Pitched Industries Podcast
Welcome to the Pitched Industries Podcast — where photography meets creative entrepreneurship.
Each week, we dive into the stories, strategies, and struggles of today’s most inspiring and influential creatives. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your freelance business, you’ll find honest conversations and practical advice designed to help you build a sustainable and fulfilling creative career.
From social media and online portfolios to print sales, pricing, and client proposals — we cover what really matters when it comes to standing out and succeeding in today’s competitive creative landscape.
In every episode, we sit down with a guest to unpack the tools, mindset shifts, and lessons that helped them make it work — and how you can apply the same thinking to your own path. We’ll explore how to sell more of your work, connect with brands, grow your network, and stay resilient through the inevitable ups and downs of freelance life.
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Episodes
51 episodes
EP 46 // Establishing Meaningful Connections, Ideas of Beauty, Outreaching & More with Photographer Michelle Van Dijk.
I am stoked to be sharing a conversation I had with the super talented photographer and nomad Michelle Vdjik. Michelle is without a doubt a giant within the fashion photography space. Her photojournalistic style of photography has l...
EP 45 | Action Sports Photography, Red Bull Illume, Why You Need To Specialize & More With Urich Grill
I am stoked to be sharing a conversation I had with the extremely talented photographer, athlete, and businessman, Ulrich Grill.Urich is undoubtedly a jack of all trades and a leader within the global photography space. He is an accompli...
EP 44 | Outreaching To Editorials, Telling Good Stories, Best Advice & More w. Photographer Stephanie Foden
In this episode, Stephanie and I talk about how Stephanie got to photographing some of the incredible stories she has covered to date, outreaching to editorials, working on side hustles, her creative process, advice for photographers starting o...
EP 43 | Insight Into Ambassadorships, Shooting With Purpose, Industry Advice & More w. Krystal Wright.
In this episode photographer Krystle and I talk about her proactive approach to finding work in the early days, representing yourself online, ambassadorships and if you should be focusing your energy to get them, understanding that everyone has...
EP 42 | The Importance Of Networks & Relationships, Battling Cancer, Patagonia & More with Creative Ben Moon
I hope you all have had a good last few weeks and I am stoked to be sharing a conversation I had with the amazingly talented photographer, filmmaker and author Ben Moon. If you are at all interested in rock climbing, surfing or port...
EP 41 | Conservation, Creative Storytelling Approaches, National Geographic & More w. Beverly & Dereck Joubert
On this episode Beverly, Dereck and I discuss how they got started out in the photography and filmmaking industries, changes they have seen within the industry, how important it is to have an opinion on things happening in our world today, dest...
EP 40 | Shooting From Water, Editorial Transformations & Nat Geo Covers w. Photographer Zak Noyle
On this episode Zak and I will be talking about how he got into photography, tips and advice for photographers about shooting from the water, transformations he has seen within surf editorials over the past decade, the importance of challenging...
RBI 4 | Overall Winner Ben Thouard | Red Bull Illume Image Quest Series
On this episode Ben and I will be talking about the story behind Ben winning image, how important it is to hold onto your best personal work, figuring out what you want from your career, expressing yourself through your work, advice for p...
RBI 3 | Masterpiece & Playground Category Winner Lorenz Holder | Red Bull Illume Image Quest Series
In this episode Photographer Lorenz Holder and I will be talking about how he was able to capture the winning images for both the masterpiece and playground category, his creative process, how he is able to brainstorm ideas and pitch them to br...
RBI 2 | RAW Category Winner Noah Wetzel | Red Bull Illume Image Quest Series
On today's episode Photographer Noah Wetzel will be talking you in depth about how he was able to capture his winning image through using a double exposure. We also discuss how he was able to make the transition from doing photography part time...
RBI 1 | Innovation Category Winner Laurence Crossman-Emms | Red Bull Illume Image Quest Series
On this episode I’ll be talking with the winner of the Innovation Category in the 2019 Red Bull Illume Image Quest Laurence Crossman-Emms! Although Laurence is mainly known for his mountain bike photography his talent spreads into a number of p...
2019 Red Bull Illume Image Quest Winners Intro!
I am stoked to announce that over the next four weeks I will be releasing episodes with some of the winners from last years Red Bull Illume Image Quest winners including, Laurence Crossman-Emms, Lorenz Holder, Noah Wetzel and the overall winner...
EP 39 | Editorials, Storytelling, Near Death Experiences & Much More w. Photographer Austin Siadak
On this episode photographer Austin Siadak talks about how he goes about storytelling and shooting for editorials, how important it is to find a niche within an area you love, his creative process, how working with athletes like Tommy Caldwell ...
EP 38 | Perceived Value, Workflow, Finding Your Vision & More w. Photographer Phillip Thurston
On this episode Photographer Phillip Thurston and I talk about how he got into photography, the importance of fine tuning your workflow, pricing and the perceived value of your work, struggles that he has faced in the past, changes he has seen ...
EP 37 | Conflict Photography, Why Being A Photographer Isn't Enough & More w. Photographer Adam Ferguson
On this episode Photographer Adam Ferguson and I talk about how he got into photography, what lead him to document the US lead war in Afghanistan, misconceptions people have about war, how he goes about pitching to publications, changes he has ...
EP 36 | Owning & Running A Photo Gallery, Entering Competitions, Business Advice & More w. Photographer Warren Keelan
On this episode Photographer Warren Keelan and I talk about how he got into photography, the importance of entering photography competitions, what it's like to run a photography gallery, preparing your images for print, his creative process, so...
EP 35 | Approaching Portrait Photography, Photo Licensing, Biggest Influences // Behind: The Film Proximity, KS Wave Pool, Code Red & More w. Todd Glaser.
On this episode Photographer Todd and I talk about how he approaches his portrait photography, the importance of treating people around you kindly, the impact that people like Kelly Slater has had on his life, photo licencing, oversaturation of...
EP 34 | Website Portfolios, Study/Work Balance, Assisting & More w. Photographer Chris Grundy
On this episode Photographer Chris Grundy and I talk about the importance of having a well polished website, his editing process, how to make the most of studying photography, assisting other photographers and creatives, some struggles Chris ha...
EP 33 | Why You Need To Take Chances, Antarctica, Staying Current & More w. Photographer Dave Sandford
On this episode Photographer Dave Sandford and I talk about why taking chances is so important, how he was able to capture his famous Lake Eerie series, his experiences in Antarctica, why you should be making the most of every opportunity you g...
EP 32 | The Importance Of Creating Something Unique w. Photographer Knox Bertie
Knox in my opinion would have to have one of the most recognizable styles in Australia. Knox’s work is mainly shot on a combination of 35mm and medium format black and white film that he processes and prints in his small home darkroom. His work...
EP 31 | Changes In What's Expected From Photographers, Refining Your Portfolio, The Future Of Freelancing & So Much More w. Photographer Phil Gallagher
On this episode Photographer Phil Gallagher and I talk about changes within the photography industry and what's expected of photographers today, discovering new waves and shooting on the road from 2001 to 2011, his time running LeBoogie magazin...
EP 30 | Interacting & Photographing Marine Life, Collaboration, Advice & So Much More w. Photographer Alex Kydd
On this episode Photographer Alex Kydd and I talk about how Alex got into shooting underwater photos, the importance of collaborating and working with other creatives, interacting and photographing marine life, misconceptions society has toward...
EP 29 | The Future Of The Photography Industry, Being Persistent, Best Advice & More Photographer Andrew Miller
Photographer Andrew Miller talks where the photography industry was at when he first started vs where it is now, how he approaches his personal and commercial work, how to get your work seen by the right people, his best decisions, advice to ph...
EP 28 | Pitching Your Work, Working With Clients, Photography At University, & More w. Photographer Chris Gurney
On this episode Chris talks about study vs working in the field, what it's like to shoot in a big budget surf film, his thoughts on studying photography at university, advice that he would give photographers and creatives starting out today as ...
EP 27 | How To Shoot, Organize, Edit, Advertise & Deal With Stress As A Wedding Photographer w. Zoe Morley.
On this episode Photographer Zoe Morley discusses how she was able to break into the wedding photography industry at the start, how she deals with the stresses of a wedding day, her workflow and editing processes, outsourcing, advice for peo...