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Welcome to the This is Reportage wedding photography podcast and family photography podcast! Every week we feature interviews with some of the world’s very best photographers, where they share an amazing amount of tips, advice, life lessons and more – all in a very relaxed and laid-back manner. The stories they tell are often incredibly funny, too – it’s not a stuffy podcast at all; as one of our recent reviews said “it’s one of my favourite podcasts out there for photography specifically but also for entertainment”.

So whether you’re looking for a photography business podcast, insights into the backstories of brilliant wedding and family photographers, tips on editing, composition, marketing, stories of their past mistakes, favourite Netflix binges, what they recommend for people just starting out in the industry, to those who have been shooting for years, and much, much more, you’re in the right place.

Our podcast features a mix of interviews with wedding photographers and family photographers, and you’ll find every single episode here. Alternatively, you can see all our specific family photography podcast episodes.

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#139. This is Doc Day 2024

February 27th 2024

Another special episode of the Podcast as I take my little travel mic to the amazing Doc Day once again! I mini-interviewed almost 40 photographers from all over the world, all sharing their thoughts about Doc Day itself; the unique documentary wedding photography conference created by TiR members Annie & Kevin Kheffache. If you’ve never been, hopefully the Podcast will give you a glimpse of the incredibly friendly and warm atmosphere, as well as the myriad of learning opportunities available. Oh, and perhaps you’ll get a sense of the after-party too…

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#138. This is Hollie Mateer

February 15th 2024

Our TiR Overall Photographer of the Year for 2023 is my guest on the Podcast this week: The awesome Hollie Mateer! Hollie had an incredible haul of 8 individual and 6 story awards last year, and deservedly topped our Top 2023. She talks about some of her awards on the episode today – including that ‘Chess’ image, and the Story Award of fellow TiR member Chelsea Cannar’s wedding – as well as many other things, including working with her husband (the fab Patrick Mateer), why she loves the food at weddings (both from a personal sense and a shooting one), and so much more…

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#137. This is Jay Doherty

January 18th 2024

The Podcast is back and kicking off 2024 with the awesome Irish documentary wedding photographer extraordinaire, Jay Doherty! The only person to have spoken at every single edition of Doc Day (including the upcoming Doc Day on Feb 20th 2024), Jay is absolutely wonderful to listen to, and he shares so many stories, including how he got stuck in the toilet at a bride’s house, how skateboarding played a big part in his career, why he was late to his own wedding, the many benefits of Yoga, why he founded his own retreat – Learning To Fly – and *so* much more…

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#136. This is Matt Badenoch

November 21st 2023

One of the UK’s best wedding photographers and street photographer extraordinaire is on the Podcast this week, as I chat to the fab Matt Badenoch. Having recently launched his own street photography workshops, Street With Matt, we chat about how street can massively improve your wedding work, why slowing down is so important in both genres, Dobble tips, his advice on shooting proposals, how he captured one of his specific Reportage Awards, being married to a fellow wedding photographer, and so much more…

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#135. This is Brittany Diliberto

November 2nd 2023

Our USA Storyteller of the Year 2021 is on the Podcast this week, as I chat to the fab Brittany Diliberto! Brittany shares her thoughts and tips on so many things, including choosing images for Story Award submissions, working with videographers and wedding planners, tips on making your next expo/wedding fayre a successful venture, our Netflix synopsis game, how she captured her Reportage Award with the elephant, and so much more…!

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#134. This is Gaby Ermstrang

October 6th 2023

A photographer who’s great at *so* many different documentary genres – the fab Gaby Ermstrang – is who we have on the Podcast this week. Based in Holland, Gaby has won loads of awards from us over on our sister-site for documentary family photography – This is Reportage: Family – and she has so much to share, including why funeral photography is so important to capture (and her approach with this), why she enjoys teaching and mentoring others, how an image from her very first wedding went viral, how she captured one of her specific Family awards, and so much more…

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#133. This is Shane O’Neill

September 21st 2023

One of Ireland’s very best documentary wedding photographers, Shane O’Neill, graces your airwaves this week! Super talented, and yet so down to earth, Shane is so knowledgeable about so many things, and shares loads on this episode, including great workflow tips, advice for if you’re feeling stagnant, why he doesn’t stick to 3:2 formats, how he captured one of his Reportage Awards, working with videographers, speaking at the very first Doc Day (and why you really should come to the next Doc Day in 2024), and so much more…

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#132. This is Olly Knight

September 7th 2023

A real pleasure to chat to one of the UK’s best – and loveliest! – wedding photographers this week: The awesome Olly Knight. Olly shares *so* much on this episode, including a golden tip for eating the canapes, why the documentary approach is so important to him, tips on improving your work/life balance, the time he sang with Ed Sheeran at a wedding, embarrassing wedding tales, tips for capturing proposals, insta Stories, his own training and ‘Knight Class’ workshops, a unique quiz, and so much more…

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#131. This is Kate Crittenden

August 9th 2023

One of Australia’s best documentary family photographers joins me on the Podcast this week: The fab Kate Crittenden! So much fun chatting to Kate; she’s an open book and shares so much, including the story behind one of her Family awards (which she won on our sister-site, This is Reportage: Family), why she often stays over with her families the night before a Day in the Life session, why it’s important to always be learning, how she embraces social media and reels (and her tips for doing that yourself), our Netflix synopsis game, and much more…

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#130. This is Elodie Ruelleux-Dagorne

July 20th 2023

I’m joined by one of the best wedding photographers in France this week: The very talented and lovely Elodie Ruelleux-Dagorne! Elodie recently helped me arrange our upcoming TiR & TiR:F Summer Meetup in Paris in August 23, and we talk about that on the episode as well as many other things, including: Why she used to stalk the Stereophonics, why socialising with her couples before the day is so important to her, top tips for improving your documentary work, imposter syndrome, and so much more…

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#129. York Place Studios on ‘Is This Something?’

June 13th 2023

The amazing York Place Studios have written a book! I was incredibly honoured to have been asked to write the foreword for it, and thus was able to read an advance copy – it’s *the* book on our craft, and photographers of any level or stage in their career are going to take *so* much from it. We delve into the book on the episode today, about how they’ve been writing it for years, how the idea came about, specific sections, the publishing process and more. Pre-order your copy over here.

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#128. This is Aga Maru of Pic-Time

April 12th 2023

A special episode this week as we chat to the fab Aga Maru of Pic-Time! Find out some of the very best tips and tricks to make the most of Pic-Time’s amazing gallery and sale automation features, as well as info on their brand new Blog feature. We also delve into Aga’s own photography journey, play our Netflix synopsis game (of course!) and much more. Use the code THISISREPORTAGE for 1 bonus month of Pic-Time when upgrading to any paid plan.

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#127. This is Jesse La Plante

March 9th 2023

Two for the price of one, ha! Yes, not content with just one La Plante on the Podcast this week, I thought it’d be nice to release two episodes on the same day, as I chat to the very talented Jesse La Plante. Jesse, alongside his wife Moira, are our 2022 Photographers of the Year, with a whopping 19 Awards won in 2022 alone. He talks about how he captured one of those Awards on the episode, as well as his background in photojournalism, why you can work for yourself and your clients at the same time, why being aware of everything around you is so vital, and much more…

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#126. This is Moira La Plante

March 9th 2023

Excited to talk to the fab Moira La Plante for episode #126! Moira is one of the world’s best documentary family photographers (as well as one half of the brilliant duo who are currently our wedding site’s POTY for 2022). We focus more on her family work in this episode, with Moira talking about the importance of building strong connections with her families, her favourite focal length for family docu work, how she captured one of her Reportage Family Awards, and much more…

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#125. This is Doc Day 2023

March 2nd 2023

A very special episode of the Podcast as I take my microphone on the road for the very first time – to the amazing Doc Day: The one-of-a-kind documentary wedding photography conference founded by Annie & Kevin Kheffache, that we’re so honoured to partner with. You’ll hear from attendees from all over the world, the fab speakers, and hopefully get a great sense of the vibe, community and just what makes Doc Day so special. Bonus after-party slightly-drunken interviews and McDonald’s ordering included…

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#124. This is Francesca Codispoti

February 10th 2023

Our first family-focused episode of the year kicks off with the fab Francesca Codispoti! Francesca talks about moving from Italy to London, her discovery of documentary family photography as a genre, top tips for improving your craft, how she began her business and goals for the future, how she captured her brilliant recent Family Story Award, reality TV, house renovations, favourite lenses, and much more!

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#123. This is Andy Gaines

January 12th 2023

Excited to be kicking off the 2023 Podcast episodes with the very talented Andy Gaines! Our #1 ranked UK photographer for 2022 (and 2nd in the World), Andy is also the co-founder of Nine Dots, which we have mentioned a bazillion times on the Podcast. He talks about *so* many things today, including the struggle between showing what you love and what may bring you the social media coverage, why he stays right to the very end of every wedding, destination weddings, how he captured one of his specific Awards, mountain ultra-running, working alongside his wife, and so much more…

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#122. This is Dries Renglé

November 21st 2022

Dries Renglé has been spoken about by *so* many of my previous Podcast guests, so it was about time I chatted to the man himself! One of the best wedding photographers in Belgium, Dries talks about so much on the episode this week, including why it’s so important to shoot and show what you love, how he captured one of his Reportage Awards, photographing his first wedding (which just happened to be his sister’s!), our Netflix synopsis game, co-founding the Mind The Moment collective, and so much more…

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#121. This is Theo Manusaride

November 3rd 2022

In this week’s episode we talk about both wedding and family photography with the very talented Theo Manusaride. Based in the Netherlands and originally from Romania, Theo has won multiple awards from both TiR and TiR:F; she talks about a couple of those on the episode, as well as tips for improving your documentary coverage, Google Ads advice, how she moved her life and business to a different country, our Netflix game, work/life balance, and so much more…

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#120. This is Stacy Gillespie

October 12th 2022

The very talented Stacy Gillespie is my guest on the Podcast this week, one of the USA’s very best wedding photographers. With 9 Awards from us under her belt (along with her husband Trent), Stacy talks about one of those specific Awards on the episode, as well as using flash in all different types of situations, shooting weddings in the mountains and snow, watching, empathy, romantic comedies, why having a good work/life balance is so vital, and so much more…

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#119. This is Kirsten Lewis

September 29th 2022

Kirsten Lewis introduced so many photographers to the entire genre of documentary family photography, and it’s such an honour to talk to her on the Podcast this week! We have an extra long episode, as I also ask questions put forward by our This is Reportage: Family community, and topics include: The story behind that Creative Live class, why she went from weddings to family, education and mentoring, co-founding the DFA, experimentation, day in the life shoots all over the world, imitation, how she captured a couple of her own Awards, and much more…

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#118. This is Oliver Saillard

September 15th 2022

One of France’s best wedding photographers is my guest on the Podcast this week, as I chat to the fab Oliver Saillard! Oliver talks about lots of things, including why his name really is Oliver, winning a Reportage Award from his very first wedding, why he speaks four different languages, tips for if you’re just starting out on your photography journey, why photo contests have been important for him, and much more…

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#117. This is Rebecca Walters

August 18th 2022

Really loved chatting to one of the UK’s best documentary family photographers on the Podcast this week: The fab Rebecca Walters. Rebecca won two Family Story Awards in the same collection over on our sister-site, This is Reportage: Family, which is an incredible feat, and she talks about both of those today, as well as a time-saving editing tip, the importance of getting to know your families, day in the life shoots, our Netflix game, and much more…

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#116. This is Raymond Nguyen

August 4th 2022

An absolute pleasure to chat to one of the USA’s best wedding photographers this week, the fab Raymond Nguyen. In our Top 50 Worldwide for 2021 (and joint-second in the United States), Raymond talks about how he began his photography business, having a studio of photographers and film makers, working with other vendors, why it’s so important to understand client expectations, how he captured one of his (many) Reportage Awards, and much more…

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#115. This is Jennifer Schäufelin

July 21st 2022

I’m chatting to one of the world’s best documentary family photographers for this week’s episode, the fab Jennifer Schäufelin! Jennifer shares so much, including her tips and advice for submitting to our Family Story Awards (as the German Storyteller of the Year for 2021, she really knows her stuff!), her experience of transitioning from employment to doing photography full-time, why she has a ‘long portrait’ video on her ‘about me’ page, the stories behind a couple of her individual awards, birth photography, and more…

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#114. This is Rafe Abrook

July 14th 2022

We’re back with the Podcast and talking to one of the UK’s best documentary wedding photographers: The fab Rafe Abrook. Rafe tells us how he uses his height to his advantage when shooting weddings, the importance of really immersing yourself into the day, hayfever struggles, representing GB in basketball, our Netflix synopsis game, why he features his second shooters on his site, and so much more…

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#113. This is Martin Beddall

April 28th 2022

One of the best documentary wedding photographers in the UK is on the Podcast this week: The fab Martin Beddall. Winner of 15 Awards from us, Martin talks about his experience in photojournalism working for The Times and other newspapers, shooting his first all-digital wedding 20 years ago in 2002, photographing Margaret Thatcher, how he captured one of his specific Reportage Awards (that really is a single exposure!), and so much more…

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#112. This is Marieke Zentjens

April 21st 2022

Loved talking to the fab Marieke Zentjens for episode 112! One of the best documentary family photographers in the Netherlands (and ranked 35th in the world on TiR:F for 2020), Marieke talks about day in the life and shorter sessions (and why they’re both important to capture), shares lots of tips and advice to improve your work, and also tells quite a few memorable (and slightly embarrassing!) shooting stories…

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#111. This is Matt Parry

April 14th 2022

Matt Parry is one of the UK’s best documentary wedding photographers, and it was awesome to have him on the Podcast this week! Matt shares so much, including how he captured one of my favourite Reportage Awards (the dog-peeing-on-the-top-table shot!), identifying muses at weddings, our Netflix synopsis game, why he doesn’t take long breaks during the day, why he shoots with three cameras, and so much more…

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#110. This is Nina Trillenberg

April 7th 2022

The fab Nina Trillenberg is my guest on the Podcast this week, as we talk all things documentary family photography! Originally from Germany and now based in China, Nina talks us through a couple of her Family Story Awards, one of her Reportage Family Awards, what it meant to move continents, our Netflix synopsis game, how great the family photography community is, and so much more…

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#109. This is Janina Brocklesby

March 24th 2022

I always love talking to the fab Janina Brocklesby in ‘real life’, and it was just as fab to talk to her for the Podcast this week! One of the best wedding photographers in the UK, Janina talks about making a huge change in her life to pursue something she loves (hint, it’s photography!), what makes for a good wedding photographer, her dislike of chocolate (!), elopements, why workshops and conferences are so great, shooting as a duo, and much more…

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#108. This is Franziska Nauck

March 17th 2022

Such an interesting chat with the Germany-based family photographer, Franziska Nauck, on the Podcast this week! In our Top 100 Family Photographers Worldwide on TiR:F for 2021, Franziska shares so many insights and stories, including why a burnout was one of the best things that could have happened to her, behind the scenes of her Family Story Award (an amazing birth story), top tips for documentary family photography, why hiking in Scotland without a mirror had a large effect on her life outlook, and much more…

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#107. This is Melissa Ouwehand-Beckker

March 10th 2022

I loved chatting to the fab Melissa Ouwehand-Beckker this week! Recently in our Top 10 Netherlands Photographers for 2021, if you’ve ever had the pleasure to meet Melissa, you’ll know that she’s just so lovely to talk to, and she shares so much today, including a very memorable on-the-way-to-a-wedding story, how she used to assist her Dad who was also a wedding photographer, why you shouldn’t compare yourself, destination weddings, and so much more…

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#106. This is Christophe De Mulder

March 3rd 2022

The fab Christophe De Mulder has *so* much to share on the Podcast this week! Based in Belgium, Christophe was in our Top 50 Family Photographers of 2020 on This is Reportage: Family, and he talks about his family approach from enquiry to delivery, a fab editing tip that saves him a lot of time, why it’s important to participate with your families, our Netflix game, how he captured one of his Reportage Family Awards, and much more…

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#105. This is Phil Salisbury

February 17th 2022

It was such a pleasure to chat to the fab Phil Salisbury for the Podcast this week! Recently winning 4 Reportage Awards in a single Collection, Phil talks about two of those in the episode today, as well as his journey to becoming a photographer, his love of shooting close, how he lights the dancefloor (with his lighting setup and his own personal moves!), top tips for improving your documentary wedding photography, and much more…

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#104. This is Ana Backhaus

February 10th 2022

This week’s Podcast is family-focused as I chat to the fab Ana Backhaus! Originally from Lisbon, and now living in Dubai, Ana was 25th in the World on This is Reportage: Family in 2021. She talks about how she captured one of her Awards, her workflow, her general approach to capturing families, her past career as a flight attendant, the importance of resilience, and so much more…

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#103. This is Justine Boulin

February 3rd 2022

Based in Canada, Justine Boulin was one of our very first judges for us here at This is Reportage, right back in Collection 2, and it was so great to talk to her for this week’s Podcast! As well as her tips from being a judge herself, Justine shares all about approaching weddings without any preconceived ideas, how having a heart attack gave her a new perspective on life, our Netflix synopsis game, why having less gear can actually be a very good thing, and much more…

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#102. This is Jess Lycoops

January 27th 2022

The fab Jess Lycoops is my guest on the Podcast this week, and we talk all things documentary family photography (with some weddings and brand-photography talk too). Based in Denmark, Jess has won 5 Reportage Family Awards and a Family Story Award on our sister-site, TiR:F, and she talks about so much on the episode today, including Instagram influencers, challenging yourself, finding a great mentor, her favourite lens, working close, and so much more…

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#101. This is Tsvetelina Deliyska

January 20th 2022

Loved talking to the fab Tsvetelina Deliyska for our 101st episode! Based in Bulgaria, Tsvetelina has won 2 Story Awards and 4 Reportage Awards from us, and she talks about one of those awards on the episode today, as well as many other things, including capturing a wedding for a bride and groom who were both blind, her first weddings when she was only 19 on film, our Netflix game, and much more…

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#100. This is the 100th Special!

January 14th 2022

It’s our 100th episode! To celebrate this milestone we’ve done a special ‘montage’ episode – and we’re also giving away 10 This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family memberships, worth £100 each! Simply visit the episode page to see how you can win. I hope you enjoy this special episode, which contains clips from over 30 of my past guests, and some reflections from my myself about the past two years of podcasting.

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#99. This is Joosje Janssen

January 6th 2022

The Podcast is back for 2022 after a little holiday break, and I’m so pleased to be talking to the lovely Joosje Janssen! One of the best documentary family photographers in the Netherlands, Joosje shares so much on the episode, including going behind the scenes on her childbirth Family Story Award, nerves and comparing your work to others’, top tips for improving your documentary skills, our Netflix synopsis game, and much more…

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#98. This is Alpár Lukácsi

December 23rd 2021

Loved talking to the fab Alpár Lukácsi for the Podcast this week! One of the best wedding photographers in Romania, Alpár has been on our Top 10 Romanian Photographers list for the past two years in a row. He shares so much on the episode today, including the importance of empathy and having a positive mindset, how he started his photography journey, capturing his first wedding in his early twenties, his very inspirational Grandfather, and much more…

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#97. This is Sandra Stokmans

December 16th 2021

One of the best family photographers in the Netherlands, the fab Sandra Stokmans, is my guest on the Podcast this week! Joint-30th in the world on This is Reportage: Family for 2021, Sandra talks about one of her specific Reportage Family Awards, how she approaches day in the life shoots (and even year in the life), her personal project about children with congenital heart defects, how she photographs businesses in a documentary way, and so much more…

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#96. This is Kevin Kheffache

December 10th 2021

So great to talk to the fab wedding photographer and co-founder (with his wife, Annie Kheffache) of Doc Day, Kevin Kheffache, on the Podcast this week! Kevin has won lots of Awards from us, and we talk about his work on the Podcast today, where we also delve into how him and Annie came up with the idea for Doc Day, what it was like to organise such an event, some of his personal highlights, the upcoming Doc Day 2 in 2022 (which there are just a few tickets left for), and much more…

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#95. This is Agata Szymanowicz

December 1st 2021

The very talented Agata Szymanowicz is my guest this week, and we talk all things documentary family photography! Winner of 10 Reportage Family Awards on This is Reportage: Family, Agata shares all about how she approaches a family shoot, top tips for improving your documentary skills, her background in child psychology, how she coped during lockdowns, her ‘waiting for the miracle’ project, and so much more…

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#94. This is Rianne Hogewoning

November 25th 2021

It was so much fan to chat to the fab Rianne Hogewoning on the Podcast this week! One of the best documentary wedding photographers in the Netherlands, Rianne has won 10 Awards from us, and she talks about two of those on the episode, as well how she got her first wedding, her experience of having her Facebook & Insta hacked (and advice on how you can prevent it), facing her fears, and so much more…Looking forward to meeting Rianne at our Christmas Party in London on Dec 6th too – hopefully see you there as well!

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#93. This is Laura Beth Davidson

November 19th 2021

This week we have the brilliant US-based documentary family photographer Laura Beth Davidson on the Podcast! Laura Beth was an absolute pleasure to talk to, and she shares so much, including telling us about her very powerful and emotive Family Story Award featuring her own daughter, advice for if you’re just starting out in the business, running us through her approach to a typical family shoot, Harry Potter voice impressions, and so much more…

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#92. This is Ronan Palliser

November 11th 2021

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Ronan Palliser a few times, and so it was great to have him on the Podcast this week! One of the best photographers in Ireland, Ronan talks about lots of things, including shooting solo or with seconds, his approach to a typical wedding day, why he’s not just a ‘bride or groom photographer’, our Netflix game, just what the word ‘documentary’ really means, and so much more…

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#91. This is Marisa Martins

November 4th 2021

So lovely to chat to the very talented documentary family photographer Marisa Martins this week! Based in Portugal, Marisa has won lots of Awards from us over on This is Reportage: Family – she was in our Top 30 Worldwide photographers for 2020 – and she talks about so many things today, including how to make your families feel at ease and be themselves, Day in the Life shoots, how she went from being a model to being on the other side of the camera, and so much more…

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#90. This is Mihai Zaharia

October 28th 2021

We have one of the top Romanian photographers on the Podcast today, as I chat to the lovely Mihai Zaharia! Mihai talks about lots of things, including going behind the scenes on his first paid wedding as the main photographer (which had 400 guests!), the importance of experimentation, shooting up close, what makes a good documentary wedding photographer, and much more…

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#89. This is Lisa Winner

October 21st 2021

The fab Lisa Winner is my guest on the Podcast this week, and we talk all things documentary family photography! In our Top 10 USA Photographers on TiR:F for 2020, Lisa shares all about her personal projects photographing her autistic son (recently featured in National Geographic), family caregiving for her own father, why it’s so important for your personality to shine through, our Netflix game, vacation photography, and so much more…

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#88. This is Dave Thompson

October 14th 2021

After a summer break, I’m so excited that the Podcast is back! And a really fab way to be kicking it all off again, by chatting to the fab Dave Thompson. With 20 years experience as a news and sports photographer, we hear how he photographed the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, how he never thought he’d be shooting weddings back in 1997, people skills, teenage crushes, the story behind one of his Reportage Awards, and much more…

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#87. This is Barbara Puchta

July 29th 2021

Really enjoyed chatting to the lovely Barbara Puchta this week! One of the best documentary family photographers in the World, Julia was ranked 3rd in Germany on our sister-site, This is Reportage: Family, for 2020, and joint 17th in the world. She shares her top tips for improving your family photography, her experiences of life coaching as well as being a photography mentor/teacher, how she captured one of her award-winning images, and so much more…

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#86. This is Nikola Smernic

July 22nd 2021

One of Croatia’s best wedding photographers – the fab Nikola Smernic – is my guest this week! Nikola was in our Top 10 Photographers in the World for 2018, and he has a current total of 11 Awards from us. He talks about one of his specific Reportage Awards today, as well as his Story Award that includes lions (!), how being published in National Geographic had a big impact on his life (and even his own wedding), his development as a photographer, and much more…

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#85. This is Sara Paolucci

July 15th 2021

Loved talking to the fab Sara Paolucci for this week’s Podcast, which is all about documentary family photography! Sara was ranked in our Top 50 Photographers on our sister-site for family photography, This is Reportage: Family, in 2020, and we talk about so many things, including why she’s not a fly on the wall, vacation photography in Rome, how she uses Instagram Stories, why it’s important to have a mentor, and more…

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#84. This is João Lourenço

July 8th 2021

It was a real pleasure to chat to one of the best wedding photographers in Portugal, the fab João Lourenço, for this week’s Podcast. João shares so many great bits of tips and advice, including how he uses Excel to grow his business strategically, a feature that only Fujifilm cameras have that is great for documentary, his love of storytelling, how he captured one of his specific Reportage Awards, and much more…

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#83. This is Stephana Ferrell

July 1st 2021

On the 1st Birthday of our sister-site for documentary family photography, This is Reportage: Family, it’s a real honour to chat to the fab Stephana Ferrell – one of the best family photographers in the USA. Stephana chats about how she captured one her specific awards, how she transitioned from weddings to families, our Netflix game, the business-side of photography and growing up with generations of entrepreneurs, and so much more…

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#82. This is Patrick Mateer

June 24th 2021

Such a pleasure to chat to one of the UK’s very best wedding photographers for this week’s Podcast: The fab Patrick Mateer of M and G Wedding Photography. Winner of 11 Reportage Awards and 2 Story Awards from us (he was ranked in our Top 50 Worldwide Photographers of 2020 list), Patrick talks about shooting alongside his wife, how they never argue, his top tips for documentary coverage, our Netflix game, how he got one of his specific Awards, why he enters, community, being in a band, and much more…

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#81. This is Marieke Zwartscholten

June 17th 2021

The fab Netherlands-based photographer Marieke Zwartscholten is my guest on this week’s Podcast, and we chat about wedding photography and family photography, as Marieke is great at both – winning numerous Awards on both This is Reportage and This is Reportage: Family. Marieke shares her top tips for documenting families, her thoughts as a previous judge on our wedding site, dealing with nerves, the importance of workshops and learning, and so much more…

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#80. This is Erica Hawkins

June 10th 2021

Talking to the fab Erica Hawkins for the Podcast this week was so inspiring! The episode is a real mix of wedding photography and family photography, as Erica is fantastic at both, and has won numerous awards from both our wedding site and our family site. Topics include how she documented her own family life throughout lockdowns, how one of her images was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London, shooting a ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ wedding, finding out she had cancer, imposter syndrome and so much more…

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#79. This is Fille Roelants

June 3rd 2021

The very lovely Fille Roelants is my guest on the Podcast this week! One of Belgium’s best wedding photographers, Fille was ranked 13th in the world here on TiR in 2020, and we discuss a couple of his Reportage Awards and one of his incredibly emotional Story Awards on the episode today, along with many other things, including his top tips for documentary, realising the power and importance of our chosen career, his journey from pharmacist to photographer, and so much more…

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#78. This is Gretchen Yost

May 27th 2021

This week’s episode is all about documentary family photography as I chat to the fab Gretchen Yost from the USA. Gretchen has won lots of Awards from us over on our sister-site for family photography, This is Reportage: Family, and she talks about how she captured one of her award-winning images, how she became a photographer, why workshops had a big impact on her career, the importance of personal projects, her top tips for documentary family photography, and much more…

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#77. This is Anna Pumer

May 20th 2021

So much fun chatting to the fab Anna Pumer for this week’s Podcast! Anna is a great UK-based wedding photographer, and she is also the founder of Kick Ass Photographers – something which we talk about on the episode today, including many other things, such as shooting micro weddings, her top tip for improving your website, why personality is so important, how she became a photographer so quickly, how to attract fun and relaxed clients, and so much more…

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#76. This is Emma Collins

May 13th 2021

Really lovely to chat to the fab Emma Collins this week! Emma was third in the UK on our sister-site for documentary family photography, This is Reportage: Family, for 2020, and she talks about one of her specific Reportage Family Awards in the episode, as well as many other things, including her top tips for capturing families better, her experience of living in France, how she became a family photographer, favourite Friends episodes, and more…

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#75. This is Marnix de Stigter

May 6th 2021

I chat to one of the best wedding photographers in the Netherlands today: The fab Marnix de Stigter! Ranked 4th in the Netherlands here on TiR in 2020, Marnix also made our Top 50 Photographers in the World and Top 25 Storytellers in the World lists for 2020 – this man really know his stuff! He has so many great and fun stories to share on the episode, including an embarrassing story to do with the wedding car, top tips for Story Awards, his experience of living in China, and so much more…

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#74. This is Águeda Sanfiz

April 29th 2021

Honoured to chat to the fantastic Águeda Sanfiz for the Podcast today! Águeda is a spanish documentary photographer based in the USA, and, as well as being a multiple award-winner over on This is Reportage: Family, she has also recently organised ‘Picture (im)Perfect’ – a book and exhibition all about documentary family photography. We talk about that on the episode, as well as many other things, such as her top tips for documenting families, how she captured one of her specific Awards, and much more…

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#73. This is Patrick Lombaert

April 22nd 2021

It was so much fun to chat to the wonderful Patrick Lombaert for the Podcast this week! Patrick was ranked no.2 for France here on TiR in 2020, and he shares so much great bits of tips and advice today, including his thoughts on if you’re stuck in a rut or feeling stagnant, why he personally submits to awards, his experience of helping out colleagues with hundreds of hours of Skype/Zoom calls, why the best photographer is not the invisible one, and much more…

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#72. This is Ralu Chase

April 15th 2021

A real pleasure to chat to the very lovely Ralu Chase today! Ralu was the UK’s top ranked photographer on our site for documentary family photography, This is Reportage: Family, in 2020, and she was so inspiring to talk to. Tune in to hear her top tips for documenting families, images that have had a real impact on her life, how she shot one of her specific Family Story Awards, the impact of living in different countries and within different cultures, and much more…

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#71. This is Marek Troszczynski

April 8th 2021

It was so great to chat to the fab Marek Troszczynski for our 71st episode! Marek was incredibly successful on both our websites last year, ranking joint-28th in the world on This is Reportage, and joint-24th on This is Reportage: Family; a truly impressive feat. He shares so much in the episode today, including how he began his photography journey, capturing a wedding with 1000 guests, the importance of reaching out to fellow photographers, the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards, and much more…

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#70. This is Elke Van Rulo

April 1st 2021

A real pleasure to chat to the fab Elke Van Rulo today! Elke was recently ranked 5th in Belgium in 2020 on our sister-site for documentary family photography, This is Reportage: Family, and she shares so much gold today, including how she photographed her friend’s child’s birth, why talking is so important to build trust and rapport, our Netflix synopsis game, how a major life move had an impact on her photography, and much more…

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#69. This is Dan Morris

March 25th 2021

So much laughter in this episode, as I chat to the fab Dan Morris. Originally from Wales, Dan is one of the UK’s best wedding photographers, and recently won 5 Reportage Awards in a single Collection. Dan talks about so much in this episode, including how he ‘hides in plain sight’, his love of colour, a very funny – and stressful! – story of how he lost his wallet in-between weddings, and so much more…

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#68. This is Ang Waterton

March 18th 2021

So lovely to chat to the fab Ang Waterton for our 68th episode! From one Cornwall to another (I’m in Cornwall, UK, and Ang is in Cornwall, Canada), Ang shares so much in this episode, including her reaction to winning 3 Family Story Awards in a single round on our sister-site, This is Reportage: Family, her top tips for marketing, why she hates socks, how she began her photography career (and advice for other people just starting out), and so much more…

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#67. This is Richard Skins

March 11th 2021

Loved talking to the fab Richard Skins for our 67th episode this week! Based in the UK, Rich was joint-37th in the world here on TiR in 2020, and not only is he a great wedding photographer, but he’s a lovely guy too. Join us today as Rich talks about a very embarrassing – and funny! – thing that happened to him at a wedding, the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards, diversification, how he became a photographer, and so much more…

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#66. This is Lisa Hu Chen

March 4th 2021

Such a pleasure to talk to the fab Lisa Hu Chen for the podcast today! Lisa is a great documentary family photographer from the United States (she was ranked joint-4th on TiR:F in 2020), and she shares so much in this episode, including tips on making your clients feel comfortable, the importance of framing intentionally, why she has invested in herself during the pandemic, the delights (!) of home schooling, our Netflix game, and so much more…

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#65. This is Olivier Bolte

February 25th 2021

So lovely to chat to the fab Olivier Bolte for our 65th episode! Olivier did incredibly on both TiR and TiR:F in 2020, becoming the French Storyteller of the Year on both sites, and overall French POTY on This is Reportage: Family. He was a real joy to speak to on the Podcast, too, and shares so many interesting stories and info, including his top tips for better documentary coverage, his time picking fruit in Australia, why he’s a perfectionist when it comes to slideshows, his very dedicated morning routine, and much more…

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#64. This is Nienke Koedijk

February 18th 2021

It was so fun to chat to the brilliant Nienke Koedijk for the Podcast this week! Nienke is a brilliant family photographer and educator from Holland, and is such an inspirational character; her ‘Unfreeze Yourself’ workshop has had a huge impact on photographers all over the world (something which we chat about on the episode), and she shares all about top tips for starting out as a family photographer, the impact her first photobook had on her (with national media coverage), getting your families to feel at ease in your presence, and lots more…

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#63. This is Soven Amatya

February 11th 2021

Lovely to chat to the fab Soven Amatya for this week’s Podcast episode! Soven was joint-tenth in the world on This is Reportage in 2018, and is one of the best wedding photographers in the UK. Tune in to hear Soven talk about how listening is so vital when it comes to great documentary coverage, the unusual nickname he had growing up, why he loves to attend conferences all over the world, why a certain image had a big impact on him, and much more…

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#62. This is Louise van den Broek

February 4th 2021

Family photography takes centre stage today as we chat to the fab Louise van den Broek! Louise was ranked joint-6th in the World on This is Reportage: Family in 2020, and she shares so much today, including top tips for better documentary family photography coverage, her experience and advice concerning birth photography, how she captured a couple of her specific Awards, how living on a farm is a huge inspiration for her, and much more…

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#61. This is Chelsea Cannar

January 28th 2021

A delight to have the fab Chelsea Cannar on the Podcast today! One of the UK’s best wedding photographers, Chelsea shares so much today, including some brilliant tips on social media and just being yourself, her journey from graphic design to photographer, why taking chances can be so rewarding, our Netflix synopsis game (I hope people are enjoying it as much as I am…?) and so much more…

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#60. This is Julia Rose-Greim

January 21st 2021

We have a family photography-specific episode today, as we chat to the wonderful Julia Rose-Greim. Ranked 11th in the world for 2020 on This is Reportage: Family (our sister-site for documentary family photography), Julia shares so much in this episode, including tips for better communication with your clients, her experience of photographing the same families over numerous years, the story behind one of her specific Reportage Family Awards, and much more…

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#59. This is Steven Rooney

January 14th 2021

The Podcast had a bit of a break for Christmas, but now we’re back, and very excited to kick off 2021 with the fantastic Steven Rooney! Steven is a UK-based wedding photographer, winner of an incredible number of Awards from so many different associations, and is an all-round lovely guy. He’s a flash-master, so we discuss how he uses flash for various parts of the day, his top tips for better documentary coverage, how he went from primary school teacher to photographer, and much more…

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#58. Thoughts on 2020

December 17th 2020

A different episode today, that may or may not fill you with dread: A solo episode from me, Alan Law, the founder of TiR & TiRF! I just wanted to talk about 2020; both from a personal viewpoint of being a photographer myself, but also my thoughts and musings on running This is Reportage and This is Reportage: Family, behind the scenes of the Podcast itself, a lot of thank yous, and quite a bit more too. Don’t worry, though, our interview format will be returning swiftly after a bit of a Christmas break…!

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#57. This is Rowena Meadows

December 10th 2020

A sheer delight to have the wonderful Rowena Meadows on the Podcast today! Based in Australia, Rowena is the current (at the time of recording) worldwide leader on our sister-site for documentary family photography, This is Reportage: Family, with 7 Reportage Family Awards and 4 Family Story Awards won in our first two Collections already. She shares *so* much today, and is incredibly entertaining and fascinating too; can’t recommend it enough!

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#56. This is Katrin Küllenberg

December 3rd 2020

Super to have the wonderful Katrin Küllenberg with us on the Podcast today! Based in Germany, Katrin is a multi-award winning (from TiR, and our sister-site for documentary family photography, TiRF) photographer, and was also one of our judges back in Collection Two. She shares *so* much today, including her thoughts on why context is so important in your images, how to be better at documentary family photography, dealing with covid, and much, much more…

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#55. This is Liam Shaw

November 26th 2020

An honour to have our Photographer of the Year 2018 on the Podcast today – the brilliant Liam Shaw of York Place Studios! Liam shares *so* much documentary gold, including tips for better coverage, layering images, submitting to Awards, and more. He also goes behind the scenes of one of his Reportage Awards, and talks about life in general – a really inspiration listen. Make sure to check out episode 26 for our interview with his sister, Dominique Shaw, too.

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#54. This is Tobias Löhr

November 19th 2020

I’ve loved Tobias Löhr’s photography for years now, so it was a real pleasure to chat to him for the Podcast. One of the best wedding photographers in Germany, Tobias has racked up so many Reportage and Story Awards. Tune in today as he talks about life in corona times, workshops, tips on entering Story Awards, photographing his own son’s birth, and much, much more…

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#53. This is Sophie Callewaert

November 12th 2020

Loved chatting to the fab Sophie Callewaert for this week’s Podcast episode! Sophie is an extremely talented photographer from Belgium, and she’s super lovely to talk to too. Tune in today, as Sophie gives some brilliant tips for documentary coverage, tells us about growing up in her family restaurant, why authenticity is so important, and lots more…

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#52. This is Kristof Claeys

November 5th 2020

It was an absolute pleasure to chat to the fab Kristof Claeys today. Kristof was in our Top 30 Photographers of 2019 and has won a huge amount of Awards from us – both on our wedding site, and on our family site, too. Tune in today as Kristof talks about his top tips for documentary coverage in general, letting your clients be themselves, his Ninja workshop, being held hostage (!) and much more too…

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#51. This is Alice Chapman

October 29th 2020

We’re going to be featuring family photographers and wedding photographers on the Podcast going forwards (as we’ve recently launched our sister-site for documentary family photography, This is Reportage: Family), and today we’re excited to be chatting to the fab Alice Chapman. Alice is currently the UK’s no.1 ranked photographer on This is Reportage: Family, and she shares so much today, including her top tips, developing trust, how she started her business and more…

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#50. This is the 50th Special

October 22nd 2020

It’s our 50th Special! We thought we’d celebrate this milestone with a special episode: We’re doing a ’50-themed’ Game Show! We’ve brought back three of our previous podcast guests – the fab Anna Hardy, Adam Johnson and Adam Riley – and they all join me on a fun (and very funny!) quiz-slash-game-show. One of the rounds is based around questions that over 170 of our TiR members answered, too. Last but not least, we’re also offering listeners two chances to win a This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family T-shirt…!

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#49. This is Kristian Leven

October 15th 2020

Really loved chatting to Kristian Leven for the 49th episode of the Podcast today! Kristian is one of the UK’s best documentary photographers, and he shares so much in the episode, including his top tips for documentary-coverage, how he’s been dealing with the emotional rollercoaster of covid, his love of street photography, utilising his past wedding clients for family work, Arsenal, yoga, and much more…

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#48. This is Els Korsten

October 8th 2020

Such a pleasure to chat to the great Els Korsten for the Podcast today. Els has won a whole haul of Awards from us, as well as lots on our sister-site for family photography, and really is one of the best photographers in the Netherlands. She shares all about the importance of being yourself, exactly how she captured some of her Award-winning images, photographing cows, weddings on farms, and so much more…

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#47. This is Adam Riley

October 1st 2020

Adam Riley was my guest for the Podcast today and I laughed so much talking to him! A really relaxed and entertaining chat, as Adam talks about being a forensic scientist before moving into wedding photography, the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards, family photography, how street photography is great to hone your documentary skills and more…

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#46. This is Darren Kirwan

September 24th 2020

Really fab to talk to Darren Kirwan for the 46th episode of the Podcast! Darren has won 7 Reportage Awards from us, is one of the best wedding photographers in Ireland, and is an upcoming speaker at Doc Day 2021, too. He shares so much gold, including a specific experience at a wedding that has stuck with him and formed his approach, and much, much more…

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#45. This is Anna Hardy

September 17th 2020

Loved chatting to the fab Anna Hardy for the 45th episode of our Podcast today! Anna talks all about her journey from wedding photographer to family photographer (and lots of advice on how to make that transition – or to do both together), a pretty scary story of when something went wrong during a skydive, how to increase your empathy, pricing, and so much more…

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#44. This is Alex Vita

September 10th 2020

Something a bit different on the Podcast today as we talk all about websites! Alex Vita is a web designer and educator who works solely on photography websites, so he really knows his stuff. He shares so much with us, including how to avoid the common web design mistakes that he sees regularly, tips on making your site attract more of the clients you really want, image optimisation, SEO and more…

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#43. This is The Framers

September 3rd 2020

A real pleasure to chat to Filipa and Rodrigo of The Framers today! The Framers are some of the best wedding photographers in Portugal, and they chat to us about all sorts of things, including specific tips on Story Awards, shooting different nationalities every weekend, how they came up with their business name, working together as a couple, and much more…

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#42. This is Andrew Billington

August 27th 2020

So great to talk to the fab Andrew Billington for the Podcast today! 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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#41. This is Prasheila Lookhar

August 20th 2020

Loved talking to Prasheila Lookhar of Going Bananas Photography today! One of the best wedding photographers in India, Prasheila shares all about empathy, advice on editing, cutting her own pizza, tips on just starting out, her favourite parts of the day to capture, shooting a wedding with 2000 guests, and much more…

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#40. This is Logan Westom

August 13th 2020

A real pleasure to chat to the fab Logan Westom for the 40th episode of the Podcast today! Logan shares his top tips for documentary wedding photography, the reason why he learned to ski, favourite comedic and dark Netflix shows, why having a personal project is a great idea, and much more…

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#39. This is Nikhol Esterás

July 30th 2020

Delighted to talk to the fab Nikhol Esterás for the Podcast today. Based in Mexico, Nikhol talks about working with her husband, how their backgrounds in Fine Art and Psychology have affected their photography, tips on Story Awards, the pronunciation of ‘reportage’ and much more…

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#38. This is Menino Conhece Menina

July 23rd 2020

It was so great to chat to the fab Raquel and Daniel of Menino Conhece Menina – they shared so much with us, including tips on Story Awards (they’ve won nine themselves!), family life in lockdown, why they often don’t use flash, what success personally means to them, and much more…

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#37. This is Aleks Kus

July 16th 2020

The fab Aleks Kus is my guest on the podcast this week, and he was so inspirational! Hear how he became blind in one eye, his top tips for starting out in our industry, keeping away from ego, the affect of corona in Slovenia, happiness, and much more…

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#36. This is Jill Streefland

July 9th 2020

Delighted to be talking to the fab Jill Streefland this week! Jill shares so much with us, including how she shot a wedding during the middle of these corana times, how she went from dancer to photographer, tips on Story Awards, living in the moment, Dirty Dancing, and more…

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#35. This is Ruan Redelinghuys

July 2nd 2020

Honoured to be speaking to the fab Ruan Redelinghuys for this week’s Podcast episode. Ruan talks about addressing your weaknesses head on, the wedding season in South Africa, how he lights a dancefloor, storytelling, composition and much more…

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#34. This is Kim Hart Fotografie

June 25th 2020

So fab to have the delightful Kim Hart Fotografie on the podcast today; my 8-year old daughter listened to this and said “Isn’t she inspiring!” – and I totally agree! Kim shares all about her love of black and white, her first paid wedding, what success means to her, happiness and so much more…

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#33. This is Mick Shah

June 18th 2020

The inspirational Mick Shah is our guest today, telling us how and why he went from photographer to videographer, his thoughts on being the co-founder of Nine Dots, financial tips, his past life as a professional drummer and pastor, and so much more…

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#32. This is Marissa Joy Daly

June 11th 2020

The very talented Marissa Joy Daly is with us today, talking about the time she had her images stolen, tips on submitting to our Awards as a past judge herself, why she doesn’t like fruit, the power of community, having her own wedding shot by Two Mann, and much more…

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#31. This is David Ryan

June 4th 2020

So interesting to talk to David Ryan for this episode! David tells us why he started his best of 2019 post with the words “my wedding photos are rubbish”, how honesty is core to him, being an introvert, thoughts on street photography, and so much more…

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#30. This is Sam Docker

May 28th 2020

Top guy Mr. Sam Docker is our guest for the Podcast today, talking about his thoughts on destination weddings (how he gets them, doing them, pricing and more), why he recently did an Iron Man, Instagram tips, an embarrassing moment in his career, risk and trusting yourself, and more…

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#29. This is Alison Bounce

May 21st 2020

Delighted to bring you the fab Alison Bounce! Alison chats about how she went from firefighter to photographer, her love of underwater photography, how her cat changed her life, tips for just starting out, submitting to awards, and more…

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#28. This is Peter Geluk

May 14th 2020

Peter Geluk is on the Podcast today, telling so many interesting stories and tips, including a scary life event that led to him getting into business with his wife, what makes a good wedding photographer, why he chose to downsize, a piece of software he couldn’t live without, and more…

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#27. This is Tyler Wirken

May 7th 2020

The brilliant Tyler Wirken is on the Podcast today, telling all about the ethos of the documentary approach, his top tips, why client meetings are a must, the most important photo he’s ever taken, how the industry has changed, and more…

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#26. This is Dominique Shaw of York Place Studios

April 30th 2020

One half of the fab York Place Studios, the brilliant Dominique Shaw gives us her tips on street photography, layering, shooting without flash, and the lowdown about working with her brother…

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#25. This is Steve Gerrard

April 23rd 2020

In our 25th episode, the fab Steve Gerrard talks about how his music photography impacted his wedding work, relocating his entire business from England to Canada, meeting Guns ‘n Roses, and much more, with a special music theme too…

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#24. This is Us: Photographers on Coronavirus

April 16th 2020

In a very special episode, we have almost 50 of our members talking about how they’re dealing with the current pandemic, including business tips, mental health advice, and worldwide messages of support.

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#23. This is David Scholes

April 9th 2020

David talks to us about how he comes from a long line of wedding photographers, tips on how he chooses images for Awards, how he was once mistaken for a stripper, what makes a good wedding photographer and much more…

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#22. This is Candice Cusic

April 2nd 2020

Candice discusses how she went from decades of work in photojournalism (including for the Chicago Tribune), to weddings; her studio in Chicago, diversifying into pets and families, her moment-driven approach, Stephen King novels and more…

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#21. This is Valter Antunes

March 27th 2020

From why he switched from Canon to Sony, to tips on capturing moments at every wedding, his past life as a busker in London, eating the canapes, why he’s known as the naked bride photographer in Portugal, and more, Valter shares all.

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#20. Coronavirus Special with Simon Leclercq (Doctor & Photographer)

March 19th 2020

Simon is in quite a unique position, as both wedding photographer, but also working-doctor on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. In this special episode, he shares his thoughts and advice.

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#19. This is Rocio Vega

March 17th 2020

Listen to the fab Rocio Vega talk about how moments are like waves, why she watches hands, one of her favourite TV shows (and why she recommends watching it if you’ve got teenage kids especially), shooting lots, and so much more…

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#18. This is Steven Herrschaft

March 5th 2020

Hear how Steven began shooting weddings at the age of 16, how he transferred from swimming to photographing people getting married, the importance of being yourself, why he always shoots alone, and lots more…

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#17. This is Yves Schepers

February 16th 2020

Yves talks about a time in his life that he suffered from depression, the birth of his daughter, the importance of empathy and being client-focused, why he enters Awards, and so much more…

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#16. This is Lauren Brimhall

February 11th 2020

Lauren discusses things such as the benefits of being a wedding photographer when it comes to being a mum, behind the scenes of her ‘Bear’ Reportage Award, what bugs her, the power of referrals and more…

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#15. This is Leonard Walpot

February 4th 2020

Check out our Leonard Walpot interview, where he talks about how his political photography impacts his wedding work, how he edits and his workflow, working with his wife, tips for just starting out, and lots more…

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This is Reportage Podcast - This is Fabio Mirulla

#14. This is Fabio Mirulla

January 28th 2020

Our 2019 Photographer of the Year talks to us about where he draws inspiration, his background in archaeology, his first ever wedding, tips for winning Story Awards, how to attract the right couples, why he shoots with seconds, and more…

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#13. This is Anna Rowland

January 21st 2020

The fab Anna Rowland talks about why conferences and workshops are important, her very first camera, pushing through the fear zone, the things that work best for her in terms of marketing, top tips for better documentary work, and more…

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#12. This is Franck Boutonnet

January 14th 2020

Franck shares so much with us on his episode, including his top three tips for submitting to awards, his relationship with fellow photographer Rocio Vega, ghosting, confidence, gaining his clients’ trust, and much more…

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#11. This is Philippe Swiggers

January 7th 2020

With subjects such as what he does in the quiet season, nerves, life as an introvert in an extrovert industry, what skills every wedding photographer should have, specifically not thinking with social media in mind, and much more…

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This is Reportage Podcast - This is Linda Bouritius Interview

#10. This is Linda Bouritius

December 19th 2019

Linda shares so much great info, including what it was like choosing a wedding photographer for her own wedding, how she becomes part of the party to capture it better, why she delivers her images in a certain timeframe and much more…

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This is Reportage Podcast - Andrew Keher Interview

#9. This is Andrew Keher

December 13th 2019

Andrew tells us about how he went from 9 to 5 office job to wedding photography, how a viral video transformed his life, a specific recent regret of his and what he learned from it, making each image as interesting as he can, and more…

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This is Reportage Podcast - Denise Motz Interview

#8. This is Denise Motz

December 6th 2019

Denise talks about her background in fine art photography, why she doesn’t think about the money, the story behind one of her specific Reportage Awards, working with Camper Retreats, why networking is vital, why she gets alternative weddings and more…

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This is Reportage Podcast - This is Pedro Vilela

#7. This is Pedro Vilela

November 29th 2019

The lovely Pedro discusses lots of things with us, including the importance of keeping fit, turning points in his career, not following trends, why he always meets his couples beforehand, composition, light, and so much more…

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This is Reportage Podcast - This is Elena Haralabaki

#6. This is Elena Haralabaki

November 22nd 2019

Based in beautiful Greece, Elena tell us about what she listens to on the way to weddings, social media, top tips for documentary wedding photography, how she edits, Ouzo, her thoughts on the future and more…

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#5. This is Paul Fox

November 15th 2019

With topics ranging from his love of mirrorless, second shooting, how to capture the fun of weddings, online training, what he gets from entering Awards, pointers for client meetings, and more, Paul shares all.

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#4. This is Sanne De Block

November 15th 2019

Sanne talks to us about how she hates the business side of wedding photography, creating art on the fly, why she’s often down on the ground, how she captures the First Dance, composition, being the master of party, and more…

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This is Reportage Podcast - This is Citlalli Rico

#3. This is Citlalli Rico

November 7th 2019

Join us as Citlalli shares so much, including how she works with her sister, how she still stays creative after shooting over 700 weddings, why she used to say she was unemployed rather than saying she was a wedding photographer, and lots more…

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This is Reportage Podcast Episode 2: This is Ross Harvey

#2. This is Ross Harvey

November 7th 2019

Ross talks about so much in this episode, including tips on conquering nerves, working with wedding planners, happiness, how to get high-end weddings, the power of the mind, how he chooses to edit and why, working with second shooters, and lots more…

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#1. This is Adam Johnson

November 7th 2019

The fab Adam Johnson kicks off our Podcast in style, telling us about his very first paid wedding, the VAT threshold, how he got his first destination wedding, online marketing, being spat in the face, awards, automation and software tips, and more…

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