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Lifting the lid on the world of wedding photography.
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I had such a good laugh chatting with Anna Pumer today. We talk about the importance of using branding to attract our ideal clients and why it's important. We discuss why you need to inject your personality into everything we do and how she can help create a super colourful website to help you achieve your photography goals.
Lastly she explains to us all about what her Kick Ass Photographers collective is and how it can help wedding photographers.
It's a jam packed episode and I'm so grateful to Anna for sharing her time.
https://annapumerphotography.com/
https://annapumer.com/
https://kickassphotographers.com/
Daiga & I discuss a shocking complaint from a bride that has gone viral on TikTok. We talk about who we believe was right. And how the photographer should have handled it.
We also share our own experiences of when customers have complained or raised concerns with us about our service.
And most importantly we lay out our strategy for making sure we handle complaints to ensure we have happy customers.
On this week's episode I invited Jonathan Mank and his wife, Donna back onto the show to discuss the sales process. We talk about what to show, the importance of branding and curation. Daiga tells us about the one photo which will lose you customers. Jonathan shares with us the one thing he did which improved his conversion rate instantly and much much more.
I had so much fun on this weeks episode and think everyone will find it informative.
This week, I chat with Laura, who recently shadowed me at a recent wedding and also to build her portfolio. Laura shares her journey so far about how she’s created opportunities which might help others on a similar journey.
We also have a good chat about her previous experience working in the marketing department for a company that owns several popular wedding venues. We talk about how venues choose their recommended photographers and she shares her tips on what to do and more importantly what not to do!
This episode is essential for anyone looking to build relationships with wedding venues and get on the coveted recommended supplier lists!
Listen to my first round table with three good photography friends of mine. We chat about how we're finding this year. We open up honestly about how our bookings are doing. What's working well and what perhaps is not.
Special thanks to Matt Trott, Adam Lowdnes and Marie Anson for sharing their time & expertise with everyone and being so open and honest with their information.
I hope everyone finds this episode interesting.
Adam Lowdnes
Matt Trott
Marie Anson
We're back! After a short break, on this weeks episode. Daiga & I talk about our pet peeves. Things that wedding photographers get irrationally annoyed about. From getting fed to churches that treat us like the devil. Listen and see how many you can identify with!
On this weeks episode I have the pleasure of chatting to Adam Johnson & Steve Walker about The Federation of Wedding Photographers and Filmmakers.
A brand new organisation who are promoting community in a non-competitive and non-judgemental way. They plan lots of networking opportunities, help, mentoring and workshops. All designed to help videographers and photographers succeed in today's market.
https://thefedwed.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thefedwed
Nick Church is a Bristol based wedding photographer who joins me this week to talk about how he built his business from the ground up to be the success it is today. He talks candidly about how he managed to avoid 'The Death Zone' and also how we can all save a lot of time and improve our businesses by focusing on the right areas.
https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/
In order to succeed at wedding photography we have to offer a compelling service to our customers. Yet few of us seem to actually ask our customers: "What was important for you? Why did you make the decisions you did?"
So in this weeks episide, I interview another ex-bride of mine so you can hear exactly what was important and what was not.
I hope the information helps you decide how you can attract your ideal customer too.
On this weeks episode I've had the pleasure of talking to Kirsty about the mistakes we've made in our wedding photography career's and the lessons we've learned from them. Some of them have cost us literally thousands of pounds!
Website: https://kmattssonphotography.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstymattssonphotography/
This week I sit down with EJ from Insposa. EJ has years of experience in running wedding fairs at some of the best venues in the Midlands area. And we explore the best way to get a spot at a wedding fair. Do's and don't's for your stand.
We also talk about the pressures for organisers and the real reasons why we see so many photographers compared to other suppliers.
We also dive into the benefits of advertising in wedding magazines and EJ shares with us lots of branding & marketing tips & tricks to help wedding photographers succeed!
https://www.insposa.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/insposawedding/
On this weeks episode I have the pleasure of talking to Gautham from Oodio. They are a design, edit & print agency that specialise in helping wedding photographers.
We talk about the benefits of outsourcing your editing, even in the age of AI. Why I rely on Oodio and why I don't think it's a huge cost at all.
We also talk about Oodio's upcoming visit to The Photography Show at the NEC on March 16th-19th and Thrive. The albums they offer and how they can benefit you as a studio.
I honestly cannot recommend them enough. If you want to give them a trial, here's a link to their editing service and my exclusive referral code:
https://oodio.net/postproduction/
Use code: MARTINCH2022 to get $20 off your first order!!
Albums
https://oodio.net/wedding-album-design-printing/
On this weeks podcast I talk about why I hate January. Why there's always so much pressure on us. And a few tips on what to do if you are struggling and down on bookings this year.
Workshops
Adam Lowndes - Everything Workshop
Mentoring
Helen Williams - Education & Mentoring
Adam was a guest on episode 16 and was kind enough to pop back to drop lots of knowledge bombs in this episode, as well as sharing his marketing plans for 2024. How he's going to use social media as well as why he's focussing on TikTok in the future. A jam packed episode and a special announcement from Adam himself!
Website: Adam Lowndes
TikTok: @adamlowndesphotography
Instagram: @adamlowndesphotography
Laura's a successful wedding photographer, photographing weddings all around the world. She's managed to create a thriving business by mixing editorial style with natural, candid photography.
Listen to her inspiration, how she approaches each wedding and educates clients and we delve a little bit into the camera gear she uses. (Hint: She travels far more lightly than me!)
She also talks about how she's used her industry experience when planning her own wedding and the lessons she's learned from wedding planning and how she's changing aspects of how she deals with clients.
I found this chat to be absolutely fascinating and have learned so much from this talented lady.
Website: https://laurajaynephotographer.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurajaynephotographer/
On this weeks episode, Daiga & I have the pleasure of catching up with Holly & Alex. Our first couple of 2023 and what a wedding it was!
Listen to how Holly & Alex prioritised how they spent their wedding budget, what little things made all the difference and how they felt when Alex's wedding entrance went viral.
The viral Instagram Reel can be found here....
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqLBGCCDgs2/
Tyler Wirken is synonymous with documentary wedding photography. He's won many many awards, trained some of the best names in the business and his insights into the power of documentary wedding photography completely changed my approach to weddings.
Listen to Tyler's ethos, approach and why I chose to do a year long mentorship with him.
Website: https://www.wirkenphoto.com/
Training & Mentoring: https://wirkshopseries.teachable.com/
On this weeks episode I chat to Emily, whose wedding we photographed a couple of years ago. Listen to how she planned her wedding, why money wasn't the most important factor, what was important and what she would do differently.
In the second half of the podcast we talk about how she's using her TikTok experience to start her new enterprise as a budding Content Creator. Why it's important to brides and why Content Creators are here to stay!
Buckle up, this episode is full of interesting insights which every wedding photographer should hear.
https://www.instagram.com/the_emilyedit/
This week I have the pleasure of talking to Nik Bryant about how to successfully combine working full time alongside a busy wedding photography business. This episode is a must-listen for anyone trying to juggle work and find work life balance.
Nik Bryant
Shutter Circle
In recent years, wedding directories have become very prominent in our world. Often seen to be over promising and under delivering. In this weeks episode I speak to Lewis Bishop who tells us how he is using Hitched to book over 30 weddings a year.
Website: Lewis Bishop Photography
Instagram: @lewis.bishop.photography
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