#68: How to tap into your creativity under pressure with Brooke Schultz

Welcome to episode 68 of Shoot Edit Chat Repeat, the podcast for people photographers. Hosted by two leading UK portrait photographers, Vicki Knights & Eddie Judd.

 

This week we are chatting to US family photographer Brooke Schultz. We talk to Brooke all about how to be creative when you're under pressure on a shoot. Here are some of the things we chat about:

 

- what photographers get wrong when they try to get creative in a shoot

- what's the best way for photographers to tap into their creativity on a shoot

- tips to help people relax when you're photographing them

- practical things you can do when you get that deer-in-the-headlight moment when directing people

 

And lots more!

 

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In our Backchat feature have UK photographer, Rowan Williams, on the show to talk us through all the UK governments financial support and schemes to help your business during the pandemic.

 

Rowan talks through the help available for photographers, both sole traders and limited companies. Thank you Rowan for all of your brilliant advice.

 

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Thank you to Workshops.Global for sponsoring Repeat Recs for this series. See their website for lots of great workshops from the world's best photography educators.

 

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Repeat Recs for this week

Vicki - How to Fail podcast with guest Mo Gawdat 

Eddie - Our new Amazon store

Nine Dots Coronavirus survival guide for wedding photographers

The Design Space Facebook page 

 

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