Love Light - Fine Art Photography

This week on the podcast we have the wonderful Kristin Garcia of Kristin La Voie Photography – Kristin is an award winning wedding and portrait photographer based out of Texas. You’ll have seen her work in Martha Stewart, Brides and loads of other places, and chances are you already follow her on IG… Well today she’s going to be sharing with us how, in a world of homogeneity you can develop your own creative ideas that stand out from the crowd, as well as how to nail down your workflow to be as time efficient as possible! She even lets us in on some her awesome secret tips for getting anyone to look like models, even if they have zero experience in front of the camera! Don’t forget to share your thanks with Kristin over on the Facebook or Instagram posts too!

What a wonderful opportunity to hear from the amazing Julie Paisley! Julie, the founder of Hybrid Co, and an absolutely wonderful wedding photographer who travels the world for her discerning clients! We’ve packed so much into this episode, so it’s a unique chance to hear from a photographer who really knows how to stop the hustle and find a life you love that your business supports. Julie shares with us when NOT to put your price up, how to climb the ladder the right way, and how to put your health and family first in the face of your demanding business. She also shares amazing reflections and regrets on her inspirational 12-year career.

Welcome to 2021! And what a wonderful way to kick off with non-other than the inspirational D’Arcy Benincosa! D’Arcy is an amazing destination wedding and editorial photographer, and host of the amazing Play It Brave podcast. There’s so much to learn from D’Arcy - she took her small start-up photography business, with one camera and one lens from $16,000 to $120,000 in revenue in just 11 months. But she also shares with us expert business building tips, how to build trust and create a story. She brings all of this from a fresh and exciting perspective, so sit back, relax and take it in!

In this episode we’re joined by the wonderful Jen Huang! If you know Jen’s work, you know how beautiful and inspirational it is, so you won’t be surprised to hear her client list ranges from actors to world leaders! Even Martha Stewart weddings name her the ‘photographer’s photographer’ – and I’m sure you can imagine how high a photographers standards are when they’re getting married! Jen is sharing so much with us in this episode – from how you find strength in being an introvert in the photography industry all the way through to how you practically up your social media consistency game. She also shares how you can resist the urge to discount and how to stand your ground on price, amongst loads of other stuff especially relevant this world-changing, unprecedented year!

This week on the podcast, we have our very own Matt Ethan! Matt is a bit of a Google genius and has used SEO for the last 8 years to generate up to 50 high-budget inquiries a month with minimal effort or cost. I pretty much just wait for my ideal client to come to me! (No more hustle, endless social media posting, and frantic networking – can I get an amen?!) In this episode, he will share some super easy tips that even the most computer illiterate can implement into their workflow, …and open the doors to the new Love Light FREE SEO AUDIT. If you would like Matt to run a personalised diagnostic on your website to see what is working well and what simple changes you can make to start ranking well and attract more of your ideal client visit https://sarahjaneethan.co.uk/lovelight

This week on that we have the lovely Michelle Santiago with us! Michelle skyrocketed to her own level of success after she took her business from learning how to use a camera to full-time in the space of a year. I loved Michelle's thoughts on more effective productivity with a busyness that success brings - I think you’ll get some really good insight too! We also talk attracting ideal clients from marketing and branding right to simply saying no to enquiries that aren’t ideal. Michelle also shares her structure for automating her business to reduce the impact it has on her family time, tips in there that I’m sure you’ll love!

It’s so wonderful to have the lovely Melissa Jill with us on this episode of the Love Light Podcast! After 16 years as a world-class wedding photographer, Melissa is the (thankfully!) slow process of retiring from full-time wedding work to focus on family more – and much to all our benefit, helping photographers with their businesses. In fact, Melissa’s speciality is up-levelling your business income with albums sales – so if that’s something you’d like to learn, definitely listen in to this episode! Not only that, but Melissa shares so much about pivoting business in times of crisis, spotting the warning signs that you need to make changes to your business, and how faith got her through dark times. This episode is full of amazing insight, you’re going to love it!

In this episode, we’re talking with the lovely Katie Lamb! An incredible photographer from Kansas City (but homebird for Dallas!) she has a huge following for her gorgeous family photography. If you’ve ever been frustrated at nailing down that editing style, Katie is your girl, and she shares some wonderful insights with us about how you can refine your own shooting and editing styles. She also has some amazing insights on working and partnering with brands on your Instagram accounts - invaluable information if you’re building your social media status! We even talk woodworking (take back the tools girls!), diversifying your income and how to make space for creative projects.

Sophie is an award-winning and internationally published film photographer living in NYC. Featured everywhere from Wedding Sparrow to Over The Moon, you can’t miss how unique and full of style Sophie’s imagery is. Building off her experience as a fashion photographer for New York Fashion Week, Sophie has carved out a beautiful, unique wedding photography style that photographers around the world envy. In this interview, we talk about creative outlets, how to break into the commercial/editorial world and some super branding and marketing thoughts!

Rebecca Yale is an amazing, internationally acclaimed destination wedding photographer based in L. A. (with her adorable rescue dog Margo!). She has been named one of the top wedding photographers in the world by Harper’s Bazaar, BRIDES and Destination Weddings Magazine (and been featured everywhere!). As if all that wasn’t enough, Rebecca does beautiful work photographing for human and animal rights organizations in her offseason, and regularly works in Rwanda and Mexico. I asked Rebecca how it feels to have ‘made it’, and she has some wonderful insights and wisdom for us, no matter what level we’re at! She also has brilliant thoughts on how comparison can be toxic and how self-validation is so important.

In this week’s episode, we have Jenny Quicksall lifting the lid on marketing, branding and how to deal with self-doubt and the comparison trap. Based out of California, Jenny’s work is exceptional and instantly recognisable – she’s been voted the top wedding photographer in California 3 years in a row – we’re so honoured to have her share with us! Jenny has shared some amazing tips on networking, with a really helpful, super-practical guide to starting a business (it might be the clearest, most practical I’ve heard!), but she’s also got some useful words on keeping your life in balance.

I’m sure the lovely KT Merry needs no introduction! After being a successful fashion photographer in her own right, she’s risen the ranks of wedding photography and it’s now no exaggeration to say that she’s one of the best-known wedding photographers in the world. In this episode, KT shares the step-by-step of becoming a high-end luxury wedding photographer (and even if this isn’t your aim, you’re going to learn tons from her!), and how to run a business that pays. We also look at saying no to the wrong type of clients and how you can still connect with the right type of client for you and your business – the beauty being, it’s different for everyone! You do you! As if that wasn’t enough, KT is passionate about giving back using her success and energy to channel back into wonderful conservation efforts via Render Loyalty

Meet the fantastic Molly Carr! Molly is a fabulous destination wedding photographer based between Paris & the US who got her start being a travel and lifestyle photographer. Today we’re tapping in to Molly’s wealth of experience talking things like branding (she used to work branding for Coca-Cola!), the transition from corporate life to operating your own business, and how networking can underpin the success of your business. Molly also talks with us about how she has built a business abroad – and I think we’ve all got lots to learn from her here, as sharing thoughts that will even help your regular at-home business! Molly has also generously given us all a free gift – her Branding Survey to you to use with your past clients to really narrow down how people perceive your business – you can access it here! Don’t forget to share your thanks with Molly over on the Facebook or Instagram posts too!

I loved this conversation with Lauren Fair! With top accolades from Brides Magazine, The Knot, Brit & Co alongside many others, Lauren and her husband Tim are typically booking $30-40K wedding clients. Lauren lets us in on the workings of brand strength and development, why it’s important and what it means for your future business. What I really love about Lauren is her focus on the journey - don’t despise small beginnings. You might look at Lauren and be tempted to think ‘if only I…’, but I love that she’s encouraging us to focus on and enjoy where we are now! If all that wasn’t enough she shares some amazing insight into developing your own associate photographer program and how you yourself can become a desirable associate photographer too!

I’m really excited to share this episode featuring the delightful Aimee Grover who together with her husband Troy form The Grovers. You’ll also know the Grovers from the incredibly popular Lightroom Preset – Noble Presets! Based out of California’s Newport Beach Aimee and Troy have been named one of the top wedding photographers by Harper’s Bazaar to years in a row as well as in the Top 100 Most Inspiring People in the Wedding Industry. This episode we’re talking all things self doubt, frustration with editing and the importance of downtime to supercharge your creativity. It’s a fascinating chat with someone so visible in our community, and I think you’re going to love it! Don’t forget to share your thanks with Aimee over on the Facebook or Instagram posts too! You can see The Grover’s amazing work over at their website – Aimee & Troy have also offered Love Light members a 10% discount on Noble Presets using the code – SAVE10 -!

It’s our honour this week to have Catherine Guidry, host of Mistakes Make Magic and amazing wedding photographer, with us! As you can imagine from seeing her work, she has been featured in many major wedding blogs. What’s wonderful is she’s talking with us today about that difficult mystery of connecting with your wedding couples when shooting their portraits - some amazing thoughts to listen for! Building on her in-depth wedding experience - Catherine has photographed 400 weddings - she hosts an amazing podcast called Mistakes Make Magic. On it she explores how to embrace imperfection and allowing you to pursue your passions as a creative and we take that a step further in this episode of Love Light and talk about some very real mistakes made at weddings I’m excited for us all to learn from her experience and ideas today!

Not only has Kurt Boomer been featured in most of the worlds top blogs and magazines, but he also has the experience to back it up - having been shooting professionally well over 10 years. In this episode, Kurt shares with us some of the most sought after advice photographers need - how to run a photography business. Because Kurt has a breadth of photography industry experience, he’s able to share with us what he thinks the most important challenges facing professional photographers are today. We also hit on topics like how to get higher-paying clients, how to make your business adaptable for the future, and even connecting with wedding planners along the way. This weeks episode is a must-listen!

Alicia Mink is an incredible Fine Art Photographer - not only does she have the Degree to prove it, but she also has nearly a decade of photography experience behind her. Her work has been featured by some of the biggest names, naturally, and she’s even trained brilliant associate photographers (which I think must take incredible skill in itself) to cater for her popularity. In this episode, she’s talking to us about dreamy, bright, elegant… expenses! Alicia is passionate about building a brand and business around you that works for you, what fuels your creativity and practically takes care of you. And I couldn’t agree more! Not only that but in this unprecedented season she’s sharing her thoughts on keeping motivated, sane and free from pressure Don't forget to share your thanks with Alicia over on the Facebook or Instagram posts! Definitely connect with Alicia website above to keep up with her soon to be released resources for photographers, and don't forget to follow her Instagram too! 

Today we’re joined by the lovely Jacqui Cole who is one of Harper’s Bazaar’s top wedding photographers in the world for 2020! Jacqui has been shooting weddings for over a decade since moving to the US in 2010 with her business taking her all over the world shooting beautiful fine-art weddings. If you’ve ever wondered how to get more destination wedding work, Jacqui shares with us her own path to being such an in-demand photographer - and also, even having created a globally recognised photography brand how imposter syndrome can still strike. One of my favourite bits of this episode is just having a real, honest conversation about how to deal with the current health crisis.

Come and join us as we discuss life, love & light with this incredible fine-art photographer