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Capturing Motherhood

33 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -

The Capturing Motherhood Podcast covers all things photography, business and motherhood. Hosted by Suzi Bird, this Podcast is full of honest conversations not only about running a business, but preparing for Motherhood and what that looks like when you're a creative entrepreneur. You can expect tips on growing your business on your own terms, advice on making money from doing what you love and an insight into navigating life as a full time photographer.

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Episode 33: Journeying through change with Charlie Summers

April 14, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

On today’s episode, I chat with Charlie Summers about how she relocated her photography business and changing photography genres. This is a lovely chilled out chat and we hope it will support anyone else going through major changes within their business.   Connect with Charlie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliesummersportraits/  Website: https://www.charliesummersportraits.com  Connect with Suzi: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzibirdphoto  Website: https://ww...

Episode 32: Journeying through infertility, IVF & baby loss with Janine Fox

March 03, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

On todays podcast I am talking to Janine Fox from New Zealand. We are going into detail about her experience with IVF & miscarriage, and also her work with a charity which captures families going through infant loss.   Janine shares reassuring advice for families going through similar experiences, however if infertility, miscarriage and infant loss is a triggering subject for you, please do feel that you can skip this episode.   If you or someone you know is going through something s...

Episode 31: The Power of Showing Up Online with Holly from Nulla Content

February 17, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

Today on the podcast, I am chatting with Holly from Nulla Content. Holly works with businesses to create an online presence that breaks through the noise, helping them to stand out. We are going to chat about the power of showing up online, the different ways you can do this and our top tips for anyone who feels unsure about how to boost their online presence. Connect with Holly: Website: https://nullacontent.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nulla_content/ Connect with Suz...

Episode 30: 3 Lessons I've learnt when running a business

February 03, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB

I'm back! After a little break in January to reset and re-evaluate, I am back with my first solo episode of the year. This episode covers the 3 lessons I've learnt since running my photography business: 1. Respect your time 2. Get help when you're struggling 3. Only you can control your life I cover each of these topics in detail and tell you my top strategies on how to feel more in control of both your business and your life.

Episode 29: Journeying through IVF, a pandemic & Motherhood with Jo Greenfield

December 30, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB

In this episode, I chat with Jo Greenfield about her journey though IVF, a pandemic and motherhood. We discuss the ins and outs of her fertility journey, along with how she balances running her photography business alongside motherhood. It’s a powerful conversation that many of you may be able to relate to, and we encourage you to reach out to either or us, or your friends and family if you feel ready to talk about your own fertility journey and need some support. Read Jo’s blog about her...

Episode 28: Working towards a work/life balance with Jessica Raphael

December 16, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

This week I am chatting with Jessica Raphael, a lifestyle photographer who specialises in weddings. We are going to chat about her journey to achieving a better work/life balance, and her top tips for taking ownership of your business schedule. Making your business work for you is a journey. You have to get it wrong before you get it right, and we hope that this episode can help to reassure you that it’s ok to feel overwhelmed, and that there are certain things you can do to help avoid th...

Episode 27: Building a self-taught photography business with Renaye Mclachlan

December 02, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB

On this week's episode, I chat to Aukland based photographer Renaye Mclachlan. Renaye specialises in newborn and family photography, and is a wonderful example of how you don't need a degree to be a successful photographer. We chat about her journey, from photographing her friend's baby and buying her first camera, to starting to charge for photoshoots. We cover a wide range of topics including her main inspirations, her tips for social media and how to stay in your own lane without compa...

Episode 26: 3 Ways to Grow Your Photography Business

November 18, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

3 Ways to Grow Your Photography Business This week I’m bringing you my first ever solo episode! I cover 3 different topics that can help you to grow your photography business: * Client experience * Keeping it personal * Staying consistent Want to know more? Dive into the episode to find out! If you’d like to continue the conversation, head over to https://www.instagram.com/suzibirdphoto on Instagram and I’d love to hear from you.

Episode 25: Balancing Motherhood, Business & Mental Health with Kitty Clark

November 03, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

In this episode I am chatting to Kitty Clark, a fine art photographer who captures soulful motherhood images. Kitty tells us about her battle with mental health and how she has maintained her business through it. Kitty is relatively new to photographing, but things are definitely happening fast for her business. Currently, she shoots motherhood, maternity, wedding, and branding but is looking to soon niche down into a more motherhood-based photography business. With everyone’s opinions dif...

Episode 24: Finding your way through the postpartum haze with Lindsay Kellar-Madsen

October 07, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

I am chatting to Lindsay Kellar-Madsen today, a Canadian author based in Denmark. Lindsay has just released her children’s book “The Lovely Haze of Baby Days,” a tribute to the beautiful chaos of motherhood. Lindsay joins me today to talk about finding your way through the postpartum haze. With 4 children under the age of 6, Lindsay has just published her first children’s book and is also a business developer at the University of Southern Denmark. Lindsay and her family have been living in...

Episode 23: Creating from the heart with Nina Goks

September 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Nina Goks, a London based family, motherhood, and wedding photographer, is our guest in this episode. Nina will discuss developing your photography style, staying in your lane, and preparing for maternity leave. Nina focuses her work on the raw, natural side of motherhood. While motherhood is her primary focus, she does also do wedding photography and has been in business for about 2 years. Nina studied film photography at school and taught herself digital photography. For a time, photogra...

Episode 22: Staying inspired after lockdown with Samantha Dennaoui

September 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

I’m happy to once again have Samantha from Fox and Feather Photography in Melbourne, Australia on the show today. Samantha wants to discuss lockdowns, staying inspired, and keeping the momentum going in your business if you have to close briefly. Currently, Melbourne is in lockdown number 6 due to COVID-19. While not all of Australia is currently locked down, many of the larger population centres are. Samantha has had clients that rescheduled shoots and weddings during the first lockdown, ...

Episode 21: Unpicking common misconceptions in the photography industry with Katherine Schultz

August 26, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

In this episode I am chatting to Katherine Schultz, a newborn, wedding, and family photographer based in Adelaide, Australia. Kat talks about her journey, business, and the common misconceptions we see in the photography industry. Fresh out of school at 18, Kat registered her ABN (Australian Business Number) and began her business. For the first few years, photography was a side project while she worked a retail job and studied law. Kat realized that law was not where her heart was and qui...

Episode 20: A Mother's Choice with Diana Pavlova

August 12, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

In this episode I am chatting with Diana Pavlova, a fellow photographer here to share her insights on motherhood. We’ll review the choices that you can make in your motherhood journey to empower yourself. Diana is a London-based family, baby, and maternity photographer. Additionally, she is mother to a 10-month-old little girl and is expecting her second child in the autumn. Diana’s experience of motherhood has been almost entirely during the pandemic – she found out she was expecting just...

Episode 19: 5 things you can outsource to give you more time freedom with Lindsey Garvey

August 05, 2021 19:56 - 1 hour - 71.2 MB

In this episode I am chatting to Lindsey, my incredible personal assistant. I have talked about her on previous episodes and wanted to give her the opportunity to tell her story on the show. Lindsey will explain what she does for my business, why you should be outsourcing some of your processes, and what it’s like behind the scenes. Lindsey is a Virtual Assistant (VA) and VA mentor based in Bath who works mostly with photographers and other creatives to help them run their businesses. Only...

Episode 18: Building a life you love with Mel from Not Little For Long

July 22, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

In this episode I am chatting to Mel from Not Little for Long. Mel is a newborn and family photographer based in both Liverpool and London. She’s going to discuss her photography journey, moving from studio to natural lighting, and how she has built her business using Instagram. Mel started photography in 2017. Before then, she worked in media and advertising sales. When she left work in 2017 to travel, she didn’t know if she would be coming back to London. Her partner Gareth picked up a F...

Episode 17: Finding Inspiration with Gaia from The Family Lab

July 15, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

In this episode I am chatting to Gaia from The Family Lab. Based in New York, Gaia is an editorial family photographer. We discuss finding inspiration, building a slow living business, and staying true to your own style. For Gaia, inspiration can come from anywhere: fashion magazines, art, movies, and so on. A very visual person, Gaia finds herself drawing from external stimuli and recontextualizing and reinventing those images. Mood boards are also a huge art of her process. Collating ima...

Episode 16: Combining Marriage and Business with Sam & Yaz Mason

June 24, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Yaz is returning to the podcast with her husband Sam to give us a different perspective on the collaborative side of their work. We discuss running a business with your other half while having a family and leaving the corporate world to start a self-employed business. Initially, Yaz started out with her own portrait photography business. As the business grew and progressed, she began doing weddings and needed an extra pair of hands. That’s where Sam came in to assist her. Sam had no previo...

Episode 15: Building a Business with Lydia Collins

June 17, 2021 11:48 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

I am chatting with Lydia Collins today, a London based photographer. Lydia joins me today to discuss how she has built up her business and expanded her client base. Lydia is a lifestyle and fashion photographer who works with influencers and brands, being fully freelance for around 4 years. To build up clients after university, Lydia did free shoots every week for 15 months to build a portfolio - a business strategy she wouldn’t recommend today. Although social media and websites are an ...

Episode 14: Freeing the Nipple on Instagram with Linzie Russo

June 10, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

In this episode I am chatting to Linzie Russo, a Scottish photographer now based in Australia. She joins me today to discuss her recent shadow ban on Instagram and the importance of sharing images that can educate and reassure other women about their bodies. Linzie has now been in Australia for twelve years and a full-time photographer for nine. Recently, Linzie went through being shadow banned on Instagram for posting images that featured bare female nipples. Her images were taken down de...

Episode 13: Photography and Endometriosis with Stacey Cooper

May 27, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

In this episode I am chatting to Stacey from Ivitamay Photography. She joins me to discuss her experiences with endometriosis, how it affects her daily life, and how she manages it while running her business. Based in South East Kent, Stacey named her business after 3 powerful female influences on her life: her grandmothers Ivy and Rita, and her mother’s middle name May. Stacey has been in the photography business for around 7 years while also acting as an associate lecturer and tech suppo...

Episode 12: Taking Leaps in Your Business with Yasmin Anne

May 20, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

In this episode I am chatting to Yasmin Anne, a motherhood photographer based in Farnborough. She joins me today to discuss taking leaps in your business, how to prepare for the next step, and how to know when you’re ready. With 2 photography businesses, 4 children, 37 chickens, and 11 koi carp, Yasmin is always busy. Her journey in photography began at 20 when she was pregnant with her first child and fresh out of uni. Yasmin began by making casts of baby’s hands and feet with photographs...

Episode 11: Motherhood it's Another Hood with Iona Hickman

May 13, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this episode I am talking with Iona Hickman, a designer, illustrator and owner of Eyeowna Designs greetings cards. Iona joins me today to discuss #motherhooditsanotherhood, speaking honestly about the reality of having children, and the impact of that truth. Iona has been a designer for the last 14 years and still has a day job that she balances around her business. Iona began #motherhooditsanotherhood when her daughter was a few months old. She was struggling with how hard motherhood w...

Episode 10: Pivoting During a Pandemic with Katie Gray

May 06, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

In this episode I am talking with Katie Gray, a London-based personal trainer, Pilates teacher, and founder of Kind by KG. Katie joins me today to talk about what she does, how she got to where she is, and why it’s never too late to change your career. Katie has been training and teaching for the last 5 years. With Kind by KG, she has created an online fitness platform that aims to help women be kinder to their bodies through movement. Originally, Katie studied marketing and advertising at...

Episode 9: Finding Your Identity with Sam Dennaoui

April 29, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

In this episode I am talking with Sam Dennaoui from Fox and Feather Photography. Based in Melbourne, Sam specializes in newborn, maternity, family, and wedding photography. Sam joins me to discuss gaining confidence in your business and finding your identity not just as a photographer, but as a person. With her and her family originally from Italy, Sam decided to take her own family on holiday there so they could learn more about where she came from. While there, Sam showed her aunt a newb...

Episode 8: Seeking Motherhood Whilst Working As a Newborn Photographer With Nikki Watkins

April 22, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

In this episode I am talking with Nikki Watkins, a wedding, lifestyle, and family photographer from Bedfordshire. Nikki joins me for an open and honest discussion about her infertility journey as she seeks motherhood alongside being a photographer. Nikki not only shares her experiences, but also her coping strategies. Nikki married in 2017 and, naturally, her and her partner wanted to start a family. After 18 months of trying to conceive, they went to the doctor for testing and discovered ...

Episode 7: Motherhood, Business & Instagram with Alishia Love

April 15, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

In this episode, I am talking with Alishia Love, a Cotswolds-based photographer who specializes in actor’s headshots and has recently launched the family and baby side of her business. Alishia also runs Tog London, a company offering stylish camera bags and accessories. She joins me today to discuss how her life has changed since having her baby and sharing realistic moments on Instagram. Alishia went back to shooting in October after recovering from having an emergency C-section to delive...

Epsiode 6: Growing a Business That Works for You With Sophie Lea Partyka

April 08, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MB

Today I’m talking with Sophie Lea, an Australian photographer based in Sydney who captures motherhood, newborn, and family photographs. Additionally, she provides education and workshops for fellow photographers. Sophie joins me today to discuss growing her business, finding her own space, and making time to focus on yourself. In the industry for fifteen years, Sophie is also a wife and mother of three. A year ago, just after lockdown lifted in Sydney, it was time to open her own studio. I...

Episode 5: Preparing Your Business for a Baby With Megan Daisy

April 01, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

I’ve got Megan Daisy with me today. She is a wedding, baby, and family photographer based in Berkshire who, 7 weeks ago, gave birth to baby Rose. Megan joins me today to discuss her motherhood journey, how she has dealt with her finances during maternity leave, and how having her own baby has changed her relationship with her clients. When she found out she was pregnant, Megan was excited and shocked. Then, she began to feel the pressure. What would she do about her clients? Once she reach...

Episode 4: Organising Your Income With Natasha Ford

March 25, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

In this episode I am talking with Natasha Ford, a romantic wedding photographer based in Cardiff. We’ll get into how to organize your income, how to know when it’s time to take your business full-time, and some tips on how to make your finances more efficient. While working on her business, Natasha took a part-time job to supplement her income. Before you go full-time, make sure the income from your business matches or exceeds what you make in your day job. It’s an achievable target. Set y...

Episode 3: The Journey to Motherhood as a Business Owner With Rebecca Carpenter

March 18, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

Today I am joined by Rebecca Carpenter, a wedding photographer based in Kent who travels all over the world to take pictures of people in love. 5 weeks ago, Rebecca gave birth to a baby girl. She is here to talk about her experiences running a business whilst pregnant and as a new mother. Rebecca’s newborn baby Winter, also known as Winnie, was born in a little bit of a whirlwind. Unbeknownst to Rebecca, while she was giving birth, she had COVID. On her due date her husband received a po...

Episode 2: Branding and Rebranding Your Business With Sarah Kate

March 11, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

In this episode I am joined by Sarah Kate, a fellow UK-based motherhood photographer. She is here to discuss going through a major rebrand of her business and creating meaning in branding. Sarah has recently renamed her business from Wiggly Piglet Photography to Sarah Kate London. The meaning of things is very important to Sarah, and the name Wiggly Piglet came from the nickname for her Godson. At that time, her focus for photography was specifically on newborns and the name just clicked. ...

Episode 1: Welcome to The Capturing Motherhood Podcast!

February 28, 2021 17:38 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MB

In the first episode of Capturing Motherhood, host Suzi Bird takes us through her story, the intent of what this podcast will bring, and what she hopes you will gain from listening. Based in Bristol in the UK, Suzi is a motherhood photographer who encompasses the journey of motherhood from maternity, to newborn, to the first year. Suzi started her photography journey 6 years ago. 3 years ago, she was able to take her passion full-time, which led to her being able to open her own studio 2...