Photo Field Notes Podcast: Career Advice for Photographers

Molly, like many of us, woke up one day and realized that the life she had built for herself—working what she had imagined to be her dream job at a boutique hotel—simply wasn’t making her happy. Cue crisis, a search for herself, and after a lot of self discovery and travel, a new life.

Now Molly runs Stratejoy, where she empowers and gives tools to other women to help them find joy in a messy world. I’ve been through one of Molly’s courses myself, and it was so life changing that I knew I had to have her on the podcast.

A few topics from today’s show:

Inner conflict, feeling unfulfilled, making giant leaps and learning to adult

Gaining clarity for your dreams and your goals

How to set goals that will actually make you happy

Jealousy, comparison and defining “success”

Getting away from the expectations of others

Related Links:

* The Joy Equation Course From Stratejoy (running live from May 6 – June 19, 2017)

* The Holiday Council from Stratejoy (running every December)

* Gretchen Rubin: What Kind of Person Are You? The Four Rubin Tendencies

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It's finally Spring here in Michigan (although you might not know it from the snow we've had in the past week), and I'm just a few short weeks away from really jumping into my "busy season" as a wedding photographer.

In today's solo episode, I'm talking about what I'm doing to prepare my business so that it continues to run smoothly when my workload picks up.

It’s finally Spring here in Michigan (although you might not know it from the snow we’ve had in the past week), and I’m just a few short weeks away from really jumping into my “busy season” as a wedding photographer.

In today’s solo episode, I’m talking about what I’m doing to prepare my business so that it continues to run smoothly when my workload picks up.

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We all know that search engine optimization is a huge deal as photographers, but how many of us actually know how to take action and make ourselves easier to find online?

Feuza Reis has a unique perspective as a photographer and SEO expert.

We all know that search engine optimization is a huge deal as photographers, but how many of us actually know how to take action and make ourselves easier to find online?

Feuza Reis has a unique perspective as a photographer and SEO expert.

A Few Topics From Today’s Show:

* The biggest SEO mistake photographers make

* Image optimization

* How to get found in local search

* How to name your blog posts

* Plugins to use to improve your SEO

Resources From Fuse:

* Get Found With Fuse

* Blogging With BlogStomp

* Free Keyword Mini Course

* Image Rename Cheat Sheet

* Free 30 Day SEO Challenge for Photographers

* The Fuse Lounge Facebook Group

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Lauren Carnes started her career telling stories for brands as a public relations professional, and she transformed those skills into her own business—combining her storytelling skills through both words and photos to create a business with a unique angle.

I truly hope you'll find inspiration for your own business in this episode—I know I did. How can you use the skills you've gained from previous experiences and careers to help your own photography business stand in a class of its own?

Lauren Carnes started her career telling stories for brands as a public relations professional, and she transformed those skills into her own business—combining her storytelling skills through both words and photos to create a business with a unique angle.

I truly hope you’ll find inspiration for your own business in this episode—I know I did. How can you use the skills you’ve gained from previous experiences and careers to help your own photography business stand in a class of its own?

Find Lauren at laurencarnes.com and on Instagram at @laurenlcarnes

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I started using Swift Galleries about a year ago to show clients what their photos would look like to scale on their own walls, and it completely changed my business for the better, so I knew that I needed to talk to Swift Galleries founder, Chris Scott, for the podcast.

I started using Swift Galleries about a year ago to show clients what their photos would look like to scale on their own walls, and it completely changed my business for the better, so I knew that I needed to talk to Swift Galleries founder, Chris Scott, for the podcast.

Here’s an example from my own business of a mockup in Swift Galleries that inspired the client to buy exactly what I showed:

Topics From Today’s Show:

* How to start selling wall art and keepsakes in your photography business.

* Why your mindset toward selling products is all wrong, and how to shift it.

* What you can do today to start attracting clients who want to buy wall art and products.

Related Links:

* Get a 30 day free trial to Swift Galleries

* Jonathan Canlas on Shooting Film and Refusing to Specialize

* Alicia Caine on Why Specialization Matters as a Photographer

* Find out which wall art products are right for your business

Free Product Photoshop Templates

I have a special treat for you because you’re a Photo Field Notes listener. You can grab three free product templates below. All of the images are customizable—insert your own photos to share on social media to get your clients excited about displaying their final photos in product form.

Specific product resources will be listed with the download. Enjoy!

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Today's episode was inspired by a list of questions from a photographer who is thinking about starting her own associate wedding photographer program. Melissa, props to you for doing your research and asking questions before starting a program yourself. I hope this episode is helpful to you!