Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Amy Eaton, product and brand photographer, about how makers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs can take better photos for their businesses. Amy shares practical tips on how to up-level your photos, why it matters, and the energetics behind photography. She also shares her journey to being in her business full-time, how she overcame her visibility of being seen online, and how claiming the abundance she wanted let the universe support her in manifesting what she desired. Enjoy!

Connect with Amy:

Instagram: @amy.takes.pictures

Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/amyeaton

Overview:

02:43 - Intro to Amy.

05:35 - How Amy shifted from taking photos to teaching photography.

07:03 - When people should pay for photography and what we can do on our own.

08:16 - How Amy went from a child and youth care worker to a photographer.

10:57 - How scarcity beliefs held Amy back.

13:04 - When Amy took the leap to quit her job and become a photographer full-time.

15:49 - Tips for entrepreneurs to take better photos of themselves and their products.

19:17 - The energy behind photos and the importance of feeling good about them.

22:58 - The impact of poor photos in business.

23:40 - How to represent yourself authentically through photography.

27:30 - Disregarding what we ‘have’ to do in order to succeed in business.

29:27 - How there are times in our business where we are allowed to rest and do the bare minimum.

32:38 - Giving ourselves space to let abundance flow.

33:50 - Amy’s business model and team.

36:53 - The power of managing ambition to avoid burnout.

38:12 - The fear of visibility and getting comfortable with being seen.

42:59 - The power of vulnerability and how it connects you with your audience.

47:41 - Allowing ourselves to let things feel easier.

52:20 - Getting honest with ourselves about how much money we want to make.