Episode 38: How Angeliki Jackson Grew Her Instagram Following to 130,000+

Instagram has opened all kinds of doors for freelance designer, Angeliki Jackson (@astrodub on Instagram). She’s been named one of the top Instagram photographers to follow by multiple outlets, she’s had her photography work displayed at the W Hotel in Times Square, along with other galleries, and she’s had the opportunity to experience amazing travel adventures. A few topics from…

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Episode 37: Kristy Ryan on Turning Photography Clients into Raving Fans

Hear how Kristy Ryan from went from shooting her first wedding as a professional photographer for $200 to being named British Columbia’s top wedding photographer. She now photographs 35 weddings a year, and about a quarter of those are destination weddings ranging from Barcelona to Bali.

Episode 35: Derek Cookson on Selling Yourself as a Photographer

Derek Cookson left behind a life in IT when he moved from Canada to the U.S. and decided to pursue his passion for photography. Today, he’s bringing the (trademarked) Derek Cookson joy to weddings and family sessions as a full time wedding photographer in the Detroit, Michigan area. I’ve had the pleasure of shooting with Derek—he’s the kind of guy…

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Episode 34: Vickie Black on Standing Out in the Senior and Teen Market

Vickie Black and her husband, Jeremy, have been self employed for years, so it wasn’t a huge leap for them to start a photography business together. The leap came later, when Vickie decided that she wanted to drop weddings to specialize in senior and teen photography. A few topics from today’s show: Letting go of a lucrative market (weddings) to…

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Episode 33: Alicia Caine on Why Specialization Matters as a Photographer

After I talked with Jonathan Canlas a few weeks ago about why he refuses to specialize as a photographer, I thought it would be fun to counter his views with the views of Alicia Caine, a super wiz on branding, pricing and making it rain in the photography business. Alicia actually just came out with a course on how to take yourself…

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