Focus & Facets

Welcome back to FOCUS & FACETS!

I am SO excited to welcome my dear friend, fellow Nikon Ambassador, the most talented boudoir photographer, breast cancer survivor; the one, the only: Jen Rozenbaum.

Jen has inspired the life and work of so many people through her cancer journey, her photography journey, and where the two have intersected in between to create the most encouraging and inspiring story. She is one of the most authentic, true, and fun people I know who is full of such wisdom and strength. This conversation is one you won’t want to miss.

Note: *All episodes of this season were recorded between May 2021 to November 2021. Some references and conversations might reflect past tense events.*

Guest links:

Jen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenrozenbaum/

Jen’s Website: https://jenrozenbaum.com/

Jen’s book: https://amzn.to/39TjEeD

Jen’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenRozenbaum/

Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going.

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective.

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Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!

Welcome back to FOCUS & FACETS!

In this episode, I am so excited to welcome one of my heart-soul people, fellow horse-lover, Karinda Kinsler, of Karinda K Equine Photography in Montgomery, Texas! She travels the country and shares her incredible talent shooting portraits of horses and animals, but not only is she an amazing equine photographer, but she’s also a pretty awesome businesswoman, too.

Tune in as we chat about her story, brand reinvention, taking a business leap, and her truly impressive accomplishments within her business as a result of the leaps!

Note: *All episodes of this season were recorded between May 2021 to November 2021. Some references and conversations might reflect past tense events.*

Guest links:

Karinda’s website: https://equine.karindak.com/

Karinda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/365daysofhorses/

Karinda’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karindakequinephotography/

Karinda’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/karindak

Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going.

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. 

Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!

Welcome back to FOCUS & FACETS!

In this episode, I am over the moon to welcome my sweet friend, and fellow Nikon Ambassador, Dixie Dixon.

Believe it or not - Dixie got her to start behind the camera shooting little league teams and players when she was quite young, joined the yearbook staff in high school in an effort to get out of band camp, and as fate would have it - she fell in love with photography!

In college, she shot weddings and had the opportunity to study abroad within the realm of fashion photography which gave her a taste of her present-day niche of commercial and fashion photography. And, let me tell you - she is insanely talented - and we're chatting all about her incredible skills, our favorite Nikon gear (of course!), and the brand and business she’s built that so many notable names and businesses know and trust.

Note: *All episodes of this season were recorded between May 2021 to November 2021. Some references and conversations might reflect past tense events.*

Guest links:

Dixie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdixiedixon/

Dixie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dixiedixonphoto/

Dixie’s Website: https://www.dixiedixon.com/

Dixie’s Book: https://amzn.to/3FbQ3sk

Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going.

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. 

Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!

Welcome back to FOCUS & FACETS!

In this episode I am so, so excited to speak with Alison Carlino of Carlino’s Photography in Richmond, Texas. Alison and I first had the opportunity to connect at WPPI several years ago and found ourselves wrapped up in endless conversation, and basically - I’ve had a bit of a girl crush ever since!

We chat in this episode all about lighting - as Alison’s specially (and what she totally rocks at) is off camera flash. We run through different scenarios of what lighting to use when, learn from Alison’s amazing work, and so, so much more.

Note: *All episodes of this season were recorded between May 2021 to November 2021. Some references and conversations might reflect past tense events.*

Guest links:

Alison’s Website: https://www.carlinosphotography.com/

Alison Fine Art Classes Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/alisonfaithfineart/

Carlino’s Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/carlinosphotography/

Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going.

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. 

Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!

Welcome back to FOCUS & FACETS!

In this episode, I am so, so excited to speak with Elena Blair, of Elena S. Blair Photography. We both work in the arena of shooting families and babies and come together to chat about how important it is to bring your true, authentic, creative self into your work and make it special, the power of trusting your intuition, manifestation, and so, so much more.

Note: *All episodes of this season were recorded between May 2021 to November 2021. Some references and conversations might reflect past tense events.*

Guest links:

Elena’s Website: https://www.elenasblair.com/elenasblairphotography

Elena’s Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/elenasblair_photography/

Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going.

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. 

Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!

Welcome back to FOCUS & FACETS!

In this episode I am so, so excited to speak with a fellow Nikon Ambassador - the most authentic, kind, animal-loving gal around - Kristi Odom. Her story in photography began in college when she was shooting for Rolling Stone magazine online, shifted into weddings, and eventually ended up in her dream niche in wildlife and conservation - proof that we are ever-evolving as creatives and that our stories and experiences have a way of guiding us to exactly where we’re meant to be.

Note: *All episodes of this season were recorded between May 2021 to November 2021. Some references and conversations might reflect past tense events.*

Guest links:

Kristi’s Website: https://www.kristiodomfineart.com/

Kristi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristiodom/

Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going.

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. 

Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!

Welcome back to SEASON TWO of  FOCUS & FACETS!

In this episode, I am so, so excited to chat with my longtime brilliant friend, Ben Hartley. We’re talking chain reaction marketing and how to intentionally think through your marketing efforts and strategies in a way that creates a domino effect that positively drives traffic and exposure back to your business.

Note: *All episodes of this season were recorded between May 2021 to November 2021. Some references and conversations might reflect past tense events.*

Takeaways from this episode:

• Create the vision for your business, and be sure that all that you do serves your vision
• If your marketing strategy is unilateral - it needs to be thought of as a chain reaction. Think domino effect. Each step should amplify the next.
• Value is found within connection.

Guest links:

Ben’s Website: https://www.stylestorycreative.com/

Ben’s Instagram Accounts: https://www.instagram.com/StyleandStory/

https://www.instagram.com/StyleandStory/

Ben’s Podcast: https://sixfigurephotography.com/

Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going.

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. 

Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!

Long time, no talk, my friends! It has been a moment since we released a new episode - and my, how much has changed since our last episode! I am so excited to present to you season two of Focus & Facets. This season will look a bit different from last in that it will be filled with interviews with some of the industry’s most dynamic and talented photographers in all genres. We will dig into their personal stories and backgrounds, how they built their businesses, what they focus on now, and tangible advice you can take back and use in you business - plus, so, so much more. 

Note: *All episodes of this season were recorded between May 2021 to November 2021. Some references and conversations might reflect past tense events.*

In this episode, I am so, so excited to chat with the incomparable, Mecca Gamble, branding photographer and educator. She radiates so much love, joy, energy, and brilliance. We chat about our similar backgrounds (I reference leaving TV news - who would have thunk that not even a year later I would find the itch to go back!), what it takes to build an intentional brand, ways to attract your ideal clientele and so much more.

Takeaways from this episode:

- Mix it up! You don’t have to do one thing or be one thing forever. Especially when it comes to genres of photography. 
- Determining, knowing, and living your personal brand is integral in branding your business.
- Own your authentic you. What makes you different, makes your business unique.
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Guest links: 

Picture Yourself Profitable, Mecca’s signature program.
Mecca’s Instagram: www.instagramcom/meccagamble
Mecca’s website: www.meccagamble.com
Mecca’s website designer mentioned in the episode: https://www.23and9creative.com/
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Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going.

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. 

Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!

Welcome back to FOCUS & FACETS!

This week I am so excited to welcome some of my 5 Carat Collective students onto the show to chat all about developing you product line and the different stages they are all currently in within that process and within their businesses themselves. Becky Furry, Maxx Walske, and Amanda McGhee are incredibly insightful and forthcoming with their product line hurdles and triumphs and I cannot thank them enough for taking the time to be a part of this weeks episode!

Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going.

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. 

Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!

Welcome back to FOCUS & FACETS!

This week my good friend, industry colleague, and fellow Nikon Ambassador Audrey Woulard is joining me to dish all bout how she has honed in on her incredible business from channeling all of her energy into online sales only! Yes, you heard me correctly - online sales ONLY. Audrey is a true delight and someone I can honestly say I admire and look up to for her creative ways and insightful thinking - and I know you will love hearing all the amazing nuggets of inso and information she drops during this episode

Takeaways from this episode:

• You have to have rules in place and stick to them - know your businesses policies and procedures
• Dont “set it and forget it” - you have to be intentional!
• IPS and online sales should be the exact same client experience. No questions about it!

Let’s #dothework and keep that conversation going!

If you’d like to chat more join me over on Instagram @juliakelleher and on Facebook @5caratcollective. Audrey can be found at @kidandthecity on Instagram and www.awteaches.com.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. 

Join me next Tuesday for another episode and have an amazing week!