The Mastering Portrait Photography Podcast
Arts:Visual Arts
Meet one of our clients. Rob Panting, Communications Officer for OxLEP (The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership) has been a commissioning client of ours for nearly decade - starting at the Hearing Dogs charity in 2011 and then with Affinity Trust, Bucks Care and his current employer, OxLEP.
I thought it would be interesting to ask him what he values when selecting (and retaining) suppliers such as photographers. Of course, the answer to that question is a useful insight (and the answer is NOT the quality of the photography!)
It was a pleasure to chat with someone who I really love working with and whose organisation really does value and use photography well - if you look at their website you'll see what I mean. Rob came to our studio to chat along with Leona Weston who is their star apprentice and she also chats a little about why she chose an apprenticeship rather than college or university.
Plenty of stuff in this interview if you want to run a successful photography business.
As usual, I asked our guest to recommend a book for our virtual library and Rob recommended two. There's enthusiasm for you.
The first is Coming Back To Me - the autobiography of Marcus Trescothick. This is a true-life sporting memoir of one of the best batsman in the game who stunned the cricket world when he prematurely ended his own England career. Trescothick’s brave and soul-baring account of his mental frailties opens the way to a better understanding of the unique pressures experienced by modern-day professional sportsmen.
The second is not a book but a magazine: Sports Illustrated. You'll have to listen to the interview to understand Rob's passion for sports photography. While I can't give a link to be able to download the one book, you can subscribe to the magazine (if you fancy)_ here.
Enjoy!
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EP152 Interview With Stuart Clark - Still Shooting At 97!
EP151 What Does It Take?
EP150 Sign Your Work | Your Signature Is Your Certificate Of Quality
EP149 Your First Strobe | Use What You Love, Love What You Use
EP148 Clarity Is King | Don't Confuse Your Clients With Woolly Wording!
EP147 Image Competitions: The Only Way To Fail Is To Fail To Enter
EP146 The Art Of Contentment
EP145 Yvonne's Law | Shooting For Dough vs. Shooting For Show
EP144 Your Words May Trigger A Thousand Pictures
EP143 It's Up To You To Walk The Energy Into The Room
EP142 Building Your Business One Client At A Time
EP141 New Year, New Adventures | Our Thoughts On The Year Ahead
EP140 Perfection Is A Luxury You (And Your Clients) Can Ill Afford
EP139 The Judging Is Done (And So What Have I Learned?)
EP138 Interview With Toastmaster Simon Shirley | Simple Steps For A Successful Client Business
EP137 Habit Hackers: Supercharging Your Studio with Good Habits
EP136 Interview With Margaret And Peter Aldington OBE | On Creativity And Relationships
EP135 Winning (Or Not) And Finding Positives - Whatever The Outcome
EP134 The Power Of Thank You!
EP133 Dealing With The Year Ahead With Joy And Positivity!
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