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Wonder if it's possible to build a career being a camera know-it-all?  (spoilers - you can) In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk with NYC based photographer, Anthony Festa, and how his love of the art, gear, and process has fueled his tenured career as a digital technician, Capture One trainer, and photographer. Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend! Connect with the office hours team on social! @ashtonstan @Davidpatino Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk with Atlanta based content creator, Kavi Vu.  Kavi, along with her friend and creative partner Phi Nguyen, are the minds behind “Wake Up Atlanta”, a web series created with the goal to increase civic engagement among Georgia’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.  What started out as a side project to help improve voter turnout in the AAPI community has become a multi-season endeavor that has tackled topics like mayoral elections, transportation referendums, and the 2020 Census. With over a 100 thousand views and an appearance on NPR the “Wake Up Atlanta” team is far from finished with their mission. Listen along as Kavi walks us through the beginnings of the show, growing that audience, and using her talents to serve the greater good, Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend!   Connect with the office hours team on social!   @ashtonstan @Davidpatino  Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk with filmmaker Scott Hartman.  Listen along as we: Dive into Scott‘s career path from on-air broadcast journalist to commercial filmmaker and Director of Production for a marketing and communications agency in Atlanta, Georgia.  Chat through scaling a production from one-man band to full-tilt team. Discuss sources of inspiration for the long-haul creative career. Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend!  Connect with the office hours team on social!  @Davidpatino  @ashtonstan  Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino sit down with Kenny Morgan, Co-founder of Counsel Creative, a branding agency based in Chattanooga, TN.  What happens when you place your personal purpose at the center of your creative business? Listen in as Kenny talks through his journey from working on the Warped Tour to leading a creative agency.  Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend! Connect with the office hours team on social! @Davidpatino @ashtonstan Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino are in Waterbury, CT  and chat with photographer (and David's first assistant), Justin Krompier. Listen in as we talk with Justin about his leap from a 9-5 job into the beginnings of his professional photography career. The photographers go around the table and share battle stories from the trenches of the artist career path and talk about the ins and the outs of what it takes to make the leap and how we manage to stay invested in the craft through the ups and downs.  It's the best (and only) episode recorded from a fancy business hotel suite and fueled by terrible free champagne! Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend! Connect with the office hours team on social! @Davidpatino @ashtonstan Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino dive into the process of engaging a photographer (or any creative for that matter) for your creative project.  We walk through: What details you should include to get the most pertinent and complete information for your project when filling out a contact form. Why a phone consultation is so essential in creating a bid for your project.  For photographers, what considerations to keep in mind when working with a prospect client and why taking care of the client trumps margins. Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend! Connect with the office hours team on social! @Davidpatino @ashtonstan Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

The photographers are in and back to bantering as we kick off 2020! In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino dive into the topic of set assisting — what it takes to be a good assistant and how you as a photographer can run a better production for your team when you’ve got the reins.   We also chat best gear purchases of 2019 and why tripods and light stands are the real unsung hero’s of the kit.  Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend!  Connect with the office hours team on social! @Davidpatino @ashtonstan Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk with Ash Patino about her latest venture and how she's focusing on creating her own true crime content and more importantly using her video talents to help bring an unsolved murder case to a close.   Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend! Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

Do you retouch your images? Ever think to yourself that an image was pushed too far? Is there such a thing? In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk on the subject of photo manipulation, compositing, and the challenges creatives face when working with image retouching.  Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend! Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk about measuring performance and goal setting for creative businesses as we approach the end of the year. *Spoilers:  There's a few different ways to go about it *  Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend! Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino chat about the making of art that stands out but more importantly, the "WHY" that goes into making those pieces. Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend! Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

Photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino chat about taking control and setting the tone while working with others.  A conversation inspired by this article: https://aphotoeditor.com/2019/10/01/the-daily-edit-forest-woodward/ Be sure to check out Forest's work at: https://www.forestwoodward.com/ As well as Heidi's other writings at: https://aphotoeditor.com/author/hvolpe/ Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend! Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

The photographers, Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino welcome filmmaker, Antony Bui to the Office Hours Podcast studio! Antony is the founder of LaunchLight Films a production studio based in Atlanta focused on serving the tech startup sector. We chat about how a move to the other side of the world prompted the start of a career in content production. Listen along as Antony talks through growing his business, lessons learned in scope creep, and the success found by serving a niche market. Check out LaunchLight! www.LaunchLightFilms.com Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend! Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward 

The Photographers are back from Summer break and talking gear (Yeah we know - it came as a shock to us too)! Listen along as David Patino and Ashton Staniszewski try (and fail) to talk through all the camera gear they've handled in 2019. Spoilers: It was more than we could fit into an hour. If you're all about the gear, a master of the overhead kit shot, regularly flex on the gram about that new lens you just copped, have swapped systems because of "dynamic range", or shoot focus charts in your studio on the reg' then this is the episode you've been waiting for! Camera's Discussed: A lot of them - some Sony, some Canon, some Fuji, Nikon, Hasselblad, BlackMagic Design (you get the idea). Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend! Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward 

Photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino take a stab at the delicate topic of pricing. Listen along as they discuss rate structure as it relates to location, market prices, and how the idea of "undercutting" is just an excuse.  Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend!  Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

Photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk shop and answer YOUR questions! This time around we dig into personal projects — why you should do them, how to get started, and the ins-and-outs of navigating them long term. Shameless self promotion for personal projects from the photogaphers: David’s - "Beards: So Cool!" & "The Bedroom Project" Ashton’s - The LaCroix Project & "The No Shave November Afterparty" Camera discussed:  The Sony A7R4 — The full frame mirrorless megapickle champ hits the Office Hours discussion block.  Other stuff discussed Louis Mendes the Legend Portrait Photographer outside the B&H Superstore. Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend!  Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

Imagine working at one of the largest media companies in the world and having the job of building a positive culture of creativity and professional growth. Photographers David Patino and Ashton Staniszewski talk with Kyle Stapleton, Manager of Culture and Experience at Warner Media (AKA: Turner Studios) who does just that.  Listen along as Kyle walks through some of the common challenges he and his team work to overcome across multiple concentrations in the creative business. We also chat through what it takes keep the love of the art alive and his creative side hustle - the TuneDig Podcast. Buckle up folks because you're in for one heck of a ride! Check out Kyle! Kyle on IG | @kstaps TuneDig Podcast Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend!  Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

Photographers David Patino and Ashton Staniszewski talk with Photographer and professional human, Dan Almasy out of Atlanta, Georgia. That's right, another week, another "Dan" on the podcast!  We chart Dan's creative journey from his start in fine art to a decade long stint in wedding photography and how a little motivation from a mentor became the jump start to his wildly creative portrait work. We also talk through inspiration, investing in other creatives and the perils of becoming "old" photographers. It's surely one you don't want to miss! Check out Dan's work! www.danalmasy.com Dan Almasy on IG | @DanAlmasy Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend!  Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

Photographers David Patino and Ashton Staniszewski talk with Architecture Photographer, Dan Ryan of Roehner + Ryan, a photography duo, based in Scottsdale Arizona.  Listen along as Dan charts his growth as a creative and how a bout with burnout led to a cross country move to build a business with a friend he met over the internet. Crazy right?  We unpack the power of social networks as a method of creating community, reshaping a niche photography service for a larger market, and what it's like to build a business on the  "photography duo" model.  Check out Dan and Jason's work!  www.roehnerryan.com Roehner + Ryan | www.instagram.com/roehnerryan/ Dan Ryan | www.instagram.com/danryan/ Jason Roehner | www.instagram.com/roehnerrr Cameras Discussed: Fuji GFX 100  Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend!  Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

Ever give up on an idea? How did you know it was time? Ever have the same line of thinking towards your career?  This week the photographers David Patino and Ashton Staniszewski discuss "flawed ideas" and the challenges that come when something isn't clicking.  Do you throw in the towel, pivot to something else or reinvent your art entirely? It's an episode full of questions on this edition of Office Hours! Cameras Discussed: DJI OSMO Action Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend!  Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward