This is Reportage Podcast Alan Law

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!

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!

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!

My guest this week is one of Ireland's very best documentary wedding photographers: The fab Shane O'Neill. Winner of 6 Reportage Awards and 2 Story Awards, speaker at the inaugural Doc Day, and all-round lovely guy, Shane shares so much on the episode, including:

*how he got into documentary at college, and getting his first wedding,
*getting in the zone when shooting back-to-backs,
*something we don't talk about too much: group shots and couple time,
*working with videographers,
*the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards,
*workflow,
*why images in 16:9 format can be so effective (like in one of his Story Awards),
*tips for if you're feeling a bit stagnant,
*speaking at Doc Day (and why you should attend the next one)
*and so much more...

Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-133-this-is-shane-oneill/ for a link through to his website, to see the brilliant Reportage Award he spoke about, and also one of his Story Awards that's all in 16:9 format, which is just brilliant as well.

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 (such as our upcoming Christmas Party in London on December 11th 2023 - remember that you must RSVP if you want to come along), exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.

At the time of this episode going out, there's just a few days left to submit to our next Awards round; the deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 BST on 23rd September 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 DreambooksPro. Visit https://www.dreambookspro.com/tir to get an exclusive 25% discount on an order.

Really excited to be chatting to one of the UK's very best - and loveliest! - documentary wedding photographers today: The fab Olly Knight. Based in Canterbury and shooting weddings all over the UK and Europe, Olly has won 4 Reportage Awards from us, and also hosts his own workshops and mentoring too. We chat about loads on the episode today, including:

*his background in the music industry and how he became a wedding photographer,
*an amazing tip regarding the canapes,
*a very unique - and surprising! - quiz,
*why the documentary approach is so important to him,
*embarrassing tales from weddings (and doing his own dental work at a destination wedding),
*just why work/life balance is so vital, and what he's done to achieve the right balance for him,
*social media,
*advice for capturing proposals,
*the time he sang with Ed Sheeran at a wedding,
*his Knight Class workshops and training,
*the story behind his most recent Reportage Award,
*and so much more...

Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-132-this-is-olly-knight/ for a link through to his website, to see the ace Reportage Award he spoke about, and a link through to his 'Knight Class' course too - with the next one he's running being on 11th and 12th January 2024.

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 weeks left to submit to our current Awards; the deadline is the same for both our wedding and family websites: Submit by 23:59 BST on 23rd September 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 DreambooksPro. Visit https://www.dreambookspro.com/tir to get an exclusive 25% discount on an order.

Excited to be chatting to one of Australia's very best documentary family photographers this week: The fab Kate Crittenden. Kate has won numerous awards on This is Reportage: Family, and was recently in our Top 100 family photographers worldwide for 2022. We cover lots of topics on the episode today, including:

*why I love her website so much,
*why she always zooms her families and often stays over the night before day in the life sessions,
*the importance of always learning (and her top recommendations for education),
*the story behind one of her specific Reportage Family Awards,
*why she embraces social media, including her love of reels and tips for them,
*getting comfortable in other people's homes quickly,
*our Netflix synopsis game,
*and much more...

Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-131-this-is-kate-crittenden/ 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 BST on 23rd September 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!