Podcast
Welcome to the This is Reportage Podcast! Each week we’ll be bringing you exclusive interviews with some of the world’s very best wedding photographers – sharing their backstories, tips, experience and advice.
Each episode has its own post, where you can listen to it directly, or read a transcript if reading is more your thing! If you enjoy, remember that you can download and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to be notified of each weekly episode. You can also find us over on Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
Podcast Episode 69: This is Dan Morris
I had such a great time chatting to the lovely human being that is Dan Morris for this week’s Podcast! Originally from South Wales (which we may mention a little bit in the episode…), Dan is now based in Cheltenham in the UK, and he captures weddings all over Europe. He recently won 5 Reportage Awards in a single Collection, which is a proper achievement, and Dan talks about one of those specific Awards on the episode, as well as many other things, including:
his journey from electrical engineer to photographer, his love of colour, a very funny (but stressful to hear!) story of how he lost his wallet whilst travelling between weddings, his very special sausage dog, how 2020 was for him, his spot-coloured capture of the Olympic Torch Relay, why and how he ‘hides in plain sight’, ‘The Wedding Street Podcast’ that he does with Rob Edge, and much more…
Podcast Episode 68: This is Ang Waterton
A real pleasure to chat to the fab Ang Waterton for episode 68 of the Podcast today! This is a Podcast from one Cornwall to another, as Ang is based in Cornwall, Canada (whereas I’m in Cornwall in the UK). A brilliant wedding and family photographer, Ang recently won 3 Family Story Awards in a single Collection (on our sister-site, This is Reportage: Family) – something that we talk about on the episode, as well as many other things, including:
her tips for people just starting out as a documentary family photographer, trans-Atlantic relationships, her journey from teacher to photographer, her profound hatred of socks, the importance of taking on legacy work for her clients, our Netflix synopsis game, and so much more…
Podcast Episode 67: This is Richard Skins
The very lovely Richard Skins is my guest on the Podcast this week! Rich was ranked joint-37th in the world on This is Reportage in 2020, with an amazing haul of 5 Reportage Awards and 3 Story Awards won in the year. Join us today as Rich talks all about:
how, ten years ago, he never thought he’d be a photographer (but he’s so glad that he is), something very funny that happened to him at a wedding (and which there is video proof of!), the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards (which may be my personal favourite ‘Giant Jenga’ capture), tips and advice concerning our Story Awards, thoughts on destination weddings, web design, auto-culling software, and loads more too…
Podcast Episode 66: This is Lisa Hu Chen
Delighted to talk to the fab Lisa Hu Chen for episode 66 today! Lisa was joint 4th in the USA on This is Reportage: Family for 2020, with 5 Reportage Family Awards, and she’s picked up another three since the start of 2021 as well. Not only is she a great photographer, but she’s a superb writer too, and has written some great, inspirational pieces for us. As well as all that, she’s just a delight to talk to! Stick with us today, as Lisa shares all about:
her journey into photography, how she’s invested in herself during the pandemic, her experience of feeling awkward in front of the camera and how she makes sure to make her own clients feel at ease, the story behind one of her specific Reportage Family Awards, 80’s and 90’s films, composing your frames intentionally, and so much more…
Podcast Episode 65: This is Olivier Bolte
The fab Olivier Bolte is my guest on the Podcast for episode 65, and it was a real pleasure chatting with him. Olivier was our French Storyteller of the Year for 2020 on TiR, and he was also the overall French Photographer of the Year – and Storyteller! – on This is Reportage: Family; a truly incredible achievement. Olivier talks about lots of different topics on the episode today, including:
why there’s so much joy and happiness in his work (and why he’s attracted to that), his morning routine, our Netflix synopsis game, why he takes so long doing his slideshows, picking fruit in Australia, what makes him happy, things he would have done differently, top tips for better documentary coverage, and so much more…
