Podcast: The Focused AF Podcast

Everybody wants to know how to grow an associate team – but what if you’re on the other end of that coin? What if you simply wish to photograph gorgeous weddings on the weekends for other studios? As a veteran associate lead photographer of Pearl Paper Studio for over the past 11 years, Stephen Capone…

What did we accomplish this year? What do we hope to accomplish in 2025? Today’s drink is an Apple Cider Old Fashioned – 1 oz bourbon – 2 oz apple cider – splash of bitters – garnish with cinnamon stick

When people see you at the top of your game, they oftentimes don’t see the blood, sweat, and tears that go into building a profitable business. It’s a common theme that you hear with success stories – this concept is neither new (nor inspirational, for that matter). However for better or worse, it’s all absolutely…

We take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to answer viewer questions about sales, marketing, and business. Side note: we may/may not have strayed off topic to talk about silly things going on in our personal lives!

One of the best things your favorite podcast cohosts have ever done for our businesses was attend conferences, both here at home and abroad. Hands down, it’s one of the quickest ways to level up your skills, build your portfolio, and grow your professional network – all the key ingredients to running a successful business….

Brielle Uszenski of I Do Wedding & Event Planning stops by the studio to chat about managing client expectations, creative personalities, and all the crazy shenanigans when nobody listens to her professional advice. You can check her out here: https://www.ido-planning.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/idoplanningandevents/

If you think that trying to make a living through wedding photography is hard, try being a musician! The Essential Jason Nelson joins us in the studio and shares how he’s been able to niche down, leverage social media, and create a thriving brand that most of us can only dream of. You can check…

Contrary to popular opinion, there's more to wedding planning than just the fun, creative parts and building the dream team that will bring a vision to life; there are also countless hours of firefighting, budgeting, and coordination that goes on behind the scenes to make all these things happen – all the while keeping a…

As full-time professionals in the wedding industry, it's easy to attribute our hardships and struggles to a flailing economy, the quality of our work, our (lack of) sales & marketing skills, or even national politics. But as we learn from Fabio Miglio (named 2021 Europe's Best Wedding Photographer by Way Up North), our experiences here…