139 episodes

Featuring interviews with some of the world's best wedding and family photographers - sharing tips, advice, backstories and more, all in a very relaxed and friendly manner. Each photographer has so much to share, and so many stories to tell - practical, inspiring, and often very funny, this is a wedding and family photography podcast with heart.

This is Reportage Podcast Alan Law

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    • 5.0 • 42 Ratings

Featuring interviews with some of the world's best wedding and family photographers - sharing tips, advice, backstories and more, all in a very relaxed and friendly manner. Each photographer has so much to share, and so many stories to tell - practical, inspiring, and often very funny, this is a wedding and family photography podcast with heart.

    139: This is Doc Day 2024

    139: This is Doc Day 2024

    Excited to release the special Doc Day 2024 episode of the Podcast! I once again took a little travel mic to the amazing Doc Day - the one-of-a-kind documentary wedding photography conference created by Annie & Kevin Kheffache - and I had a *brilliant* time, mini-interviewing almost 40 photographers from all over Europe. I spoke to the founders, speakers and attendees alike; thanks so much if I subjected you to my questions and, later in the episode, some slightly tipsy after-party ramblings...! These are the fab people you can hear from on this special episode (in order of appearance):

    Alex Benyon, Martin Ellard, Paul Williams, Eve Dunlop, Gavin Jacob Power, Phil Salisbury, Linda Bouritius, Tadhg Nathan, Ryan Devereux, Ronan Palliser, Andy Sharman, Kevin Kheffache, Janina Brocklesby, Marco Teixeira, Ben Lee, Aga Maru, Nathan Walker, Nadine Lotze, Andrew Billington, Dominique Shaw, Liam Shaw, Leonard Walpot, Jay Doherty, Isabelle Hattink, Yves Schepers, Melissa Beckker, Janneke Walpot, Marisa Martins, Ana Backhaus, Annie Kheffache, Tom Beynon, Soven Amatya, Dave McClelland, Oonagh Casey, Pamela Brady & Paul McGinty.

    Plus some brilliant singing by John Gillooley!

    Tickets are on sale right now for Doc Day 2025 - and at the time of this episode's release are on early-bird offer; grab one before they sell out at https://docday.international/

    This is Reportage members receive an exclusive 10% discount on Doc Day tickets - just visit the members area or check the latest newsletter to find out how. Not yet a member? See all the benefits of membership and join us at https://thisisreportage.com/register/

    Cover image by the brilliant Ronan Palliser, who once again captured Doc Day immensely - and who is also a speaker at next year's event (one of the best speakers I've personally ever seen, in fact, so you won't want to miss him!): https://www.ronanpalliser.ie/

    Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-139-this-is-doc-day-2024/ for a link through to the Doc Day website and to see the Reportage Award that Ben Lee speaks about on the episode, too.

    If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.

    Entries are open for our next round of Awards; The deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2024.

    See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

    This episode of the This is Reportage Podcast is sponsored by Pic-Time - https://www.pic-time.com/ - New users can get 1 bonus month when upgrading to any paid plan with the code THISISREPORTAGE. Try Pic-Time Free for 30-Days!

    • 1 hr 55 min
    138: This is Hollie Mateer

    138: This is Hollie Mateer

    Honoured to be joined by our This is Reportage Overall Photographer of the Year for 2023 today: The one and only Hollie Mateer! Not only was Hollie our POTY on our wedding site, but she was also the no.1 UK family photographer on our sister-site, This is Reportage: Family, and we talk about both documentary wedding and family work on today's episode, including:

    *the moment she found out she had won Overall Photographer of The Year on TiR,
    *the story behind her unique 'Chess' Reportage Award,
    *how she captured her 'Emergency' Family Award,
    *why it's important to not only show the good times when it comes to family photography,
    *photographing fellow TiR-member Chelsea Cannar's wedding (and winning a Story Award with it, too!),
    *how she came to work alongside her husband, the fab Patrick Mateer,
    *why she loves the food at weddings (both from a hunger and photography perspective),
    *our Netflix synopsis game,
    *and so much more...

    Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-138-this-is-hollie-mateer/ for a link through to her website, to see the two individual awards she spoke about, and the Story Award she won for Chelsea's wedding, too.

    If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.

    Entries are open for our next round of Awards; The deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2024.

    See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

    This episode of the This is Reportage Podcast is sponsored by Pic-Time - https://www.pic-time.com/ - New users can get 1 bonus month when upgrading to any paid plan with the code THISISREPORTAGE. Try Pic-Time Free for 30-Days!

    • 1 hr 13 min
    137: This is Jay Doherty

    137: This is Jay Doherty

    Awesome to be kicking off 2024 with the one and only Jay Doherty! If you’ve never met or heard from Jay before, you’re in for a treat, as not only is he a fantastic photographer, but he’s also one of the world’s loveliest humans – I don’t think it’s possible to listen to Jay without a huge smile on your face. Jay shares *so* much on the episode today, including:

    *how skateboarding influenced his wedding photography career,
    *a certain song he listens to before every wedding,
    *his personal project called 'Wedding Grannies',
    *the time he got stuck in the toilet at a bride's house,
    *creating 'Learning to Fly' the wedding photography retreat,
    *the story behind his motorbike Reportage Award,
    *why he backs up his images as soon as he can,
    *becoming a Yoga teacher and the many benefits it can bring,
    *why he was late to his own wedding,
    *the importance of work-life balance,
    *and so much more...

    Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-137-this-is-jay-doherty/ for a link through to his website, to see the fab Reportage Award he spoke about, a link through to Learning To Fly (https://www.learningtofly.ie/) - where you can grab a ticket for 2024 - and to hear the song he always listens to before weddings as well.

    As mentioned on the intro, Jay is now also speaking at Doc Day on February 20th 2024 - head to https://docday.international/ to grab a ticket and see him in the flesh - always an experience! TiR members get an exclusive discount as well; check the members area for the discount code.

    If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.

    It's a whole new awards year on both This is Reportage and This is Reportage: Family; you have the best chance to make our Top 100 Photographers in the World and Top Storytellers Lists if you enter the first Collection - the deadline is 23:59 GMT on 24th January 2024. All the best if you're submitting.

    See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

    This episode of the This is Reportage Podcast is sponsored by Pic-Time - https://www.pic-time.com/ - New users can get 1 bonus month when upgrading to any paid plan with the code THISISREPORTAGE. Try Pic-Time Free for 30-Days!

    • 1 hr 25 min
    136: This is Matt Badenoch

    136: This is Matt Badenoch

    So great to chat to the fab Matt Badenoch this week! As well as being one of the UK's best documentary wedding photographers, Matt is also a brilliant street photographer, and earlier this year launched Street With Matt, teaching his own street photography workshops all over the world. We talk about that on the episode today, along with lots of other things, including:

    *how street photography can improve your wedding work in so many ways,
    *why slowing down can make such a difference,
    *being married to a fellow wedding photographer (and how they chose their own wedding tog),
    *how to improve your Dobble skills,
    *the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards,
    *tips on capturing proposals,
    *why a feature on his 'About me' page can lead to conversation,
    *why he doesn't 'hide' on the street, and the importance of smiling,
    *and so much more...

    Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-136-this-is-matt-badenoch/ for a link through to his website and StreetWithMatt.com, and to see the fab Reportage Award he spoke about, too.

    If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.

    There's just a couple of days left to submit to our final Awards of 2023; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 23rd November 2023.

    See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

    This episode of the This is Reportage Podcast is sponsored by Pic-Time - https://www.pic-time.com/ - New users can get 1 bonus month when upgrading to any paid plan with the code THISISREPORTAGE. Try Pic-Time Free for 30-Days!

    • 1 hr 13 min
    135: This is Brittany Diliberto

    135: This is Brittany Diliberto

    Excited to chat to the fab Brittany Diliberto on the Podcast this week! One of the best documentary wedding photographers in the USA, Brittany was our US Storyteller of the Year for 2021, and has won 14 Awards from us in total - an incredible feat. She shares so much on the episode today, including:

    *how her background in lighting design led on to wedding photography (with so many transferrable skills)
    *tips for working with wedding planners and videographers,
    *the story behind her specific 'Elephant' Reportage Award,
    *choosing weddings and images for Story Award submissions,
    *what makes for a good wedding photographer,
    *advice on how to make wedding expos work for you,
    *our Netflix synopsis game,
    *and so much more...

    Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-135-this-is-brittany-diliberto/ for a link through to her website, and to see the fab Reportage Award she spoke about, too.

    If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.

    Entries are open for our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 23rd November 2023.

    See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

    This episode of the This is Reportage Podcast is sponsored by Pic-Time - https://www.pic-time.com/ - New users can get 1 bonus month when upgrading to any paid plan with the code THISISREPORTAGE. Try Pic-Time Free for 30-Days!

    • 1 hr 19 min
    134: This is Gaby Ermstrang

    134: This is Gaby Ermstrang

    The all-round brilliant documentary photographer, Gaby Ermstrang, is my guest on the Podcast this week. Based in the Netherlands, Gaby has won 9 Reportage Family Awards and 3 Family Story Awards from us, and has been in our Top 100 Family Photographers Worldwide for the past two years in a row. We cover lots of topics on the episode today, including:

    *her thoughts and tips on entering our Family Awards, as a past judge herself,
    *how an image from her first wedding went viral around the world,
    *the story behind her 'pink flamingo' Family Award,
    *how she got into teaching and mentoring, and why she loves doing it,
    *funeral photography; why it's so important to capture, and how she approaches it,
    *tips for if you're at the beginning of your documentary family photography journey,
    *our Netflix synopsis game,
    *and so much more...

    Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-134-this-is-gaby-ermstrang/ for a link through to her website, and to see the fab Reportage Family Award she spoke about, too.

    If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.

    Entries are open for our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 23rd November 2023.

    See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/

    This episode of the This is Reportage Podcast is sponsored by Pic-Time - https://www.pic-time.com/ - New users can get 1 bonus month when upgrading to any paid plan with the code THISISREPORTAGE. Try Pic-Time Free for 30-Days!

    • 1 hr 7 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
42 Ratings

42 Ratings

Nick Mizen ,

Excellent podcast !!

Have listened to 35 episodes now so should of a left a review a long time ago.
I’ve got something from every single episode and love hearing about everyone’s photographic journeys, how they approach stuff and love the honesty. Big thanks to you Alan and all your very honest and open guests 🤛🤛🤛🤛

Jbs55 ,

Great and very informative podcast

I will put this up with the best photography podcasts about today. It is always a great listen and almost makes it seem like you could be listening to friends as you enjoy the chats and interviews. It is such a relaxing interview and helps during anything from editing photos too long walks. Im looking forward to next 100

Jonathan Ryder ,

Dive in!

This Is Reportage is helping to set the standard internationally in documentary wedding photography, and Alan has assembled some of the very best photographers in the field to chat to. Each episode is relaxed, fun and really informative. It’s hard not to learn something significant from each one. Tune in!

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