney. After growing into big city life and developing his passions for music and photography, Tim met his dream girl and made her his wife! Together, they moved to London, fell in love with coffee, whiskey, history and travel. 2 years later, their visas sent them packing back to Sydney and a year later they welcomed their newest addition to the family, Arlo Judah Williams.
*As of 2021, the next chapter continues in Nelson and they have since welcomed 2 more amazing humans - Finley Sage and Koda Hudson.
Tim is. totally inspirational guy - not just in our industry but in life in general!*
Mark Rossetto is an international award-winning double master photographer (AIPP), a highly sought-after public speaker and a qualified Life and Photography Business Coach.
At just 25 years of age, Mark transformed his passion for photography from a hobby into one of Melbourne’s most successful family and wedding photographic studios. Each year Mark and his team photographed over 500 families and were consistently booked at capacity with weddings.
Mark now dedicates his time to teaching photographers the skills needed to build successful businesses. His systems and processes for increasing sales and profits, combined with his extensive marketing and industry knowledge have resulted in hundreds of success stories for both aspiring and seasoned professional photographers all over the world.
His passion for helping people succeed and thrive in their business is only overshadowed by his charismatic and outgoing personality. Mark’s zest for life, business and photography make him an in-demand speaker for workshops and events such as WPPI, NZIPP, SWPP, The Baby Summit and AIPP events. Mark has also featured on IPS Mastermind, Photobizx, the Milky Way Retreat and The Pet Photographers Club.
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!
As a multidisciplinary visual creator, Andy has a keen focus on film and an insatiable obsession with storytelling. He started out shooting weddings, where he learnt the mystic and lesser-studied art of making people feel comfortable in front of a camera; from there Andy branched out into commercial work before founding his own production company, fēlan films.
Collaboration is the lifeblood of the moving image and a large part of why Andy adores what he does. His team learnt so much through creating content for top-tier clients that they felt downright professorial and accepted their humble duty to share the fēlan genius with the masses. Corduroy jackets and mismatched elbow patches donned, they created Moments in a Minute – a complete guide to creating meaningful, impactful content that grabs people by the eyeballs for sixty seconds and refuses to let go.
Lauren is a wedding and elopement photographer based on the Causeway Coast of Northern Ireland. Inspired by her children, and their unique view of the world, Lauren has developed a photography business and style that is about capturing love in an honest way that aligns with her own personal values. She is passionate about self growth, mental health and redefining the meaning of success; and uses her teaching to help inspire others in the industry.
Eirik Halvorsen is a wedding photographer and educator based in Norway. With his artistic portraits and storytelling approach he has been photographing all over Norway, 11 different countries and 8 States in USA. His shooting style and album designs are inspired by the movie industry. He also runs an education platform for photographers in Norway together with a colleague, in addition to his own courses and workshops in English.
Ryan is the owner of a Wedding Photography and Film studio, as well as being the co-founder and CEO of image outsourcing company, Freedom Edits. His photography studio quickly developed an associate brand shooting 200+ weddings a year. After trying all the image editing outsourcing solutions out there, it became clear that there were consistency and culling issues across the board and something had to change. Freedom Edits became the solution to hundreds of photographers worldwide in 2016 and Freedom quickly became known for its quality, client experience and ability to replicate each of its client’s editing aesthetics.
Neil is a UK based wedding photographer who is best known for his use of creative off camera flash. He has shot over 450 weddings all over the UK and overseas, including Hong Kong, Italy, France, Spain and Greece. Neil, who is an Ambassador for MagMod, also runs a successful YouTube channel for wedding photographers where he shares behind the scenes content and videos showing how he creates many of his favourite images. He also hosts regular workshops for wedding photographers as well as offering online educational content as well.
With their powers combined Grace & Andrew become GRANDREW - your classic codependent relationship. One does not function without the other and their unique skill set. You see Andrew does all the filming and Grace does all the editing. Andrew attends the wedding and samples your cake, Grace waits at home for Andrew to feed her the cake. Andrew suits up every weekend and Grace puts on her sweat pants and creeps through your footage - you getting a general vibe here?
Grandrew met in film school in 2011 and naturally Andrew spent a good two years trying to get Grace to go steady. She finally caved despite her plan to stay single and ready to mingle until 30 (sorry mum) and here we are. Two halves to a whole, individually they have mastered their craft and together they have created an International Award Winning Wedding Cinematography Studio named after the great Aussie native 'Bottlebrush' which surrounded them both growing up.
Australian photographer Alex Cearns crafts exquisite animal portraits that convey the intrinsic joy people find in animals. As Creative Director of Perth based Houndstooth Studio, she photographs around 1300 animals per year. Her clients include engaged pet lovers, leading corporate brands and around 40 Australian and international animal charities and conservation organisations. Her images have been published extensively in worldwide media, books, magazines & ad campaigns.
An undisputed leader in her niche, Alex is the recipient of more than 350 awards for her photography, business and philanthropy. She is a Master Photographer with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography, and an Ambassador for Tamron, Profoto, BenQ, Studio Ninja, Illford Imaging Australia and Spider Camera Holster.
Natalie Watts of Natalie J Weddings is a wedding photographer and educator based near London, UK. She has been self-employed in photography for over 10 years, with a background in fashion photography before moving to weddings in 2014. To date, Natalie has photographed 230 weddings in locations including Hawaii, Iceland, NYC, Paris and Venice, and was named one of Rangefinder's Rising Stars of Wedding Photography in 2019. Her education courses include the popular 'How to ACE Group Shots' and 'Success Accelerator' - Photography Business course - and Natalie also offers 1-to-1 mentoring for photographers.
Jason Vinson is one half of a husband and wife team based in Northwest Arkansas. Known for his dramatic, colourful portraits and real moment images - Jason has been ranked as one of the Top 100 Wedding Photographers in the world.
Ben Chrisman is an award-winning documentary, wedding and portrait photographer with Chrisman Studios in Charleston, SC. Ben has consistently been named one of the top photographers in the world since 2008, and has photographed in over 30 countries. As a leader in the photographic community, he speaks and teaches internationally at conferences and workshops throughout the year when he's not in the studio or on assignment.
Harry Michael is a wedding photographer based in Buckinghamshire, but travels all over for a good knees up! Originally trained in graphic design/fine art, he made the switch to photography after completing a module during his Art Foundation Course (the area he was least excited about!) and boy, was that a game changer for him. Now, at the tender age of 26, Harry is happy to say that he have been a full-time wedding photographer for 3 years!
Anna is a family photographer and mentor living in sunny Manchester, mum to 15 year old Joe and 6 year old Huey. She specialises in fearless photography for big-hearted families, finding and celebrating their own unique stories of magic and adventure. With 13 happy years in the photography industry, Anna spent over a decade shooting weddings, before successfully transitioning from wedding to purely family photography, and is now one of the country’s leading family photographers.
As a past secondary school teacher, she’s hugely passionate about education and supporting others to realise their own unique strength and worth and has helped hundreds of photographers develop and grow their own family and wedding photography businesses. She runs The Shutterhood, a membership community that gives photographers who are just starting out the essential tools and foundations to launch and grow their own photography business. She also has a course, The Roost, which shows photographers how to tailor and adapt their business for family photography so that they can successfully transition or add it as an additional ‘arm’ to their photography business.
Starting as a political news and celebrity portrait photographer in DC, Sam was instantly drawn to wedding photography as a space to promote more inventive ideas. Sam’s focus is on photographic techniques that are deceptively simple, but have potential to transform difficult or uninspiring shooting environments into one of a kind opportunities for every photo made.
After 10 years as a music industry photographer, Lisa fell into weddings when she shot her agent’s wedding in 2000. Lisa figured she would only have to work one day a week and for half the year. Sadly, in her own words, she was deluded! In 2011 Lisa founded Photography Farm, nurturing other wedding photographers with training and support.
Lisa is a much-loved and respected influence in the photography community and it is a pleasure to have her with us!
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.
Jeremy is a fine art film wedding photographer, who has traveled extensively throughout the world capturing beautiful weddings. Trained as an architect, Jeremy has a unique ability to incorporate the environment into his images while telling a compelling story. His work has been seen in all major US wedding blogs & select print publications. He also have taught workshops through out US, Europe & Asia.
Fer Juaristi is an insanely talented Mexican based photographer with 14 years of experience. Fer has travelled the world teaching photographers & shooting weddings. His mission in life is to empower his kids to become superheroes & good people.
Ian & Pippa have been building their very successful photography business since 2005. They have photographed 300+ amazing weddings and events around the world, and are recommended photographers at numerous luxury venues in the UK and work with some of the top luxury wedding and event planners both in the UK and overseas. With over 45 years of combined experience, we are very excited to welcome them onto NinjaCast.
Today we are joined by James Broadbent – Owner & Photographer at Chasewild and also Founder of the software we all know and love – Narrative.
Sit back and listen about James’ journey so far, his top tips for improving storytelling skills, how to nail your blogging technique, how to attract your ideal client & so much more.
With the events currently unfolding in the world around the Black Lives Matter movement, we are very privileged to invite Tash Jones of Love Luella Photography onto the show to talk about her experiences as a Black Wedding Photographer and her advice on how to ensure we are promoting diversity and inclusion in our every day lives.
In this episode, we welcome the one and only Two Mann!
Erica & Lanny talk about their journey in business so far, how they home-schooled their two children whilst travelling for 3 years, how they create such unique frames and how to maintain curiosity throughout a Wedding Day.
Today's episode is a truly special one. We have the pleasure of welcoming Ben Sowry onto the show.
Ben's journey to becoming a Wedding Photographer was far from easy. He shares the loss of his sisters and his grandparents so openly and urges all wedding photographers to give the gift of preservation to their couples. Each and every time you capture a portrait - you are giving someone an incredible gift. Ben is an insanely talented photographer who has shaped his business around his life experiences and presents beautiful, moving and heart-felt galleries to his couples. Not only this, Ben has been recognised for his talents by being named one of Rangefinders Top 30 Rising Stars, WBWP's Top 100 Wedding Photographers and Junebug's Best of The Best - 2 years running!
Get ready to listen to an episode that will totally transform the way you shoot candid images forever.
Sam Docker is a creative and award winning destination wedding photographer based in Derby. Sam shoots a combination of documentary and reportage wedding photography, with a touch of fine-art thrown in for good measure. Sam is known for his merging of several styles to create a creative collaboration through his work rather than pigeon holing himself into one set genre of photography.
Alan is an international multi award-winning photographer (including Wedding Photographer of the Year 2016 (TWIA / SW), Best Reportage Wedding Photographer 2015, 2014 & 2013 (SWWA), and Fearless Award Winner) - what a line up! Alan is totally grounded and puts huge emphasis on being authentic, true to yourself and is a huge advocate of documentary wedding photography. So much so, that he was the founder of This Is Reportage in 2017. TiR is now a hugely popular documentary community for photographers and a prestigious awards body too!
In this episode, Alan delves into so much detail whilst chatting with us - from his business journey so far to his feelings on home-schooling his child during the current Covid-19 Pandemic.