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Tales, techniques, tricks and tantrums from one of the UK’s top portrait photographers. Never just about photography but always about things that excite - or annoy - me as a full-time professional photographer, from histograms to history, from apertures to apathy, or motivation to megapixels. Essentially, anything and everything about the art, creativity and business of portrait photography. With some off-the-wall interviews thrown in for good measure!
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Kim Kulman of www.chiledogphoto.com and I have been exchanging emails since the launch of the recent AI Course with Brianna Shrader. In the emails, we discussed AI and its implications for the photography business — in particular, SEO, blog post creation, recording client call…
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In this episode, I get to very briefly chat with Louis Wahl, CEO of WEX Photo Video. Turns out he is a really nice guy (and with luck, I'll get to chat to him in a full-length interview at some point in the future.) It's the great thing about the photography show - I get to meet loads of people! As well as the short chat, the episode is primarily a…
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Well, I'm back on the road with a microphone - but this time in my wife's nippy little Peugeot! There are a so many aspects of customer service but one of them is how you explain what you're going to deliver and how you're going to do it and, given the stories in this episode, that is something that is very easy to get wrong! Utlimately, clarity is…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Brendan Taylor of www.babyart.studio was first interviewed for episode 502 of the PhotoBizX podcast. In that interview, we focused heavily on a Facebook Live marketing strategy that he is still running today with massive success. I asked him back to the podcast following a ser…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Johl Dunn of www.johldunn.com is a photography business and mindset coach based in Australia with photographer clients around the world, and he's no stranger to this podcast. Johl has been featured in multiple interviews and delivered training sessions like the Pricing Masterc…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Rachelle Steele of www.steelecapture.com is a US Navy veteran and has been an avid amateur photographer for most of her life. She lost her passion for photography in 2005 after the devastating Hurricane Katrina. In this podcast episode, we dive into Rachelle's journey from Nav…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Maggie Robinson of www.dinkyfeet.co.uk and www.togacademy.com is a wife and mother of two, originally from Poland and now based in the UK. She started in newborn photography and developed into a family photographer as her young subjects grew. She's accumulated many awards, inc…
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Yay! Other than a crappy cold, a very good week. Won a Gold Bar with the Guild Of Photographers a couple of days ago which got me to thinking about competitions: why we do them, how to do them and the fear of failure (when in fact, the only failure is to not enter at all!) There are one or two other things to bear in mind and I step through them in…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Liz Hansen of www.chicago-boudoir.com and www.milliondollar.studio has a million-dollar boudoir photography studio business. She says… Having a baby is the hardest thing I’ve ever done; having a business is the second hardest. The third-hardest is growing that business. Liz ha…
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Suddenly it washed over me - that odd euphoric sensation of contentment. No idea what triggers it, but it's well worth holding onto! Also in this episode, a quick review of ACDSee 10 (the Mac version). If you'd like to try it yourself, please use this link (there is no kickback or finance attached, but it does let the guys at ACDSee know that the r…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Danielle Hendon of www.4cornerscfo.com is a financial advisor to small business operators. Her background is in corporate finance and accounting, which she left behind and started her own small business. Today, her goal is to help and guide entrepreneurs to pay themselves what…
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Mastering Portrait Photography Podcast: Land Rover Edition This is one of our "Land Rover Editions" which is to say, slightly noisy. I'm on my way to and from the Hearing Dogs for a shoot, which is always lovely. Various topics, but mostly "Yvonne's Law: Shoot For Dough Before Shooting For Show". In other words, it's all about your client before it…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Josh Beaton of www.joshbeaton.com and www.thetweenesteemproject.org creates and photographs luxury portraits with an edge. If you check out his clean but attention-grabbing website, you'll see he is one of Chicago’s Premier Portrait Photographers. His portraiture has a distinc…
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I am recording this having just spent the day running one of our workshops with some of the nicest people imaginable. A top day (though I am now shattered!) at the end of a top month (January has been amazing) and who knows? Maybe it's the start of a top year. Don't want to tempt fate though... This episode was triggered by a shoot I did last week,…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Laurie Brown of www.lauriemacbrownphotography.com is a Calgary-based headshot, branding and boudoir photographer who focuses on serving women, helping them see and feel their beauty and value by creating portraits they love at every stage of their lives. I love having the oppo…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Richard Grenfell of www.thriveboudoir.com.au has been featured on the podcast several times in the coaching diary series. He started working with photography business coach Steve Saporito after shutting down a long-running and successful pawnbroking/money lending business in Q…
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Well we're back from The Societies Convention in London and it's been a blast (though I am a little weary!) However, no matter how tired I am, I am going to have to find the energy for my clients - just as we all need to. And that is the topic of this episode. Enjoy! Cheers P. If you enjoy this podcast, please head over to Mastering Portrait Photog…
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Hi all! I am sitting writing this late on a Sunday evening with a glass of whisky in one hand (a small glass I hasten to add) and typing with the other. It's already a business year and we're only a week or two in! In this episode, I have been pondering how you build your business and how, in particular, you do it one client at a time. It's the Soc…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Trina Julius of www.artofkindyphotography.com and www.redcherryimages.com.au was interviewed for episode 443, the podcast. We focused on her business, Red Cherry Images, where she does preschool photography or kindy photography as it's known in Australia. Since then, as you m…
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So we're kicking off 2024 with a slightly random podcast from the cab of my Land Rover (thank you Craig from New Zealand for telling me he quite likes the rawness - pretty much gave me permission to once again strap on my Madonna-esque headset mic and ad-lib my way through the first episode of the year!) This episode is a blend of a summary of 2023…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Kaity Griffin of www.kaitygriffin.com is a Google AdWords expert… with a difference. She has a knack for cutting through a lot of the technical jargon associated with Google Ads and is super focussed on getting her clients measurable results. Look at her reviews and testimoni…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Tracy Mock of www.preschool.studioeclectic.com.au is a kindergarten photographer who made the full-time jump into the genre after testing the waters and finding both joy and success. In this interview, she unlocks the kindy photography goldmine secrets and how to build a thri…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Katie and Jez of www.heartstoryphotography.com.au and the upcoming Elevate Photography Business Intensive are back for what was initially going to be a 15-minute segment about the current state of business and their upcoming photography business workshop. Instead, we went dee…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Dave Le Page of www.davelepage.com appeared on my radar while searching for some exceptional wedding photographers to feature on the podcast. His work is seriously fantastic, and he appears to be travelling the country and world, doing what he loves in amazing and wild locati…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Lei Lei Clavey of www.leileiclavey.com is on her way to becoming one of the world's best wedding photographers. She's a Melbourne, Australia-based wedding photographer who entered the market differently than most. She launched right into the luxury market. Invested in her bra…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Tracy Goodwin of www.captivatetheroom.com is a podcaster, author, coach and expert on the topic of using your voice, which she says is the most powerful and under-utilised asset you have. And that the most important thing isn't what you say; it's how you say it. For almost 30…
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At this time of year, more than any other, I find myself chasing my tail to complete everything I need to get done before the seasonal deadlines (otherwise our clients will be disappointed!) Of course, I want everything I do to be perfect but, as I have learned time and again, perfection is something that is unattainable and it is bad business too …
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Louise Sedgman of www.giddyupfoto.com and www.thefotocreative.com.au initially caught my attention when she responded to a thread in the PhotobizX Premium Members group on generating leads at events. She posted that she'd just attended Equitana for four days. She had a site t…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Katie Donnelly of www.katiedonnellyphotography.com is a Paris-based family portrait photographer with a different approach to marketing and lead generation to most photographers… she partners with Instagram influencers to get the word out about her beautiful photography servi…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Tracey Mylecharane of www.tmsolicitor.com.au is a business and litigation lawyer, podcaster and legal expert for small business owners. She says on her website, I'm a confidently unconventional business lawyer with a no-BS attitude. I support business owners who are ready to …
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. John Glaser of www.johnglaserphotography.com needs almost no introduction for anyone listening to the PhotoBizX Podcast for any length of time. John has appeared on multiple episodes as we've followed his journey from leaving his full-time job to cracking over $1 million this…
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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 an FYI… I woul…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Marie Wulfrmam of www.mariewulframphotography.com is definitely an animal lover. She worked in veterinary medicine for over eight years before pursuing a career in pet photography. COVID opened the door for her to start her business and go after her dream of being a pet photo…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Melissa Rich of www.virtuallydonesystems.com is an expert with CRMs… setting them up for photographers to save you time and effort learning new software from scratch. And if you've ever wondered which CRMs are the easiest to use, and how you should have them configured — from…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Mary Beth Wood of www.capturect.com is today's guest, and I first heard about her in a roundabout way. I was contacted by Melissa Rich of Virtually Done Systems — who offers done-for-you CRM setups for overwhelmed We were chatting about a possible interview, and I asked about…
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The judging for the BIPP 2023/2024 International Print Awards is done and dusted and there some simply stunning images have been on the lightbox. The results come out later in the year, but I thought I'd muse on some of the things I learned along the way by listening to the judges as well as some observations of my own. Some of these you've heard m…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Murielle Sassine of www.vividimaging.com.au is today's guest, and the interview came about through a chance meeting with Iclem Senol in Sydney, during Mark Rossetto's workshop a few months ago. Iclem told me all about her amazing boss, and studio owner, Murielle, who started …
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Nicole Shieh of www.alwayssweetphotography.com came to my attention when I saw her post in Megan DiPiero's Photography group about a marketing strategy I hadn't previously heard of. She shared that this strategy helped book two sessions, leading to a total sale of $27,800! Th…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Today's guest is Albury Wodonga Family Photographer Buttigieg, who needs almost no introduction for long-time listeners and Premium Members. I first interviewed him as part of The Coaching Diaries when he was working with Photography Business Coach Johl Dunn. At that time, he…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Audra Harris of www.focusonyourphotos.com was warmly referred to in episode 457 of the podcast with Jennifer Lindberg. In that episode, Jennifer shared a true success story where she took her photography business from financial trouble to an exceptional and very profitable bu…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Caro Telfer of www.carotelfer.com catalysed last week's interview with Claire Bonnor of Aus Stock Photo – the Australian-based stock library. Caro sent me a message about supplying stock photography to the library and said… I’m not quite making a living out of it, but it has …
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Claire Bonnor of www.austockphoto.com.au is someone I discovered while chatting over Messenger with photographer and premium member Caro Telfer. She was talking about shooting for a stock library and how it was making her think differently about her business. Caro said… I’m n…
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In this interview with an old friend of ours, Simon Shirley, Toastmaster extraordinaire, we end up chatting about some of the simple things that make for a successful client-facing business for responding quickly, to getting a crowd onside (even when the odds are stacked against you!) I mention a few workshops we'll be running, so here are the link…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Guillaume Lechat of www.guillaumelechat.com is an advertising photographer who transitioned from wedding photography to commercial and advertising photography. I look forward to learning why and how you could do the same if it suits you. Here is some background on Guillaume… …
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Johl Dunn of www.johldunn.com needs no introduction if you've been listening to the photoBizX podcast for any time. He's one of Australia's most recognised and sought-after photography business coaches and focuses on mindset as much as business. Important because so many phot…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Michelle Wrghton of www.threeredponies.com.au is today's featured photographer. I stepped gently into this interview because I wasn't thinking it will be one of those huge success story episodes where the guest has struck gold with their business and is killing it. I do belie…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Alex Cearns of www.houndstoothstudio.com.au was first interviewed for episode 290 of the podcast. When introduced then, I told you she was described as “One of our greatest dog photographers in the world.” By Dogs Today Magazine in the UK. Look at her CV, and it's difficult t…
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Teowai Ratahi of wwwpoihakenaportraits.com is someone I've been looking forward to recording with… for a few reasons. One, she's been listening to the podcast and has been a member since 2013! And nothing makes me happier than recording a success story with a Premium member. …
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Pick up any book on business in your local bookstore, and it will almost certainly talk about processes. Yawn. But what if we thought about processes as good habits? The things you do every day that you don't need to think about. As a business, you need good processes: doing the right things, at the right time in the right way is the foundation of …
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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Paige McLeod of www.gleanandco.com sent me an email that led to this interview, and I can honestly say I was super excited to record this interview, even more so after seeing the Glean & Co. website, Paige's fantastic welcome and explainer videos, her beautiful photography an…
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