#49 MEMBERS EPISODE: SHOOTING 20 DAYS A YEAR
Today for Access All Areas members, social photographer Adam Johnson talks about taking a leap into the unknown to become one of the UK’s leading wedding shooters during a time when the world was still recovering from 2008’s ‘Great Recession’
With just two modestly invoiced commissions in the diary, his move from full time employment in a well paid tech environment to the life of a freelance photographer coincided with the birth of his second son and brought with it, an opportunity to spend more time at home with his family, a work life balance he had been seeking.
Even if you’re not interested in shooting within this highly competitive genre, there’s much to draw from Adam; it’s a proper ‘from scratch to success’ story narrative.
He now enjoys a strong reputation and can pick his commissions more selectively choosing to shoot twenty weddings per year at home and abroad.
In this episode Adam talks about:
Leaving full time employment to pursue a job in photography
The pressures of a pandemic
A change of lifestyle
How he’ll approach weddings during this time
Destination weddings
Writing your bio on a website and ideal clients
His approach to personal photography
Work life balance
Finding a style
Starting a workshops business and tutoring photographers
Burnout and the wall
At the end of today’s show, I have some ‘cutting room floor’ moments that come before or after the official interview where I find myself in conversation about all manner of subjects.
Previous guest Scott Shillum talks about mental health struggles and the surprising public figures who aren’t immune to anxiety. And Paul Sanders who was last weekend’s AAA guest talks about generosity.
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