The NineDots podcast. Topical ramblings from NineDots co-founders Rahul Khona and Andy Gaines, with regular guests from the world of wedding photography, creative business and entrepreneurship!
Rocio Vega: Automation Meets Emotion: Finding Balance in the Age of Ai
105 hours 19 mins; March 23, 2026
Martin Ellard: Attracting the Right Clients (Not Just More Clients)
71 hours 25 mins; March 02, 2026
Frances Foster: Creativity, Change & Building a Sustainable Wedding Photography Business
86 hours 42 mins; February 10, 2026
Rebecca Carpenter: The Strategy That Took Her From Local to Luxury
88 hours 9 mins; January 20, 2026
Rahul Khona & Andy Gaines - Surviving 2025: Why Complacency Kills Bookings (and How Instagram Ads Save Them)
43 mins; January 05, 2026
Episode 91: Chelsea Cannar on being pregnant and running a creative business through big life shifts.
98 hours 20 mins; July 25, 2025
Episode 90: Lewis Fackrell on Balancing Creativity, Parenting, Clients & Content in 2025
74 hours 6 mins; July 09, 2025
Episode 89: Mark Horton on Social Media for Photographers: What’s Working in 2025?
72 hours 49 mins; June 19, 2025
Episode 88: Paris Wedding Photographer Elodie discusses confidence, changing trends and evolving as a photographer
68 hours 46 mins; June 05, 2025
Episode 87: Joab Smith on how to stay inspired without burning out or selling out!
83 hours 56 mins; May 19, 2025
Episode 86: Lawson Films on the rise of Hybrid Photography, Content Creators and how they made the switch from Photo to Video!
90 hours 17 mins; March 17, 2025
Episode 85: Nadine Van Biljon on The Marketing Struggles No One Talks About – and the Rise of Editorial Photography!
78 hours 15 mins; March 06, 2025
Episode 84: Hannah MacGregor on the blurred lines between photo and video!
106 hours 25 mins; February 25, 2025
Episode 83: Tiree Dawson on going viral on TikTok, the rise in elopements and shooting hybrid!
76 hours 5 mins; February 20, 2025
Episode 82: Dj Santero discusses addiction, creativity, and how he turned his passion into a successful full-time career!
65 hours 6 mins; February 07, 2025
Starting Smarter: Alex Bradbury
14 mins; December 20, 2024
Starting Smarter: Nate Dainty
12 mins; December 20, 2024
Starting Smarter: Amanda Forman
17 mins; December 20, 2024
Starting Smarter: Mark Seymour
20 mins; December 16, 2024
Starting Smarter: Lee Maxwell
12 mins; December 13, 2024
Starting Smarter: Hannah Brooke
10 mins; December 11, 2024
Starting Smarter: Alex Bradbury
14 mins; December 11, 2024
Starting Smarter: Alex Benyon
13 mins; December 08, 2024
Starting Smarter: Jenna Kathleen
8 mins; December 07, 2024
Staring Smarter: Erica Hawkins
16 mins; December 04, 2024
Starting Smarter: Gina Fernandes
13 mins; December 03, 2024
Starting Smarter: Andy Mac
23 mins; December 02, 2024
Starting Smarter: Tom Hodgson
12 mins; December 02, 2024
Episode 81: Tom Beynon on his documentary approach to weddings, being naturally introverted, social media and more!
89 hours 16 mins; November 29, 2024
Episode 80: Katie Kavanagh on social media strategy, standing out from the crowd and work life balance.
85 hours 9 mins; November 11, 2024
Episode 79: Skipping Cocktail Hour to Catch the Magic: Wedding Filmmaking with Sharrone - Fiore Films
82 hours 12 mins; November 04, 2024
Episode 77: Assumpta Vitcu on protecting your brand, kickbacks and content creators!
91 hours 46 mins; October 21, 2024
Episode 77: Erica Hawkins on how cancer taught me to over come my imposter syndrome and elevate my business!
88 hours 48 mins; September 27, 2024
Episode 76: Andrew Keher on putting your personality out there, saying yes to things and being self-conscious!
89 hours 51 mins; September 19, 2024
Episode 75: Jay Doherty on his hunger for life, putting in the work and keeping your priorities in check!
104 hours 39 mins; September 11, 2024
Episode 74: The Mateers on finding their style, their self imposed rules on composition and why they don't need timelines!
97 hours 44 mins; September 05, 2024
Episode 73: Gary Williams on singing at Buckingham Palace, Carnegie Hall, Abbey Road to becoming a wedding photographer
99 hours 37 mins; August 23, 2024
Episode 72: SEO Gate and how to get your google listing back!
16 mins; July 11, 2024
Episode 71: Siva Haran on changing trends, being solid with your intentions and why you have to be mentally strong!
92 hours 4 mins; July 10, 2024
Episode 70: Gina Fernandes on booking weddings from social media, TikTok, being ghosted in 2024 and Baby Reindeer.
101 hours 46 mins; May 31, 2024
Episode 69: Emliy Renier on targets, goals and year in a life family photography!
106 hours 36 mins; May 08, 2024
Episode 68: Kate Hampson on shooting film & her love for music and being alcohol free!
128 hours 35 mins; April 19, 2024
Episode 67: Phil Salisbury on creating your own look, not following trends and air fryers!
95 hours 5 mins; April 03, 2024
Episode 66: Yves Schepers on putting yourself first and taking a break from entering awards
93 hours 59 mins; March 25, 2024
Episode 65: Els Kortsen from photographing cows around the world to being one of the best documentary wedding photographers in the world.
60 hours 51 mins; March 08, 2024
Episode 64: The Richters on staying true to their unique style and ignoring current wedding trends!
90 hours 36 mins; February 21, 2024
Episode 63: Anna Hardy on why you shouldn't be putting ALL your energy in to Social media!
98 hours 54 mins; February 05, 2024
Episode 62: Amy Sampson with her love for the 24mm and shooting what you love, not chasing trends
109 hours 19 mins; January 23, 2024
Episode 61: Anna Pumer on on showing up as yourself, details, social media and the power of the party ring biscuit!
112 hours 28 mins; January 10, 2024
Episode 60: Rahul Khona is joined by David Stubbs where they discuss SEO and so much more!
114 hours 30 mins; December 08, 2023
Episode 59: Rahul Khona & Andy Gaines - The one after the NineDots Gathering
23 mins; November 17, 2023
Episode 58: Rahul Khona is joined Isabelle Hattink where they discuss the power of wedding photography awards and so much more!
117 hours 22 mins; November 05, 2023
Episode 57: Rahul Khona is joined by Angela Ward Brown where they discuss an array of topics everything from client service, family photos to ai in wedding photography.
107 hours 3 mins; October 20, 2023
Episode 56: Rahul Khona is joined by Paul Williams (Gingerbeard Weddings) where they discuss Destination Weddings, prices on or off your website and so much more!
131 hours 18 mins; October 17, 2023
Episode 55: Rahul Khona is joined by Nadine Van Biljon where they discuss Branding Photography and how to diversify a photographer
115 hours 55 mins; October 09, 2023
Episode 54: Rahul Khona is joined by Aga Maru where we dive deep into Aga's fascinating journey, exploring the reasons behind her decision to step away from wedding photography and more!
98 hours 30 mins; October 02, 2023
Episode 53: Rahul Khona is joined by Dan Morris where they share stories from weddings and discuss all things common sense.
102 hours 19 mins; September 25, 2023
Episode 52: Rahul Khona is joined Tyler Wirken where they discuss how to book weddings, the power of meetings before the wedding and staying true to documentary photography.
91 hours 18 mins; September 19, 2023
Episode 51: Rahul Khona is joined by Dave Scholes where they discuss Story Awards, DJ'ing, Gallery Deliveries and so much more!
109 hours 15 mins; September 13, 2023
Episode 50: Rahul Khona is joined by Alan Law where we talk about living life, mental health and ofcourse wedding photography
110 hours 3 mins; September 08, 2023
Episode 49: Rahul Khona with Andy Gaines talking about their bookings for 2024, how our summer is going, our editing workload and more!
40 mins; August 30, 2023
Episode 48: Rahul Khona is joined by Janina Brocklesby where discuss group photos, client communication, her award winning images and so much more!
99 hours 15 mins; August 18, 2023
Episode 47: Rahul Khona is joined by Matt Badenoch where they discuss all things street photography along with how it influence his wedding work.
76 hours 0 mins; August 14, 2023
Episode 46: Rahul Khona is joined by Neil Redfern where they discuss off camera flash at weddings, video lights, lighting challenges and documentary photography.
84 hours 31 mins; August 02, 2023
Episode 45: Rahul Khona is joined by Nadia D a transformational coach whose purpose is to empower people to elevate their lives through positive mind-set and emotional mastery
85 hours 28 mins; July 27, 2023
Episode 44: Rahul Khona with Jesse & Moira La Plante discussing off-camera flash at weddings and so much more about wedding photography
102 hours 38 mins; July 12, 2023
Episode 43: Rahul Khona with Eshant Raju discussing changing trends and editorial portaits
72 hours 22 mins; July 10, 2023
Episode 42: Rahul Khona with Akash Mehta known for his success in digital marketing and the beauty industry.
66 hours 37 mins; June 28, 2023
Episode 41: Rahul Khona is joined by the super talented duo Dom & Liam from York Place Studios.
90 hours 6 mins; June 22, 2023
Episode 40: Transition Photos, Entering Awards and Zelda with Chelsea Cannar and Rahul Khona
72 hours 30 mins; June 19, 2023
Episode 39: Self Portraits & Anxiety with Mariana from Fox Visual Collectors & Rahul Khona
50 mins; June 14, 2023
Episode 38: Editing, Colour and more with Soozana Pvan and Rahul Khona
64 hours 47 mins; June 07, 2023
Episode 37: Creativity and staying fresh with Fer Juaristi & Rahul Khona.
52 mins; June 01, 2023
Episode 36: Self-care for the self-employed - with Lina Orsino-Allen & Rahul Khona
106 hours 2 mins; May 25, 2023
Episode 35: Jenn Nauss (Nova Scotia, Canada)
57 mins; November 20, 2020
Episode 34: Steve Gerrard (Montreal, Canada)
48 mins; November 13, 2020
Episode 33: Rafe Abrook (Hertfordshire, UK)
40 mins; November 06, 2020
Episode 32: Nadine Van Biljon (London, UK)
57 mins; October 30, 2020
Episode 31: Ronan Palliser (Dublin, Ireland)
37 mins; October 23, 2020
Episode 30: Sanjay Gohil (London, UK)
39 mins; October 16, 2020
Episode 29: Ian Weldon (Newcastle, UK)
47 mins; October 09, 2020
Episode 28: Shelly Mantovani (Yorkshire, UK)
39 mins; October 02, 2020
Episode 27: Toni Darcy (Lancashire, UK)
36 mins; September 25, 2020
Episode 26: Adam Lowndes (Staffordshire, UK)
41 mins; September 18, 2020
Episode 25: Simon Leclercq (Belgium)
55 mins; September 11, 2020
Episode 24: Neil Redfern (Manchester, UK)
44 mins; September 04, 2020
Episode 23: Ste Walker (Liverpool, UK)
39 mins; August 28, 2020
Episode 22: Elle Coe and Ben Winnington (Birmingham, UK)
43 mins; August 21, 2020
Episode 21: Heather Jowett (Michigan, USA)
50 mins; August 14, 2020
Episode 20: Advice to our newbie selves!
38 mins; June 05, 2020
Episode 19: Two Mann Studios on changing perspectives - past, present and future
