The Photographer Mindset Seth Macey & Aaron Mannes

I (Seth) posted a YouTube Short every day for 60 days in a row. In this episode, we talk about:the differences between Instagram Reels & YouTube Shorts (audience, video performance, video style)Starting from "0" on a new platform with no identity or followersPicking social media platforms that play to your strengths How consistency can be more important than qualitySponsor:Thanks to iStorage for being our lead sponsor this episode! Check out their newest password protected encrypted ...

Travis or "Trav" (@trav_in_the_bush), is a wildlife adventure guide from London, Ontario, Canada, who has a passion for birdwatching and travel. He creates fun, relatable, and educational content for novice birding photographers, leveraging his vibrant online presence for social media growth. As a birding content creator, Travis aims to photograph all 10,906 bird species globally while sharing his knowledge and love for birds with his audience.In this episode, you will learn strategies ...

Cynthia Bandurek (@cynthiabandurek_artphotography) is a photographer known for her expertise in macro photography, conservation projects, and scientific publications. She advocates for nature conservation through her stunning macro photography work and collaborations as a Nature First Ambassador.In this episode expect to learn methods to take better macro photography pictures, understand the unobvious differences in opportunity in first world countries vs. developing countries, why taki...

Jason Loftus, better known as "Untamed Images by JL" (@untamedimagesbyjl) is a passionate outdoor photographer who captures and shares outdoor experiences through stunning photography. Jason is also the podcast host of "Beyond the Wild" and has experience organizing and running several photography workshops. In this episode expect to learn methods to make photography fun again if you're feeling like you've lost the passion you once had, how to avoid burnout, how to have honest conversati...

Anwar Abdul-Qawi (@_anwaraq), is a dedicated conservation educator with a background in Zoology and Biology known for his work at the Philadelphia Zoo and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. He combines his passion for wildlife conservation with captivating photography in an effort to connect the public to the importance of nature preservation.Expect to learn how you can creatively funnel a larger audience to your online photography on socials by leveraging other thing...

In this episode we're joined by Ryan Wilkes (@ryanwilkes), a cinematographer and DoP from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Ryan shares his advice on enhancing your video skills with many nuanced suggestions. We talk about how Instagram Reels can act as a testing ground for audience preferences. We also hear about Ryan's firsthand experience with the Freefly Ember, a slow-motion camera. It leads to a further conversation about gear and when it makes sense to add new elements to your kit bot...