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If You Price Your Photography Based on Your Own Wallet, You’re Going to Stay Broke
I'm a photographer who can afford to splurge on things I want. I’m a little ashamed to admit this so don’t judge. I have a point. I recently spent $800 on my hair. I went in wanting a major color change (to red 👩🏻🦰) and sat in my stylist's chair for six straight hours. That $800 covered the extensive ALL DAY LONG service PLUS her tip. Here's the bummer. It didn't even turn into a major change, and absolutely nobody noticed. She’s still working on it every time I go in for my roots.🤦♀️ But I digress. Spending this kind of money on hair is probably crazy for most people. But I can and do. I...
This One Marketing Shift Will Change Your Photography Business
After moving into my new house, I discovered that my neighbors are inconsiderate a-holes. Yup. They throw outdoor parties in their backyard with professional-grade subwoofers that hit 80 dB inside my house. For the record, the city’s legal limit is 45 dB after 9:00 PM. The first night they threw a party after I had moved in, I was up until 1:00 AM even though I called the cops three times. And because I have a chronic illness where I need to be protective of my sleep and because I couldn’t sleep, I got sick. And I got sick badly. Afterward, I had a cough that lasted three months which...
Why I Stopped a Photo Session Halfway Through (Managing Tough Shoots)
Picture this. You’re trying to take headshots of an uncooperative child who won’t stand still even for a millisecond in front of your camera or your backdrop. 🤦♀️ Another one is running wild in your studio, hanging off doors, C-Stands, throwing around equipment, playing with computers, making a mess while eating snacks (and dropping CHOCOLATE on the floor for your dog to eat), and turning up the music so it feels like you’re in a club. All while the parents do nothing, forcing you to split your focus on the shoot and the kid wreaking havoc on your studio. I take that back. All the while the...
If I Were Just Starting Out (as a Photographer) Part II
Last week I talked about the business tools I can't live without. A lot of photographers replied asking for Part II, the creative tools I can't live without. So as promised, below is the breakdown of the creative tech that keeps my business moving. But first let me just tell you this little tidbit about social media. I post regularly and sometimes my posts gain me a bunch of followers but I also get a steady stream of followers daily as a side effect of my ads. One of the tools I share with you below allows me to automatically start conversations with those followers.📲 Once they reply, I...