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Podcast Episode 137: This is Jay Doherty
Awesome to be kicking off 2024 with the one and only Jay Doherty! If you’ve never met or heard from Jay before, you’re in for a treat, as not only is he a fantastic photographer, but he’s also one of the world’s loveliest humans – I don’t think it’s possible to listen to Jay without a huge smile on your face. Jay shares *so* much on the episode today, including:
how skateboarding influenced his wedding photography career,
a certain song he listens to before every wedding,
his personal project called ‘Wedding Grannies’,
the time he got stuck in the toilet at a bride’s house,
creating ‘Learning to Fly’, the wedding photography retreat,
the story behind his motorbike Reportage Award,
why he backs up his images as soon as he can,
becoming a Yoga teacher and the many benefits it can bring,
why he was late to his own wedding,
the importance of work-life balance,
and so much more…
Photographer of the Year 2023: Hollie Rosa Mateer
So exciting to reveal the This is Reportage Photographer of the Year 2023: Hollie Rosa Mateer! With an incredible 14 Awards won in the year – 8 Reportage Awards & 6 Story Awards – she deservedly sits on top of our just-announced Top 100 Photographers in the World list. Congratulations, Hollie!
Storyteller of the Year 2023: David Scholes
Excited to reveal the This is Reportage Storyteller of the Year 2023: David Scholes! Amazingly, he’s done it again: This is now the 3rd year in a row that David has been the Storyteller of the Year; a truly incredible feat. With 7 Story Awards won in the year, David sits deservedly on top of our just-revealed Top 25 Storytellers of the Year list. Many congratulations, David!
Podcast Episode 136: This is Matt Badenoch
So great to chat to the fab Matt Badenoch this week! As well as being one of the UK’s best documentary wedding photographers, Matt is also a brilliant street photographer, and earlier this year launched Street With Matt, teaching his own street photography workshops all around the world. We talk about that on the episode today, along with lots of other things, including:
how street photography can improve your wedding work in so many ways,
why slowing down can make such a difference,
being married to a fellow wedding photographer (and how they chose their own wedding tog),
how to improve your Dobble skills,
the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards,
tips on capturing proposals,
why a feature on his ‘About me’ page can lead to conversation,
why he doesn’t ‘hide’ on the street, and the importance of smiling,
and so much more…
Podcast Episode 135: This is Brittany Diliberto
Excited to chat to the fab Brittany Diliberto on the Podcast this week! One of the best documentary wedding photographers in the USA, Brittany was our US Storyteller of the Year for 2021, and has won 14 Awards from us in total – an incredible feat. She shares so much on the episode today, including:
how her background in lighting design led on to wedding photography (with so many transferrable skills)
tips for working with wedding planners and videographers,
the story behind her specific ‘Elephant’ Reportage Award,
choosing weddings and images for Story Award submissions,
what makes for a good wedding photographer,
advice on how to make wedding expos work for you,
our Netflix synopsis game,
and so much more…
