{"podcast":{"title":"Summer School - A Photography + Creative Podcast","slug":"summer-school-a-photography-creative-podcast-6646284","podcast_index_feed_id":6646284,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/107feb250/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.the-summerschool.com/podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44190996/952169942fee72a9.jpg","author":"Summer Grace","episode_count":135,"summary":"Welcome to Summer School, the podcast where we explore the world of creativity, entrepreneurship, and beyond. While I may be a wedding photographer by trade, my goal for this podcast is to break free from creative constraints and invite a wide range of guests to join us in thought-provoking conversations. Expect to hear from professionals in various fields – from educators to accountants, musicians to artists, and business owners of all kinds. My aim is to dive deep into the experiences, inspirations, and the nitty gritty of being an entrepreneur. Tune in today, hit subscribe and leave a review if you love what you hear. Summer Grace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summergrace.photo/ Summer School Show Notes: https://www.the-summerschool.com/summer-school-show-notes","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T18:17:05.527939+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/summer-school-a-photography-creative-podcast-6646284"},"episode":{"title":"Building a Sustainable Wedding Photography Business with Susan Stripling","slug":"building-a-sustainable-wedding-photography-business-with-susan-stripling","published_at":"2026-01-20T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/summer-school-a-photography-creative-podcast-6646284/building-a-sustainable-wedding-photography-business-with-susan-stripling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/summer-school-a-photography-creative-podcast-6646284","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/summer-grace/episodes/Building-a-Sustainable-Wedding-Photography-Business-with-Susan-Stripling-e3dt9fn","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/107feb250/podcast/play/114254775/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2F648b759e-d390-df25-4d67-a09bc1fa281b.m4a","summary":"Hi friends! In this episode I’m sitting down with Susan Stripling to talk about what it actually takes to build a sustainable wedding photography business. Susan has been in this industry for over two decades, and her perspective on longevity, business, and staying relevant is grounded and honest. We talk about treating photography like a real business from the beginning, balancing creativity with structure, and why sustainability matters more than quick growth. Meet Susan: Susan Stripling has been photographing weddings, portraits, and theater for almost twenty-five years. Susan's work has been published in Inside Weddings, Martha Stewart Weddings, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Modern Bride, Town and Country Weddings, the New York Times, New York Post, Rangerfinder, and PDN. She's won multiple awards at the prestigious Wedding and Portrait Photographers International 16x20 print competition and holds the prestigious Grand Master Status at WPPI as well. She has been named one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world by American Photo Magazine. She is a Canon Explorer of Light and the founder of The Wedding School. In her spare time, Susan is a voracious reader, obsessive new scuba diver, sourdough enthusiast, lover of all horror movies, and inexplicably sleeps with the lights on. Connect with Me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a Member of Summer School ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WPPI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 20% off your ticket using code SUMMER26 Subscribe ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our emails for updates on all things Summer School! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@summergrace.photo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the_summerschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop My Products: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Summer Grace x G-Presets ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discount code: SUMMERSCHOOL) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pricing Guide ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Camp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (2026) *Summer School is powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠N…","meta_description":"Hi friends! In this episode I’m sitting down with Susan Stripling to talk about what it actually takes to build a sustainable wedding photography business…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3472,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/summer-school-a-photography-creative-podcast-6646284/episodes/building-a-sustainable-wedding-photography-business-with-susan-stripling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/summer-school-a-photography-creative-podcast-6646284/building-a-sustainable-wedding-photography-business-with-susan-stripling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}