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Veteran wedding photographers, Brad & Jen, peel back the curtain on what it takes to not just create beautiful photos, but build a thriving creative business — consider this your this is your go-to for actionable inspiration, practical steps, and the motivation to make your next move.
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- 2 weeks ago1h 8m
059 - Counterpart Photos Founder: Beyond Beautiful - Finding Your Own Way of Seeing
What makes a photograph last? Reni Maria has spent years thinking about that question, both through her own work as a documentary wedding photographer and as the founder of Counterpart Photos, a collective celebrating some of the most distinct voices in wedding photography today.In this conversation, we talk about learning to notice, trusting your instincts, finding your own way of seeing, and why Reni isn’t necessarily looking for beautiful photographs. She’s looking for photographs that surprise her.We also explore what weddings look like when you stop trying to manufacture moments, why Reni believes fewer photographs can sometimes tell a better story, and the responsibility we have as photographers to decide which images deserve to survive.Reni takes us inside the thinking behind Counterpart, including why she places contemporary wedding photography alongside photographs from Magnum archives and generations past. It opens up a much bigger conversation about weddings as historical documents and the role our photographs may play long after the trends, clothes, and aesthetics of today have passed.And ultimately, we come back to the photographer. Who are you? What do you notice? What photographs actually feel like you? Because as Reni says, “People should book you for how you see the world. Not because you take beautiful photographs.”THEMESArtistic voice and originalityDocumentary wedding photographyThe art of noticingTrusting your instinctsCuration and editingFewer, stronger photographsCounterpart PhotosWedding photography as historyTimelessness vs. trendsFinding yourself in your photographsCreating work beyond InstagramCHAPTERS00:00 – Meeting Reni and the life behind her photography06:28 – Photography as a practice of noticing13:52 – Culture, travel, and letting weddings surprise you18:30 – Recognizing meaning instead of manufacturing it22:51 – Finding a way of photographing that feels like you27:21 – How Reni recognizes distinct photographic voices33:50 – The story behind Counterpart Photos43:19 – Why fewer photographs may matter more48:05 – You are the photographer AND the editor55:18 – Getting booked for how you see the world58:15 – Wedding photography in the larger frame of history01:02:42 – What actually makes a photograph timeless?01:06:46 – How to find yourself in your own photographsConnect with ReniWebsite: https://www.renimaria.comCounterpart Photos: https://www.counterpartphotos.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/renimariaphotosCounterpart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counterpartphotos/Connect with Brad & JenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradandjen/Education: https://www.instagram.com/bradandjeneducation/KEYWORDSCounterpart Photos, wedding photography, documentary wedding photography, wedding photographer, artistic voice, photography curation, timeless photography, photography inspiration, wedding photography trends, documentary photography, editing, photography portfolio, creative growth, photography mentorship, wedding photography history, photographer creativity
- 3 weeks ago18 min
058 - How to Break Through the Ceiling in Your Market
There’s a frustrating point in business where things are working, but it starts to feel like there’s nowhere obvious left to go.You’re making good work. You’ve raised your prices. You’ve built a reputation. But you’re still being compared to the same photographers, competing for the same couples, and wondering how much further your market will let you go.In this episode, we’re talking about what happens when we hit that ceiling, and why getting beyond it may require us to question some of the expectations we’ve learned to follow.We talk about the fear of doing something differently when the business is already working, why being easy to compare can eventually limit our growth, and how some of the photographers we admire most built permission to work differently over time.Because we can’t become meaningfully different while making sure we never do anything differently. At some point, differentiation has to feel like something.CHAPTERS00:00 Why being different can feel so personal02:30 What hitting a ceiling actually feels like04:53 Why success can make us afraid to experiment07:20 “I want to grow, but I’m afraid to stop doing what everyone else does”09:28 Sneak peeks and the fear of breaking expectations11:47 If we do it differently, we have to bring people with us13:00 How great photographers earn permission to break the rules15:20 Why risk often comes before permission17:23 The other risk we rarely think about18:32 Which risk are we actually more afraid of?20:32 The greener pastures might already be in your marketREADY TO BREAK THROUGH YOUR OWN CEILING?We currently have one spot available inside our Mastermind.If you’re ready to raise your rates, create more demand for your work, and build a business that feels more like you instead of following someone else’s blueprint, we’d love to hear from you.Apply Here: https://learn.bradandjen.com/mastermind-coachingKEYWORDSwedding photography business, photography business, wedding photographer pricing, market ceiling, photography pricing, creative differentiation, standing out as a photographer, wedding photography marketing, creative business, photography competition, raising photography prices, luxury wedding photographer, photographer mindset, photography coaching, wedding photographer mastermind
- Aug 11, 202644 min
057 - Raising 3 Kids, Running a Business & Homeschooling: A BTS Look at Our Days
What does it actually look like to raise three kids, homeschool, run a business, work from home, and still have a life?We’re sharing a behind-the-scenes look at what’s worked for us, what hasn’t, and what we’ve learned after nearly 10 years of parenting while running our business. We talk childcare, routines, quiet time, Sunday planning, outsourcing, marriage, decision fatigue, and why we’ve stopped looking for the schedule that will finally “figure it all out.”Chapters:00:00 Recording from the Trader Joe’s parking lot02:11 The biggest lesson: flexibility07:02 What we thought parenting + business would look like09:26 Can you actually “do it all?”14:11 Why there’s no perfect schedule16:38 Creating rhythms that reduce decisions21:00 Our Sunday meeting + defining a successful week25:31 Boundaries between work and family26:15 How we use childcare27:51 How we divide work when the kids are home30:16 Outsourcing inside the business31:40 Why we hired a family assistant34:00 Protecting your marriage while working together35:03 Extra grace required39:47 Good doesn’t always mean right42:09 Building the family you actually want43:00 You’re not alone in figuring this outConnect with us:Instagram: @bradandjeneducation @bradandjenlearn.bradandjen.comKeywords:working parents, working from home with kids, work life balance, parenting and business, homeschooling, homeschool parents, entrepreneur parents, working mom, family business, childcare, family routines, time management, marriage and business, family rhythms, raising kids, creative entrepreneur
- Aug 4, 20261h 21m
056 - The Truth About Style, Taste & Presets w/ Austin Trenholm
This week Brad & Jen sit down with Austin Trenholm, a wedding photographer of nearly two decades and the co-founder of Good Light Presets. Between shooting weddings across the country and building editing tools with his business partner Cody, Austin has had a rare front row seat to how thousands of photographers edit, the trends they chase, and the styles they grow into.That vantage point makes him the perfect person to untangle a question every photographer wrestles with: what is style, how do you actually develop it, and what is the difference between borrowing a look and building a voice? Austin's throughline is that YOU are the differentiator. We are all shopping at the same retailers, using the same gear and the same presets, so style is less about the ingredients than how you combine them.What starts as a talk about editing turns into decisiveness, boundaries, creative burnout, and the freedom to experiment without blowing up your business.We also explore:Why you, not your gear or your presetsEditing like a home chefFrom a camera at fourteen to nearly twenty years behind the lensHow Goodlight started Why your voice, not one rigid style, is the thing that should stay consistentThe "I could never wear that" story we tell ourselves, and how to drop itA simple reference-card trick to commit to a look and stop second guessingWhy boredom and monotony cause burnout as much as overworkChasing timelessness while working in an industry built on trendsWhy no AI culling: your voice lives in choosing every frame yourselfConnect with AustinWebsite: https://www.trenholmphoto.com/ Instagram: @trenholmphoto Good Light Presets: https://goodlightpresets.com/ @goodlightpresetsConnect with Us Join Purpose & Profit – A Roadmap to 10k Weddings Apply for the Mastermind Program - High level 1:1 creative coaching & community.Chapters Welcome and why style is a lot like fashion A camera at fourteen and a summer in New Mexico How Good Light Presets started Editing like a home chef Why your voice, not one style, should stay consistent To find a style, try on every style A reference-card trick to commit and stop second guessing Decisiveness, film cameras, and a cohesive voice Stop worrying about your voice and just work Boundaries, creativity, and leaving the 50mm at home Burnout, boredom, and keeping it fun for twenty years Is it the gear? The onion and the sharp knife Chasing timelessness in a trend-driven industry Where the industry is heading and the swing back to pretty How do you know when you are growing? Developing a voice: cull your own work and know what you loveKeywords: wedding photography, photography editing, presets, developing your style, finding your voice, Lightroom, film aesthetic, creative burnout, photographer mindset, decisiveness, wedding photography trends, Goodlight Presets, photographer education
- Jul 21, 20261h 17m
055 - On Belief, Bold Moves, and 3 Years That Changed Everything w/ Fulton Events
What if the biggest opportunities in your business don't come because you're finally "ready"… but because you've spent years preparing before they ever arrived?This week we're joined by Kellie and Caitlin of Fulton Events for one of our favorite conversations to date. On the surface, it's the story of three years that changed everything. But underneath, it's a conversation about believing in a future before anyone else can see it. About making decisions before there's proof they'll pay off. About saying "yes" when the opportunity feels just a little bigger than you're ready for.Over the course of just 3 years—while raising three young kids—they transformed their business through intentional relationships, strategic investments, countless uncomfortable decisions, and a willingness to build the business they wanted long before they actually needed it.If you've ever wondered whether the work you're doing today is actually leading somewhere… this conversation is a reminder that growth rarely looks dramatic while you're living it.It looks like showing up.Again.And again.And again.Chapters00:00 – Meet Kellie & Caitlin of Fulton Events04:15 – Building belief before there was proof11:42 – Why three years changed everything20:31 – Preparing for the business you want29:18 – Saying yes before you're ready37:40 – Relationships that change your trajectory46:52 – Every next level starts with one step55:26 – The unseen work behind extraordinary growth1:05:14 – Advice for creatives chasing their next chapterIn This EpisodeBuilding the business before you need itBelief before proofStrategic business growthMaking bold decisionsPreparing for opportunityRelationship marketingReputation and referralsLeadership and team buildingEntrepreneurshipCreative businessWedding industryFulton EventsKeywordsBusiness growth, entrepreneurship, creative business, wedding planner, Fulton Events, business strategy, leadership, relationships, networking, mindset, entrepreneurship podcast, photographer education, business development, creative entrepreneur, premium clients, business mindset, reputation, marketing, long-term growth, intentional business.
- Jul 14, 202625 min
054 - Book More Weddings by Changing This One Thing
This week's episode is a little different. Brad & Jen are recording from the road instead of their usual studio, but the conversation couldn't wait.If you've ever stared at a new inquiry wondering, "Do I send pricing? Do I email first? Do I schedule a call?" this episode is for you.What starts as a conversation about discovery calls quickly becomes something much bigger. Why are photographers becoming more efficient, yet feeling less connected? Why do couples ghost? And what if the problem isn't your pricing at all?Brad & Jen unpack one of the biggest mindset shifts they've seen transform photographers inside Purpose & Profit and the Mastermind.You'll learn why leading with connection instead of efficiency changes the way couples experience your brand, why discovery calls are about serving rather than selling, and how one simple shift can change your confidence, your bookings, and the way you show up as a business owner.Main Points• Why photographers unintentionally make booking harder after an inquiry• The real reason couples ghost (and why it usually isn't your pricing)• Why you're asking couples to judge your worth before they've experienced your value• How AI and automation are increasing the value of genuine human connection• Why discovery calls are about service, not sales• The four ways every discovery call pays you, whether you book the wedding or not• How curiosity replaces defensiveness and changes the entire pricing conversation• Why premium businesses are built by leading conversations, not sending informationChapters00:00 The $5,000 inquiry that sparked this conversation02:00 Why photographers focus on the wrong questions05:00 The real reason couples ghost08:00 Why human connection is becoming more valuable10:00 Discovery calls are about serving, not selling15:00 The four paychecks of every discovery call20:30 A real story about making an impact without booking the wedding24:30 The mindset shift that changes pricing conversations29:00 Becoming the kind of business owner people trust32:00 One challenge for your next inquiryHow to ConnectPurpose & ProfitReady to build a business that attracts better-fit couples, increases your confidence, and gives you a clear path forward https://learn.bradandjen.com/purpose-and-profit-courseKeywordswedding photography, wedding photographer, photography business, discovery calls, inquiry process, booking more weddings, sales for photographers, photography pricing, client experience, wedding inquiries, photography marketing, premium wedding photographer, business mindset, human connection, photography education, Purpose & Profit, Brad and Jen
- Jul 7, 20261h 23m
053 - The Making of an Artist w/ Emilie White
This week Brad & Jen sit down with Emilie White, a French wedding and editorial photographer whose life has stretched across seven countries, two careers, and a constant pull toward something more than the photography itself.Before she ever picked up a camera professionally, Emilie spent 7 years in law, working in international law and intellectual property across Paris, Ireland, and the Middle East. When she and her husband left Oman, she traded a comfortable expat life for a shoebox apartment in the south of France, a newborn, and a leap into photography with no formal training and no safety net.What unfolds is an honest look at the long, winding road to becoming an artist: years of imposter syndrome, the slow work of finding her voice, and the grief that shaped her eye.Emilie opens up about losing her father at 15, the family hardships that pushed her work through darker and lighter seasons, and why she believes you have to feed your soul and then trust it to surface in your work when you least expect it.Together, we explore patience, preparation, curation, parenthood, and the discipline of holding your ego loosely while building a career the industry calls successful.We also explore:Trading a seven-year law career for photography with a newborn in towLiving across seven countries and how it taught her to read any roomThe accolades that signaled she was on the right path (and why she keeps them in perspective)Working under pressure when a portrait window shrinks to three minutesWhy preparation, not acceptance, is what makes the hard moments workUsing film cameras to spark curiosity and disarm a tough crowdBuilding teams around strengths and treating hires as investments, not expensesWhy curation is the hardest part, and the one thing she will not hand to AIMaking images that gain value with age, not just attentionHow motherhood reshaped what she shoots and how she protects her timeKeeping her ego in check while her work lands in Vogue, Harper's, and BridesConnect with EmilieWebsite: https://emiliewhite.com/ Instagram: @emiliewhitephotographyConnect with Us Join Purpose & Profit – A Roadmap to 10k Weddings Apply for the Mastermind Program - High level 1:1 creative coaching & community.Chapters Welcome and a life across seven countries From law school to photography Imposter syndrome and owning the artist title Shooting a designer's wedding and early validation Finding her voice through editing and curation Grief, dark seasons, and how life shapes the work Patience, process, and time to be bored Three-minute portraits and preparation over acceptance Cameras as tools to read and disarm a room Building teams around strengths Why curation is the hardest part Empathy in the edit: don't forget the elders The couple behind the curation: Greer and Dimitri Accolades, ego, and staying grounded How motherhood reshaped her work Movies, inspiration, and what's next
- Jul 1, 202657 min
052 - What Actually Happens Inside Coaching
What actually helps photographers grow? After years of coaching photographers through every stage of business, we've noticed something surprising. The biggest breakthroughs rarely come from finding more information. They come from clarity, community, personalized guidance, and having the confidence to take the next step.In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the lessons we've learned from working closely with photographers inside Purpose & Profit and our Mastermind. We talk about the difference between courses, coaching, and community, why so many photographers feel stuck despite having endless free information, and how real transformation happens when you stop trying to build your business alone.Whether you're wondering what kind of support you actually need, or you're simply looking for a fresh perspective on growing your business, this conversation will help you think differently about what moves the needle.LINKSLearn more about Purpose & Profit: https://learn.bradandjen.com/purpose-and-profit-courseApply for the Mastermind: https://learn.bradandjen.com/mastermind-coachingCHAPTERS00:00 Welcome and why we recorded this episode03:00 What are you really building your business for?09:30 Why information alone rarely creates growth18:20 The difference between learning and implementing27:40 Purpose & Profit and building a business with intention39:45 Why community changes everything47:10 Inside the Mastermind experience58:30 What makes a great coaching student?1:04:45 Purpose & Profit vs. The Mastermind1:08:30 Final thoughts and next stepsKEYWORDSwedding photography business, photography education, photography coaching, mastermind for photographers, photography community, photography mentor, photography course, wedding photographer marketing, photography pricing, photography business strategy, photography mindset, creative entrepreneur, business coaching, Purpose and Profit, Brad and Jen, More Than Photos podcast
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