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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 42: This is Andrew Billington

Super to have the great Andrew Billington (TiR / website) with us for episode 42 of the This is Reportage Podcast! Andrew is one of the UK’s very best wedding photographers (and one of the best Cheshire wedding photographers), and has won a haul of 9 Reportage Awards from us.

He’s also done a members-only video for us, where he talks about how he captured each one of his Reportage Awards (members can view this here – you will need to be a member to see it, though. Not yet a member? Apply to join us here – we have over 17 hours of educational videos, with more added regularly). Andrew was also the photographer for our very first TiR Christmas Party.

In the Podcast episode, Andrew talks all about his journey from theatre to weddings, babies, happiness, what success means to him, his very first wedding on film, patience, social situations, client meetings, top tips for documentary coverage and so much more.

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Podcast Episode 41: This is Prasheila Lookhar

Delighted to be talking to the fab Prasheila Lookhar for episode 41 of the This is Reportage Podcast today! Prasheila is one half of the award-winning team Going Bananas Photography, and is one of the very best wedding photographers in India. She works together with her partner, Abhimanyu, and between them they have won a massive 15 Reportage Awards and 2 Story Awards.

Prasheila shares so much with us today, including:

how coronavirus has been affecting her and her business in India
her journey from working for a UN agency to wedding photographer,
the story behind their ‘Going Bananas Photography’ business name,
the importance of empathy,
cutting her own pizza,
what makes her happy,
why she loves to capture the Haldi (where the bride and groom are covered in turmeric paste),
shooting a wedding with 2000 guests,
the benefits of shooting as a large team,
advice and tips for just starting out,
the day she would choose to live over and over again,
defining your own success,
something that had a large impact on her photography,
editing tips,
why wooden iPhone cases are so great,
her love of reading and getting inspiration from that,
and much more…

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Podcast Episode 40: This is Logan Westom

So great to be talking to the fab Logan Westom for episode 40 of the This is Reportage Podcast! Logan is one of the best wedding photographers in the USA, and has won an incredible 6 Story Awards from us, and 7 Reportage Awards. He’s also just won a Family Story Award on our brand new sister-site for documentary family photography, This is Reportage: Family.

Logan shares so much with us in the episode, including:

music and concert photography (his first passion in photography),
how Seattle was one of the first epidemic centres in America and its affect,
the excitement of shooting again,
his experience as a photojournalist,
photographing a chicken-wing eating contest,
how he got into weddings,
Comedic and Dark Netflix recommendations,
the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards,
his personal project documenting artists of all kinds,
tips on Story Awards,
shooting solo or with seconds,
what success means to him,
networking,
the reason he learned to ski,
thinking about the future,
working with his wife,
tips on improving your documentary skills,
and much more.

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Podcast Episode 39: This is Nikhol Esterás

Excited to be talking to the fab Nikhol Esterás for episode 39 of the This is Reportage Podcast today! One of the very best wedding photographers in Mexico, Nikhol has won a staggering 12 awards from us, including 5 Story Awards, and was ranked in our Top 50 photographers of 2019. In this episode Nikhol shares all about:

how she got into wedding photography,
working with her husband and the benefits of that,
how their backgrounds in art and psychology have affected their photography,
dealing with the effects of covid,
travelling in their VW bug, and their photoseries during covid from within that,
some TV series recommendations (Dark! Watch Dark, everyone!)
what time she would travel to if she had a time machine,
tips on submitting to the Story Awards,
the pronunciation of reportage,
the importance of observation and getting to know people,
what success means to her,
what’s been good sources of bookings for her,
how she does her video meetings with couples,
the importance of practice,
how she approaches family photography in the same way as weddings,
advice for if you’re feeling stagnant,
why olives aren’t her favourite thing,
what happiness is to her,
and much more…

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Podcast Episode 38: This is Menino Conhece Menina

Delighted to have the fantastic Menino Conhece Menina on the Podcast today for our 38th episode! Raquel and Daniel are some of the best wedding photographers in Portugal – and indeed, the world – with a quite stunning 9 Story Awards under their belt (and 7 Reportage Awards, too). Tune in today as they talk about:

how they’re deadling with covid times,
the story behind their brand name,
working together as a duo (both professionally and personally),
learning from each other (and arguing sometimes!),
Favourite TV series,
family time in lockdown,
tips on consistency,
how their multi-day photography & videography workshop, Steam and Steel, came to be,
the story behind one of their specific Reportage Awards,
how their experience as architects influences their photography,
tips on Story Awards and their experience judging for us,
what success means to them,
specific thoughts on capturing the First Dance,
why they often don’t use flash,
what makes a good wedding photographer,
and much more…

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