Episode 67 // Dustin McKibben - Real Estate and Commercial Photography/Videography

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This week Dustin McKibben stops by to chop it up. If you don’t already know Dustin, he is the co-host of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast, he is also a wedding photographer/videographer. But this week we are talking about his commercial video business along with his real estate photography and videography business. He’s been in the industry for a long time and has had a ton of experience, and it was great talking to him and getting some advice on some of the things we as wedding photographers look for when we think about expanding our skills.

Connect with Dustin:

www.dustinandcorynn.com

www.bigburritocreative.com

www.unionchapelphoto.com

instagram.com/dustin_mckibben

instagram.com/dustinandcorynn

instagram.com/bigburrito_creative

instagram.com/weddingphotohangover

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Episode 66 Leo Aguirre // Wedding DJ and Entrepreneur

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Today we sit down with Leo Aguirre. Leo is a Southern California Wedding DJ and MC who has been working on growing his business and has learned so much along the way. We met a few years back through a mutual friend, since then Leo has been our number one recommendation as a DJ to our clients, and he is overall just the most genuine and friendliest guys we know.

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RKeventlighting.com

www.instagram.com/radioklash

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Episode 52 Hannah Geith

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Hannah is a wedding photographer and close friend of ours who approached us just under a year ago to get some advice on starting and running her own wedding photography business, she has since doubled her business. Hannah came by to talk about some of the things she has done to push her wedding business forward and how she’s managed to grow her clientele in such a short amount of time.

Connect with Hannah:

www.hgphotography.co

www.instagram.com/hgphotography.co

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Episode 51 Preparing for Wedding Season

On todays podcast I bring up a couple of topics like, what do you do to prepare (physically) for wedding season? What are some of the boundaries within your wedding packages and getting a request from a client not to share their photos on social media. If you have topics or questions you want to hear on the podcast, send me a DM or jump over to the facebook group and share your thoughts with us there!

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Episode 47 Steven Van Elk Part 1 // The Tables Have Turned

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This week Steven Van Elk joins the podcast in this two part episode! Steven runs his own podcast Wedding Photo Hangover along with his co-host Dustin McKibben, it is an irreverent look at wedding photography and it is an incredibly funny show! We sat down to talk about some different wedding photography related topics, but he quickly takes over the show, apparently he had his own agenda this week.

Connect with Steven:

www.weddinghangover.com/

redwoodlane.net

bespoketone.com

www.Instagram.com/StevenVanElk

www.instagram.com/weddingphotohangover

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Gabriel’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBhIL_Gmj1hDmTx7oCNHzxA

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Episode 45 Eric McFarland // Hot Sauce, Beer and a Wedding Nightmare

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I got together with Eric McFarland to talk about his recent transition to Sony, and he shares with us some of his recent experiences. We also share some beers, eat some hot sauce and Eric tells us a nightmare story that happen at a wedding a few years back!

First 15min Video of this podcast on YouTube! https://youtu.be/4z2KagrPoYA

Connect with Eric:

www.The-McFarlands.com

www.instagram.com/_themcfarlands_

www.instagram.com/_ericm_

The Godox V1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emx3ZZlNR3Y&t=35s

Yongnuo YN450: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/yongnuo-yn450-android-camera-micro-four-thirds-sensor-canon-ef-mount

The Leica Q2: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/leica-q2-is-coming-soon

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Episode 44 Sarah May and Summer Shea // Let's Talk Workshops

Sarah May is a wedding and event stylist who recently started her own workshop for photographers and wedding vendors, Summer is a photographer and an avid photography workshop attendee, we sat down to talk about the good and bad about photography workshops.

Connect with Sarah and Summer:

www.sarahmaydesigns.com

www.instagram.com/sarahmay_designs

www.instagram.com/weddinglifesocial

www.desertlunaphotobooths.com

www.summersheaphotography.com

www.instagram.com/summershea

www.facebook.com/SummerSheaPhotography

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www.twitter.com/deltorophoto 

www.instagram.com/weddingphotopodcast 

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Episode 42 Andy Buscemi // New York Wedding Photographer

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Photo Credit: Roman Polyachenko

I had Andy Buscemi on the podcast this week and I can’t tell you how much great advice is loaded in this weeks episode! We talked about how he sets and adjusts his pricing for his weddings, his views on advertising and marketing and tells us about some of the questions you should be asking yourself when starting your own business. A big thank you to Andy for joining us!

Connect with Andy:

www.buscemiphotography.com

www.instagram.com/andybuscemi

www.weddingphotographersunite.com

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www.deltorophoto.com 

www.twitter.com/deltorophoto 

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Episode 40 // Special Requests From Your Clients

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On this episode I discuss a recent request from a client to remain private and not use any of their photos for promotion or social media. My good friend Marcos also asked me about a client requesting some of his photos that he turned Black and White be re-edited in color, but his problem is those photos were over exposed and only looked good in Black in White. Enjoy the episode, I hope everyone is off to a strong start to the new year!

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Episode 36 India Earl - Wedding Photographer/Educator

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In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down to talk to wedding photographer India Earl. Based in Salt Lake City Utah, India has made her impact in the wedding industry establishing her career as a traveling wedding photographer on assignment all around the world. She has also taken what she’s learn to create her own education program for photographers looking to get into the industry. And most recently she has started a kickstarter along with her partner Weston to create the perfect camera harness.

Connect with India:

www.indiaearl.com

www.indiaearleducation.com

www.instagram.com/indiaearl

Camera Harness Kickstarter:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/2014891565/rose-anvil-india-earl-camera-harness

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Episode 35 Nathaniel Jensen - First year as a full-time wedding photographer

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On this episode of the Wedding Photo Podcast I sat down with wedding photographer Nathaniel Jensen. At the time of this interview his business had recently celebrated one year since he quit his corporate job and made the jump that we all fear/look forward to making. In that one year, he learned how to manage his business, grow a clientele, and start a community for photographers to join, network, attend seminars and learnt o grow their businesses together. He’s got a couple accomplishments under his belt, and he’s just getting started. If you are new to photography, or the business, this episode will definitely give you some encouragement and motivation!

Connect with Nathaniel:

www.nathanieljensenphotos.com

www.facebook.com/nathanieljensenphotography

www.instagram.com/nathanieljensenphotography

Creatives Collaborative

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Episode 34 A Thanksgiving Special with my wife Maria Del Toro

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Photo: The McFarlands

In this episode I sat down with my wife Maria to talk about some of the weddings we photographed throughout the year. We talked about some of the experiences we had throughout the year, the good, the bad. It was fun sitting down with Maria to go over the past year and give thanks to all our couples who gave us the opportunity to photograph their weddings, and also to give thanks our listeners for all your continuous support of this podcast!

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www.instagram.com/mariiadeltoro

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Episode 33 Associate Shooting

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In this episode i talk about associate shooting. We had the opportunity to have an associate photographer shoot a wedding for us on our behalf for the very first time. This is something Maria and I have been talking about for sometime, and it is definitely something we have wanted to add to our packages. Associate Shooting can be a really great opportunity to expand your work and take the next step to a more sustainable business. This is something that is very new to us, so I would really love to hear your thoughts on the subject, if this is something you have tried, or currently offer for your business, I’d love to hear your take on this, or if you have questions of your own, I’d love to hear what they are so we can get a discussion going and see what would be the best way to add this to your business.

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www.twitter.com/deltorophoto 

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Episode 32 Libby Peterson of Rangefinder Magazine

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Photo © Keith Barraclough

Libby Peterson is Rangfinder Magazine’s feature editor, I was fortunate enough to have her sit in on a skype call to get to know her and learn about what it means to be an editor for one of the biggest Portrait & Wedding Photography magazine. If you don’t know about Rangefinder Magazine, they offer the latest news and articles on tips, and advice that can help you progress in your photography and grow your business, and the magazine is completely free. It was really interesting to get some insight on what happens behind the scenes of Rangefinder. Every year the magazine celebrates the community of wedding photographers by selecting 30 up and coming photographers to showcase their work in their year end issue known as the 30 Rising Stars. We talked about the long and difficult process in selecting those photographers and Libby also gives us some tips on how to reach out to editors to get your work published.

Connect with Libby:

libby.peterson@emeraldexpo.com

www.RangefinderOnline.com

www.wppiexpo.com

www.instagram.com/rfwppi

www.instagram.com/wppievents

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Episode 31 Steven Van Elk of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast Part 2

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Steven Van Elk is a wedding photographer/filmmaker from Indiana. He also hosts the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast with his friend Dustin. Steven and his wife Jenn have been running their businesses for several years now (you can listen to Episode 17 to hear more about how they got their start in the industry) and I had him come back on to the podcast to talk about situations that could arise at a wedding and give us his take on how he would handle some of these situations. We had such a good time talking that I ended up turning this into a two part series. This is a great episode and I hope you guys enjoy it!

Connect with Steven:

redwoodlane.net

bespoketone.com

Instagram: @stevenvanelk

Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast

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www.deltorophoto.com

Twitter: @deltorophoto

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Episode 30 Steven Van Elk of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast Part 1

Steven Van Elk is a wedding photographer/filmmaker from Indiana. He also hosts the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast with his friend Dustin. Steven and his wife Jenn have been running their businesses for several years now (you can listen to Episode 17 to hear more about how they got their start in the industry) and I had him come back on to the podcast to talk about situations that could arise at a wedding and give us his take on how he would handle some of these situations. We had such a good time talking that I ended up turning this into a two part series. This is a great episode and I hope you guys enjoy it!

Connect with Steven:

redwoodlane.net

bespoketone.com

Instagram: @stevenvanelk

Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast

A huge thank you to our Sponsor IE Photo Rentals! Listen to the podcast for a special offer!

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Instagram: @weddingphotopodcast

www.deltorophoto.com

Twitter: @deltorophoto

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Episode 28 Jamie Wolfer of JW Coordination

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Jamie Wolfer is a southern California Wedding Coordinator. She has been working in the wedding industry for a few years now building up her business and branching out to other medias like youtube to expand her reach. On this episode we talked about how she started her business, and the things she has done to grow and maintain her business. So much great advice and input for you to enjoy on this one!

Connect with Jamie:

www.JamieWolfer.com

Instagram: @jwcoordination

YouTube: www.youtube.com/jamiewolfer

A huge thank you to our Sponsor IE Photo Rentals! Listen to the podcast for a special offer!

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www.DelToroPhoto.com

Instagram: @weddingphotopodcast

Twitter: @deltorophoto

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Episode 27 Joey Reger - Wedding Photographer/Filmmaker

In this episode Joey Reger is back to talk wedding filmmaking! We sit down to talk about his approach to wedding cinema, the gear he uses, why he uses it and throwing out tons of great tips for those looking to get their start and enter the world of video!

Connect with Joey:

www.JoeyReger.com

Instagram: @joeyreger

Mentioned in the podcast www.ColorGradingCentral.com

A huge thank you to our Sponsor IE Photo Rentals! Listen to the podcast for a special offer!

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www.DelToroPhoto.com

Instagram: @weddingphotopodcast

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Episode 26 Instagram Tips

In this episode I talk about the importance of Instagram and how it could benefit you as a marketing tool and some tips that might help you. I also answer some questions about wedding photography.

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Instagram: @weddingphotopodcast

www.deltorophoto.com

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Episode 25 Nina and Dom - Apartment 3 Photography

In this episode I sat down with local Redlands wedding photography duo Nina and Dominic from Apartment 3 Photography. It was really great having them over to talk about how they got their start as wedding photographers, what inspired them to make the jump into the business and how they run their business today. They’ve also recently teamed up with another married videography couple to provide both services for couples getting married, so it was really cool to hear about that process and their plans for the future!

Connect with Nina and Dom:

www.Apartment3Photography.com

www.TheTableShare.com

Instagram:

@apartment3photography

@thetableshare

Mentioned in the podcast @sarahrobertsonphotos

A huge thank you to our Sponsor IE Photo Rentals! Listen to the podcast for a special offer!

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Instagram: @weddingphotopodcast

www.deltorophoto.com

Twitter: @deltorophoto

Personal IG: @deltorophoto

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