The Photo Opp Podcast: Finding Opportunity in Photography

Alison Faulkner chats with us today about how photographers can create relationships with wedding venues. Listen to the story of how Alison built her venue specifically with photography in mind, and so much more.

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Buckle up, we’re going all over the place with this one! Guest Alexis Buryk takes us through having multiple creative disciplines as a wedding photographer, pivoting, and creating career opportunities.

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This episode of the Photo Opp Podcast features Grace Troutman, destination wedding photographer. Grace shares advice on breaking into destination wedding and elopement photography (no matter where you are!), and carving out your niche in destination weddings. Grace resides in Iowa and shoots weddings all over the place. She shares her take on booking weddings anywhere for the wanderlust photographers out there.

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This episode of the Photo Opp Podcast features Sarah Wayte, copywriter for photographers. We discuss writing for SEO while maintaining personality, and so many other important factors in photography copywriting. Sarah is a professional copywriter working with photographers and creatives to improve their website SEO, email copy, blog posts, lead magnets, and more.

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Retired forensic photographer for the FBI & photographer for the Air National Guard, Dawn Hester, walks us through the process of being a forensic photographer. Plus, don’t miss Dawn’s advice on breaking into the industry and learn more about her podcast, Photography Adventures. We’re covering:

· The details of forensic photography

· Preparing to shoot on a crime scene

· Building a portfolio to become a forensic photographer

· So much more!

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We’re looking into one of the hottest topics for photographers out there: branding photography. Whether you’re just picking up branding photography, looking to pivot niches, or looking to boost your brand, this is the episode for you. Our guest Mandy Liz breaks down:

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When you’re a photography business owner, there is never enough time in the day to do everything you need to do. Guest Jenn Bays of Success Beyond the Lens dives into using a CRM to streamline your photography business. We’re covering:

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Ever struggled with trying to niche down your business? Turns out, you may not have to. Guest Anabel DFlux chats with us about her multiple photography business and how she makes it work across a variety of unrelated niches. We’re talking about:

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Today’s episode is so exciting! We’re chatting with LeZandra Photography about all things boudoir. LeZandra is an incredible photographer based out of Virginia, trailblazing in her area with her boudoir studio.

• Sex therapy in boudoir

• Carving out a niche in your market

• Opening a boudoir studio

• Couples boudoir sessions

• SO much more!

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An update from my perspective as a wedding photographer during the COVID-19 pandemic. How we're keeping cash flow in our photography business, the ups and downs of moving from a photo business that generated five-figures monthly to a high three-figures.

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