It’s time for episode 26! Today’s guest is Weston Carls, an entrepreneur and photographer specializing in the fitness industry based in Austin, Texas. He gives us a fun look into the fitness photography world, gives some tips for aspiring “influencers”, how the pandemic has affected his business and some pretty entertaining stories he tells from some of the thousands of photoshoots he’s conducted in the past 13 years. Weston has a great eye for photography, he’s done shoots for some fun brands like Snap Kitchen, GoodPop, Wildway and more, and has a beautiful Instagram feed to boot—gotta follow him first @westoncarls so you can see what we’re talking about when you give this episode a listen! In this episode, we talk about: how he first got into photography specializing in fitness (a happy accident!) about his business The Fit Biz how the pandemic has affected him personally & his business the scoop on Austin fitness tips for aspiring influencers & more All about Weston: Weston Carls has over 13 years of experience in the health & fitness industry as a creative director and photographer. Since graduating from The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism in 2007, he's produced over 10,000 pages of content, 220 magazines, and over 1,500 photo shoots. Weston has experience working with celebrities, a philanthropic billionaire, Olympians, trainers, as well as the weekend warrior next door. His passion and energy is what Weston brings to his work and is felt throughout the entire creative process. Where to find Weston: Weston’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/westoncarls/ Fit Biz IG: https://www.instagram.com/thefit.biz/ Fit Biz FB: https://www.facebook.com/westoncarlsphotography His website: http://www.westoncarls.com/ This episode was brought to you by: Snack Magic: https://www.snackmagic.com/ To see what I got in my last box: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGsoVbdHxhS/ Use code “thefitnessinsider” to get $10 off your first box. If you enjoyed this episode,  please head to Apple podcasts, subscribe (so you’ll see each new episode!) and leave a review and a rating: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fitness-insider/id1485908967#see-all/reviews. This helps others discover my podcast and also provides me with some much needed feedback :) If you’d like to follow along updates with this podcast, be sure to follow me here: @thefitnessinsiderpodcast oh and also here @thatfoodiegirl --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-fitness-insider/support