Say Cheese!
The Podcast

with Lilly Red

This podcast is for photographers and creatives who are tired of the constant chase for perfection and want to be surrounded by people that understand you, just like us :)

It turns out that saying “cheeeese” is the perfect word for getting people to smile :)

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I used to think being a photographer meant being a starving artist. Now, as an award-winning international wedding photographer whose work has been published in the pages of magazines I read as a little girl (like Elle Italia), I know it's possible to thrive as a creative and make money doing what you love.

Every week, you'll get a look at the behind-the-scenes of how to grow a photography business and journeys we go ono. I've analyzed and will share with you what it takes to get started (tools), how to break through mental blocks (mindset), and an honest and sincere account of life as a destination wedding photographer (experience).

Ciao, I'm Lilly!

A small-town girl who managed to step out of her comfort zone to become a destination wedding photographer, traveling and working all over the world.

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As an international wedding photographer whose job is to travel, explore, photograph, meet new people, and be out in the world, I spent the first few months of the lockdown feeling depressed and unhappy. Instead of letting this difficult situation get the best of me, I focused my attention on this podcast so I could teach photographers like you how to take the first step towards the photography business you're ready to create, even amidst uncertainty.

As photographers and humans, we universally know the expression "Say Cheese!". It's used to get us to smile in photographs and has a clichè feeling to it. The idea was to re-interpret that underlying meaning of smiling and feeling good :) Think positively and withoout limitations. Be grateful for what we have, don't compare ourselves to idealized versions of others, understand that we have the power to change ourselves. And do it all with a smile...SAY CHEESE!

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"I wanted to tell you that I have immense respect for you, both as a person and as a professional. Sometimes, when I feel down and think that I could open my own business and work with my passion for photography! And when I think of you, this dream seems more feasible and closer. I wanted to tell you that looking at your photos makes me dream! But when I think about my current job and feel sad, I know I just need to find the courage to dive in, just like you did.

So, this message doesn't have a specific purpose... except to say THANK YOU! Thank you for being a point of reference and to tell you that I really hope your podcast gives me the confidence and courage needed to finally start living the life I want ❤"

A hug, Giulia
@starlightjuliet

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