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In this episode, Rosslyn and Mikyla, full-time commercial food photographers and founders of Food Photography Corner, delve into the details of their process for working with brands. From initial agreement to final deliverables, they share valuable insights and tools to help streamline your workflow and maintain professionalism. This episode is packed with practical advice and tips to elevate your brand collaborations.Key Takeaways:Essential Documents: Learn about the six key documents and tools used after a brand agrees to work with you, including contracts, payment invoices, vision boards, content approval documents, galleries, and report cards.Organization Tools: Discover how Honeybook, Pixieset, and other tools help keep your workflow smooth and efficient, from automated contracts to payment reminders.Client Communication: Understand the importance of clear communication and detailed planning with brands to ensure all expectations are met and projects run seamlessly.Helpful Links:Honeybook - Contracts / Split Payments/ [20% off affiliate link]Pixieset - Photo Galleries / Invoicing / Contracts Understanding Food Photography Contracts - Rob / Contract Legal Ease [20% off affiliate link]Content Approval Template - Professional Document to Share Content w/ ClientsAmazon Storefront - Gear RecommendationsMetricool - Social Media Scheduling ToolClick Up - CRM / Client Management Organization Join us at a retreat to learn in person! 

We often get asked, "Which website platform do you recommend for SEO?"  In this podcast, we don't really answer that question.. but we do walk you through our process of evaluating a website platform, what we look for, why, and how. 

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Ever wanted to turn your passion for photography into a business? Now consider taking that business on the road as you travel full-time with your own family. Wedding and Family photographer Jake Ford has done just that! Tune in to discover the joys and challenges of growing a successful family photography business from the road. Hear tips and get apps for fulfilling image orders or selling stock photos. Learn the importance of making connections, and consistently sharing quality content on social media. Spoiler alert: It's more about quality than it is quantity. Connect with Jake: https://jakefordphotography.com/ Instagram: @jakefordphotography https://www.instagram.com/jakefordphotography/ RESOURCES MENTIONED ------------------------------ Album Production: Millers Signature Albums - https://www.millerslab.com Red Tree - https://www.redtreealbums.com Photography Fulfillment Platforms: Pic-Time - https://www.pic-time.com/ Pixieset - https://pixieset.com/ Zenfolio - https://zenfolio.com/ Smug Mug - https://www.smugmug.com/ Shutterfly - https://www.shutterfly.com/ Sell Stock Photos: Shutterstock - https://submit.shutterstock.com/ Adobe Stock - https://contributor.stock.adobe.com/ iStock - https://www.istockphoto.com/workwithus Website Development https://wordpress.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE RV ENTREPRENEUR ⁠https://therventrepreneur.com⁠ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join the RVE community on Facebook! ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/therventrepreneurcommunity⁠  Connect with RVE on all your favorite socials ⁠https://therventrepreneur.com/connect⁠ Got questions or comments for our hosts? Leave us a voice message! ⁠https://therventrepreneur.com/voicemail⁠ (NOTE: Audio submitted may be published on the podcast unless specifically requested otherwise.) Got a great story or tips to share with RVE Listeners? Complete our Guest Intake Form: ⁠https://therventrepreneur.com/guestform⁠ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The RV Entrepreneur is presented by RV Life – Tools that Make Camping Simple ⁠ https://rvlife.com⁠ You May Also Like: The RV Life Podcast ⁠https://podcast.rvlife.com/⁠ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rve/message

Today we're chatting about the Pixieset and Flothemes shut down that's caught a lot of photographers out, culling during the meal, as well as far too much information about Bee's traumatic doctors appointment (trigger warning if lady parts are not something you want to hear about).Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandbee.comlawsonfilms.co.uklawsonphotography.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Take heed, loyal listeners! Flothemes, a Wordpress template creator which I have promoted on this podcast, and which I use on five active websites, is closing up shop. Listen to this special bonus episode for all the relevant details. Personally, I am very disappointed in how this entire situation has been handled by Flothemes and Pixieset, which acquired Flothemes in 2021.  There's a lot to unpack for the thousands and thousands of Flothemes users and unless you were an affiliate member or part of the Flothemes Facebook Group, you may not have received the announcement yet! They are closing up shop and they still have not sent out an email to all of their users. In the meantime, I will be searching for a new option for my several websites, and I will keep you updated in the process in case you are looking as well. Be sure to follow me on the socials for more updates: https://instagram.com/thenerdyphoto https://tiktok.com/@thenerdyphoto https://threads.net/@thenerdyphoto  

Episode 73  I take you through setting up your Facebook ads.Photography Contract websites mentioned in this episode:Pixieset.comSmugMug.comCanva.comJoin the Facebook Group and ask as many questions as you like.Cloudways hosting, you receive $25 on signup and so do I.Join me on Vero - Vero.co my handle is @thejonesboyPhoto-a-Day for 2022 is on Instagram - PhotgraphySideHustleLeave a voice message for Andy at SpeakPipe.com

Erica and Brian dive deep on how to translate your strategy into action. Community Industry News: Danhel Fajardo joined Vyond as Senior Community Specialist Jephtah Abu joined AhoyConnect as Product Community Manager Krystal Wu joined OpenSpace as Sr. Community Program Manager Dani Weinstein joined SAP as Director, Community Strategy Jennifer Hudnet was promoted to Sr. Community Manager at Salesforce Karolina Linda was promoted to Director of Community Management at Dynatrace Sabrina Hockett was promoted to Manager, Community Advocacy and Marketing at Mulesoft Aaron Weiss joined Procore Technologies as Senior Community Manager  Corey Denis was promoted to Head of Community, Social, Content - Small Business, CS at Intuit Anne Traeger Young was promoted to Director, Trailblazer Community Strategy and Operations at Salesforce Julieta Cygiel joined Venafi as Community Manager Oana Filip joined Pixieset as Communication and Community Manager Carmelito Bauer joined ZAM as Contractor Associate Community Manager Nicole Long joined Campus Founders as Community Manager Commsor, Insided, and Gainsight have partnered to launch a new FREE on-demand course on how to drive customer success through community Translating Your Strategy To Action Asana, Monday, Trello, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Quip Aftershow: Community Life #3 with Brian Oblinger Having fewer kids will not save us from climate change - Vox 

Thinking about making the switch from Pixieset to Pic-Time? Wondering which platform's right for you? Then look no further, I've got you covered! Tune in to discover my unfiltered thoughts, tips, and crucially - my numbers - a full year after making the switch from Pixieset to Pic-Time in my own business…In this episode, you'll learn…The key differences between each platform and why I made the switch to Pic-Time [5.03]The best time to switch gallery platforms and how to make the process as seamless and stress-free as possible [4.23] & [7.48]The one game-changing PicTime feature that blew my mind which will help you elevate your client experience [6.33]How to leverage Pic-Time's resources effectively so you can choose the sales strategy that's right for you [13.49] & [16.57]A detailed breakdown of ALL of my 2021 sales figures on PicTime!  [28.04]I'm talking profit margins, markup figures, every sale and promotion I ran in 2021… Plus a side-by-side comparison of my results with Pic-Time in 2021 vs. my results with Pixieset in 2020 (so you can compare)I can't wait for you to dive in!RESOURCES + LINKS:Click here to sign up to Pic-Time and get a bonus free month by using code SARAMONIKA My Online Photography Courses for YouOutsourcing Made Easy: Learn how you can have more time freedom AND financial freedom as a portrait/wedding photographer. Sign up for the waitlist here now! (doors reopen once a year)Crystal Clear Marketing: Learn how you can attract and book your dream photography clients - Sign up here!Intuitive Storytelling for Wedding Photographers: Learn how you can storytell like a pro on wedding days - Sign up here!Say hi to me on social! I would love to hear which episode helped you!Instagram: @saramonikaphotoSubscribeIf you're not subscribed to my podcast yet + you don't want to miss an episode make sure to do so right now before life gets in the way. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!Review in iTunesIf you feel like you've gotten a lot of value from my podcast, I would be so grateful if you left me a review on iTunes by letting me know what you love about it! It helps me reach + help more peeps like you!Click here to leave a review!Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you!With love + gratitude,Sara

40. Do you want to make more money with your small business? To be fair, what small business owner doesn't?! While you might assume that you need to add an entirely new product or service to increase your revenue, there are a lot of ways you can make more money practically doing what you're already doing. You simply need to make a few changes to your processes.  In this episode of Priority Pursuit, I'm excited to discuss five easy ways to make more money in your small business: Resell work you've already created.  Upsell to your current customers. Utilize affiliate links in your content. Charge for coaching sessions.  Raise your prices.   You can find a more detailed version of this episode's show notes at: http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/ways-make-more-money-your-small-business.  Mentioned Links & Resources Show Notes: http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/ways-make-more-money-your-small-business “Episode 011: How to Build Your Team as a Creative Entrepreneur with Jessie Roseberry of Roseberry & Co.” - https://victoriarayburnphotography.com/build-your-team-as-a-creative-entrepreneur-jessie-roseberry/  Pixieset - https://pixieset.com/ref/8kKrzZAaKX  Amazon Associates - https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/  Business Coaching for Photographers with Victoria - https://victoriarayburnphotography.com/business-coaching-photographers/  SEO Coaching for Photographers with Victoria - https://victoriarayburnphotography.com/seo-coaching-photographers/  Save $50 on Your First Order from KISS Books of $100 or More - http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/kiss/  Save 50% on Your First Six Months of Quickbooks Self-Employed - http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/quickbooks   Join the Priority Pursuit Podcast Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/179106264013426

026. Ellie McKinney of Ellie McKinney Photography is a destination wedding photographer and educator who offers mentorship for photographers and business owners. Since 2011, Ellie has strategically planned, set goals, and worked tirelessly to create a successful, profitable six-figure business where she is able to serve her clients well AND sit down at a table for dinner with her family every night.  In this week's episode of “Priority Pursuit,” Ellie shares insights and offers practical steps to help you to create a six-figure business and live the life you love by discussing the following topics:  What does it mean to make six-figures & why does it matter? How do you get started creating a six-figure business?  Decide if creating a six-figure business is what's best for you. You can find a more detailed version of this episode's show notes at: https://victoriarayburnphotography.com/ Mentioned Links & Resources Ellie McKinney Photography  - https://elliemckinney.com/ Find Ellie on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/elliemckinneyphotography Find Ellie on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EllieMcKinneyPhotography/ Find Ellie on Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/elliemckinneyphotography/boards/ Facebook Community for Photographers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/189357975311908 “Episode 011: How to Build Your Team as a Creative Entrepreneur with Jessie Roseberry” https://victoriarayburnphotography.com/build-your-team-as-a-creative-entrepreneur-jessie-roseberry/ Sprout Studio - https://getsproutstudio.com/ Canva - https://www.canva.com/ Bitcoin - https://www.bitcoin.com/ Pixieset - https://pixieset.com/ Strengths Finder 2.0 by Don Clifton: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=strength+finder+2.0+book&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2  Receive 50% Off Your First Order with Photographer's Edit - http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/pe/  Save 50% on Your First Six Months of Quickbooks Self-Employed - http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/quickbooks/  Receive $20 Off Your First Pair of Rothy's - http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/rothys Join the Priority Pursuit Podcast Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/179106264013426 

Top business apps we've been geeking out about in 2021 Ben's #3: Noted https://www.notedapp.io Mark's #3: Convert Calculator https://www.convertcalculator.co Ben's #2: Notion https://www.notion.so Mark's #2: Pixieset https://pixieset.com Ben's #1: Miro https://miro.com Mark's #1: Bonsai https://www.hellobonsai.com  Go to TheFridayHabit.com to find show notes for this episode. There you can also find links to our websites and ways to get in touch. At the bottom of the page you can download our guide to the Friday Habit system that will show you how to set aside one full day each week dedicated to working on your business instead of in your business.If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and leave us a review in the Apple podcasts app.If you have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover don't forget to record us a quick voice memo and send it to hello@thefridayhabit.comThanks for listening to The Friday Habit.Until next time. Live every day like it's Friday.

Hello there dapper-snappers, well we just had so many Snapdowns today that we needed to dedicate a whole episode to them! Thom is still travelling, Greg is back from travelling. We talk about hacking your cable / dongle life, A9ii cameras (spoiler - Thom bought 2) and a big one... Pixieset and Flowthemes have joined forces! Will it be amazing...? Quite possibly! Plus lots of other stuff too :)Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code SNAPPENING50 for 50% off a year's subscription.Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% off Studio Samples and 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription.Check out Pixellu, who make Smart Albums and Smart Slides. They have come on board with an amazing 20% discount for all their products for your first year. Their discount code is SPG22.Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au

012. Do you have set systems in your business? Or, are you flying by the seat of your pants and simply spending day after day trying to get as much done as you can and going to bed stressed because you “didn't get enough done”?  As creative entrepreneurs, we make our own schedules, which is a beautiful thing. But, if we aren't careful, our days can turn into nothing more than putting out fires or getting distracted by whatever we're excited about at the moment.  In order to serve your clients well and prioritize the things that actually move the needle in your business, you need to have systems in place to make sure that what's most important is getting done as efficiently as possible.  So, in this episode of Priority Pursuit, I want to share what my post-wedding process or system looks like with you in hopes of inspiring you to create concrete systems in your own business. Now, if you aren't a photographer, please don't tune this out. While I'm using a photography example, chances are, a system can be created around every facet of your business. You just need to break it down.  What is a system? Within your business, a system is simply an organized way of completing what's usually a large task, and systems are most effective when there are deadlines or time scheduled specifically for the task.  Victoria's Post Wedding Workflow Saturday Shoot wedding Sunday Edit previews for social media Monday Cull photos using Photo Mechanic Select photos for blog using Photo Mechanic Begin editing blog photos Tuesday Finish editing blog photos Use BlogStomp to optimize photos for blog Share images with Emma (my VA) so she care create the clients' album and blog post Wednesday Write the couple's blog post Begin preparing content for social media posts Emma creates album  Emma adds blog to website Share album preview/slideshow with couple Thursday Share blog post Post to social media Share with the bride on Facebook Share in the VRP bride Facebook group Tag vendors in these posts Tag anyone I can (vendors plus bridal party members) in Instagram post and in Instagram stories Send couple an email to let them know blog is up and a Pixieset gallery featuring all blogged photos so they can download if they like Send same pixieset gallery to all vendors Thursday & Friday Emma pins wedding Emma submits wedding for publication via Two Bright Lights Batch review other shoots and weddings after receiving Lightroom catalogs back from Photographer's Edit When gallery is ready Upload photos to Pixieset Emma creates a slideshow to music via SmartSlides  Let clients know their gallery is ready via email and schedule their “viewing party” Prep flash drive and mail them a gift with a thank you note Follow up with couple about their wedding album How to Create Your Own Systems Pick one task of project that you have to complete on the regular  Write out each and every task needed to complete the task or project Determine deadlines or timeframes for each of these tasks (e.g. Choose specific days of the week to dedicate to these tasks) Block out time on your calendar to complete each task Set boundaries to protect time for these tasks Start working within these systems  For a written version of this podcast, visit https://victoriarayburnphotography.com/how-create-systems-within-business-aka-workflow-wedding-photographer.  Mentioned Links & Resources Show Notes: https://victoriarayburnphotography.com/how-create-systems-within-business-aka-workflow-wedding-photographer  Photo Mechanic: https://home.camerabits.com/  BlogStomp: https://www.stompsoftware.com/  Photographer's Edit: http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/pe/   KISS Books: https://www.kiss.us/  SmartSlides: https://www.pixellu.com/smartslides/  Join the “Priority Pursuit Podcast” Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179106264013426 Receive 50% Off Your First Order with Photographer's Edit - http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/pe/  Save $50 on Your First Order from KISS Books of $100 or More - http://victoriarayburnphotography.com/kiss/  Follow Victoria on Instagram: @victorialrayburn or https://www.instagram.com/victorialrayburn/

The podcast is back! I'm so excited, and also so sorry that it's been gone for so long.  This first episode is a solo one with me where I go over the business expenses that I have each month. I think its really interesting to hear what other business owners spend each month on their business, and I hope it gives you some insight into what I use as a professional.  Mentioned in the episode: Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/ Quickbooks Intuit: http://selfemployed.intuit.com/  Backblaze : https://secure.backblaze.com/r/00rlbi (affiliate link) Adobe Creative Cloud: www.adobe.com  Dropbox www.dropbox.com  Pixieset: https://pixieset.com/ref/LZeZdRAWPY (referral link) Later: later.com  Diary Directory: diarydirectory.com  Business of Fashion: https://www.businessoffashion.com/  -------- Head to www.oliviabosserteducation.com to learn more from me!  www.instagram.com/oliviabossert www.instagram.com/oliviabosserteducation   

Today, Tamarind shares some valuable advice on what to do with those slow times in business, especially during the lockdowns and restrictions we have to deal with these days.Introduction (2:20)What drew you to newborn photography? (4:00)I’ve always enjoyed photography, but was envious when I saw other people starting businesses. I asked myself what I would want my daughter to do – take the risk or not? How long did it take for you to feel confident in your work (7:24)4-5 years. I still identify new things to try, and will still feel unsure about those.What tricks do you have to get toddlers to cooperate? (9:35)I start with family shots, then encourage toddlers to leave. If toddler isn’t cooperative, I send them to the park with a parent and ask them to come back at the end to try again.How to deal with dads that are not engaged? (13:27)Take control of the situation, in a nice way. Talk a lot, and find something to connect on.What’s your favourite newborn pose? (15:20)It changes. I tend to obsess about one pose at a time, and then will work on it until I perfect it and move on to the next thing.Tell us about your most memorable session (17:31)I photographed a big baby who lost it after being wrapped. I only later figured out that he had a rash, and the sweat from being wrapped up made him itchy. It was challenging to think on the fly and come up with ways to work through the session.Biggest posing mistake you see (20:21)Posing in the wrong direction to the lighting. What business model do you follow (22:54)I used to include both digital and prints so clients would have reference prints. Lately I switched back to all digital, with option to print.Your worth shouldn’t be tied up in how you offer your products. You should do what works for you.What is your client onboarding process? (30:48)Enquiries through my website goes straight into CRM (17hats). I then send them to a Pixieset gallery that has all pricing info so I can track when they’ve looked at it.Do you have special touches to make your sessions unique? (32:20)I dabble in composites with digitals for clients.Advice on how to grow creatively while also growing your business (33:53)Keep track of new ideas. When you have slow times in business, do model calls to try new things.Which activities can you pursue during slow times in business? (36:04)When we were shut down recently, I also shut down my business in my head. I took the time to do self portraits, and enjoyed figuring it out. What are you creatively curious about? (38:54)Fine art portraits of childrenDiscover more about Tamarind SpenderWebsite: www.azurephotography.caFacebook: @azurephotography3 Instagram: @azurephotogBio: Tamarind is the owner and photographer behind Azure Photography.She has had a camera in her hands since she was 17 years old and has been so excited to grow her amazing business in Guelph, ON since the summer of 2013. Photography to her is capturing moments, from the beauty of her client's pregnancy to the fun-loving connections within a family and everything in between. Resources shared in this episode:17 hatsBrooke Shaden Leanna Azzolini - podcast

In this episode, I chat with web designer Alex Vita. We talk about web design and website galleries -  as they apply to photographers.   Hey, welcome back to another episode. This is Frederick Van Johnson. Today. We're going to be talking with Alex Vita about galleries, in particular, and websites for photographers. And what are some best-practices for displaying work online and just having everything Bulletproof? Should you go with a roll your own solution, like WordPress and install, awesome plugins into it, or should you just, pay a subscription fee to a Squarespace or someone like that and have it all managed by third-parties in the cloud here to demystify all that is Alex Vita. Alex is a Romania-based web designer who knows pretty much everything there is to know about web design and photography, as it applies to websites and galleries. And we're going to pick his brain today. Alex, welcome to the show, man. How are you doing? Alex: Hi. Frederick nice to meet you. Happy to be here. Frederick: Nice to meet you too. Are you ready for this? I got a ton of questions for you. Alex: I'm ready. Go ahead. I'm an open book. Frederick: Cool. All right, let's start with chapter one of that open book. who is Alex Vita? How did you get started in all this? And how did you start building your niche in web design and gallery design for photographers? Alex: I started as an amateur photographer myself. I had a photo studio, I shot a few weddings, a few portraits sold some stock images. So that's how I got introduced to the field of photography. But I have a degree in computer science and I started building websites for a few photographers and that grew over time. And now I'm doing only that I have web design services exclusively for photographers, and I'm enjoying every minute of it and having to do work only with photographers. Over time, I started learning the nuances of the industry. It's a bit different than building generic websites, I think. Frederick: One of the big questions that come up for a lot of photographers is should I invest my time and effort in learning WordPress and putting it, finding a great premium theme and putting it on there and, owning it all. Or is it better to go to a Squarespace solution? As a web designer, where do you fall on that? Is it budget based? Is it skillset based or something else? Alex: I'll try to avoid "it depends". And try to offer some pointers here - it's all a game of compromises. I like WordPress, I think it's the big elephant in the industry, right? It powers a third of the Internet for good reason. And there are dedicated photography platforms out there, which photographers have been using for a long time, the big players, SmugMug, PhotoShelter, and the other ones. And I feel they are all sensing the heat from WordPress. There's a good level of competition now because WordPress is so powerful. You get a great theme, some plugins and you have good functionality, a great looking, mobile-friendly portfolio. So the decision then comes down to a few factors, right? Tiebreakers. One would be your stage of the business. If you're a beginner versus a pro, and what type of website you need, do you just need a portfolio website just to showcase images, a few sets of images to show you the quality of your work, or do you need the advanced functionality? E-commerce right selling prints out of fulfillment, selling licenses, selling photo-based products, calendars, and photo tours, and that sort of stuff. Do you need advanced blogging functionality and other stuff? Those details all matter in this decision, it's like I said, it's a game of compromises. Most people, listening to this, watching this, I think WordPress is good. It's more complex for some people that are not very tech-savvy. You can really get lost at some point, with all the theme options and plugins. If you don't do maintenance and all of that, but it's more powerful. There's a huge community behind it. It allows you to grow the website in the future. So, I think it's a good foundation. Too often I get emails from clients, from photographers coming to me saying that they. Use some sort of template. They use Wix or Squarespace, or they used WordPress, but paid photographers theme or something. It looks really pretty out of the box. Their demos look amazing, but they come to me saying, Hey, I want to change this.  Why can't do that in the theme options, because it's limited you just get what you get? Frederick: There are the dedicated services out there, like the Zenfolio, and Pixieset, Smugmug, et cetera, that let you put a gallery up there. It's really interesting what you said about the lure of a beautiful WordPress theme looks great. you look at the demo, it looks beautiful. But then you get it, you install it. And you're like, this is perfect, except for this one thing right there. If I could just do this, and then they call Alex, and then you have to go in and hopefully do some surgery. The question and this is coming from experience. I've been on WordPress for a decade or so for the This Week in Photo site. And what I learned over the years is I was forced into becoming WordPress savvy through starting where you were, where like you said, okay, I have this theme and then going in and trying to fix it. Then I found out, okay, now I got to learn this stuff and I got to learn CSS. And, maybe I should use a child theme instead of the main theme. And then it just goes on and on. And then when you finally have it set. Then WordPress revs or the plugins update and now things break and you got to go in and fix it and all that stuff. So, it's it with great power comes great responsibility. So it is good that you could do everything, almost anything with WordPress, but at the same time, you got to stay on top of it all the time and make sure that it's working. You got to be that guy versus going out and shooting or marketing. Alex: So it's that trade-off between design, flexibility, and power. And the cost of that complexity is not worth it to everyone. I have a bias towards WordPress. I enjoy using it. And like you said, I learned all the ins and outs and maintenance and all of that. But when I start communicating with, a new photographer. I just ask them what they need, because if they just needed a simple portfolio-based website, just to showcase a few images, it might be too much for them. if they do make this decision, if someone, takes the decision not to go on the WordPress site, not to go too complex. They run the risk of choosing a template that's being used by thousands of other photographers because it's a template. Because you're just picking a theme and you have little design flexibility with it.   So they really need to do a lot of due diligence, they need to test it out to make sure the demos are good to test it out on mobile, and then to customize as much as possible out of it. So they don't look like thousands of other websites using the same template. I see such websites, especially with photography platforms. They pick a template from PhotoShelter, SmugMug, or Zenfolio. And then there are hundreds of websites that look the same. They have a different logo, but then they're identical. So we come to that marketing thing. How do you stand out from the crowd? And the industry is saturated, but you have the exact same website as other ones. So it's difficult. Frederick: If you go with a minimalist type theme though, does it matter if someone else has the same theme, ideally, the website design is overshadowed by the work, right? So people aren't looking at, Oh, Hey, he used the three up the grid. And so did that guy over there. They should be looking more at the photos themselves. Where do you fall on that? Should the design of the site showcase the work itself? Alex: I completely agree that the web design should not stand in the way of someone browsing the website and, admiring the photos. Images always matter most so definitely, especially for a portfolio. A few galleries hosted on a website? Definitely, if the template is minimalistic and the images shine that's enough. Of course, that would be similar to other websites. What I was referring to more was, pro photographers, needing, more advanced websites, if they need e-commerce or other functionality, then they usually cannot just go with a simple template-based website. They need WordPress and plugins and sometimes they even need to integrate different platforms. It happens like a hybrid website. You use WordPress for the blog and the static pages, the content, but then you use a different platform just for your archive, for selling images and prints, and all of that. And you try to customize them. So they feel part of the same website. Frederick: The other side of the coin is a website even necessary these days. I really want to get your thought on this because you're a designer and you sit in the middle of this and you have clients.  I've been hearing increasingly from models and photographers, usually younger, on the younger side that, Hey, I don't even have a website. Here's my Instagram. I do everything through Instagram, message me through Instagram. I don't even have a .com website, or if I do, it points at the Instagram profile. As a professional web designer that's doing work in the photography niche, where do you fall on the whole Instagram argument? I just see social media platforms as great tools, great marketing tools, but just that I see them as great instruments to raise awareness, to spread your message. Alex: But I just don't like photographers to set their Homebase there and not have a website at all. It just feels like Social media sites just come and go. They get acquired. They get closed down. It happens. many years ago there were a lot of photographers just having a Flickr account. If you remember that, they didn't have a website. They just send you their Flickr profile and now it's Instagram and it could be something else in the future. That all changes, whereas a website is an asset that you control, that you own and you own the content and you control it. It's owning a house versus renting it. that's my attitude toward social media websites. I think they're great there, but they're just tools that you can leverage to grow your business. Not build everything on it. I don't think photo buyers or your clients or target audience treats you very seriously or sees you as an expert if you just send them an Instagram and not a website. Frederick: And when you rent, you're subject to the rules of the landlord, in the digital world, it's the terms of service. If you breach the terms of service, because whoever may not like your particular genre of photography, then they can shut you down or penalize you in some way. Whereas if you own your own, you own your own, right? Alex: Exactly. They changed the rules on you and you can do nothing about it. Just like Facebook. How you can no longer reach people's feeds, you have to promote and pay for that. It's the same thing. Frederick: Some photographers just want to show their work. Some photographers want to show their work and get comments on their work. Some photographers want to put a gallery up there to have people download images, say for wedding proofs or something like that. Others want to sell fine art. What's a good place for a photographer to start? If they've been in photography for a couple of years and they figured out, yes, this is what I want to do. And now it's time for me to take it up a level. Where should they go? Should they start with someone like you? And have you consulted with them on what to do? Or should they just, go sign up for an account somewhere and start uploading images? What's the best way to go? Alex: Whether they hire a web designer or a consultant, or they do research on their own they do need to research. There are a plethora of tools out there, all having some sort of e-commerce functionality. But if you get down into the details, I know that the differences and they're not all built the same, it really depends on what they need. So prints; you can sell self-fulfilled prints on WordPress too, with WooCommerce or with Nextgen gallery, or other plugins. But you have to do the work. If you're looking for automatic fulfillment, like the order goes to the print lab directly and it gets shipped to the client directly, then your options are... limited, you have Nextgen Gallery, I think they've just introduced automatic fulfillment or you use different platforms like PhotoShelter, SmugMug and all the other ones. With licenses, if you want to sell downloads, which is a common scenario, again, WordPress, but it depends on your archives. If we're just talking tens or hundreds of images, a small selection of fine art images, WordPress purpose is manageable to do that. But if you have a stock archive or you have thousands of images, it's not. WordPress is too cumbersome for that. So you use a dedicated platform again, and even then you have to do research. Because licenses are not all the same. You have royalty-free versus rights managed, not all platforms have rights-managed calculators. So truly depends. They might need a consultant or just a lot of time to research. Frederick: So if, from a consultancy standpoint if a photographer comes to you and they say, I need; a world-class website built. I want, pages that do this and this, and I want a world-class gallery and I need e-commerce on there, et cetera.  What are they looking at generally,  in terms of, a price range? Alex: For simpler portfolio websites, that can be done just on a WordPress installation or some other tool, like a template. it's not that expensive. one thousand, two thousand, three thousand dollars. It depends on the details, where it starts to get expensive from my experience, is when they need all that advanced functionality and a lot of customization, integrating two platforms, like I said, in a hybrid website, WordPress plus something else and both customized to match. So it feels like part of the same website. And more testing and more advanced SEO and all that stuff. My project can reach up to nine, $10,000. It depends that can get crazy expensive or for stock archives, but for solo photographers, just for a portfolio website, it's usually simpler. Frederick: Then what about the photographer? Photographers already have a website set up and they just need help refining it, say with SEO or something like that. Is that something that you offer? Alex: Over time I added those types of services just by sheer demand. I do website reviews. I just do an audit or review of the existing website and make them a list of recommendations or suggestions from scratch. I have SEO reviews, or what I call "website make-overs" where they don't really need a new website from scratch. Whether that's too expensive or too complex for them. I just go in and try to polish their existing website. I go page by page manually tweak the design, clean up the admin area, and just make everything user-friendly if their existing platform is good enough. If it can be salvaged. Frederick: So it's in the real estate analogy, here's this house, the foundation is good and the framing is good. We're just gonna put paint on it or change that wood out for brick or something like that.  Sometimes you need to demolish the building and start over.  You gotta take it down to dirt and start again. So if people want to see some of the stuff that you're working on, or, contract you or otherwise reach out to you, what's the best way to contact you online. Alex: My website is foregroundweb.com, F O R E ground web.com. I have a ton of articles there, resources, courses, and a list of all the web design services that I offer. Basically, it's all about photography, websites, nothing else. They can check it out and I'm open to getting emails from clients if they have questions. Frederick: All right, Alex Vita thank you for coming on today. I appreciate your time. Alex: Happy to be here. Thanks.

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The following are apps we use almost daily and rely on for our photography business. A lot of them can be used for other types of business too! Here are the apps and we also included discounts in case you want to join:1. HONEYBOOKGet 50% off your first year at Honeybook by using this link to join:http://share.honeybook.com/karen49857Contracts, invoices, and customer database trackingCommunicate with clientsTrack your income and expenses-also allows you to export to Quickbooks for easy end of the year tax turn inBatch emails, to do lists, time tracking, and gift cards2. UNUMOrganize your Instagram feed with easeColor map to see what colors are consistent in your feed and allows you to plan for a more cohesive lookTracks your analytics-followers, likes, comments, best time/day to post, and best hashtags3. PIXIESETSign up with this link to receive 250 MB added to your 3 GB of free storage:https://pixieset.com/ref/oBP1AEoEP0Upload client's gallery and send the link to deliver in high resolutionProfessional printing labWebsite hostCreate custom gallery mobile apps 4. UNFOLD & MADEDesign Instagram stories5. INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOKMost of our clients come straight from these social media appsMake sure you are consistent on these6. UNSCRIPTEDUse the discount code "karencastorphoto" to earn $20 off a yearly subscription! Posing prompts for all portrait categoriesSun tracker will tell you blue hour, sunrise, sunset, and golden hour times for your location and also weatherPhotoshoot trackerMultiple educational guides7. LAYOUTEasy collage makerUsed mostly for before/afterMOBILE PRESET: Click here to buy Karen's mobile preset8. PINTERESTGreat place for inspirationCan be used to market your blogs

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Website solutions for photographers, what’s needed and what options do we have today? This is Latitude Photography Podcast, Episode 78 for May 3, 2020 Links Mentioned in today’s show: Guest Website: arielestulin.com LPS Survey: https://forms.gle/JpFzi1vPvQzaPF8e8 Download the Image Optimization resource mentioned in this show from this page: https://brentbergherm.com/info/resources/ Palouse Shoot-n-Print Photography and Printing Workshop Get on the list for updates on Latitude Photography School  Shop at lensrentals.com with my affiliate link and I’ll get a small commission of the sale. Use the code "latitude15" at checkout and you'll get 15% off your order. I also have an affiliate link with ThinkTank Photo  Thank you for your support! Main Topic: Websites for Photographers Today we’re talking about websites for photographers. I wanted to go through a few items and I’m glad you’re here to discuss these things with me. First off, I want to cover just some bullet point items of what types of sections does a photographer need on their website.  Start with WHY it’s important to have a website or online presence before getting into nitty gritty. Example. If I hear or find a photographer I like, I’ll look him/her online and if they don’t have a website or a working website or a website that has poor usability I’ll kinda not bother.  Harsh but you need a web presence today. Also no reason even the most tech illiterate person cannot have an online portfolio and presence. What does your website need: Your website should not be your life story.  No one has time or the attention span today. You are a photographer, show me your work, and then if I’m interested I’ll read more about what you do and your philosophies. Too Harsh?? (no) The opposite is sometimes true, I’ll read something really profound someone wrote on the subject of photography. Then I go see their work and it;s not very good. Just make sure your work speaks as loud as your words. Photos Duh :) About Page + Artist statement or vision A way to contact or email the photographer, what’s your opinion on how to best achieve this? On the about page, on a separate page, or in a sidebar or the footer? Contact page, plug-in if using WP Your own suggestions, feel free to intersperse them here. Gallery page(s) Blog? Anything else? E-commerce for prints etc...  Let’s talk about a few hosting types that photographers can use to host their websites (feel free to expand this list and/or expand each individual bullet item. Whatever you add, please add in green) Super easy no effort to custom websites. Instagram / Facebook - FREE Less tech - Drag and Drop $$ - $$$ Squarespace.com - Not free Zenfolio.com - Not free portfolio.adobe.com/photography - Not free or free if you have Adobe CC already www.photoshelter.com - Not free Pixieset.com - Not free Smugmug.com - Not free Visualsociety.com More tech involved $ Wix.com - Free or not free Weebly.com - Not free or not free Wordpress.com/Wordpress.org - Free but you need hosting + theme Drag and Drop WP builder Very involved $$$$$ Custom-coded WP or HTML site - Definitely not free Drag and drop vs WP sites. I’m a big fan of Wordpress.org sites. Let’s talk a bit about that for a moment. Confusion with wordpress.com sites Wordpress.org vs Wordpress.com sites) Server  Domain (ie google domains) Technical know-how Basic needs to host a site C-Panel server admin software makes life very easy. (I use Kinsta for my hosting, no C-Panel but still a very convenient way to manage a WP site) Plugins extend functionality of the site Themes control the look of the site. If you “build it right” you should (theoretically) be able to swap themes like you do a pair of socks. You have the same structure going in to it but a different look on the outside. Sometimes themes behave more like plugins though and can get tied in to your content as well. I don’t like those types of themes. Page builders make designing a site a lot easier, just another piece of software to learn though. Bugs to squash with WP sites Anything else Keep on top of WP, WP, theme and Plug-in updates. Otherwise risk of site being compromised. Big headaches. Other thoughts that need to be covered when dealing with websites for photographers. What images to put on your website? Cherry pick your images. Pick the best of the best. I don’t need to see every picture you’ve ever taken. It’s not about showing 10,000 images on your website. Quality not Quantity. You want the viewer to see a handful of your images and say, I get who this photographer is FInding a niche. If you want to be a landscape photographer show me your landscape work not your wedding, studio portraits, or sports action.  If you want to show images outside your niche, use FB, Twitter or other social media for this. Show unique images. What does that mean? Google Horseshoe Bend - pages and pages of sameness. If you want to stand out, show images that are unique and make the viewer say, hmm. I’ve never seen that angle before. Make your website look good. If you don’t know what good is, ask someone who has a good eye for design. Tip of the Week. Brent: Experiment with the export settings in Lightroom and be sure to export using sRGB when saving out for the web. Guest: The best place to shoot is exactly where you are, especially true in today’s environment. Reminders Find us on the web at http://latitudephotographypodcast.com Find me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brentberghermphoto/ Find the podcast facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1892577214293688/ Find me on instagram @brentbergherm Find me on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/brentberghermphotography Find me online at https://brentbergherm.com And finally, my online learning platform for photographers is found at http://latitudephotographyschool.com Find Ariel Estulin here: arielestulin.com Outdoorphotojourney.com IG @ariel.estulin

Hey Snapisolators! Well admittedly we're getting pretty low on things to talk about, on account of neither of us actually shooting any weddings - however - we do have a few good nuggies to share. Greg is in the middle of building his new website and has discovered Pixieset (spoiler... he likes it a lot). Thom shares his new Instagram uploading app and if you're using BlogStomp, dan't make the mistake that Greg has been making for the past six years...!Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription!Do you need an awesome album company / image delivery workflow? Check out our friends at Queensberry Albums. Use the discount code SNAPPENING19 to get 50% of Studio Samples for the rest of the month and also... 40% of any Workspace Subscriptions - including the lifetime subscription! Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au

  Gavin Wade is a wedding photographer from Orange county whos clients can not stop singing his name. You have to see the length of the reviews his clients leave about his photos. Gavin is also the founder of CloudSpot the Client photo gallery and delivery system that has quickly won over my heart. Today we are going to be talking about how to deliver a world-class client experience with your photography! In This Episode You'll Learn: How Gavin started his wedding photography business Why Gavin loves shooting weddings How many weddings Gavin has shot The simple thing many new photographers overlook that is costing them success The importance of focusing on the client experience How to ensure your photos are unique and personal for each client What makes CloudSpot different from other client gallery systems A unique way some photographers are using CloudSpot Premium Members Also Learn: How to communicate your talent, value, and experience to a potential client What exactly sets apart the photographers that thrive from the ones who struggle Gavins wedding shot list How to increase your profits after the wedding is over Resources: Sign up for CloudSpot for FREE and receive 20% off your first year! Orange County Wedding Photographers Gavin Wade’s Website CloudSpot vs Pixieset showdown blog post        

Hi there Snappers! A few weeks ago we received a question regarding client galleries - which we use, which we love. In this episode we chat about the gallery system we use, and the pros and cons. Thom has a new plastic-fantastic Samyang 24mm lens that he plans on using while overseas (it's soooo small and light). We chat about a bunch of other small topics, primarly Greg's new Mac Mini that arrived just before we started recording. Looking for an amazing CRM tool for photographers? Check out Studio Ninja and use the promo code thesnappening50 for 50% off a year's subscription! Look up Greg at www.gregcampbell.photo and Thom at www.thomasstewart.com.au

Hallo ihr Halunken*innen, heute Foto- und Nerdthemen für alle laktoseintoleranten Menschen. Wir sprechen über Emmentaler, Saftpressen, 7 Minuten nach Mitternacht, Datensicherungsnerdtalk, Crashplan und Backblaze, Lightroom Performance, Slideshows bei Pixieset und Animes. Bis nächste Woche, tschüssi.   Zeug über das wir in der Folge sprechen: leckerer Emmentaler Käse* eine tolle Saftpresse* Drobo 5C, Marvs Raidsystem*   […] Der Beitrag 71 – nur noch die Sonne zeichnen, fertig erschien zuerst auf netucated.

Are you searching for an organized, more systematized way to run your photography business? In episode 80 of the Bokeh Podcast, photographer Ashley Gerrity shares how she organized her business by implementing the perfect workflow. Listen as she shares her top three tools for running a successful business and studio from anywhere in the country. The Bokeh podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Post-Production for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast. Ashley’s Aha Moment: While she is a huge advocate of long term planning, it has to be evolutionary. This realization came when her husband’s residency placed him on the other side of the country. This change meant she had to evaluate the challenges, plans, and options in her business. Tips for Consuming Podcast Content: Use time that allows you to focus on the content, like driving in the car or walking the dog. Company Tools: 1. Honeybook - This client management system allows you to create a workflow for each client. 2. Asana - This project management system can be used for big picture goals in her business. 3. Google Drive - This cloud based system allows Ashley to store and share important documents with her team. Champagne Fridays: The editor of San Fransisco Bride taught this technique at a conference. The concept is to sit down with a bottle of champagne and reflect on the business as a whole. What can be changed, adjusted, and improved upon. Systems: 1. Photographer’s Edit - In order to get time back in her business, Ashley outsources her photos for culling and color correction. This also allows her to see the final edits from her associates just before they go to the client. 2. Pixieset - To provide digital downloads to her clients, Ashley uses Pixieset for gallery delivery. 3. Fundy - This company is used to make print sales with the company. Links Episode 2: Starbucks & 50 Weddings - Ashley Gerrity The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber Episode 40: It’s about Relationships - Laura Neff You May Also Enjoy: #73: Time Management for the Photographer #66: Associate Photographers: The Workflow - Jennie Tewell #59: The Ultimate Portrait Workflow - Erin Costa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EPISODE #42: WHY YOU HAVE TO HUSTLE JUST TO GET A CHANCE AT SUCCESS How to deal with high maintenance clients, and knowing when it is not a good fit. What to do if you do not hear back from couples after you have handed over their images. So where did the idea of "hustle" come from? What does it mean to me to hustle? Specific examples of what it means to hustle as a wedding photographer. Do no wait for the worst case scenario before hustling and giving it your all. When is it time to look in the mirror and ask yourself the tough question: "Am I really good enough?" Conclusion: Coming up on future episodes: Outline of this episode: [0:27] Introduction to episode 42, and topic overview. [5:52] Answering a question from a listener about when to refuse service. [13:32] Answering another question, what to do if you do not hear back from clients. [21:35] Discussing the topic at hand, the hustle mindset. [26:02] Explaining what it means to hustle in a wedding photography business. [29:28] Specific examples of what it means to hustle in wedding photography. [41:06] Discussing how you have to give your all, before it's too late. [46:05] Understanding the reality of whether or not wedding photography is for you. [51:23] Conclusion. [52:29] Coming up on future episodes.   Resources and links mentioned in this episode: http://www.onlyadayaway.com — our adventure travel blog and podcast. https://www.instagram.com/henrychen1/ — my travel Instagram account. http://pixieset.com/ — Pixieset, online gallery system. https://www.smugmug.com/ — SmugMug, alternative online gallery system. http://www.aevitasweddings.com — my wedding photography company website. https://www.instagram.com/weddingphotographypodcast/ — Podcast Instagram account. http://www.weddingphotographypodcast.com/episode42 — direct link to today’s episode. weddingphotographypodcast@gmail.com — direct email contact. http://www.weddingphotographypodcast.com/resources — resources page. http://www.weddingphotographypodcast.com/itunes — direct link to leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes!

Tune in for a discussion with transmedia and cross platform storyteller, writer-producer, Jay Bushman ("The Lizzie Bennet Diaries," "Dirty Work," "Welcome to Sanditon"). Jay is a transmedia veteran who has spent his career creating shows that utilize a variety of social media platforms to further engage audiences and enhance story. Be sure to also check out Jay's podcast "Flushing Transit Authority," a show about what it means to be a Mets fan. Unpaid Endorsements: Matt: Monstress (comic book) Oren: Godless (on Netflix); Pixieset.com for photo galleries Jay: Lodge 49 (on AMC) Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod As always, follow @MrMattEnlow (www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg(www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg) on twitter. For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.comShow your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/) Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com or 
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