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 108: This is Franziska Nauck
The brilliant Franziska Nauck is my guest on the Podcast this week, and it was *so* great talking to her! Based in Germany, Franziska has won 3 Reportage Family Awards and a Family Story Award, and was in our Top 100 Worldwide on This is Reportage: Family for 2021. She shares so many great stories and insights on the episode today, including:
how burnout was one of the best things that could have happened to her,
birth photography and behind the scenes of her birth Story Award,
why multi-tasking is something that eludes her,
top tips for improving your documentary family work,
why hiking in the Scottish Highlands without a mirror was a chain-breaking experience for her,
and much more…
Podcast Episode 107: This is Melissa Ouwehand-Beckker
The super Melissa Ouwehand-Beckker is my guest on the Podcast this week, and it was *so* great chatting to her! Recently ranked in the Top 10 Netherlands Photographers for 2021, Melissa has racked up 7 Reportage Awards, and if you’ve ever had the pleasure to meet her in ‘real life’ – as I have a couple of times – you’ll know that she’s just a real pleasure to talk to; loved having her on the Podcast. Melissa shares so much in the episode today, including:
a pretty memorable story of what happened to her on a way to a wedding,
believing in yourself and not comparing yourself to others,
funeral photography,
the story behind one of her specific Reportage Awards,
our Netflix synopsis game,
assisting her Dad, who was also a wedding photographer, and how the industry has changed in the past 25 years,
destination weddings,
and much more…
Podcast Episode 106: This is Christophe De Mulder
Really happy to have the fab Christophe De Mulder on the Podcast for episode 106! Based in Belgium, Christophe was in our Top 50 Family Photographers in the World for 2020 on This is Reportage: Family, and has won 5 Reportage Family Awards and a Family Story Award from us. He was also a judge for us for Collection 8 of our Family Awards, and he shares his experience of judging and tips for people entering on the episode today, as well as many other things, including:
why participating with your families helps to build trust and rapport,
an editing tip that saves him a lot of time,
a certain phobia he has,
a walkthrough of a typical family shoot from enquiry to delivery,
what success means to him,
the story behind one of his specific Reportage Family Awards,
his love for The Mars Volta,
and much more…
Podcast Episode 103: This is Justine Boulin
Honoured to chat to the fab Justine Boulin for episode 103 of the Podcast! Based in Canada, Justine has won 9 Reportage Awards and 2 Story Awards from us, and was in our Top 50 Photographers Worldwide for 2020. She was also a judge for us right back in Collection 2; something which she talks about on the episode today, as well as many other things, including:
approaching each wedding without any preconceived ideas or judgements,
why her very first wedding was such a good one,
a 21km run as her first date with her husband,
why less gear can be a good thing,
how having a heart attack gave her a new perspective on life,
and much more…
Podcast Episode 102: This is Jess Lycoops
I really enjoyed talking to the fab Jess Lycoops for episode 102 of the Podcast this week! Originally from Belgium, and now based in Denmark, Jess has been in our Top 100 Family Photographers Worldwide on This is Reportage: Family for the past two years in a row, and she shares so many great bits of advice in the episode, including:
why it’s important to put yourself out there and challenge yourself,
her favourite lens for documenting families,
Instagram Stories,
the importance of a good mentor,
our Netflix synopsis game,
tips for if you’re just starting out as a documentary family photographer,
the story behind one of her specific Reportage Family Awards,
and much more…
