It's a new year, so you're probably thinking about changing your pricing.  We'll discuss how to set your pricing and get the right clients for your business.

If you're ready to quit the 9 to 5 and become a full-time photographer, we're here to help you make that dream come true in 2022!  Shore Shooters and Mountain Escape Social Media Manager Brianna LaCoste joins us to tell you now.  

A continuation of the series of business questions we started answering on last week's episode.  This week, we'll talk about forming your business, tracking income and expenses, and paying taxes.

This week, we'll answer a series of questions sent to us by our friend and previous podcast guest Julie Ragsdale.

Special guest co-host Brittney Rush joins Ron this week to talk about preparing your photography business for the new year.

Might Sound Wild Creative Director Matt Gates joins us to talk about something that's not always easy to discuss...Mental health.  With the holidays coming up, a lot of us are feeling stressed, anxious, and sometimes lonely.  

This week, we're talking about scams targeting photographers.  Learn how to spot a scam before you become a victim.

Here are the links to the articles mentioned in this episode:

https://fstoppers.com/news/wedding-photographer-falls-overpayment-scam-leaves-victims-out-thousands-dollars-404026

https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/pl5jnl/beware_photography_job_scam/

https://petapixel.com/2021/02/09/photo-shoot-fraud-dont-get-taken-by-a-scam-like-this/

It's almost time for those family Christmas portraits, so this week April has some great advice for moms to help prepare the family for a great photo session.  

We're also introducing a brand new Lightroom Preset in our shop that has been designed for photographers who shoot digital and film.

Photographers:  Sign up for the Photo Club and follow our Youtube channel.

The intentionality of traveling with a plan, getting back to in-person conversations, and avoiding the need to post every minute of your travels on social media.

Michelle Hatcher, chief editor for Shore Shooters and Mountain Escape, joins us to discuss her Adobe Lightroom workflow and how she is able to edit up to 20 sessions per day.