Podcasts about portrait sessions

Join our LIVE workshop this month on April 21st for FREE where we will talk about How to Hit $2K+ Per Shoot Without a Studio or Luxury Clients. Register here: https://christarenephotography.com/2k-blueprint-workshopSummaryIn this episode, Krista shares her framework for achieving $2,000 portrait sessions, emphasizing the importance of transitioning from a shoot and burn model to a full-service approach. She discusses the significance of mindset, understanding pricing, and creating a premium experience for clients. Krista also highlights effective marketing strategies and invites listeners to a workshop for further insights.TakeawaysI had a framework and a system that works.Transitioning from shoot and burn to full service is crucial.Mindset is key to achieving success in photography.Understanding your pricing and numbers is essential.Creating a premium experience can justify higher prices.Marketing and client engagement are vital for growth.You can achieve higher average sales with the right framework.Investing in education and mentorship is important.Don't be afraid to ask clients what they want.A solid framework can lead to consistent success.Thanks for listening! We'd LOVE if you left us a review!Connect with Christa on Instagram HERE!Enjoy a free 20-min training on adding $50k in income from products HERE!Apply for Uncapped HERE!

#546 Richard Brodowski is member of the Beginner Photography Podcast Community and innovative equestrian and portrait photographer who shares how he transitioned from taking photos at his daughter's barn to mastering equestrian portraits. He began his photography path in April 2021, initially purchasing a camera for filming barbecue videos for a YouTube channel. However, his interests shifted towards equestrian photography as he began capturing images during his daughter's horseback riding lessons. Richard shares his learning experience, from being voluntold to take portraits at a barn to experimenting with equipment and techniques.KEY TOPICS COVEREDGetting Started in Photography - Richard recounts his initial motivation for purchasing a camera, which evolved from a focus on video to a passion for equestrian photography during his daughter's lessons. Key takeaways include the importance of experimentation and being open to new opportunities.Learning Equestrian Photography - Richard discusses the nuances of equestrian photography, covering technical aspects like focal lengths and equipment, as well as learning to pose subjects around horses safely. He highlights his journey of gaining confidence and skills through research and practice.Community and Continuous Learning - Richard emphasizes the role of community in developing his skills. Participation in local photo meetups allowed him to interact with other photographers and models, fostering a supportive environment that facilitated learning and experimentation.IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS & CONCEPTSCommunity in Photography: Involvement in groups that enhance learning, skill-sharing, and collaboration among photographers.DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONSHow can community involvement enhance your learning in photography?What are the challenges and rewards of transitioning from hobby photography to professional portrait sessions?RESOURCES:Visit Richard Brodowski's Website - https://www.barn33photography.com/Follow Richard Brodowski on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barn33photography/Check out "Set a Light 3D" (for lighting setups) - https://www.elixxier.com/en/set-a-light-3d/Learn What Camera Settings to Use in our free guide!https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

SummaryIn this episode, Christa shares her journey of getting past $10K weddings as a photographer. She emphasizes the importance of valuing all clients, regardless of their budget, and building relationships with them. Christa discusses five key points for stepping into the high-end wedding space, including realizing that luxury doesn't necessarily mean high prices, increasing rates, becoming product-focused, being open to shifting your business, and valuing relationships with clients. She also highlights the potential of adding portrait sessions to increase income and serve clients better.TakeawaysValue all clients and build relationships with them, regardless of their budget.Realize that luxury doesn't always mean high prices.Increase rates to reflect the value you provide and avoid burnout.Become product-focused within weddings to add value and increase income.Be open to shifting your business and reevaluating your goals.Consider adding portrait sessions to increase income and serve clients better. Thanks for listening! We'd LOVE if you left us a review! Connect with Christa on Instagram HERE! Enjoy a free 20-min training on adding $50k in income from products HERE!

If you have been wondering if it's possible to focus on weddings while seamlessly adding in portrait sessions, let me tell you - it is! Today, I have successful high-end wedding and portrait photographer, Elizabeth (Liz) Nord who is based in Jackson, Tennessee. She is a past student of mine and she shares how she went from charging $500 per session to having a $5k portrait sale on her FIRST sale offering products.We dive into the significance of providing full-service photography and the impact of offering prints, albums, and wall art rather than just digitals. Liz also emphasizes the importance of personal touchpoints, having an individualized approach, and the importance of offering clients a personalized, stress-free experience.She also shares how her business has grown financially, increasing her income from $75k in 2022 to an amazing $125k in 2023, while only shooting 8 weddings due to the strategic addition of full-service portrait sessions.This episode is sure to inspire you on the transformative possibilities within the realm of wedding and portrait photography!In this episode, we chat about:‌Liz's journey going from $500 sessions to $5k sessionsThe connections she's been able to make with her portrait clientsMaking the shift from shoot and burn to doing portrait sessionsHow Liz got to ball rolling with her marketing when she made this transitionHow she's able to stand out in her industryLiz's advice to those who want to transition to products, but aren't sure if they're readyThe incredible growth Liz has made in her businessSHOW NOTES: https://christarenephotography.com/from-500-to-5k/‌Connect with Liz:Weddings Instagram: @‌elizabethnordphotoPortraits Instagram: @‌elizabethnordstudioWebsite: Elizabeth Nord Photography‌Want more info on adding in prints and products for BIG sales? Send me a DM on Instagram @‌christa_rene or check out my websiteGreenville, SC Wedding & Portrait Photographer | Christa Rene

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Bruce Hirsch of www.hirschstudio.com is a US-based family portrait photographer living and working in both Indiana, not far from Michigan, and Florida in the winter months. We were exchanging some emails earlier this year when he dropped this bombshell... Just as [...] The post 537: Bruce Hirsch – Partner with clubs to book a wealth of photography portrait sessions appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Slowing down and truly being present with clients can lead to beautiful, real-life images being captured. Implementing long-form sessions into your business can help you do just that.In episode 532 of The Bokeh Podcast, Rachel Larsen Weaver takes us on the journey of her long-form sessions, and explains why this format works for her business. Listen in as she shares how she uses film and everyday messy life to document the true art that is the life of her clients.The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer's Edit: Custom Editing for the Professional Photographer and Miilu: The Simplest Way to Create and Manage Timelines and Shot Lists for the Events You're Photographing. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.Brand Position (3:08)Inspiration for Rachel's photographic style (13:08)Immediate Family by Sally MannAt 12 by Sally MannCreating a great customer experience (16:13)Technique for time management (24:02)Outsourcing/Delegation (27:13)Book Recommendation (34:42)Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstésBackground of Rachel's transition to long-form sessions (39:08)"Worry less about creating the perfect image and instead strive for the honest one" (45:44)What a long-form session looks like with Rachel (50:15)How many rolls of film are shot in a session? (54:47)Rachel's Go-To Equipment (55:40)Links:https://www.charitywater.orghttps://www.rachellarsenweaver.comhttps://www.nownowschool.comhttps://www.instagram.com/rachel.larsen.weaverhttps://www.instagram.com/nownowschool See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are joined by artist and embodiment photographer Rebecca Tolk! She walks us through her journey, details how photographs can sometimes reveal what you're really feeling inside, and how her services have continued to thrive even in a remote COVID world.  You should absolutely check out her website here, her art is beautiful! 

This week I unfriend actor, director and Artistic Director Kaitlin Williams! We discuss quarantine theatre, the brilliant idea of recreating the success of Hamilton, how to do the work when there’s no work allowed, nihilistic visions, loose happiness, weaving in and out of each other’s lives, the risks of site-specific theatre, assuming people are cooler than they actually are, intimidating Leonardo DiCaprio and so so much more.Grab a copy of BU TT HE AD - HERESign up for the monthly newsletter - HEREFollow Friendless on Instagram, Twitter, and on FacebookCover photo credit to the incredible Kristine Cofsky at the Portrait Sessions

In the first of a new series of Portrait Sessions presented by Portuguese Flannel, I invited Melbourne based model Nathan McGuire to the studio. He talks about growing up in Gidgegannup, Western Australia as a Wadjuk Noongar man, working as an Indigenous model in the slow yet evolving fashion industry in Australia and how we need to look in our own backyard when it comes to the Black Lives Matter movement in America. Watch the full episode at www.meninthistown.com/podcast. Produced by MITT Work.

Episode 54: James is joined with professional portrait & wedding photographer Tommy Reynolds. This great and energetic chat about the Tommy’s remote portrait session that he does with professional photographers: STEVEN BUTLER-MATTIN https://www.instagram.com/stevenbutle... HANNAH COUZENS https://www.instagram.com/hannahcouze... ALEX BENYON https://www.instagram.com/abenyon_por... SEAN TUCKER https://www.instagram.com/seantuck/ AARON ANDERSON. Using Zoom & Lumix UK tether software I wanted to give portrait photographers the ability to take a photograph the way they want, all remotely. We chat about when people want to know when things go wrong, almost getting kidnapped and the importance of getting your personality across in video. Zoom photo shoot link - https://youtu.be/opIGrgVSWqU  Assets from this shoot - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0oloitji558h3uh/AACcR3zhhqZZl5EeP4WeQgXKa?dl=0  Socials and website https://tommyreynolds.co.uk/ - Portfolio Site www.tommyreynolds.training - Training Site www.instagram.com/tommyreynolds89  www.youtube.com/tommyreynolds89  EnjoyGot any questions? Send us your questions and thoughts on the show to hello@jameskelly.co or join our Facebook group here and leave your comments, questions or share your images (please do not bombard the page with heaps at a time). Lastly, we would be grateful if you could give the show some love by leaving us a (great 5*) review on iTunes, this will help other photographers find us: goo.gl/6Kam3P The Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/thephotographerscraic Our website: www.thephotographerscraic.com

This is the FINAL episode of Season Two!! I thought hard about how I wanted to end this season, and I decided to end with me. On this final episode, I'll be sharing my story of how I got started. I hope going back to the beginning helps inspire you and how you can get started on what you want to be doing. A quick preview: I'm giving you a little tough love. Please enjoy this final episode and know I was where you were and I am thankful to have came through on the other side. Thank you for being such an engaged community, and for finding this podcast and my voice useful. I'm always curious about what people are looking to do and how to turn doubt into growth. Please share what you're up to and what you are building upon with me at hello@alishatova.com Season Three will be in the works soon! I want to know what you want to hear, so feel free to email or DM me with feedback and suggestions. Stay productive and go get em'! SHOW NOTES: 2:08 - It all started in 2015, when I was laid off from my tech start up job. 3:40 - If I was going to take a giant leap, I needed to be 100% myself. I needed a reset. 4:54 - So, I went WWOOFing in Santa Barbara. These two weeks forced me to be in the present. And propelled me into my second phase of my career. 7:00 - Working on a farm cleared my mind and got me ready to go back to NYC. And to say out loud, "I am going after photography." 8:38 - My first photography shoot was a 10 day James Beard food shoot. Not Paid. But, it paid off. 11:18 - The trust I built on that first unpaid shoot was unparalleled to any other experience. And gave me the needed confidence. 12:48 - Whatever job it is, show up to the job, and do the best possible job. 14:50 - It's all small stepping stones when making a long lasting business. 16:10 - Limit your distractions to focus on tasks at hand. 17:22 - What I spent time on in my early days: Portfolio. Creative shoots. Website. LLC. Bank account. 19:00 - What I spend my time on today: This podcast. Emails. Portrait Sessions. Shoot prep. 19:45 - What I want to spend my time on in the future: Any associates out there? 20:20 - Distinguishing what is work and what is not work. 21:30 - Keep things to yourself to make joy. Be choiceful about what you share with the world. Resources! - WWOOF: https://wwoof.net/ - Book: The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks - Podcast: The Next Big Idea: How to make yourself indistractible (Wonderly) - Book: How to Not Always Be Working: A Toolkit for Creativity and Radical Self-Care by Marlee Grace --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefreelancehustle/support

Content is the name of the game now a days. So if you’re a creator...but don’t have any content to share, you’re already lacking. A easy way to get lots of content but in a short amount of time like one day is to switch up small things such as lighting or location. To see any of the images from my five self portraits session check out my website and my Instagram both at leannielens. Thanks guys! Catch you in the next one.

Kosh is back with new friend, photographer extraordinaire Glen Wexler! Glen Wexler was one of the first artists to use digital imaging technology as a tool in the creative process. His career began by designing album covers for clients like Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, ZZ Top, and KISS, and continues with an international client base ranging from Microsoft and Pfizer to Warner Bros. Pictures and Time magazine. He has a new book out on on Dark Springs Press called “The 80’s Portrait Sessions” featuring stunning black and white photographs of such artists as Bob Weir, David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Michael Schenker, Dale Bozzio, Kiss, Michael Jackson as well as other musicians, actors and models. Listen as Kosh and Glen get to know each other and have a mutual appreciation session from two legendary rock n roll artists. https://glenwexlerstudio.com/ https://www.darkspringpress.com/purchase/glen-wexler-the-80s-portrait-sessions

Kosh is back with new friend, photographer extraordinaire Glen Wexler! Glen Wexler was one of the first artists to use digital imaging technology as a tool in the creative process. His career began by designing album covers for clients like Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, ZZ Top, and KISS, and continues with an international client base ranging from Microsoft and Pfizer to Warner Bros. Pictures and Time magazine. He has a new book out on on Dark Springs Press called “The 80’s Portrait Sessions” featuring stunning black and white photographs of such artists as Bob Weir, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Michael Schenker, Dale Bozzio, Kiss, Michael Jackson as well as other musicians, actors and models. Listen as Kosh and Glen get to know each other and have a mutual appreciation session from two legendary rock n roll artists. https://glenwexlerstudio.com/ https://www.darkspringpress.com/purchase/glen-wexler-the-80s-portrait-sessions

Do your family portrait sessions tend to feel stiff and over-posed?In episode 96 of the Bokeh Podcast, Jenna Anderson of Jenna Cole Photography describes her take on play-based family portrait sessions. Listen in as she shares the steps she takes to not only create a fun environment for the kids, but capture memories that will last a lifetime for the family.The Bokeh podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.Jenna’s Aha Moment: She can enjoy being a photographer without the fame, the following, or being booked up all the time. Enjoy the process you’re in and how you’re growing from it.Technique for Free Time: Slowing down her business goals and setting up structure has allowed for her to find focus on the tasks at hand without distraction. This also allowed her to set up boundaries around life and work.The Gear Bag: Her Canon AE-1 that her mom learned film photography on.Play-Based Family Portrait Sessions: These sessions are set up to capture how a family would normally engage with one another, without every client’s session coming out the exact same.Steps to Creating Play-Based Family Sessions:1. Once booked, reach out to the family for names, ages, and a photo of the family so you can think about the family and how you can use their features to interact with each other.2. Capture the “Grandma Photo,” the photo grandma wants of everyone looking and smiling.3. Play games with the kids that will get the fun started: a. Shark Attack: where the child secretly gets to be a shark and go attack by kissing the ears of the unsuspecting parents. b. The Sushi Roll: everyone is facing the same direction and standing in a row, when one person rolls in, pulling the rest of the family into a “sushi roll.”4. Sometime you’ll just need to play games with the kids before the session to make them feel comfortable.Photographers Mentioned in this Episode:Samantha KellyYan Palmer - "The Fall Apart"Links:Your Inner Critic is a Big Jerk - Danielle Krysa Paradox of Choice - Barry SchwartzTony RobbinsWebsite: jennacole.comInstagram: @jennacolephotoFacebook: Jenna Cole Photography See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So much of the work we do on the show is about embracing the hard work of transformation. One of the hardest things we do is ask you to sit in an uncomfortable place. We run and hide from discomfort, but that is the best place to be for some true self-discovery. What makes us uncomfortable faster than anything else? Getting in front of a camera. How can a photograph change your life? It might surprise you.   This week, we sat down with Robyn Ivy, Life Coach, Photographer, and Advocate. Robyn has taken her dual passions for photography and people to create an approach to self-exploration. She wants to teach us to use photography as a means of meditation and intentionality. Just like a good portrait captures the essence of who you are, the pictures you capture can also say a lot about you. Not only that, but a photo could possibly change the world.    Robyn is doing all that and more, and we are excited to share it with you!  Also in this episode:     Using photography as a tool to transform how we see the world.  The interplay between images and relationships in a changing generation. Using our phones for photography in an intentional way. The responsibility of being a See-er.  Using photography for cancer outreach with Project 3.8. Robyn’s incredible story of bringing together a community through photography.  Personal practices can make the world a better place.  The power of witnessing the uncomfortable.  The inside scoop on designing a photography workshop.  Robyn’s transition into life coaching.  Changing the beauty narrative through really great pictures!   Links Life Coaching and Portrait Sessions   http://www.robynivy.com/ Instagram @Robynivy   

  Download from iTunes Here This week on Episode 8, Kate tells us how she survived a year doing 1000 portrait sessions.  Did she sink or swim? Grab your coffee or cocktail and join us for candid conversation about photography and business! We are three women entrepreneurs who talk about networking, workflow, client relationships and more. We’re not afraid to share our own ups and downs and we’ll help you tackle yours!  We’ll have guest speakers, answer listener questions, all while giving you tips & tricks to help get you through the upcoming years! PhotoSpark is hosted by Kate Mills, Julie Ferneau, and Ashley DuChene. Send us your Questions via email: photosparkshow@gmail.com Visit our Website: http://www.photosparkshow.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photosparkshow Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photosparkshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/photosparkshow Subscribe: iTunes to download and subscribe to our podcast!

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Disney Fine Art Photographer Stephanie Caldwell shares everything you ever wanted to know about the Magic Kingdom Bridal Portrait session, including the changes for 2015 and her favorite places to shoot.