Episode Description

Jared and I sat down with Jeff Chang from The Apartment and it felt like talking shop with an old friend who still wakes up excited to make pictures. We dig into how to protect the art, why composition is really about proportion, and how trust with your couples unlocks the best frames.

If you are tired of rinse and repeat, this one is a reset. PHOTOCO members get an Aftercast where Jeff lays out simple steps to last a full career without losing joy. Join us at mileswittboyer.com/photo for the Aftercast and all the perks.

Guest
Jeff Chang of The Apartment

What we cover

• The artist struggle and how to keep your work fresh after nearly two decades

• Composition as proportion and the bento box way to see a frame

• Why connection comes first and direction works better after that

• Partnership in the field and how a trusted teammate lifts everything

• Burnout myths and the habits that make room for joy

• Chasing trends with taste including direct flash and when to move on

Join PHOTOCO for the Aftercast with Jeff
Members get a bonus episode with Jeff’s practical roadmap for longevity, portfolio evolution, and upgrades to client experience. Grab access at mileswittboyer.com/photo and listen today.

Links

• PHOTOCO membership and Aftercast access: mileswittboyer.com/photo

• How we use AI to buy back time with Imagen AI: https://imagen-ai.com/?ref=mileswittboyer

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• People first wins. When couples feel known, the photos breathe

• Proportion matters. Let parts of the frame rest and place your subjects with intention

• The right shot looks different for every couple. Build a toolkit and pivot fast

• A good partner doubles your eyes and calms the room

• Joy sticks around when you protect time for the art and keep the business simple

• Start with connection. Take two minutes off camera and remind your couple what this day means

• Guide with a steady flow. Gentle prompts keep energy up and nerves down

• Build your nine pack. Three prompts for movement, three for stillness, three for close connection

• Scout for proportion. Find light and lines first, then place people where the frame already sings

• Tag team. If you work with a partner, trade two minute windows to chase a bold idea

• The Apartment origin story and why simple names stick when they come from real life

• The bento box metaphor you will never unsee

• Why in person meetings book higher than Zoom and how that trust shows up in the work

• The real way to avoid burnout and keep loving the craft

• Welcome and why this one matters

• The Apartment origin

• Composition as proportion

• Trust before direction

• Partnership on a wedding day

• Longevity and protecting the art

• Aftercast invite

If this conversation fired you up, come sit with us inside PHOTOCO. The Aftercast with Jeff is loaded with step by step ideas you can put to work on your next wedding. Join now at mileswittboyer.com/photo. Bring your questions to the next live call, grab the bonus resources, and keep the momentum going.

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Jenny 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 the end for the Aftercast preview where Jenny walks through starter camera settings and business basics.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• Curiosity as a superpower to keep your work fresh
• Lighting beyond golden hour (harsh light, shadows, uneven light)
• Composition prompts that move you past “safe” poses
• Systems that buy your time back (HoneyBook, editing flow)
• Education with receipts (monthly styled shoots, BTS, full edits)
• Mindset shifts to turn comparison into a useful challenge
• A client intake that tailors the experience to every couple

CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
• Off-grid beginnings and learning tech with ChatGPT
• Variety over niche and a monthly concept engine
• Canon R5 color and skin tones, plus DSLR backup workflow
• Word of mouth + consistent Instagram as growth engines
• Editing faster and overthinking less with Imagen AI
• The exact pre-wedding questions Jenny asks to customize direction and timeline
• Managing travel, parenting, and business with time blocking
• Choosing fewer, higher-level weddings while expanding education

TACTICAL TAKEAWAYS
• Build a monthly creative theme for yourself or your community
• Schedule your brain: deep work by day, light cull/polish while you unwind
• Use a couple questionnaire to clarify direction, priorities, and style
• Practice hard lighting on low-stakes shoots so wedding-day stress drops
• Treat envy as data: reverse-engineer what you admire and train that skill

IMPORTANT LINKS

• PHOTOCO Aftercast (extended episode with Jenny’s camera settings and starter systems): join inside the Photographic Collective https://www.mileswittboyer.com/photo
• Imagen AI (Miles’s referral): https://imagen-ai.com/?ref=mileswittboyer
• Miles Witt Boyer site: https://www.mileswittboyer.com

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome and why Jenny’s color stops Jared in his tracks
06:40 Off-grid beginnings and learning tech with ChatGPT
15:22 Variety over niche and the monthly concept engine
23:10 Lighting in the real world
31:45 Systems for moms and makers
39:20 Tools that help: HoneyBook and Imagen
47:05 Client intake that personalizes the whole day
54:50 Turning comparison into a challenge
59:20 Aftercast preview

Love this one? Jump into the PHOTOCO Aftercast for Jenny’s step-by-step settings and starter systems, then use the Imagen link to win back your editing time. Subscribe, rate, and share with a friend who needs a creative push today.

This 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 learned building associate teams in D.C. and Atlanta, creating systems for sustainable growth, and redefining what “hustle” really means. You’ll hear the heart behind her education, the real story of how her Master the City workshops started, and how she built a business that genuinely serves people while raising a family.

Plus, Michelle shares practical steps for managing clients, creating emotional connection, and running consultations that book—and the mindset shifts that make it all possible.

🎧 AFTERCAST BONUS: PHOTOCO members get an exclusive session with Michelle, “How Not to Get Ghosted: How to Book Weddings During a Consultation” — available only inside the PHOTOCO membership community.

👉 Join at mileswittboyer.com/photo to unlock the Aftercast and get weekly education, resources, and coaching with Miles, Jared, and the PHOTOCO team.

• Systems Over Stress: Michelle’s repeatable workflows for posing, lighting, and editing keep her creativity sharp and her brand consistent.

• Education as Legacy: Teaching was never a “pivot” for her—it was a promise. She built her workshops because no one looked like her in education spaces when she began.

• Scaling with Heart: How she grew two associate teams across states while maintaining personal relationships with every client and community member.

• Confidence Is Contagious: Why her energy in client calls and workshops comes from genuine purpose, not performance.

• The Power of Community: How the M Harris Hustlers became more than a Facebook group—it’s an ecosystem of accountability and growth.

• Creative Motherhood: How being a mom fuels her work ethic and keeps her grounded.

• Client Care that Converts: Her signature approach—spending real time, humanizing the process, and becoming the advocate her brides didn’t know they needed.

• Southern Wedding Culture: Michelle shares how moving to Atlanta doubled her diversity in clients and gave her new perspective on style, flash, and culture in weddings.

• Rest Before Risk: Learning to pause, reflect, and let her children remind her to shut the laptop once in a while.

Michelle Harris

• Website: mharrisstudios.com

• Instagram: @mharris_studios

• Associate Brand: Laila Chanel Studios

• Community: M Harris Hustlers

• Education & Workshops: Master the City

PHOTOCO

• Join PHOTOCO + Aftercast: mileswittboyer.com/photo

• Instagram: @photographiccollective

Hosts

• Miles Witt Boyer: @mileswittboyer

• Jared Mark Fincher: @jaredmarkfincher

Join the PHOTOCO community to access Michelle’s full Aftercast episode, “How Not to Get Ghosted — How to Book Weddings During a Consultation.” You’ll get direct insight into her real consultation framework, pricing psychology, and the exact steps that turn conversations into bookings.

👉 Join PHOTOCO for exclusive podcast extras, monthly live calls, and the full Aftercast library.

Preston 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 growth

• Pitching and delivering for brand partners (Nikon, Adobe, SanDisk, Best Buy)

• Building a business that goes beyond sessions: presets, workshops, and Slate Studios

• The senior-model team engine he built across 30+ school districts

• Mental health, a 250-lb weight-loss journey, and taking a strategic break when growth got heavy

• Confidence vs. imposter syndrome (and why “showing up” as the brand matters)

🎧 Stick around to the end for how Preston prices seniors at the high end, the full year-round senior playbook, and why delayed posting keeps him present on shoots.

💬 AFTERCAST: Members get Preston’s tactical deep-dive on building a luxury senior offer, annual calendar, and pricing strategy. Join PHOTOCO below.

—
Hosted by Miles Witt Boyer & Jared Mark Fincher on the Photographic Collective Podcast.

Preston Luke

• Website: prestonluke.com Preston Luke

• Instagram: @iamprestonluke Instagram

• Presets (Desktop & Mobile bundle): prestonluke.com/shop/p/preston-luke-presets-desktop-mobile Preston Luke

• Desktop Presets (individual): prestonluke.com/shop/p/preston-luke-desktop-presets Preston Luke

• Events / Workshops: prestonluke.com/events-1 Preston Luke

• “Club Content” workshop preview (IG): instagram.com/p/C3-e2Z1OkuE/ Instagram

Slate Studios (Preston’s all-white natural-light space)

• Instagram: @sl8studios Instagram

• Booking (via IG bio link): slatestudios.as.me (linked from @sl8studios bio) Instagram

• Why “SLATE” (origin story reel): instagram.com/p/C_RfxrBsYpW/ Instagram

PHOTOCO / Aftercast Access

• Join PHOTOCO (membership + Aftercast access): mileswittboyer.com/photo Miles Witt Boyer Photographic Collective

Subscribe to the Photographic Collective Podcast

• Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/photographic-collective-podcast-with-miles-witt-boyer/id1586170715 Apple Podcasts

• Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7iYqQmxuNvgkkkxfnkOfOl Spotify

Hosts

• Miles Witt Boyer (IG): @mileswittboyer Instagram

• Jared Mark Fincher (IG): @jaredmarkfincher Instagram

We 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 or overthinking your marketing, this one will feel like a reset.

Join PHOTOCO to hear the exclusive AFTERCAST with Staci where we dig into her workflow, social strategy, and the little systems that keep her business moving: www.mileswittboyer.com/photo

Follow Staci:

• Instagram: @stacibrucksphoto

• Website: stacibrucksphoto.com

Follow your hosts:

• Miles on Instagram: @mileswittboyer

• Jared on Instagram: @jaredmarkfincher

Watch the video episode and more:

• YouTube: The Photographic Collective

In 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 six-figure income metrics, and how she finds balance by prioritizing sustainability, creativity, and family.

Listeners will hear candid insights on avoiding burnout, defining personal success, resisting trends, motherhood as a creative discipline, and embracing business as an art form.

• Success is Personal: Summer redefines success as living to work (loving what you do so it doesn’t feel like work), rather than working to live. For her, success blends creativity, financial sustainability, and family balance.

• Business as Art: She views business not as separate from creativity but as a complementary art form. Running a strong business allows her the freedom to be a better artist and parent.

• Resisting Trends: Summer emphasizes staying true to personal style and brand rather than conforming to industry fads.

• Education with Integrity: Instead of teaching “get rich quick” six-figure formulas, she focuses on holistic growth—helping photographers create art they’re proud of and a life they love.

• Motherhood & Discipline: Parenthood has made her more disciplined and efficient, valuing her time more deeply while still embracing imperfection.

• Creative Renewal: Some of her best work comes from self-initiated, unpaid projects. She encourages artists to carve out time for shoots that are purely creative.

✅ Key Takeaways

Success is Personal: Summer redefines success as living to work (loving what you do so it doesn’t feel like work), rather than working to live. For her, success blends creativity, financial sustainability, and family balance.

Join 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 — Instagram

DON'T MISS THE EXCLUSIVE CONTENT - IN THE AFTERCAST. Tom, gives step by step information on how to build the perfect backup workflow, what systems need to be built to create redundancy for peace of mind, and how to protect our creativity with structure.

Join The Photographic Collective:The Photographic Collective is a growing community for photographers who want to level up their craft, grow their business, and connect with like-minded creatives. As a member, you’ll gain access to quarterly courses, exclusive podcast extras, monthly live call-ins, and our signature business training protocols. Whether you’re just starting your journey or scaling a thriving studio, The Collective gives you the tools, knowledge, and support to create a business that serves your life — not the other way around.

🎯 Sign up now at mileswittboyer.com/photo and become part of a network committed to inspiring, educating, and empowering photographers around the world.

In this raw and powerful episode, we sit down with Nikon Ambassador and viral photography sensation Lauren Ashley, whose story goes far beyond the lens. With over 600,000 followers on Instagram and 850,000 on TikTok, Lauren has built more than just a brand—she’s built a movement grounded in vulnerability, resilience, and radical authenticity.

What unfolds in this conversation is not your average industry talk. Lauren opens up about surviving unimaginable personal loss, raising a son with level-three autism, leaving a toxic relationship, and rebuilding her photography business from the ground up. Her story is one of deep emotional truth—and it's reshaped how she sees life, art, and the true value of a photograph.

This episode isn’t just for fans of beautiful imagery—it’s for anyone who’s ever doubted their worth, faced heartbreak, or questioned if they could still succeed after hitting rock bottom. Lauren’s journey will challenge you to stop hiding behind your portfolio and start leading with who you are.

🎧 Photographers, prepare to feel empowered, inspired, and deeply moved.

SEE LAURENS WORK HERE

💡 PLUS: Don’t miss the exclusive “After the Pod” bonus episode inside The Photographic Collective platform, where Lauren shares a 10-minute masterclass on going viral, building a loyal audience, and monetizing your story. It’s pure gold.

CLICK THIS LINK TO HOLD YOUR SPOT IN LINE : https://mileswittboyer.myflodesk.com/photocowaitlist

Subscribe now and hear why vulnerability is the most powerful tool a creative can wield.

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But 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 the waitlist RIGHT NOW using the link https://www.mileswittboyer.com/photo Affiliate discounts, huge giveaways, community collaborations, monthly live calls, trainings, behind the scenes, and early access to retreats and industry hang outs all available inside the PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIVE.In this episode Miles + Jared chat through favorite guests from the past like Fer Juaristi, Jonas Peterson, and Jai Long and paint a clear picture towards the goals of a new season of episodes. If you're not familiar with the podcast yet : The Photographic Collective Podcast with Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher is a bi-weekly conversation with creatives who are chasing depth over hype. No ego. Very Little gear talk. Just real stories from people who’ve built something meaningful — and the mess, growth, and grit it took to get there.This show is a seat at the table. Sometimes it’s business, sometimes it’s art, sometimes it’s about navigating what it means to be human — all through the lens of a camera and a calling. If you're looking for honest conversations that feed your soul and push you forward, welcome home.Join us wherever you listen to your podcasts or simply by clicking this link https://open.spotify.com/show/7iYqQmx...

OR Hangout with us on VIDEO on YOUTUBE at https://youtu.be/s8SbYnnIxvE?si=ehUw9K0yZyb0P4hFThis episode is brought to all platforms via the power of AI and the strongest most advanced Photo Ai platform on the Market! ICONIC is our all new profile available exclusively on the Imagen Ai platform. Click here to try ICONIC for FREE and watch your images come to life with the power of over 25,000 of our own edits powering every click. Imagen : https://imagen-ai.com/homepage-lp/?re...AUGUST 15 : https://www.mileswittboyer.com/photo SIGN UP NOW.

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The 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 AT https://podcasts.apple.com/ky/podcast/how-to-be-authentically-artistic-with-miles-whitboyer/id1494012135?i=1000706473782

If you need a marketing coach, CEO coach, or just super rad new friend connect with Alora at

https://www.alorarachelle.com/

Jay 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 farm he grew up on in southern New Jersey, and photograph weddings from a place of intentionality is all his.

Jay has this magnetic composure to him. A larger than life guy with a million stories who has maintained a posture of humility and kindness despite incredible success. We're excited to share with the world the Jay so many photographers know and call friend. The normal dude with a big laugh behind some absolutely remarkable images.

https://www.jaycassario.com/ Check here for Jay's website or find him on instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaycassario/

This episode mentions our new partnership with Narrative Edit - the one place where you can cull, ship, and curate Ai edited images right through Adobe Lightroom with our very own color science applied. https://narrative.so/edit for more information and make sure you try the Iconic Color Style by Miles Witt Boyer.

For more information on the Photographic Collective find us any time @mileswittboyer and @jaredmarkfincher on instagram.

It's 2024. The landscape of instagram and tik-tok (RIP?) and X (twitter?) and Facebook (is that still a thing?) is exhausting. It's a daily shift of what is trending and how to utilize the right audio, the right format, the right hashtags at the right times so that people even (gasp) see the work. If you're exhausted with even trying to wander through the darkness of social media you're not in the minority. The fact of the matter is the days of posting a photo, a super deep quote, and sitting back and watching clients roll in are over and catchy reels seem to be here to stay for awhile.

Before you spend hours designing reels in Adobe or downloading some horrible tacky app that Instagram lowkey penalizes you for using anyway we're bringing in the expert in Instagram Reels to walk us through the future. Angela isn't JUST the founder and CEO of Social Templates, she's also a really talented photographer with a long history of taking beautiful images and getting those images into the hands of the right couples. This chat is all about the practicality of the future and how important being intentional with social media can be.

This in depth conversation is all about the growth of this idea. How Angela went from being an educator at WPPI to being a brand on the tradeshow floor and how you as a photographer can benefit from utilizing better instagram strategies in 2024 to reach the clients you're searching for. For more info about Angela and Social Templates follow them on Instagram @socialtemplates.co and when you drop them a DM make sure you tell them we sent you!

Hey 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 shooting in far-flung places. And trust me, it's not always as glamorous as it seems – but oh, the stories I could tell!

Join me as I reminisce about some of my favorite moments behind the lens, and some of the best things to consider when flying with cameras in the overhead storage.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dreaming of chasing sunsets with your camera in tow, this episode is for you. Let's dive into the art of destination wedding photography and uncover the secrets to creating images that truly stand the test of time.

Get ready for a laid-back chat filled with wanderlust and wedding bells. It's time to celebrate the joy of travel, photography, and love – one frame at a time. Let's dive in!

The PhotoCo podcast is a production of the Photographic Collective llc based in Bentonville, Arkansas hosted by Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher

Imagine 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 travel headaches, tips and tricks, and plenty of advice along the way this episode is kind of a one stop shop for truly seeing behind the adventure photography curtain.

I've said it before but Tyler is my (Miles writing) favorite elopement photographer. His pure view, dynamic movement, and creative composition has been an inspiration to my work for years and our friendship has been a constant thread back and forth for quite awhile. It's a huge honor to introduce PHOTOCO to Tyler. For more of his work or to get more information about an Expedition (the coolest adventure workshops on the planet) check out his website https://tylerrye.com/ or just connect with him like I do @tylerrye_ on instagram

PHOTOCO - the podcast - is a production of The Photographic Collective and is hosted by Arkansas based photographers Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher. All content is ©2024 Photographic Collective inc. and can not be used without permission. To join the fastest growing, most positive, most dynamic community of photographers on the planet completely free check out the Photographic Collective on facebook or simply visit https://www.mileswittboyer.com/photographic-collective

Welcome to the Photographic Collective Podcast, where we explore the diverse and ever-evolving world of photography. In this special episode, we sit down with the extraordinary Jonas Peterson, a name synonymous with excellence in wedding photography. But Jonas's journey doesn't stop there – he's taken a fascinating leap into the realm of AI art, turning heads and grossing over $1 million in his first year.

Join us as we delve into the remarkable transition from renowned wedding photographer to groundbreaking AI artist. Jonas shares his insights, challenges, and the creative process that led him to reimagine his artistic expression through artificial intelligence. From capturing timeless moments in weddings to crafting digital masterpieces, his journey is nothing short of inspiring.

In this episode, we tackle the big question: Is AI art actually art? Together with Jonas Peterson, we explore the intersections of technology and creativity, discussing the implications, controversies, and the emotional impact of AI-generated art. Can a machine evoke the same emotions as a human artist? Is the soul of the artist lost in lines of code? Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that challenges preconceptions and pushes the boundaries of what we consider art in the digital age.

Whether you're a photography enthusiast, an AI aficionado, or simply curious about the evolving landscape of art, this episode of the Photographic Collective Podcast is not to be missed. Join us on a captivating journey through pixels and emotions, as we uncover the story of Jonas Peterson's transformation from capturing love stories to creating art that transcends the boundaries of the human hand.

Finally if you're wondering whether or not that entire description was written using Ai the answer is absolutely. Chat GPT powered this whole thing and the truth is, whether you're ready for it or not Ai is a part of our every day lives and artist and visionaries like Jonas Peterson are leading the charge.

check out this article all about Jonas' work :

https://dolcemag.com/beauty/jonas-peterson-art-reimagined-by-ai/46889

for our first episode with Jonas Peterson - the most listened to episode of this podcast ever :

https://www.mileswittboyer.com/podcast/jonas-peterson-more-authentic-photography

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 tiny wins from April Payne, a Houston based wedding and portrait photographer who is as humble as she is talented. So many people in this industry come to the end of fall and absolutely collapse from exhaustion. We burn ourselves out every year trying to strike while the irons hot in our minds but this episode really opens up the truth of how quickly success can show up when you just keep moving the needle forward a little at a time and surround yourself with people who believe in you.

April's perspectives here are absolutely powerful. "I can do the scary stuff" is a mantra that has taken her from a brand new photographer to a completely in demand brand in only a few years all while managing to keep her marriage, her home, and her family front of mind. This interview is a great chance to reset our priorities coming into the holidays and a slower season for most of the photo industry and audit our goals and who we're surrounding ourselves with for support. Make sure you check out April's work https://aprilmpaynephotography.com/ and consider joining her and a whole community of like minded, positive, encouraging photographers in one of our small groups simply by visiting https://www.facebook.com/groups/photographiccollective.mwb

This episode is sponsored by the raddest preset pack ever released. https://www.gpresets.com/product/abidepresets/

Get the ABIDE preset pack from Miles Witt Boyer Presets today and then DM me @mileswittboyer or @mileswittboyerpresets on insta your before and after images for a chance at being featured!

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 being a mom and a wife and a friend with big dreams and so many eyes watching. I know Jared and I walked away with a refreshed perspective on how both human and super human Vanessa Joy really is.

For more info on Photo Insiders and how you can learn directly from Vanessa Joy click here https://www.breatheyourpassion.com/

For bite sized and easily understood tips and tricks as well as plenty of eye candy from Vanessa's work, tutorials on everything from posing tricks to what camera and lighting equipment she is using make sure you keep up with her on her on youtube https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaJoy

The PhotoCo Podcast is a production of Photographic Collective LLC. Produced by Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher in Bentonville, Arkansas as an extension of the free to join photo community - The Photographic Collective. For more information on joining the large community, joining a small training group, one on one training opportunities, or just to say hi send Miles a message any time @mileswittboyer on instagram or via https://photographic-collective.com/

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 another week which means that listeners of this episode will be a few of the first to get their hands on them.

After over a year of going strong with the PhotoCo podcast, a booming community in the Photographic Collective facebook group, constantly evolving conversations and small group trainings in the PhotoCo Slack Channels and now ABIDE the first official preset pack by Miles Witt Boyer and GPresets it's safe to say there's a few balls in the air.

THANK YOU AHEAD OF TIME for investing in Abide and for upleveling your brand, your color, and your community with PhotoCo, Miles Witt Boyer, and Jared Fincher.

Don'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 ability to make people comfortable with him in pretty uncomfortable situations. He has a bold opinion about success, an unapologetic perspective on how to push your own work forward, and the backing of a few of the most known brands and retailers on earth standing right behind him and if that isn't enough to convince you that this conversation is worth hearing I can personally promise you, his vulnerability and humility will.

One of my closest friends in the photography industry this was a chat I've been waiting to have publicly for a long time. Typically held over a whiskey at a tiny bar in New York or tucked away from the crowds over dinner at WPPI in Las Vegas my friendship with Derek has been filled with these conversations from the very beginning and I'm pretty excited to be able to share a deeper side of Derek with the world.

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"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 their house. At 13 she found out she carried the same genetic heart disorder and what she thought would be an inevitable expiration date ticked closer and closer this last year. We interview Alison on a "bonus day" in the 200's. That's 2/3 of a year after she survived the unthinkable, setting her camera aside and undergoing a full heart transplant after her heart hit nearly 100% failure. Perspective is a powerful thing. Sitting down with Alison for this interview felt altogether different and yet somehow familiar. This is still the brilliant artist with the big smile and remarkable purpose behind her work but now with literally a new heart beating inside of her chest. Don't miss this opportunity to hear her story, to lean into the lessons she's learned about how important the photos of the people we love are, and to simply listen to her process her own story and learn to accept that this new lease on life is one she never knew she would have.

Alison Conklin is a Philadelphia (area) based wedding and commercial photographer. She is a Fujifilm X Photographer and her work can be seen here https://www.alisonconklin.com/ or via her Fujifilm profile page here https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/photographers/alison-conklin/

She can also be found over in the large group for the Photographic Collective, a community packed with positive, purpose filled photographers from around the globe. Join the large group or apply for small group training or mentorship by simply clicking over to http://photographic-collective.com/ The PhotoCo Podcast is a production of The Photographic Collective LLC hosted by Photographers Miles Witt Boyer and Jared Mark Fincher based in Bentonville, Arkansas. All portions of this recording at ©2023 Photographic Collective llc.