What happens when a self-proclaimed perfectionist swaps carefully posed newborn photography for the chaos of in-home lifestyle sessions? For Natasha Sewell, it meant rethinking everything she knew about photography.

In this episode, Natasha tells the story of how she transitioned from posed newborn photography to in-home lifestyle sessions. She shares how she prepares for the unexpected, helps clients feel at ease, and ensures every session flows naturally. 

Plus, she’s breaking down the biggest mistakes photographers make in client communication, how to use your website to bring in more business, and the lesson she wishes every photographer would learn earlier in their career.

If you want to communicate and create stronger connections with your clients, this episode with Natasha is for you!

What’s in this episode:

[00:00] Intro

[02:00] Why and how Natasha transitioned from newborn to in-home lifestyle photography

[05:36] How Natasha plans for the unexpected and prepares her clients ahead of time in each of her in-home sessions

[10:15] How Natasha helps her client to feel comfortable and creates opportunities for natural moments to occur

[11:30] How photographers can use their websites to create more business and client opportunities

[16:55] Some of the biggest mistakes Natasha sees other photographers making in their client communication

[18:55] Personal projects and other ways that Natasha reinvigorates her creativity

[26:15] One lesson that Natasha wishes photographers would learn earlier in their careers

[30:22] Natasha’s lightning round

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://themilkyway.ca/podcast/

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