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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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047: BJ Matthews - Feeling Inadequate with 24k Followers and Growing Beginner Photography Podcast

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

 

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