Mamatography
By Amy Oliver & Trish Chong
Grab a cuppa and join Amy and Trish as they sit down to chat with many kinds of creative mamas, including photographers and camera savvy insta Mums!
#17 Shooting film, personal projects and embracing creativity alongside motherhood with Alexandra Davies @flowersthroughfences
In todays 'How She Made It' episode we have the inspiring @flowersthroughfences , Alexandra Davies!
Alex lives in Melbourne, Victoria (AUS) and is a mum of two little boys under 4. Her intentional approach to pursuing photography alongside motherhood is cup filling and inspiring and [I'm sure] will leave you wanting more of her...
Alex chats about her love of film and her various personal projects she has on the go, as well as a self portrait she recently took...
See the photo we are talking about on today's episode HERE!
It's a beautiful, heartfelt conversation that I'm sure will inspire you to pickup your camera this week...
And if you're wanting to up level your photo-takin skills quickly (or get a taster of what Mamatography is all about) then make sure you jump into our FREE 5 Day Mini Photo Course HERE delivered straight to your inbox over 5 days! And then make sure you jump into our FREE Facebook group here and share your progress.
Enjoy today's episode...
Amy + Trish x
QUICK LINKS:
Join our FREE 5 Day Mini Photo Course
#16 "How She Made It" and how to photograph toddlers with Emma May!
Emma is a mama of boys, latte lover, influencer [@mumlife.emma.may] and Mamatography graduate who decided to pursue her new found photography passion and go hard starting her own family photography business [in less than 12 months, I might add]!
Today's episode is a continuation of last week and you get to hear "How She Made It" where Emma chats through a series of images involving capturing toddlers! We hope her advice on how to do this helps you when you next attempt to photography these cray cray subjects! hehe
See the images we are talking about here!
Enjoy!
Amy + Trish x
QUICK LINKS:
Join our FREE 5 Day Mini Photo Course
#15 Starting a family photography business from scratch with @emma.may.photography_ !
Emma is a mama of boys, latte lover, influencer [@mumlife.emma.may] and Mamatography graduate who decided to pursue her new found photography passion and go hard starting her own family photography business in less than 12 months, I might add! Hear Emma talk about what it's been like staring her business, gaining confidence and making new friends [both clients and other mamatographers]. We hope this episode inspires other mamas in our community wanting to turn their passion into something more.
See Emma's SHOW NOTES page here
Download Emma's FREE PHOTO RECIPE HERE!
Enjoy!
Amy + Trish x
QUICK LINKS:
Join our FREE 5 Day Mini Photo Course
#14 A sweet kitchen table conversation with light obsessed mama, @emmylouvirginia !
Her work will take you breath away! Her name is Emmy Lou and todays episode feels just like a big warm hug mixed with friends sitting down at the kitchen table having a cuppa. Emmy is obsessed with light and her ability to see it and capture it will [I'm sure] leave you a little bit breathless! This gentle and inspiring conversation is the perfect episode if you're needing a little time out as you go about your mama duties...
See Emmy Lou's SHOW NOTES page here [and the photo we are talking about on todays episode!]!
Download Emmy Lou's FREE PHOTO RECIPE HERE!
If you're wanting to up level your photo-takin skills quickly (or get a taster of what Mamatography is all about) then make sure you jump into our FREE 5 Day Mini Photo Course HERE delivered straight to your inbox over 5 days! And then make sure you jump into our FREE Facebook group here and share your progress.
We hope you love Emmy just as much as we do!
Amy + Trish x
QUICK LINKS:
Emmy Lou's Photography Website
Join our FREE 5 Day Mini Photo Course
#13 "How She Made It" with @lisakatrinaphotography and discovering photography amongst the chaos of motherhood!
How She Made It!
In todays 'How She Made It' episode we have the lovely Lisa from @lisakatrinaphotography who is also part of our beloved Mamatography alumni!
She's a mama to two under two and resides on the Northern Beaches in Sydney, Australia! We chat with Lisa about her journey into photography this far, how it's met her desire to do something for herself [including starting a little side hustle] amongst the chaos of motherhood and we also chat about an image that is dear to her heart that she captured during the January Project this year.
See the photo we are talking about on today's episode HERE!
If you're wanting to up level your photo-takin skills quickly (or get a taster of what Mamatography is all about) then make sure you jump into our FREE 5 Day Mini Photo Course HERE delivered straight to your inbox over 5 days! And then make sure you jump into our FREE Facebook group here and share your progress.
Enjoy today's Ep!
Amy + Trish x
QUICK LINKS:
Join our FREE 5 Day Mini Photo Course
#12 An 'Invitation to Play' with Jules from @storiesofplay
In this week's episode, Trish sits down with Jules from @storiesofplay. Jules is an inspiring (and clever) mama who refers to herself as a 'Play Coach!' Pretty sweet title, hey?! Jules is passionate about teaching parents how to facilitate open-ended play with their children. Listen in as she shares a small snippet of her journey and family life, as well as her musing around motherhood and her encouragement to other mamas currently in this *sometimes* overwhelming season of life.
Sign up for our FREE 5-Day Mini Course HERE
Join the FREE Facebook group HERE
Also see Jules's show notes page HERE (with the photo we are talking about at the top of the page, as well as her FREE INVITATION TO PLAY (photo recipe) HERE!
You can also look Jules up on Instagram @storiesofplay if you’d like to say hi and give her a follow (she's worth it, we promise!)!
We hope you love today's chat!
Amy + Trish x
#11 'How She Made It' with Jessica Fong (@adelaide.style) and her reflections after completing the January Project!
How She Made It!
In todays 'How She Made It' episode we have my lovely friend and Mamatography alumni, Jessica Fong! She’s a mama of 4 gorgeous boys, she lives in Adelaide, Australia and in this little mini interview we talk about her completing her first January project [as in we record this interview this morning just after she took her last photo] and we obviously talk about one of those images that she made during the project and the story and thoughts behind it.
If you’d like to view the photo we’re chatting about then just go HERE and you will see the image at the top of the page [along with a bunch of other gorgeous images of her boys and herself] that she’s taken in the last 30 days as past of the project.
You can also look Jessica up on instagram @adelaide.style if you’d like to say hi and see her gorgeous boys and photos!
See the photo we are talking about on today's episode HERE!
If you're wanting to up level your photo-takin skills quickly (or get a taster of what Mamatography is all about) then make sure you jump into our FREE 5 Day Mini Photo Course HERE delivered straight to your inbox over 5 days! And then make sure you jump into our FREE Facebook group here and share your progress.
Enjoy!
Amy + Trish x
#10 Jana Woodhouse on photographing through the seasons and making Birthday Portraits!
Meet Jana! This beautiful lady is a Mama and family, newborn, birth and wedding photographer from Victoria, Australia!
Listen in on our conversation where we talk about photographing through the seasons (the literal seasons, Summer, Autumn, Winter + Spring), intentional photo-takin' and Jana also inspires us with her Birthday Portraits and also talks us through the story behind why she started taking them in the first place.
Download Jana's FREE BIRTHDAY PORTRAIT PHOTO RECIPE HERE!
View Jana's show notes page HERE!
You can connect with Jana on her website or on insta too.
We hope this episode helps to inspire you to pick up your camera this week!
Amy + Trish x
#09 WE'RE BACK! Life updates & the magic of shooting at sunrise...
Hello new year, we're back and so crazy excited about what is in store for the Mamatography podcast [and our little teaching corner of the web] it's going to be a good and full 2023...
In this episode we chat about what we've been doing for the last 12 months... why the radio silence [we're so sorry]? The magic of shooting at sunrise and what to expect if you are going to venture out at that time of the day.
We hope this little 'welcome back' episode helps hit your creative spot this week [and look out for next weeks episode too, we are actually going to be regular now, promise- hehe!].
Click here to join in on our FREE 5 DAY MINI COURSE [crafted especially for busy parents] and also join our FREE FACEBOOK GROUP to join in on the Mamatography community!
It's so good to be back...
Love,
Amy + Trish xx
#08 The heart led story behind LoveJK and the magic of gallery walls!
Jennifer is a mama to her beautiful Archie, designer, photographer, and dreamer of beautiful tangible keepsakes that she has made her mission to bring to life, co-founding LoveJK with her husband Ryan in late 2011.
In this episode we chat with Jen about the path that led her here, the amazing quality of the product she is so proud to offer, and the struggles that go along with being that Type A personality business woman and striving mama.
We know you will fall in love with Jen as we have, and be in awe of her incredible business LoveJK too. We are also incredibly honoured to have LoveJK as our key sponsor for our upcoming launch of Beginner Photography Masterclass for Mamas!! LoveJK will be gifting each student a framed 8"x10" print and we are so grateful. Yippee!!!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW JEN'S SHOW NOTES (and a cute pic of Ryan, Archie and herself!)!
#07 Renovating a vintage caravan + the fun of iPhone photography with Christina from @oursandydays !
View her photo for the "How She Made It" segment HERE!
Download Chris's FREE Photo Recipe HERE!
Christina from Our Sandy Days and Chrisp Pictures is a beautiful Mama of three, lover of most vintage things (including Viscount Caravans) and likes to spend her days camping with her family in their renovated #zephyr77 and taking lots of photos!
Christina is a family and wedding photographer from rural Victoria and in this episode we chat all things caravanning with kids, documenting life with an iPhone and we also talk about she made the silhouette image above.
I know you'll love this lovely lady, her gentle down to earth nature is refreshing and we hope this interview inspires you to pick up your camera, even if it is just your iPhone!
#06. Introducing the other half of Mamatograpy, Trish Chong [and her musings on photography + motherhood]!
See Trish's 'How She Made' Image HERE!
Download Trish's FREE PHOTO RECIPE HERE!
Get FREE 'Getting Started in Photography' Mini Course HERE
Sign up for our FREE 5-Day Mini Course HERE!
Trish Chong (@tealily) is the beautiful soul behind Tealily Photography and now also the other half of Mamatography, hooray!
Trish is a Mama of three, has been in the portrait photography business for 15 years and her images always stop you in your tracks. In this episode you are introduced to this beautiful Mama, teacher and artist. We talk about how she and Amy became 'partners in fun' with Mamatography and their journey over the last six months.
We also get to hear how Trish got started in photography and how she photographs her own children. We also hear about a project she does every year called “The January Project” and talk about how she made the image above in a light-hearted conversation woven with thoughts on motherhood and making meaningful photographs.
I know you will love this woman and it’s with much excitement that we welcome her to the Mamatography community as your second photography mentor!
CRAZY, AMAZING SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, don't miss out!
The Beginner Photography Masterclass for Mamas Online Course is nearly open for enrolment!
Get FREE Beginner Photography Starter Course HERE!
Much love,
Amy xx
#05. PART 2: Travelling great distances to get 'the shot' [even with small kids in tow] with Aimee + Rielly!
How far did they go for a photo? In part 2 of their interview hear Aimee + Reilly chat all about how they plan their trips around the photos they want to take (and not the other way around)! A quick, light hearted convo about travelling with small kids and pursuing a hobby you love, regardless of distance or the time of the day!
Click HERE to be taken to today's SHOW NOTES where you can download Aimee + Rielly's FREE Photo Recipe and view a bunch of their travel photos too!
And make sure you go and say hi to them over on their Instagram account here!
Enjoy!
Amy x
#04. PART 1: Getting Candid with Husband + Wife Photography Team, Aimee + Reilly!
Click HERE to be taken to today's SHOW NOTES where you can view the image we chat about on the podcast for the 'How She Made It' segment and to also download your FREE Photo Recipe that Aimee and Reilly have left for you! Follow them on Insta too!
In this episode we talk about what photography means to them, why they started a family photography business, mental health, making time for learning new hobbies and choosing to make memories over cleaning the house! It's a jam-packed episode and I know you are going to have a smile on your face listening to this one.
Amy x
#03. Self Portraits, Additional Needs + Photography & Getting Yourself Professionally Photographed w/Ellen Talitha
Ellen Talitha is a talented photographer and Mama of three little people who live on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Australia! In this episode we chat about how she creates self-portraits [she is incredible at making sure she gets in the frame with her kids], children with additional needs + photography and also actually getting professionally photographed herself.... as well as how she learnt photography. It's a jam-packed episode with so much value. I hope you love listening to our conversation just as much as we enjoyed having it!
Click HERE to be taken to today's SHOW NOTES where you can view the image we chat about on the podcast for the 'How She Made It' segment and where you can also download a FREE PHOTO RECIPE that Ellen has left for you! Follow Ellen on Insta too [she is quite hilarious and beautifully honest in her stories]!
Enjoy this week's episode, Mamas!
Amy x
#02. Capturing authentic connection + how Danielle Dobson got her start in photography!
The loveliest most down to earth Mama... Danielle Dobson is a professional family photographer from Melbourne, Australia. We chat about how she got started in photography and how she captures authentic connection when photographing her own kids and clients.
Click HERE to be taken to today's SHOW NOTES and to download your FREE Photo Recipe that Danielle left for you! Follow Danielle on Instagram too!
Enjoy, Mamas!
#01. Photographing your own kids. Tips, tricks and how photographer, Bec Matheson does it!
Bec is a Mama of three young girls and also a passionate people photographer! We chat about MANY things and Bec shares the tips and tricks she uses for photographing her own kids. We also touch on a photo project that she does every year [52 Project] as well as how she got started in photography and SO MUCH MORE! Bec is one talented Mama and is so open with how she takes photos, I know you'll love her!
Click HERE to be taken to today's SHOW NOTES where you can download her FREE PHOTO RECIPE that she's left for you. Follow Bec on Instagram too!
#00. How I got started in Photography [and WHY Mamatography] with your host, Amy Oliver!
So... I wasn't born being able to use a camera [surprise, surprise]! It took time and many tears trying to work out why my images looked so different to those photographers I was looking up to! In today's episode, I share a snippet of my journey, how I learnt this amazing craft and why I've decided to launch this exciting new venture... Mamatography!
Click HERE to be taken to today's SHOW NOTES and download your FREE Photo Recipe! Follow Amy on Instagram too!