Episode 62 Sally Adams Siko // Zero to Page 1 on Google

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It’s the end of the season for us, this is the time of year we sit down and start putting more focus on our website and blogs and researching how to drive more traffic to our business. SEO is such a big topic in our industry, we all want to know the best way to gain more traffic and inquiries. On today’s episode I sit down with Sally Adams Siko of Silvercord Event Photography to talk about her method on driving her website from zero to page 1 on google!

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SallySiko.Zenfolio.com

www.instagram.com/Sally_Siko

www.instagram.com/silvercordphotodaily

www.instagram.com/birdwatching_nc

Zero to Page 1 on Google Blog: https://sallysiko.zenfolio.com/blog/2019/1/zero-to-page-1-on-google-zenfolio-website-challenge

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Episode 61 Adobe Max 2019

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I had the chance to attend Adobe Max 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center! It was such an incredible experience and I highly recommend it to all creatives! It is a great opportunity to see the things adobe is working on, get inspired, and advance your skills in any field.

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Episode 60 Eric McFarland // Tacos and Beer

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On today’s episode Eric and I visited Retro Taco in Downtown Riverside to talk photo over some tacos and beer. We are simple men, with simple pleasures, and we just want to share those pleasures with you! Enjoy this episode!

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Episode 59 75Hard Challenge

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This week’s episode is a solo episode! I talk about some of the things happening in my life, working on my health and fitness. Some weddings we’ve recently been to, and playing with a new lens. Sign up to the facebook group to join in on the community and get involve in our discussions!

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Episode 56 Brandi Potter | Seth Sanker

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On todays episode Brandi Potter was in town, she stopped by with her good friend Seth Sanker, both traveling wedding photographers. We had a great discussion about social media, marketing and some of our favorite gear.

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www.brandipotterphoto.com

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www.instagram.com/brandipottereducation

www.thisworkshopdoesntsuck.com

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www.sethandcompany.com

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Episode 55 Eric McFarland // Transitioning to Sony

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On this episode Eric and I finally sit down to talk about our transition over to Sony. We bring up some topics like the newly announced Sigma lenses, a new mirrorless camera by Sigma a lot more talk about Sony and mirrorless cameras in general!

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www.The-McFarlands.com

www.instagram.com/_themcfarlands_

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New Sigma Lenses announced: https://petapixel.com/2019/07/11/sigma-debuts-3-full-frame-mirrorless-lenses-including-their-first-f-1-2-lens/

New Sigma Full Frame Mirrorless Camera: https://petapixel.com/2019/07/11/sigma-unveils-the-fp-the-worlds-smallest-full-frame-mirrorless-camera/

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Episode 54 Alex Bruce // Temecula Ca Wedding Photographer

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Alex Bruce from AlexAndJana Wedding Photography. I recently met Alex through another podcasting facebook group and realized how close he was to us, so I asked him to come on to the podcast to learn more about him and his wedding photography business he runs with his wife Jana. We had a great talk about his curiosity with Sony, his recent purchase of a photobooth and much more!

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www.alexandjana.com

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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.

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www.hgphotography.co

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Episode 49 The Authentic Collective // Atlanta Wedding Photographers

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This week I invited Greg and Savannah from the Authentic Collective to join me on the podcast and learn more about them and their wedding photography business. I have been following their work for sometime now, and I love their work, the emotion they are able to capture and wanted to get to know the couple behind the camera!

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www.authenticcollective.blog

www.instagram.com/emberwolves

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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

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www.The-McFarlands.com

www.instagram.com/_themcfarlands_

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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 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!

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www.buscemiphotography.com

www.instagram.com/andybuscemi

www.weddingphotographersunite.com

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Episode 41 Eric McFarland // Culling, Associate Shooting, Leaving Stuff In Your Car and more...

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Eric and I got together to do what we love to do most, share some beers and talk photography. On this episode we got together to talk about Associate Shooting, leaving stuff in your car, culling your photos, product announcements and more! Loved hanging out and getting to chat, enjoy this episode!

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www.The-McFarlands.com

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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 38 Dustin McKibben // Co-host of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast

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I am a huge fan of the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast, and I have been fortunate enough to get to know the hosts as well as making an appearance on their podcast. Recently Dustin flew in to California to film a wedding, I took advantage of his trip and drove down to San Diego to meet him and get him on the podcast! We talked about outsourcing your work, adding different streams of revenue to your photography and how to run a sustainable business with a future. Give it a listen, its another great episode!

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www.dustinandcorynn.com

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www.instagram.com/dustin_mckibben

www.instagram.com/theweddingphotohangover

www.instagram.com/bigburrito_creative

Luke’s Instagram:

www.instagram.com/unscriptedvisuals

If you want to hear my appearance on the Wedding Photo Hangover Podcast you can find that here:

www.weddinghangover.com/2018/12/ulices-del-toro-wedding-photo-podcast.html

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Episode 37 Gustavo Caraveo - Photographing my first wedding

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Gustavo Caraveo had the opportunity to photograph his very first wedding. This was an interesting perspective on someone who did not necessarily have the intention on becoming a wedding photographer, but as the opportunity presented itself, it definitely gained his interest. Gustavo is a close friend of mine, so this was a very special for me to able to sit down with a close friend and talk about photography.

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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.

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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!

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www.nathanieljensenphotos.com

www.facebook.com/nathanieljensenphotography

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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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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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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.

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libby.peterson@emeraldexpo.com

www.RangefinderOnline.com

www.wppiexpo.com

www.instagram.com/rfwppi

www.instagram.com/wppievents

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