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!
If you enjoy this podcast, please head over to Mastering Portrait Photography where there are articles and videos about this wonderful industry. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, PodBean and Spotify.
PLEASE also leave us a review - we'd love to hear what you think!
If there are any topics you would like to hear, have questions we could answer or would simply like to come and be interviewed on the podcast, please contact me at paul@paulwilkinsonphotography.co.uk
EP113 On Moving To Mirrorless
EP112 Interview With Julia Fensom, Sleep Consultant And Author
EP111 On Technique vs Imagination
EP110 Interview With Best Selling Author Eni Obi
EP109 On Why Being Busy Creates Energy All Of Its Own
EP108 On Treating Each Client Like They're You're ONLY Client
EP107 On The Importance Of Polished Shoes
EP106 On Taking Pride In Everything You Do
EP105 On Using Your Own Portfolio To Inspire YOU!
EP104 On The Courage For Competitions
EP103 On The Witchery Of Words (And The Power Of The Positive)
EP102 On Leaving Lockdown And Loving To Laugh!
EP101 Interview With Terrie And Colin Jones Of The Societies Of Photographers
EP100 An Evening In With My Missus: My Favourite Place To Be!
EP99 Who Buys All The Ugly Cars?
EP98 Keep It Simple!
EP97 The Graphistudio Live Lounge - Interview With Jeremy Price
EP96 Don't Let Habit Hold You Back!
EP95 "Evolve Or Evaporate" - Interview With Wedding Photographer Sanjay Jogia
EP94 Stop Being Your Own Personal Troll!
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Spider-Man Crawlspace Podcast
The Week in Art
Art Sense
Grimms’ Fairy Tales
Just So Stories
Harlem Is Everywhere: The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism
The Art Angle