Bokeh Banter Photography Podcast

Being self-employed is an enticing goal to have. No boss, no schedule. Sounds great right? It is great! BUT it's not something to be rushed into uncalculated. Today, Joe and Chris talk about balancing work and life while working as full time photographers at home.

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Chris's Website - www.chrisgoldenphotography.com
Joe's Website - www.joehy.com

Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/user/magnetmod

As photographers, we always want to see our work fully appreciated. Sadly, in today's digital age, photographers often have their work that they put so much time into quickly forgotten in a cluttered, digital-image-filled world. Making high-quality printed products from professional images is not a lost art, thankfully.

Today, Vlad Denko joins the banter with Chris and Joe to bring new insight into the world of printmaking for photographers. Vlad comes from a background in photography since childhood and returned to being a "shoot and print" photographer when he realized that he and his wife, Myra, had portrait clients who were not having the lifetime enjoyment of their photographs that he wanted for them. Since making the switch, Vlad has become an expert in photographic printmaking and loves sharing his information with his fellow photographers. Denko Imaging services photographers from inside and outside the U.S. and prints for award winning photographers submitting to print competitions such as WPPI.

Bokeh Banter has added a new element for listeners to interact with as well in this episode! Beginning today, there will be ongoing photo assignments determined randomly every month (time interval may change). We encourage everyone listening to stretch their creativity and submit images for each challenge to our new Facebook group - Bokeh Banter Photography Podcast. This is not a contest but rather a means of pushing the community to choose creativity and inspire others in the process.

This time around, the assignment is well timed for a quarantined community. You must create a photo in which the subject is your office or desk location. In addition to that, Vlad has added a bonus challenge to include something in your image that is used for or is the result of printmaking. Here's the difficult part though. You must use the narrowest focal length you have at your disposal!

So take on the challenge! Office photos featuring printmaking-related objects, using your longest focal length possible. Sound tough? Good! Now go have fun with it! See you on the Facebook Group!

Join the Bokeh Banter Facebook group and submit your images for this month's photo assignment! facebook.com/groups/bokehbanter

Vlad has multiple resources online for those who want to get into printmaking for themselves.
www.denko-imaging.com
Digital Printmaking for Photographers - Facebook Group
Denko Imaging - Youtube

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Challenges in any career are inevitable. As photographers, a very common obstacle is a mental one. Impostor syndrome. This can cause anxiety as well on photo shoots. Joe and Chris are not psychologists in any way but in this episode, they share their own challenges as photographers with anxiety, impostor syndrome, flash photography and more. They also share what practical steps they used to overcome those challenges.

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Links in this episode:
Radiant Weddings Podcast - www.radiantevents.net/podcast
Sprout Studio - Try Sprout Studio (Affiliate Link)
The Flash Book by Scott Kelby - The Flash Book - by Scott Kelby

As a photographer, where is the line between using photography for a healthy business income and obsessing over the business side of things to the point where all creativity has been killed? Do our own "personal styles" actually matter if we are trying to sell a product? What if our style is actually a lack of skill that we disguise with the term "unique style". And do these questions as a photographer ever end?

These insecurities are common for many photographers. Joe is one of them and apparently, Chris leans toward the more relaxed, just-enjoy-the-moment side of photography. Creativity is the main focus on this show and that can lead to some deeper discussions.

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Smartphones have added a myriad of new tools and capabilities to a photographers arsenal. With apps to help you time light and plan shoots, a smartphone can do a lot of the work for you on a shoot. Although smartphones' cameras have come a long way in recent years, they still aren't to DSLR quality. At least in our opinion. Furthermore, there is the consistent access to social media. Is it good or bad for creativity as a photographer?

Also, Joe is scared of bees.

Links from the show:
Sean Tucker - Why You Get Your Best Creative Ideas in the Shower
Tony and Chelsea Northrup - Free Drone Certification Study Guide: FAA Part 107 sUAS Test

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