PhotoSpark

Ever have lagging clients that you wish you could wrap up and put a bow on it to mark that client complete? Join the three of us as we discuss those types of clients who just can't seem to wrap up their orders. No matter what you do. Ashley tells of a client who paid for a shoot years ago and then went missing...until now.  Kate deals with boundary issues with a client and her gallery. Julie's client just can't seem to pay for her album even though the design process is complete.

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Have ideas, comments or just want to say hi? Contact us!  PhotoSpark is candid conversations about photography and business. We are three women business owners and entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We’re not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we’ll help you tackle yours!  In future episodes, We’ll have guest speakers, answer listener questions, all while giving you tips & tricks to help get you through the upcoming years! PhotoSpark is hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene.

This week on Episode 5, it's all about stepping out of your comfort zones! Julie, Ashley, and Kate discuss recent photo shoots that pushed them out of their norm and share what they learned from their experiences. Grab your coffee or cocktail and join us for candid conversation about photography and business! We are three women entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We’re not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we’ll help you tackle yours!  We’ll have guest speakers, answer listener questions, all while giving you tips & tricks to help get you through the upcoming years! PhotoSpark is hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene.

• Send us your Questions via email: [email protected]
• Visit our Website: http://www.photosparkshow.com
• Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photosparkshow
• Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photosparkshow/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/photosparkshow
• Subscribe: iTunes to download and subscribe to our podcast!

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This week on Episode 6, we read your listener questions! Grab your coffee or cocktail and join us for candid conversation about photography and business! Have a dilemma? Send us your question. We'll tackle them in a conversational way and do our best to give quality advice. You can send a question in a 5-10 sentence email to [email protected]. "Dear PhotoSpark...." and sign off however you want (anonymous ok). We are three women entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We’re not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we’ll help you tackle yours!  We’ll have guest speakers, answer listener questions, all while giving you tips & tricks to help get you through the upcoming years! PhotoSpark is hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene.

• Send us your Questions via email: [email protected]
• Visit our Website: http://www.photosparkshow.com
• Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photosparkshow
• Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photosparkshow/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/photosparkshow
• Subscribe: iTunes to download and subscribe to our podcast!

This week on Episode 7, we share stories of awkward client situations.  Stories that made us blush but will probably make you laugh out loud. Grab your coffee or cocktail and join us for candid conversation about photography and business! We are three women entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We’re not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we’ll help you tackle yours!  We’ll have guest speakers, answer listener questions, all while giving you tips & tricks to help get you through the upcoming years! PhotoSpark is hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene.

• Send us your Questions via email: [email protected]
• Visit our Website: http://www.photosparkshow.com
• Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photosparkshow
• Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photosparkshow/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/photosparkshow
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Download from iTunes Here This week on Episode 8, Kate tells us how she survived a year doing 1000 portrait sessions.  Did she sink or swim? Grab your coffee or cocktail and join us for candid conversation about photography and business! We are three women entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We’re not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we’ll help you tackle yours!  We’ll have guest speakers, answer listener questions, all while giving you tips & tricks to help get you through the upcoming years! PhotoSpark is hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene.

• Send us your Questions via email: [email protected]
• Visit our Website: http://www.photosparkshow.com
• Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photosparkshow
• Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photosparkshow/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/photosparkshow
• Subscribe: iTunes to download and subscribe to our podcast!

This week on Episode 9 our guest, Melissa Mitchell, tells us how to dial in our website's settings to be Google friendly with SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Melissa Mitchell is a Wordpress wizard and professional photographer.  Check out her various websites:

• Melissa Mitchell's Design/SEO Business: melissamitchell.me/seo-services/
• Melissa Mitchell's Photography: continuumweddings.com/
• Melissa Mitchell's Facebook: facebook.com/continuumstudios
• Melissa Mitchell's Facebook: facebook.com/melissasmitchell
• Melissa Mitchell's Instagram: instagram.com/mrsmelmitch/
• Melissa Mitchell'e Etsy Shop: etsy.com/shop/MMHouseofStyle

About PhotoSparK: Grab your coffee or cocktail and join us for candid conversation about photography and business! We are three women entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We’re not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we’ll help you tackle yours! PhotoSpark is hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene.

• Send us your Questions via email: [email protected]
• Visit our Website: http://www.photosparkshow.com
• Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photosparkshow
• Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photosparkshow/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/photosparkshow
• Subscribe: iTunes to download and subscribe to our podcast!

This week on Episode 10, our guest Melissa McClure tells us about a eye opening experience that she had a few years back while filing her taxes.  Did she sink or swim? Visit Melissa's Website: www.melissamcclure.com Grab your coffee or cocktail and join us for candid conversation about photography and business! We are three women entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We’re not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we’ll help you tackle yours!  We’ll have guest speakers, answer listener questions, all while giving you tips & tricks to help get you through the upcoming years! PhotoSpark is hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene.

• Send us your Questions via email: [email protected]
• Visit our Website: http://www.photosparkshow.com
• Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photosparkshow
• Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photosparkshow/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/photosparkshow
• Subscribe: iTunes to download and subscribe to our podcast!

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Join us for some laughs as we relay some of our most mortifying moments on the job as photographers.  Tune into for candid conversations about photography and business. We are three women entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We're not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we'll help you tackle yours.  We'll have guest speakers & answer listener questions, all while giving you tips & tricks to help get you through the year! Hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene. Send us your Questions via email: [email protected] Visit our Website: http://www.photosparkshow.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photosparkshow Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photosparkshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/photosparkshow SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES, just hit the "Subscribe" Button

On this episode our guest, Erika Thornes, discusses how she has transitioned her photography career to only doing what she loves. We explored the value of finding your gifts, discovering what you're truly excited about, and creating a career around that.  Visit Erika Thornes' website. PhotoSpark is a place for for candid conversations about photography and business. We are three women entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We're not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we'll help you tackle yours.  We'll have guest speakers & answer listener questions, all while giving you tips & tricks to help get you through the year! Hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene.

We are SO excited to share this episode with you!! We had the ever awesome Alan Hess in our studio last week! If you don't know, Alan specializes in concert photography and is also an author here in San Diego. He's just a plethora of knowledge about everything photography-related! Alan wrote a blog post for Lexar, which ended up with him being contracted to write a book about the Sony A700 DSLR camera. That book led to another book, and now Alan has written & published 15 books! His books range in topics from focus (A Photographer's Guide to Focus & Autofocus) to Pet Photography (Pet Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots). Besides writing books, Alan is also the in-house photographer for the Valley View Casino Center. If you've ever been to this venue, you've seen his work! There are beautiful, ginormous photographs lining the walls of the lobby of various artists who have performed at the center... all of those were taken by Alan!! He started in concert photography as a hobby. He combined his love of music & photography by bringing his camera along to Grateful Dead concerts & snapping photos. Now he's photographed everyone from Madonna to Garth Brooks to Rihanna! Tune in to this episode to hear all about Alan's fantastic career as a concert photographer and author! He chats about his books & writing process, as well as his concert photography style & funny experiences from the pit. We could have asked Alan questions ALL DAY (which you can probably realize due to the length of this episode!!). RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Alan Hess Photography Alan's books on Amazon If you have any questions about copyright or this show, please contact us!  If you haven't already subscribed to our itunes podcast, do so HERE. Download from iTunes Here