[EP18]-Eric Ronald, Photography Skills, Eric Ronald

Eric Ronald’s 3 implementable tasks that you can do to level up your game:

• Be accountable to yourself.

• Hone your crafts.

• Seek out and consume art that inspires you.

  Today’s guest is someone who likes to do things his own way. Eric Ronald is a filmmaker turned wedding photographer. Based in Melbourne, he loves to explore new styles in his photographs and it never fails to surprise everyone.

  
  The visual storyteller dedicates his work in capturing authentic moments. With his out-of-the-box ideas and his unique perspective, he became an awardee of the AIPP Australian Album of the Year in 2017 and 2018.
  In this episode, Eric shared how he keeps things real, how he continuously creates ideas, and how he connects with couples. You’ll surely learn unique perspectives and out-of-the-box ideas from today’s episode, so don’t miss it!
  
  Key Takeaways

• Major turning points that influenced his career

• Diversity in his approach and how he exhibits it in his portfolio

• How his photography skills developed over the years

• His method of practicing his skills

• How he connects with his couples

• How he organises his approach in weddings

• On taking notes of his ideas and techniques

• Importance of location scouting when generating ideas

• How he overcame creative blocks

• Importance of knowing your equipment

• His inspiration for his photographs

• How his cinematography background helped with his images

• Why you should understand the use of your equipment

  
  Quotes
  “Play, curiousity, and experimenting are all these pillars of how I roll.”
  “I’ve always had it. But I guess over the years, I’ve gotten more tools in my toolkit to dive deeper into that.”
  "Wedding photography is my passion. And that is where I play, where I experiment as where I succeed and as where I fail.”
  “Failure is the biggest success.”
  “It’s just about making stuffs that make me happy, that make my couples happy.”
  
  Links
  Eric Ronald Website - https://www.ericronald.net/
  Eric Ronald Email – eric@ericronald.net
  Eric Ronald Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ericronaldphoto/
  Eric Ronald Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/ericronaldphotography/
  Katie Harmsworth Photography - http://katieharmsworth.com/