The Photographer Mindset

In today's episode, these are the big topics we discuss:

• How saying "no" to lowball offers helps the photography community
• The difference between striving for "balance" in life vs "contrast" and when it makes sense to work towards each
• Revisiting and defining your "why?" for photography

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Thanks to VIEWBUG for sponsoring this episode! VIEWBUG is a photography community where you can showcase your work, participate in photo contests, and learn new skills. Click the link below to check out and submit to the 2023 Neil Dankoff Photography Competition:
https://www.viewbug.com/contests/the-neil-dankoff-photography-competition

Thanks to OnCore Golf for being this episode's partial sponsor!
Their 2023 Father's Day sale got EXTENDED! One day left! You can buy two dozen golf balls and get another dozen entirely for free:
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Big shoutout to this week's #TPMartwork feature @danjames.p with his beautiful up close photograph of some busy bees. Such a simple yet effective photo at capturing the viewer. Congratulations Dan! Be sure to check out more of his work and keep submitting to the hashtag for your chance to have your image featured and talked about on a future episode!

Thanks for listening!
Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.

@sethmacey
@mantis_photography
@thephotographermindset

Today's episode is with your hosts! I (Seth) had just gotten back from a trip out west to Vancouver Island. This episode is built around not the trip and its itinerary, but around the lessons learned from shooting out there. The trip was not just for pleasure as I was tasked with two commercial gigs that helped pay for the trip. We also dealt with a forest fire that forced our trip to go a completely different direction halfway through. In this episode, some of the things we talk about are, but not limited to:

• How to rationally make decisions and pivot when uncontrollable events happen
• Avoiding trying to always categorize and label things as "bad and "good" and how this eliminates needless suffering. It also ties into gratitude
• What's it like to be a beginner again in relation to recording video

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Thanks to VIEWBUG for sponsoring this episode! VIEWBUG is a photography community where you can showcase your work, participate in photo contests, and learn new skills. Click the link below to check out and submit to the 2023 Neil Dankoff Photography Competition:
https://www.viewbug.com/contests/the-neil-dankoff-photography-competition

Thanks to OnCore Golf for being this episode's partial sponsor!
Their 2023 Father's Day sale got EXTENDED! You can buy two dozen golf balls and get another dozen entirely for free:
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Use code TPM15 for 15% off any order!

Win a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 lens for any SONY camera with the E-mount system!

To qualify for the giveaway:
-You must be Canadian
-You must tag at least one fellow Canadian photographer in the comments section of this reel
-You must submit your email and handle to this form

Here's a link to the book "The Hidden Life of Trees" which Seth mentions in this episode: Hard Cover Book

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@thephotographermindset

Today's episode is with Micah Diele, the creator and host of The Central Valley Podcast (@centralvalleypodcast), a show that features talks with talented, creative, and hardworking individuals from the central valley of California. The show aims to create a sense of community and belonging with all listeners, not just those within the local area. Micah is also a skilled and dedicated videographer and photographer. In this episode some of things we talk about among others are:

• Why it is better to focus on being great at something as opposed to the best
• How we can begin to adopt "why not me?" mentality and stop thinking that greatness is destined for "other people"
• How wanting, wishing, and inaction are potentially causing you needless suffering
• How no one really cares about your mistakes, so stop caring about what they think
• How critical it is to begin to free up your time

Be sure to check out the Central Valley Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube!

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Thanks to VIEWBUG for sponsoring this episode! VIEWBUG is a photography community where you can showcase your work, participate in photo contests, and learn new skills. Click the link below to check out and submit to the 2023 Neil Dankoff Photography Competition that we are judges in:
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Thanks to OnCore Golf for being this episode's partial sponsor!
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@thephotographermindset

Today's episode features a discussion with Andy Zhao (@andyescapes), an incredible videographer and FPV drone pilot. In this episode some, but not all, of the topics we talk about are:

• What's required to build your artistic vision
• The difference between iPhone vs cinematic video footage and reels
• The in's and out's of becoming an FPV drone pilot

You can find a link to Andy's Tik Tok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@andyescapes/

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@thephotographermindset

Today's episode features a discussion with Matt Sullivan (@formerlyhomelessphotographer), an amphibious photographer with scroll stopping and truly unique images. In his early 20's, Matt made a bold decision to live out of his car in L.A in an effort to reduce his living expenses so that he could afford to travel and visit the places he wanted to with his camera instead of sinking his money on rent. In this episode some, but not all, of the topics we talk about are:

• Not building your life based on the traditions of society
• Why certain sacrifices make complete sense in the pursuit of passion
• Amphibious and underwater photography, both fresh water and salt
• The importance of expanding our own lens of the world, and using our values and images to do the same for others without being pushy

You can find a link to Matt's website here: https://www.9milesnorth.com/

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@thephotographermindset

Today's episode is with returning guest Neil Dankoff. In this episode Neil reveals exciting news about the launch of his 2023 photography competition in partnership with VIEWBUG. The prizes are awesome and Aaron and Seth are on the judging panel for the competition. Aside from promoting the competition, we touch on many topics in this episode such as:

• Celebrating honest and transparent publishing of images as AI begins to churn out incredible fakes
• Camaraderie vs competitiveness in the photography community and when both are healthy
• The value in copying people who are more skilled than you are

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Thanks to VIEWBUG for sponsoring this episode! VIEWBUG is a photography community where you can showcase your work, participate in photo contests, and learn new skills. Click the link below to check out and submit to the 2023 Neil Dankoff Photography Competition:
https://www.viewbug.com/contests/the-neil-dankoff-photography-competition

Thanks to OnCore Golf for being this episode's partial sponsor!
Cash in on their 2023 Father's Day sale right now where you can buy two dozen golf balls and get another dozen entirely for free:
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@thephotographermindset

Today's episode talks about but isn't limited to these topics:

• Should social media a priority if you already have opportunities that you've generated?
• Do you need to be fully committed and persistent to grow online? Is there a middle ground or none at all?
• Adding accolades to your bio and improving your social credit with people checking out your page
• Is success growing your audience or striving for artistic mastery?

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Big shoutout to this week's #TPMartwork feature @victoremanuel.dc with his stunning portrait of a Puffin. This shot is tac sharp and beautifully captures a unique element of emotion and animal behaviour. Be sure to check out more of his work and keep submitting to the hashtag for your chance to have your image featured and talked about on a future episode!

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@thephotographermindset

Today's episode features a discussion with Eden Hazan (@thereelcoach), a social media coach, entrepreneur, and content strategist for influencers, big brands, and creators. He helps individuals and entities develop successful social media plans so that they can grow their audience in an authentic and meaningful way. In this episode some of the things we touch on are:

• Stop trying to go "viral" in order to grow your online presence
• How to become committed to your social media strategy for long term growth
• How being personal with your audience has a huge impact on growth
• How monetizing is second to creating valuable content
• Figuring out what your personal brand looks like

You can find all of Eden's important links here: https://stan.store/thereelcoach
You can check out Eden's social media agency "Social Drop" here: https://www.instagram.com/socialdrop/

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Tamron America's MOTHER'S DAY SALE is on now through until May 28th 2023. Be sure to capitalize on hundreds of dollars worth of savings on Tamron lenses at your local or online photo retailer. You can also check out their website below to see their full lineup of camera lenses:
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Thanks to OnCore Golf for being this episode's partial sponsor!
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In today's episode we discuss these topics which were requested by listeners:

• Performance anxiety vs debilitating anxiety; how channeling the former helps you execute better
• The bell curve relation of expensive gear and final image quality
• Charging more but landing less clients as a way to increase net income
• Thoughts around signing our work; canvas vs. fine art prints

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Thanks to Tamron Americas for sponsoring this episode! Their MOTHER'S DAY SALE is on now through until May 28th 2023. Be sure to capitalize on hundreds of dollars worth of savings on Tamron lenses at your local or online photo retailer. You can also check out their website below to see their full lineup of camera lenses:
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Big shoutout to this week's #TPMartwork feature @monkeyandfox with his portrait of a rabbit munching through some grass blades. This is pretty damn good for a first wildlife photo ever so we had to celebrate. Congratulations Phillip! Be sure to check out more of his work and keep submitting to the hashtag for your chance to have your image featured and talked about on a future episode!

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@thephotographermindset

Today's episode Aaron and Seth reconnect after Aaron's trip with his son out west. He describes it as "the best 7 consecutive days of his life". We find out why that is and hear all about his itinerary. Feel free to ask him for it after listening! We also discUss in this episode:

• Slowing down to go faster (be more productive)
• Minimizing distractions and working linearly
• How reducing excess choice leads to a healthier mind
• Being less strict with what you post and how you post

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Today's episode features a discussion with Chris Pieta (@chris.pieta), a product photographer and the founder of "Pieta Productions", a company that helps brands stand out online by providing them with authentic and captivating video and photo content. In today's episode, our talk focuses on but isn't limited to:

• The threats and opportunities with AI and photography
• Training our brains to treat effort as the reward rather than the result
• Systemizing and rationally developing our client approach methods
• The dichotomy between attention to detail and procrastination
• Creating good healthy habits from the ground up

You can visit Chris's website here: https://www.creativebizlaunch.com/
You can find Chris's Youtube here:  https://www.youtube.com/chrispieta
You can download Chris's ChatGPT Cheatsheet here:  https://www.creativebizlaunch.com/chatgpt-cheatsheet

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Today's episode features a return appearance from a listener favorite Ian Jones (@iansjones) At this point we consider Ian a friend of the show. We chat and speculate about many topics today including but not limited to:

• Instagram's new Verification rollout and how that will change the space
• A potential Tik Tok ban
• The pros & cons of diverse and niche portfolios
• Having doubts or being self-critical before vs after sharing a post
• Setting goals that have a 50/50 chance of happening even if you do everything right

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In this episode we're joined again on the show by Swedish wildlife photographer/guide living in South Africa, Karolina Norée (@karolinanoreewild) . She answers questions from both our audiences and Aaron and I add to the conversation. Some of the topics we touch on are:

• "Must have" lenses when out in the field
• The "why" behind sharing photos
• The importance with being deliberate when shooting
• Making artistic choices you can stand behind
• Nikon and Sony camera bodies

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! This is volume 9 of listener questions.

You can check out Karolina's website here:
https://karolinanoree.com/

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In today's episode we're joined by Rachel Bradley (@small_soy) and Australian photographer, or as we like to call her in this episode, a "visual author". Rachel seemingly can shoot any genre and create scenes that tell a descriptive story. Boudoir, products, engagements, landscapes, Rachel has a gift in her ability to notice moments worth capturing and publishes them in an one-of-a-kind artistic form.

In this episode we talk about the difference between imposter syndrome, which can be debilitating, and performance anxiety which can be enhancing. We talk about ways we can get ourselves to slow down on set or in the field so that we're honing in on what's important to photograph rather than clicking the shutter at everything and anything like a mad (wo)man. 

Most of the theme of today's episode focuses on how we can best become visual storytellers with our images. Rather than offer easy low hanging fruit suggestions, we try really hard to discuss the nuances of what really goes into the details of getting that visual story across.

You can check out Rachel's website here:
https://www.smallsoycreative.com/

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In today's episode we talk about different ways to get yourself out of creative ruts or slumps as a photographer. We discuss what's worked for us in these moments in hope that our protocols will have the same effect on you when you find yourself in a creative downturn.

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Big shoutout to this week's #TPMartwork feature @blackraptorphotography with his in tight portrait of a golden eagle. The lighting in this shot is stunning, and what a beautiful bird to capture! Be sure to check out more of his work and keep submitting to the hashtag for your chance to have your image featured on the Spotify artwork and talked about on a future episode!

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Today's episode features a discussion with Seattle urban and street photographer Sorin Dean (@sorin.dean). We chat about the future of AI and photography and whether its quick advancement poses a threat to our livelihood as photographers. We talk about how vertical photographs are becoming endemic and how we need to get back to shooting landscape orientation if it serves our photo or scene better. Sorin discusses how he goes about filming his catchy time-lapses. Lastly, we discuss how important it is to serve your own tastes rather than slaving away to Instagram's algorithm. We talk about how being a servant to the app can lead to the death of creativity.

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Today's episode is a big one! Aaron switched over from Nikon to Sony so now there's one less thing to tease him about (sorry Nikon shooters, we still love you!) So far he has nothing but good things to say about his new camera body. He gets into why he made the switch and his first impressions. We also get how forcing yourself to post everyday or every weekday is a great way to force yourself to spur on creativity and work that muscle. If social media is a burden to you it's also a great challenge to push through something that isn't necessarily fun, but that will potentially harbour growth results. Lastly we get into the concept of what taking photography beyond your talent really looks like.

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Thanks to Tamron Americas for sponsoring this episode! Their MARCH MEGA SALE is on now through until April 2nd 2023. Be sure to capitalize on hundreds of dollars worth of savings on Tamron lenses at your local or online photo retailer. You can also check out their website below to see their full lineup of camera lenses:
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Big shoutout to this week's #TPMartwork feature @ritchieroams with his minimalistic shot of a tree in Masai Mara National Reserve. The color grade and composition on this photo is top notch. Congratulations Ritchie! Be sure to check out more of his work and keep submitting to the hashtag for your chance to have your image featured on the Spotify artwork and talked about on a future episode!

Thanks for listening!
Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.

@sethmacey
@mantis_photography
@thephotographermindset

Today's episode features Adam Coppola (@coppolaphotography) a professional commercial photographer from Connecticut. Aaron has referenced Adam a lot in previous episodes, especially the fact that he is a full blown professional with little focus or attention paid to social media. We highlight this fact so that listeners can zoom out and realize that social media is a tool and not the photography industry as a whole.

In this episode Adam shares how to price yourself so that you get paid fairly for your work and so that you avoid getting taken advantage of. We also explore licensing photos as opposed to only charging for the amount of time it took you to do the work. We discuss what you charge can be a sliding scale based on what your images will be used for and how much advertising dollars will be put behind pushing them.

Check out Adam's website and portfolio of work by clicking the link:
https://www.coppolaphotography.com/

Click the link to check out the American Society of Media Photographers:
https://www.asmp.org/

If you're tuning in on Spotify, there is an exciting feature that allows you to actively engage with us. Share your thoughts, opinions, or questions in the Q&A section, and we'll personally read and publish them. Let's transform these episodes into dynamic conversations where your voice matters too. Make sure to add your valuable insights after each episode!

Thanks to Tamron Americas for sponsoring this episode! You can check out their website below to see their full lineup of camera lenses or visit your nearest photo retailer to purchase their products:
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Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.

@sethmacey
@mantis_photography
@thephotographermindset

It's official! In the first 10 minutes we announce the dates and location for the 2023 Annual TPM retreat. There will be 7 spots maximum. Message us on our personal Instagram accounts or the podcast Instagram account for us to put your name down as interested. This will keep you in the loop for more nuanced details, who else is interested and final price point as we confirm that number in the next couple of weeks. To put your name down as being interested costs you $0.

In today's episode we also finish up our two-part series about advice we would give to our beginner photographer selves knowing what we know now.

Some things we talk about are: Sizing Up on Buying Gear, Trying Every Genre of Photography, Going After Opportunity Without Fear, and Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media.

Check out our new website where you can purchase our winter hats, book a 1-on-1 virtual session with Aaron or Seth, and read our blog posts:
https://www.thephotographermindset.com

Thanks to TEAMLTD for sponsoring this episode! You can check out their website below to see their full lineup of apparel items and purchase their products:
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Thanks to iStorage for sponsoring this episode!
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Thanks for listening!
Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.

@sethmacey
@mantis_photography
@thephotographermindset

Today's episode is all about advice we would give to our beginner photographer selves knowing what we know now. We thought it would make for an interesting episode regardless of where your skill level or experience currently lies with photography.

Some things we talk about are: Asking of Things from Other People, Not Swinging for the Fences, Going into Relationships to Give, and Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media.

This will be a two-part series as we were unable to cover everything in this single episode.

Check out our new website where you can purchase our winter hats, book a 1-on-1 virtual session with Aaron or Seth, and read our blog posts:
https://www.thephotographermindset.com

Thanks to TEAMLTD for sponsoring this episode! You can check out their website below to see their full lineup of apparel items and purchase their products:
https://teamltd.com/discount/TPM15
Use Code "TPM15" for a 15% discount!

Thanks to iStorage for sponsoring this episode!
Check out their External Password Encrypted Hard Drives : https://www.istorage-us.com/
Use Code "TPM15" for a 15% discount!

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Big shoutout to this week's #TPMartwork feature @lightspeed_photo with his shot of a stunning egret posing on a log. That vibrant green around the eye is remarkable and the detail captured in this image and that soft pastel background is top tier. Congratulations Mike! Be sure to check out more of his work and keep submitting to the hashtag for your chance to have your image featured on the Spotify artwork and talked about on a future episode!

Thanks for listening!
Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.

@sethmacey
@mantis_photography
@thephotographermindset