Take Your Shot Podcast

In this episode, I interview Ali Leigh who is a wildly successful and established wedding photographer in the Midwest. She has built up a community of thousands of photographers and also hosts in-person meetups. In this interview, Ali shares her story of how she got started, how community has been a game changer in her business, and gives tips and advice on getting plugged into community or building it yourself. Connect with Ali on Instagram: @alileighco

Take Your Shot Collective Links:

Join the free TYS Community HERE!

Connect with me, Halle, on Instagram @takeyourshotcollective I'd love to know more about who you are and what your business goals are!

In this episode, we interview Drake Frisen CPA from Cinch Accounting where we talk about business structure, staying legal, what an audit is, how to stay organized for taxes, planning for the future, and other misconceptions that business owners have about taxes.

Connect with Drake:

Instagram @cinch_accounting

Website: https://cinchaccounting.co/

Other Links:

Join the Free Online Community for Wedding Photographers and Videographers

Connect with Halle on Instagram @takeyourshotcollective

Disclaimer: The content shared in this podcast is for informational purposes only. We are not providing any specific financial, tax, legal, or any other advice to any individual or entity. Always consult with your own tax, legal, and financial professionals before making decisions related to your specific situation.

This episode is a general overview of what you should be thinking about in terms of preparing for booking season. As we get into this season, I'll be sharing more episodes on these topics and want to help empower you as we dive into this season!

Free Brand Audit Workbook:

https://takeyourshotcollective.com/brandbook

Apply for 1:1 Coaching with Halle Heather

https://takeyourshotcollective.com/coaching

(option for in person or online coaching)

Join the Free Online Community!

Connect with Halle Heather on Instagram @takeyourshotcollective

Kiana Andersons is a very successful photography business owner, house renovator, and mom of three beautiful children and in this episode, she talks through how putting systems in place and building a team has completely changed her business and life. Our conversation was filled with so many tips and mindset shifts and ways that you can navigate running your business, putting healthy boundaries in place, and balancing family and business. She also goes into a bit ore about her team, how she hires for her team, and how to know whether or not building a team is right for you.

Links from today's show:

Join the free online community: https://takeyourshotcollective.com/community

Connect with Kiana: https://www.instagram.com/kianagrant_/

Connect with the host, Halle: https://www.instagram.com/takeyourshotcollective/

Have you ever felt discouraged or overwhelmed by comparison? Yeah, me too. It can be so tough to navigate, am I right? In this episode I talk about the overwhelm of comparison and a few mindset shifts that have really helped me over come the challenges with comparison.

If you want to connect:

Come say hi on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/takeyourshotcollective

Join my free online community - https://takeyourshotcollective.com/community

In this episode, I interview Ivan Amssan about the importance of rest and taking time away from your business. He took a month off and spent time traveling, visiting family, and talks about how he was able to pull off taking a sabbatical in his wedding photography business.

Connect with Ivan Amssan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ivanamssan/

If you haven't yet, come say hi to me on IG and tell me about your business! I'd love to connect with you and continue the conversation!

https://www.instagram.com/takeyourshotcollective

In this episode we have our first guest - Luke Irving. He is a brand and Airbnb photographer who built his business from the ground up with confidence and the eager willingness to learn on the job and fail fast to learn faster. His story is inspiring and so insightful and if you want to learn practical aspects to working with brands and gettin paid to travel and photograph products that you love, you won't want to miss out on this episode!

Links:

Connect with Luke Irving on IG: https://www.instagram.com/luke_over_here

Take Your Shot Collective:

Connect with your host, Halle, on IG: https://www.instagram.com/takeyourshotcollective/

Website: https://takeyourshotcollective.com/

In this episode, I talk about my favorite tips and tools to help you get through the thick of busy season. As wedding photographers, it can be so easy to put everything else above taking care of our own mental health and so my hope with this episode is to empower you as you set up a routine that works best for you, schedule time for yourself and community, and some of my favorite tools that have been literal game changers in our business to help us save time.

I hope you enjoy this episode - and I'd LOVE it if you'd connect with me on Instagram @takeyourshotcollective and introduce yourself!

Links from the show:

Dubsado (our favorite CRM)

Imagine AI (get FREE edits and try it out)

Narrative Select (free culling tool - option to upgrade if you want)

Clickup (free task management tool)

Quickbooks (bookkeeping, mileage, taxes, payroll, etc...)

Visit the website: https://takeyourshotcollective.com/

In this episode, I share a bit about the importance of knowing why you do what. I also share some pieces of my heart behind what photography means to me as a creative and how it's so much more than trading photos for a paycheck. Taking photos for someone and documenting memories is such a meaningful job - and I hope that as I share my heart behind what I do it prompts reflection for you as well. I am really excited to share this episode with the world, If you listened and enjoyed I'd love it if you'd share with a friend, leave a review, and send me a message!

Come say hi to me on Instagram!

instagram.com/takeyourshotcollective

In this episode, I invite my husband, Luke, to join me on the show. We take a trip down memory lane and reflect on the crucial lessons we’ve learned while building our photography business from the ground up. 

From networking with fellow photographers to establishing a solid portfolio, from creating a process to establishing your pricing structure, this episode takes you through the things we wish we would have done differently and we share the things we recommend doing instead.

Whether you're just starting your own photography business or seeking inspiration to revamp your creative approach, this conversation promises to provide a wealth of insights and we hope you can take our word for it and learn from our mistakes and avoid yourself the headache.

Links:

Join our free online community!

https://takeyourshotcollective.com/about

Come say hi on Instagram! Come say hi on Instagram! 

https://www.instagram.com/takeyourshotcollective

Dubsado Discount:

https://www.dubsado.com/?c=lulle 

Website:

https://takeyourshotcollective.com/