462: "Styled Shoots Are Cheating" - We Discuss Photography Industry HOT Takes
The Heart & Hustle Podcast
The Heart University
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 9 December 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
This week Evie and Lindsey dive straight into the spicy side of the photography world with a full lineup of industry hot takes that every creative has heard, whispered about, or secretly debated in their group chats. From the controversial claim that styled shoots are cheating to whether presets make you a bad editor to the uproar over using inspo photos from Pinterest and the big conversation around photographers marketing only to other photographers, the girls peel back the layers on what is actually true, what is totally blown out of proportion, and where they land based on years of building successful creative careers. They share hilarious personal stories from their early wedding days, talk honestly about how creatives grow their style, and discuss why AI editing is shifting the industry in real time. They unpack why photographers accidentally end up talking only to other photographers online, and finish with a candid breakdown of the growing trend of burnt out photographers jumping straight into education before they are ready. If you want an episode filled with honesty, laughter, real talk and the permission to rethink any rule the industry has ever tried to put on you, this one is a must listen.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to The Heart and Hustle Podcast. |
| 0:02.0 | We are your host, Evie McLeod and Lindsay Roman. |
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| 0:35.0 | Anyways, today's episode |
| 0:36.6 | is going to be a really fun one. This is going to be |
| 0:38.8 | mostly for our photographers listening. We, just in this industry, there's a lot of hot |
| 0:45.1 | takes. There's a lot of spicy opinions. And we want to be part of the conversation, as always. |
| 0:50.8 | We have opinions and we would love to weigh in. And so that's exactly what we're |
| 0:55.3 | going to do today. I'm not even going to tell you what they are because that's obviously the episode. |
| 0:59.1 | So let's just get to it. And we will see you there after the themes off. |
| 1:03.6 | All right. Let's talk about Pinterest. You know that beloved site you spend hours upon hours on |
| 1:08.9 | creating your dream home, closet, and wedding. |
| 1:12.1 | Like, it's fun, right? But it's also more than just fun. Did you know that Pinterest can be an |
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