Photo Happy Hour
A fun and engaging chat about anything and everything you need to know to be a professional photographer. Loose, casual, and light-hearted, your hosts, master photographers Carl Caylor, Dan Frievalt, and Michael Mowbray, tip back their favorite drinks and provide a ton of insight on how to run a successful photography business. Helpful, sometimes intelligent, and always entertaining.
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Do you struggle with maintaining a consistent brand voice? One important benefit of incorporating AI like ChatGPT into your marketing workflow is that it can help you create a more consistent brand voice, which will make your messaging much more powerful overall. In this episode, we talk about branding and AI, and how it can help you be more effective and efficient.
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We had a chance to sit down and chat with Tim Kasberger, founder of Color Inc., a professional photo lab in Grandville, Michigan. It was great to meet Tim and discuss what is going on in the photography industry!
You can learn more about Color Inc. at https://colorincprolab.com/
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"I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you're gonna hear about it!"
Welcome to our annual Festivus episode! In the time-honored tradition of Festivus, we air some of our grievances about the industry from this past year. So grab some popcorn and enjoy!
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It's been awhile since we talked about good old lighting. So hear you go...a lively discussion about something near and dear to our hearts: lighting.
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Halloween is approaching fast, so we thought it would be a good time to talk about the weird and unusual tools we sometimes use.
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Michael Mowbray, M. Photog., Cr., owns Beautiful Portraits by Michael in DeForest (Madison), Wisconsin, and MoLight. Learn more ...
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This episode is about catching up towards the end of the busy summer season as we head into fall. Lots of new stuff: a chat about exciting new gear, an update for the Peak Senior Summit, and more!
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Southern Illinois photographer Nathan Loker is known for his dramatic senior portrait lighting, love of YooHoo, meat rubs, resemblance to Lil Sweet, and dedication to his family/life/work balance. Join us for our fun chat with Nathan!
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Most of us are single-operators, solo entrepreneurs. Which makes it difficult to expand the reach of our marketing. But here's a thought: have you reached out to other single operations like yourself? Folks who are in a different business, but targeting many of the same people? Clothing stores. Pet boutiques. Salons. Car dealerships. The list goes on an on. In this episode, we chat ...
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Will the new global shutter Sony A9III set the photography world spinning? Dan is one of the first pros to get his hands on one, and it looks like it is a gamechanger. As in, all of the rules just changed, especially with off-camera flash. Learn more about this major new camera and what it might mean for the future. And find out what made Michael call a hopefully small group of pedantic ...
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It's been a while since we had a special guest, and this episode's guest is extra special: Andrew Funderburg -- or just plain "Fundy", the man behind Fundy Designer. If you are not familiar with Fundy Designer, you are in for a treat. It's one of the best and easiest ways to get your sales to skyrocket. Listen in and learn about the latest from Fundy, and be sure...
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As we kick off 2024, we cover diverse topics like ImagingUSA, SYNC, email marketing, annual planning, and cheese curds. Good stuff.
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Michael Mowbray, M. Photog., Cr., owns Beautiful Portraits by Michael in DeForest (Madison), Wisconsin, and MoLight. Learn mo...
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As we wind down the year, we put together a far-ranging episode with tips on how to succeed despite whatever personal failings you might have (LOL).
From web tips, to what you can learn from the folks in Las Vegas, there's plenty of insight and nonsense to go around.
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As is our habit of late, we cover a lot of territory in this episode. We weigh in on the latest trend of lighting seniors and athletes on fire. We crossover and chat about volume photography. And of course, we talk about some gear stuff, too. Lots of stuff for everyone, so grab your bucket for a load of tricks and treats.
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Family portraiture can be a very lucrative segment of the photography industry. However, many photographers struggle with family portraits. Each of us approaches family portraits from slightly different angles, yet we have all been successful with the family portrait side of the business. Hear our inside tips and tricks, and perhaps we will share that nugget of info that can help launch ...
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Everyone is talking about it. We talked about it before, but a lot has changed since the last time we broached the subject of AI. In this episode we chat about which AI tools we are using, and how different AI tools have helped our businesses.
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What's the most important tool your home studio should be equipped with? It's...nope...you need to listen and pick up this and many more great tips from our chat with Angela Navarette. Angela is an award-winning master photographer based in the Dallas suburbs. You can learn more about her work at https://angelanavarette.com/
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Since when did a quick trip through the fast food drive-thru start costing $25 or more? Costs are rising everywhere...have you adjusted your pricing to keep up? We share some thoughts on this, and Michael shares a few sketchy tax tips that might help you out. :)
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With a title like that, do you really need an elaborate episode description? We think not. We cover a lot of ground in this one, so pop in your earbuds, grab a gummie, and enjoy.
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We're all over the map -- literally -- in this episode. From Michigan to Mexico, we cover the gamut and give some updates on our ongoing (and debilitating) projects. And as always, we dispense a little wisdom along the way. Just a little wisdom, but like "just a little" mezcal, it can pack a punch.
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If you like variety, this episode has it! We cover a lot of ground, including some fun conference shenanigans as well as several prestigious awards bestowed upon us. We may not cover how to calculate the inverse square law, but we have a lot silliness this week.
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