Photo Field Notes Podcast: Career Advice for Photographers

I interviewed Katrina Russo from K. Russo Photography ages ago, and I've been sitting on the interview for a while, because the themes leaned a lot toward motherhood and being a female entrepreneur.

I decided Mother's Day is the perfect time to finally share this open conversation with Katrina—whether you're a parent now or plan on becoming one day, I hope you can relate to this episode and appreciate Katrina's openness in sharing her own journey as a photographer.

If you're looking for another great resource that tackles running a business as a mother, check out my friend Sarah Peck's podcast, Startup Pregnant.

I interviewed Katrina Russo from K. Russo Photography ages ago, and I’ve been sitting on the interview for a while, because the themes leaned a lot toward motherhood and being a female entrepreneur.

I decided Mother’s Day is the perfect time to finally share this open conversation with Katrina—whether you’re a parent now or plan on becoming one day, I hope you can relate to this episode and appreciate Katrina’s openness in sharing her own journey as a photographer.

If you’re looking for another great resource that tackles running a business as a mother, check out my friend Sarah Peck’s podcast, Startup Pregnant.

To get future episodes and other goodies, be sure to subscribe in iTunes, follow @photofieldnotes on Instagram, and sign up to get bonus guides, freebies, discounts and goodies below:

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I interviewed Katrina Russo from K. Russo Photography ages ago, and I’ve been sitting on the interview for a while, because the themes leaned a lot toward motherhood and being a female entrepreneur.

I decided Mother’s Day is the perfect time to finally share this open conversation with Katrina—whether you’re a parent now or plan on becoming one day, I hope you can relate to this episode and appreciate Katrina’s openness in sharing her own journey as a photographer.

If you’re looking for another great resource that tackles running a business as a mother, check out my friend Sarah Peck’s podcast, Startup Pregnant.

To get future episodes and other goodies, be sure to subscribe in iTunes, follow @photofieldnotes on Instagram, and sign up to get bonus guides, freebies, discounts and goodies below:

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Today on the podcast, I'm talking with photographer Cathrine Taylor about getting clients to look and feel natural in front of the camera - if you're ever stressed about how to pose clients, this is the episode for you.

In preparation for today's episode, I put up two polls on Instagram to ask you how you feel about posing. In the first question, I asked which is more important - posing or lighting. 30% of you said that posing is more important, and 70% said that ligting is more important.

Then I asked which you struggle with more. 68% of you said that you struggle more with posing, while 32% of you said that you struggle more with lighting. Today's episode should be a big help for those who struggle with posing clients.

I also have another freebie for you to help you get natural laughter from your clients. We came up with this prompt during an Allie & Co. team dinner, and I tested it out at my wedding last weekend. It was a hit, and you're going to love it. Grab the prompt details at https://photofieldnotes.com/laughter

Find Cathrine Taylor online:

CathrineTaylor.com

@cathrinetaylor

Today on the podcast, I’m talking with photographer Cathrine Taylor about getting clients to look and feel natural in front of the camera – if you’re ever stressed about how to pose clients, this is the episode for you.

In preparation for today’s episode, I put up two polls on Instagram to ask you how you feel about posing. In the first question, I asked which is more important – posing or lighting. 30% of you said that posing is more important, and 70% said that ligting is more important.

Then I asked which you struggle with more. 68% of you said that you struggle more with posing, while 32% of you said that you struggle more with lighting. Today’s episode should be a big help for those who struggle with posing clients.

I also have another freebie for you to help you get natural laughter from your clients. We came up with this prompt during an Allie & Co. team dinner, and I tested it out at my wedding last weekend. It was a hit, and you’re going to love it. Grab the prompt details here.

Find Cathrine Taylor online:

* CathrineTaylor.com

* @cathrinetaylor

To get future episodes and other goodies, be sure to subscribe in iTunes, follow @photofieldnotes on Instagram, and sign up to get bonus guides, freebies, discounts and goodies below:

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I've talked to some of you about using automation in a photography business in the past, and I was surprised to hear that a lot of you are afraid to automate areas of your business (e.g. have emails go out automatically at set times without you being there to press the button, having actions trigger reactions for leads or clients, etc.). You think automation will make you appear inauthentic, or you're afraid that a rouge email will accidentally go out at the wrong time and embarrass you.

So today on the episode, I'm covering a few key areas about automation:

Why photographers shouldn't be afraid to use automation

How I put parts of my own photography business on autopilot

How to get started with automation in your photography business

Download my free guide to find out which tools I use to put part of my business on autopilot at https://photofieldnotes.com/automation

I’ve talked to some of you about using automation in a photography business in the past, and I was surprised to hear that a lot of you are afraid to automate areas of your business (e.g. have emails go out automatically at set times without you being there to press the button, having actions trigger reactions for leads or clients, etc.). You think automation will make you appear inauthentic, or you’re afraid that a rouge email will accidentally go out at the wrong time and embarrass you.

So today on the episode, I’m covering a few key areas about automation:

* Why photographers shouldn’t be afraid to use automation

* How I put parts of my own photography business on autopilot

* How to get started with automation in your photography business

* Download my free guide to find out which tools I use to put part of my business on autopilot

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Last week on the Photo Field Notes podcast, I talked with Mikkel Mihlrad about protecting yourself as a photographer while sharing images with vendors. This week, I have a follow up interview with Gavin Wade of CloudSpot to talk about his view on sharing images. Should photographers share openly? If we do choose to share, how much time should we invest? How can we make it easier to share the images?

As a special gift to Photo Field Notes listeners, use the coupon code fieldnotes to take 25% off your first year with CloudSpot Online Galleries.

Last week on the Photo Field Notes podcast, I talked with Mikkel Mihlrad about protecting yourself as a photographer while sharing images with vendors. This week, I have a follow up interview with Gavin Wade of CloudSpot to talk about his view on sharing images. Should photographers share openly? If we do choose to share, how much time should we invest? How can we make it easier to share the images?

As a special gift to Photo Field Notes listeners, use the coupon code fieldnotes to take 25% off your first year with CloudSpot Online Galleries.

And don’t forget to check out Mikkel’s sample vendor photo use agreement from last week.

Next week, I’ll be talking about why photographers shouldn’t be afraid of automation. Leave a comment over in Instagram to let me know how you use automation in your business (or why you’re afraid to), and you could be featured in the next episode.

To get future episodes and other goodies, be sure to subscribe in iTunes, follow @photofieldnotes on Instagram, and sign up to get bonus guides, freebies, discounts and goodies below:

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Today on the podcast, I'm talking with wedding photographer, Mikkel Mihlrad, about how much she's willing to share with wedding vendors and how she makes sure that she's getting a return on her time. Do you share your photos with vendors? Have you ever wondered about whether you might be sharing too much or spending too much time? Hear what Mikkel has to say—it might just change how you approach sharing images.