In this very first episode of The Shutter Button Podcast, I talk about budgeting, researching, and buying your first camera kit. I talk about some of the benefits of doing the research yourself instead of buying a premade kit, as well as some advice for when you actually make your first purchase. Enjoy and thank you for listening!
Episode 002: Making a Photography Portfolio
In this week’s episode of The Shutter Button Podcast, I talk about some of the ins and outs of building a portfolio, as well as some helpful advice for when you’re putting your first portfolio together. Enjoy and thank you for listening!
Episode 003: The Keys to Project Planning
In this week’s episode of The Shutter Button Podcast, I talk about some of the keys to effective project planning, as well as some of the ways I generate ideas for projects of my own. Enjoy and, as always, thanks for listening!
Episode 005: Formal Education vs. Free-Shooting! What's the Difference?
In this week’s episode of The Shutter Button Podcast, I talk about the pros and cons between receiving a formal education and free-shooting when you’re first starting out. I also talk about some of the benefits of continuing education and workshops for more intermediate photographers. Enjoy and, as always, thanks for listening!
Episode 006: Why You Should Wait Before Buying That Fancy New Lens!
In this week’s episode of The Shutter Button Podcast, I talk about Gear Acquisition Syndrome, specifically, when it applies to purchasing new lenses. I talk about all the different questions you need to ask and all the aspects you need to consider before spending a lot of money on a new lens. Enjoy and, as always, thanks for listening!
Episode 007: The Dangers of Burnout and Identifying the Symptoms of a "Hustling" Artist
In this week’s episode of The Shutter Button Podcast, I talk about burnout and how to both identify, approach, and handle burnout as an artist and professional. I talk about some of the tools I use to handle burnout in the past and some of the identifying symptoms that I think many artists and professionals brush aside far too easily. Enjoy and, as always, thanks for listening!
I'm Producing a Photography Podcast!
Hey, everyone. Ziggy here again. I wanted to talk about a project I’m currently writing and producing in my spare time; a photography podcast! It currently has the very tentative name, “The Shutter Button Podcast: We’re Already Halfway There,” and at its core, I’ll be using it to talk about a ton of subjects that can be daunting for both beginners and hobbyists, alike.
Each episode, I plan to talk about a very specific subject for about 5-10 minutes with the goal of providing listeners with a set of steps they can follow to practice and integrate that new information into their toolkit. For example, one of the first episodes is about project planning and some of the key factors that should help break it down into simpler, more digestible terms. I discuss how to plan and manage a budget for both time and money, as well as scouting for shooting locations and even giving some tips on how to brainstorm and keep track of project ideas.
My current goal is to finish the writing for the first four episodes, as well as the outlining for the following four, for a total of eight episodes that I’ll be releasing either once per week or twice per month. The release schedule is still being worked on, but I’m planning on making the podcast available on all of the major platforms, as well as right here on my blog!
With all of that being said, I still have a lot of work to do, but I’m excited and looking forward to the remainder of this initial writing period and moving into the recording/production steps.
As always, thanks for all of the support and I hope to see you all again real soon. See you next week!
- Zig