This is the finale of the Blacklight Podcast. In this one, we talk about some of the things we've learned over the years, where we've been the past year, and where we're both headed. Much love to everyone who has followed along with us—we are thankful you've joined on this journey with us.
Levi and AD discuss the on ongoing nature of what we continue to do in light of Black Lives Matter, but also working too make forward progress.
In the wake of the riots, protests, and the murder of George Floyd, we speak up and talk about race and racism in America.
This week we talk with Joe Tobiason about keeping spirits high amidst COVID-19.
One thing that is happening is Pedro and Tailor (https://www.pedroandtailor.com) is hosting a photography grant to give away $1000 to a photographer. Go out and celebrate a life of wonder.
This week we talk about all the fear surrounding COVID-19 and we talk about what our current responses are.
This week, Levi and AD talk about the coronavirus, COVID-19, and what our response to that should be.
This week, we talk about our Cereal Shack and the idea of who do you shoot and document on a wedding day.
In our kickoff of Season 2, in honor of Black History month, we talk about the racial politics of weddings, particularly tied into Plantations in the South.
This week we have the Editor in Chief of Rangefinder Magazine, Jacqueline Tobin on to discuss all things the magazine. She'll give us a look behind the scenes of the 30 Rising Stars competition, and share her response the culture around wedding photo awards. Happy New Year Folks!
This week we talk with Sam Hurd about Award Culture within the wedding industry. Sam recently made a facebook post that took on a lot of heat for his critique of award culture within the wedding photographer realm. This week, we talk with him about what he thinks needs to be changed in the wedding industry.
AD and Levi discuss the scary things that happen inside of photography. What is the role that we place on danger and incorporating dangerous situations for our clients?
As we move into the booking season, we talk about the things that surround that time of the year.
Levi and AD catch people up on what they've been working on plus have their first session of Camera Talk.
Today we talk with Rachel Havel, a photographer from Colorado Springs, about mindset, focus, and what it takes to continue to run a creative business that stands out. She has put in the time, energy, and work to get noticed and hear about her journey as a photographer to start (and continue!) shooting work she loves.
This week we talk with photographer Benj Haisch about what success means, what it takes to stand out, and we also learn a lot about quicksand!
You can see more of Benj's work at: www.benjhaisch.com
This week, we talk about our favorite foods and when that has gone horribly wrong at weddings.
This week, we talk about some things that give us anxiety, the need for advertising (or at least, brand awareness) and then some thoughts on how to actually close in a sale.
Daniel is one of the founders of SmartAlbums—while SmartAlbums is still our absolute favorite software for creating albums, they recently came into a bit of a PR nightmare when they launched SmartAlbums 2019. Daniel discusses this debacle, how they handled it, and also the origins of Pixellu and SmartAlbums. His journey is profound and he has deep insights for so many entrepreneurs today. Also, if you stick around, you'll find a special coupon code ONLY for Blacklight listeners!
Levi and AD talk about what you do when things sometimes don't always go according to plan on a wedding day. At the end of the episode, we talk about the recent shootings in El Paso, TX and Gun Reform.
This week, we talk about the impact of music in the way we present our photography and we also talk about wokeness and what it means for our industry and community.