PhotoBizX The Ultimate Portrait and Wedding Photography Business Podcast

Patrick Fore of www.terriblephotographer.com  and www.patrickfore.com is a San Diego-based commercial photographer and creative director with over 15 years of experience in graphic design and photography. His work is first-rate! He is seriously, a fantastic photographer. Beyond his impressive portfolio, Patrick is also the author of Lessons from a [...] The post PBX629: Patrick Fore – The Brutal Truth About Photography Business, Boundaries, and Burnout appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Patrick Fore of www.terriblephotographer.com  and www.patrickfore.com is a San Diego-based commercial photographer and creative director with over 15 years of experience in graphic design and photography. His work is first-rate! He is seriously, a fantastic photographer. Beyond his impressive portfolio, Patrick [...] The post 629: Patrick Fore – The Brutal Truth About Photography Business, Boundaries, and Burnout appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Liam and Dominique Shaw of www.yorkplacestudios.co.uk were introduced to me by Blair deLaubenfels of World's Best Wedding Photos. Blair told me they are credited with bringing street photography to weddings, and their artistic vision and approach to their work is absolutely brilliant. They are also the authors of "Is [...] The post PBX628: Liam and Dominique Shaw – The Business of Creative Documentary Photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Liam and Dominique Shaw of www.yorkplacestudios.co.uk were introduced to me by Blair deLaubenfels of World's Best Wedding Photos. Blair told me they are credited with bringing street photography to weddings, and their artistic vision and approach to their work is absolutely [...] The post 628: Liam and Dominique Shaw – The Business of Creative Documentary Photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Kenny Martin of  www.thestudiodoctor.co.uk is someone I've been hearing about behind the scenes for a while now — especially from photographers in the UK. Known as The Studio Doctor, he is a portrait photographer and mentor based in Scotland. He's been shooting professionally since the ‘80s, launched one of [...] The post PBX627: Kenny Martin – Profit Over Hype. Building a Sustainable Photography Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Kenny Martin of  www.thestudiodoctor.co.uk is someone I've been hearing about behind the scenes for a while now — especially from photographers in the UK. Known as The Studio Doctor, he is a portrait photographer and mentor based in Scotland. He's been [...] The post 627: Kenny Martin – Profit Over Hype. Building a Sustainable Photography Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Susan Renee of www.kingshillstudios.co.uk in Scotland first reached out with a concern I hear more often than you'd think: Are giveaways hurting my brand? She'd been told by another coach to stop running Facebook competitions — that it made her look “cheap” and would attract the wrong kind of [...] The post PBX626: Susan Renée – Are Giveaways Hurting Your Brand or Building It? appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Susan Renee of www.kingshillstudios.co.uk in Scotland first reached out with a concern I hear more often than you'd think: Are giveaways hurting my brand? She'd been told by another coach to stop running Facebook competitions — that it made her look [...] The post 626: Susan Renée – Are Giveaways Hurting Your Brand or Building It? appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Kim Hamblin of www.kimmarie.co was first interviewed on episode 420 of the podcast, where she shared the full story behind selling her incredibly successful portrait studio in Auckland, New Zealand — a studio bringing in over $500,000 in revenue. In that chat, we covered how she built the business, why she [...] The post PBX625: Kim Hamblin – Photography Sales Confidence and the Business Metrics That Matter appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Kim Hamblin of www.kimmarie.co was first interviewed on episode 420 of the podcast, where she shared the full story behind selling her incredibly successful portrait studio in Auckland, New Zealand — a studio bringing in over $500,000 in revenue. In that [...] The post 625: Kim Hamblin – Photography Sales Confidence and the Business Metrics That Matter appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Brennan Haelig of www.jumpstartroi.com is the CEO and Founder of Jump Start ROI - a marketing agency that helps business owners find and attract their perfect leads and turn them into paying customers. This includes Done-For-You advertising across Facebook, Instagram, Google, [...] The post 624: Brennan Haelig – The Photographer's Guide to Meta Ads That Actually Work (and Don't Cost a Fortune) appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Brennan Haelig of www.jumpstartroi.com is the CEO and Founder of Jump Start ROI - a marketing agency that helps business owners find and attract their perfect leads and turn them into paying customers. This includes Done-For-You advertising across Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube, LinkedIn and TikTok. Plus, they help with your website [...] The post PBX624: Brennan Haelig – The Photographer's Guide to Meta Ads That Actually Work (and Don't Cost a Fortune) appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Brianna Shrader of www.shyheartstudios.com was interviewed for episode 484, where she shared her insights on how to grow a team to support a fast-growing and profitable photography business. She also delivered a fantastic series of training on how to utilise AI in your photography business last year. Today, I've asked her [...] The post PBX623: Brianna Shrader – Behind the Scenes of a 40 Over 40 Campaign appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Brianna Shrader of www.shyheartstudios.com was interviewed for episode 484, where she shared her insights on how to grow a team to support a fast-growing and profitable photography business. She also delivered a fantastic series of training on how to utilise AI [...] The post 623: Brianna Shrader – Behind the Scenes of a 40 Over 40 Campaign appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Sara Monika of www.saramonika.com is a super-talented wedding photographer with over 13 years of experience and more than 350 weddings under her belt! She has an awesome website that must truly connect with her ideal clients, thanks to both the beautifully written copy and gorgeous photography. However, that is not why [...] The post PBX622: Sara Monika – Outsourcing Smarter: The Real Key to Earning More and Working Less as a Photographer appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Sara Monika of www.saramonika.com is a super-talented wedding photographer with over 13 years of experience and more than 350 weddings under her belt! She has an awesome website that must truly connect with her ideal clients, thanks to both the beautifully [...] The post 622: Sara Monika – Outsourcing Smarter: The Real Key to Earning More and Working Less as a Photographer appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Lewis Fackrell of www.lewisfackrell.co.uk is this week's interview guest, and I was looking forward to this, a little more than usual. I first approached Lewis when I learned that he offered hybrid coverage for his wedding couples. At the time, I hadn't seen any of his videos and was more interested [...] The post PBX621: Lewis Fackrell – The Hybrid Advantage and Why Couples Want Photo and Video Together appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Lewis Fackrell of www.lewisfackrell.co.uk is this week's interview guest, and I was looking forward to this, a little more than usual. I first approached Lewis when I learned that he offered hybrid coverage for his wedding couples. At the time, I [...] The post 621: Lewis Fackrell – The Hybrid Advantage and Why Couples Want Photo and Video Together appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Lindsay Baca of www.lindsaybaca.com, today's interview guest, appeared on my radar in a different way to usual. She joined the PhotoBizX Membership and had a hassle setting things up to listen to the premium episodes on her podcast app. We jumped on a call, so I could help get it sorted, [...] The post PBX620: Lindsay Baca – Rebranding, Raising Prices, and Finding Her Niche (and Happiness) appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Lindsay Baca of www.lindsaybaca.com, today's interview guest, appeared on my radar in a different way to usual. She joined the PhotoBizX Membership and had a hassle setting things up to listen to the premium episodes on her podcast app. We jumped [...] The post 620: Lindsay Baca – Rebranding, Raising Prices, and Finding Her Niche (and Happiness) appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Courtney Bryson of www.cmbryson.com is a US-based pet photographer who lives in a rural community of only 800 people. However, she has an average sale of $6000! It was this email from PBX Premium Member Laurie Elmer that prompted me to request this interview. She wrote... My good friend and amazing [...] The post PBX619: Courtney Bryson – How to Sell Albums and Artwork Without In-Person Consults appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Courtney Bryson of www.cmbryson.com is a US-based pet photographer who lives in a rural community of only 800 people. However, she has an average sale of $6000! It was this email from PBX Premium Member Laurie Elmer that prompted me to [...] The post 619: Courtney Bryson – How to Sell Albums and Artwork Without In-Person Consults appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Marcus Anthony of www.marcusanthonyphoto.com is today's guest, and I don't often say I'm pumped to record an interview, but today is different! And for a number of reasons. Our special guest has been a PBX Member since 2017! I first interviewed [...] The post 618: Marcus Anthony – Offers, Not Products: Rethinking How You Sell Photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Marcus Anthony of www.marcusanthonyphoto.com is today's guest, and I don't often say I'm pumped to record an interview, but today is different! And for a number of reasons. Our special guest has been a PBX Member since 2017! I first interviewed him for episode 326 in 2019. When researching that interview, [...] The post PBX618: Marcus Anthony – Offers, Not Products: Rethinking How You Sell Photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Tom Trevatt of www.tomtrevatt.com and I have been exchanging emails since 2021, when he completed the little questionnaire on the PhotoBizX website to receive some personalised interview suggestions. At the time, he was into headshot photography, working part-time as a photographer, and looking to attract more clients. In 2022, he told [...] The post PBX617: Tom Trevatt – How a $200k Contract Changed Everything in His Headshot Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Tom Trevatt of www.tomtrevatt.com and I have been exchanging emails since 2021, when he completed the little questionnaire on the PhotoBizX website to receive some personalised interview suggestions. At the time, he was into headshot photography, working part-time as a photographer, [...] The post 617: Tom Trevatt – How a $200k Contract Changed Everything in His Headshot Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Dave Koch of Real Estate Media Utah had me excited to record something different for today's interview! Dave has been running a successful luxury real estate photography business in Utah, USA, for the past decade. His Instagram bio says: Utah's Premiere Real Estate & Architectural Photographer, Custom Commercial, Aerial and Home [...] The post PBX616: Dave Koch – Shoot Less, Earn More: A Smarter Way to Do Real Estate Photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Dave Koch of Real Estate Media Utah had me excited to record something different for today's interview! Dave has been running a successful luxury real estate photography business in Utah, USA, for the past decade. His Instagram bio says: Utah's Premiere [...] The post 616: Dave Koch – Shoot Less, Earn More: A Smarter Way to Do Real Estate Photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Blair deLaubenfels of www.worldsbestweddingphotos.com and www.artlifeandbusiness.com  was first interviewed for Episode 378 of the podcast, where she detailed the best ways to curate your portfolio to better market and promote yourself and your business. She believes curation is the one big [...] The post 615: Blair deLaubenfels – Booking Luxury Photography Clients Starts with the Right Images—and Words appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Blair deLaubenfels of www.worldsbestweddingphotos.com and www.artlifeandbusiness.com  was first interviewed for Episode 378 of the podcast, where she detailed the best ways to curate your portfolio to better market and promote yourself and your business. She believes curation is the one big thing that can bring you bookings, recognition, and profitability with [...] The post PBX615: Blair deLaubenfels – Booking Luxury Photography Clients Starts with the Right Images—and Words appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Charles Moll of www.charlesmoll.com is a full-time wedding photographer based in Bozeman, Montana, with 7 years of experience. Before wedding photography, he honed his marketing, videography, and photography skills worldwide while working for non-profits. Since pursuing photography full-time, the Wedding Photo [...] The post 614: Charles Moll – Winning Out-of-Town Wedding Photography Clients with Smart SEO appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Charles Moll of www.charlesmoll.com is a full-time wedding photographer based in Bozeman, Montana, with 7 years of experience. Before wedding photography, he honed his marketing, videography, and photography skills worldwide while working for non-profits. Since pursuing photography full-time, the Wedding Photo Journalists Association has recognised him as one of the top [...] The post PBX614: Charles Moll – Winning Out-of-Town Wedding Photography Clients with Smart SEO appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Walid Aami of  www.walidazami.com first appeared on the podcast a few years ago in episode 493, where we dived deep into pricing for all photographers, and working in the world of celebrities and commercial clients in Los Angeles. His photography journey started [...] The post 613: Walid Azami – Calling Out the Fakes in the Photography Industry appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Walid Aami of  www.walidazami.com first appeared on the podcast a few years ago in episode 493, where we dived deep into pricing for all photographers, and working in the world of celebrities and commercial clients in Los Angeles. His photography journey started with an opportunity to work alongside Madonna, and from that [...] The post PBX613: Walid Azami – Calling Out the Fakes in the Photography Industry appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Laura Langfield of www.llphotography.de is a pet photographer based in Germany who has been a PhotoBizX Member for 4 years and nothing makes me happier than having a chance to record an interview like this one. Laura recently emailed me about completing [...] The post 612: Laura Längsfeld – How a Senior Dog Project Became a €50K Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Laura Langfield of www.llphotography.de is a pet photographer based in Germany who has been a PhotoBizX Member for 4 years and nothing makes me happier than having a chance to record an interview like this one. Laura recently emailed me about completing her first book project and included some of her numbers [...] The post PBX612: Laura Längsfeld – How a Senior Dog Project Became a €50K Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Renee Bowen of www.reneebowen.com first appeared on the podcast in our start-of-the-year predictions episode, where some of the world's best photography business coaches shared their insights. In that episode, she talked about AI fatigue and how clients are craving real, authentic [...] The post 611: Renee Bowen – Senior Portraits That Sell: What Teens Want, What Parents Buy appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Renee Bowen of www.reneebowen.com first appeared on the podcast in our start-of-the-year predictions episode, where some of the world's best photography business coaches shared their insights. In that episode, she talked about AI fatigue and how clients are craving real, authentic content—content created by you to showcase your true self, not [...] The post PBX611: Renee Bowen – Senior Portraits That Sell: What Teens Want, What Parents Buy appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area George Tatakis of  www.tatakis.com was a rare and beautiful find for this podcast episode. It's rare to feature a European photographer on the podcast, particularly a photographer who shoots in the style and income-producing strategy of George Takais. After exchanging a [...] The post 610: George Tatakis – Turning Creative Obsession Into a Thriving Photography Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

George Tatakis of  www.tatakis.com was a rare and beautiful find for this podcast episode. It's rare to feature a European photographer on the podcast, particularly a photographer who shoots in the style and income-producing strategy of George Takais. After exchanging a few emails, I learned enough to ask him to do [...] The post PBX610: George Tatakis – Turning Creative Obsession Into a Thriving Photography Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Brooke Jefferson of www.brookejefferson.com/photography was first featured in the Coaches Predictions episode that kicked off in 2025, where she said that Behind The Scenes Content (BTS) will be a game changer for photographers this year. She knows exactly what it takes to turn a [...] The post 609: Brooke Jefferson – How a Small-Town Photographer Built a Booked-Out Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Brooke Jefferson of www.brookejefferson.com/photography was first featured in the Coaches Predictions episode that kicked off in 2025, where she said that Behind The Scenes Content (BTS) will be a game changer for photographers this year. She knows exactly what it takes to turn a passion for photography into a thriving business. She is a [...] The post PBX609: Brooke Jefferson – How a Small-Town Photographer Built a Booked-Out Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Joe Jenkins of www.joejenkinsphoto.com sent one of the best interview requests I've received in the 12 years since starting the podcast. The subject line read: How a scam on Craigslist kicked off my full-time, professional photography career in NYC. Then, the email... My name is Joe, and I'm a full-time photographer [...] The post PBX608: Joe Jenkins – From Craigslist Scam to Six-Figure Photographer appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Joe Jenkins of www.joejenkinsphoto.com sent one of the best interview requests I've received in the 12 years since starting the podcast. The subject line read: How a scam on Craigslist kicked off my full-time, professional photography career in NYC. Then, the [...] The post 608: Joe Jenkins – From Craigslist Scam to Six-Figure Photographer appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Heather Lahtinin of www.flourishacademy.com first appeared on my radar when Wisconsin Dog Photographer and Premium Member Jan Bezzo recommended her. Jan emailed to tell me that she'd been coached by Heather in the past and would do so again, hopefully soon. [...] The post 607: Heather Lahtinin – Why Your Photography Business Isn't Growing (And How to Fix It) appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Heather Lahtinen of https://flourishacademy.mykajabi.com/ first appeared on my radar when Wisconsin Dog Photographer and Premium Member Jan Bezzo recommended her. Jan emailed to tell me that she'd been coached by Heather in the past and would do so again, hopefully soon. Heather is no-nonsense and realistic but always treats people with [...] The post PBX607: Heather Lahtinen – Why Your Photography Business Isn't Growing (And How to Fix It) appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Caitlin McColl of www.ragamuffinpetphotography.com.au and www.tailsoftheworld.com is one of Australia's best pet photographers! Her work first caught my eye over ten years ago, and we followed up with episode number 24 of the podcast, where she shared the details of working with pet shelters — I listened back to part of [...] The post PBX606: Caitlin McColl – From Postpartum Depression to Rebuilding a Thriving Photography Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Caitlin McColl of www.ragamuffinpetphotography.com.au and www.tailsoftheworld.com is one of Australia's best pet photographers! Her work first caught my eye over ten years ago, and we followed up with episode number 24 of the podcast, where she shared the details of working [...] The post 606: Caitlin McColl – From Postpartum Depression to Rebuilding a Thriving Photography Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide. If you are struggling and need immediate support, please reach out to a crisis service in your country: Australia – Call 000 in an emergency or reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14 (24/7 support). United Kingdom – Call Samaritans on 116 123 (24/7 [...] The post PBX605: Jeff Brown – The Business Failure That Changed Everything—And What You Can Learn From It appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Jeff Brown of www.thephotographersmentor.com needs no introduction if you've been listening for any time! He's appeared on the podcast multiple times, focusing mainly on LinkedIn and utilising that platform to attract and book clients. He also has a couple of courses [...] The post 605: Jeff Brown – The Business Failure That Changed Everything—And What You Can Learn From It appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Belinda Richards of www.belindarichards.com popped up on my radar following a beautiful email from PhotoBizX premium member and German-based photographer Birgit Zimmerman. I jumped over to check out today's guest's website, and OMG... SO GOOD! Her website is filled with humour in the form of copy, images, and a video on [...] The post PBX604: Belinda Richards – Game Changing Strategies to Attract the Right Photography Clients appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.