Sarah Benner is a luxury wedding photographer in the Philadelphia, PA. area. In this episode, Sarah shares her 15 years of industry experience, emphasizing human connection and authentic experiences - which is so counter cultural to how weddings have been moving towards high production events. If you are a younger wedding photographer, this conversation is for you.
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Chapters:
00:00:01 - Intro to Sarah Benner
00:00:17 - Unique Tongue Talent
00:00:41 - Passion for Humanity
00:00:52 - Human Connection is Key
00:01:33 - Countering Basic Experiences
00:01:57 - Giving Her Heart to Clients
00:02:19 - Intentional Consultation Questions
00:03:30 - Being Yourself in Business
00:04:25 - Attracting Ideal Clients
00:05:00 - Documentary Wedding Photography
00:06:39 - For the People, Not the Portfolio
00:07:56 - Projecting Stress onto Clients
00:11:40 - Early Career Gear Mistakes
00:14:45 - Full-Time Leap & Early Challenges
00:16:22 - Pricing Strategy
00:21:07 - Vendor Relationships
00:22:52 - Giving Photos to Vendors
00:24:18 - Vendor Communication
00:26:23 - The Fountain Incident
00:31:37 - Building a Vendor Community
00:34:24 - Photo and Video Cohesion
00:36:43 - Wedding Industry Education
00:38:54 - Investing in Education Wisely
00:40:33 - The Importance of Experience
00:41:54 - Licensing and Regulations
00:43:04 - The Problem with Paid Publications
00:46:34 - Early Education Mistakes
00:47:36 - The Importance of Market
00:49:20 - Dangers of Online Coaches
00:51:07 - Being Burned by a "Guru"
00:52:45 - The Plateau
00:56:54 - Adopting a False Personality
01:00:12 - Ego vs. Egoless Choices
01:01:53 - Stalking Venues on Instagram
01:03:45 - Authenticity in Business
01:05:27 - Slowing Down and Valuing Connection
01:06:25 - Advice for New Photographers
01:07:17 - The Importance of Lighting
01:08:08 - Gear and Lenses
01:13:02 - Experimenting with Lenses
01:14:04 - The Love for 35mm Lens
01:16:52 - Editing Style Evolution
01:20:12 - True-to-Color Editing
01:22:25 - Editing Techniques
01:24:37 - Secret to Her Style
01:27:31 - Film vs Digital
01:28:45 - Studio Plug
01:32:20 - Outro
