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Welcome to the This is Reportage blog, where we'll be sharing lots and lots of documentary wedding photography goodness. Check back frequently for the latest features…
Podcast Episode 33: This is Mick Shah
So great to bring you the fab Mick Shah for episode 33 of the This is Reportage Podcast! Mick is a world-class photographer turned videographer, one of the founding members of Nine Dots, and an all round inspirational character – thoroughly enjoyed talking to him for the Podcast. Tune in today as Mick talks all about:
why he went from photographer to videographer,
his thoughts on the pandemic at the moment,
how and why he founded Nine Dots (with Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona)
the transition from photo to video; thoughts and tips,
his advice on public speaking,
his background as a professional drummer and pastor,
food (yes, we talk about food!),
what success means to him,
tips on the financial side of life,
forming his Studio with Ash and tips on doing that,
tips for working with videographers,
the future of video and the industry,
and much more…
TRAILER / ‘The Story Behind the Story Award’ with David Scholes
Honoured to have the great David Scholes with us for a never-seen-before ‘Story Behind the Story Award’. Dave talks about every image from one of his Story Awards, and shares so much with us – not only about each photo in the set, but his overall approach, methodology, editing, equipment and more…
Watch the trailer here.
TRAILER / ‘The Story Behind the Story Award’ with Pedro Vilela
In this exclusive, never-seen-before video, it was so great to talk to the fab Pedro Vilela, going behind each frame in one of his Story Awards. Not only do we learn about how he took each image and what he was thinking, but there’s so much more too – info on his general approach, what he thinks about composition and light, the equipment he uses, how he chooses images for a Story, and so much more.
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Podcast Episode 32: This is Marissa Joy Daly
Excited to bring you the fantastic Marissa Joy Daly for episode 32 of the This is Reportage Podcast! One of the best wedding photographers in the USA, Marissa is an international multi-award winner (including 3 Reportage Awards from us), was one of our judges for Collection 13, and was just totally lovely to talk to. Stick with us today as Marissa talks all about:
growing up and getting her first camera from her grandfather,
how a year in Italy was a catalyst to her photography career,
finding out that someone had stolen and used some of her images (and dealing with that),
some of her favourite Netflix watches,
what makes her happy,
how balance and diversification has been so important for her,
how she got into event and commercial photography,
how she’s inspired by other photographers and the power of community,
how she had Two Mann to photograph her own wedding and what she learned from that,
her experience of judging for us and tips for submitting,
how she took one of her specific Reportage Awards,
why she’s not keen on fruit or working out,
the benefits of shooting with a second,
advice on client meetings,
advice for when you’re in a rut or not happy with your work,
important attributes a wedding photographer should have,
and much more…
Podcast Episode 31: This is David Ryan
An absolute pleasure to talk to David Ryan for the 31st episode of our This is Reportage Podcast! Based in Ireland, David has been in our Top 30 photographers worldwide for both 2019 and 2018, with a total haul of 8 Reportage Awards and 3 Story Awards won – a remarkable feat! Tune it today as David talks about:
why lockdown is suiting him,
why he classes himself as an introvert and how that works with shooting weddings,
the story of why he posted a specific email from a bride,
how honesty is core to him and his photography and marketing,
why he started his best of 2019 post with the words “my wedding photos are rubbish”,
how a single image had a huge impact on him,
the story of how he came to be a wedding photographer,
why he has turned down business in the past,
his favourite food,
why he doesn’t like fiction,
slow shutter shots and taking risks,
why teaching didn’t suit him,
why workshops and conferences are not for him,
his thoughts on black and white,
top tips for better documentary photography,
why he tapes over the logos on his cameras,
why he’s recently stopped following other wedding photographers,
what success means to him,
his thoughts on the wedding industry as a whole,
why his photographs are his marketing,
and much more…
