239: Bryan Caporicci - New to Photography? Here's What to Focus On First

Bryan Caporicci is an award-winning wedding and portrait
photographer based out of Fonthill, Canada. In 2014, he was
awarded his Masters of Photographic Arts (MPA) designation by the
Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), making him one of
the youngest Canadian photographers to receive this level of
achievement.


Bryan is the host of the  Business of Photography Podcast
with over 2 million downloads. He teaches at workshops across
North America, including industry-leading conventions and
conferences such as WPPI, Shutterfest and Canada Photo
Convention. Bryan is also the CEO and Founder of Sprout Studio.


In today’s interview, Bryan talks about the key aspects of
photography to focus on when just getting started.


 


In This Episode You'll Learn:


What is Clubhouse for photographers

Who Bryan is and how he got started in photography

His earliest struggles and how he overcame them

How to avoid overwhelm when just learning photography

What Bryan hopes to achieve by shooting film for personal
work



Premium Members Also Learn:


What to focus on now to build a business foundation

How to leverage local relationships to build bookings

The 3 most important pillars of stating a photo business

The paradox of the growing heap and how it will help you
better understand bookings



Resources:


Bryan Caporicci Wedding Photography

 The Business of Photography Podcast

Sprout Studio - All in one studio management for
photographers



Standout Quotes:


"It was my marketing skills, just the fact that I looked at
what I did as an entrepreneur...that's what got me to where I
was". - [Bryan]

"Take it a step at a time, I think that's probably the
biggest mistake that I see photographers make, especially in
those early days". - [Bryan]

"That's when you become a good wedding photographer when you
can look at things and go beyond the technical". - [Bryan]

"Every overnight success is an overnight success 10 years in
the making". - [Bryan]

"The future is cheap if you pay for it now". - [Raymond]

"Everyone wants success, no one wants to put in the work that
success requires". - [Bryan]

"Whatever gear you have, is all that you need right now". -
[Bryan]



 


Key Takeaways:


"Clubhouse" is an audio-only social media tool, that allows
people to connect either as photographers or with other
professionals

Bryan shares he has always had a passion for the business
side of photography.

His experience knowing that most photographers aren't well
equipped on the business side motivated the founding of Sprout
Studios to offer strategies and tools to help photographers run
their b



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