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Photo Chat with Matt

Hosted by Matt Dodd · education · EN

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About this Podcast:

Hey, it’s Matt (@mattdoddphoto). I’m talking wedding photography, the stuff they don’t teach you in school, and all the behind the scenes realities of being a photographer. From fun tips on lighting, posing, editing, business, social media and more, I share what I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) and chat with other creatives too. Sit back, relax, and let’s chat photography!

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34%

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Selective

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What is Photo Chat with Matt about?

Hey, it’s Matt (@mattdoddphoto). I’m talking wedding photography, the stuff they don’t teach you in school, and all the behind the scenes realities of being a photographer. From fun tips on lighting, posing, editing, business, social media and more, I share what I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) and chat with other creatives too.

Who hosts Photo Chat with Matt?

Photo Chat with Matt is hosted by Matt Dodd. The show has published 107 episodes to date.

What has Photo Chat with Matt covered recently?

Recent episodes include "What Would You Do If You Knew You Couldn’t Fail?" (16 October 2026, 67 minutes), "What Does Community Over Competition Actually Mean?" (8 October 2026, 51 minutes), and "The Most Chaotic Week of My Wedding Season" (28 September 2026, 40 minutes).

How often does Photo Chat with Matt publish?

Photo Chat with Matt publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 107 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Photo Chat with Matt?

Booking probability for Photo Chat with Matt is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Photo Chat with Matt requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Photo Chat with Matt's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Photo Chat with Matt?

The strongest fits for Photo Chat with Matt are Artists, Writers & Performers. Photo Chat with Matt has an education audience.

About the host

Matt Dodd hosts Photo Chat with Matt, an education podcast with 107 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 16, 20261h 7m

    That’s the question I wanted to talk about this week, because I think fear holds us back from way more than we realize. Maybe you know you should raise your prices, but you’re worried the bookings will stop. Maybe you...

  • Oct 8, 202651 min

    “Community over competition” gets thrown around all the time in photography, but I wanted to actually talk about what it means to me. I don’t think being part of a community means you have to stop being competitive. I...

  • Sep 28, 202640 min

    I photographed a wedding in Italy, spent some time in Firenze, then came home to a hotel with no power the night before photographing another wedding in West Sussex, England. It was quite a week. This week on Photo Chat...

  • Sep 20, 20261h 11m

    This week I’m joined by my good friend and fellow photographer James Evans, recording from the middle of Tuscany just a few hours before we photographed his sister’s wedding. We didn’t really have a plan for this one...

  • Sep 12, 202632 min

    We’ve made it to episode 100 of Photo Chat with Matt. For this one, I wanted to look back through every episode I’ve recorded since starting the podcast in 2024 and pull out one thing I’ve learned, talked about or still...

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  • Sep 4, 202640 min

    This week I wanted to ask a pretty simple question: would you actually hire yourself to photograph your own wedding? It got me thinking about everything that comes with being a wedding photographer beyond just taking...

  • Sep 1, 202635 min

    A bonus episode this week about something I feel quite strongly about in business: I don’t think saving money should ever come at the expense of your client experience. I talk about things like deleting online galleries...

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    Stop Waiting for Permission

    Aug 28, 202623 min

    This week I wanted to talk about something that’s been on my mind a lot recently: following the crowd, waiting for permission and putting things off because you think there’ll be a better time later. I talk about how...

  • Aug 21, 202645 min

    I think a lot of us say we want to improve as photographers, but how often do we actually stop and ask ourselves what are we doing to make that happen ? In this episode, I'm talking about the difference between being...

  • Aug 14, 20261h 4m

    In this episode of Photo Chat with Matt, we're talking about the stuff that doesn't always make it into the Instagram highlight reel. What do you do when a wedding is running an hour behind? What happens when a couple...

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    What Do You Suck At?

    Aug 10, 202649 min

    What are you actually bad at? I know, it's probably not the nicest question to ask yourself, but I think it's one that's worth asking every now and then. We spend so much time talking about our strengths, our best...

  • Aug 1, 202657 min

    Over the last few years, I've realised that the biggest changes in my photography business haven't come from buying a new camera or finding some magic marketing trick. They've come from changing the way I think. In this...

  • Jul 28, 202630 min

    I thought I'd just sit down, press record, and have a proper catch up. Let's chat about a couple of brilliant weddings I've photographed recently, a journey home that seemed determined to go wrong, and one of the most...

  • Jul 10, 202637 min

    After a few really busy weeks shooting weddings, I've realised something... I'm genuinely excited about photography again. In this episode, I wanted to chat about where that inspiration has come from because it...

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    New Gear & Fourth of July

    Jul 3, 202643 min

    This week's episode is exactly what the podcast was named for. Just a good old photo chat. I'm catching you up on a few things I've been trying recently, including the new Insta360 GO 3S, my latest AirPods, and why I've...

  • Jun 28, 202638 min

    Whether you realise it or not, the way you talk about yourself and your business has a huge impact on how other people see you. In this episode of Photo Chat with Matt, I'm talking about confidence, personal branding...

  • May 22, 20261h 1m

    Being a wedding photographer comes with a huge amount of responsibility, and in this episode of Photo Chat with Matt, I’m talking about the standards I think our industry should be holding itself to. Lately, I’ve seen...

  • May 11, 202646 min

    In today’s episode of Photo Chat with Matt, I’m chatting about a recent trip to the dentist that randomly turned into a much bigger thought about photography businesses, client experience, and the way we treat people. I...

  • May 1, 202651 min

    I'm chatting through my top tips for photographing a wedding, straight off the back of this season and honestly just years of figuring it out the hard way. This one is basically me pulling apart everything that actually...

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