Photographers Keeping it Real

EPISODE 34 - SET FOR SUCCESS SUMMIT AND CHEESE WITH MICAELA KARINA The summit is a free to attend online event for photographers over 3 days between the 10th and the 12th of February 2025 with 18 industry leading speakers, including the likes of Sam Hurd, Corey Potter, Melissa Love, Lisa Devlin, Faye Cornhill, Adam Lowndes, Anna Pumer and many many more covering everything from SEO, workflows, websites, social media, marketing, making iPhone films and even money and avoiding burnout. All designed to improve your business Register here (affiliate link) - https://courses.get-it-together.co.uk/a/2148040251/a8KN2mt2 [https://courses.get-it-together.co.uk/a/2148040251/a8KN2mt2] Micaela is one of the nicest people in the industry and we have a great chat including; * Micaela's favourite cheese * Visibility for your business and Meta ads * Micaela's start into weddings * Time vs money with marketing * The Set for Success Summit * Small changes that make big changes * Much more... Show Links; * Micaela's website - https://www.micaelakarina.com/ [https://www.micaelakarina.com/] * Micaela's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/micaelakarinaphotography [https://www.instagram.com/micaelakarinaphotography] * Set for Success Summit Register - https://courses.get-it-together.co.uk/a/2148040251/a8KN2mt2 [https://courses.get-it-together.co.uk/a/2148040251/a8KN2mt2] * No Fluff Facebook Ads Course - https://courses.get-it-together.co.uk/a/38013/a8KN2mt2 [https://courses.get-it-together.co.uk/a/38013/a8KN2mt2] Join PKIR here: https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/ [https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/] Host: Scott Carney - https://www.scottcarneyphotography.com/ [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/ [https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/]

EPISODE 33 - HOUSE PLANTS, STARTING IN WEDDINGS AND LARGER WEDDING PREVIEWS WITH BEN LEE In this episode I welcome the very talented wedding photographer, Ben Lee [https://benlee.photography/] to the podcast. Ben has actually only been photographing weddings for a couple of years but has grown to become a huge talent and it was a pleasure to chat to him. We discuss; * House plants * Bens awards * Bens fashion career and day job * Finding your style early on * Tips for getting second shooter work * Bens appearance on Tenable the gameshow * Delivering larger wedding previews * Much much more... Show Links: * Bens Website - https://benlee.photography/ [https://benlee.photography/] * Sam Docker - https://samdocker.co/ [https://samdocker.co/] * This Is Reportage - https://thisisreportage.com/ [https://thisisreportage.com/] * NineDots - https://nine-dots.co/ [https://nine-dots.co/] * Andy Gaines - https://andygaines.com/ [https://andygaines.com/] * Tyler Wirken - https://www.wirkenphoto.com/ [https://www.wirkenphoto.com/] * Chelsea Cannar - https://www.chelseacannarphotography.com/ [https://www.chelseacannarphotography.com/] * Patrick Mateer (The Mateers) - https://www.mandgweddingphotography.co.uk/ [https://www.mandgweddingphotography.co.uk/] * Andrew Keher - https://andrewkeher.co.uk/ [https://andrewkeher.co.uk/] * Tom Beynon - https://www.tombeynonphotography.com/ [https://www.tombeynonphotography.com/] Join PKIR here: https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/ [https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/] Host: Scott Carney - https://www.scottcarneyphotography.com/ [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/ [https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/]

EPISODE 32 - IS LESS MORE WITH CLIENT GALLERIES FEATURING MARC GARTLAND In this episode I welcome the wonderful Liverpool based wedding photographer, Marc Gartland [https://www.marcgartlandphoto.co.uk/] to the podcast. Marc has won multiple awards from PKIR, TIR and judged a round of our awards in 2024. We discuss; * Editing backlog * What we do in the off season * Struggles of running a wedding photography business including social media posting * The Panasonic Lumic S511 camera and Panasonic Lumix system for weddings * Judging photography awards * Is less more with client galleries? * How is 2025 looking for Marc? * Much much more... Show Links: * Mark Gartland's Website [https://www.marcgartlandphoto.co.uk/] - https://www.marcgartlandphoto.co.uk/ [https://www.marcgartlandphoto.co.uk/] * Hollie & Patrick Mateer website - https://www.mandgweddingphotography.co.uk/ [https://www.mandgweddingphotography.co.uk/] * David Scholes Photography - https://www.davidscholesphotography.co.uk/ [https://www.davidscholesphotography.co.uk/] * Lyndsey Goddard Panasonic Blog Post - https://www.lyndseygoddard.com/canon-to-panasonic-the-move-to-lumix-s5ii-for-wedding-photography/ [https://www.lyndseygoddard.com/canon-to-panasonic-the-move-to-lumix-s5ii-for-wedding-photography/] Join PKIR here: https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/ [https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/] Host: Scott Carney - https://www.scottcarneyphotography.com/ [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/ [https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/]

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/ [https://damionmowerphotography.co.uk/] Join PKIR here: https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/ [https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/] Host: Scott Carney - https://www.scottcarneyphotography.com/ [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/ [https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/] Don't forget to check out Damion's work here: Web [https://damionmowerphotography.co.uk/] // Insta [https://www.instagram.com/damionmowerphotography/]

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 [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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starting-the-conversation/id1347265219]  https://open.spotify.com/show/4IJW7DoTlGN012Zr9DfiPx?si=AbRtNztuRxeZlNiwb36NvQ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4IJW7DoTlGN012Zr9DfiPx?si=AbRtNztuRxeZlNiwb36NvQ] Join PKIR here: https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/ [https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/register/] Host: Scott Carney - https://www.scottcarneyphotography.com/ [https://www.scottcarneyphotography.com/]