The Stay Focused Podcast

Ever wonder what you should name your photography business? There are definitely things to think about when selecting a name for your photo company.  This episode gives you a lot to think about when it come to picking a name that represents you and your brand.  Picking a name for your photography business can be tricky, but this episode will give you some great insight.

The word is bokeh on today's episode of the Stay Focused Podcast! Ever wonder how to get those beautiful blurry backgrounds with gorgeous bokeh? Today's episode is going to teach you some techniques to get that blurry bokeh background in your photos. Learn the techniques to get bokeh and then easily try them out on your own photos right after the show!  Create bokeh in your portraits today!

Photographers always have lots of goals swirling around in their minds that they want to accomplish.  There are so many new photography things to learn that it can be overwhelming when you try  to conquer all of your photography goals at once.  It can be so difficult that a lot of photographers might even give up on their goal. But, when you are able to create goals for yourself that are realistic you can be incredibly successful and see results in your photography so much faster!

Need help with posing your subject? There is a lot to pay attention to to make sure that your subject looks the best they can.  Learn how to pose, things to really watch out for and learn specific posing examples on today's episode! Join Emily as she shares all things posing that you should know as a photographer.

What should you keep inside your camera bag? Some of the things might not be what you think.  Learn exactly what is in my bag now and what should be in your camera bag too! Great photography tips for photographers wanting to know what to keep in their bag.

At some point you are going to come across the person who does no like the photos you took of them.  I'll even go as far as to say they hate your work.  They don;t like the way they look or anything ales about your photos.  So what do you do as a photographer?  How do you react?  What do you say?  That's what we are taking about on this episode of the Stay Focused Podcast.  It's not a great feeling, but you'll know just how to handle it.

This episode is about what photographers NEED to be doing when they are out shooting in public.  There are etiquette rules and things that you need to make sure to do so we as photographers don't get a bad name.  Listen to these photography tips to help all level photographers be more respectful in public.

This episode is all for beginners! If you are looking to see results with your photography you will love this episode.  Audrey Ann chats with us today about the basic of photography you need to start with to start seeing results.  She shares exercises today that you can try out with your own camera!

If you live somewhere where you can't always go outside to shoot in natural light.  You have to get creative.  If it is too hot, cold or rainy but you still want to practice shooting you need to find light sources to get creative.  This episode shares with you a few different and strange light sources you could try out today! Photography tips on light.

Feeling overwhelmed with your photography business?  I get it.  It's intimidating and can even be lonely at times.  IN this episode I get right into the HoneyBook company who has seen the struggles of tens of thousands of photographers just like you.  Learn the pieces of your photography business you should be automating and how to make things easier for you so you can get back to taking pictures!

Ever wonder what you can do to get better at photography?  There's always educating yourself, right?  Photography books and courses are a great place to start, but is there something else you can be doing?  This episode shares some weirder ways that you can improve your photography skills and get better at your craft!

#19 Get Beautifully Candid Shots With These Easy Prompts

We all do it: the dreaded mistake.  It's all good though it helps us to learn and grow.  Today I share with you some of the biggest photography mistakes I made in the beginning, so that just maybe you won't make them too! Photography tips for new portrait photographers.

If you've ever found it hard to describe your style of photography or if you've ever felt a loss of what your style really is this episode is for you! In today's episode we talk about some things you should really start thinking about to hone in on what your style truly is plus think about some things you can so to help you evolve that style even more!

I know sometimes it seems like everyone out there knows these super cool “secrets” with editing photos that you just haven’t figured out yet.You want your edits to be beautiful and dreamy and you know you have all the right programs and gear to succeed…But you just can’t seem to put it all together. This bonus episode invites you to my new free online workshop Edit Faster & More Creative Register here cozyclicks.com/create