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The Photo Report

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As creative freelancers, it can be a lonely and isolating place running your own business. The Photo Report focuses on the art and business of photography with interviews of top photographers talking the journey the've been on to get where they are.

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  1. 066 Action Begets Inspiration - A Project that Turned into a Book with Wesley Verhoeve and Dan Rubin

    Pre-Order Notice - https://newstyle.co/products/notice​ Subscribe to Wesley's Newsletter, Process - https://bit.ly/2QvILe2​ Film Supply Club Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TF5VhiFgWw0c61vnTA6Tw Shop for film cameras and film - http://filmsupply.club​

  2. 065 Challenging Your Creative Process with Tyler Shields

    “Considered the Andy Warhol of his generation, Tyler Shields has produced images that play with notions of the gaze, power structures, hyper-realism, iconoclastic-tendencies, and cinematographic practice, but his Mouthful series of works are among his best known” – Sotheby’s How many people...

  3. 064 How to Establish Your Brand in a New Area with Elizabeth Austin

    Elizabeth Austin is a talented photographer who has moved a lot throughout her career. And in the process of moving, she has developed some strategies that have worked for her to establish herself in an area she wants to be shooting in before she actually gets there. This works if you want to…

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  4. 063 Mindset and Taking Care of Yourself with LMFT Darren Bagwell

    Darren Bagwell is a licensed therapist, a coach, has run and operated his own small business (before getting into counseling) and understands the entrepreneur's journey as well as it's struggles. A lot of entrepreneurs, especially the creative types, are extremely hard on themselves. In this...

  5. 062 Productivity and Gratitude with Cat Guidry

    Cat Guidry is the host of the podcast Mistakes Make Magic, she's a educator and coach for small businesses, a professional photographer and an all around fun person. Cat and Braedon talk through mindset, getting things done, how to actually accomplish the bigger goals or projects you're working…

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  6. 061 Branding and Marketing with Davey Jones

    Davey Jones runs Till Agency to help brands amplify their results. They specialize in working on and building sales funnels, email marketing, analytics, and Facebook advertising helping small businesses reach their target audience. Also, with is wife Krista, they run a branding company called…

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  7. 060 The Road Back To You with Kristin Sweeting

    Kristin Sweeting is a photographer, a coach for photographers and also hosts a podcast called The Porch Cast. She believes that much of the current way we do business or relationships come from our past. If we haven't dealt with hard things in our past, they come out in our future. In this…

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  8. 059 Is My Business Going to Survive with Jamie Findlay of Evolve Workshops

    Jamie Findlay of Evolve Workshops shares some of the most popular questions she has received from the Evolve community, and then discusses them with Braedon. Some topics covered in this episode: the internal struggle of selling under the current circumstances is your business going to survive...

  9. 058 COVID19 Legal Advice with Magi Fisher

    Who doesn't need some contract advice under the COVID-19 circumstances? Magi Fisher is a Lawyer, turned photographer, turned photographer's lawyer, who's company - The Artists' Lawyer - helps artists, photographers and small businesses with things like their contracts and much more. In this…

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  10. 057 Selling from Your Virtual Stage with Colin Boyd

    Colin Boyd is a professional speaker and coach who teaches how to sell from stage. That stage may be a physical one or these days, it may be more virtual. That could be your own website, selling your service or running webinars. In this episode we talk about: Selling with Story Creating Value...

  11. 056 Mastering Working from Home with Dane Sanders

    Dane Sanders has been a guest on this podcast before and always has such amazing wisdom and insight to share. As everything with COVID19 has gone down, Dane launched a course about How to Master Working from Home - a much-needed skillset in this changed economy. The Course - which is completely...

  12. 055 KT Merry - Interrupt Your Patterns

    Having an Abundance Mindset is such a valuable thing during this time. We have been given the gift of a huge interruption to our normal way of life. An interruption in our business, the way we gather, the way we do family, so many areas of our lives have been disrupted. This disruption can be a...

  13. 054 Patreon and Hobbies with Sam Hurd

    Sam Hurd is a photographer and educator. He has been shooting and traveling for conferences and hosting his own workshops. If you haven't heard of Patreon, it is a platform developed to be supported by your audience. It's a place to bring them value, behind the scenes, and personalize your brand....

  14. 053 A Pinterest Strategy For Your Business with Vanessa Kynes

    Pinterest exists, people use Pinterest - a lot but do you - for your business? I think this episode may change your mind. Vanessa Kynes is a Pinterest strategist and in this episode, she convinces Braedon to start implement Pinterest into a marketing strategy. With all the downtime we have, at...

  15. 052 Dealing With the Negative Voices in your Head with Aaron Anastasi

    The internal voices in our heads can be the most brutal voices we encounter. And during this time of uncertainty, possible lack of work, lack of income...those internal negative voices can be loud and nasty. In this conversation with Aaron Anastasi, we talk through this topic and how to combat...

  16. 051 CLEAR. CREATE. SERVE. with D'Arcy Benincosa

    D'Arcy Benincosa is the ultimate Marketing Ninja, Brand Strategist, and Business Coach to creative entrepreneurs. With the economy shut down, Braedon and D'Arcy discuss some strategy during this time. Clear - get rid of the crap in your life, business, home, etc. Create - use this time well, as...

  17. 050 State of the Freelancer Economy with Evolve Panel

    This is a special episode from a live Q&A held with branding experts, wedding industry veterans and educators from the Evolve Workshops community. We hear conversations and techniques that are working for them, and be a part of supporting this amazing Evolve Family. Some of the leaders that…

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  18. 049 Use This Time Well with Jai Long

    Jai Long - http://jailong.co Find his courses here - https://jailong.co/courses In this episode, Braedon has a conversation with Jai Long, a Melbourne based photographer and educator. They talk about the importance of this time to work on the things you don't ususally have time for. This time…

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  19. 048 Married and Quarantined Together

    A lot of small business owners are married (or plan to be married at some point in their lives). And owning a small business can be like a marriage in itself. You then add the complications of many couples who work together as partners or a team. That brings on all sorts of complications. Then…

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  20. 047 - How to Prepare Your Business Now for the Upswing that's Coming

    This episode is with Sam Jacobson of Ideaction Consulting and we talk about the current state of freelance workers, how to be in times of crisis and what you can be doing with this gift of time you have been given. Sam has a free course currently for wedding industry professionals which you can...

  21. 046 - In Spite of Difficult Times We Will Prevail

    This podcast episode is a voice of encouragement, hope and action in difficult times. Give it a listen and please share with someone who needs to hear this. And we all do currently. Hang in there. Stay calm and carry on. We got this. We're in it together.

  22. 045 - Level up your Business with Sam Jacobson

    "If you're not good at running the business side of things, you are pretty much just spending a bunch of time in a hobby." - Sam Jacobson How do you get to the next level? Sam Jacobson will dive deep into this topic. Sam is a wedding sales expert. He guides pros in all fields and markets to get...

  23. 044 - Running a Profitable Business with Jenni Thye

    "Always evaluate your past in order to take steps towards your future" - Jenni Tyhe How am I going to be profitable is an important question that gets overlooked often. Jenni Thye tackles those big questions in today's episode. Jenni is an Arizona based wedding planner. She has a background in...

  24. 043 How to Rise Above the Competition with Lance Nicoll

    "Your being successful at that thing, your failing at that thing, that's not who you are, whether you want it to be or not. You're a million other things" - Lance Nicoll Have you ever tried to tackle the bigger questions about failure, success, and the journey to rise against the competition?…

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  25. 042 Embracing Your Balance with Nikki Santerre

    "My mother is my best friend. She is my hero. I strive every day to be more like her." - Nikki Santerre. Nothing can compare to being a mother, and capturing that experience on film is not an easy task. Ever wondered how a professional does it? In this episode, Nikki discusses her process of...

  26. 041 Creating Client Experience with Chris J. Evans

    “When they are able to look at a photo of themselves, and they see something in that image, a reflection of themselves that they have never seen before, that is what inspires me to just literally go to work every single day.” - Chris J Evans Ever wondered how professionals handle high volume...

  27. 040 Sparking Creativity with Wendy Laurel

    "If you don't push boundaries, you're going nowhere." - Wendy Laurel. Have you ever wondered how experimental photography could boost your creativity and add a range of emotions on your photos? Wonder no more, this episode Wendy will answer it for you. As a Maui based photographer, she shoots for...

  28. 039 Time Management with Laura Murray

    I do not have a work life and a personal life. I have one life. - Sheri Salata Have you felt like you wanted to be efficient, manage your time, structure your day, get things done, yet you don’t know how to make it come to fruition? If so, you would want to listen to this entire episode with…

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  29. 038 Family Photography with Brooke Schultz

    What does family photography mean? In today's episode, Braedon sat down with Brooke Schultz, whose secret power is photographing love in an authentic way. Whether it’s your wedding day or an ordinary day with your favorite souls in the world, Brooke would want nothing less than magic for you....

  30. 037 Social Media with Abby Jiu and Lisa Ziesing

    Is social media a "necessary evil?" Is it bad for business? You will find the answer to these questions in today's episode. Abby Jiu has had a passion for gorgeous imagery and creating art since before she can remember. But in 2009, she picked up a camera and hasn’t put it down since. Lisa…

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  31. 036 John Changing the Channel

    Second time is a charm, that is why we are bringing back John Dolan in the podcast. John Dolan has woven a career of advertising, editorial and fine art photography. He is a recognized leader in contemporary wedding photography. Wedding clients include magazine art directors and editors, as well…

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  32. 035 Restarting Your Business with Amanda Crean

    Amanda Crean is an incredible photographer based out of Northern California. BUT, she hasn't always been there. Starting out her photo business here in the States, she met an Irish chap, got married and moved out to Ireland. There she started her photo business all over again. After having twins...

  33. 034 Passion Projects and Travel with Jacob Brooks of Brumley and Wells

    Jacob is the man behind Brumley and Wells, as well as J Lambert Film. He has an incredibly successful wedding photography business but in this episode, we talk about his passion project. He has traveled numerous times to India and his photos on film are absolutely incredible. Check out his IG and...

  34. 033 Shooting under High Pressure with Jose Villa

    This is a really good episode where we talk about the stresses of shooting at a really high end level. Jose is one of the Top photographers in the wedding industry, he also shoots commercially and has set the tone for most film shooting photographers in this industry. Jose Villa - Website Jose...

  35. 031 Strategies for your Business with Stephanie Fishbein

    Stephanie started out as a photographer and has now been with an e-commerce company for several years, learning marketing strategies and she is passionate about them. In this episode, Stephanie and Braedon chat through several marketing strategies that you can apply to your own business.

  36. 031 Weddings Editor of Bazaar.com - Carrie Goldberg

    This episode is a special treat where we get to hear from Carrie Goldberg - wedding and travel editor for Bazaar.com. We discuss trends in the industry, things to do, things not to do, elements that she looks for and how to stand out in a crowd. We think you're going to love it. Big thanks to...

  37. 030 MARKETING with D'Arcy Benincosa

    This episode is with Photographer and Educator D'Arcy Benincosa. We cover so much in regards to marketing, getting noticed in a noisy space, and doing the work you want to be doing. We discuss creating your 'Marketing Magnet' and what that is - Discovering your Greatness - creating and managing a...

  38. 029 Being Your Best You with Jasmine Star

    Jasmine Star is a Bad Ass. This episode will hopefully kick you into gear to be your best self and go create the work you're meant to create. We talk about so many things from self care to what it takes to hustle, have discipline and courage to get out there and do the work you were made to do....

  39. 028 Attracting YOUR Customers

    This episode is about markeing - attracting your customers, how you get leads and how to get them to convert. It is a really good one!! Here's the transcript: Braedon: 00:14 Welcome to the photo report where we have conversations with top level of photographers and other people that create for a...

  40. 027 The Why Behind Your Work with MikeLarson

    Mike Larson has been shooting weddings for years, from having a big associate studio to winding that down after realizing the toll that took on his life and family. We go really deep on philosophy, self care, thoughtfullness, family, and so much more. It is a good one packed with solid take…

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  41. 026 ReStarting Your Business with Twah Dougherty

    We talk a lot about a lot in this podcast but the main thesis is a conversation surrounding putting your business on hold and then what it takes to ramp it back up to where it was and then beyond. It's a good one and hope you love the episode. Check out Twah on Instagram: @twahphotography Or her...

  42. 025 Hustle and Grind with Sylvie Gil

    Really honored to have Sylvie Gil on the show who has been shooting weddings for 20 years at a very high end level. She has a background in fashion and commercial photography and gives some really great advice to photographers trying to make it in the biz. Check out her work -...

  43. 023 The Art of Selling with Shaun Gordon of Kiss Books

    Shaun is the co-founder of Kiss Books. Having been a photographer for 15years, photographing over 500 weddings, he has a lot of insight into what it takes to run a successful photography business. Out of that, he started Kiss Books, a high end album company to help serve his fellow photographers....

  44. 022 Client Inquiries with Perry Vaile and Braedon Flynn

    This episode is a little different. Perry ask Braedon about how he handles his client inquiries and the two of them talk through the ways each of them approach, respond and aim to book leads coming their way.

  45. 021 There is No Magic Pill with Paul Von Rieter

    Paul has been a photographer in the wedding industry for 10+ years and in this episode we talk about his journey. Getting started, through burnout and how he got himself out of it. It's a good one!

  46. 020 Belle Lumiere Magazine Founder Lexi Clifford

    Lexi Clifford is the founder of Belle Lumiere Magazine which supports and features film photographers from all different genres. We talk about her journey, why she started the magazine, and how she balances family and work.

  47. 019 Find Your Voice with John Dolan

    John Dolan is best known for finding the in-between, unplanned moments that make real people look beautiful and beautiful people look real. John has woven a career of advertising, editorial and fine art photography. He is a recognized leader in contemporary wedding photography. Wedding clients...

  48. 017 Refining Your Craft with Jeremy Chou

    Jeremy Chou is an award winning photographer specializing in destination weddings. He's shoots commercially as well, educates, hosts workshops and has resources for photographers which you can find on his site.

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As creative freelancers, it can be a lonely and isolating place running your own business. The Photo Report focuses on the art and business of photography with interviews of top photographers talking the journey the've been on to get where they are.

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