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Inspiring interviews with awesome wedding photographers. My name is Simon Biffen and I have the pleasure of being a wedding photographer (see how I shoot weddings over at www.simonbiffenphotography.co.uk). I love what I do and thought it would be great to speak to other photographers and find out more about how they run their businesses from SEO to shooting, I wanted to explore some aspects that would be interesting, inspirational and motivating. all so you can hopefully take away something ...
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PLEASE GO TO SCOTT WITTENBURG.COM FOR THE LATEST PODCAST NEWS/UPDATES! Hosted by photography instructor Scott Wittenburg, this podcast is for anybody who wants to learn the secrets of taking better photos traditionally or digitally. Tips on cameras, composition, lighting and digital imaging in Photoshop are among the topics to be covered.
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Running a hair & beauty business is no easy feat, especially since you're responsible for everything! I’m talking about managing client schedules, branding, marketing, social media, photography, and inventory! The list goes on! Managing your own beauty business can be stressful. So let me help streamline this entrepreneur roller coaster you're on, and start feeling like the CEO that you are! I'm Mirella Manelli. I'm a salon owner, podcaster, entrepreneur, and pro hair educator with over 20 y ...
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#SGGQA 370: Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Dimensity 9400, Redditors Pollutes Google Search, Free the McFlurry!
Happy Monday! Cable companies want a stay on the FTC’s new Click To Cancel rule. The McFlurry machine can now be repaired! Videos games can not be archived for history. Redditors are working to pollute Google search results. Intel’s chips are underwhelming AND showing issues. And we should probably chat about these new phone chips … Continue readin…
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#SGGQA 369: OnePlus 13 Spotted, Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, New LG Phone Patent, Qualcomm’s Canceled Dev Kit
Happy Monday! The FCC is taking aim at broadband caps! The FTC’s new click to cancel rule should be popular with consumers. Now GOOGLE is looking to invest in nuclear power for AI. Elon Musk is facing increased scrutiny, as ALL his business are now in regulator crosshairs. Qualcomm killed off their dev kit. LG … Continue reading "#SGGQA 369: OnePlu…
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#SGGQA 368: DOJ Proposes Android Split from Google, Samsung in Crisis, XBox Purchases Coming to Android App
Happy Monday! Samsung is having another rough week as company executives admit the brand is in crisis. The DOJ is proposing BROAD measures to split departments like Android and Chrome away from Google. Google is working on new search tools and a Linux terminal for Android. GoG makes fun of Steams new disclosures ahead of … Continue reading "#SGGQA …
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#SGGQA 367: Samsung Bricks Phones and Cancels Exynos, OpenAI Doubles Company Valuation, Reddit Cracks Down on Mods Again
Happy Monday! Samsung is having a rough week. From almost selling off their foundry to potentially cancelling the Exynos 2500. OpenAI scams more investors into paying their current bills. California Governor vetoes AI bill. Microsoft maybe wasn’t joking about buying a nuclear plant to power their data centers. Amazon is going to ramp up more … Cont…
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#SGGQA 366: Galaxy S24 FE, Carriers Killing Competition, Apple Exits OpenAI Round, Panels Postmortem
Happy Monday! We got a healthy mix of news and reviews to chew through this week! California will require companies to tell customers they dont really own the media they buy online! Apple exits talks to fund OpenAI. Australia is cracking down on phone competition. Samsung released some new hardware! Xiaomi released some new hardware! … Continue rea…
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Happy Monday! I’m stuck on a layover at the Baltimore airport, but that’s no excuse NOT to host a live stream! I found a discrete corner near my gate, plugged a mic into the OnePlus Pad 2, and jumped on the airport WiFi. We had a fun impromptu chat about life, tech, and travel! Let’s … Continue reading "#SGGQA 365: Podcasting in an Airport from the…
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Happy Monday! Apple is looking at a chunky tax bill in the EU after years of sweetheart deals in Ireland. EU regulators are also looking at video game in-game currencies. Google is rolling out Gemini to every Android user. And we should probably chat about smartphone expectations. Is Pixel the better buy than an iPhone … Continue reading "#SGGQA 36…
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Happy Monday! A shorter and more casual show this week. We’ll be leading up to the Apple Event for the iPhone 16, chatting about some housekeeping, and trying to answer the question: What makes a phone worth over $1000? Let’s get our tech week started right! Download this week’s podcast – SGGQA 363 (RSS subscription … Continue reading "#SGGQA 363: …
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Happy Monday! California has a new AI law, but it might not be what we really need. OpenAI is in talks to raise more funding. Starlink is keeping Twitter alive in Brazil. We say goodbye to AnandTech. And can we have a chat about phones? What’s going on with phones? Let’s get our tech week … Continue reading "#SGGQA 362: Anandtech Ends, OpenAI Bailo…
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Happy Monday! The DOJ is suing a developer that helps landlords raise rental prices. AI is now making up fake reviewer quotes for film trailers. Apple is splitting up the App Store team. Meta is giving up on the premium VR headset. And we should probably chat about the Pixel 9a leak. Let’s get our … Continue reading "#SGGQA 361: Rental App Price Co…
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Navigating through a recession as a hairstylist: LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM 2008
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Send me a text 🌸 Ever wondered if the beauty industry is truly recession-proof? In this episode, I’m talking about what it’s really like to be a hairstylist during tough economic times. Drawing from my own experience during the 2008 recession, I’ll be sharing essential tips and strategies to help hairstylists and salon owners not just get by, but a…
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Hair Bleach 101 - Things you may not know about hair bleach lighteners
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Send me a text 🌸 In this episode, I'm spilling the bleach on everything you didn't know about hair bleaching. Whether you're a seasoned stylist or a newbie I've got the lowdown on the science, the secrets, and the safety tips to ensure your bleaching game is on point. I start by breaking down the nitty-gritty of how hair bleach actually works—spoil…
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Send me a text 🌸 Let's talk about the next step of your hairstyling journey with Hair B&B University. I can’t wait to share all the juicy details about this incredible platform that's an extension of this podcast, but with so much more value and in-depth education. Whether you’re looking to master highlighting skills, perfect your toning techniques…
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Charging Your Worth - 5 THINGS TO AVOID WHEN CHARGING CLIENTS
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Send me a text 🌸 If you have been following me on social (Instagram or TikTok) then you know that I’ve been getting a ton of heat for my price transparency posts. Specifically my $2000 hair services! So how do you know if you are REALLY CHARGING YOUR WORTH or just creating over priced services? In this episode Im going to be chatting about charging…
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Send me a text 🌸 Your salon is more than just a place to create stunning hair transformations. It's your business empire in the making. With these simple yet powerful calculations, you're not just cutting hair; you're cutting unnecessary costs and boosting your profits! So, go ahead, run those numbers, make those changes, Watch your salon business …
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I Survived a Salon Walkout - how I became the villain in my ex-employee's stories
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Send me a text 🌸 In this episode, I’m going to be talking about how I survived a salon walkout and some tips you can do to prepare for it, before and after it happens. Because it’s inevitable! As a salon owner battling the salon suite life, it makes it more difficult to own independent and team-based salons. So with that being said, it’s important …
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In this episode, I show how to get started printing color prints from color negatives in the darkroom using a standard black and white enlarger with color printing filters, Fuji Crystal paper and RA4 color chemistry.Scott Wittenburg által
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How to Use Instagram Threads App - WITHOUT SHARING A SINGLE HAIR PICTURE!
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Send me a text 🌸 If you're not excited about Threads, Instagram's latest social media app, don't worry. I wasn't either. That is until I learned that you can actually use Threads to your business advantage, and you don't have to share a single hair picture! Truth is, you shouldn't be sharing the same Instagram content on Threads app and vice versa.…
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$0 to $1Million in revenue as a hairstylist. Yes, it's possible! #hairstylist
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Send me a text 🌸 Becoming a successful hairstylist and hair educator isn't a straight line for everyone. My hairstylist path in the last two decades came in the form of hills and winding streets. Being successful in itself has its challenges, but even more so as a hairstylist. Because where do you start? Just know every hairstylist's path is differ…
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In this lesson, learn how to create effective digital negatives for alternative processes and more in Adobe Photoshop.Scott Wittenburg által
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5 ways to prepare for a recession as a hairstylist
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Send me a text 🌸 In today's episode, I will be talking about the recession and how it will affect your beauty biz, plus 5 tips on how you can still keep your hair business running during an economic slowdown. You may have noticed a little shift in your business that people are spending less on their hair or stretching out their next appointment. If…
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Overnight Success and How to Achieve it!
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Send me a text 🌸 This episode is all about the overnight success I achieved in the hair industry. Just kidding! There is no such thing. There is hard work and a lot of years that goes into success. I'm sharing my journey in the hair industry and how it got me where I am today being an educator, YouTuber, Podcaster, and salon owner! Want to learn mo…
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How to Price Hair Extensions as a Hairstylist [TIPS ON COST AND HOW TO SCHEDULE FOR PROFIT]
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Send me a text 🌸 I'm breaking down the cost of hair extensions. Everything from the hair itself, all the way down to the service. So that way it can help bring some clarity on what you should be charging as a hairstylist working behind the chair. So if you're new to hair extensions, or maybe just started dabbling in hair extensions, and you're stil…
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Introducing Photoshop for Beginners! This is the third lesson of a new series featuring easy to follow tutorials in Adobe Photoshop for anybody just getting started. This lesson introduces you to the opacity tool and layer blending options to add textures to portraits, resulting in an image that appears to be made of the added texture.…
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How to level up your money game [5 EASY WAYS TO INVEST YOUR MONEY]
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Send me a text 🌸 Make money while you sleep? YES, PLEASE! I thought this episode was a great one to start 2022 off because so many of us are setting goals for the new year and I want to help you level up! Now I know what some of you may be thinking, Mirella, I don't really have a lot of money to invest with. And the truth is you don't need a lot to…
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How failure can make your business stronger- [3 WAYS FAILURE MAKES YOU A BETTER BUSINESS OWNER]
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Send me a text 🌸 What is the F word that everybody hates but it’s something everybody needs in order to know when you're winning? Its Failure. Let’s talk about it… The reality is, nobody wants to fail, especially when it comes to your beauty biz. That’s because failing can result in losing money, and lots of it. Many of us take a high risk in getti…
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The cost of doing business - [THINGS THEY DON'T TEACH YOU IN BEAUTY SCHOOL]
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Send me a text 🌸 Listen in as I break down the cost of doing business and overall things they don’t teach you in beauty school, which is the business side of things. By the end of this episode, you will learn that hairstylists do not keep 100% of the service price. As a matter of fact, the amount of profit you may be taking home may surprise you, a…
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5 Ways to Grow Your Clientele While in Beauty School
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Send me a text 🌸 This one is for all my beauty school babes and guys and this episode is inspired by an email I received a while back by one of my subscribers, Abigail, who is in school but wanted to know how to grow your clientele while you are still in beauty school. If you are in beauty school right now, or you are just starting out in this indu…
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In this lesson, learn how to create a photo puzzle from any photo.Scott Wittenburg által
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5 Mistakes you're making with your social media bio
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Send me a text 🌸 In this episode, I’m going to dive a little bit deeper into marketing. I’m talkin’ about your bio for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or even your website, and the 5 mistakes you're making when writing them. Your bio is one of the most misused tools out there, and I’m going to share with you some mistakes people make. Heck! I’ve made …
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Marketing 101 for Hairstylists - [5 SIMPLE TIPS TO MARKET YOUR BEAUTY BIZ]
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Send me a text 🌸 In my last episode, I talked about 5 easy ways to elevate your beauty biz but in this episode, I’m going to dive into one of the topics I covered: marketing! So what is marketing anyway? Marketing your small beauty business is all about getting the word out, and with some smart salon marketing business strategies, you can turn the …
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Learn how to create a cyanotype using digital negatives. Step-by-step instructions are included with samples and illustrations.Scott Wittenburg által
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Elevate Your Business [5 THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW]
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Send me a text 🌸 5 things you can do right now to elevate your hair and beauty business. 👇🏼 If you are just starting your hair & beauty business or maybe you feel stagnant, you are going to want to listen! It’s essential to know how to attract and keep customers if you want your business to keep growing. In today's episode, I’m going to be talking …
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Introducing Photoshop for Beginners! This the second lesson of a new series featuring easy to follow tutorials in Adobe Photoshop for anybody just getting started. This lesson introduces you to the healing brush tool and how it can be used along with the clone stamp tool to remove flaws from any image. To download the retouching image used for this…
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Send me a text 🌸 Welcome to HairB&B A podcast about hair, beauty and business. Running a hair and beauty business is no easy feat, especially since you're responsible for every task! I’m talking about managing client schedules, branding, marketing, social media, photographer, color inventory, and I haven't even mentioned building and maintaining a …
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Introducing Photoshop for Beginners! This the first lesson of a new series featuring easy to follow tutorials in Adobe Photoshop for anybody just getting started. This lesson introduces you to several tools you will use to create a composite image plus a lot more. To download the images used for this lesson, go to the Photography 101 blog at http:/…
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In this lesson, I interview special guests father/daughter team, Mark and Maddie, two avid bird watchers who share some of their wonderful photos and tips on how to photograph birds in the wild.Scott Wittenburg által
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In this episode I share some student photos taken for a shooting assignment I gave my advanced photo classes called "Something To Do With." The idea behind this lesson is to foster creativity and critical thinking in an effort to create a great photo!Scott Wittenburg által
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In this leason, learn how to get the most out of your iPhone/smartphone camera. Focusing, exposure control, panoramas, and hands-free operation are among the subjects covered.Scott Wittenburg által
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In this second edition of Short Cuts, I explain how to use the mode dial on your DSLR to enable creative control over your photos.Scott Wittenburg által
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Introducing the debut of "Short Cuts." Beginning with this lesson on ISO, I'm going to focus on single topics and keep it short and sweet to help streamline your learning experience. Use Short Cuts for quick answers to the questions you're looking for!Scott Wittenburg által
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In part 1 of a new series focusing on composition, I explain the rule of thirds and how using this powerful compositional technique can improve your photos!Scott Wittenburg által
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In this lesson, learn the basics of how a camera works and its relationship to the human eye. Learn the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and the similarities between a camera and the human eye.Scott Wittenburg által
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In this lesson learn tips on photographing artwork mounted in glass frames while avoiding glare or reflections. You can also use these tips for photographing copyprints or any 2D documents that must be faithfully rendered, glare-free and color balanced.Scott Wittenburg által
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The "Photo Smarts" Crossword Puzzle Series is a fun way to test your photo know-how! Starting with this lesson, a new crossword puzzle will be created on a regular basis as long as there is favorable feedback. Let me know if it's a hit or a miss!Scott Wittenburg által
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In this lesson, learn how to shoot silhouettes both in the studio and outdoors. Tips on exposure settings, subject placement and lighting scenarios are demonstrated in detail.Scott Wittenburg által
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The basics of visual arts are discussed along with tips on what to look for while creating photographic art. A special shooting assignment is included to help you apply your knowledge of art and sharpen your compositional skills.Scott Wittenburg által
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In this lesson, learn the basic features of a DSLR camera and what you should know to get started shooting. Tips on important features and initial settings are discussed in detail so you can get the most out of your camera right from the start.Scott Wittenburg által
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In this lesson, learn how to create stunning motion shots by panning subjects in motion and zooming your lens during exposure.Scott Wittenburg által
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Episode 9 - Allister Freeman - Photographers On Fire
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Allister Freeman is a one of the UK's top documentary photographers with over 12 years of wedding experience. Listen in to hear how he got started, what keeps business going and how he acquires new clients. There is sage advice to be had on shooting and on your approach. Allister also talks about hitting breaking point, and realising the importance…
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