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“Considered the Andy Warhol of his generation, Tyler Shields has produced images that play with notions of the gaze, power structures, hyper-realism, iconoclastic-tendencies, and cinematographic practice, but his Mouthful series of works are among his best known” – Sotheby’s   How many people actually make a living selling their prints as a photographer? The number is really tiny, then to have your work in galleries all over the world is remarkable.  In this episode, Tyler shares about his...

Elizabeth Austin is a talented photographer who has moved a lot throughout her career. And in the process of moving, she has developed some strategies that have worked for her to establish herself in an area she wants to be shooting in before she actually gets there. This works if you want to shoot closer to home or if you want to be a destination photographer. This conversation could be used in a broader sense as well, if you're trying to pivot the type of photography you shoot, not just...

Darren Bagwell is a licensed therapist, a coach, has run and operated his own small business (before getting into counseling) and understands the entrepreneur's journey as well as it's struggles. A lot of entrepreneurs, especially the creative types, are extremely hard on themselves. In this episode, Darren and Braedon discuss how shifting your mindset, which doesn't change your circumstances, can actually change you. Find Darren on IG: http://instagram.com/darrenbagwell His Counseling...

Cat Guidry is the host of the podcast Mistakes Make Magic, she's a educator and coach for small businesses, a professional photographer and an all around fun person. Cat and Braedon talk through mindset, getting things done, how to actually accomplish the bigger goals or projects you're working on and different ideas about what being content looks like. Big thanks to Redtree Albums for supporting the podcast. We highly recommend you check them out as a great option to get your albums...

Davey Jones runs Till Agency to help brands amplify their results. They specialize in working on and building sales funnels, email marketing, analytics, and Facebook advertising helping small businesses reach their target audience. Also, with is wife Krista, they run a branding company called Davey and Krista to help brands level up, re-design and focus their message. In this episode, Davey covers a range of practices and easily actionable steps you can take to move your brand in a...

Kristin Sweeting is a photographer, a coach for photographers and also hosts a podcast called The Porch Cast. She believes that much of the current way we do business or relationships come from our past. If we haven't dealt with hard things in our past, they come out in our future. In this episode, Kristin talks about how this time during the Corona Virus lockdown gives us the perfect opportunity to shift our mindset. Some other topics we cover: Kristin talks about Mindset We discuss the...

Jamie Findlay of Evolve Workshops shares some of the most popular questions she has received from the Evolve community, and then discusses them with Braedon. Some topics covered in this episode: the internal struggle of selling under the current circumstances is your business going to survive COVID-19 There is not THE ANSWER but there are answers Some Book recommendations from Jamie Fears and depression What you can be doing to move forward It's a great episode and would love to...

Who doesn't need some contract advice under the COVID-19 circumstances? Magi Fisher is a Lawyer, turned photographer, turned photographer's lawyer, who's company - The Artists' Lawyer - helps artists, photographers and small businesses with things like their contracts and much more. In this episode we talk a lot about the current COVID-19 situation, what this means for our old contracts and what to do with new contracts moving forward. --- Send in a voice message:...

Colin Boyd is a professional speaker and coach who teaches how to sell from stage. That stage may be a physical one or these days, it may be more virtual. That could be your own website, selling your service or running webinars. In this episode we talk about: Selling with Story Creating Value creating an internal desire in your audience/customer How everything that happens in life is happening for you, not to you Managing Your Mind Here is a free resource from Colin: Sell With...

Dane Sanders has been a guest on this podcast before and always has such amazing wisdom and insight to share. As everything with COVID19 has gone down, Dane launched a course about How to Master Working from Home - a much-needed skillset in this changed economy. The Course - which is completely free - is now called The Habit Course, How to master working from home and you can still register to be a part of this community of over 500 people. Some topics covered in this episode: The Power...

Having an Abundance Mindset is such a valuable thing during this time. We have been given the gift of a huge interruption to our normal way of life. An interruption in our business, the way we gather, the way we do family, so many areas of our lives have been disrupted. This disruption can be a gift.  KT Merry is a photographer, and educator and an all-around amazing person. In this episode, she talks about her mindset, her morning routine, some book recommendations and much more. It is a...

Sam Hurd is a photographer and educator. He has been shooting and traveling for conferences and hosting his own workshops. If you haven't heard of Patreon, it is a platform developed to be supported by your audience. It's a place to bring them value, behind the scenes, and personalize your brand. In return, they pay a little bit to get that access. Sam has been really successful with the platform and in this episode, we discuss how and why. We also chat a lot about Sam's favorite tools for...

Pinterest exists, people use Pinterest - a lot but do you - for your business? I think this episode may change your mind. Vanessa Kynes is a Pinterest strategist and in this episode, she convinces Braedon to start implement Pinterest into a marketing strategy. With all the downtime we have, at least from the normal hustle of gigs, now is the time to be marketing on as many platforms as you can. Follow Vanessa on IG: @vanessakynes Go check out Vanessa's YouTube Channel: Vanessa Kynes on...

The internal voices in our heads can be the most brutal voices we encounter. And during this time of uncertainty, possible lack of work, lack of income...those internal negative voices can be loud and nasty. In this conversation with Aaron Anastasi, we talk through this topic and how to combat these voices. Aaron's Books: The Voice of Your Dreams Your Prosperous Mind Follow us on IG: @thephotoreport --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thephotoreport/message

D'Arcy Benincosa is the ultimate Marketing Ninja, Brand Strategist, and Business Coach to creative entrepreneurs. With the economy shut down, Braedon and D'Arcy discuss some strategy during this time. Clear - get rid of the crap in your life, business, home, etc. Create - use this time well, as you're not so busy to create, learn, work on that personal project Serve - how can you serve others during this time Follow D'Arcy on IG: @darcybenincosa Follow The Photo Report on IG:...

This is a special episode from a live Q&A held with branding experts, wedding industry veterans and educators from the Evolve Workshops community.  We hear conversations and techniques that are working for them, and be a part of supporting this amazing Evolve Family. Some of the leaders that joined us were: James and Jess Wittmayer, Braedon Flynn, Rodney Brown, Shaun Austin Gordon, Eric Kelley, Monique Serra, Vanessa Kynes, Devin Robinson, Ross Tanner, Anni Graham, Jennifer Ryals &...

Jai Long - http://jailong.co Find his courses here - https://jailong.co/courses In this episode, Braedon has a conversation with Jai Long, a Melbourne based photographer and educator. They talk about the importance of this time to work on the things you don't ususally have time for. This time we've been give with the COVID-19 pandemic can be a gift in the midst of usually busy and crazy lives. Are you going to use it well? Follow us on IG - http://instagram.com/thephotoreport --- Send...

A lot of small business owners are married (or plan to be married at some point in their lives). And owning a small business can be a like a marriage in itself. You then add the complications of many couples who work together as partners or a team. That brings on all sorts of complications. Then you are stuck at home, quarantined together, with no work to escape to and you possibly now have to deal with issues you've been running from. Some of you have small kids at home with no parks to...

This episode is with Sam Jacobson of Ideaction Consulting and we talk about the current state of freelance workers, how to be in times of crisis and what you can be doing with this gift of time you have been given. Sam has a free course currently for wedding industry professionals which you can view HERE. Follow Ideaction Consulting on IG - @ideactionconsulting Follow Braedon on IG - @braedonflynn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thephotoreport/message

This podcast episode is a voice of encouragement, hope and action in difficult times. Give it a listen and please share with someone who needs to hear this. And we all do currently. Hang in there. Stay calm and carry on. We got this. We're in it together. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thephotoreport/message

"If you're not good at running the business side of things, you are pretty much just spending a bunch of time in a hobby." - Sam Jacobson How do you get to the next level? Sam Jacobson will dive deep into this topic. Sam is a wedding sales expert. He guides pros in all fields and markets to get website visitors to become clients. You will hear him share how you can go from a $6,500 price range to the $10,000 price range. Also, Sam will teach you on how to answer client’s pricing...

"Always evaluate your past in order to take steps towards your future" - Jenni Tyhe How am I going to be profitable is an important question that gets overlooked often. Jenni Thye tackles those big questions in today's episode. Jenni is an Arizona based wedding planner. She has a background in pre-law, teaching, and event planning. In this episode, Jenni discusses - How she works as an event planner while taking her pre-law degree.  - Transitioning from being an educator to starting her...

"Your being successful at that thing, your failing at that thing, that's not who you are, whether you want it to be or not. You're a million other things" - Lance Nicoll Have you ever tried to tackle the bigger questions about failure, success, and the journey to rise against the competition? Lance Nicoll tackles those big questions in today's episode. Lance is a New Orleans based wedding photographer. He has a background in teaching, graphic arts, and competitive wrestling. In this...