Senior Style Guide’s Real Talk series brings you face-to-face with other photographers and creatives who are going through exactly the same things you are. It’s about going beyond the technical parts of photography and diving deep into what struggles have they faced, how they got to be where they are today and what they learned along the way. Hosted by Sean Brown, join us as we sit down and have conversations with photographers whose stories you’ll want to hear.
Episodes
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Dani Diamond is an East Coast photographer whose breathtaking portraits and signature style have taken over all forms of social media, from Facebook to Fstoppers.
Dani’s gear of choice is his Nikon D850 and his favorite lens the 85 1.4g. He uses the 85 to allow him to be close to his subject but also allow for nice compression and blur. The “blur” is what got Dani interested in portraits in the first place, his curiosity pushed him to find out how he could create that, too. The rest is all in the details, and as Dani delved into the world of photography, he made a new path.
Dani's Instagram: https://instagram.com/danidiamondphotography/
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Todd Watson is the co-founder and CEO of Showit, a drag-and-drop website builder designed for professional photographers and creative business owners. A serial entrepreneur, Todd created two successful businesses before he even set his 18 year old foot in a Computer Science class at ASU. With his pioneering spirit, not to mention a supportive and trusting wife, Todd co-founded Showit in 2006 with the intention of helping photographers bridge the gap between tech and creativity. Over a decade later, and 4 stunning sons, 27 employees, and countless Showiteers later, Todd continues to pursue his personal mission of cultivating the creativity that exists in everyone.
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Promise Tangeman is the CEO, Creative Director and certified digital marketing strategist of the web design agency, GoLive. It’s mission: helping businesses launch the website of their dreams. GoLive has created over 3,000 websites (and counting!), for brands such as Girlboss, We Wore What, Sadie Robertson, A Beautiful Mess, Create & Cultivate, Jasmine Star, Life With Me by Marianna Hewitt, TLC’s Randy Fenoli, Kendra Scott, WorkParty, and Margo & Me.
Promise is an expert and thought leader in the following topics: the importance of defining and owning your niche; brand building; social media strategy; digital marketing; productivity and goal-setting (and goal-meeting!); the importance of focus and how to attain it; and on a lighter note, creating rad “workflow” Spotify playlists, combining current fashions with thrift store treasures; and mastering #hairgoals.
Promise has spoken at conferences including The Girlboss Rally, Create & Cultivate, Yellow Conference, Circles Conference, Catalyst Conference, Alt Summit, and CreativeLive. Promise’s business and design expertise have been featured in Forbes, Girlboss, Glitter Guide, Buzzfeed, Martha Stewart, and more.
Promise's Instagram: https://instagram.com/promisetangeman/
Promise's Website: http://www.promisetangeman.com/
GoLive HQ: http://golivehq.co
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Vicki Taufer has been a professional photographer for over 18 years and has had the privilege of owning a studio with her husband Jed in both Minneapolis, MN and Morton, IL. Besides photography, Vicki’s passion is to help others and her and Jed started the Aasha Fund in 2010 after having lived in Nepal for six months while adopting their daughter. The Aasha Fund is currently being used to help provide five young boys in Nepal with a home and education.
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Ellen Hansen is a senior, editorial, commercial and fine art photographer based in Boise, ID. She is best known for bringing a sense of emotion to all of her images and truly connects with her clients. She has been shooting since she was in 8th grade and grew up in the darkroom. Ellen now operates Ellen Hansen Seniors and Ellen Hansen, two separate brands, and loves the challenge of capturing light and individuals’ personalities.
Monday Jun 10, 2019
Monday Jun 10, 2019
Nicollette Mollett is a high school senior and commercial photographer in the Dallas, TX area and she is known for her amazing eye and creating fashion inspired studio images. She has been asked to speak and teach on her insights into how she creates an editorial feel within each senior session. Nicollette is constantly inspiring others with her work!
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Misti Davis, owner of Pink Fly Photography, is a high school senior photographer based in the Dallas, TX market. She is inspired by traveling, loves indie music and is a free spirit. She began her photography journey at a young age as she watched her mom dabble in it herself. She now works with high school seniors to reflect emotion, realness, beauty and authenticity in their images.
Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
Allegra Messina is a fashion photographer who has ties to the Seattle and Los Angeles areas. She is currently studying diplomacy in Los Angeles and takes a different approach to her work that is editorially inspired. She loves capturing people’s unique beauty and showcasing everyone as they truly are.
Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
Emil Powell, owner of Slice of Lime Photography, is located in the Harrisburg, PA area and is known for her take on a more editorial style of senior photography. She was born in Puerto Rico and then moved to Philadelphia early in her life. She worked previously in the social work/child welfare world for 15 years before leaving the job for photography. Emil lives for connecting with others and loves how photography allows her to do so.
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
Stephanie is located in sunny Tucson, Arizona, where she loves spicy salsa, guacamole, flip flops and lip balm, and spending time with family on their houseboat at Lake Powell. She is an award winning, nationally published senior portrait photographer and industry educator specializing in providing a boutique experience for teen and senior girls. Stephanie is best known locally for offering her clients an exclusive, one of a kind senior portrait experience that highlights their individual charm and style and amongst the industry for her expertise in business coaching and developing effective, profitable senior spokesmodel programs. Consistently named one of the Top 25 Influential Teen Photographers and Hot 100 Senior Photographers in the nation, Stephanie's work and education articles have been featured in Senior Style Guide, Modern Teen Style, Lemonade & Lenses, Denim & Grace and Mozi magazines as well as numerous online publications.