Unpopular Opinions with Sandra Coan | A Photography & Business Podcast

Today we are talking mini sessions. Mini sessions are a hot topic - people either love them or hate them! I personally love mini session and I want to teach you how to run really profitable mini sessions this year. Keep listening to learn more!

SHOWNOTES

https://sandracoanstudios.com/how-to-market-and-sell-your-mini-sessions/

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The Mini Method

Sandra Coan Certification Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/certification⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hi friends! On this episode, I brought members of Certification together to chat about our photography retreat this past July. We discuss key takeaways and discuss why in person retreats are so beneficial.

Reminder: applications for Sandra Coan Certification are open!

Read the shownotes here: https://sandracoanstudios.com/are-photography-retreats-worth-it/

Follow this link to apply: https://www.sandracoaneducation.com/scc-application

And be sure to reach on Instagram! I'd love to chat!

I'm back from my summer sabbatical and have some great episodes planned for you this fall!

On this episode I'm sharing about the exciting things that happened over the summer, and giving a sneak peek into the episodes I have planned for the rest of the year.

Also, applications for Sandra Coan Certification are open!

Follow this link to apply: https://www.sandracoaneducation.com/scc-application

And be sure to reach on Instagram! I'd love to chat! https://www.instagram.com/sandracoan/

I started my photography business in 1999, and I had my twins in 2006.  So I had been in business for a while before becoming a mom and I remember feeling super worried about how I was going to run a business while also being a good mom once they were born.

I was afraid the business would take too much time and would pull me away from my kids. I was worried that my kids would pull me away from the work I need to do in my business. And I worked really hard to design the perfect work/ life balance.

Well, those twins turned 18 last month, and they graduated from high school a few days ago, and what I’ve learned over the past 18 years is that perfect work/life balance is a myth! And so on today’s podcast, thats what I’m going to talk about!

SHOWNOTES

https://sandracoanstudios.com/2024/06/18/the-myth-of-work-life-balance/

LINKS

How to Book More Photography Clients Without Spending All Your Time Marketing

Sandra Coan Certification Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/certification⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on the podcast, I chatted with photographer and SEO expert, Liz Putnam. Liz is a Sandra Coan Certified photographer and is teaching a workshop at our upcoming Certification Retreat.

Stay tuned to hear her tips for photographer getting started with SEO!

SHOWNOTES

https://sandracoanstudios.com/2024/06/11/what-every-photographer-needs-to-know-about-seo-with-liz-putnam/

LIZ PUTNAM

SEO 3 Day Challenge: https://lizputnam.com/sandra/

Website: lizputnam.com

Instagram: @liz_putnam_

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Sandra Coan Certification Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/certification⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apply Now: https://sandracoanstudios.com/apply-now

Last week I hosted an “Open House” Zoom call for people who had questions about Sandra Coan Certification, and several of our current members joined the callNow, it’s one thing for me to slide into your inbox and tell you how great Sandra Coan Certification is. It’s another thing entirely to hear what the people who are in the program have to say! Here are some of the take-aways the call!

SHOWNOTES

https://sandracoanstudios.com/2024/05/21/is-sandra-coan-certification-worth-it/

LINKS

Sandra Coan Certification Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/certification⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Waitlist for Certification:

⁠⁠https://sandra-coan-photography.ck.page/9ab555c6ae⁠⁠

From Doubt to Dollars: How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome While Building A Dream Photography Business

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/free-training

We’re opening applications for Sandra Coan Certification is just two weeks!  And so on today’s episode, I’d love to talk discuss the elephant in the room in regards to that program which is, do you need a certification to be a professional photographer?  And are there any benefits to having one?  Is it actually necessary?  So if you are considering joining the Sandra Coan Certification program, or any other certification program, this episode is for you!

SHOWNOTES

https://sandracoanstudios.com/2024/05/07/do-you-need-a-certification-to-be-a-successful-photographer/

LINKS

Sandra Coan Certification Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/certification⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Waitlist for Certification:

⁠https://sandra-coan-photography.ck.page/9ab555c6ae⁠

From Doubt to Dollars: How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome While Building A Dream Photography Business

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/free-training

One of the benefits about being in the Sandra Coan Certification program is the opportunity to have one-on-one meetings with me as you work through the program.

I know a lot of people have questions about what the one-on-one calls are like, so you can listen to one!

Sit down with me and Laura Watts Walsh to talk about Certification!

SHOWNOTES

https://sandracoanstudios.com/2024/04/30/sandra-coan-certification-review/

LAURA WATTS WALSH

https://www.instagram.com/laurawattswalshphoto/

https://www.laurawattswalsh.com/

LINKS

Sandra Coan Certification Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/certification⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Waitlist for Certification:

⁠https://sandra-coan-photography.ck.page/9ab555c6ae

I’m going to let you in on a little secret.  I work with over 150 clients a year, and I don’t do any active marketing for my studio.  So, on today’s podcast, I’m going to tell you exactly how I’m able to get away with that… and I’m going to walk you through the exact method I set up for myself YEARS ago, that makes it possible for me to have a successful photography business WITHOUT doing the marketing busy work!

LINKS

Sandra Coan Certification Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/certification⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Waitlist for Certification:

https://sandra-coan-photography.ck.page/9ab555c6ae

From Doubt to Dollars: How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome While Building A Dream Photography Business

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/free-training

One of the big changes to hit the photography industry recently is AI. Recently, I shared a post in one of my FB groups about how I’ve been using it in my business, and got a comment about how it’s going to be the end of the photography industry and we should all beware. So, on today’s episode, I’m going to share my thoughts on AI: how it hurts us, how it helps us, and how to use it wisely in your photography business

SHOWNOTES

https://sandracoanstudios.com/2024/04/16/ai-and-your-photography-business-how-it-hurts-how-it-helps-and-how-to-use-it-wisely/

LINKS

Imagen AI

https://imagen-ai.com/?ref=sandracoan

Sandra Coan Certification Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/certification⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Waitlist for Certification: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sandracoanstudios.com/waitlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠