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Inspiring interviews with awesome wedding photographers. My name is Simon Biffen and I have the pleasure of being a wedding photographer (see how I shoot weddings over at www.simonbiffenphotography.co.uk). I love what I do and thought it would be great to speak to other photographers and find out more about how they run their businesses from SEO to shooting, I wanted to explore some aspects that would be interesting, inspirational and motivating. all so you can hopefully take away something ...
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PHOTOGRAPHY 101

Scott Wittenburg

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PLEASE GO TO SCOTT WITTENBURG.COM FOR THE LATEST PODCAST NEWS/UPDATES! Hosted by photography instructor Scott Wittenburg, this podcast is for anybody who wants to learn the secrets of taking better photos traditionally or digitally. Tips on cameras, composition, lighting and digital imaging in Photoshop are among the topics to be covered.
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Hair B&B

Mirella Manelli

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Running a hair & beauty business is no easy feat, especially since you're responsible for everything! I’m talking about managing client schedules, branding, marketing, social media, photography, and inventory! The list goes on! Managing your own beauty business can be stressful. So let me help streamline this entrepreneur roller coaster you're on, and start feeling like the CEO that you are! I'm Mirella Manelli. I'm a salon owner, podcaster, entrepreneur, and pro hair educator with over 20 y ...
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Happy Monday! AI is dumb! Twitter has secretly opted ALL their users in to training their Grok AI. Apple is delaying their machine learning features for a future iOS update. OpenAI might be going bankrupt as their revenue is nowhere near covering their expense. Also, Facebook faces HUGE fines in the EU, Adobe is under … Continue reading "#SGGQA 358…
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TONS of tech news! Net Neutrality rules have been put on hold by the courts. Netflix is squeezing consumers for more money again! Apple is training AI on YouTubers. Google is killing their link shortener. The FTC criticizes Microsoft’s Gamepass price increases. Intel says their chips are fine! CrowdStrike broke the internet! And we have … Continue …
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HAPPY MONDAY! I’m still on the mend from Covid, but there’s tech news to chat about! Hackers got EVERYTHING from AT&T! EU regulators say Twitter’s blue checks are deceptive. Developer interest in Vision Pro has dropped significantly. And, we should unpack Samsung Unpacked! Let’s get our tech week started right! Download this week’s podcast … Contin…
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HAPPY MONDAY! I’m finally back in the GadgetLab, but I brought back an EXTRA souvenir from London. TK is joining me for a casual chat this week, as we follow up on our new ARM laptops. Have they lived up to the claims? Do they work well for travel? Also we have a new Realme … Continue reading "#SGGQA 355 With TK Bay! Traveling with Our New Laptops,…
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HAPPY MONDAY! I’m on location! Let’s see how the Surface Laptop handles a short show on the road! We’ll let the chat guide us on this geeky start to our week! Also, what’s going on with Louis Rossman and MKBHD? Download this week’s podcast – SGGQA 354 (RSS subscription links below) Get the ad-free … Continue reading "#SGGQA 354: PJ Pod – A Short Sh…
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Happy FATHER’S DAY! I had an amazing weekend, and woke up to a catastrophe! This is gonna be a weird show. I’m actively on different chats between my bank and Microsoft to figure out if my pre-order will ship. Also, Apple seems to have abandoned support for the iPhone 15 and older iPhone Pros. And … Continue reading "#SGGQA 353: Maybe I WON’T Revie…
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A shorter show this week as Apple is set to kick off WWDC 2024! Google is cutting checks to avoid a jury trial in their latest lawsuit. Microsoft finally responds to the backlash against Windows Recall. Adobe has burned down a LOT of creator goodwill with their newest TOS change. A judge is ordering Apple … Continue reading "#SGGQA 352 WWDC Pre-Sho…
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Samsung is facing a labor strike for the first time ever. Apple is union busting. The FCC cancelled its affordable internet program. AI is all the rage with investors, but no one is using it. Android trackers are FINALLY here! And, we should chat announcements at Computex! Let’s get our tech week started right! … Continue reading "#SGGQA 351 – What…
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The last Monday of the month and I’m letting my hair down. It’s time for a PJ Podcast, and we’re letting the chat take the lead. Where ever the viewers want to go. We might talk about Samsung’s BAD week. We could chat about this Windows feature no one seems to like. We could just … Continue reading "#SGGQA 350 – PJ Pod – Samsung’s Bad Week, Windows…
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TECH NEWS! This week is going to be a shorter show because of my voice, but we still have PLENTY to chat about! Microsoft is hosting a Windows on ARM Surface event right before their BUILD developer conference! Arizona is suing Amazon over anti-competitive business practices! The Dead Internet theory might be true after looking … Continue reading "…
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Send us a Text Message. If you have been following me on social (Instagram or TikTok) then you know that I’ve been getting a ton of heat for my price transparency posts. Specifically my $2000 hair services! So how do you know if you are REALLY CHARGING YOUR WORTH or just creating over priced services? In this episode Im going to be chatting about c…
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Send us a Text Message. Your salon is more than just a place to create stunning hair transformations. It's your business empire in the making. With these simple yet powerful calculations, you're not just cutting hair; you're cutting unnecessary costs and boosting your profits! So, go ahead, run those numbers, make those changes, Watch your salon bu…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I’m going to be talking about how I survived a salon walkout and some tips you can do to prepare for it, before and after it happens. Because it’s inevitable! As a salon owner battling the salon suite life, it makes it more difficult to own independent and team-based salons. So with that being said, it’s imp…
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Send us a Text Message. If you're not excited about Threads, Instagram's latest social media app, don't worry. I wasn't either. That is until I learned that you can actually use Threads to your business advantage, and you don't have to share a single hair picture! Truth is, you shouldn't be sharing the same Instagram content on Threads app and vice…
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Send us a Text Message. Becoming a successful hairstylist and hair educator isn't a straight line for everyone. My hairstylist path in the last two decades came in the form of hills and winding streets. Being successful in itself has its challenges, but even more so as a hairstylist. Because where do you start? Just know every hairstylist's path is…
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Send us a Text Message. In today's episode, I will be talking about the recession and how it will affect your beauty biz, plus 5 tips on how you can still keep your hair business running during an economic slowdown. You may have noticed a little shift in your business that people are spending less on their hair or stretching out their next appointm…
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Send us a Text Message. This episode is all about the overnight success I achieved in the hair industry. Just kidding! There is no such thing. There is hard work and a lot of years that goes into success. I'm sharing my journey in the hair industry and how it got me where I am today being an educator, YouTuber, Podcaster, and salon owner! Want to l…
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Send us a Text Message. I'm breaking down the cost of hair extensions. Everything from the hair itself, all the way down to the service. So that way it can help bring some clarity on what you should be charging as a hairstylist working behind the chair. So if you're new to hair extensions, or maybe just started dabbling in hair extensions, and you'…
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Introducing Photoshop for Beginners! This is the third lesson of a new series featuring easy to follow tutorials in Adobe Photoshop for anybody just getting started. This lesson introduces you to the opacity tool and layer blending options to add textures to portraits, resulting in an image that appears to be made of the added texture.…
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Send us a Text Message. Make money while you sleep? YES, PLEASE! I thought this episode was a great one to start 2022 off because so many of us are setting goals for the new year and I want to help you level up! Now I know what some of you may be thinking, Mirella, I don't really have a lot of money to invest with. And the truth is you don't need a…
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Send us a Text Message. What is the F word that everybody hates but it’s something everybody needs in order to know when you're winning? Its Failure. Let’s talk about it… The reality is, nobody wants to fail, especially when it comes to your beauty biz. That’s because failing can result in losing money, and lots of it. Many of us take a high risk i…
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Send us a Text Message. Listen in as I break down the cost of doing business and overall things they don’t teach you in beauty school, which is the business side of things. By the end of this episode, you will learn that hairstylists do not keep 100% of the service price. As a matter of fact, the amount of profit you may be taking home may surprise…
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Send us a Text Message. This one is for all my beauty school babes and guys and this episode is inspired by an email I received a while back by one of my subscribers, Abigail, who is in school but wanted to know how to grow your clientele while you are still in beauty school. If you are in beauty school right now, or you are just starting out in th…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I’m going to dive a little bit deeper into marketing. I’m talkin’ about your bio for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or even your website, and the 5 mistakes you're making when writing them. Your bio is one of the most misused tools out there, and I’m going to share with you some mistakes people make. Heck! I’v…
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Send us a Text Message. In my last episode, I talked about 5 easy ways to elevate your beauty biz but in this episode, I’m going to dive into one of the topics I covered: marketing! So what is marketing anyway? Marketing your small beauty business is all about getting the word out, and with some smart salon marketing business strategies, you can tu…
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Send us a Text Message. 5 things you can do right now to elevate your hair and beauty business. 👇🏼 If you are just starting your hair & beauty business or maybe you feel stagnant, you are going to want to listen! It’s essential to know how to attract and keep customers if you want your business to keep growing. In today's episode, I’m going to be t…
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Introducing Photoshop for Beginners! This the second lesson of a new series featuring easy to follow tutorials in Adobe Photoshop for anybody just getting started. This lesson introduces you to the healing brush tool and how it can be used along with the clone stamp tool to remove flaws from any image. To download the retouching image used for this…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to HairB&B A podcast about hair, beauty and business. Running a hair and beauty business is no easy feat, especially since you're responsible for every task! I’m talking about managing client schedules, branding, marketing, social media, photographer, color inventory, and I haven't even mentioned building and maintai…
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Introducing Photoshop for Beginners! This the first lesson of a new series featuring easy to follow tutorials in Adobe Photoshop for anybody just getting started. This lesson introduces you to several tools you will use to create a composite image plus a lot more. To download the images used for this lesson, go to the Photography 101 blog at http:/…
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Allister Freeman is a one of the UK's top documentary photographers with over 12 years of wedding experience. Listen in to hear how he got started, what keeps business going and how he acquires new clients. There is sage advice to be had on shooting and on your approach. Allister also talks about hitting breaking point, and realising the importance…
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Wonderful to have the legendary Albert Palmer on Episode 8. I spoke to Albert last year and learnt a tonne about his approach to wedding photography. Here's a guy that that has shot over 250 weddings, and so is definitely worth listening to. Albert knows what works and what doesn't in an industry that is ever-changing. Mostly the answer comes down …
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Jordan Voth is a portrait and wedding photographer based in Seattle. He is a brilliant artist who takes his passion for the great outdoors and combines it with awesome portraiture. Listen in as we talk about his huge Facebook following, the influence of social media, taking couples to amazing places, showing what you love, sexy golfers, education a…
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Delighted to have my guest Andy Rapkins, a documentary wedding photographer based in Dorset, on Episode 6 today. Hear how Andy moved into shooting weddings and how he has taken steps to become a true expert in his field. Andy is able to explain the different styles involved with shooting a wedding and this is something every photographer should tak…
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