Episode 59: How to Take Photos Like a High End Photographer – Part 3: Finding Your Photography Style

how to find a consistent photo editing styleWe’ve finally reached part three of our three part series—how to take photos like a high end photographer. You can find the first two parts through the links below:

To wrap up, I’ve put together a video walking through my own photo editing workflow, including:

  • The tools I use when I edit client photos
  • My exact photo editing process using sample photos from a real wedding
  • My number one secret to finishing your portraits with perfection (this simple and quick trick is way underutilized)
  • Sorting photos by capture time when working with multiple cameras (including a great sorting trick that will save you from future headaches)

Access the video: photo editing workflow walkthrough (see my exact process for editing client photos)

 

Episode 58: Let’s Kick Back and Relax!

I’m taking this whole week off to sail with my family and enjoy my time outside in the great state of Michigan for my favorite holiday week.

I’ll be back next week with the final part of my three part series on how to take photos like a high end photographer. We’ll be talking about how to discover your personal style and deliver it consistently to clients.

Until then, if you’re looking for a little business inspiration, be sure to check out my free video series, 3 Key Steps to a Six Figure Wedding Photography Business, and feel free to submit any questions that you want to see answered on the podcast through my contact form.

Enjoy your week!

Episode 57: How to Take Photos Like a High End Photographer – Part 2: What Photography Gear Do I Use?

Click the image below to get my free download with the full breakout of the exact gear that I use as a professional portrait and wedding photographer:

What gear do I need as a professional photographer?

We’re on week two of my three part series, How to Take Photos Like a High End Photographer. Here’s what we’re covering over the course of three weeks:

Episode 56: How to Take Photos Like a High End Photographer – Part 1: The Number One Trick to Better Photos in Camera

How to take photos like a pro - Shoot like a high end photographerPhoto season is in full swing here in Michigan, and after quite a few questions about how to take better photos, I’ve decided to jump into a three part series about how to take photos like a high end photographer.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

Part 1: The Number One Trick to Better Photos in Camera

Part 2: What’s In My Camera Bag?

Part 3: Developing a Consistent Style as a Photographer

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Episode 55: Overcoming Jealousy as Photographer

Photographer and Photo Educator, Allie Siarto, sits at home in front of framed printsFeelings of jealousy, comparison and inadequacy sometimes come with the job description as photographers and creative entrepreneurs. Today, I’m discussing those nagging feelings that no one wants to talk about and how you can overcome them in your own business and everyday life.

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Episode 54: How to Incorporate Video Into Your Photography Business with Ethan Painter

Photographer, Ethan, Painter, talks about using video in your photography business

Ethan Painter, founder of Ethan Painter Photography + Films, is a local friend of mine and a huge part of our local photography community. In today’s podcast, we’re talking about how to start incorporating video into your business—both as a hybrid service to complement your photography and as a way to market yourself and stand out.

Topics From Today’s Show:

  • Why should I offer video in my photography business?
  • Offering hybrid video and photography.
  • Gear for hybrid video (should you buy new gear or work with what you have?
  • Using video in social media (marketing your photography business with video).
  • How to use Instagram Stories to market your photography business.
  • Using video in paid advertising.

Recommended Video Products (This list contains some affiliate links—if you’ve enjoyed listening to the podcast, consider ordering through the following links to support the show):

Other Useful Tools:

Check out some of Ethan’s work below, and be sure to follow his latest work on Instagram.

Wedding photography work by Ethan Painter Wedding photography work by Ethan Painter Wedding photography work by Ethan Painter

 

Episode 53: 3 Ways to Scale Your Photography Business

How to scale and make more money in your photography business

In today’s solo show, I’m giving you the rundown on the three main ways to scale your photography business.

A few topics from today’s show:

  • Places to outsource in your photography business (and where to find great people)
  • Things to remember when hiring contractors
  • How to scale without hiring a team
  • How to get clients excited about art + keepsake products

P.S. I’m totally calling myself out here for posting this episode out of order. I recorded it before publishing my Associate Team episode and my interview about selling more products with Swift Galleries founder, Chris Scott. You can listen to each of these episodes through the links below to hear more details about scaling through these methods.

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Episode 52: Getting Brave About Money, Business and Fulfillment with Kristen Kalp

Kristen Kalp on Business Bravery

I’ve been a big fan of Kristen Kalp’s work for years now—she’s a former photographer and a current writer and business coach. Her ebooks helped me find my own writing voice, her podcast has kept me company as I edit or work out, and her honesty always makes me smile.

So we jumped on Skype to chat about money, boundaries, being true to yourself in business, working with people you really like and all things brave.

Kristen Kalp on Business Bravery

Did you enjoy this episode? I would absolutely adore a review on iTunes to help others find the podcast.

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Episode 51: How to Create Content to Attract Clients to Your Photography Business

How to use content to stand out in a crowded photography market

Amanda and I know each other from our local Rising Tide Society TuesdaysTogether Group. She runs Rough Draft Solutions, where she creates content for small and mid-sized companies. We sat down together (in person!) to share ideas around how photographers can create better content to attract clients.

A Few Topics From This Episode:

  • How to come up with content for marketing your small business when you’re feeling stuck
  • How to create a content calendar
  • How to find your business brand voice
  • How to mix personal with business on social media
  • How to create an About page that shows who you are
  • How to use Instagram to research what you put on your website
  • How to repurpose content
  • How to post content across different social media platforms

 

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Did you enjoy this episode? I would absolutely adore a review on iTunes to help others find the podcast.

Episode 50: Thriving as a Shy or Quiet Business Owner (And Understanding Shyness)

Allie Siarto on thriving as a shy or quiet business owner

This episode is equal parts exciting and terrifying for me to share with you today. I’m getting really personal about my own journey building multiple thriving businesses as a shy, quiet creative business owner.

Maybe you don’t identify as shy, quiet or introverted, but here’s the thing—this episode is still for you. Almost half of adults (in the U.S., anyway) identify as shy, and I think it’s important for everyone to have a better understanding around what it really means to be shy, and where we might be misguided on our perceptions around shyness.

In fact, if you’re working with clients (and as a photographer, there’s a good chance that you are), there’s a good chance that almost half of your clients identify as shy.

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