Profitable Portraits Podcast

There is an old saying: “You need to spend money to make money.’ What do you think about that? How does that make you feel? Are you investing in your business or no? Are you doing everything yourself? If so, get ready for some tough love from me with this episodeHow and when, and more importantly WHY you need to spend money in your business if you want to grow ...and why sometimes it takes us a while to figure this out… and how much it may be costing you while you are determined to DIY everything.

How many of you feel stuck with your business and where you are with it? Are you scared to raise your prices? Stressing that you are not good enough? Worried about what people will think?This episode is going to help you get out of your own way so you can grow the business of your dreams!Highlights:Being an employee vs running a business [7:35]How to remove your fear in order to start DOING [11:43]When clients say NO to your prices [18:46]Giving “Value” to your clients [25:49]Why you need to hire people! [43:37]Links mentioned in the show:Lianne’s Sept 2nd Fall Eventmamasandco.com/fallLianne’s podcast interview with James Wedmore“The Beliefs That Keep You From Scaling”http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/385Where to find LiannePodcasthttps://www.liannekim.com/blogInstagram@mammasandco@liannekimcoach

Join us as we chat with Sandra De Freitas, Sandra is an expert with Facebook groups. Hang out with us as I ask her how to create engagement in a group, how to grow a group from scratch and how to revive a dead group. Sandra also has 2 simple posts that are sure to get a ton of engagement, post them today and see!

Today we are talking all about social media for photographers, but specifically something that MIGHT just make you a bit uncomfortable, and that is… video. Specifically, YOU getting in front of the camera!Don’t run away… if that is something that makes your stomach churn, then you really need to listen to this episode...and don’t worry- I have a free download for you with a bunch of ideas and topics to post on social media that will get your followers engaged and talking, so you can’t use the excuse “I have nothing to post” ;-)

If you are a boudoir photographer, you know the frustration. Killer photos but not allowed to share!Today wwe go over some options you have to get more clients to let you share their images… and no, it does NOT require to offer a discount or give free images to get the ok.

Join us as we chat with Brooke Jefferson, a family and lifestyle photographer who also teaches portrait photographers all things business and marketing. A girl after my own heart.Hang out with us as we chat and Brooke shares her top 3 tips on how to kill it on the ‘gram as a portrait photographer, and, you guys- these are tips that you can totally implement right now… there is one in particular that I am going to for sure!

Today we’ll be talking with a boudoir photographer, Michael Sasser. Does it take more convincing when it comes to getting clients? Are there any trust issues that male boudoir photographers have to face and overcome? We’ll talk about all these and more with Michael.He’ll also be sharing with us some insights on how being a guy in the boudoir industry isn’t a hindrance and can actually work to your advantage. Let’s get right on it!

Today, we’re talking with Michelle Brewster, a newborn photographer who has a pretty unique idea of how you can serve your clients when you can't actually photography them.

Bryan Caporicci, founder and CEO of Sprout Studios talks about how Sprout Studios is helping photographers during this pandemic.

One thing you don’t want in your business is a confused customer. Why?Because a confused mind says no.Keeping your price list simple will help increase your sales. This episode will explain how.

Three of the most common mistakes I see photographers make around pricing.Are you guilty of any of these? I sure was.

Today we are talking to Sean Brown a Senior Photographer What exactly is senior photography and how can you start incorporating this genre into your photography offerings?Also, we are discussing how you can separate yourself from your competition, get more sales, give more value, and much more. Also Sean has a fantastic way that he stands out in his saturated market, and it's kinda brilliant.~t

Join me as I chat with Easton Reynolds, founder of The Art of Six Figures.We’ll learn about Facebook ads, and strategies you can use specifically as a photographer. We will also find out if you should or should not boost your posts, and more.

On today’s episode I’m chatting with Nate Grahek founder of sticky albums we are talking about pricing, but more specifically what to do or say when a client reaches out to ask you “how much”Nate has some great ideas plus he has a free course for you around how to deliver your pricing in order to book the right clients and increase your sales.That’s coming up so stick with us!

I have my very first guest on the podcast today!Tanya Conner-Green of Whole Hearted Business Coaching helps women entrepreneurs grow their business to 6 figures and increase their income exponentially.I met Tanya when we were both just starting out on our business journey back in 2012. She came to me for branding and beauty shots and we have been friends ever since. It's been amazing watching her grow her business and today you will hear some of her thoughts around how to attract your dream clients and how to market to them, including her "Lazy girl/Smart girl hack" You are gonna love this episode!

In this episode, we are talking about how to promote and market your branding and headshot photography in a way you may not have heard of before.Sound interesting?We’ll take a deep dive on this tactic and I’ll be sharing some tips on how to make it work for you.

Today's episode is a good one. We are going to be talking about how to run a mini session so you make money!Depending on your strategy, you can make this work for you very well, or… it can produce extra work you don’t want… how can you avoid this?I have 4 super simple tips that will up your mini-session game FOREVER! Ready to hear them?

You've heard it before; Work hard. Hustle. Put in more hours. That is how to succeed in your business.But is that really the way? Is working harder and hustling more the way to get the results you want in your business? Or is there a better, more efficient way? In this episode, I’ll be talking about why working harder will not make you more money.

Is Facebook Dead? Can I really market my Photography business on Facebook these days? Is it worth putting the effort building a group? And how the heck do I get people to engage in there?These are just a few of the questions I’ll be answering in this episode! I’ll show you just how powerful building a Facebook group for your photography business really is.

I did become a boudoir photographer by accident. I actually had NO idea what boudoir photography even was!One of the most common questions I get asked is "how did you get started in boudoir" and how I got into the genre. This episode is a bit more personal, but I am sharing how I started on this amazing journey.

“Why I want you to stop asking the opinions of other photographers” You guys! Stop worrying what other photographers think about your work, or your style, or your prices. Stop caring what they think!They are not your clients.If you are in this to make money, you need to figure out who your client is and what THEIR opinion is.Let’s talk about this!Show notes here

This episode I'm talking about why I don't want you to give away FREE shoots. I know you need to build your portfolio, and I have some tips on how to do that instead of offering free sessions. It's important to put a value on your work and in this episode I tell you and easy way to do that.Full Show notes hereGrab your copy of the voucher here

Welcome to the very first episode of the podcast- Learn why I started this podcast and what I hope to achieve with it. Also why it will help you, especially if you are a portrait photographer,Spoiler alert: this is super awkward for me, so these first few episodes are going to be a bit messy, but I am doing it anyway. Show notes are available here