NineDots: The DotCast
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago -The NineDots podcast. Topical ramblings from NineDots co-founders Rahul Khona and Andy Gaines, with regular guests from the world of wedding photography, creative business and entrepreneurship!
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Episode 20: Advice to our newbie selves!
June 05, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBAdam Johnson and Rahul Khona discuss what advice they would go back and give themselves when they started out their journeys as photographers. The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. London Wedding Photographer - Rahul Khona Instagram | Website York Wedding Photographer - Andy Gaines Instagram | Website Support the Show.
Episode 19: Two Mann Studios on changing perspectives - past, present and future
May 22, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBRahul Khona and Andy Gaines chat to the amazing Two Mann Studios about their career, their motivations, and how they got so good! They share some amazing insight into the creative struggle, and you might be surprised to hear what they're not passionate about! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. London Wedding Photographer - Rahul Khona Instagram | Website York Wedding Phot...
Episode 18: Shooting Elopements featuring Cat Ekkelboom-White
May 01, 2020 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBCat Ekkelboom-White joins the DotCast for this special episode talking about Elopements and how you can retool your business towards shooting more elopements or even being a pure elopement photographer like Cat... Cat is a brit, now based in Austria and specialising in elopements. She also runs The Adventure Wedding Academy at https://www.adventureweddingacademy.com/ and you can see more of her work at http://ekkelboomwhitephotography.com/ The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greates...
Episode 17: Trust your taste, and lots of tangents!
April 17, 2020 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBRahul Khona and Adam Johnson talk about a lot of things, but it keeps coming back to trusting in your own taste as a photographer. We also talk about times we've had clients who didn't like our work and how we pick images for portfolio and MANY other things in this one! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. London Wedding Photographer - Rahul Khona Instagram | Website York W...
Episode 16: It's ok to struggle a bit during these times!
April 10, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIn this episode Adam Johnson and Rahul Khona discuss how they're each coping with home-isolation, parenting and working at this time, and how it's ok to not feel great, and how they're each dealing with it differently. If you can't work, you can't work! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. Support the Show.
Episode 15: Client communication during a pandemic!
March 27, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIn this episode Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona discuss how they're approaching client communications during the Coronavirus pandemic, inspired by a tweet from the inspirational Gary Vaynerchuk! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. London Wedding Photographer - Rahul Khona Instagram | Website York Wedding Photographer - Andy Gaines Instagram | Website Support the Show.
Episode 14: Coronavirus - initial thoughts for Wedding Photographers
March 17, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBThe coronavirus pandemic is a huge issue for wedding photographers especially in this limbo state we're currently in. Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona discuss some tips for you and your business at this crazy unpredictable time. The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. Support the show (https://nine-dots.co/join/) Support the Show.
Episode 13: Quadragenarians and never stop learning!
March 13, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAdam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona talk about some recent workshops and conferences they've attended, why we go to them, and what nuggets we've learned lately. Andy briefly discusses turning 40 and his recent near-miss on a rock-climbing holiday and Rahul talks about running this year's London marathon, which you can sponsor him for here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rahulkhona1 The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led...
Episode 12: Finding motivation and combating off-season laziness!
March 06, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode, Adam Johnson and Rahul Khona talk about motivation during the off-season 'downtime' we have as wedding photographers. Including to-do lists, finding your headspace, getting started and embracing the time off. The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. London Wedding Photographer - Rahul Khona Instagram | Website York Wedding Photographer - Andy Gaines Instagram |...
Episode 11: Featuring Rocio Vega - Off Camera Flash and how to have longer arms!
February 28, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this episode, Rahul Khona talks to NineDots Gathering 2020 presenter Rocio Vega about off camera flash, Rocio’s favourite modifiers, shooting one handed with a monopod in the other and a slight tangent on destination weddings and the stressful reality of them. The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. Support the Show.
Episode 10: Canon EOS R5 (Lo-tech Review)
February 21, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBFollowing the announcement of the Canon EOS R5 as the newest kid on the mirrorless block, Adam Johnson and Rahul Khona discuss the camera, their switch to Sony, whether they'll switch back to Canon now, and some general discussion about the specs of the EOS R5. You'll also hear why card slots are like car insurance! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. Support the Show.
Episode 9: Pricing, Being Too Cheap... and Double Glazing
February 14, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBPricing in wedding photography is often a contentious subject. It seems you're either too cheap and annoying the rest of the industry, or too expensive for every enquiry that comes through the door! Adam Johnson, Rahul Khona and Andy Gaines discuss this conundrum and how Andy has recently been inspired by a glut of double glazing salesmen! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona...
Episode 8: Wedding Photography vs Digital Manipulation!
February 07, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBRahul Khona is back! And along with Adam Johnson and Andy Gaines, the three of us chat about the effects of digital manipulation on modern photography, whether it's just part and parcel of modern photography, when is a photo too edited, and whether it matters in general and for awards... The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. Support the Show.
Episode 7: Success fingerprints and the SEO shark tank!
January 31, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this DotCast Adam Johnson and Andy Gaines, fuelled by recent discussions in the NineDots members facebook group, discuss the meaning of success and that leads into some advice for getting your business going again with some short term wins. The analogies are flowing as usual and hear our thoughts on the SEO shark tank and google analytics surf boards! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines ...
Episode 6: Evolution and the game of photography business
January 24, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this episode Adam Johnson and Andy Gaines debate the connection between photography quality and business success and whether there comes a point where your photography no longer needs to evolve or improve to benefit your business. The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. Support the Show.
Episode 5: Featuring Nadia Meli - Love Your Mistakes and Know Your Why!
January 17, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBIn this episode we welcome the amazing Nadia Meli to the DotCast! Nadia is a presenter at this year's NineDots Gathering, and we quiz her on her approach to goal setting and future planning. Andy updates you on his quest to be the king of honey, and that time he (maybe) wrote a song about Adam. No Rahul again this week but he'll be back soon! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Kh...
Episode 4: To preview or not to preview
January 10, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode we discuss the craze of delivering ultra-quick edited previews to your wedding couples, whether it's a good thing for mental health or your art, whether it's demanded by the current generation, whether it affects business and why people do it! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona. London Wedding Photographer - Rahul Khona Instagram | Website York Wedding Phot...
Episode 3: Sea Swimming, The Open Road and New Year Resolutions
January 03, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBThe DotCast from the founders of NineDots - the greatest wedding photography community on earth. In this episode we are without Rahul Khona but Adam Johnson and Andy Gaines are joined by the first ever guest on the DotCast, our friend Isabelle Hattink from Rotterdam in The Netherlands. In a quick-fire 30 minutes(ish) we talk about Dutch new year traditions, using the new year impetus to start your off-season planning, and somehow we end up talking about soft drink addiction and bee-keeping ...
Episode 3: Featuring Isabelle Hattink: Sea Swimming, The Open Road and New Year Resolutions
January 03, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode we are without Rahul Khona but Adam Johnson and Andy Gaines are joined by the first ever guest on the DotCast, our friend Isabelle Hattink from Rotterdam in The Netherlands. In a quick-fire 30 minutes(ish) we talk about Dutch new year traditions, using the new year impetus to start your off-season planning, and somehow we end up talking about soft drink addiction and bee-keeping too. Thanks so much to Isabelle for joining us on the inaugural DotCast of 2020 - you can and sho...
Episode 2: The Lost Photos of Seville (taking more photos of your life)
December 27, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBWe talk about the professional photographer's curse of never taking enough photos of your personal lives! How many photos we've taken this Christmas and during 2019, and how we think you can make sure you take more. Plus we discuss the concept of practice as a photographer and some other stuff like when Adam Johnson lost all the photos of a trip him and Andy Gaines went on to Seville... on and Rahul Khona's Christmas present... The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding ph...
Episode 1: The Pilot / The Novelty Factor
December 20, 2019 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBA new podcast from the founders of NineDots - the greatest wedding photography community on earth. In this episode we introduce NineDots and ourselves - Adam Johnson, Andy Gaines and Rahul Khona as your hosts of this: The NineDots Podcast, aka the DotCast. We also discuss the novelty factor in wedding photography and some of our opinions on the key to longevity in the industry! The DotCast is the podcast of NineDots, the greatest wedding photography community on earth, led and curated by Ad...