Grow Your Photography Business Podcast
Ninjacast is your go-to podcast for growing a successful, sustainable photography or videography business - brought to you by Studio Ninja, the trusted studio management software built specifically for creatives behind the camera.
Hosted by Studio Ninja’s own Sally, Ninjacast features real, honest conversations with leading photographers, educators, and creative entrepreneurs.
Each episode delivers practical tips, inspiring stories, and actionable advice to help you elevate your brand, attract your ideal clients, and run your business with clarity and confidence.
Whether you’re just getting started or scaling up, you’ll discover how to simplify your workflows, sharpen your marketing, and build a business that supports both your creative ambitions and your personal well-being. Expect candid chats, zero fluff, and plenty of value - so you can spend less time on admin and more time behind the lens.
Episodes
135 episodes
135: Sam Hollis - How To Increase Wedding Enquiries With A High-Converting Website
Sam Hollis helps photographers build businesses that actually serve their lives, not the other way around. As co-host of the Commercial Photographer podcast, he shares weekly insights on marketing, growth, pricing, and creativity, helping photo...
134: Martin Cheung - Stop Marketing Like Its 2015: Why Your Wedding Business Is Stalling
With more than 13 years of experience as a professional wedding photographer, Martin has become a highly respected and recognisable figure within the wedding photography industry. Known not only for his work behind the camera, he has also built...
133: Gary Clementson - Why Community Beats Competition & How Systems Help Wedding Businesses Grow
Gazza from Marry Us Gary is an ex-sparky who loved his own wedding day so much that he decided to down tools and become a marriage celebrant. What started as a passion project quickly turned into a thriving career built around fun, relaxed, and...
132: David Zhou - How To Guarantee Return Business & Why You Should Use AI To Grow Your Business
David Zhou is a versatile photographer and videographer known for his dynamic approach across multiple genres — from natural light portraiture to event coverage and commercial photography. With an intuitive eye for storytelling and a deep under...
131: Scarlett Cook - How To Gain Followers on TikTok & Why You Should Always Do It Your Way
Scarlett is a 24-year-old fine art dance and wedding photographer based on the scenic south coast of England. Her journey into photography began unexpectedly in 2019 when a former colleague asked her to take headshots for his acting portfolio. ...
130: Amy Elizabeth - How Consistently Showing Up In Your Socials Grows Your Business & Why To Consider Adding Content Creation
Amy has been a part of the wedding industry for over four years, carving out a space where creativity, authenticity, and human connection come together seamlessly. Specialising in capturing the raw emotion and beauty of a couple’s most importan...
129: Alex Vita - Photography Website Mistakes & What Makes A Great Website
Alex Vita runs a website called ForegroundWeb.com which is all about photography websites.Alex started out as a photographer himself, and has experienced the struggles of finding work, ...
128: Johl Dunn - Make Your 2025 Count!
Johl has successfully operated both wedding and portrait photography studios for over 20yrs and has now turned his hand to helping other photographers grow their passion into a fulfilling & thriving business.Now a full-time mindset a...
127: Luke Cleland - How To Revolutionize Your Shooting Process & Why You Should Take Less Photos
Luke is a Toronto based wedding photographer and has been photographing love stories since 2013, and is very much a self proclaimed romantic. He runs his full time photography business Cleland Photographs with his wife Allie. Luke is passionate...
126: Jeff Brown - Visualization, Goal Setting & Consistency as a Business Owner
Jeff Brown is an International Photography Business Mentor and Best Selling Photography Business Author, having delivered courses and workshops around the world, Jeff works closely with photographers from all niches and photographic backgrounds...
125: Lauren Chambers - Mindful Weddings, Multiple Income Streams & Safety Whilst Working
Having founded her business in 2017 after turning to photography as a way to help recover from postnatal depression; Lauren Chambers quickly specialised in wedding photography. Growing up and living on the iconic Causeway Coast of Northern Irel...
124: Sam Hurd - Game Changing AI Influences & Creative Composition Originality
Starting as a political news and celebrity portrait photographer in DC, Sam was instantly drawn to wedding photography as a space to promote more inventive ideas. Sam’s focus is on photographic techniques that are deceptively simple but have th...
123: Faye Cornhill - The 4 Business Pillars Of Success & How To Plan For Growth
Faye Cornhill is a business coach to the wedding industry. With her signature mix of positivity, motivation and common sense, she specialises in helping aspirational business owners follow their dreams of making it in the world of weddings. Fay...
122: Adam Lowndes - The Importance Of Planning Ahead in Business & How To Price Competitively
Adam is based in the county of Staffordshire in the United Kingdom where he operates his down-to-earth wedding photography business. Adam has lofty dreams of where he wants to take his business but unlike most, they don't involve working too fa...
121: Jason Malouin - Creating a Transformational Experience & Communicating With Integrity
120: Mark & Sam - How to Manage Stress + Burnout & Tips For Running A Business With Anxiety
119: Jemella Ukaegbu - Why You Should Utilize Print & How to Master Your Craft
Jemella is an established photographer and has been working in the industry for over 13 years. She runs her own full-time photography business Mellz Photography, specialising in Maternity, Newborn, baby milestone sessions and weddings. Jemella'...
118: Fiona Elizabeth - What It Means To Be Competitively Creative & How To Shoot For You And Your Client
Fiona Elizabeth, Founder of Wedding Photography Mentor, has been in the industry for over a decade. Her recent accolade at the Icon International Photography Awards as a Category winner in the Boudoir & Fine Art Nude portrait division is an...
117: Eirik Halvorsen - The Benefits of Niching Down & Creating Deeper Connections With Your Clients
Eirik Halvorsen is a destination wedding photographer and educator based in Norway. By documenting real moments with his storytelling approach, he has photographed all over Norway, in 11 different countries, including 10 States in the USA. His ...
116: Shutter Circle - Community Over Competition & Top Tips for New Photographers
Shutter Circle’s main core value will always be community over competition. When the team started out there was a lot of gatekeeping in the industry, and they wanted to be that change. There are so many wedding photography/videography workshops...
115: Lukas Piatek - Destination Wedding Tips & SEO Made Simple!
Lukas Piatek is a wedding photographer from Germany and the founder of the LOOKSLIKEFILM community. He specialises in Destination Weddings and educates v...
114: Bill Manning - The Rebirth of Film Photography & The Benefits Of Hybrid Shooting
Bill Manning is an Atlanta-based portrait photographer and host of the successful Podcast and YouTube channel, “Studio C-41: One Hour Photo.’ Bill has been an active member of the film photography community sharing his passion and knowledge in ...
113: Billy Bone - Why Meta Ads Are The Future & How To Create Scroll Stopping Content
Billy has been shooting weddings as a Videographer for over seven years and primarily uses social media to generate most of his bookings.Recognising that many in the wedding industry were struggling to generate leads and bookings throug...
112: Sandra Chau - How To Build A Strong Visual Brand & A Cohesive Identity
Sandra is a creative director and a stylist. Known for her minimalist design aesthetic, Sandra takes a thoughtful and intentional approach to design and connect brands to their customers by elevating their imagery in new and exciting ways. Comb...
111: Julie Muir - Tips For Introverted Wedding Pros & Running Your Business Authentically
Julie Muir, is an Irish Celebrant based in Newcastle, Australia which means she has a beautiful Irish accent and a knack for storytelling. She is a heart-led creative who enjoys writing beautiful ceremonies infused with a bit of hum...