Worth Every Penny Joycast

We've all had it happen. A well-meaning friend or relative tries to give you business advice on what you should and shouldn't do in your photography business. But they aren't an expert at all. Your hubby who says "You have to sell digital files." Or your mom who says "everyone other photographer around here charges under $200 and you're new so you better be cheaper." Or your friend who says "I'd never pay that for pictures and no one I know will either." If you've ever had a conversation like this with a loved one, I'm talking to YOU in this episode. So hit play and learn how you can still share what's going on in your business with your family without having to accept their business advice.

We’ve all had it happen. A well-meaning friend or relative tries to give you business advice on what you should and shouldn’t do in your photography business. But they aren’t an expert at all. Your hubby who says “You have to sell digital files.” Or your mom who says “everyone other photographer around here charges under $200 and you’re new so you better be cheaper.” Or your friend who says “I’d never pay that for pictures and no one I know will either.” If you’ve ever had a conversation like this with a loved one, I’m talking to YOU in this episode. So hit play and learn how you can still share what’s going on in your business with your family without having to accept their business advice.

Marketing. It is one of the hardest things to learn and implement successfully when you're a business owner. Second-guessing every idea. Letting fear of doing it wrong paralyze you from doing anything at all. When I think back to my years of working at an ad agency, I remember seeing the same thing from client after client. So trust me on this one, photographer friend. You're not alone in this. Most business owners try marketing, but don't do it correctly. So when it doesn't work, they start to build up head trash about why they aren't good at it or why marketing just doesn't work for them. Jumping from thing to thing to thing – Instagram, Facebook ads, blogging, Pinterest, email newsletters, magazines…. they don't stick with anything long enough to make it work and the downward spiral continues. Listen. If this is you, it's not your fault! Hang with me because I have identified the top 5 reasons your marketing isn't working. And by the end of this joycast, I want you to know why things aren't working for you and what you can do about it!

Marketing. It is one of the hardest things to learn and implement successfully when you’re a business owner. Second-guessing every idea. Letting fear of doing it wrong paralyze you from doing anything at all. When I think back to my years of working at an ad agency, I remember seeing the same thing from client after client. So trust me on this one, photographer friend. You’re not alone in this. Most business owners try marketing, but don’t do it correctly. So when it doesn’t work, they start to build up head trash about why they aren’t good at it or why marketing just doesn’t work for them. Jumping from thing to thing to thing – Instagram, Facebook ads, blogging, Pinterest, email newsletters, magazines…. they don’t stick with anything long enough to make it work and the downward spiral continues. Listen. If this is you, it’s not your fault! Hang with me because I have identified the top 5 reasons your marketing isn’t working. And by the end of this joycast, I want you to know why things aren’t working for you and what you can do about it!

One thing is for certain. If you are in business long enough, you're going to hit some kind of disruption that's outside of your control. It could be a weather related like a flood or tornado, a health issue with a family member or even a world-wide pandemic. If you've ever found yourself worrying about how to keep your business going when everything around you is falling apart, you're in the right place today. Just because your life is in chaos doesn't mean your business has to suffer. Let's chat about 3 ways your photography business can survive any disruption while at the same time, you can say yes to your family when they need you. Stick with me…

One thing is for certain. If you are in business long enough, you’re going to hit some kind of disruption that’s outside of your control. It could be a weather related like a flood or tornado, a health issue with a family member or even a world-wide pandemic. If you’ve ever found yourself worrying about how to keep your business going when everything around you is falling apart, you’re in the right place today. Just because your life is in chaos doesn’t mean your business has to suffer. Let’s chat about 3 ways your photography business can survive any disruption while at the same time, you can say yes to your family when they need you. Stick with me…

Do you ever wonder if you're actually a good enough photographer to make a consistent income? A good enough photographer to quit your day job and replace it with money people pay you for your images? A good enough photographer to look people in the eye and tell them you are a professional and not feel like you have a flashing, neon sign on your forehead flashing "fraud"? If you've ever doubted your abilities, stay with me because today I'm sharing the lesson I learned about being good enough. It may shock you.

Do you ever wonder if you’re actually a good enough photographer to make a consistent income? A good enough photographer to quit your day job and replace it with money people pay you for your images? A good enough photographer to look people in the eye and tell them you are a professional and not feel like you have a flashing, neon sign on your forehead flashing “fraud”? If you’ve ever doubted your abilities, stay with me because today I’m sharing the lesson I learned about being good enough. It may shock you.

It's exhausting when you see another post from a good photographer whose prices are lower than yours, sharing her latest special. You go down the rabbit hole, questioning your photography prices. Could I book more sessions if I lowered my prices? Do I just need to give digitals since everyone else is? Is it even possible to make money in photography? If you've found yourself thinking these things, this episode is for you. And it's probably going to surprise you.

It’s exhausting when you see another post from a good photographer whose prices are lower than yours, sharing her latest special. You go down the rabbit hole, questioning your photography prices. Could I book more sessions if I lowered my prices? Do I just need to give digitals since everyone else is? Is it even possible to make money in photography? If you’ve found yourself thinking these things, this episode is for you. And it’s probably going to surprise you.