166: Emma O'Brien - One Camera, One Mission: Tackling Black Dog Syndrome

09/23/19 • 65 min

Emma O'Brien has been a portrait and pup photographer (as in dogs) for more than a decade. Her series "The Black Series" gained her international attention and raised awareness for shelter animals that I cant wait to talk about.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Emma got into photography
What came first people or pets
Why Emma left wedding photography
What was Emma’s main source of photography eduction
The hardest part about photography to learn
Where Emma got the idea for The Black Series
When Emma first got involved with shelter animal photography
How Emma keeps her subjects still and focuses
How to add emotion and story to your photos of pets
Commonly bad info Emma hears being taught to new photographers
How to make money photographing pets
How to convince pet owners to the worth of pet photography

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Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Emma got into photography
What came first people or pets
Why Emma left wedding photography
What was Emma’s main source of photography eduction
The hardest part about photography to learn
Where Emma got the idea for The Black Series
When Emma first got involved with shelter animal photography
How Emma keeps her subjects still and focuses
How to add emotion and story to your photos of pets
Commonly bad info Emma hears being taught to new photographers
How to make money photographing pets
How to convince pet owners to the worth of pet photography

Download your free copy of
46 Creative Photo Ideas to Get You Out of a Rut
at https://creativeimageideas.com/

Connect with Raymond!

Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

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165: Hannah Chia - Learning Food Photography One Bite At A Time

Hannah Chia is a vegan food blogger from Portland Oregon. She photographs her recipes and then shares the delectable looking images for the world to see. Today I am excited to chat about the impact learning photography has had on her success.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How Hannah got her start in photography
The hardest part about photography for Hannah to learn
Why Hannah upgraded from her cell phone to a DSLR to photograph her food
What is food styling
How to start food styling
The importance of dishware
How Hannah takes flat lay photos
The camera gear Hannah uses to photograph food
The importance of lighting food
How Hannah was able to keep her look consistent after moving across the country
How many photos Hannah takes per recipe
How to achieve a photography style
Signs of an amateur food stylist and photographer

Resources:

Vegan Food Recipe Blog Hannah Chia’s Website
Hannah Chia on Instagram

Download your free copy of
46 Creative Photo Ideas to Get You Out of a Rut
at https://creativeimageideas.com/

Connect with Raymond!

Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

Next Episode

167: Photographers Summit - What it takes to get started!

With the launch of my course Auto to Amazing students got access to several live Q&A sessions with well respected and successful photographers where they could ask specific questions they had about getting started in photography. This is a mega interview with Photographers Nick Church, Matt Payne, and Andrew Hellmich.

Resources:

Download your free copy of
46 Creative Photo Ideas to Get You Out of a Rut
at https://creativeimageideas.com/

Connect with Raymond!

Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group
Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa
Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/

Thanks for listening & keep shooting!