E045 Escaping The Ordinary - John Gazzingnato Today we have John Gazzingnato making his return to the podcast after a crazy year. He is an Tasmania-based award-winning photographer who has really thrived throughout the last 12 months despite the pandemic. Rather than going back to his roots, we look at the last year in depth, discussing his business growth, success and forging moments of true creativity. What we spoke about in the pod His journey from 12 months to now Working with COVID and overcoming adversities throughout Rediscovering motivation after the pandemic His business growth - creative style vs business foundations The power of his artistic approach Storytelling & curation - creating a portfolio that attracts the work you’re looking for Creating work he loves and times he wasn’t Moving out of what’s expected of you or trending How to read wedding situations differently - some practical tips Scheduling a wedding - getting it just right His default start for couples shoots GIving cues and helping couples to feel more comfortable Lighting and couples shoots - telling a story Colouration with portrait sessions His ‘secret sauce’ when it comes to editing Leaning into your local area and the light you like using Over exaggeration of presets His luscious hair secrets His dream shoot if he could plan one How to make recommendations for clients & the importance of building the relationship His favourite shoes for shooting weddings The Rangefinder Rising Star Award What's changed over the last year - mentally and practically What the future hold for John My biggest takeaway John’s journey is the most clear evidence of the power of leaning into what you’re excited about. Rather than just creating images that you think are expected or trendy, it’s all about creating moments and stories. This year has been a massive year for his personal growth and assertion of his style and brand voice - so find it and don’t look back! Links mentioned in the podcast John’s website https://www.jongazzignato.com/ His Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jongazzignatophotographer His Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jon.gazzignato/ My Website https://ryanteague.co/