This week on The Posers Podcast, I’m sitting down with someone I’ve low-key fangirled over since the first time I saw her on the homepage of RedTree Albums — the incredible Brittany Elise.

If you think success is about having the prettiest website or the trendiest IG grid, this episode is going to slap for you.

Brittany is a former NICU nurse turned luxury portrait photographer, mastermind creator, and the woman behind a literal 7-figure empire built from the ground up—starting with a shoebox studio, no desk, and employees eating lunch in their cars.

In part one, we’re diving into:

We’re talking SO MUCH about in-person sales — we’re talking about why so many photographers never even get off the launch pad.

If you’re ready to stop pretending that “digitals only” is working and start building a business that actually fuels your life? This one’s for you.

Timestamps:
00:39 Introducing Brittany Elise
01:12 The Journey to Success
01:32 Mindset and Personal Growth
02:30 Casual Chat with Brittany
04:26 Building a Photography Business
15:07 Investing in Yourself
17:14 Overcoming Mindset Blocks
20:49 The Importance of Personal Growth
21:20 Finding Purpose Through Parenthood
21:38 Opening the First Studio
22:02 Transition to a Product-Based Model
22:34 Challenges and Insights in Photography
24:08 The Value of Product-Based Photography
27:05 Client Relationships and Sales Strategies
30:15 Handling Client Objections
34:36 Guiding Clients to the Right Decision
46:56 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell

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