27: This is Tyler Wirken

Honoured to bring you the one and only Tyler Wirken for episode 27 of the This is Reportage Podcast! Known - rightly so - as one of the best documentary wedding photographers in the world, Tyler has an incredible amount of accolades and awards, and, with a vast amount of expertise and experience, has long been teaching and mentoring photographers worldwide. We'll also be having a Facebook Live with Tyler soon, where you'll be able to ask him anything about what he says on the Podcast, or just any questions at all - stay tuned to our social media channels (https://www.facebook.com/thisisreportage/ & https://www.instagram.com/thisisreportage/) to find out when this will be. Tune in to the episode today as Tyler shares so much, including: • his thoughts on Vegas and shooting an elopement there, • the ethics of photojournalism and the documentary approach, • one of his big regrets (but why he's also glad he did it when he did), • how social media has changed the perception of weddings, • his documentary approach, and how that has evolved over his 18 years of shooting, • documentary vs 'play it safe', • the importance of diversification and having an exit plan, • a day he'd like to re-live over and over again, • why he loves adversity, • life lessons from his Dad and how they've affected his photography, • his Wirkshoppers Facebook group where he's delivering lots of free content, • his Netflix recommendations, • moments of embarrassment in his life, • why it's essential for him to meet his clients before the wedding, • his top tips for better documentary wedding photography, • the most important picture he's ever taken, • and much more... There's also a full transcript of our interview with Tyler at https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-27-this-is-tyler-wirken/ where you can also see examples of his work, links to his websites, and a link to the Wirkshoppers Facebook group he talks about in the episode. To join us at This is Reportage vist https://thisisreportage.com/