Wisdom in the Tangents Photography Podcast

Scaling your photography business can be one of the best or worst decisions for your business. And it all comes down to your preparation.

A lot of us feel like we 'should' scale, and today my guest, Claire Hunt is sharing tips for scaling, how to prep, and questions to ask before you even get started.

Claire Hunt is a destination wedding photographer, mentor, and podcaster of All Angles Photography Podcast. She has had the honor of teaching hundreds of photographers over the years how to get booked out and scale their businesses.

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Sponsor of the show: Sofi HYSA

Open a free High Yield Savings Account today and get a bonus $25 deposited in your account, just for signing up.

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Connect with Claire

Website: clairehunt.co

Instagram: itsclairehunt

All Angles Photography Podcast

(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-angles-photography-podcast/id1622659724)

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Website: https://podcast.allheartphoto.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/witt.pod

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

We've all been there, walking into a networking event and every person you meet asks the same question, "What do you do?"

Maybe you give a short answer like "I'm a photographer." Or maybe you continue on talking for 8 minutes straight only stopping for very short breaths.

My guest, Jac Kalaher is here to help us craft the perfect pitch. Jac is a business strategist and community builder helping entrepreneurs align their business models with their authentic purpose.

Sponsor of the show: Sofi HYSA

Open a free High Yield Savings Account today and get a bonus $25 deposited in your account, just for signing up.

allheartphoto.com/sofi

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Connect with Jac

Website: jackalaher.com

Instagram: jac.kalaher

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Website: https://podcast.allheartphoto.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/witt.pod

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

This episode is for two kinds of people, those who have ever been worried about AI taking over and putting them out of work, AND those who have felt burnt out and drowning in so many tasks.

My guest on the show is Noella Andres, business coach, Co-host of the Six Figure Photographer Podcast, and Partnership Manager at Imagen AI. She's showing us how we can use AI in many different ways in our businesses to tackle those day-to-day tasks so we can focus on the secret sauce that makes you, YOU.

Sponsor of the show: Imagen AI

Get 1500 images edited for free when you try Imagen at https://imagenai.com/podcastmay

Chat GPT

Canva App - Bulk Create

Lumen 5 - Taking blog posts and turning into Slidedecks

Imagen AI - Photo and Video Editing

Outsmarted - Board Game

Connect with Noella:

Website: https://noellaandres.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noellaandres/

Six Figure Photographer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-six-figure-photography-podcast-with-ben-hartley/id1040370097

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This episode is all about breaking out of your cycles and into the place that you strive to be.

Juliana Tomlinson is an award winning wedding photographer and coach and she's taking us through ways that we can take what we currently have, and use it to elevate our work and attain that lifestyle we dream of.

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Sponsor of the show: Sofi HYSA

Open a free High Yield Savings Account today and get a bonus $25 deposited in your account, just for signing up.

allheartphoto.com/sofi

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Connect with Juliana Tomlinson

Website: julianatomlinsonphotography.com

Instagram: julianatomlinsonphotography

Instagram: julianatomlinsoneducation

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Follow the show

Website: https://podcast.allheartphoto.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/witt.pod

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

The world of Brand photography can seem elusive and gatekept by those in the industry. And my guest today is opening the gate to all things Brand Photography.

Karen Williams, AKA the Black Visual Queen has 15+ years of experience in the brand world, and has worked with companies like Netflix and WIRED.

Her new book, The Photo Hustle is a playbook for not only how to get into brand photography, but how to succeed in building a brand photography business.

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Sponsor of the show: Sofi HYSA

Open a free High Yield Savings Account today and get a bonus $25 deposited in your account, just for signing up.

allheartphoto.com/sofi

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Connect with Karen

Website: blackvisualqueen.com

Instagram: blackvisualqueen

The Photo Hustle book (https://amzn.to/4jU7rF4)

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Website: https://podcast.allheartphoto.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/witt.pod

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

We all want a full (enough) calendar and an inbox of leads wanting to work with us. Well, my guest today is sharing how updating the copy on your website is one of the best ways to bring in those leads and become the most booked out photographer in your area.

Delaney Rietveld is a website and sales copywriter at Dark Roast Copy Co who helps business owners turn their websites into coffee chats that sell. She believes in saying the quiet part out loud, ditching cringy copy tactics, and writing with empathy.

Sponsor of the show: Sofi HYSA

Open a free High Yield Savings Account today and get a bonus $25 deposited in your account, just for signing up.

allheartphoto.com/sofi

Connect with Delaney

Website: https://darkroastcopy.co/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkroastcopy.co/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@darkroastcopy.co

Follow the show

Website: https://podcast.allheartphoto.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/witt.pod

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

We all have lots of photos and videos between professional photoshoots, and the thousands taken on our phones. Hello selfies!

But we don't often think about how to preserve those moments and memories.

My guest, Haleh Shoa, the founder and CEO of Picturli, and we talk all about how we teach our clients how to preserve their memories.

And also how to leverage print and album sales too.

Sponsor of the show: Imagen AI

Get 1500 images edited for free at allheartphoto.com/ai

Connect with Haleh:

picturli.com

instagram.com/picturli

instagram.com/halehshoa

Follow the show at:

instagram.com/witt.pod

youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

As creative entrepreneurs we like to get our hands dirty in creativity and in our work. This often leads to getting spread thin across all the aspects of running a successful business.

My guest, Manali Sontakke is sharing with us a few ways that we can change our mindset and start outsourcing some of those things. By taking some off your plate, you're free to focus on the creativity and the parts you love in your business.

Sponsor of the show: Imagen AI

Get 1500 images edited for free at allheartphoto.com/ai

Connect with Manali:

manaliphotography.com

instagram.com/manalisontakke

Follow the show at:

instagram.com/witt.pod

youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

In this bonus episode we're following up with part 1 of how to get a good ROI from your conference.

In part 1 we talked about the signs of a good conference that will likely give you a return on your investment.

In part 2 we're going over a few implementation tips to take what you learned at the conference and actually apply it in your business. Therefore actually getting that return on your conference investment.

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Being a student of life is a great thing. You should always be continuing to learn from others around you.

A great place to learn and grow is at conferences. But not all conferences are created or executed equally.

In this episode I'm walking through some of my experience at different conferences. The good, the bad, and what you should look for when purchasing a ticket to a conference you've never attended before.

Sponsor of the show: Imagen ai

Get 1500 images edited for free when you go to allheartphoto.com/ai

Join the waitlist for the 2026 Creative Educator Conference

https://layleeemadi.com/conference

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youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

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