Episodes
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Episode 74 // Eric McFarland - Switching Back to Canon from Sony
On this episode Eric McFarland is back! We sit down to talk about how his business has been holding up during the pandemic, an experience he had with an entitled wedding planner trying to get photos from him, a really funny story about him accidentally taking a couple to a nude beach and the big...
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Episode 73 // Marcela Pulido - Vendors of Color
On this episode I sit down with destination wedding photographer Marcela Pulido to talk about her current project Vendors of Color. Vendors of Color is a new wedding directory supporting BIPOC vendors in the wedding industry. It is really inspiring to hear her talk about this project, and her...
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Episode 72 // Steven Van Elk - Indiana Man
Sat down with serial killer and friend of the podcast Steven Van Elk to talk about getting back into weddings during the pandemic, couples being swept away at sea, and also life. Always great conversations when we get together. He’s also got some really great blog posts up right now, one about...
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Episode 71 // Candice Marie - Vancouver Elopement Photographer
On this weeks episode I sat down to talk to Canadian Elopement Photographer Candice Marie. There are no shortage of epic photos in Candice’s portfolio, they were the reason I had to talk to her about her work and what she does to prepare for her elopements. We ended up having a really long fun...
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Episode 70 // Kate Garcia - Temecula Wedding Photographer
This week we have a Local Spotlight on Temecula Wedding Photographer Kate Garcia. Kate has been photographing weddings for as long as she can remember, and her work really speaks for itself, but what I admire from her the most is her ability to put out well written and interesting blogs full of...
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Episode 69 // Josh Lagrone - Wedding Photographer
Josh Lagrone is a wedding photographer based in Lakeland, Florida. Josh along with his wife Megan run their business The Lagrones and have a really great style of photography and are really great in capturing really great emotion with their couples and families. In this episode I sat down with…
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Episode 68 // Staying Creative
These are definitely some challenging times we are experiencing during this pandemic, I am hoping this episode is a little distraction from all that. Enjoy. Adobe Master Class Book Recommendations: Born To Run Can’t Hurt Me The Last Season In Cold Blood American Psycho Scythe Connect with me:...
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Episode 67 // Dustin McKibben - Real Estate and Commercial Photography/Videography
This week Dustin McKibben stops by to chop it up. If you don’t already know Dustin, he is the co-host of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast, he is also a wedding photographer/videographer. But this week we are talking about his commercial video business along with his real estate photography and...
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Episode 66 Leo Aguirre // Wedding DJ and Entrepreneur
Today we sit down with Leo Aguirre. Leo is a Southern California Wedding DJ and MC who has been working on growing his business and has learned so much along the way. We met a few years back through a mutual friend, since then Leo has been our number one recommendation as a DJ to our clients, and...
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Episode 65 Marketing and Advertising Strategies
On this episode of the Wedding Photo Podcast I am talking about the Marketing and Advertising strategies I am currently using to boost my wedding inquiries. I think we all have our own strategies and find things that work for us, I wanted to share the things I have been doing and what I feel has...
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Episode 64 James Broadbent // New Zealand Wedding Photographer and Narrative Co-Founder
Happy New Year and welcome to a brand new season of the Wedding Photo Podcast! On our first episode of the season I sit down with New Zealand Wedding Photographer and Co-Founder of Narrative to talk about how he got his start in the industry, making his name and brand stand out from the rest. We...
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Episode 63 / 2020 New Years Resolutions
On this episode we Recap the 2019 year, look back at last years resolutions and see where we landed. We also start the new year with some new resolutions! Connect with me: www.deltorophoto.com www.twitter.com/deltorophoto www.instagram.com/weddingphotopodcast www.instagram.com/deltorophoto Come...
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Episode 62 Sally Adams Siko // Zero to Page 1 on Google
It’s the end of the season for us, this is the time of year we sit down and start putting more focus on our website and blogs and researching how to drive more traffic to our business. SEO is such a big topic in our industry, we all want to know the best way to gain more traffic and inquiries. On...
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Episode 61 Adobe Max 2019
I had the chance to attend Adobe Max 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center! It was such an incredible experience and I highly recommend it to all creatives! It is a great opportunity to see the things adobe is working on, get inspired, and advance your skills in any field. Connect with me:...
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Episode 60 Eric McFarland // Tacos and Beer
On today’s episode Eric and I visited Retro Taco in Downtown Riverside to talk photo over some tacos and beer. We are simple men, with simple pleasures, and we just want to share those pleasures with you! Enjoy this episode! Connect with Eric: www.The-McFarlands.com...
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Episode 59 75Hard Challenge
This week’s episode is a solo episode! I talk about some of the things happening in my life, working on my health and fitness. Some weddings we’ve recently been to, and playing with a new lens. Sign up to the facebook group to join in on the community and get involve in our discussions! Connect...
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Episode 58 Sam Wolsey // Belfast Wedding Photographer
Sam Wolsey is an amazing wedding photographer out of Belfast Ireland. We met through this podcast, but I never would have though we would actually have the opportunity to meet each other. When he told me he was going to be shooting a wedding in my neck of the woods, I couldn’t believe it. We made...
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Episode 57 Life Update (finally!)
On this week’s episode I finally record an update on all the things that have been going on in my life recently, things that have caused me to slow down podcasting for a little while. Excited to bring you guys up to date, I love being able to share my life with all of you! Connect with me:...
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Episode 56 Brandi Potter | Seth Sanker
On todays episode Brandi Potter was in town, she stopped by with her good friend Seth Sanker, both traveling wedding photographers. We had a great discussion about social media, marketing and some of our favorite gear. Connect with Brandi: www.brandipotterphoto.com...
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Episode 55 Eric McFarland // Transitioning to Sony
On this episode Eric and I finally sit down to talk about our transition over to Sony. We bring up some topics like the newly announced Sigma lenses, a new mirrorless camera by Sigma a lot more talk about Sony and mirrorless cameras in general! Connect with Eric: www.The-McFarlands.com...
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Episode 54 Alex Bruce // Temecula Ca Wedding Photographer
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Alex Bruce from AlexAndJana Wedding Photography. I recently met Alex through another podcasting facebook group and realized how close he was to us, so I asked him to come on to the podcast to learn more about him and his wedding photography business he runs...
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Episode 53 Wedding Photo Hangover Crossover
Last week I had the pleasure of joining Steven Van Elk on an episode of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast, if you have not listened to their podcast you have to go check it out! Steve and Dustin are some of the funniest and most hardworking guys in the industry, and their podcast is so...
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Episode 52 Hannah Geith // Wedding + Elopement Photographer
Hannah is a wedding photographer and close friend of ours who approached us just under a year ago to get some advice on starting and running her own wedding photography business, she has since doubled her business. Hannah came by to talk about some of the things she has done to push her wedding...
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Mid-Week Rant: Helping and Guiding Your Couples w/ Their Wedding
On todays mid-week rant we talk about how we help guide our couples and make suggestions to help them while at the same time helping yourself in assuring a successful wedding day. Connect with me: www.deltorophoto.com www.twitter.com/deltorophoto www.instagram.com/weddingphotopodcast...
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Mid-Week Rant: Using Old Trends
On todays mid-week rant we talk about using old trends to create creative photos. Connect with me: www.deltorophoto.com www.twitter.com/deltorophoto www.instagram.com/weddingphotopodcast www.instagram.com/deltorophoto Come join the Facebook Group:...
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Episode 51 What do you do to prepare for wedding season?
On todays podcast I bring up a couple of topics like, what do you do to prepare (physically) for wedding season? What are some of the boundaries within your wedding packages and getting a request from a client not to share their photos on social media. If you have topics or questions you want to...
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Episode 50 Brandi Potter // Social Media Is A Tool Not A Lifestyle
This week I asked Brandi Potter to come on the podcast and talk about her work. Brandi is a wedding photographer from Louisville Kentucky, she is in the middle of transitioning her work to Los Angeles. She has been published on Buzzfeed, Junebug Weddings, Wedding Wire as well as recently…
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Episode 49 The Authentic Collective // Atlanta Wedding Photographers
This week I invited Greg and Savannah from the Authentic Collective to join me on the podcast and learn more about them and their wedding photography business. I have been following their work for sometime now, and I love their work, the emotion they are able to capture and wanted to get to know...
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Episode 48 Steven Van Elk Part 2 // What makes your location unique to photography
On this week, Steven Van Elk is back with the second half of our discussion! On this episode we talk about finding the unique things that make shooting in our central locations special. Jenn and Steves experience photographing in California. Dealing with rescheduled shoots due to bad weather....
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Episode 47 Steven Van Elk Part 1 // The Tables Have Turned
This week Steven Van Elk joins the podcast in this two part episode! Steven runs his own podcast Wedding Photo Hangover along with his co-host Dustin McKibben, it is an irreverent look at wedding photography and it is an incredibly funny show! We sat down to talk about some different wedding...
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Episode 46 Yen Tran // Local Photographer Spotlight
This week I wanted to do a Local Photographer Spotlight! I love meeting local photographers in my area and talking photo with them, I have been following Yen from EMBLDN Photography for a little while now, her work is really great, and I love how she gets her couples to connect. I asked her to…
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Episode 45 Eric McFarland // Hot Sauce, Beer and a Wedding Nightmare
I got together with Eric McFarland to talk about his recent transition to Sony, and he shares with us some of his recent experiences. We also share some beers, eat some hot sauce and Eric tells us a nightmare story that happen at a wedding a few years back! First 15min Video of this podcast on...
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Episode 44 Sarah May and Summer Shea // Let's Talk Workshops
Sarah May is a wedding and event stylist who recently started her own workshop for photographers and wedding vendors, Summer is a photographer and an avid photography workshop attendee, we sat down to talk about the good and bad about photography workshops. Connect with Sarah and Summer:...
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Episode 43 Heidi Thompson // Evolve Your Wedding Business
On this weeks episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with business strategist Heidi Thompson. Heidi specializes in helping wedding professionals grow their business. On this episode we talked about topics ranging from starting your business, growing your business, why businesses fail and...
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Episode 42 Andy Buscemi // New York Wedding Photographer
I had Andy Buscemi on the podcast this week and I can’t tell you how much great advice is loaded in this weeks episode! We talked about how he sets and adjusts his pricing for his weddings, his views on advertising and marketing and tells us about some of the questions you should be asking…
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Episode 41 Eric McFarland // Culling, Associate Shooting, Stolen Equipment and More...
Eric and I got together to do what we love to do most, share some beers and talk photography. On this episode we got together to talk about Associate Shooting, leaving stuff in your car, culling your photos, product announcements and more! Loved hanging out and getting to chat, enjoy this…
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Episode 40 // Special Requests From Clients
On this episode I discuss a recent request from a client to remain private and not use any of their photos for promotion or social media. My good friend Marcos also asked me about a client requesting some of his photos that he turned Black and White be re-edited in color, but his problem is those...
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Episode 39 // 2019 New Years Resolutions
On this week’s episode I go over some of my new years resolutions I have for 2019. These are some of the things I want to accomplish in my photography this next year. I would love to hear what your new years resolutions are for the new year! A huge thank you to our Sponsor IE Photo Rentals!…
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Episode 38 Dustin McKibben // Co-host of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast
I am a huge fan of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast, and I have been fortunate enough to get to know the hosts as well as making an appearance on their podcast. Recently Dustin flew in to California to film a wedding, I took advantage of his trip and drove down to San Diego to meet him and get...
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Episode 37 Gustavo Caraveo // Photographing My First Wedding
Gustavo Caraveo had the opportunity to photograph his very first wedding. This was an interesting perspective on someone who did not necessarily have the intention on becoming a wedding photographer, but as the opportunity presented itself, it definitely gained his interest. Gustavo is a close...
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Episode 36 India Earl - Wedding Photographer/Educator
In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down to talk to wedding photographer India Earl. Based in Salt Lake City Utah, India has made her impact in the wedding industry establishing her career as a traveling wedding photographer on assignment all around the world. She has also taken what...
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Episode 35 Nathaniel Jensen - First year full-time wedding photographer
On this episode of the Wedding Photo Podcast I sat down with wedding photographer Nathaniel Jensen. At the time of this interview his business had recently celebrated one year since he quit his corporate job and made the jump that we all fear/look forward to making. In that one year, he learned…
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Episode 34 A Thanksgiving Special with my wife Maria Del Toro
In this episode I sat down with my wife Maria to talk about some of the weddings we photographed throughout the year. We talked about some of the experiences we had throughout the year, the good, the bad. It was fun sitting down with Maria to go over the past year and give thanks to all our…
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Episode 33 Associate Shooting
In this episode i talk about associate shooting. We had the opportunity to have an associate photographer shoot a wedding for us on our behalf for the very first time. This is something Maria and I have been talking about for sometime, and it is definitely something we have wanted to add to our...
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Episode 32 Libby Peterson - Feature Editor at Rangefinder Magazine
Libby Peterson is Rangfinder Magazine’s feature editor, I was fortunate enough to have her sit in on a skype call to get to know her and learn about what it means to be an editor for one of the biggest Portrait & Wedding Photography magazines. If you don’t know about Rangefinder Magazine, they...
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Episode 31 Steven Van Elk of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast Part 2
Steven Van Elk is a wedding photographer/filmmaker from Indiana. He also hosts the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast with his friend Dustin. Steven and his wife Jenn have been running their businesses for several years now (you can listen to Episode 17 to hear more about how they got their start in...
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Episode 30 Steven Van Elk of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast Part 1
Steven Van Elk is a wedding photographer/filmmaker from Indiana. He also hosts the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast with his friend Dustin. Steven and his wife Jenn have been running their businesses for several years now (you can listen to Episode 17 to hear more about how they got their start in...
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Episode 29 Araceli Barbosa of Victoria's Garden Floral Design
Araceli is a professional florist who has made her mark in the wedding industry. She stopped by to talk about starting her business and everything weddings! Her story is very inspiring and serves as a reminder to continue to do what we love, even when it is not so easy, because hard work really...
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Episode 28 Jamie Wolfer of JW Coordination
Jamie Wolfer is a southern California Wedding Coordinator. She has been working in the wedding industry for a few years now building up her business and branching out to other medias like youtube to expand her reach. On this episode we talked about how she started her business, and the things she...
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Episode 27 Joey Reger - Wedding Photographer/Filmmaker
In this episode Joey Reger is back to talk wedding filmmaking! We sit down to talk about his approach to wedding cinema, the gear he uses, why he uses it and throwing out tons of great tips for those looking to get their start and enter the world of video! Connect with Joey: www.JoeyReger.com...
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I get questions from photographers all the time about starting and running your own wedding photography business, I sit down with industry professionals to bring you real life experiences and advice to help you find your path.
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