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Q&A: Real-Time Answers to Your Biggest Photography Business Questions

In this episode, we’re switching things up and diving into a Q&A! Amber and I asked you on Instagram what your most pressing questions are in your photography business right now, and you delivered. Today, we’re answering as many as we can with honest, real-time insight into what’s actually working in our businesses right now.

If you’ve been wondering how to get more inquiries, refine your marketing, or confidently raise your prices… this episode is for you.

✨ What We Cover
  • How to get more eyes on your work (and turn that into real inquiries)
  • The three marketing channels we’d focus on if we were starting today
  • Instagram strategies that are actually working right now (and why carousels still convert)
  • How to use SEO on Instagram and your blog to attract ideal clients
  • Pinterest: is it worth it, and do you need to start over?
  • How to handle comparison in the photography industry
  • Booking more newborn sessions and positioning yourself as the expert
  • Building a client wardrobe (and actually getting clients to use it)
  • Setting boundaries with weekday sessions and making them desirable
  • Navigating friends and discounts without it getting awkward
  • What to do when you raise your prices and bookings slow down
  • The biggest factor in converting inquiries into booked clients
  • 📈 A Few Key Takeaways
    • Visibility comes from intentional SEO + consistent, quality content
    • Instagram is less about hacks and more about connection and value
    • Your marketing should speak directly to your ideal client, not everyone
    • Raising your prices means stepping into a new level of clientele
    • Consultation calls can dramatically increase your booking rate and client trust
    • 📄 Contract Resource

      If you’ve been putting off creating a solid contract (or questioning if yours is actually protecting you), this is your sign.

      Amber had her contract professionally created by a lawyer and made it available for photographers to use—so you don’t have to DIY something this important.

      👉 https://lightlivinphotography.com/portrait-contract

      Use code PODCAST50 for 50% off

      🔗 Connect with Us

      Marie:

      🌐 https://marie-elizabethphotography.com
      📷 Instagram: @marie.elizabeth.photo

      Amber:

      🌐 https://lightlivinphotography.com
      📷 Instagram: @light_livin_photography

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