PHOTO DUMP
Episodes
#48 - AMA
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An episode on all your write in questions. From how to give constructive feedback to crew to working in house to getting more budget from clients and ...
#47 - Catch Up
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ren & Jenn have an impromptu catch up on what they've been up to lately. Bidding, Shooting, Workers Comp - this is a true peek into how they c...
#46 - Jake Stangel on The Process
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Stangel talks about his entire shoot process - from initial client inquiry all the way through to wrapping up in post. Jake walks us through ho...
#45 - Photo Shoot Breakdown
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer takes us through a full breakdown of an advertising shoot she did, from initial inquiry, bidding, pre-production, and the final shoot, and he...
#44 - Cheyenne Ellis on An Evolving Career
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cheyenne is a Los Angeles based lifestyle and advertising photographer with a dynamic and wide-ranging career. She began as a stuntwoman, assisted leg...
#43 - Call In: Client Education
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a call from a listener who's grappling with how to educate clients on budget and usage—two topics that can be tricky bu...
#42 - Marian Cooper Cairns on Food Styling
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what a food stylist does on set or how to work with one? We chat with Marian Cooper Cairns, LA based food stylist about her side of the in...
#41 - Dawn Heumann on Testing / Spec Work
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our chat with Dawn Heuman continues the conversation of investing in yourself. Dawn breaks down how the test shoots she’s put on have impacted her c...
#40 - Invest in yo-self
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does investing in a photo business look like and how does it pay off? We talk about basic initial investments like website or gear, all the way u...
#39 - Hello Again! (New Season!)
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New Year New Season! Ren and Jennifer are back, kicking off the season with a catch up on how 2024 went, goals for the new year, feelings about the st...
#38 - Gabriela Herman on personal work and motherhood
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriela Herman discusses the importance of creating personal work, how it has opened numerous opportunities for her, and how she balances being a mom...
#37 - Dan Saelinger on the introduction of AI
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The world of AI is rapidly changing and evolving in our industry. We chat with Dan Saelinger a photographer who has started to introduce AI into his o...
#36 - Carling French on Producing
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've never worked with a producer and want to learn more about their process, we've got you covered in this week's episode. We chat w...
#35 - Starting Motion
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how to start working in Motion? Jennifer takes us through her first motion spec and how she brought it to life. --- Ren + Jennifer ge...
#34 - Yve Assad on balancing career and motherhood
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yve opens up about how she balances a successful commercial career with being a new mom. --- Ren + Jennifer get into the nitty gritty of all things ...
#33 - Shoot Breakdown
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ren takes us through a full breakdown of an advertising shoot, from initial inquiry, bidding, pre-production, and the final shoot --- Ren + Jennifer...
#32 - Nicole Morrison on Leveling Up
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole chats about the different stages of her career and how she leveled up from shooting weddings to being a team of one for repeat clients to large...
#31 - Work for Hire
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ren and Jennifer debate a specific rate for a Work for Hire agreement and what goes into the decision of taking an agreement that releases your copyri...
#30 - Rob Haggart on Building a Level Playing Field
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob sheds light on the job of a photo editor and what lead him to start his largely trafficked site- aphotoeditor.com. Rob has always spear headed tra...
#29 - Rejection
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our industry, rejection is the norm. We have a higher chance of being rejected than being awarded a job. In this episode, we chat about our experie...
#28 - AMA
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On our final episode of Season 2, we have answers to all of your write in questions: from intro emails to assist, to benefits of living in a major cit...
#27 - Aundre Larrow on Social + Commercial Photography
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aundre Larrow is a New York based photographer and Adobe Creative Resident. We chat about how he uses different mediums to create art, from iphone to ...
#26 - Kat Borchart on Building a Career
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kat Borchart is an LA based Lifestyle & Beauty commercial photographer. She began her journey by studying photography where she focused on technic...
#25 - Jai Lennard on Celebrity Portraiture
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jai Lennard is a Portrait Photographer based in New York City who specializes in Celebrity Portraiture. His masterful lighting and keen eye for captur...
#24 - Tory Rust on Mental Health
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tory Rust is a bicoastal photographer and director that creates bold and playful imagery across Beauty, Active, and Fashion. She chats about finding h...
#23 - How We Got Here
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A photography career is a long and windy road that's different for everyone. We discuss our own paths that lead us to where we are today. From pur...
#22 - Jeff Vallee : Notes to His Younger Self
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Vallee reflects on his career trajectory, creative and professional growth, and lessons he has learned along the way. From his transition from as...
#21 - Monica Wang on Career Changes and Opening a Studio in a Global Pandemic
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Monica Wang is an Interior Photographer based in LA, and owner of the sought after photo and event studio, The Revery LA. Monica talks about leaving h...
#20 - David Koung Peng on First Assisting
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David K. Peng is an LA based first assistant. He talks about breaking into the industry after moving to LA with zero contacts, what he sees as valuabl...
#19 - A Conversation with Apostophe Reps + Holl & Artists | Part 2
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Wax is a senior agent with Apostrophe Reps. Robin Holland Greene is the owner and lead agent of Holl & Artists. In this episode we cover wh...
#18 - A Conversation with Apostophe Reps + Holl & Artists | Part 1
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with both of our agents for an in depth conversation about artist representation. Lauren Wax is a senior agent with Apostrophe Reps. Robin...
#17 - Reflections & Intentions
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off season two and the start of 2023 with reflections on the previous year and lessons learned. We chat about resolutions vs. intentions, atta...
#16 - Live Panel
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our Live Panel conversation with fellow photographer, Audrey Ma. We chat about budgets, rates, and more, plus we answer great questions from the audie...
#15 - Marketing
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about our own marketing practices, as well as paid marketing services and whether we think they are worth the investment or not. Links mention...
#14 - AMA
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get a lot of questions that aren't quite long enough to do a full episode on, so we recorded an AMA episode with some of the most common questions ...
#13 - Work Life Balance
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A work life balance - it is a myth, or is it attainable? We chat about certain practices we’ve worked on implementing in an attempt to have a more b...
#12 - Copy Cats
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the line between being inspired by other creatives work and copying it? A recent experience that Ren had with this issue inspired the conversa...
#11 - Leveling Up
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about moments in our career where we felt like we were leveling up, the realization that leveling up means pushing yourself out of your comfor...
#10 - Beginner Rates and Usage : Email Write In
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We answer an email write in by a fellow photographer where we cover what to charge when you're first starting out, expenses you can be quoting, and ho...
#9 - Red Flags
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all have a little voice that tries to signal an alarm when a red flag pops up with a client. In today's episode we talk about instances where we ig...
#8 - Bidding Process + Treatments
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The mysterious bidding process. What is a bid? (hint: when you compete for a shoot against 2 other photographers) Where do they come from? How long do...
#7 - Cookbooks | Part 2
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get into the actual process of shooting the cookbook, once your estimate and contract (listen to part 1) are approved! We chat about everything fro...
#6 - Cookbooks | Part 1
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cookbooks are a huge labor of love and a lot goes into getting one off the ground. We'll chat about our experiences landing cookbook projects, estimat...
#5 - Test Shoots
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Test shoots have many benefits for your photography career (and sanity). Maybe it’s to expand or grow your portfolio. Or perhaps you’d like to try...
#4 - Agents
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about our different experiences of when we felt ready for an agent, finding the agency that felt like the right fit, and what it's like workin...
#3 - Bidding Against Each Other
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss bidding against each other for a commercial job. We also touch on when current trends are not your style. Each week, Ren + Jennifer get int...
#2 - Crew
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ll talk about the most common crew roles on set, when to bring on a team, crew rates and set etiquette. Each week, Ren + Jennifer get into the n...
#1 - Inquiries
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to handle inquiries with and without an agent plus the importance of advances and how much to ask for. Each week, Ren + Jennifer get into the nit...
Welcome to Photo Dump!
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our new podcast baby is here! Photo Dump is a podcast by and for working photographers, created by Ren Fuller and Jennifer Chong. Each week we'll get ...