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Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerFrom Off-Grid to On-Fire: Jenny Day on Curiosity, Color, and Building a Creative Life That WorksJenny Day from Jenny Pearl Photography joins Miles and Jared for a conversation that hits every photographer in the sweet spot. From growing up off the grid in Montana to building a sought-after wedding brand in Utah, Jenny shares how curiosity became her greatest tool, why she refuses to live in one visual box, and how moms and new photographers can build real momentum with simple systems and brave creativity. We dig into lighting beyond golden hour, clean color and skin tones, time blocking, Patreon education, and turning imposter syndrome into a challenge that actually fuels growth. Stay to...
2025-10-1551 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerMichelle Harris: Building Empires with Hustle, Heart, and Legacy | Education, Confidence & Booking with IntentionThis week's episode brought to you by IMAGEN Ai.This week, Miles and Jared sit down with Michelle Harris, luxury destination wedding photographer, Sigma ambassador, and powerhouse educator behind M Harris Studios, Laila Chanel Studios, and the 2K+ M Harris Hustlers community.From founding multiple brands to raising her daughters as a single mom and teaching thousands of photographers worldwide, Michelle has become a voice of confidence, community, and unapologetic hustle in an industry that often confuses success with perfection.In this conversation, Michelle opens up about the lessons she’s...
2025-10-0747 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPreston Luke: From Photographer to Creator | 1M+ Audience, Big Brand Collabs, and Building a Business Beyond SessionsPreston Luke went from small-town senior photographer to creator, educator, and creative director with an audience of 1M+ across Instagram and TikTok. In this conversation, Preston breaks down the practical steps behind turning your photo brand into a creator business—while staying sane and protecting your love for the craft.We cover:The photographer → creator pivot (and why he paused client work to open new doors)Content systems, editing help, and posting cadence that fueled rapid growthPitching and delivering for brand partners (Nikon, Adobe, SanDisk, Best Buy)Building a bu...
2025-09-2349 min
Photography & Videography WorkflowsHow to Offer a Premium Client Experience From First Contact to Delivery with Miles Witt BoyerJoin the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes.In this episode of Workflows, Scott Wyden Kivowitz welcomes wedding photographer Miles Witt Boyer, who shares behind-the-scenes stories, his approach to building lasting relationships with clients and vendors, and practical tips for optimizing every stage of the photography workflow.Miles Witt Boyer is an international wedding and portrait photographer, educator, and founder of The Photographic Collective. Recognized for his cinematic storytelling and deep human connection, his work has spanned nearly 40 states and countries. A former professor, marketing consultant, and mentor, he is...
2025-09-1754 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBuilding a business fast. The 5 year story of hustle and consistency with Staci BrucksWe love conversations like this. Staci Brucks sat down with Jared and me and let us into the real story. Five years ago she was working in cardiac rehab. Today she’s a fast-rising wedding photographer with a gift for connection and a presence online that feels honest and fun. We talk about how she found her voice, why consistency beats perfection, the realities of destination work, packing smart, and how simple behind-the-scenes clips can build trust with the right clients.Staci’s approach is all heart and all hustle. If you’ve been stuck second-guessing your work o...
2025-09-0850 min
Wisdom in the Tangents Photography PodcastMiles Witt Boyer: What the Photography Community Really Needs | ep259Miles Witt Boyer is on the show and we're talking all about the photography community. What it looks like to show up for people, how to grow in relationship and in business. We tackle some topics like how to manage your money and have it work for you. And of course he brings a little extra "WITT" to the pod.Miles' community, The Photo Co is open and ready for photographers who desire to give and receive community, encouragement, and advice. The Photo Co----Sponsor of the show...
2025-08-2658 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerLiving to Work, Not Working to Live: A Conversation with Summer GraceIn this episode of The Photographic Collective Podcast, Miles and Jared sit down with LA-based photographer and educator Summer Grace. Known for her film and digital artistry, as well as her growing influence in education, Summer shares a raw, authentic look into her journey of balancing business, motherhood, and creative fulfillment.The conversation touches on her shift from shooting a heavy wedding load to focusing more on Summer School, her educational platform, while raising her daughter Georgia alongside her husband Jake. Summer opens up about the tension between business and art, why success is not defined by...
2025-08-2542 min
Passion With Purpose - Photography Podcast, Creative Business, Six Figure PhotographerPhotography isn't "telling their story"...it's telling yours. (with Miles Witt Boyer)I'm very excited to have Miles Witt Boyer with me today. Miles is a wedding photographer based in Arkansas who has done photography in 40+ states and 15 countries. Let's get into it!⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanskiFollow Miles on Instagram: @mileswittboyer Website Podcast
2025-08-2052 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerTom Wright on Building a Workflow That Fuels Creativity & Business GrowthJoin Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher on the Photographic Collective Podcast for a deep dive with acclaimed photographer and educator Tom Wright. In this conversation, Tom unpacks how to design a streamlined photography workflow that protects your creativity, enhances your client experience, and fuels long-term business growth. Whether you’re shooting weddings, portraits, or commercial projects, you’ll walk away with practical strategies to refine your process, market your brand, and deliver images that resonate long after delivery day.Follow & Connect:📸 Tom Wright — Instagram📸 Miles Witt Boyer — Instagram📸 Jared Mark Fincher — InstagramDON...
2025-08-1242 min
Shifting Focus (How To Film Weddings)419. When Art Meets Business with Miles Witt BoyerYou can be a successful artist and a successful business owner In this episode of *Shifting Focus*, I sit down with Arkansas-based photographer Myles Witt Boyer for a candid conversation about the balance between art and business, and how to succeed in both. Whether you're a photographer, videographer, or any creative entrepreneur, this episode will give you practical tips on building a profitable business without losing your passion for the craft. What started as a quick chat turned into a deep dive into: Finding the balance between creativity and profitability, Mindset shifts that lead to long-term success...
2025-08-1159 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerFinal Attempt at the Best Photography Podcast EverFREE GUIDE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS https://mileswittboyer.myflodesk.com/captureBut don't call it a come back. Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher are back for a brand new season of the Photographic Collective Podcast with an all new vision and some exciting news. This episode breaks down the absolutely Chat GPT written vision statement for the new pod, sets some big goals for new and returning guests and explains what is so exciting about the Photographic Collective Platform launching August 15th.Exclusive content available via PHOTOCO after launch but you can get on...
2025-07-2125 min
This Can't Be That Hard322 - How to Become the Most Valuable Person in the Room with Miles Witt BoyerEver wonder what makes some photographers get tons of referrals and repeat business while others struggle to generate that kind of buzz? Hint: it's probably not the quality of their images.In this episode, I’m talking with wedding and commercial photographer Miles Witt Boyer about what it looks like to be the most valuable person in the room, and why that matters more than ever in today's competitive landscape. This is a conversation about client experience, pricing, creative fulfillment, and marketing that doesn’t feel like marketing. We discuss why value differs from worth, what...
2025-06-2441 min
An Unscripted Podcast for PhotographersEP77 - Stop Grinding, Start Creating -- with Miles Witt BoyerYou don’t need awards, followers, or a six-figure floral budget to make meaningful work. Photographer Miles Witt Boyer joins us to talk about legacy, leadership, and why chasing vanity metrics will burn you out faster than a wedding double-header. He shares how kidney stones (yes, literal kidney stones) kept him from one of the biggest weddings of his career — and what it taught him about trust, teamwork, and doing this job for the right reasons.This episode is about staying human in an industry that rewards hustle — and why your best art lives on the other side o...
2025-06-0946 min
Dangerous Creatives - A Photography and Creative Business Podcast207. Miles Witt Boyer Chats Through Workflows and Longevity Through Modernization in the Photography IndustryGet 1500 FREE Edits with Imagen AI: https://imagenai.com/podcastIn this heart-opening and practical episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin sits down with the passionate and wildly insightful Miles Witt Boyer—a wedding and commercial photographer, educator, and Imagen AI ambassador—for a deep dive into how AI is reshaping the creative workflow for photographers. From the early days of culling film one frame at a time to now running 18,000 images through AI to refine color science, Miles shares how modern tools can actually enhance artistry, preserve mental space, and protect what matters...
2025-06-091h 04
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerALORA : The Photo Educator that keeps it REAL.FREE GUIDE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS https://mileswittboyer.myflodesk.com/captureThe photo educator that the world kind of needs. Especially for the ladies, this episode dives DEEP behind Alora Rachelle. From Burned Out to CEO Alora is a successful photographer turned mindset coach that focuses on inspiring female photographers to level up their businesses. She's a mom, a brilliant voice, a talented artist, and a really entertaining podcast host over at the Wedding Atelier Podcast which I (Miles) was just a guest on, ALSO releasing TODAY. CHECK HER PODCAST OUT...
2025-05-0644 min
The Six Figure Photography Podcast With Ben HartleySFPP 284: Rebelling Against Luxury: The Truth About High-End Clients with Miles Witt BoyerThe word “luxury” gets tossed around like confetti in the photography world — but what does it actually mean?
In this refreshingly honest episode, Ben Hartley and Noella Andres sit down with renowned wedding photographer Miles Witt Boyer to unpack what luxury really looks like in today’s high-end market. Miles shares how he built a thriving wedding business without relying on buzzwords or gatekeeping — and why relationships, collaboration, and service are the true keys to commanding premium pricing and experience.
Whether you’re booking six-figure weddings or still climbing the ladder, this episode is a must-listen...
2025-04-2349 min
Summer School - A Photography + Creative PodcastBuilding Genuine Brand Connections with Miles Witt BoyerHi!! Today I'm joined by a repeat guest, and an amazing photographer and human being - Miles Witt Boyer. Tune in as we chat about all things building genuine brand relationships. We dive into how to spot authentic partnerships, why in-person networking is more valuable than ever, and how to make real connections with brands that align with your values. Meet Miles Miles Witt Boyer is a Bentonville, Arkansas based wedding photographer with an absolute love for the authentic. He's a big believer in the art behind what we do, chasing unique light and composition wi...
2025-03-201h 07
FujiLove - All Things Fujifilm. A Podcast for Fuji X and GFX Users.Episode 162: Interview with Miles Witt BoyerWe welcome back Miles Witt Boyer to candidly talk about photography, careers and life! Miles' Documentary: https://www.mileswittboyer.com/blog/15-years-as-a-wedding-photographer Web: https://www.mileswittboyer.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/mileswittboyer Feedback: FujiLoveFeedback@gmail.com
2025-02-101h 01
Shoot The VeilMiles Witt Boyer | Luxury Wedding Photography | Shoot The Veil #21FOLLOW MILES: https://www.instagram.com/mileswittboyer/
Feeling stuck in the "another wedding, another paycheck" rut? This episode of [Podcast Name] is your game-changer. Join photography gurus Sam Sikes, Donny Granger & Miles Witt Boyer as they crack the code on luxury wedding photography and how to transform your craft.
Forget the forced smiles and awkward poses! We're diving into the secret sauce of capturing weddings that feel effortlessly magical – weddings that make you feel like you're a guest at the coolest party ever, not just the photographer. Learn how to shoot the wedding you DREAM of, not just the on...
2024-06-181h 05
IDOIQFraming Memories: A Conversation with Photographer Miles Witt BoyerJoin us for an intimate and inspiring episode as we sit down with renowned photographer and dear friend, Miles Witt Boyer, in "Framing Memories." Miles shares his journey behind the lens, offering a glimpse into the artistry and passion that drive his work.In this heartfelt conversation, we explore the stories that have shaped Miles' career, the creative process behind capturing unforgettable moments, and the philosophy that underpins his approach to photography. From weddings to personal projects, Miles reveals the magic of storytelling through images and the profound impact of preserving memories.Tune in for...
2024-05-221h 00
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerLeica Ambassador Jay Cassario : Being an artist - authenticallyJay Cassario is the photographer every known photographer knows. He's been around for long enough to see the industry eb and flow and has this remakably simple outlook on life. A Leica Ambassador with a decade of weddings under his belt Jay didn't come into the wedding industry until long into his adult life. A career that left him feeling unfulfilled gave way to an opportunity to get back to doing what his mom did when he was a kid. Wedding photography was literally in his blood however this simple desire to live authentically, raise his son on the...
2024-05-0351 min
Multipliers Leadership PodcastEP:16 Building Character that Supports Success with Miles Witt BoyerIn this episode, Joseph Elder interviews Miles Witt Boyer, an internationally renowned wedding, and portrait photographer. Miles shares his journey of growing up in an artistic family, how he discovered his passion for photography, and how he became one of the best photographers in the world.
Miles opens up about some of the challenges he has faced as an entrepreneur and how these experiences have shaped his desire to be known for his character, service, and empathy, more than his success. This episode is particularly relevant for high achievers who want to be successful in wor...
2024-04-2233 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerWanderlust & Wedding Bells: Traveling Wedding Photographer's Tips and TalesHey there! Welcome to another episode of The Photographic Collective Podcast. Today, I'm thrilled to take you on a whirlwind adventure through the lenses of destination wedding photographers – that's us!
Come along as we spill the beans on all things travel tips and cherished memories from wild globetrotting escapades. Picture this: exotic locales, stunning backdrops, and a million pounds of camera equipment. Yep, that's the world of destination weddings, and I've got the inside scoop to share.
From packing hacks to navigating cultural quirks, I've learned a thing or two about making the most out of...
2024-02-1336 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerDestination Wedding Special Ft. Special Guest Tyler RyeImagine a world where you spend your life flying from amazing destination to amazing destination with only couples in love and your cameras. The adventure elopement industry has exploded in the last few years and from Iceland to Italy, Thailand to New Zealand, the Utah Salt Flats to Yellowstone one photographer has seen them all. Tyler Rye is your favorite elopement photographer's favorite elopement photographer and we had the pleasure to sit with him and pick his brain all about the fun behind these adventures as well as the challenges. From missing time with family and big holidays to...
2024-01-0852 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerWorking Mom Photographers. You got this.Momtogs you're doing a good job! I'm not just talking to the hobby shooters (though you're doing a great job too) but to the huge population of wildly talented, super busy, keep all the balls in the air kids to school lunches prepped laundry folded while also shooting editing and absolutely slaying the photography world women out there. This episode was supposed to be for you - and then, April started talking and I realized...
--We all need to hear this stuff.--
An episode full of truth and totally relatable stories and struggles and...
2023-11-3055 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerUnplugged and Candid with Vanessa Joy. (Episode 66)She is a force. Vanessa Joy is everywhere. Canon Explorer of Light. The founder of The Photo Insiders. Prolific speaker, personality, educator. Sought after wedding photographer. Vanessa Joy is a pretty remarkable brand but behind all of that she is this really approachable, humble, beautiful human finding her way through success and failure in the most relatable way. We set off in this conversation with her to take a break from some of the more tip intensive episodes or heavy high level interviews to just unplug with Vanessa. To chat about her challenges, her wins, and how she juggles...
2023-10-0352 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerThe last lightroom presets you'll never need?This is the come back tour. The episode where we talk through what Jared and I have been up to over the last few months as we've taken a short break from this podcast and tackled a project we've been dreaming up for years. It's a cool look into the world of color science, what quality editing looks like for photographers in 2023 and how we partnered with one of the coolest brands to design what we truly feel like are the most versatile and beautiful Lightroom presets on the market and the best part? They're not even available for...
2023-09-2137 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerShooting the Streets of New York with Derek FahsbenderDon't call him a street photographer. Derek Fahsbender is a legend in the Bronx and a familiar smile on the other side of the street in neighborhoods all over New York City. His bold approach to shooting the faces and the spaces of the city he calls home has shaped not only his own portfolio but the work of countless other shooters who call the streets of New York home. Close friends with icons of the genre like Phil Penman and Rinzi Ruiz what makes Derek's work unique is a truly intentional approach to his composition and an unbelievable...
2023-07-0658 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerA SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF ALISON CONKLIN."I never thought I would live to see 42" Alison's story is one of ultimate perspective. In her first episode on this podcast we dived into a story filled with creative perspective and intentional, thought provoking heart. Before Alison found her wedding photography on the covers of major magazines like Martha Stewart Weddings chalking up awards and international attention from a few of the largest photography brands on earth she was a grieving teenager processing the loss of her mom at 42 years old by learning to develop old film negatives of her alongside her dad in a makeshift darkroom in...
2023-06-0549 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerTHE FILM MAKER YOU NEVER KNEW YOU ALWAYS NEEDED.Let's get down to it. Hustle is not appreciated nearly enough. Sitting down in this interview with Chris from LVL13 Wedding Films based in New Jersey to simply appreciate what hard work turns into. Chris' story is really interesting and his work is some of my favorite I've ever seen in the wedding video industry but it's his humility, his work ethic, and his character that show up in this conversation.
We're flooded with big egos in the photo/video world these days. There's a general approach to success that says that you don't need to make...
2023-05-1144 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBEHIND JUNEBUG WEDDINGS AND THE WORLDS BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS.She’s like the wizard of oz of the wedding industry. The founder of Junebug Weddings and the Worlds Best Wedding Photographers. She has helped shape and curate some of the most iconic portfolios in our industry. She is Meryl Streep from the Devil Wears Prada, a bold mind that has shaped the look and feel of wedding photography for over a decade and yet somehow she is still so approachable, kind, humble, generous. This chat with Blair deLaubenfels and Miles is eye opening as they talk through the importance of curation, community, collaboration, and consistency.
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2023-05-0342 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPHOTOGRAPHER Q+AWe hear you guys loud and clear. This entire episode is a totally unplugged, totally unplanned chat between Miles + Jared about some of the really interesting and really rad questions that you guys, the listeners and members of the PhotoCo community, Small Groups, and Triad Trainings send in. We're going over everything from juggling gender stereotypes in wedding photography, how to communicate well with videographers and other vendors at big events, and the absolute importance of finding a wingman. Jump in and join the conversation after this episode over at the Photographic Collective Facebook Group and bring your own...
2023-04-2140 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerYOUR PHOTOS DON'T SUCK, YOUR CULLING DOES. (Special Guests James + Kyle from Narrative)Curate. It's that word that people don't want to hear, but need to. The challenge here is simple : are you showing work that communicates your value to the right people, in the right ways, at the right times? Are you leaving your best work on the editing floor or including too much? Are your processes for editing and post production stuck in the early 2000's? Are you actually getting any better or is every Uncle Joe snagging a camera at Cost Co catching up to you? Before you get all down on yourself consider this : maybe as a photographer...
2023-04-061h 08
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBLOGGING DOESN'T HAVE TO SUCK. Ft. Aga from Pic-TimePhotographers : how are you telling your stories? Are you letting Meta decide for you what images get seen and hoping for some quirky caption that adds value to your hard work or are you building a home for your stories to be told? There once was a time where every photographer had a blog and then the dark ages of social media took over. This conversation with Jared and Aga from Pic-Time about blogging explores not only some of their new blogging features but also the importance of finding ways to tell your stories. We share a few minutes...
2023-03-3133 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBETTER WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY MARKETING STRATEGIES : Special Guest Ron & Jess MarketingYour wedding photography marketing is supposed to stand out right? And yet somehow 90% of the industry is doing the exact same tactics hoping to somehow rise above the noise. If you're stuck drowning in the vacum of instagram analytics and worn out blog posts this episode may really hit home. We sit down today with Ron from Ron + Jess Marketing to chat about all of the things he gets to see going wrong with most wedding photography and videography company's marketing these days. Ron and Jess aren't just another convenient wedding photography duo however, they're a full time marketing...
2023-03-2059 min
Who Cares? - A Podcast for Creative Entrepreneurs Who Care009: Is the Earth Flat? and being brave with Miles Witt BoyerIn this episode, we are joined by amazing photographer and our personal business coach Miles Witt Boyer. We discuss the power of community in growing your business and how we found it inside of PhotoCo, the power in leaving behind the idea of work life balance and living a life IN balance, and being brave to step outside of what you know to try something new.
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2023-03-031h 10
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerTELLING PEOPLE'S STORIES. Ft. Special Guest Garrett HubbardFrom documentary photography on the other side of the world to high fives with President Obama, mountain biking adventures to working with the press Garrett has chased down the stories of humans all over the world. His eye for photography shaped early on influenced by a love for culture and an education from one of the world's most prestigious photography schools Garrett's story comes alive as he starts to talk about finding his place in the world.
We asked Garrett to be a part of this podcast because of just a sliver of his story. Leaving the...
2023-03-0151 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerTHE FUTURE OF THE PHOTO COMMUNITY : Round Table with Miles Witt Boyer, Tom Wright, Brandon Buccheri, Jared Mark Fincher.What comes next for photographers, videographers, and creatives? Community. It's the simple solution to almost every problem that arrises. How do you become more successful? Community. How can you refine technique? Community. How can you work on your craft, your creativity, avoid burn out, fight impostor syndrome, achieve a more consistent workflow, and enjoy your work more? Community. This episode is a live, completely unscripted and off the cuff conversation with the four members of the leadership team for the Photographic Collective. We're peeking behind the curtain on an all new platform that is being prepared for our community...
2023-02-161h 03
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBetter Business Reboot. Resources to uplevel your 2023Most of the way through January 2023 and spending a lot of time with creatives who's resolve is already starting to struggle. The temptation to fall back into bad habits, let new business opportunities slip through the cracks, or just be isolated from the industry and the world around you may be creeping in. This episode is all about the business reboot :
Refreshing your vendor relationships
Reviving Cold Client Relationships
Reexamining marketing tactics and your public voice
Jared and Miles run through some of the battles of seasonal business while also giving challenges and tips along the way t...
2023-01-3133 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerG PRESETS AND THE FUTURE OF PHOTO EDITING. || Special Guest Greg Petersen.Everybody has heard of GPresets. Like everybody. These Lightroom presets are stylistic and edgy and as if the signature packs aren't rad enough they've somebody partnered with a few of the coolest photographers in the world to match and sell their color science as well. This episode isn't about G though, at least not directly. It's about Greg. The guy behind GPresets. Greg is this brilliant musician turned photographer turned entrepreneur in Northern California who has spent the last several years simply helping photographers get more out of their images. This chat was really laid back and unplugged just...
2023-01-2047 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerThe best podcast moments of 2022. Cohosted by Miles + JaredIt was a year filled with absolute growth. The photo industry boomed coming out of the Covid hole and somehow riding that wave Jared convinced me to start this little podcast that would end up growing into a bit of a movement. Here we are so many seasons in with the who's who of guests behind us and we couldn't think of a better way to kick off 2023 than to rehash last year. Our favorite guests, photographers, film makers, and industry professionals. Our favorite moments, quotes, and tid bits. Our favorite memories jumping head first into the world of...
2023-01-1141 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBEN HARTLEY : THE ONE WHERE BEN TELLS YOU TO SHOW UP : PCP50Ben Hartley you guys. The most dynamic, most interesting, most energy packed educator in the photography space shows up in a real way in this episode. I asked Ben to have this chat with me to talk about how he has shifted his social media focus to a much more community minded approach over the last several years but what I got instead was, true to form, an intense purpose filled conversation with a brilliant mind that went much deeper. Ben is absolutely hilarious but his comedy only aids his perspective that when we show up as our best...
2022-11-0449 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerSTUPID SIMPLE SALES with special guest Joe Torres || PCP49A very special 50th episode featuring special guest Joe Torres. Joe is a wedding photographer and videographer based in New York City who has taken a straight forward, simple approach to selling his services to couples all over the tri state area and has an impressive rate of conversions. His intentional approach to building relationships and establishing trust with clients before discussing cost allows him to convey himself more as an "assistant buyer" than the seller. Through that lens Joe walks us through a sales process as well as gives some great tactics and tidbits on how he has s...
2022-10-2749 minPhotographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerMAYBE YOU JUST NEED A NEW CAMERA. (SPECIAL GUEST TOM WRIGHT) || PCP48An in depth conversation with UK commercial photographer and videographer TOM WRIGHT about the newest generation of cameras and how we're being marketed to by the big companies. Whether you're a film maker, portrait photographer, wedding photographer, or hobbiest this conversation is for you. An in depth look at the new Fujifilm XH2 and XH2s (as well as the differences), a chat about some of the flaws in the Canon R5 system, why Tom doesn't prefer Sony, honest perspectives on Leica and more. Hosted by US, Arkansas based wedding photographer Miles Witt Boyer. Miles is a Fujifilm X P...
2022-10-2459 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerTHE EPISODE THAT WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO SELL EVERYTHING || Special Guest Aaron Anderson || PCP47Photographer. Bike Mechanic. Real Estate Agent. Scuba Instructor? Aaron Anderson has lived ten lives not stumbling into photography until he had chased a few other rabbits in his life. The one thing that hit me the hardest in this episode though was his intentionality. Over the last three years Aaron and his wife Joy have sold almost everything they owned, including their home and moved into an RV with their 3 kids to simply invest in time and experiences together as a family. Initially I asked Aaron to be on the show because of his keen sense of light and...
2022-10-121h 01
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBETTER BUSINESS METRICS. WHAT NUMBERS MATTER? || PCP46So you have a million Tik-Tok followers, you're releasing 6 instagram Reels a week, your facebook groups are scaling, your snap chat story is always up to date and... you're broke? Welcome to the world of vanity metrics where building followers doesn't equal profit. This episode is all about the practical : what metrics matter? How can you create data for yourself around the analytics that will actually affect your success? We're diving into five areas you can track starting TODAY that will move the needle in your business, increase your profit margin AND... your happiness.
This episode is...
2022-10-0641 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerCOURAGEOUS CREATIVITY. TELLING STORIES THAT MATTER. Featuring Guest : Brooke Bierhaus | PCP45She directed, shot, and edited a feature length documentary in 9 countries, in 9 languages all about coffee. If I don't have you hooked there I don't know what will. Today's guest is Brooke Bierhaus. She's done documentary film and photo work in 18 countries with an extreme and somehow gentle passion towards telling the stories of the humans in the places she travels. She's bold, assertive, strong, and somehow filled with so much grace and compassion for the world around her. This is a story filled with courage. From war torn countries to small mid western towns in the US Brooke's...
2022-09-2953 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerSTAY CURIOUS. SECRETS OF STORYTELLING | ft. Varina Shaughnessy | PCP44Tell better stories. That's a mantra every photographer and film maker should strive to repeat. The live a life filled with the curiosity of the human experience is a special thing and to be a full time story teller is a job title reserved for a pretty select few creatives. Today's episode is with my friend Varina Shaughnessy. Let me start by saying Varina is brilliant. Her ability to understand, to observe, to empathize has been shaped over a decade spent watching stories come to life. Whether as a film maker, an interviewer, or a wanderer Varina's own story...
2022-09-2253 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerFER JUARISTI : THE CREATIVE BEAST VS. THE CLICHE MONSTER. || PCP43Fer Juaristi is one of the most creative wedding photographers in the world today, and most humble. His work has permeated and affected the industry at a global level mixing wild cinematic movement and composition with quirky design and tons of energy. From his home in Monterey, Mexico to the corners of the world Fer's photographic journey has left him with a really unique and special perspective on his family, his priorities, and why this job matters so much. This sit down with Fer was all about maximizing our creative ceiling. Seeing things in new ways, pursuing personal growth...
2022-09-1556 min
That’s My Personal BusinessIntentionality and Client Communication with Miles Witt BoyerI'm SO excited to have Miles Witt Boyer on the podcast today! Miles runs an incredible wedding photography business and has so much knowledge to share with us. He talks on connection and communication with his clients, and how to be intentional + more than just a brand. Come listen and learn bb's!
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2022-09-1244 minPhotographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerGOD. FAMILY. BUSINESS. featuring guest : Mike Duley || PCP42What do you do after you've seen $1.3 Billion in sales in a single year? How do you follow up starting or partnering in 9 businesses? You make sure your priorities are in line and that the whole thing can't crumble out from underneath you. Mike Duley is a remarkable figure in business not simply because of his success, but because he hasn't let that success steal either his joy or his hunger. With a keen perspective on what is important, a desire to give back and educate forward Mike is a truly remarkable voice. This episode is absolutely packed full...
2022-09-0144 minPhotographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBEYOND THE FEAR OF FAILURE : SPECIAL GUEST DEREK COUTS. || PCP41The beginning of a brand new series filled with voices of real people fighting through specific obstacles in their lives. Whether through mindset training, finding community, healthier habits, or simply the sheer will to persist we'll be diving deep in shorter episodes with these people to get to the core of what keeps them moving forward.
This episode is with wedding photographer Derek Couts though the conversation easily applies to all creatives and entrepreneurs. How can we as individuals pursue a career and a purpose with our lives that is larger than our fears, our insecurities, and...
2022-08-2537 minPhotographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerMILES WITT BOYER : IN THE HOT SEAT ft. Guest Host David Kovacs || PCP40Forty podcast episodes sitting and chatting with a few of the biggest names in the photography and mindset coaching world. Forty time clicking record with a notebook in front of me and a sincere goal of trying to uncover some little tidbit of truth that's worth listening to. Forty times that Jared has cleaned up the audio (You'll see I actually messed up my mic on this one) and helped to mix down this podcast with the goal of being one of the easiest to listen to options for entrepreneurs during their busy lives but this episode is different...
2022-08-161h 28Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerYOU NEED A VACATION || PCP39 Miles Witt BoyerAre you spending more of your life running towards something or away from something? Most of us are doing one or the other. For the vast majority of the world, perhaps especially the photography and creative industry at large the idea of the hustle, the grind, the no days off mindset takes us on a constant rollercoaster of brief moments of inspiration and near total burn out. Creative fatigue lurks behind every corner because we confuse two key things. Busyness and productivity. Today's episode is all about breaking down the fallacy of the hustle. Listen, after 15 years running a...
2022-07-2534 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerTHE ONE WHERE MILES SHARES EMBARRASSING STUFF : PCP38If you're a photographer in 2022 you're likely living a bit of a double life. The one on social media where you're a refined playful sudo-influencer with a cool big brimmed hat and the cutest latte's and then the one where you've got stacks of past due bills and tax statements you don't quite understand along side memory cards you think are backed up on your desk at home. Sound familiar? Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating both ends a bit but you get the idea. In this day and age being an active photographer for some reasons makes us want to...
2022-07-1422 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerTOM WRIGHT : TURNING DISAPPOINTMENTS INTO GROWTH // PCP37What happens to your career when you become more focused on being successful than serving your clients? Sometimes we need to remember that every time we're told no it doesn't mean we're on the wrong path. Sometimes a disappointing result can be the catalyst for enormous opportunity. This episode we're sitting down with UK based portrait and commercial photographer and videographer Tom Wright. Tom is no stranger to success though you may not have heard of him as a prolific voice in the industry. He's been the creative mind in the shadows of some absolutely remarkable work but his...
2022-07-071h 00
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerJAI LONG : Relentless and Disruptive || PCP36 (Part 2)PART 2!
Jai Long has a story that has been told countless times, but not like this. This is a guy who's backstory has informed and prepared him to become one of the most sought after and prolific educators, podcasters, and personalities in the photography world today and yet for as often as he is interviewed people miss the magic that makes Jai so special. This episode is all about finding that magic. Understanding the way a kid from Australia who has been homeless several times, in and out of government housing with no formal education can not...
2022-06-3033 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerJAI LONG : BEING RIGHT 51% OF THE TIME || PCP35 pt. 1Jai Long has a story that has been told countless times, but not like this. This is a guy who's backstory has informed and prepared him to become one of the most sought after and prolific educators, podcasters, and personalities in the photography world today and yet for as often as he is interviewed people miss the magic that makes Jai so special. This episode is all about finding that magic. Understanding the way a kid from Australia who has been homeless several times, in and out of government housing with no formal education can not only beat the...
2022-06-2142 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerLEARNING TO SAY NO. Special Guest Brandon Buccheri || PCP34The art of saying "No" and the way it increases the value of your Yes. If you only listen to one podcast episode this week in the entire world of podcasts, whether you're a photographer, film maker, designer, creative, or just curious entrepreneur this episode should be it. The vulnerability that Brandon Buccheri takes into this chat to talk about how important those two little letters are is amazing. There's a misconception in business that we become more valuable when we solve every problem that comes our way but the truth that Brandon discusses with me in this episode...
2022-05-2637 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerGO SHORTY, ITS MY BIRTHDAY. || PCP33What a wild year. We haven’t exactly solved global warming or cured world hunger but we’ve done some good in the world and learned a few amazing lessons along the way. Taking an episode to reflect on the last year, day dream about what comes next, and dig into some advice for making the most of every opportunity to leave the world around you a little bit better. •• The Photographic Collective is a free to join positive community of creatives powered by Miles Witt Boyer. Join us on Facebook or connect with Miles directly @mileswittboyer on Instagram.
2022-05-1919 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerWHAT IS BEAUTY? Special Guest : David Kovacs || PCP31They say it's in the eye of the beholder but what does that even mean? Is it possible that we've all gotten a little off track with what we think is beautiful? Is it possible that in a world of insights and photoshop and social influence the very idea of something being beautiful doesn't mean what it used to? In this episode with Michigan based wedding and portrait photographer David Kovacs we're digging into this very topic. How can we reset out mindset to be more sensitive, more inspired, and more surrounded with beauty as artists? How can we...
2022-05-1236 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerUNBROKEN IMAGINATION : JAY WORSLEY || PCP30"I just want to use my imagination and make money with it." We couldn't have picked a more bold start to season 3. Jay Worsley is not only one of the most talented and recognized film makers in the industry his perspective and purpose is absolutely inspirational. The future of film making and photography isn't measured in insights and metrics of likes and follows and Jay explains to us why our mindset and our purpose has to be bigger. Your creative mindset has to rise above surface level concepts of success in order to leave a lasting mark on the...
2022-05-0658 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerDYLAN HOWELL : FUEL YOUR PHOTOS (SEO EDITION) || PCP29SEO is this mythical monster that either exists to bring us endless numbers of new opportunities or to keep the world from seeing our work. At least that was my impression leading up to this call. The truth is that Search Engine Optimization is this theoretical process that so many of us in the photographic world pretend to understand and fail at so miserably. Enter Dylan Howell. Dylan is an incredible wedding photographer from Portland that saw the influence that having a visible website on Google had on his business and instead of simply keeping all of that information...
2022-04-2944 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerMAX GRUBB : BUILT DIFFERENT. || PCP29Who you are as a photographer, an artist, and an entrepreneur comes down to a sum of your experiences, your opportunities, and your God given talents. The world around us seems hell bent on compartmentalizing everything and yet the stories of photographers like Max Grubb's who grew up on a tiny island on the other side of the world and picked up a camera as a way to try and capture and make sense of all of the changes in his life that were coming right along side growing up shows us just how similar we all are. We...
2022-04-2156 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerREBECCA BRADLEY / NARRATIVE : FOLLOW YOUR OWN PATH || PCP28From the moment Rebecca Bradley starts talking on this episode with her cool New Zealand accent her obvious passion for people takes over. She's an artist with a fascination in humanity and it has lead her to not only be an incredibly successful and connected wedding photographer on the other side of the world from us here in the PHOTOCO headquarters but also connected her with one of my very favorite software companies. Rebecca's art, alongside her job with NARRATIVE is all geared around serving people and this conversation with her is such a beautiful authentic exploration of where...
2022-04-1454 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBE WELL - DO GOOD || SEASON 2 BREAK W/ MILES WITT BOYERYou can't expect yourself to power through week after week without fatigue. You can't be all things to all people. You can't perfect a process professionally and not expect it to affect how present you are personally. You can't grow without rest. This week's episode is all about your health. We're taking a mental health break from loads of amazing advice from a few of the world's most affluent artists and photographers to bring it all back to center for a moment. We all know that we are the most vulnerable to impostor syndrome, insecurity, fear, and ultimately failure...
2022-03-3119 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerIGOR DEMBA + TOM WRIGHT. PURPOSE AND POSITIVITY IN PHOTOGRAPHY. || PCP26This is where it all started. In the middle of 2020 I joined into a little app called clubhouse and found myself somehow thrust on stage moderating a group of a few thousand speakers right along side these two gentleman from the UK. We've never met in person but the bond was instant because while we were speaking to photographers and with photographers we were talking about things that carry so much more depth and just camera settings and compositional rules. Over the course of the next few months the three of us became unlikely friends bonding over how important...
2022-03-171h 40
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerNADIA MELI : COMING BACK TO YOURSELF || PCP25Nadia Meli needs no introduction. She is this brilliant, bold, beautiful soul that is simultaneously deep and approachable. Her sense of compassion for the humanity around her along side an innate ability to create organic and intentional imagery rose her to the top of the industry both in Europe and globally very quickly but it really is finding "home" for her that seems like it matters most. An early adopter of a photographic style that not is so trendy and popular Nadia's work is filled with emotion and movement. As a Nikon ambassador, an educator, a podcaster, and a...
2022-03-101h 20
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBEN HARTLEY : FIXING YOUR MINDSET | PCP24He's one of the biggest names in mindset and business coaching in the photographic industry. Ben Hartley has not only elevated his own career as a photographer to continually new heights over the last ten years, he has spent most of it intentionally inviting people to join him and to be frank - his ideas are a bit radical. Showing up every day and giving free education, free mindset tips, free perspective to thousands of people in his mastermind group, managing a booming workshop and mentor training program, continuing to run what is widely recognized as one of the...
2022-03-041h 08
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerJONAS PETERSON : MORE AUTHENTIC PHOTOGRAPHY || PCP23-2Part one of this interview was one of our most listened to episodes ever. No surprise there because while it's always tempting for podcasts to focus on things like how amazing photographer's shoot or where they've been this conversation with Jonas Peterson is all about the why. It's a lesson that Jonas has learned and a process he has refined over a career filled with adventures and awards. In fact, the more acclaim Jonas receives the more he attempts to sidestep the limelight in the name of authenticity for his clients. Part One of the Jonas Peterson interview by...
2022-02-2443 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerJONAS PETERSON : MORE AUTHENTIC PHOTOGRAPHY || PCP23-1Everybody knows the name... Jonas Peterson is this larger than life photographer who’s style not only help define the way so many artists shoot but who arguably helped to shift the direction of the entire industry almost over night. A successful advertising mind, an educator, a prolific speaker, a personality that has become so attached with the wedding photography community. What people may not always get the chance to see however is the way that Jonas’ eye as a photographer, his perspective on the humanity of his clients, and his vision for the importance of images and video in o...
2022-02-1754 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerJohn Branch IV || The Photographer's Come Up || PCP22Whether it's because of YouTube or a Fujifilm endorsement, being named a Rangefinder 30 Rising Star in 2021, or just a wildly hungry and humble heart there's no doubt about it. John Branch IV is on the map. This sit down with John is all about the hunger he has and the perspective he has found that have shaped him as a create, first in the music industry and now as a wedding photographer. There is something so powerful about getting to know a guy like John well. His talent and his ability to articulate something in a way that is...
2022-02-101h 13
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBeing Patient ft. Special Guest Dawn Jarvis || PCP21Dawn Jarvis is just absolutely remarkable. This episode was such a relaxed, candid conversation with a friend all about the way she sees her job and the doors that have flown open for Dawn as she's really leaned into her passion. From elopement and micro wedding photographed from the Oregon Coast and all over the world to seniors and families Dawn has leveraged her playful personality and wildly creative mind to get into everything from selling presets that immolate her filmic grainy style to guide templates that have become central to her client experience.
So many photographers...
2022-02-0359 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerDriven By Progression || ft. special guest Pye Jirsa || PCP20Whether you know it or not your life, your business and your photography is likely driven by a set of core values. These values inform not only your decisions but also are the lens through which you see the successes and failures all around you. This episode with Pye Jirsa was a beautifully unscripted walk through his journey as a photographer, founder of SLR Lounge, educator and author with a perfect view into what has driven him to pursue so many things so successfully. Pye describes himself as a "frame works engineer", or more simply a person who loves...
2022-01-201h 32
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerFive things all photographers need || PCP19Ok clickbait. This is not exactly the most sought after list of must haves ever. In fact, these five things are more like “five things I love having as a part of photography business” instead of “five things every photographer needs” but I digress. The truth is these days were swamped with marketing. Everybody is being pushed and pulled into spending every last dime they have on new camera equipment, new presets, and new accessories that all promise that you’ll be a better photographer if you just add these things into your life. Well, I can’t promise that. But wh...
2022-01-1428 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPhotographers : You Don't Need Social Media || PCP18I'm flying solo this week with a big topic on my mind. What does marketing look like without social media? If we abandon the desire for likes and follows what are we left with? How many of our businesses are inadvertently tied, or worse leveraged against Meta, or TikTok, or some other company that consistently puts their business interests ahead of ours? The truth is that the first step to longevity in business is making sure that we are future proofing our value while also evolving marketing strategies. So this episode is an intentional look into five simple tactics...
2022-01-0630 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerLetting Your Photography Go Deeper. Special Guest Marcos Sanchez || PCP17Marcos Sanchez is quickly becoming one of my favorite photographers in the world. His eye for authentic moment, emotion, and movement mixed with his ability to capture light in a captivating way is absolutely remarkable but this conversation isn't as much about his work as it is the heart behind it. I met Marcos while working with SquareMuse on a redesign of MilesWittBoyer.com (which looks pretty fantastic I might add) and was absolutely blown away by how connected Marcos is to the European and really global industry, how many awards he has won and places his work has...
2021-12-301h 02
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerRedefining Success : Learning to live with purpose. Featuring Special Guest Jared Fincher || PCP16Season two is kicking off with an incredibly in depth chat with one of my closest friends in the photography community. Jared Mark Fincher isn't just a remarkable architectural photographer and he isn't just my right hand guy shooting weddings and families along side me at Miles Witt Boyer Photography, he is also the person who originally convinced me to start this podcast. Jared runs the behind the scenes stuff here at the Photographic Collective Podcast, editing down each episode and helping to really steer the direction and culture of the Collective in general. This conversation is all about...
2021-12-2855 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerTaking time to tell the untold stories. Leaning into the power of photography with special guest Petronella Lugemwa || PCP15Imagine being a photographer with such an incredible passion for storytelling that you can't help but cry simply at the thought of it. We live in an age where we are literally rewriting the stories that have been told to us for generations with the truth while simultaneously taking on the challenge of being the voice for people who may not have one on their own. Whether we're wedding photographers, war photographers, documentary photographers, or even portrait photographers the images that we capture and the heart behind them matter more now than perhaps ever before because of the remarkable...
2021-12-1656 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerWhy does photography matter? Special Guest Alison Conklin || PCP14Step outside of the business and the editorial and the perfectly polished photoshopped images that clutter up Pinterest and nearly every magazine and blog and repost site on the internet and you're left with this one question. WHY? Why does photography matter? Why do photographers matter? Is there depth and purpose to spending a life pursuing capturing the lives of the people around us and if so - why? Alison Conklin is not only a Fujifilm X Photographer, an award winning Philly based wedding photographer with over 20 years of experience, she is also one to totally wear her heart...
2021-12-0956 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerBecoming a Full Time Photographer. Five Key Steps with Special Guest David Kovacs. || PCP13The jump into full time photographer can be a pretty scary one to make. Timing is everything but having the courage to understand when you're ready to turn your part time passion into a full time profession is easier said than done. In this episode I sit with Detroit area wedding and portrait photographer David Kovacs, half of a husband and wife team "Dave and Ang Photography" and talk through what the last year of his life has looked like leaving a lucrative career in the robotics industry to pursue wedding photography full time. Dave is a humble guy...
2021-12-021h 04
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerFinding a healthy work life balance. Special Guest Ellie McKinney || PCP12YOU WORK TOO MUCH. This special episode is all about Thanksgiving and taking time to enjoy the holidays. We're sitting down again with positive Polly herself Ellie McKinney to talk about all she's up to with Psyched Society, her wedding photography, growing an online photographer's educational platform and still taking time to be present in her personal life. Along side her husband, Ellie runs a thriving wedding and portrait photography company in North Carolina with a keen brand understanding of psychology and balance. This episode is an absolute positivity shot of how we can achieve our dreams and have...
2021-12-0127 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerHow to diversify your photography company with guest Jason Vinson. || PCP11This week I sit down with an absolute legend. He's a writer for F-Stoppers and DVLP presets, a winner of Fearless Photographer's awards and has been named several times one of the top wedding photographers in the world for his ability to pair authentic capture with remarkable and unique lighting techniques. Jason Vinson from Vinson Images talks through how working along side brands, teaching techniques on Patreon, guest writing for publications and blogs, all while serving his wedding photography clients has scaled his reach and created insulation for dry seasons. It's a really candid, beautiful conversation I'm excited to...
2021-11-1844 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP10 || Four Foundations to Future proof your Photography BusinessComing in solo on today's 10th episode with some actionable steps photographers can take to reprioritize where their creativity comes from and scale the value they're delivering to their clients. Let's be honest, we're all a little worried about becoming obsolete but the truth is that trends come and go and building a brand on a strong foundation with established and evolving elements is the key to surviving whatever the next trend is.
In this episode I break down four specific, actionable, real steps you can take right now and implement into your brand...
2021-11-1123 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP9 || Setting better boundaries with Special Guest : Charmi Patel Pena.Charmi Patel Pena is a world renowned wedding and portrait photographer specializing in multicultural and specifically Indian weddings living in New Jersey. Her work is vivid, bold, and compositionally dynamic but alongside being a Nikon Ambassador, educator, and photographer she is also a mom and wife struggling to juggle the pressures of living in both worlds. This episode is all about the lessons she has learned after a year dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic as a mom and business owner and how setting boundaries around her professional life is letting her be more present at home and more creative...
2021-11-041h 06
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP8 || Learning to Holdfast Featuring Special Guest CEO of Holdfast Gear Matt Swaggart.Photographemes, creatives, designers, videographers. All of us have something in common - the desire to solve a problem in front of us. To tell a story, change a mind, capture a fleeting moment. In this episode we sit with Matt Swaggart, CEO and founder of Holdfast Gear and the innovator behind the original Money Maker camera strap. Discussing everything from being a success entrepreneur to how important it is to give back to your community and support the people around you Matt has a fascinating view and perspective of success and an amazing story to share about moving from...
2021-10-2849 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP7 || 5 Ways To Better Your Business Today.Today's episode is all about action. I'm breaking down five actionable steps you can do right now that will shift your perception and empower you to beat through the barriers that stand in the way of bettering your business. Whether you're a photographer, creative entrepreneur, or just trying to better engage with the world around you these five tips have allowed me to consistently not only achieve the goals I've set for myself, but know how to set those goals high enough in the first place.
The Five Steps
1. Don't Break Rules Until You Know...
2021-10-2124 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP6 || The Power of Positivity for Photographers. Special Guest Ellie McKinneyToday we're interviewing one of the most upbeat and encouraging people in the photographic community. Ellie McKinney announces her new project "Psyched Society" and chats with Miles all about how she keeps motivated to serve, sell, and succeed all with a smile on her face. This episode is a great listen for anybody battling the cynical thoughts that sometimes come with being an artist and really allowed us to dig deep into where joy as an artist comes from and how Ellie has used relationships and community to build a really strong foundation for her business and her new...
2021-10-1456 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP5 || Pushing Beyond Impostor Syndrome with Special Guest : Brandon BuccheriSitting down with film maker Brandon Buccheri to talk about how to find perspective and positivity in the midst of self doubt. Brandon is an award winning director and film maker who co-owns Evoko Films in Dallas, Texas. Though he won a few quick awards with a camera he talks about how much more fulfilling identifying values and establishing character is as an artist and entrepreneur. Brandon is also an admin and active member of the Photographic Collective over on Facebook and contributes a weekly motivation and mindset topic to the community that is always engaging and encouraging.
2021-10-0754 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP4 || Being a storyteller with a story to tell with special guest : Phil PortoPhil Porto is a legend in modern wedding photography but it isn’t just his work that we discuss today. From his childhood battle with an aggressive eye cancer and adult battle with a brain tumor to being a full time artist that is both blind in one eye and deaf in the opposite ear Phil’s story is one of finding purpose and overcoming obstacles most of us can’t even imagine. This episode was recorded with him from his Tampa, Florida studio and is an absolute treat as we chat with him about how his story, his perspe...
2021-09-301h 11
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP3 || Telling Dynamic Stories with CourageEpisode Three is all about expanding our ideas of what being a storyteller means and utilizing the challenges that come with dynamic changes in light, location, and people to allow our stories to have more depth and our photography to have more emotional intentionality.
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2021-09-2322 min
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP2 || The Key Elements of StorytellingIn this episode we are breaking down the five key elements of storytelling and diving into how defining and understanding where those elements may be hiding inside the stories we photograph. Digging deeper into ways we can create more complete, more authentic, and more engaging stories with a camera in hand.
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2021-09-1609 min
Average to SavageMiles Witt Boyer | Average to Savage EP138This is the one hundred and thirty-eighth episode of the Average to Savage podcast featuring one of the world's best wedding photographers Miles Witt Boyer. Paul Guarino talked with Miles Witt Boyer discussing how we met, why he became a wedding photographer, and how he operates running his own business. Powered by BUSR Sign up using my link http://BUSR.com/PAUL and deposit $100 and get a $100 free betFollow Miles Witt Boyerhttps://www.instagram.com/MilesWittBoyer/This podcast interview with Miles Witt Boyer was originally recorded on September 9, 2021
2021-09-151h 01
Average to SavageMiles Witt Boyer | Average to Savage EP138This is the one hundred and thirty-eighth episode of the Average to Savage podcast featuring one of the world's best wedding photographers Miles Witt Boyer. Paul Guarino talked with Miles Witt Boyer discussing how we met, why he became a wedding photographer, and how he operates running his own business.
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2021-09-151h 01
Average to SavageMiles Witt Boyer | Average to Savage EP138This is the one hundred and thirty-eighth episode of the Average to Savage podcast featuring one of the world's best wedding photographers Miles Witt Boyer. Paul Guarino talked with Miles Witt Boyer discussing how we met, why he became a wedding photographer, and how he operates running his own business.
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2021-09-151h 01
Photographic Collective Podcast || with Miles Witt BoyerPCP1 || How to Become a Better StorytellerOur first series dives into the ways as photographers we can tackle one big thing better : storytelling. This first episode is all about shaping your perspective and encouraging you to not only take hold of your role in the stories you are capturing but better understand how important it is that you are present and creative in that process. Whether you’re a wedding photographer, a camera junky, a hobby shooter, or a long time professional this podcast exists to up level your business and your effectiveness with the camera in your hands.
You ca...
2021-09-1105 minThe Six Figure Photography Podcast With Ben HartleySFPP 175: Using Social Media To Build Meaningful Relationships Featuring Miles Witt BoyerMiles Witt Boyer is an Arkansas based wedding and commercial photographer whose personal approach to wedding photojournalism has earned him a strong reputation in the industry and taken him to photograph events across the globe.
In today’s episode, Miles and I talk about how to build meaningful relationships (when you have no time) and the long term impact of purpose + connection.
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2021-08-0455 min