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Getting Paid for Travel Photography Sessions with Kellie Llewellyn

Photographers, Podcast

If you want to get paid to travel to your sessions, there are so many logistics to consider. While Kellie Llewellyn was coordinating her sessions to fit her own travel schedule when she started, she eventually shifted to where she is now traveling specifically for sessions. Listen in as Kellie shares her experience in coordinating […]

The Systems, Tools, and Strategies Every Photographer Needs to Save Time and Book More Clients

When I started my business in 2012, I did everything manually. Every email? Typed from scratch in Gmail. Invoices? Sent through PayPal. Contracts? Scattered across multiple platforms. It wasn’t until 2015 that I realized how much time (and sanity) I was losing by not having a centralized system. Enter the CRM—Client Relationship Manager. If you’re […]

Automation, Business, Client Experience, Photographers, Productivity

Pic-Time Video Features: An Intro Guide for Photographers

If you’ve ever struggled to deliver videos to your clients in a way that feels seamless, professional, and on-brand, you’re not alone. For years, photographers and hybrid shooters (like me!) have been juggling multiple platforms to deliver both photos and videos—and let’s be honest, it hasn’t always been pretty. But now, Pic-Time video features have […]

Photographers, Pictime

The 3 Photography Tools I Can’t Live Without in My Business

Client Experience, Dubsado, Honeybook, Photographers, Pictime

When I started my photography business, I didn’t realize how much time I’d spend doing things other than taking photos. From inquiries to contracts, editing, delivering galleries, selling albums, and everything in between—it’s a lot. Over the years, I’ve tried countless systems, apps, and tools to make my life easier, but there are three I […]

Effective Marketing for Photographers with Sabrina Gebhardt [Marketing with Intention]

Gone are the days where your photos is enough to market your photography business—even if you are an amazing photographer. In an oversaturated market, you have to do more and stand out. In today’s episode, Sabrina Gebhardt joins us to share how photographers can create valuable, non-salesy content through their email marketing to better connect […]

Marketing, Marketing with Intention Series, Photographers, Podcast

Make More Money as a Newborn Photographer (My Baby Plan!)

Want to make more money as a newborn photographer? Who doesn’t? And while there is a lot of “just raise your rates” advice out there for photographers, today, I want to share all about my baby plan (what’s made me more money as a newborn photographer). If you’re looking to increase your income, build stronger […]

Dubsado, Honeybook, Photographers

I'm a Disney-loving family photographer, and filmmaker turned Workflow and Automations Guru who helps creative service providers automate their sh*t, reclaim their time and get back to living!

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