Photographers Like You

Most photographers I talk to work from home- for better or worse! Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's a nightmare. But the prospect of signing a commercial lease is intimidating and often breaks the budget. In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of working from home, but we also talk about the new option of co-working spaces, which are a great in-between solution.

Photographers are often working on location, which varies greatly. But what about the desk work that needs to be done? The emails, the phone calls, the blog posts, the consultations? This is the first episode of a mini-series where we talk to photographers who share their workspace situation.

Some work from home, a favorite coffee shop, or co-working space. Others have a dedicated studio space or some combination of the two. Hopefully hearing from other photographers will give you some ideas and inspire you to find the best workspace for you!

How much thought have you given to your website SEO? Hear from an SEO specialist on some of the challenges photographers face and how to best handle them.

Here's a wonderful conversation I had with fashion photographer and director Lou Lesko. Lou is an absolute veteran of the biz and shares his story on going from high school hobbyist to Hollywood director- and trust me, it’s a cool story, so do stick around!

Lou also created Blinkbid, a cloud-based estimating, production, and invoicing software for creative professionals.

In this episode we talk about the common struggles photographers have like pricing their services, being bold, and why photographers hate math.

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Have you ever struggled with how to use Instagram for your business? Taylor Loren, a successful travel blogger and Instagram marketer shares some of her insight on best practices for the best reach and engagement when using Instagram for business.

We cover the controversial topic of how to use hashtags, the Instagram algorithm, using Instagram Stories for business and even some tips on using Instagram Live to promote your business.

Also- a quick reminder that I want to see how many reviews we can get on iTunes. On August 1st, I’m going to pick two random reviews and give away two $25 Amazon gift cards. So go smash that 5 star rating and leave a review if you enjoy the show!

Outsourcing wedding post production services is not an easy proposition! It's incredibly personal, subjective requires trust. In this episode, I discuss some common topics and mindset photographers should consider when it's time to start outsourcing.

Outsourcing wedding post production services is not an easy proposition! It's incredibly personal, subjective requires trust. In this episode, I discuss some common topics and mindset photographers should consider when it's time to start outsourcing.

Outsourcing wedding post production services is not an easy proposition! It's incredibly personal, subjective requires trust. In this episode, I discuss some common topics and mindset photographers should consider when it's time to start outsourcing.

As a wedding photographer, your weekends are dominated by the wedding season. It involves a year's worth of planning, hours of driving, hours of shooting and hours of post production.

But not for Emily who made a single blog post that completely changed the course of her business. Now she shoots during business hours during the week and enjoys her weekends with friends!

Hear her story of how this came together and what a typical day of shooting looks like for her.

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