Photo Happy Hour
A fun and engaging chat about anything and everything you need to know to be a professional photographer. Loose, casual, and light-hearted, your hosts, master photographers Carl Caylor, Dan Frievalt, and Michael Mowbray, tip back their favorite drinks and provide a ton of insight on how to run a successful photography business. Helpful, sometimes intelligent, and always entertaining.
Episodes
88 episodes
A chat with Tim Kasberger from Color Inc.
We had a chance to sit down and chat with Tim Kasberger, founder of Color Inc., a professional photo lab in Grandville, Michigan. It was great to meet Tim and discuss what is going on in the photography industry!You can learn more about ...
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Season 6
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Episode 90
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1:03:56
Festivus '24: The annual airing of grievances
"I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you're gonna hear about it!"Welcome to our annual Festivus episode! In the time-honored tradition of Festivus, we air some of our grievances about the industry from this past ye...
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Season 5
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Episode 89
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59:51
Lighting
It's been awhile since we talked about good old lighting. So hear you go...a lively discussion about something near and dear to our hearts: lighting. Photo Happy Hour is brought to you by MoLight,
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Season 5
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Episode 88
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59:48
Tales of Weird and Unusual Tools
Halloween is approaching fast, so we thought it would be a good time to talk about the weird and unusual tools we sometimes use. Photo Happy Hour is brought to you by MoLight,
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45:55
It's fall, y'all
This episode is about catching up towards the end of the busy summer season as we head into fall. Lots of new stuff: a chat about exciting new gear, an update for the Peak Senior Summit, and more! Photo Happy Hour is brought to you by <...
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Episode 86
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56:25
A senior portrait chat with Nathan Loker
Southern Illinois photographer Nathan Loker is known for his dramatic senior portrait lighting, love of YooHoo, meat rubs, resemblance to Lil Sweet, and dedication to his family/life/work balance. Join us for our fun chat with Nathan!Ph...
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Season 5
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Episode 85
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51:50
The Power of Collaborations
Most of us are single-operators, solo entrepreneurs. Which makes it difficult to expand the reach of our marketing. But here's a thought: have you reached out to other single operations like yourself? Folks who are in a different business, but ...
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Season 5
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Episode 84
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53:41
Is the future here?
Will the new global shutter Sony A9III set the photography world spinning? Dan is one of the first pros to get his hands on one, and it looks like it is a gamechanger. As in, all of the rules just changed, especially with off-camera flash. Lear...
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Season 5
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Episode 83
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58:29
Sales are Fundymental
It's been a while since we had a special guest, and this episode's guest is extra special: Andrew Funderburg -- or just plain "Fundy", the man behind Fundy Designer. If you are not familiar with Fundy Designer, you are in for a treat. It's one ...
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50:35
Kicking off 2024 the right way
As we kick off 2024, we cover diverse topics like ImagingUSA, SYNC, email marketing, annual planning, and cheese curds. Good stuff. Photo Happy Hour is brought to you by MoLight,
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Season 5
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Episode 81
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43:24
How to be successful (despite yourself)
As we wind down the year, we put together a far-ranging episode with tips on how to succeed despite whatever personal failings you might have (LOL). From web tips, to what you can learn from the folks in Las Vegas, there's plenty of ins...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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47:10
Tricks or Treats? Talking about fire, volume, gear, and more.
As is our habit of late, we cover a lot of territory in this episode. We weigh in on the latest trend of lighting seniors and athletes on fire. We crossover and chat about volume photography. And of course, we talk about some gear stuff, too. L...
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57:50
Family portrait tips and tricks
Family portraiture can be a very lucrative segment of the photography industry. However, many photographers struggle with family portraits. Each of us approaches family portraits from slightly different angles, yet we have all been successful w...
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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51:35
AI: Friend, foe, or somewhere in-between
Everyone is talking about it. We talked about it before, but a lot has changed since the last time we broached the subject of AI. In this episode we chat about which AI tools we are using, and how different AI tools have helped our businesses. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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57:29
A chat about home studios and more with our buddy, Angela Navarette
What's the most important tool your home studio should be equipped with? It's...nope...you need to listen and pick up this and many more great tips from our chat with Angela Navarette. Angela is an award-winning master photographer based in the...
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45:15
Keeping up with rising costs, and Michael's sketchy tax tips
Since when did a quick trip through the fast food drive-thru start costing $25 or more? Costs are rising everywhere...have you adjusted your pricing to keep up? We share some thoughts on this, and Michael shares a few sketchy tax tips that migh...
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Season 4
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Episode 75
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55:45
Lures catch more people than they do fish, and you can't smoke an 8x10
With a title like that, do you really need an elaborate episode description? We think not. We cover a lot of ground in this one, so pop in your earbuds, grab a gummie, and enjoy. Photo Happy Hour is brought to you by
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Season 4
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Episode 74
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1:01:10
Injuries, Mezcal, drywall, and a puppy.
We're all over the map -- literally -- in this episode. From Michigan to Mexico, we cover the gamut and give some updates on our ongoing (and debilitating) projects. And as always, we dispense a little wisdom along the way. Just a little wisdom...
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Season 4
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Episode 73
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48:19
Awards, New Digs, and Flaming Cheese
If you like variety, this episode has it! We cover a lot of ground, including some fun conference shenanigans as well as several prestigious awards bestowed upon us. We may not cover how to calculate the inverse square law, but we have a lot si...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:02:06
Tips to start off the new year
It's 2023 already, just in case you didn't realize it. But there's definitely still time to make some changes, implement new ideas, refine some old ones, and make this a great year for your photography business. In this episode we give yo...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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55:03
Reinvention
All three of us have undergone some level of reinvention this year. How about you? Planning any changes for 2023? Why wait? In this episode, we talk about how we reinvent ourselves constantly -- in both big and small ways. Photo Happy H...
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41:23
Why can't clients listen?
We put it all in writing, in brochures and on the website. We go through everything in person and on the phone. We have YouTube videos walking clients through all the steps. Yet we still get clients who misunderstand how things work, or a...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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50:46
Is AI creating "art"?
This week we jump into the deep end and wade into chemical-laden toxic pool that is the topic of Artificial Intelligence: Creating art from words being input into an app. Is it art? Whose art is it? Is it cool? Is it ethical? Is it the best thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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46:48
Sportraits -- Sports Portraits
One successful product we have used to help grow our sales and differentiate us as artists in the marketplace is the "sportrait": Unique artwork based around a client's sports activities. Ranging from single-image composites, to montages...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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46:25
Dressing clients for photo success
"Dress for success" is an old idiom that has some merit. But what about when a client shows up wearing unflattering or ill-fitting clothing? Or a mishmash of conflicting colors and patterns for a family portrait? This week we chat about h...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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47:24