More Than Photos

Veteran wedding photographers, Brad & Jen, peel back the curtain on what it takes to not just create beautiful photos, but build a thriving creative business — consider this your this is your go-to for actionable inspiration, practical steps, and the motivation to make your next move.

More Than Photos is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 60 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts More Than Photos, a arts show with 60 episodes published.

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  Episode #61

  061 - Why You’re Constantly Inspired But Still Not Growing Creatively

  Oct 1, 202624 minS2

  You want to make better work. So you save photographs. Study photographers you admire. Build mood boards. Buy the camera. Take the workshop. Try to figure out what they see that you don't. And somehow, you still feel stuck. In this episode, Brad shares his own journey of trying to grow creatively, including the mentoring experiences that changed how he saw his work, 3 days in Brooklyn with Ritual Collective, and the realization that his creative voice wasn't something someone else could hand him. This is an episode about inspiration, taste, mentorship, creative resistance, trusting your own work, and learning to hear the quiet voice that says: Go there. CHAPTERS 00:00 — When wanting to grow keeps you stuck 02:40 — Inspiration vs. participating in your own creativity 04:41 — When successful work stops feeling like your work 07:00 — Looking for mentors to help me “see the ants” 09:09 — Three days in Brooklyn with Ritual Collective 11:31 — The good photographs I didn't actually need 13:31 — What if creative growth is about removing, not adding? 14:45 — Changing how I photograph to stay connected to myself 15:55 — Joel Bedford and “go to the balcony” 17:57 — Your creative voice whispers 19:28 — Arriving creatively uncluttered 20:19 — The man behind the glass door 22:43 — Did any of this actually fix the stuckness? 24:06 — The walking reveals the map LINKS More Than Photos episode w/ Joel & Justyna: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xYjmcfls4e1OoBG01u9qJ?si=6d81e69289ce4e17 Brad & Jen Education: https://learn.bradandjen.com/ Holger/Ritual Collective: https://ritualcollective.net/ KEYWORDS creative voice, creative growth, photography inspiration, photographer creativity, finding your photography style, photography style, creative block, photographer burnout, photography mentorship, Ritual Collective, Holger Thoss, creative resistance, artistic voice, photography education, wedding photography, wedding photographer, photography inspiration, finding your style, developing your style, creative confidence, trusting your work, comparison, photographer mindset, artistic growth, making better photographs

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  Episode #60

  060 - How Sav & Cam Changed Their Work, Clients, and Career

  Sep 23, 20261h 37mS2

  A few years ago, Sav & Cam found themselves in a place a lot of photographers know well. The business was working, but the work didn’t feel like where they wanted to stay. That realization started a pretty massive shift. In this episode, we talk with Sav & Cam about what changed over the last few years, from the weddings they were photographing and the work they were making to the opportunities, relationships, and clients that followed. But this isn’t really a conversation about “making it.” It’s about giving yourself permission to want something different. Getting serious about your work. Learning to say no to opportunities that don’t fit where you’re going. And realizing that even when things are working, you might still need to stop and ask whether they’re taking you where you actually want to go. We also get into creativity and taste, working together as a married photo + video team, their relationship with social media, the unexpected connections that changed their career, and why some of the photographers who appear to have “made it” are still figuring it out too. THEMES • Changing direction when your business is technically working • Getting out of the box you’ve built around yourself • Developing stronger taste and creative conviction • Why better-fit work often requires saying no • The invisible relationships and decisions behind growth • Film, imperfection, and making photographs that feel honest • Documentary photography and creating space for real moments • Social media, attention, and protecting your creativity • Working together as a married photo + video team • Ambition, determination, and the myth of finally “arriving” CHAPTERS 00:00 – Meet Sav & Cam 07:30 – Hawaii, home, and building a life together 15:00 – Working together as a married creative team 24:00 – Photography, filmmaking, and finding their roles 32:00 – The breaking point that started a bigger change 40:00 – Getting out of the box and believing something different was possible 48:00 – Film, creativity, taste, and making work that feels like you 57:00 – The unexpected relationships that changed their career 1:05:00 – Saying no, better-fit weddings, and protecting what you actually want 1:14:00 – Documentary photography and making room for real moments 1:22:00 – Social media, attention, and the wedding industry 1:30:00 – Ambition, success, and why nobody really “arrives” 1:38:00 – What Sav & Cam are questioning and chasing next LINKS Sav & Cam: https://www.savandcam.com/ Purpose & Profit: https://learn.bradandjen.com/purpose-and-profit-course KEYWORDS Sav and Cam, Sav & Cam, wedding photography, wedding photographer, wedding videography, wedding filmmaker, film photography, documentary wedding photography, creative growth, photography business, wedding photography business, photography career, destination wedding photographer, luxury wedding photography, photographer mindset, creative process, artistic voice, photography style, working with your spouse, husband and wife photography team, social media for photographers, photographer relationships, wedding industry

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  Episode #59

  059 - Counterpart Photos Founder: Beyond Beautiful - Finding Your Own Way of Seeing

  Aug 31, 20261h 9mS2

  What makes a photograph last? Reni Maria has spent years thinking about that question, both through her own work as a documentary wedding photographer and as the founder of Counterpart Photos, a collective celebrating some of the most distinct voices in wedding photography today. In this conversation, we talk about learning to notice, trusting your instincts, finding your own way of seeing, and why Reni isn’t necessarily looking for beautiful photographs. She’s looking for photographs that surprise her. We also explore what weddings look like when you stop trying to manufacture moments, why Reni believes fewer photographs can sometimes tell a better story, and the responsibility we have as photographers to decide which images deserve to survive. Reni takes us inside the thinking behind Counterpart, including why she places contemporary wedding photography alongside photographs from Magnum archives and generations past. It opens up a much bigger conversation about weddings as historical documents and the role our photographs may play long after the trends, clothes, and aesthetics of today have passed. And ultimately, we come back to the photographer. Who are you? What do you notice? What photographs actually feel like you? Because as Reni says, “People should book you for how you see the world. Not because you take beautiful photographs.” THEMES Artistic voice and originality Documentary wedding photography The art of noticing Trusting your instincts Curation and editing Fewer, stronger photographs Counterpart Photos Wedding photography as history Timelessness vs. trends Finding yourself in your photographs Creating work beyond Instagram CHAPTERS 00:00 – Meeting Reni and the life behind her photography 06:28 – Photography as a practice of noticing 13:52 – Culture, travel, and letting weddings surprise you 18:30 – Recognizing meaning instead of manufacturing it 22:51 – Finding a way of photographing that feels like you 27:21 – How Reni recognizes distinct photographic voices 33:50 – The story behind Counterpart Photos 43:19 – Why fewer photographs may matter more 48:05 – You are the photographer AND the editor 55:18 – Getting booked for how you see the world 58:15 – Wedding photography in the larger frame of history 01:02:42 – What actually makes a photograph timeless? 01:06:46 – How to find yourself in your own photographs Connect with Reni Website: https://www.renimaria.com Counterpart Photos: https://www.counterpartphotos.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renimariaphotos Counterpart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counterpartphotos/ Connect with Brad & Jen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradandjen/ Education: https://www.instagram.com/bradandjeneducation/ KEYWORDS Counterpart Photos, wedding photography, documentary wedding photography, wedding photographer, artistic voice, photography curation, timeless photography, photography inspiration, wedding photography trends, documentary photography, editing, photography portfolio, creative growth, photography mentorship, wedding photography history, photographer creativity

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  Episode #58

  058 - How to Break Through the Ceiling in Your Market

  Aug 24, 202618 minS2

  There’s a frustrating point in business where things are working, but it starts to feel like there’s nowhere obvious left to go. You’re making good work. You’ve raised your prices. You’ve built a reputation. But you’re still being compared to the same photographers, competing for the same couples, and wondering how much further your market will let you go. In this episode, we’re talking about what happens when we hit that ceiling, and why getting beyond it may require us to question some of the expectations we’ve learned to follow. We talk about the fear of doing something differently when the business is already working, why being easy to compare can eventually limit our growth, and how some of the photographers we admire most built permission to work differently over time. Because we can’t become meaningfully different while making sure we never do anything differently. At some point, differentiation has to feel like something. CHAPTERS 00:00 Why being different can feel so personal 02:30 What hitting a ceiling actually feels like 04:53 Why success can make us afraid to experiment 07:20 “I want to grow, but I’m afraid to stop doing what everyone else does” 09:28 Sneak peeks and the fear of breaking expectations 11:47 If we do it differently, we have to bring people with us 13:00 How great photographers earn permission to break the rules 15:20 Why risk often comes before permission 17:23 The other risk we rarely think about 18:32 Which risk are we actually more afraid of? 20:32 The greener pastures might already be in your market READY TO BREAK THROUGH YOUR OWN CEILING? We currently have one spot available inside our Mastermind. If you’re ready to raise your rates, create more demand for your work, and build a business that feels more like you instead of following someone else’s blueprint, we’d love to hear from you. Apply Here: https://learn.bradandjen.com/mastermind-coaching KEYWORDS wedding photography business, photography business, wedding photographer pricing, market ceiling, photography pricing, creative differentiation, standing out as a photographer, wedding photography marketing, creative business, photography competition, raising photography prices, luxury wedding photographer, photographer mindset, photography coaching, wedding photographer mastermind

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  Episode #57

  057 - Raising 3 Kids, Running a Business & Homeschooling: A BTS Look at Our Days

  Aug 11, 202644 minS2

  What does it actually look like to raise three kids, homeschool, run a business, work from home, and still have a life? We’re sharing a behind-the-scenes look at what’s worked for us, what hasn’t, and what we’ve learned after nearly 10 years of parenting while running our business. We talk childcare, routines, quiet time, Sunday planning, outsourcing, marriage, decision fatigue, and why we’ve stopped looking for the schedule that will finally “figure it all out.” Chapters : 00:00 Recording from the Trader Joe’s parking lot 02:11 The biggest lesson: flexibility 07:02 What we thought parenting + business would look like 09:26 Can you actually “do it all?” 14:11 Why there’s no perfect schedule 16:38 Creating rhythms that reduce decisions 21:00 Our Sunday meeting + defining a successful week 25:31 Boundaries between work and family 26:15 How we use childcare 27:51 How we divide work when the kids are home 30:16 Outsourcing inside the business 31:40 Why we hired a family assistant 34:00 Protecting your marriage while working together 35:03 Extra grace required 39:47 Good doesn’t always mean right 42:09 Building the family you actually want 43:00 You’re not alone in figuring this out Connect with us: Instagram: @bradandjeneducation @bradandjen learn.bradandjen.com Keywords: working parents, working from home with kids, work life balance, parenting and business, homeschooling, homeschool parents, entrepreneur parents, working mom, family business, childcare, family routines, time management, marriage and business, family rhythms, raising kids, creative entrepreneur

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