Listen! Whether you have a full-fledged career in photography, the pandemic has made you discover it while your side hustles, or you just dream of taking your hobby to the next level, look no further. further. These podcasts will educate, engage, and allow you to make your camera (and salary) dreams come true.
Creative Business: Create Your Rest Podcast
Hosted by extremely successful destination wedding photographer and business coach Jai Long, this is really a must if you want to make a name for yourself in weddings, weddings, weddings, portraits, family, or any other type of service-based photography business. Having said that, I’m not one of those things and keep an eye on it podcast for Jai .’s tips about goal setting, mindset, and a big push in the butt when I feel really defeated by social media or no longer motivated.
Jai Long and his team bring you interviews with community members who have disrupted their own lives, whether it’s through Jai’s courses and coaching or just hustle and gain free knowledge abound on the net today.
I will say that not everything Jai teaches is applicable or practical to solo entrepreneurs with limited resources, time and money, but I admire him for his approach.” do all”. While I hang out or scrub the bathroom, Jai’s voice is a welcoming reminder in my ears to strive for unrealistic goals that make me want to give up cleaning and pursue my dreams. Dream your own photography business!
Mine Proposal interview practice is with Em Jensen, a runaway photographer shooting exclusively on 35mm film with a focus on creative couples looking for something a little different. I’m Jensen is a prime example of the attitude Jai promotes on his podcast and shows all of us that anyone can come and create a space for themselves in an industry as saturated as photography. Wedding photo.
Startup Innovation Podcast
Kaylene Langford is an author, business coach, and keynote speaker with a passion for helping young innovators grow and land their dream careers. This podcast made the shortlist due to its valuable episodes that cover topics we can all relate to, like self-destruction, feeling stuck, and guilt about productivity. These are complemented by clearer, easier-to-understand business advice, including marketing tips, diversifying your income, and building brand value.
All of Kaylene’s great anecdotes, interviews and startup stories will inspire you and give you insight into what others have gone through to make their small businesses successful. and develop. While this entire podcast isn’t strictly photography related, there is one episode that all of you in the photo business must listen to. Rural photographer Chantel McAlister shares her story of turning from face-to-face workshops to posting COVID online, an incredible story we can all learn from.
This podcast also offers a spiritual way, drawing parallels and advice from other sources that you wouldn’t expect to find on a business podcast. Kaylene also has a book, “How to Start a Party Hustle”It’s beautifully designed and gets you off the device and working on the paper to figure out how you can start, improve, or hone in an instant to make it your full-time gig.
This is a photography podcast created by cinematographer, contemporary landscape photographer and YouTube host Kyle McDougall. Kyle is well known in the analog community for his creative journey and process with his elaborate videos on the subject, Skillshare courses, and this amazing podcast.
However, how does this relate to your hustle? Yes, Kyle is all about projects and building agency of work, something we photographers are always actively working on or brooding over. The desire to connect with other artists discover the many truths and gems of wisdom that can be brought into your journey, creating a space for yourself in photography.
Among the many talented and accomplished photographers interviewed on the Contact Sheet podcast, you’ll also find solo episodes in which Kyle shares his current thoughts on photography. Topics like the importance of patience, the question of ego holding you back, and general thoughts on social media and image making are mini lessons in thinking and reorganizing your focus. your loyalty, which we all need, whether we’re in a hurry or not.
A recent episode inspired me to tick my to-do list that has been going on for a while. Hearing Officer and photographer Wesley Verhoeve Talking about his new photo book and the success of his various projects really made me intrigued to learn more about his work. This led me to his newsletter PROGRESS, is a weekly installment plan that covers all things photography, including building your own brand. Being aware of Wesley through the podcast led me to create my own newsletter, proof that it has motivated me to take action and keep doing the work that will expose me to more people to potentially connect with. my photography content and goals. Do yourself a favor and get to know Kyle McDougall and all the wisdom he has to offer.
My Daily Business Coach
When you listen to all the podcasts and you really should, you may notice a few Australian accents coming through your headphones. Fiona Killacky, presenter My Daily Business Coach Podcast, is no exception when it comes to Aussie twang. With two decades of experience in marketing working for large businesses like Amazon and having published columns in prestigious newspapers and magazines, Fiona has no shortage of tips, tools, and tactics on how to get started. improve the day-to-day operations of your business, no matter how large it is. or small. She is also an accredited business coach to boot.
Fiona is offering all the stuff of value here for free, and you’d be silly not to browse the 200+ episodes she has on her podcast. Every Tuesday, it’s a tip, every Thursday is a training session and once a month you’ll have an interview with a creative entrepreneur who tells you their story from ideation until their founding and how they got to where they are today. It’s truly inspiring to hear stories of the struggle to succeed and even though it’s not photography, we can connect with these artists, producers, designers and creators, who who believed in themselves and built the life they wanted and loved!
If you’re a fan of things like frameworks, spreadsheets, and apps to help you organize your work, then the tipbooks are the thing for you. Fiona will guide you through different technology solutions or sometimes it’s just a whiteboard and a marker to make your systems and processes orderly, efficient and fluid with ease. so you can get back to the fun stuff. A recent episode Breaking down the buyer cycle (sometimes called a funnel) will really help you reflect on your end photography client and whether or not you’ve taken all of these important steps. This podcast as a supplement to your weekly listening will serve you well. Plus, you have to like the Aussie accent, right?
Apply what you’ve learned
I’m amazed at what I’ve learned from all of these podcasts, but that said, it’s easy to tune in even as you’re tuning in. In an age where real information is at our fingertips every second of the day, it’s easy for valuable advice to slip into the ears of one person and another.
So let this be a reminder to take some notes and take action on what applies to you. Let these podcasts be your daily motivation to improve or expand on your current hustle and bustle, or maybe let it be the catalyst to eventually make that leap from hobbyist to hobbyist. a paid photographer loves life!
If this list isn’t enough for you to listen, check it out My podcast interview with London-based photographer Sophia Carey to hear about her journey to becoming full-time in the industry at just 25. Comment below with your favorite podcast in the photography or entrepreneurship category. I would love to hear.
