How to Get Started in Freelance Photography
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How to Get Started in Freelance Photography

Many steps must be taken when turning your passion for photography into a career. It might seem overwhelming for newly independent contractors at first, but freelance photography jobs are attainable through research, passion, and a clear business plan. How to Get Started As a Freelance Photographer One of the first things you need to do…

How to Price Your Wedding Photography
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How to Price Your Wedding Photography

At any level of professional photography, it can be a struggle figuring out what to charge. For wedding photographers especially, you’re faced with an ultra-competitive market and widely varying rates. How exactly do creatives figure out their packages? We’re breaking down how to figure out your wedding photography pricing structure. So what’s the average price…

Determine Your Boudoir Photography Pricing Structure
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Determine Your Boudoir Photography Pricing Structure

If you’ve recently contemplated adding boudoir shoots to your services, you’ve most likely realized that boudoir photography pricing can be challenging. But don’t worry. Once you determine a few things, I promise you’ll figure out just what you need to price your boudoir sessions. So let’s start with the average cost of a boudoir photographer….

Your Comprehensive Family Photography Pricing Guide
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Your Comprehensive Family Photography Pricing Guide

Many family photographers are great at documenting memories but when it comes to pricing our photography services, we can agree that at one point or another pricing our family photography services was a struggle.  If you’re struggling with pricing your photography services just know you’re not alone. That’s right, *exhale*, many photographers have admitted that…

4 Easy Tips to Help you Plan Mini Sessions
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4 Easy Tips to Help you Plan Mini Sessions

Mini sessions are a great way to give clients a short preview of what it’s like to work with you. But how do we successfully plan mini sessions? If you’ve ever hosted a mini session, you most likely hosted it during a certain season and depending on the amount of sessions you book, it can…

How to Brand Your Photography Business for Success
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How to Brand Your Photography Business for Success

Gone are the days where you can take a beautiful picture and instantly stand out from the crowd. It seems like every photographer has access to the same preset or editing style, and you’re quickly learning that it’s time to do something different to stand out. So stay tuned, and we’ll talk through how to…

Easter Mini Sessions (That Will Even Impress the Easter Bunny)
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Easter Mini Sessions (That Will Even Impress the Easter Bunny)

Easter always seem to be around the corner (anyone else lose track of 2020)?! Planning and executing Easter mini sessions can be a really feel stressful at first, but with some proper organization, they can be a fun addition to what you can offer your amazing clients! What is an Easter Mini Session? Easter mini…

Grow Your Love for Valentine Mini Sessions
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Grow Your Love for Valentine Mini Sessions

Who doesn’t love photos full of love? Valentine’s Day is a great time to get out of your comfort zone and run some fun mini sessions. Sometimes the idea of running mini sessions can bring about stress, but trust us, mini sessions can be fun AND a vaulable part of your business. Here are some…

Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 48
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Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 48

How One Photographer booked 33 Session in Her First 30 Days of Business with CC Seder How you launch your business is what determines how quickly you book clients and earn a steady income. Today we speak with CC Seder, a full-time special needs teacher and photographer who booked 33 mini-sessions in her first 30…

Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 43-47
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Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 43-47

Mini-session Challenge Day 1: Choosing a Theme and Dates Episode 43: Show Notes. Welcome to the five-day mini-session challenge! This challenge is designed to help you plan your mini-sessions for the year. By the end of the week, you will have gained a bunch of useful knowledge that’ll assist you in knowing what to charge,…

Your Guide to (Stress-Free) Fall Mini Sessions
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Your Guide to (Stress-Free) Fall Mini Sessions

The fall season can really get busy, as the weather tends to be nice, and the holidays are soon upon us! This is a great time to get out of your comfort zone and run some fall mini sessions. Maybe just the thought of mini sessions bring about panic and heart palpitations, but they don’t…

Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 42
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Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 42

Let’s Get Organized! Managing Content Calendars, Social Media Scheduling, and More! With Mandy Liz Marketing ourselves on social media can feel overwhelming with many asking themselves — “where should I start, what should I post, and how can I drive engagement with my audience?” In today’s episode, we chat to photographer and personal brand expert…

How Free Mini Sessions Helped Grow My Business
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How Free Mini Sessions Helped Grow My Business

Yes, I offer free mini sessions in my photography business.   No, I’m not crazy.  At least not for that reason.   Today, I’ll share with you how I structure my mini-sessions, why I occasionally offer them for free and how that has helped grow my business. The Origin of the Free Mini Session I struggled with…