FEATURING WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER AMY MILSTEIN

Unpacking the why of wedding photography, 1000 Weddings is a podcast for new and established wedding photographers. It features international names who share creative, observational, marketing, and business advice. See below for chapter markers in today’s episode.

Today New York documentary photographer Amy Milstein explains why she decided to buck the trend, to photograph weddings the way she wanted, despite being told it would never work out by the establishment. Also, finding your signature style and discovering inspiration from the wider world of art and creativity.

David McClelland in Ireland shares a true Story of the Completely Unexpected which is a personal wedding anxiety dream of my own, and I have a Story behind the Story where a moment of lucidity becomes one of my most important legacy photographs.

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1000 Weddings is presented by Neale James a British wedding photographer, podcast host and mentor.

PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER TODAY: AMY MILSTEIN

Photographs copyright Amy Milstein. Not to be reproduced or used without express permission from the photographer.

CHAPTER MARKERS IN TODAY’S SHOW

2.15: The legacy shots we make.
8.10: Working alone for street photography.
9.20: Beginning a photography career.
10.20: Urgh weddings.
11.40: Finding inspiration in the beginning and educating clients.
13.40 Avoiding comparison anxiety.
15.30: Getting knowledgeable about your craft - learn about the rules, if only to know when to break them.
18.00: Finding your style and feeling comfortable with your choices.
18.40: The Story of the Completely Unexpected, a tale of the missing bride?
24.40: Amy’s signature style and look of photography.
26.15: The best parts of a wedding.
27.30: Avoiding following a format at a wedding and the candy box approach.
29.40: Over-delivering photographs to a client.
33.00: The 90:10 rule of shooting weddings.
34.30: “We don’t like to have our picture taken” - the perfect client.
35.40: The value of photography.
37.35: The landscape of the industry commercially.
38.30: A secret of success...
40:45: The Story behind the Story from Amy Milstein.
43.00: A piece of kit you REALLY need. They could just save your ears.
43.50: Find someone with an emotion you wouldn’t expect?

THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY

A signature picture from today’s guest Amy Milstein, that encapsulates a story about her career and approach to making photographs.

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