Shoot Edit Chat Repeat

In this week's episode we are chatting to UK wedding and family photographer, Hannah MacGregor of Funky Photographers.      Hannah has been running her business for over 10 years and has published a book about portrait photography.       We chat about the following:   What Hannah loves about photographing weddings and people How she manages to shoot so many weddings and family shoots each year and still say sane How she builds a connection with all of her wedding clients How she managed to shoot 48 weddings in the year she was pregnant!  What advice she would give to new photographers starting out   And lots of wonderful random stuff in between! Hannah's passion and enthusiasm is infectious, so we know this chat will put a smile on your face and leave you feeling inspired.        Thank you to Folio Albums for sponsoring this episode. Use the code ‘shoot edit’ to get 40% off a studio sample album.           Here is the link to our 'Friends of the Show' that we talk about in the intro. If you purchase u

In this episode we chat to Alex Vinall who is the founder of digital marketing agency, Air Social.  We wanted to chat to Alex to find out about the new trends in social media, and what we, as creative entrepreneurs, need to do to stay ahead of the crowd.    We talk about the following: What questions should you ask yourself before shaping your social media strategy How to come up with your USP's Is blogging as important as social media content Where you are best spending your energy when it comes to social media Tips for using your time on social media more effectively How you can find potential clients on Instagram What are the emerging trends in social media   It's a fascinating chat and we hope you get a lot out of it.  We talk about our exciting first ever live event which we're holding in London in Jan 2019. See all of the juicy details here. We'd love you to join us!    Thank you so much to Folio Albums for sponsoring this episode. Use the code shootedit40 to get 40% off a studio sample album.    Li

In this episode we chat to copywriter Franky from Love Audrey.    We know lots of photographers & visual creatives struggle to write copy on their websites, social media & marketing materials. So we chatted to Franky to find out what we can do to make it easier. We chat about the following:   Why copy is so important even for visual businesses like photography? How to fall in love with blogging How to engage your dream clients through the copy you write  What copy you should have on your homepage  Tips for writing the dreaded about me page How Franky has managed her business after being diagnosed with a chronic illness in 2016  Franky is so authentic & lovely and offers lots of useful tips. We hope you love the episode.    Find out about Franky’s copywriting services here Follow Franky on Instagram: @loveaudrey83   Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring this episode. Click here for lots of free information about how to be the boss of your own website and for 20% off all their products. 

In this episode we are chatting to Kelly Pietrangeli from Project Me for Busy Mothers.  Kelly has recently released a book all about getting a better balance in your life. We found it really useful so we invited Kelly onto the show to talk about how we can be more productive in our daily lives.    It's a really useful chat, and we cover all of the following:  - tips for making your to-do list much more effective - how to change your mindset about your 'never-ending' to-do list - what you should do first thing in the morning to make your days much more productive - how to deal with procrastination - should you outsource? - how to tame your inner mean girl   We really hope you find it useful.  Here are some of the links that Kelly talks about.  Kelly's action sheets Kelly's to-do list training Kelly's 121 coaching - receive £40 off by mentioning Shoot Edit Chat Repeat Follow Project Me on Facebook  Kelly's new book - Project Me for Busy Mothers   Thank you to the Design Space for sponsoring this episode. Go to

In this episode we are chatting to renowned UK newborn photographer Maria Murray.    Maria has run a successful photography business for over 15 years, so has seen a huge amount of change in the industry.    We have a fascinating talk about all of the following:    - the changes Maria has seen in the photography industry in the last 15 years and what she has done to embrace them - what Maria has done differently to run a successful and profitable business  - what the most important qualities are for a photographer to be successful - what photographers should look for in a trainer/mentor - what equipment Maria uses on her newborn shoots    And lots more. This is our longest ever episode, after 15 years in the business Maria has a lot to say! There is so much useful info here, so listen over 2 or 3 sessions if you have to.   Also after the interview, we launch our first Repeat Recs where we recommend something we've been enjoying this week. So it's worth listening right to the end!   Thank you so much to Folio

In this week's episode we chat to the coach, author, motivational speaker and all round inspiring person, Susie Maguire.    We have a insightful (and rather deep!) chat with Susie about the following: - why it's important to do scary things and how to step out of your comfort zone - how to let your awesome out - some great advice to any of you who are afraid to put yourself out there - How to deal with the imposter syndrome and self-doubt - why you should embrace all aspects of your personality, even those that you aren't so keen on    CAUTION ADVISED - there is some strong language in this episode but not until 58 minutes in!  Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring this episode. Click here for lots of free information about becoming the boss of your own website and to get 20% off all of their products.  Go to our Shoot Edit Chat Repeat website and sign up to our list so you don't miss out on any future events  Find us on Instagram Come follow us on Facebook    Susie's website  Susie's 'Love Bomb your

In this week’s episode we chat to our friend and UK birth and family photographer, Kate Griffin.   We have a very funny and insightful chat with Kate about her experience as one of the UK’s first ever birth photographers. We talk about the process, why it’s so important to price yourself properly, how her documentary family sessions flow, what equipment she uses and a lot more.   This episode could have easily been about 2 hours long as we could have talked to Kate all day!   Kate is one of the people whose opinion we respect the most in the industry. She’s honest and hilarious and we think you’re going to love her (just don’t tell her that!)   CAUTION ADVISED – there is lots of adult language used during this chat so please be aware if you have children around.    Thank you to Folio Albums for sponsoring this episode. Go to Folio Albums and enter the discount code ‘SHOOTEDIT40’ to get 40% off a studio sample album.   You can see Kate’s work here And follow her here: Instagram Facebook   See our new Shoot Edi

This week we are chatting to The Brand Stylist, Fiona Humberstone.   Fiona is a renowned author, speaker, trainer and blogger who has been helping business owners create compelling brands for nearly 20 years.   In our chat we talk about: Why it’s important for photographers to have a strong brand How much importance visual identity plays in your brand Should you hire a designer or is it ok to design your own logo What colour psychology is and how it can influence your branding decisions How to know what seasons your photography and your brand fall into Whether your personality influences your brand How to market yourself without the hard sell Why you should charge properly for your services Whether blogging is still important   As you can see we cover a LOT of ground!     Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring this episode. Once you’ve created a compelling brand, you’re going to need a gorgeous new website to show it off. So click here for lots of free information and to get 20% off all of their websi

This week we are chatting to UK wedding photographer Angela Ward-Brown.   We have a lovely chat with Ange about the following: how she got into photography how she creates tin-type portraits and risks blinding herself in the process why she blogs weddings on the very same night why she switched over from Nikon to Sony   how she managed to flash her knickers to a church full of people And lots more!   Ange is honest, interesting and very funny…we think you’re going to love her. CAUTION ADVISED: Please note there is some adult language in this episode, so would be best to listen without little ears around!   Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring this episode. They help you become the boss of your own website. Click here for lots of free information and to get 20% off all of their products.    See Ange Ward-Brown's work here Follow Ange on Instagram    Come and see our new Shoot Edit Chat Repeat website And follow us on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter    Eddie's Lightroom Presets Vicki's training for

We're back! Welcome to series 2 of Shoot Edit Chat Repeat. We have a fantastic series lined up for you with lots of amazing guests.   To kick things off, we have an episode with just us, chatting away in a cafe and answering all of your questions.    Here are some of the questions that we answer in this week's episode:   - How do you stay motivated in the early days when you don't have much business, as I find some days I struggle? - What are you tips for getting into Personal Branding Photography and how to grow that side of my business? - What is the most versatile lens? - What lenses you you use and what F-stops? - Do you use flash or any additional lighting? - How do I use Instagram effectively? - What is your client process? - How do I give back? - Why shouldn't second shooters use those images in their portfolio?   And we also chat about the topic of buying permits to shoot in certain locations.  Also Vicki gets the giggles after Eddie talking about #clowns. You'll have to listen to understand!  Tha

In this final episode of our first series, Eddie is interviewing our very own Vicki Knights. Vicki has been a running her successful family lifestyle photography business for 10 years and in this chat we find out how she stays booked up and motivated. In our chat we talk about: - how Vicki struggled to define her photography style and what she did to overcome that - how she captures those joyful, connected photos - why it’s so important that we delight clients at every touchpoint, and what she does to ensure that her clients are delighted with the whole experience - which business people inspire her and the 3 reasons why - her top tips for people new to the photography industry And lots more! We want to thank all of our listeners for all of your support and wonderful feedback during our first series. We would love you to leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people to find the podcast. We are excited about all of the guests we have lined up for series 2 and can’t wait to share it with you!

In this episode Vicki is interviewing our very own editing pocket-rocket, Eddie Judd. We chat about how Eddie got into photography, how she connects with the people she photographs and we also find out how she culls & edits a family shoot in under an hour...and lots more! It’s a lovely chat and we hope you enjoy finding out more about one of the hosts of the show. Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring this episode. Go to https://thedesignspace.co/shootedit for lots of free information and courses and 20% off all their products. Eddie’s photography website Eddie’s Lightroom store - 30% discount code ‘shootedit’ Instagram: @eddiejuddphotography & @eddies_store Facebook: @eddiejuddphotography   We'd love to know what you think! Chat to us here: Instagram: @shoot.edit.chat.repeat Facebook: @shoot.edit.chat.repeat Twitter: @shooteditchat shooteditchat@gmail.com    Eddie tragically lost a very close friend of the family the day after this interview was recorded. Henry was a much loved profe

In this episode we are chatting to the bold and vivacious founder of the Inspiration Space networking group, Liana Fricker. CAUTION ADVISED – there is strong language right from the start of the interview so you may not want to listen with little ears around! We think you’re going to love Liana, she shares some thoroughly entertaining and interesting thoughts about networking and being a female creative entrepreneur.   We talk about: the benefits of networking in person how networking in person is as important for your own mental health as it is your business how networking in real life leads to strong online relationships the new modern way to network the no-nos of modern networking how females are creating their own table and why we need to invite men to that table too And lots more! Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring this episode. They help you to become the boss of your own website. Go to https://thedesignspace.co/shootedit for lots of free information and 20% off all their products. You can

In this episode we are chatting to US wedding and lifestyle photographer, Elise Meader.  We chat about how Elise captures those gorgeous emotive images, why she loves her 35mm lens, how she scouts for the best spots to shoot in clients homes and lots more! Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring this episode. Go to https://thedesignspace.co/shootedit for lots of free information and courses and 20% off all their products.  We'd love to hear what you think of the episode! Chat to us here... Instagram: @shoot.edit.chat.repeat Twitter: @shooteditchat Check out Elise's gorgeous work here:  Instagram: elise_meader Eddies's Lightroom presets: http://www.eddiesstore.co.uk Vicki's photographer training: http://vickiknights.co.uk/for-photographers

In this episode we are chatting to Shalonda Chaddock from Chubby Cheek Photography who is based in Texas, US.  We had a lovely time chatting to Shalonda while we were at the Click Away conference in Florida.  In our chat Shalonda shares lots of tips on how to run a child photography business, how she runs her 'All About Me' sessions and how she ensures her families are always styled perfectly. We also chat about work/life balance and lots more!  We love Shalonda and we're certain you will too after you've listened to this!    Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring this episode. They help you be become the boss of your own website. Go to https://thedesignspace.co/shootedit for lots of free information and courses and 20% off all their products.    We'd love to hear what you think of the episode! Instagram: @shoot.edit.chat.repeat Twitter: @shooteditchat Check out Shalonda's gorgeous work here: Instagram: chubbycheekphotography   Eddie's Lightroom presets: http://www.eddiesstore.co.uk Vicki's photograph

In this episode we are chatting to each other live from the Clickaway photography conference in Amelia Island, Florida.  At the end of our first day at the conference we chat about the talks we've attended so far and the group shoots we took part in.  We hope you enjoy it!   The Clickaway conference is run by Clickin Moms which is an online community with tutorials, courses, support and lots more.  If you are interested in joining Clickin Moms, please use our affiliate link as then we get a few £'s towards the podcast too which is much appreciated!  Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring the episode. Click on this link to get lots of free information about how to become the boss of your own website and also get 20% off all of their products: https://thedesignspace.co/shootedit   Connect with us here:  Instagram: @shoot.edit.chat.repeat Twitter: @shooteditchat Eddie's Lightroom presets: http://www.eddiesstore.co.uk Vicki's training & mentoring for photographers: http://vickiknights.co.uk/for-photog

In this episode we are chatting to UK wedding photographer, Jonny MP.  Jonny had a successful career in digital marketing before becoming a photographer, and for 3 years he worked full time whilst building up his wedding photography business on the side.  In this interview, we find out how he made the big leap from his corporate career to running his photography business full time.  And he gives lots of tips to photographers just starting out too.  We really enjoyed our chat with Jonny, and think you will too! Jonny has kindly offered our listeners 10% off his 1-2-1 training and workshops if you mention Shoot Edit Chat Repeat. You can see more details of Jonny's training here: http://jonnymp-develop.com This episode was brought to you by The Design Space, who help you to become the boss of your own website. Go to https://thedesignspace.co/shootedit for lots of free information and courses and 20% off all of their products.  Please let us know what you think of this episode! Instagram: @shoot.edit.chat.rep

In this episode we are chatting to Jenny Johnston who is Group Marketing Manager at 3XM.  We talk about: - how Jenny schedules her social media effectively so that she's not spending all week creating posts - why she believes social media is more important for your business than SEO  - what kind of posts do best on Facebook and whether you should pay to promote them - whether blogging is still important  - whether it's necessary to have a pretty grid in Instagram - how Facebook's latest announcement could affect your business page   So as you can see we get through a lot! Really hope you find it useful.  The social media book that we talk about at the end is called Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk.  We'd love you to get in touch and let us know what social media works for you. Instagram: @shoot.edit.chat.repeat Twitter: @shooteditchat Email: shooteditchat@gmail.com We'd love to hear from you! Thank you to The Design Space for sponsoring this episode. Click here to get lots of free courses and a