047: BJ Matthews - Feeling Inadequate with 24k Followers and Growing
In This episode of The Beginner Photography Podcast I talk to Little Rock Wedding Photographer BJ Matthews. A Photographer with over 24,000 fans and followers on social media and posts that get thousands of likes and comments its clear that people love him and his work so I was shocked to learn about how much he struggles with feeling inadequate and likes to spend time alone when he can.
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In This Episode You'll Lean:
How BJ got into photography
How BJ grew his social media following
Why having such a large social following can be a curse
The one piece of advice BJ took from Jasmine Star that changed his life and business
What BJ does in his time off
Why BJ shoots enough weddings to go full time but keeps his full time day job
How he finds the time to do it with outsourcing
The importance of being featured on a big wedding blog
How do deal with feeling inadequate when looking at other photographers work
How to recharge when you need downtime
Why you should stop paying attention to the technicals
Why BJ Pays attention to other wedding photographers
How BJ decides what photos to post on social media
Why BJ feels more open on instagram than facebook