NineDots: The DotCast
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The NineDots podcast. Topical ramblings from NineDots co-founders Rahul Khona and Andy Gaines, with regular guests from the world of wedding photography, creative business and entrepreneurship!
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Episode 50: Rahul Khona is joined by Alan Law where we talk about living life, mental health and ofcourse wedding photography
NineDots: The DotCast
09/08/23 • 110 min
Wow can't believe this is our 50th episode! And in this weeks podcast Rahul Khona is joined by Alan Law, one of the UK's best documentary photographers, founder of This Is Reportage and the undefeated NineDots Gathering Ping Pong Champion. In this episode we talk a lot about enjoying life, mental health, taking time out from photography and family life.
We also discuss taking risks, starting new ventures, wedding photography awards, running This Is Reportage and this years NineDots Gathering plus more!
The Law School Workshops:
Cornwall / 11th October 2023 / https://www.alanlawphotography.co.uk/2023/08/01/law-school-truro-2023/
Manchester (just 1 place left) / 18th October 2023 / https://www.alanlawphotography.co.uk/2023/08/01/law-school-manchester-2023/
Find out about, and buy tickets to, the NINEDOTS GATHERING - Nov 14-15 2023
with speakers - Jason Vinson, Jesse & Moira La Plante, York Place Studios, Soozana Pvan, Ronan Palliser, Fabio Mirulla, Angela Ward Brown, Helen Williams, Nadine Van Biljon plus more!
Find out about, and book your place on, the GREAT ESCAPE LUXURY RETREAT for wedding photographers. Apr 29 - May 2 2024.
Become a NineDots member and join the NineDots Community today. Access support, tutorials and online education, awards, events, community, referrals and more!
Episode 58: Rahul Khona is joined Isabelle Hattink where they discuss the power of wedding photography awards and so much more!
NineDots: The DotCast
11/05/23 • 117 min
In this podcast episode, Rahul Khona is joined by the super talented Isabelle Hattink, where they discuss photography awards and how it has helped Isabelle's career in the beginning, along with how to find yourself in your photography journey, documentary photos and the importance of back button focus.
They also talk about how important family photographs are, workshops and connecting with their clients.
SOLD OUT! > ONE WEEK TO GO till the NINEDOTS GATHERING - Nov 14-15 2023
with speakers - Jason Vinson, Jesse & Moira La Plante, York Place Studios, Soozana Pvan, Ronan Palliser, Fabio Mirulla, Angela Ward Brown, Helen Williams, Nadine Van Biljon plus more!
Become a NineDots member and join the NineDots Community today. Access support, tutorials and online education, awards, events, community, referrals and more!
Find out about, and book your place on, the GREAT ESCAPE LUXURY RETREAT for wedding photographers. Apr 29 - May 2 2024.
Join PicTime using the code 'NINEDOTS' and new users will receive one bonus month when upgrading to any Pic-Time paid plan
Episode 66: Yves Schepers on putting yourself first and taking a break from entering awards
NineDots: The DotCast
03/25/24 • 93 min
In this episode Rahul Khona is joined by Yves Schepers where we discuss why he took a break from entering awards but also what the benefits of awards are as well. We also talk about not only showing documentary work on social media but also showing details too.
We also discuss mental wellbeing, not drinking alcohol and breaking habits and creating new habits for better mental health. Plus we discuss putting yourself first, shooting more personal work and living from a place of acceptance rather than resistance.
This was such a great conversation with Yves, we hope you all enjoy it!
NINEDOTS 2024 - IS COMING TO MANCHESTER!
12 + 13th November 2024
Our speaker line up so far includes:
MATTEO CARTA . NICK NORTH . LISA DEVLIN
SACHIN KHONA . KATE HAMPSON . DAVE SCHOLES
ASSUMPTA VITCU . HOLLIE MATEER . DAN MORRIS
ANNA PUMER . MARTIN 2SMOOVE
Book now: https://nine-dots.co/gathering
The carefully curated schedule ensures that all photographers, new and experienced, will take lots of new skills away from the event. From live shoots, to business advice, how to book more weddings, practical tips, personal development, there really is something for everyone. For more information visit: nine-dots.co/gathering to see highlights of our past events and what we have in store for 2024!
Find out about, and book your place on, the GREAT ESCAPE LUXURY RETREAT for wedding photographers. Apr 29 - May 2 2024.
Join PicTime using the code 'NINEDOTS' and new users will receive one bonus month when upgrading to any Pic-Time paid plan
Episode 63: Anna Hardy on why you shouldn't be putting ALL your energy in to Social media!
NineDots: The DotCast
02/05/24 • 98 min
In this week’s episode, Rahul Khona is chatting with the awesome family photographer from Manchester Anna Hardy who has been through it all – from documenting weddings for over 15 years and then transitioning to family photography as well as being an educator to other photographers.
Networking is like the unsung hero of a photographer's journey, and we're diving into why making those real connections can seriously level up your game. Plus, we're shaking things up with marketing – forget the fancy ads and social media, Anna swears by the good old mailing list. Find out how a bit of personal touch can go a long way in building a community around your work.
Ever wondered how to really connect with your clients? Anna reveals the secrets on empathising with them and turning their stories into timeless photos that truly mean something. We're also getting into the nitty-gritty of social media – why it's cool but maybe not where you should be putting ALL your energy. Sometimes, less scrolling means more creativity.
Lastly, let's talk about selling without feeling like you're selling. Anna tells us on how being genuine, passionate, and just downright real with your clients can make all the difference.
This podcast is full of genuine nuggets from Anna - so dive in and take a listen!
Heaps of free resources from Anna here:
https://annahardy.co.uk/resources-for-photographers/
Join my mailing list here:
https://annahardy.co.uk/mailinglist/
3 ways you can work with me here:
https://annahardy.co.uk/photographer-services/
NineDots discount - use the code NINEDOTS15 to get 15% off any of the following (including payment plans) before the end of February:
- Any of the courses in The Library (https://annahardy.co.uk/the-library/)
- My family photography courses and bundle (https://annahardyphotographyeducation.thinkific.com/bundles/family-photography-bundle)
- Marketing Machine (https://annahardyphotographyeducation.thinkific.com/courses/marketingmachine)
- The Shutterhood - as well as heaps of coaching and community this includes ALL Library courses for free, including the family photography and marketing courses above (https://annahardy.co.uk/the-shutterhood/)
Episode 77: Assumpta Vitcu on protecting your brand, kickbacks and content creators!
NineDots: The DotCast
10/21/24 • 91 min
Join Rahul in conversation with Assumpta Vitcu, the founder of a multicultural wedding planning company, based in London - Ave Creations, as they explore the art of multicultural wedding planning. Together they discuss experience and growing your business, photographer-planner collaborations, industry ethics, keys to exceptional client service plus kickbacks, current trends and much more.
NINEDOTS 2024 - MANCHESTER - LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING
12 + 13th November 2024
Our speaker line up so far includes:
MATTEO CARTA . LISA DEVLIN
SACHIN KHONA . KATE HAMPSON . DAVE SCHOLES
ASSUMPTA VITCU . HOLLIE MATEER . DAN MORRIS
ANNA PUMER . JEFF CHANG . RONAN PALLISER
Book now: https://nine-dots.co/gathering
The carefully curated schedule ensures that all photographers, new and experienced, will take lots of new skills away from the event. From live shoots, to business advice, how to book more weddings, practical tips, personal development, there really is something for everyone. For more information visit: nine-dots.co/gathering to see highlights of our past events and what we have in store for 2024!
Find out about, and book your place on, the GREAT ESCAPE LUXURY RETREAT for wedding photographers. Apr 29 - May 2 2024.
Join PicTime using the code 'NINEDOTS' and new users will receive one bonus month when upgrading to any Pic-Time paid plan
Episode 33: Rafe Abrook (Hertfordshire, UK)
NineDots: The DotCast
11/06/20 • 40 min
In this episode, hosted by Adam Johnson, we're joined by Rafe Abrook who chats about using second shooters, constantly learning, the power of community, and outsourcing amongst many other things!
Hosted by: Adam Johnson (ARJ Photography): Instagram | Website
Rafe's links: Website | Instagram
The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona.
Episode 72: SEO Gate and how to get your google listing back!
NineDots: The DotCast
07/11/24 • 16 min
In this mini podcast Rahul and Andy discuss SEO Gate, tips on how to get your profile back and why community over competition always wins!
Here are the steps to try and talk to someone at Google.
***FIRSTLY DON'T PANIC YOU WILL GET YOUR PROFILE BACK - ITS JUST A BIT OF AN ANNOYING PROCESS TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE - AND THE APPEAL WORKS TOO!
There are two ways and we recommend doing both:
Burt first of all before you do the below go through and change your area to service area as explained here:
Change your area to a service area and not an address as explained in this video here> https://youtu.be/BIoZadHLPRs - You can do this whilst your profile is disabled.
**First Method - Appeal**
Submit and appeal and use the steps in the video https://support.google.com/business/answer/4569145
**Second Method - Speak to Support**
Use this link to contact support: https://support.google.com/business/gethelp?hl=en-GB
You may need to sign up to a google workspace account but its free so sign up and get one and **you need to be signed in to that google workspace account**
At this link select your business you need help with
and in the box below what we can help with type 'Transfer Review'
Then select the same option in the next step
Then press next
Then next again
Then you'll get to a button to call or speak to live support.
Follow the steps above - just to make your address a service area - unless you can prove you have clients come over to your premises, which is quite hard, so I would personally recommend becoming a service are instead, get your profile back then speak to Google on what they need as proof to show you people come to your premises.
When speaking to the agent - just be super nice, remain calm and explain whats happened - they are there to help you and they truly will! :)
NINEDOTS 2024 - IS COMING TO MANCHESTER!
12 + 13th November 2024
Our speaker line up so far includes:
MATTEO CARTA . LISA DEVLIN
SACHIN KHONA . KATE HAMPSON . DAVE SCHOLES
ASSUMPTA VITCU . HOLLIE MATEER . DAN MORRIS
ANNA PUMER . MARTIN 2SMOOVE
Book now: https://nine-dots.co/gathering
The carefully curated schedule ensures that all photographers, new and experienced, will take lots of new skills away from the event. From live shoots, to business advice, how to book more weddings, practical tips, personal development, there really is something for everyone. For more information visit: nine-dots.co/gathering to see highlights of our past events and what we have in store for 2024!
Find out about, and book your place on, the GREAT ESCAPE LUXURY RETREAT for wedding photographers. Apr 29 - May 2 2024.
Join PicTime using the code 'NINEDOTS' and new users will receive one bonus month when upgrading to any Pic-Time paid plan
Episode 31: Ronan Palliser (Dublin, Ireland)
NineDots: The DotCast
10/23/20 • 37 min
Ronan Palliser is a long time friend of NineDots and chats on this episode about becoming a Fujifilm ambassador - one of their "X Photographers" and also how he came up with his sub-brand "a shot in the dark".
Hosted by: Adam Johnson (ARJ Photography): Instagram | Website
Ronan's links: Website | Instagram
The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona.
Episode 47: Rahul Khona is joined by Matt Badenoch where they discuss all things street photography along with how it influence his wedding work.
NineDots: The DotCast
08/14/23 • 76 min
Join Rahul Khona as he sits down with the talented photographer, Matt Badenoch. With a keen eye for both wedding and street photography, Matt brings a unique perspective to the table. In this conversation, we dive deep into a topic that deserves more attention: the morals and ethics surrounding street photography. But that's not all – we also chat about the creative nuances like layering and composition, share tips on breaking out of your shell to interact with subjects confidently, and celebrate the beauty of embracing different cultures. Tune in for a wholesome discussion that's sure to inspire!
Check out Matt's websites:
https://streetwithmatt.com/
https://www.instagram.com/streetwithmatt/
https://www.mattbadenoch.com/
Find out about, and buy tickets to, the NINEDOTS GATHERING - Nov 14-15 2023
with speakers - Jason Vinson, Jesse & Moira La Plante, York Place Studios, Soozana Pvan, Ronan Palliser, Fabio Mirulla, Angela Ward Brown, Helen Williams, Nadine Van Biljon plus more!
Find out about, and book your place on, the GREAT ESCAPE LUXURY RETREAT for wedding photographers. Apr 29 - May 2 2024.
Become a NineDots member and join the NineDots Community today. Access support, tutorials and online education, awards, events, community, referrals and more!
Episode 68: Kate Hampson on shooting film & her love for music and being alcohol free!
NineDots: The DotCast
04/19/24 • 128 min
In this episode Rahul Khona is joined by film wedding photographer Kate Bunny Hampson where we talk about the importance of wedding photos along with everyones favourite hot topic at the moment - trends! Plus we talk about shooting film, branding, Kate's love for music along with being alcohol free and grounding!
NINEDOTS 2024 - IS COMING TO MANCHESTER!
12 + 13th November 2024
Our speaker line up so far includes:
MATTEO CARTA . NICK NORTH . LISA DEVLIN
SACHIN KHONA . KATE HAMPSON . DAVE SCHOLES
ASSUMPTA VITCU . HOLLIE MATEER . DAN MORRIS
ANNA PUMER . MARTIN 2SMOOVE
Book now: https://nine-dots.co/gathering
The carefully curated schedule ensures that all photographers, new and experienced, will take lots of new skills away from the event. From live shoots, to business advice, how to book more weddings, practical tips, personal development, there really is something for everyone. For more information visit: nine-dots.co/gathering to see highlights of our past events and what we have in store for 2024!
Find out about, and book your place on, the GREAT ESCAPE LUXURY RETREAT for wedding photographers. Apr 29 - May 2 2024.
Join PicTime using the code 'NINEDOTS' and new users will receive one bonus month when upgrading to any Pic-Time paid plan
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FAQ
How many episodes does NineDots: The DotCast have?
NineDots: The DotCast currently has 80 episodes available.
What topics does NineDots: The DotCast cover?
The podcast is about Photography, Photography Business, Visual Arts, Courses, Podcasts, Education and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on NineDots: The DotCast?
The episode title 'Episode 34: Steve Gerrard (Montreal, Canada)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on NineDots: The DotCast?
The average episode length on NineDots: The DotCast is 67 minutes.
How often are episodes of NineDots: The DotCast released?
Episodes of NineDots: The DotCast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of NineDots: The DotCast?
The first episode of NineDots: The DotCast was released on Dec 20, 2019.
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