- Photographer 121
- Stylist 66
- Set Builder 41
- Film 36
- Video 36
- Art Director 23
- Agent Rep 19
- Producer 19
- Other 13
- Director 11
- Creative Agency 9
- Filmmaker 8
- Creative Director 7
- Art Producer 6
- Photo Director 6
- Hair and Makeup 4
- Creative Manager 3
- Modeling Agent 3
- Casting Director 1
- Food Stylist 1
- Photo Consultant 1
S11 E106 - Sally Bjornsen
Today's guest is Sally Bjornson! She is the founder of Sally Reps, an agency representing photographers, directors, and stylists based in Seattle. Before starting her agency, Sally held marketing and advertising roles at various advertising agencies and consumer product companies, including Nike, Eastman Kodak, Nordstrom, Wexley School for the Girls, and VOICE Advertising, which was her own advertising agency that specialized in marketing to women.
Connect with Sally by visiting her website or giving her a follow on Instagram!
If you would like to get involved with Focus On Women: you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.
Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!
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S11 E105 - Lysa Pelletier-Gibbs
Lysa Pelletier-Gibbs is a fashion and product stylist based in Massachusetts and repped by Anchor Artists. Today, Lysa is talking all about how she got her start, her best tips for navigating the industry, and where she's going from here.
You can keep up with Lysa by following her on Instagram or checking out her new podcast, Senior Moments!
If you would like to get involved with Focus On Women: you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.
Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!
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S11 E104 - Natalia Robert
Natalia Robert is an architectural and interior photographer based in the San Diego area, as well as the founder of The Grove Studio–a collective she has created for other female interior and architectural photographers. It is a place to share resources, rates, business tips, and more.
Keep up with Natalia by visiting her website and following her on Instagram!
If you would like to get involved with Focus On Women: you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.
Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!
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S11 E103 - Patti Schumann
Today’s guest is Patti Schumann! She is the founder of Schumann & Company, an artist agency representing a select award-winning group of photographer/directors from across North America. She is based in Chicago and has been working in her industry for over two decades! She is recognized for her commitment to delivering smart and innovative solutions with extraordinary work from artists at the top of their fields.
You can learn more about Patti by visiting her website!
If you would like to get involved with Focus On Women: you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.
Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!
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S11 E102 - Frances Baca
Today, we're talking to Frances Baca, a creative director based in San Francisco. From reverse-publishing books to creating the perfect design workflow, Frances is sharing her tips, tricks, and experiences that led her to where she is today.
If you would like to get involved with Focus On Women: you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.
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S11 E101 - Lila Nawrocki
Please welcome Lila Nawrocki to the Focus on Women podcast! Lila is the Senior Customer Success Manager at Wrapbook, an entertainment payroll startup. Today’s episode is all about payroll— what is it, why do you need it, and what do you need to know about it?
For more information, head to https://www.wrapbook.com/focusonwomen
If you would like to get involved with Focus On Women: you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.
Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!
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S11 E100 - Traci Terrick
Welcome to the 100th episode of Focus on Women! Join Traci Terrick and Shelly Waldman as they reflect on the past two years and answer all the questions you might be curious about:
Where did this podcast begin?
Why start a podcast?
What have we learned over time?
Where are we headed from here?
Thank you for your continued support and for tuning in each week to hear a new story. Without listeners like you, this podcast wouldn't be where it is today!
If you would like to get involved with Focus On Women: you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.
Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!
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A few of the episodes mentioned in the show:
Sue Tallon: food photographer
Owl Eyed Media
Smita Sharma with Los Fotos Project
Leslie Andrews
Teresa Meier
Victoria Ganof
Kendra Aaronson
Hannah Soto
Connie Conway
Nellie Muganda
Inti St. Clair
Kelly Marshall
Tabatha Fireman
Jillan Knox
Patrice Perkins
Alyson Brown
Lucie Schaeffer
Fannette Rickert
Rachel Korinek
Devon Baverman
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S10 E99 - Leslie Andrews
Tune into our chat with the incredible photographer and entrepreneur Leslie Andrews. Specializing in fashion and beauty photography and based in Atlanta, her niche is branding sessions for entrepreneurs and small businesses. She can and will make you feel like a queen for the day. She was an inspiration as a fellow business woman who is really rocking it and constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve.
Our sponsor this season is Pedro + Jackie is a dynamic, vibrant photography consultancy focused on helping photographers scale their businesses to the next level.
Our comprehensive service covers website edits, promo building, book edits, creative direction, marketing strategy, pitch decks, proposals, and more. With 25 years of experience navigating the industry as a photo editor and directors of photography, we're uniquely positioned to provide guidance through any and every aspect of your career.
The business of photography is constantly changing; our ethos is not. Our progressive, future-minded approach can pivot and adjust to the latest hurdles of the industry, but our principles are simple, tried and true:
- We work to elevate each photographer's innate vision and style, not change it. We exist to bring out your best.
- Everyone we work with has a unique creative vision; we'll custom tailor our approach to amplify your work.
- Through a collaborative approach, we not only propel photographers through the cruxes of their careers, but provide them with the tools, savvy, and momentum to succeed.
Our headquarters is located beside a brook graced by salty Atlantic breezes and local fauna. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S10 E98 - Taja Dockendorf
Tune into our chat with Taja Dockendorf. She is the founder and creative director of Pulp+Wire a 100% female-founded and run CPG strategic brand, packaging, and digital launch agency in Portland, Maine. Taja has consulted, created, and grown over 400 brands while fostering a culture around growth, and intuitive leadership for her female-forward team. Taja is also an investor in emerging brands, a mentor to other female founders, and a writer for national publications focused on creative leadership and she knows the balance between life and work with her family who resides in Maine.
Our sponsor this season is Pedro + Jackie is a dynamic, vibrant photography consultancy focused on helping photographers scale their businesses to the next level.
Our comprehensive service covers website edits, promo building, book edits, creative direction, marketing strategy, pitch decks, proposals, and more. With 25 years of experience navigating the industry as a photo editor and directors of photography, we're uniquely positioned to provide guidance through any and every aspect of your career.
The business of photography is constantly changing; our ethos is not. Our progressive, future-minded approach can pivot and adjust to the latest hurdles of the industry, but our principles are simple, tried and true:
- We work to elevate each photographer's innate vision and style, not change it. We exist to bring out your best.
- Everyone we work with has a unique creative vision; we'll custom tailor our approach to amplify your work.
- Through a collaborative approach, we not only propel photographers through the cruxes of their careers, but provide them with the tools, savvy, and momentum to succeed.
Our headquarters is located beside a brook graced by salty Atlantic breezes and local fauna. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S10 E97 - Devon Baverman
Tune into our chat with Devon Baverman, the Senior Director of Brand Visuals at UnTuckit. She has 10+ years experience focused on data-driven visual strategy, photo shoot execution, branding, creative problem-solving, design and compelling storytelling for branded content (print, digital, social, OOH). And we talk all about her path to getting here as well as what she looks for in photographers and other creatives too.
Our sponsor this season is Pedro + Jackie is a dynamic, vibrant photography consultancy focused on helping photographers scale their businesses to the next level.
Our comprehensive service covers website edits, promo building, book edits, creative direction, marketing strategy, pitch decks, proposals, and more. With 25 years of experience navigating the industry as a photo editor and directors of photography, we're uniquely positioned to provide guidance through any and every aspect of your career.
The business of photography is constantly changing; our ethos is not. Our progressive, future-minded approach can pivot and adjust to the latest hurdles of the industry, but our principles are simple, tried and true:
- We work to elevate each photographer's innate vision and style, not change it. We exist to bring out your best.
- Everyone we work with has a unique creative vision; we'll custom tailor our approach to amplify your work.
- Through a collaborative approach, we not only propel photographers through the cruxes of their careers, but provide them with the tools, savvy, and momentum to succeed.
Our headquarters is located beside a brook graced by salty Atlantic breezes and local fauna. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S10 E96 - Lauren Hubbard
Tune into our chat with Lauren Liz Photo - a commercial and editorial photographer focused on creating lifestyle portrait, product, and food + beverage images for consumer brands large and small, publications, and restaurants. She is an absolute ray of sunshine, so positive, always learning a new skill and her absolute radiance shines through for every client she works with and every photo she creates.
Our sponsor this season is Pedro + Jackie is a dynamic, vibrant photography consultancy focused on helping photographers scale their businesses to the next level.
Our comprehensive service covers website edits, promo building, book edits, creative direction, marketing strategy, pitch decks, proposals, and more. With 25 years of experience navigating the industry as a photo editor and directors of photography, we're uniquely positioned to provide guidance through any and every aspect of your career.
The business of photography is constantly changing; our ethos is not. Our progressive, future-minded approach can pivot and adjust to the latest hurdles of the industry, but our principles are simple, tried and true:
- We work to elevate each photographer's innate vision and style, not change it. We exist to bring out your best.
- Everyone we work with has a unique creative vision; we'll custom tailor our approach to amplify your work.
- Through a collaborative approach, we not only propel photographers through the cruxes of their careers, but provide them with the tools, savvy, and momentum to succeed.
Our headquarters is located beside a brook graced by salty Atlantic breezes and local fauna. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S10 E95 - Jennifer Warren
Tune into our chat with our very own PR/Marketing Chair person, Jennifer Warren. Jen has held many hats, starting out as a successful commercial photographer who then felt the need to pivot and explored some options. One of those was working with Wonderful Machine as a photo editor and then that led to bringing her home and taking a job with AAA. She shares her experience of feeling lost and then finding her way remaining creative through the journey.
This season's sponsor is Pedro & Jackie. Pedro + Jackie is a vibrant, forward thinking, photography consulting company. We focus on helping photographers scale their business to the next level.
The genesis of Pedro + Jackie happened over martinis and sushi in Portland, Maine. Our doors opened shortly after in 2014.
We help strategize, plan and execute ideas. We fall somewhere between old-school and new-school. We proudly serve-up clarity and motivation for the road ahead.
We offer website edits, print book edits, marketing strategy, promo building, creative direction, pitch decks, proposals and a bunch of other super helpful stuff.
Our headquarters is located along a brook surrounded by wildlife, trees and ferns. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Time outside of work: Avocados and hummus. Watching birds. College touring. Shinrin Yoku. Tasting NA Beer. Sebago Lake. Bike rides.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S10 E94 - Lisa Vortman
Tune into our chat with one of the San Francisco APA's board members, Lisa Vortman. Specializing in lifestyle, portraits and kids, Lisa's work is full of life, fun, happy, joyful imagery. Lisa wears many hats and talks about her COVID project which ended up getting her some really awesome new connections and work too.
This season's sponsor is Pedro & Jackie. Pedro + Jackie is a vibrant, forward thinking, photography consulting company. We focus on helping photographers scale their business to the next level.
The genesis of Pedro + Jackie happened over martinis and sushi in Portland, Maine. Our doors opened shortly after in 2014.
We help strategize, plan and execute ideas. We fall somewhere between old-school and new-school. We proudly serve-up clarity and motivation for the road ahead.
We offer website edits, print book edits, marketing strategy, promo building, creative direction, pitch decks, proposals and a bunch of other super helpful stuff.
Our headquarters is located along a brook surrounded by wildlife, trees and ferns. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Time outside of work: Avocados and hummus. Watching birds. College touring. Shinrin Yoku. Tasting NA Beer. Sebago Lake. Bike rides.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S10 E93 - Jaime Borschuk
Tune into our chat with Jaime Borschuk she specializes in environmental portraiture for editorial, personal documentation, and brand narrative. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1999, Jaime is originally from Iowa.
She is a member of the Tether Collective photo studio in Potrero Hill, where she can capture you or your products against various colored backgrounds and surfaces.
This season's sponsor is Pedro & Jackie. Pedro + Jackie is a dynamic, vibrant photography consultancy focused on helping photographers scale their businesses to the next level.
The genesis of Pedro + Jackie happened over martinis and sushi in Portland, Maine. Our doors opened shortly after in 2014.
We help strategize, plan and execute ideas. We fall somewhere between old-school and new-school. We proudly serve-up clarity and motivation for the road ahead. We offer website edits, print book edits, marketing strategy, promo building, creative direction, pitch decks, proposals and a bunch of other super helpful stuff.
Our headquarters is located along a brook surrounded by wildlife, trees and ferns. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Time outside of work: Avocados and hummus. Watching birds. College touring. Shinrin Yoku. Tasting NA Beer. Sebago Lake. Bike rides.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S10 E92 - Queer the Lens
Tune into our chat with the founders of Queer the Lens, Amy Scott and Kate Warren. Queer the Lens is a growing community of LGBTQIA+ creatives in photography and video, both on and off set. With a mission to empower this community by establishing an inclusive space where we can voice our needs, create connections, and share resources.
They have created a quick 5-minute survey to learn more about what kind of support they need in order to succeed. And welcome any professional LGBTQIA+ creative working in photo/video, including photographers, producers, consultants, and crew.
This season's sponsor is Pedro & Jackie. Pedro + Jackie is a dynamic, vibrant photography consultancy focused on helping photographers scale their businesses to the next level.
Our comprehensive service covers website edits, promo building, book edits, creative direction, marketing strategy, pitch decks, proposals, and more. With 25 years of experience navigating the industry as a photo editor and directors of photography, we're uniquely positioned to provide guidance through any and every aspect of your career.
The business of photography is constantly changing; our ethos is not. Our progressive, future-minded approach can pivot and adjust to the latest hurdles of the industry, but our principles are simple, tried and true:
- We work to elevate each photographer's innate vision and style, not change it. We exist to bring out your best.
- Everyone we work with has a unique creative vision; we'll custom tailor our approach to amplify your work.
- Through a collaborative approach, we not only propel photographers through the cruxes of their careers, but provide them with the tools, savvy, and momentum to succeed.
Our headquarters is located beside a brook graced by salty Atlantic breezes and local fauna. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S10 E91 - Dyutima Jha
Tune into Shelly's chat with Dyutima Jha. She is an architect turned food stylist, food photographer & the first South Asian woman to run a food photography podcast. After 15 years of studying & practicing architecture, designing healthcare facilities around the world, she has found her passion in food styling & photography and is taking it to the next level! Make sure to check out her work and tune into her podcast as well - My Food Lens, the name of her food styling and photography business is how to find her in most places.
This season's sponsor is Pedro & Jackie. Pedro + Jackie is a dynamic, vibrant photography consultancy focused on helping photographers scale their businesses to the next level.
Our comprehensive service covers website edits, promo building, book edits, creative direction, marketing strategy, pitch decks, proposals, and more. With 25 years of experience navigating the industry as a photo editor and directors of photography, we're uniquely positioned to provide guidance through any and every aspect of your career.
The business of photography is constantly changing; our ethos is not. Our progressive, future-minded approach can pivot and adjust to the latest hurdles of the industry, but our principles are simple, tried and true:
- We work to elevate each photographer's innate vision and style, not change it. We exist to bring out your best.
- Everyone we work with has a unique creative vision; we'll custom tailor our approach to amplify your work.
- Through a collaborative approach, we not only propel photographers through the cruxes of their careers, but provide them with the tools, savvy, and momentum to succeed.
Our headquarters is located beside a brook graced by salty Atlantic breezes and local fauna. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S10 E90 - Carly Hackbarth
Tune into our chat with Carly Hackbarth, she is a San Francisco food & beverage photographer who also happens to be a digital marketing expert too. She went to school thinking photography or journalism, then pivoted into working in the live music world marketing big festivals and by 22 she landed her dream job working for Jam Productions in Chicago. That is where she used all of her social and digital marketing skills. Landing in San Francisco, she started to explore other career options and food photography suddenly surfaced.
This season's sponsor is Pedro & Jackie. Pedro + Jackie is a dynamic, vibrant photography consultancy focused on helping photographers scale their businesses to the next level.
Our comprehensive service covers website edits, promo building, book edits, creative direction, marketing strategy, pitch decks, proposals, and more. With 25 years of experience navigating the industry as a photo editor and directors of photography, we're uniquely positioned to provide guidance through any and every aspect of your career.
The business of photography is constantly changing; our ethos is not. Our progressive, future-minded approach can pivot and adjust to the latest hurdles of the industry, but our principles are simple, tried and true:
- We work to elevate each photographer's innate vision and style, not change it. We exist to bring out your best.
- Everyone we work with has a unique creative vision; we'll custom tailor our approach to amplify your work.
- Through a collaborative approach, we not only propel photographers through the cruxes of their careers, but provide them with the tools, savvy, and momentum to succeed.
Our headquarters is located beside a brook graced by salty Atlantic breezes and local fauna. Our office stands tall at ten feet square.
Offering a 15% discount for either a website or printed portfolio edit, use the code Pedro+Jackie15, expires May 19th, 2022.
S9 E89 - Teresa Meier
Tune into Traci's chat with Teresa Meier, a fine art photographer based in Seattle who is working on taking her work commercial. Her imagery is printed large through an extensive “stitching” process in Photoshop that requires a custom-built computer, a beast she lovingly nicknamed Thor. Viewers are enveloped by these large-format works that often leave them suspended in moments of rising tension, and the fantastical subject matter and use of vibrant, luscious colors result in eye-catching and wonder-filled imagery. She has won awards as well as teaches her craft too.
Our Sponsor this season is also our first episode's guest, Tidy Books! If you have ever felt stress, procrastination or dread over your finances, you are not alone. So many photographers, artists, and creatives would describe themselves as "not a numbers person." And let's face it, you've got better things to do than filing receipts and figuring out Quickbooks. That's why Tidy Books provides monthly bookkeeping services to help you be as hands off as you want to be with your finances but still see the big picture of your business at any time of the year. If this sounds intriguing to you, contact Tanya for a free consultation and 50% off of your 1st month of bookkeeping with the code Tidy50.
S9 E88 - Alyson Brown
Tune into our chat with Alyson Brown founder of Folk. Having nearly two decades of experience working across many aspects of brand building, her specialties really shine in art direction, brand development, photography, content creation, and more. She is also the author of The Flower-Infused Cocktail: Flowers With A Twist .
Our Sponsor this season is also our first episode's guest, Tidy Books! If you have ever felt stress, procrastination or dread over your finances, you are not alone. So many photographers, artists, and creatives would describe themselves as "not a numbers person." And let's face it, you've got better things to do than filing receipts and figuring out Quickbooks. That's why Tidy Books provides monthly bookkeeping services to help you be as hands off as you want to be with your finances but still see the big picture of your business at any time of the year. If this sounds intriguing to you, contact Tanya for a free consultation and 50% off of your 1st month of bookkeeping with the code Tidy50.
S9 E87 - Micah Morton
Tune into our Founder, Traci Terrick's chat with the New York food stylist, Micah Morton. After Micah moved to New York City from Los Angeles, she convinced Magnolia Bakery to hire her, and quickly rose to become head baker. Shortly after, at the prompting of a seasoned Prop Stylist who noticed Micah’s talent, she began to apprentice with top tier food stylists, soon realizing that food styling was the perfect fit for her skill set.
Our Sponsor this season is also our first episode's guest, Tidy Books! If you have ever felt stress, procrastination or dread over your finances, you are not alone. So many photographers, artists, and creatives would describe themselves as "not a numbers person." And let's face it, you've got better things to do than filing receipts and figuring out Quickbooks. That's why Tidy Books provides monthly bookkeeping services to help you be as hands off as you want to be with your finances but still see the big picture of your business at any time of the year. If this sounds intriguing to you, contact Tanya for a free consultation and 50% off of your 1st month of bookkeeping with the code Tidy50.