Episode 31 - Balancing Full Time work with Weddings Featuring Damion Mower

In this episode I welcome the wonderful Damion Mower to the podcast. Damion is a wedding photographer, previous owner of The Trained Eye and works full time in marketing. We discuss;

• Balancing full time work with a wedding photography business
• Marquee weddings on private land
• SEO and moving websites to Kadence
• The Trained Eye, photography communities and sharing knowledge
• Awards - entering them for reassurance and marketing
• Damions approach to the day, mixing portraits with documentary and candid 
• Advice for photographers 
• Much much more... 

Show Links:

• Damions Website - https://damionmowerphotography.co.uk/

Join PKIR here: https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/

Host: Scott Carney - https://www.scottcarneyphotography.com/

Join PKIR to listen to exclusive members only extended versions of the podcast, submit to the awards and watch exclusive members content to help improve your documentary wedding photography - https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/

Don't forget to check out Damion's work here:

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Episode 30 - What you are not doing with your marketing *but should be, with Alice Benham

In this episode, I welcome business and marketing expert Alice Benham. Alice shares amazing tips on creating a simple marketing strategy, managing burn out with positive habits and some great tips for creating your own content without feeling too salesy!

Alices new book, The Digital Marketing Handbook comes out on the 20th June 2024. Find all the links below on how to order and find out more about Alice.

Show Links:

• Alices Website - https://www.alicebenham.co.uk/
• Alices Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alice_benham/
• The Digital Marketing Handbook - https://www.alicebenham.co.uk/book Discount code for 20% off on pre order - ABCOMMUNITY20
• OnPaper.shop - https://onpaper.shop/ 
• Starting the Conversation Podcast - 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starting-the-conversation/id1347265219

 https://open.spotify.com/show/4IJW7DoTlGN012Zr9DfiPx?si=AbRtNztuRxeZlNiwb36NvQ

Join PKIR here: https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/

Host: Scott Carney - https://www.scottcarneyphotography.com/

Episode 29 - Homepage Secret Weapon with Ed Godden

In this episode I welcome Ed Godden, Nottinghamshire based wedding photographer. I have been a huge fan of Ed's work for a while and it was wonderful to sit down and chat with him. In this episode we discuss;

• Fashion, shackets and what to wear to weddings
• Judging photography awards
• Having a photojournalistic background and how that helps with weddings
• Keeping things simple with your website and preset
• Eds homepage secret weapon
• Pricing on your website
• Gear and keeping things simple
• Film photography
• Training and mentoring

Show Links:

Show Links;

• Website - https://www.edgodden.co.uk/
• Instagram - http://instagram.com/edgodden
• Perspective Podcast Episode - https://perspectivebycinemate.com/episodes/103
• Eds for Photographers Section - https://www.edgodden.co.uk/for-photographers
• Fujicast Podcast - https://www.fujicast.co.uk/

Join PKIR to listen to exclusive members only extended versions of the podcast, submit to the awards and watch exclusive members content to help improve your documentary wedding photography - https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/

Episode 28 - Special Guest Tom Aizenberg

In this episode I welcome London based wedding photographer Tom Aizenberg. Tom is a hugely talented photographer with many PKIR awards as well as many other awards within the documentary wedding photography world. In this episode we discuss;

• Kindergarten Cop 
• Burnout without any autumn / winter break
• Updating your portfolio throughout the year 
• Overwhelm with New Year marketing
• Corporate photography work 
• Do you need to know how to use flash for wedding photography? 
• 35mm / 50mm lens combo 
• Dance floor lighting and having lighting knowledge up your sleeve

Members Only Content;

• Tom’s main marketing 
• Lead sources and more in depth about SEO

Show Links;

•  Website - https://www.tomaizenberg.com
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tomaizenbergphoto/
• The Art of SEO - https://theartofseo.co/
• Patrick Mateer (The Mateers) - https://www.mandgweddingphotography.co.uk/

Episode 27 - Take to the Streets featuring Matt Badenoch

In this episode I welcome the wonderful Matt Badenoch. One of the nicest guys I had ever spoken to and a big inspiration of mine since I started out in weddings. Matt has just launched his Street with Matt - street photography workshops. I was lucky to go to a workshop with Matt at the end of last year and it was so much fun and I learned a lot so I would highly recommend them. Head over to streetwithmatt.com to see his upcoming workshops and trips. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• SEO how Matt is still ranking despite hardly working on his website in years
• How Matt went from 4 months of savings to a full time wedding photographer
• Street photography, how it has helped Matt with his wedding photography, mental health and life.
• Matts recent ADHD diagnosis and his coping mechanisms without medication
• Matts tips for anyone thinking of starting their own workshops 
• Much much more…

Show Links:

Matts Website

Matts Instagram 

Street with Matt Website

Street with Matt Instagram

DocDay

Anna Pumer

This is Reportage

Is This Something - York Place Studios book

Angela Ward Brown

Where Children Sleep Book

Jay Doherty

NineDots

SNAP! 

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In this episode I welcome Ian Weldon, the not a wedding photographer wedding photographer. Ian has had his wedding work exhibited in a gallery with the Martin Parr Foundation and written an accompanying book. Ians latest project is a wedding photography conference in the North East of England, check out Northern Exposure conference here.

In this episode we discuss:

• Northern Exposure Conference, the why and all the details
• Ians vision for the conference
• Why Northern Exposure is different to other photography conferences
• Much much more...

Show Links

Ian's Website 

Northern Exposure Conference Website

Northern Exposure Conference Instagram

Join PKIR Here

Join PKIR to listen to the exclusive members only extended versions of the podcast, submit to the awards and watch exclusive members content to help improve your documentary wedding photography - https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/

Episode 25 - Alex Benyon - From Guitar Hero to Photography Hero

In this episode I welcome Alex Benyon, a multi award winning wedding photographer based near the Cotswolds. Alex worked in the video game industry on huge games like Guitar Hero before transitioning into wedding photography.

In this episode we discuss:

• Alex's own podcast - To Have & Download
• Alex's history in the video game industry and transitioning into photography
• Mental Health / Clinical depression
• Photographing other genres alongside weddings
• Street photography
• The Wedding Industry Awards (TWIA)
• Much much more...

Show Links

Alex's Website

To Have & Download Podcast

Kevin Mullins

DocDay

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Episode 24 - Jenna Kathleen, The Multi Award Winning 29 Year Old

In this episode we welcome Jenna Kathleen, a Yorkshire based wedding photographer who has won many awards from PKIR, TIR and many others and still isn't even 30 years old!

In this episode we discuss:

• TV show recommendations
• Entering awards, the why and the how
• LR Catalogue management
• Adding videography to your photography offering, TikTok and behind the scenes content
• Couples who hire videographers with clashing styles
• Much much more...

Show Links

Jennas Website

Jennas Instagram

Jennas TikTok

Kick Ass Collective

Anna Pumer Websites

Karen Julia SEO Course

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Episode 23 - Fully Booked for 2024 How?! Featuring Daniel Ackerley

In this episode I welcome Daniel Ackerley to the podcast. 

In this episode we discuss:  

• Being yourself and finding your ideal clients 
• Daniels marketing & leads and always working for referrals 
• Daniels journey from music photographer to weddings
• Pricing and the stigma within the industry
• Dans personal Facebook page, daily funny memes and funky shirts   
• Much much more…  

Show Links: 

Daniels Website

Daniels Instagram

Members only:

We go deeper into Daniel's ways of attracting ideal clients and setting expectations from the start.

Join PKIR to listen to the exclusive members only extended versions of the podcast, submit to the awards and watch exclusive members content to help improve your documentary wedding photography - https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/

Episode 22 - Lessons from Second Shooting over 80 times with Tom Beynon

In this episode we welcome Tom Beynon to the podcast. Tom is a huge talent with many awards from Photographers Keeping it Real, This is Reportage and Fearless. Tom was named NineDots photographer of the year in 2022.  

In this episode we discuss:  

• Toms journey into photography, starting as a documentary wedding photographer
• We ask can you really be unobtrusive at a wedding?
• After second shooting over 80 times for 40 different photographers, Tom shares his tips for second shooters
• Advice for entering awards  
• Much much more…  

Show Links: 

Toms Website 

Toms Instagram 

Photographers mentioned on the podcast:

Chelsea Cannar

Patrick Mateer

David Stubbs

Chris Denner

Members only:

Tom opens up and talks honestly about bookings, pricing and the current state of the industry. We look ahead to 2024 and although this is a long one, I would really urge people to listen to this section as it’s a good one.

Episode 21 - Alan Law

For episode 21 I welcome one of the nicest people in the wedding photography world, the wonderful Alan Law. Alan is a wedding photographer, founder of This is Reportage and This is Reportage Family and runs his own wedding photography workshops called Law School. 

We discuss the highs and lows of running awards and photography communities, I get podcast tips from Alan who has released over 132 episodes of his own podcast and we talk about speaking at workshops, initial calls with potential couples and much much more. 

Alan's last Law School workshop for 2023 is on October 11th in Cornwall and as many past guests on this podcast have said, it’s one of the very best things you can do for your documentary wedding photography. Follow the links in the show notes for all the information and to book your place now. 

This is reportage has announced their Christmas party for 2023 on Monday 11th December in central London, find out all the information in the show notes and hopefully I will see you there. 

For the extended exclusive members only version I chat to Alan about his lead sources and marketing, including one new lead source that is working for Alan, especially for his local Cornwall weddings and the importance of networking and being part of communities. Alan shares some great insights into entering awards and we discuss how 2024 is looking for his business.

Show Links;

• Law School Workshop
• Alans Website
• Alans Dotcast Episode
• Alans To Have & Download Episode
• This is Reportage
• This is Reportage Family
• DocDay
• NineDots
• This Is Reportage Podcast Episode 132