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Achieving Your Photography Goals: Effective Scheduling and Success
BY HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER MENTOR, Vanie PoyeySo what's the plan for this year? For this quarter? Do you have one? Let's lay out a plan for the next quarter of the year so we make it a little less abstract and a little more actionable. What do you hope to have in place by the end of this year? But before we dive in, let's talk about your why first. Stay with me, this is important! Define Your Photography Why Let's get a little more specific about why you're doing what you're doing. Do you want more money? More freedom? More independence? More time for yourself? What do you envision your life...
If Social Media Feels “icky”, Read This
With my series of blogs on social media marketing, I bet you’re thinking to yourself, “Vanie, I have no idea what to post on social media!!” Well I’m here to tell you that social media marketing doesn’t have to feel icky. To be effective, all you need to do is show up as yourself and NOT sell anything. Wait, what? What does that mean? Well consumers have gotten very savvy.🤓 They won’t buy from a “company” without a face anymore. That’s why influencer advertising is soooo profitable. IF a consumer connects with you and trusts you, they’ll buy from you without you having to work to “sell”....
My #1 Hack for Consistent (and Fun) Posting
BY HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORING COACH, Vanie Poyey I was talking to my accountability group the other day and it turns out all four of us at one point or another have dreaded????♀️ the idea of social media. But we all agreed that once we are in it and creating, we actually really enjoy the process. I get it. The idea of having to post every single day is painful and I would be lying if I didn’t admit that if I didn’t have to do it, I wouldn't do it either. The truth is, none of us are immune to negative thoughts especially when it comes to social media. But here’s the reality. We HAVE to...
How I Went From $300 in the Bank to Becoming a Multi Six-Figure Photographer
BY HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY MENTOR, Vanie Poyey I was already working as a part time photographer for about 3 years when I got fired from my last waitress job for insubordination. Ha, and thanks PJ – I’m so grateful for you. I guess I was never meant to have a boss. At the time, I was depressed,???? feeling like a loser because nothing in my life was going right. In many ways, I was stuck in a self destructive loop. I was trying to become an actor and failing badly. My romantic relationships would result in one heartbreak after another and I couldn’t bear the idea of still waiting tables at 30...