The Podcast for Pet Photographers

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S17E05 | Rebranding after a decade of brand name recognition with Lindsay Baca
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S17E05 | Rebranding after a decade of brand name recognition with Lindsay Baca

Today’s guest has been in business for 12 years and tried a lot during that time. Last year she decided the risk was worth it and gave up her old business name along with the decade plus of brand recognition that came with it, and rebranded to better align her business with her personality and shooting style.

I’m talking about Lindsay Baca who credits defining her style to great coaches at an international workshop. We chatted all about that, her journey in business including her recent rebrand. And for members, there’s a discussion about commercial work in there for you too.

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S9E04 | How to Add Digital Painting to Pet Photography Business with Lesley Davidson
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S9E04 | How to Add Digital Painting to Pet Photography Business with Lesley Davidson

Tune into this latest interview episode to find out everything you want to know about digital painting for pet photographers - whether it’s Lesley’s best tips for learning yourself, how you can hire a “ghost painter” if (like me) you’re not a digital painter and in the extended episode we brainstorm different ways that you could successful integrate this service into your existing business model.

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S8E09 | Behind the Award-Winning Images of Morgane Caradec (plus info for the 2021 Awards)
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S8E09 | Behind the Award-Winning Images of Morgane Caradec (plus info for the 2021 Awards)

To celebrate the upcoming awards, we interviewed Morgane Caradec - the 2020 Emerging Pet Photographer of the Year. Morgane wowed the judges last year with her unique and instantly recognisable style (those dreamy pinks!). In this video episode, she shared the process behind the scenes of creating those images, picking what to enter for the awards and her journey so far as a pet photographer.

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S8E04 | Travelling the World as a Professional Pet Photographer with Alicja Zmysłowska
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S8E04 | Travelling the World as a Professional Pet Photographer with Alicja Zmysłowska

I don’t know about you, but a career as a professional, travelling artistic dog photographer sounds pretty close to a dream job! Our latest interview guest has carved out a name for herself in the photographic industry with her instantly recognisable style and dreamy travel dog photography - it’s none other than Alicja Zmysłowska! Tune in to hear the story behind her inspirational career journey, insights into developing your own signature style and tips for building your name and following when sharing images online.

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S6E08 | Winning the 2020 Pet Photographer of the Year Awards with Sara Glawe
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S6E08 | Winning the 2020 Pet Photographer of the Year Awards with Sara Glawe

When Sara Glawe won the 2020 International Pet Photographer of the Year Awards with an outstanding 3 out of 4 entries placing in the Top 25 Shortlists AND two images picked for the Judges’ Choice Awards, we couldn’t wait to chat with her and find out all about her story! We learned that Sara Glawe is a German pet photographer with a passion for colour harmony, and that she balances her thriving Arts with Heart business with a full time job. Tune into this episode of the Pet Photographers Club podcast to hear all about Sara’s tips for entering (and winning) the awards, how she taught herself about colour and so much more!

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S5E05 | The Importance of Good Lighting for Business Success with Bud Thorpe
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S5E05 | The Importance of Good Lighting for Business Success with Bud Thorpe

Our guest today is one half of the team behind Kimberly Sarah Photography. With over a decade of experience in photography education, Bud Thorpe teaches pet photographers how to master studio lighting, sharing the same techniques that he’s used alongside his fiancé Kimberly to grow their own pet portrait studio into a luxury boutique success.

Listen to this week's episode of the Pet Photographer's Club to learn all about how Bud Thorp is running a successful studio based on deliberate and calculated business decisions.

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S5E01 | Incorporating mood in your images with Marchien Heidstra
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S5E01 | Incorporating mood in your images with Marchien Heidstra

We first stumbled across the beautiful work of Marchien Heidstra when she won the Pets and their People Category in the International Pet Photographer of the Year Awards. She specialises in a fine art approach to natural light pet photography. She also teaches other photographers how to create that creamy post-processing style with her editing workshops.

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