Hi Friends

Sorry for the delay.  Mel finally got her voice back enough to record an episode.  Yay. 

Today we're continuing the passion to profit series by talking about money math, customer experiences, and capping off with a list of photo things you can do that aren't just taking pictures of people for weddings or children.

Be sure to check out The Legal Paige (https://thelegalpaige.com/) if you need some assistance with contracts, documents, etc.  And then we also talk about an episode we did on stock photography.  You can get that here: Episode 41 (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/etjf4f)

Stay tuned for Part 3!

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Spring break is winding up and summer is just around the corner.  So we want to just take a moment and catching up with the kids.  How we make money off their bad habits... just kidding... kinda.  How we get past the travel grumpies. Some ideas for photographing them this time of year.  And general parent stuff.  We're putting the mom hats on.

Also, listen in for a quick word from our very special guest Skipper!

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce that this will be the final set of episodes for Hello Storyteller.  We wanted to get the last big message out there so we're doing a series called Passion to Profit that walks through the biggest steps, key points, and takeaways of turning your photography passion into a profitable business, just like we have.  

JUST KIDDING!

Well, sort of.  We're a little late to the April Fool's Party with some schedule juggling, but rest assured that the podcast is fine.  We're fine.  Everything is fine... here... now... thank you... how are you?

So Strap In Friends!  This could be the most important series to listen to about photography.

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We're on a roll!!!

This week we wanted to have a little fun with a This or That style game but rather than just SAYING this or that we're going to try and get the other's this.  Along the way we'll be offering some tips lighting, composition, and all that fun stuff.  So listen in!

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Quick episode this week.  Spring is (almost) here and we're bringing you some tips, tricks, and tools you can use to get the most from your spring photography. We're talking presets.  We're talking lessons.  We're talking umbrellas.  Even a new course coming in on how to get the best video from your DSLR because video is king (coming soon)!

Products mentioned in this episode:

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Listen in as we talk more about the Creative Getaway.  Very VERY important stuff.  Not just for that desire to travel to exotic locations.  But that's fun too.  But also as a way to fuel the creativity inside.  But there are still ways to get the most out of these getaways that don't come from just jumping right in.  So whether it's pulling the right permits, previewing the location, INSANE weather or something else entirely, we're going to touch on some of the important things to think about in your next creative getaway.

Here's that Åirbnb we talked about

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/45651412

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This week we wanted to talk about branding.  What it is.  What it's for.  How to make the most of it.  And why that's important.  Your identity and visibility are very important when it comes to selling your photography or any small business.  It's part of how you can make your self seen and more identifiable.  Also make sure to stop by and check out Launch You Daydream and the courses we offer with them.  They can really help get that web identity JUST right. For an example of branding or if you're interested in the LYD courses, check out the links below..

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LINKS:

https://www.melissaortendahlphotography.com/branding-and-headshots#/

https://hellostoryteller.com/product-tag/launch-your-daydream/

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Today we want to talk about changing focus within your business.  We've previously done an episode on pivoting during lockdown and this is a bit of a continuation of that.  But it could also be thought of as growing.  or changing focus.  or pivoting.  You know what we mean.

We get to talking about some of the changes that have happened for our individual businesses.  The growth of the Hello Storyteller Academy.  And why it's important if you're kinda having the same thoughts over and over, then maybe you might want to jump in to that pool.  The water might not be as cold as you think.

This all got started because of last week's episode with Gina Yeoh.  So if you haven't checked that out: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1ee6vf

And here's our previous episode on pivoting: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/euq4o5

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We're really excited this week to welcome back Gina Yeo.  She is an amazing landscape photographer living in the Canadian Rockies.  What better backdrop is there? She's going to walk us through some fo her history, her tips for getting those amazing landscape manual shots, and then a bit of how you can follow up and learn from her directly.  SO EXCITING!

You can find Gina on her website at https://www.ginayeo.com/ or follow her on Instagram at https://instagram.com/ginayeo_photography.

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Hello Friends.

We've all been there, right?  Someone has said something about our art or product or person... and maybe it's not all unicorn rainbows... so now what?  Well that's what we wanted to talk about today.  What we do with and about feedback is very important.  Individually, we're all different and will process it how we do, but we wanted to offer a healthy look at where that criticism might be coming from and a few different things that can be done with it.

It's not always easy.  But it's something we're going to experience a lot.  Especially as creatives.

In other news: We may be in your town or near to it.  So reach out if you want to do a shoot or get creative and we can see if we can make it happen.

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