Hosted by Gina Fernandes · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 33 episodes
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A podcast for creative business owners in the wedding industry. Hosted by Gina Fernandes, wedding photographer, filmmaker, and straight-talker, The Unfiltered Lens is where real conversations happen - about the highs, lows, and everything in between when you’re building something that matters. Expect episodes on marketing that doesn’t make you cringe, showing up online without selling your soul, navigating burnout, finding your voice, and saying the things most people are too scared to say out loud. No false hype. No five-step formulas. Just honest stories, strategy, and the occasional rant!
Gina Fernandes hosts The Unfiltered Lens, a business show with 33 episodes published.
You’re in peak season. Photographing every weekend, editing midweek, and running your business on momentum alone. Which is exactly where things start to quietly leak money, bookings, and opportunities. This episode is yo
Most wedding suppliers are either overcomplicating SEO or avoiding it completely, and both are costing them bookings. In this episode, I sit down with an SEO expert: Katherine to strip it back to what actually matters in
Can you build a profitable, sustainable wedding photography business without attending industry events, conferences, or networking meet-ups? In this episode, I explore what happens when you stop chasing industry validati
If you’ve ever felt like you’re showing up online, posting consistently, doing what everyone says you should be doing, and still questioning whether it’s actually working, this conversation will land. I’m joined by Lake
In this episode, I’m talking about social climbing in the wedding industry and how it shows up in relationships, networking, and community dynamics. We explore the difference between genuine networking and strategic soci
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your photography business, even when you’re fully booked, this episode will land. I’m joined by photographer and coach Tom Wright, and we unpack what’s really going on beneath that plateau, b
Wedding Photography Burnout, Social Media Pressure, and Finding Your Voice Again A few days ago I shared a post about the parts of wedding photography we don’t usually talk about. The pressure to keep up. The exhaustion
Please follow this show on Spotify?Apple. It really helps! Apologies in advance for the sound quality on this one. Styled shoots are everywhere. Beautiful, ambitious, creative. But who are they really for? In this episod
Success can look great on paper and still feel a bit stale. In this episode, I’m talking about the wedding industry plateau, that point a few years in where you’re booked, busy, respected, and somehow… flat. Not failing,
In this episode, I sit down with Fer Juaristi for a reflective conversation about wedding photography beyond the day itself. Fer shares his thoughts on documentary work, what the industry has quietly drifted away from, a
It’s that time of year again. Wedding photographers everywhere are running ads. And that’s fab - run them. Go get those weddings. But lately, I’ve been seeing a pattern that stops me in my tracks. Ads packed with passive
In this episode of The Unfiltered Lens, I walk through how to reflect on your year properly, use numbers without fear, and set goals that actually change how you work. This is a business focused approach to planning your
What happens when you ask chat gpt if you're the best photographer and it says no? In this episode, I’m sharing what happened when I asked ChatGPT who the best wedding photographer in Rutland was, and why I didn’t show u
Season 2 opens with the conversation I needed to have the moment the lights went down. After months off the mic and one of the biggest creative pushes of my career, I wanted to talk honestly about what it took to prepare
Today marks season two of The Unfiltered Lens. New cover art, fresh headspace, same intention. This space is where I get to talk honestly about the wedding industry, creativity, and the parts of this job we don’t always
In this episode, I discuss the concept of digital hoarding, reflecting on my experiences and the impact it has on creativity and productivity. It’s really about importance of taking action rather than accumulating saved
In this episode, I open up about the quiet wave of copying that's been sweeping through creative industries. I've experienced firsthand the frustration of seeing my work and ideas copied, and the emotional impact it has.
In this episode, I sit down with award-winning celebrant Louise Gather of KickAss Gatherings to unpack why content that copies, conforms or hides behind trends is killing connection — and what to do instead. We talk hone
Are you posting to get booked—or to get clapped for? In this episode of The Unfiltered Lens, I’m calling out the messy truth most photographers avoid: you're probably stuck in a loop of posting only what looks good, not
In this episode I am joined by Amanda from Amanda Steele Flowers ( @amandasteeleflowers ) and we get into the real stuff behind floristry and the wedding industry — from building genuine client relationships to the press
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The Unfiltered Lens is hosted by Gina Fernandes. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 33 episodes.
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