CRAIG BULLOCK | Furtography

Craig Bullock from Furtography in New Zealand, has been photographing pets for over 15 years, is an multi-award winning accredited master of photography, author of three bestselling books and the photographer behind the amazing Dog is Love series. He is New Zealand’s Portrait Photographer of the year and a Fuji X ambassador. In our interview he shares his experience with working with publishers for personal projects, and so much more!

WE DIVED INTO:

• Craig’s start in photography and the big changes that effected the direction he took

• How the New Zealand earthquakes impacted Furtography and led to Quake Dogs

• Partnering with a writer to create a book

• Getting published and all the details on image rights, contracts and royalties

• PLUS how Craig books clients and his adventure sessions

As well as shooting what switching to medium format and the expectation of being a brand ambassador

Iain Sim from Nice Chat, Let’s Book shares all things Messenger Automation.

WE DIVED INTO:

• Why Iain introduced Facebook Messenger Bots in his business

• How can Bots make your life easier as a business owner

• How to structure your Bots; personality question, do they value the photos, budget

Luci Dumas is a master photographer who specialises in heartfelt portraits and has been running a successful portrait business for 36 years. Her super power is selling multiple large portraits per client and she generating a consistent flow of new clients with her networking strategies.

Jamie Piper of Cowbelly Photography has over fifteen years of experience working with editorial and commercial clients; everyone from pet insurance companies, to animal magazines, to dog food businesses. She specialises in creating modern, authentic images that help her clients get away from that stereotypical ‘stock photo’ look: a mission which led her to creating the Fetch Stock company. On top of all of this she also shares a tonne of eduction resources through her website Commercial Photographers’ Resources.

Inspired by the love of dogs, Beth Patterson created the online space, Daily Dog Tag which focuses on professional photography, rescue and quality products for dogs and the people who love them. Over the last six years Daily Dog Tag has grown into one of the top - if not the number one - blogs showcasing gorgeous pet photography from around the world and in today’s interview, we asked Beth all about it.

Caroline M Wood helps photographers spend more time behind the camera and chasing their pets around, and less time chasing clients for signatures and payment. She specialises in bringing personal touch to automation and creating quiet business strategies to make any introverted heart sing!

Whether he’s shooting in his studio, or exploring the Scottish highlands on an outdoor adventure session, Ewan Cheyne of Mutley’s Snaps is the master at creating playful, quirky, personality-filled pet portraiture. In todays episode we spoke all about originality for pet photographers and more.

Allison Shamrell Pet Photography

Our guest today, Allison Shamrell of Allison Shamrell Photography and Professional Pooch shares how spoiling her clients has led to more bookings and higher sales as a pet photographer. 

Bonilla Pet Photography

Our guest today, Erin Bonilla, successfully manages an extreme balancing act between traditional studio pet portraiture and brilliantly bizarre conceptual animal artwork. She runs her studio, Bonilla Pet Photography with a team of three others in Chesapeake, Virginia and her mission as a photographer is to capture the personality and uniqueness of each pet in front of her lens. 

Andrew Hellmich

Fellow Aussie photographer, Andrew Hellmich has almost twenty years of experience and a passion for sharing his knowledge. Not only does he run a booming weddings and portrait studio with his wife and three staff members, but he’s also interviewed hundreds of successful photographers, uncovering and sharing their business and marketing secrets with his Photobiz Xposed podcast. 

In todays interview we discuss how Andrew sells in-person and also how he ensures his online sales are as high as they can be when they're required.

Nicole Begley is an animal trainer turned pet photographer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She’s renowned in our industry for creating Hair of the Dog Blog, an online community dedicated to pet photographers with her blog, workshops and Facebook group. 

In todays interview we discuss how Nicole books pet photography clients through donating to silent auctions.

In todays interview with Charlotte we discuss how to find your style, improve your photography and grow your business with confidence.

WE DIVED INTO:
• Practise makes perfect and how Charlotte learned her skills
• Finding your style through portfolio reviews
• How improving your work will give you confidence to charge