Grow Your Photography Business Podcast Studio Ninja

Fiona Elizabeth, Founder of Wedding Photography Mentor, has been in the industry for over a decade. Her recent accolade at the Icon International Photography Awards as a Category winner in the Boudoir & Fine Art Nude portrait division is another feather in her cap, placing Fiona among some of the world's leading photographers.
With six professional photography qualifications in Documentary, Wedding, and Creative Portrait, including a Fellowship and multiple awards in the UK, Fiona has been judging photography and mentoring photographers for over four years.
Her mentoring and membership program is designed for beginner and intermediate photographers who want to grow, scale, and refine their craft in wedding photography, creating signature work that appeals to high-paying clients.
Fiona is passionate about helping other photographers succeed. Her nurturing demeanour, passion, and professionalism provide a safe space for photographers to be part of a motivational and inspiring community, resulting in fast-paced growth and development!
www.theweddingphotographymentor.com

Eirik Halvorsen is a destination wedding photographer and educator based in Norway. By documenting real moments with his storytelling approach, he has photographed all over Norway, in 11 different countries, including 10 States in the USA. His artistic portraits range from multiple exposures and light painting to epic landscapes and starry skies colored by the Northern Lights. Eirik has been teaching since 2016 and continues to be an active wedding and elopement photographer while helping others to create sustainable businesses through The Photography Business Lounge.

Shutter Circle’s main core value will always be community over competition. When the team started out there was a lot of gatekeeping in the industry, and they wanted to be that change. There are so many wedding photography/videography workshops out there, but seem to only target established businesses. Shutter Circle wanted to close that gap, to help share their knowledge with beginners trying to get into the industry. 
Seasoned wedding photographers - Nik, Luke & Kieran have 25+ years of combined experience under their belts, and want to provide a community of like-minded peers where asking questions is actively encouraged and providing a support network in an otherwise lonely industry. 
In August 2023, the Shutter Circle team set up a facebook group that has now grown to over 1500 active members. In that group people feel safe to ask questions, and utilise the free resources and helpful tips that they share. 
Shutter Circle quickly identified the pain points within the industry and wanted to help other photographers and videographers connect and share work with each other. Through the use of their new second shooter portal (launching Spring 2024!) users will be able to filter search criteria to find the perfect second shooters for their upcoming weddings, and apply for jobs. The portal will remove the overwhelming process of looking for second shooters on Facebook, and trawling through the comments of people who may not necessarily fit the style or brand that you’re after. Users will be able to make their own profile, list their equipment, price and shooting style. There will also be a review system in place for both parties - meaning seconds can review the main photographer for things like; Did they pay on time? Did they return SD cards?

Lukas Piatek is a wedding photographer from Germany and the founder of the LOOKSLIKEFILM community. He specialises in Destination Weddings and educates via his Patreon community on Wedding Photography & SEO. 

Bill Manning is an Atlanta-based portrait photographer and host of the successful Podcast and YouTube channel, “Studio C-41: One Hour Photo.’ Bill has been an active member of the film photography community sharing his passion and knowledge in film photography for nearly a decade with a goal to inspire others to creatively use analog photography in the digital age.

Billy has been shooting weddings as a Videographer for over seven years and primarily uses social media to generate most of his bookings.

Recognising that many in the wedding industry were struggling to generate leads and bookings through social media, Billy joined forces with Jamie Ahmed & together they launched a Facebook group in March 2023, "Get Seen, Get Booked for Wedding Photographers & Videographers," the group focuses on helping its members leverage social media to attract couples who are planning their weddings.