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 lan…

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! Alice…

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 photojo…

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…

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…

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 ep…

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 & Do…

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 …

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 indust…

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, st…

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 …

Episode 20 - Zalmy Berkowitz On this episode we welcome Zalmy Berkowitz. All the way from California, Rangefinder Magazine Rising Star in 2021 and talented wedding and family photographer, Zalmy has a passion for composition, moments and his family. In this episode we discuss; Staying present, how to balance living the moment vs capturing it Showin…

Episode 19 - Tyler Wirken & Foundation Workshop UK Special In this episode, Scott welcomes world renowned documentary wedding photographer, Tyler Wirken. Tyler now runs Foundation Workshop, often talked about as one of the greatest wedding photography workshops in the world, and it's finally coming to the UK. Full details can be found here. Tyler t…

Episode 18 - Nathan Walker - Could Arnold Schwarzenegger be the best Wedding Photographer in the world? In this episode we welcome the very talented Nathan Walker, Nottingham based wedding photographer. We discuss; Juggling 4 children and wedding photography 2 of Nathan's passions, Tennis & Arnold Schwarzenegger Awards for Marketing, shouting about…

Episode 17 - Hamish Irvine In this episode we welcome Leeds based photographer Hamish Irvine. A huge personality and talent with a colourful, personality filled style. It was a huge honour to chat to Hamish, he hasn't spoken on many podcasts before and to hear his passion for photography / art and business was inspiring. We Discuss; Playing the sax…

Episode 16 - Hollie & Patrick Mateer In this episode we welcome husband and wife photography duo Hollie & Patrick Mateer. Yorkshire based photographers Hollie & Patrick were named our photographers of the year in 2021, winning a huge 14 awards! Recently winning The Wedding Industry Awards (TWIA) national title, numerous This is Reportage (TIR) & Fe…

Show Notes: In this episode I welcome Dom & Liam from York Place Studios. The documentary wedding photography siblings are known for their unique style and are a huge influence for so many documentary wedding photographers. And now they have written a book!! Titled ‘Is This Something’, it’s way more than a photo book, delving into mindset, packed f…

Episode 14 - Chloe Mary In this episode I welcome the wonderful Queen of monochrome, Chloe Mary. Chloe is a Bristol based wedding photographer shooting a mix of documentary and stylised portraits and of course lots of beautiful black and white tones. Find out more about Chloe on her Instagram or website. Trigger warning - we talk briefly about Anxi…

In this episode I welcome the wonderful Chelsea Cannar to the podcast... We answer the age old question... is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind actually good? After Chelseas amazing year with awards we chat through tips for curating images for awards, the importance of transition shots and variety. Chelsea talks about her background in graphic …

For episode 12, I welcome Phil Salisbury to the podcast. Manchester based documentary wedding photographer who had an amazing 2022. We start by discussing our thoughts on improving year on year, what we do during the downtime & the winter as a wedding photographer. Phil tells us how he started in photography and weddings, using his transferable ski…

For episode 11, I welcome Dan Morris, Cheltenham based, multiple award winning wedding photographer. We discuss Sausage dogs, street photography, using awards for SEO & marketing and selecting images for awards. Links: Dans website: https://danmorrisphotography.co.uk/ Dans street work from India: https://danmorrisphotography.co.uk/india-street-phot…

On this episode I am joined by one of the best in the business, surviving over 15 years as a wedding photographer, known for his flash photography, I talk all things Documentary, education and the other side of Neil. Check out all the links mentioned in the show below: Neils Website: https://www.neilredfern.com/ Flash Masters: https://flashmasters.…

In this episode I talk to wedding photographer and social media expert, Adam Lowndes. We discuss the import things in the life of wedding photographers, Dachshund dogs, The Mighty Ducks and of course social media. Adam is using TikTok and Instagram to find and book weddings and he talks about he thoughts on the platforms, being yourself online and …

We interview Andy Griffiths about how to book awesome clients using Instagram, plus we talk about his unusual experience with pet photography requests and some what odd dress sense when it comes to weddings.Photographers Keeping it Real

We interview Laura Babb about Snap Photography Festival, community over competition, throwing up on people, and the importance of eduction.Andy messed up the sound a little on this one and has been banished to the naughty step while he thinks about what he did.Photographers Keeping it Real