Family First - Photography Business Institute

Episode 77: How a Mom of 3 Quit Her Career & Became a Boutique Photographer

Sometimes in life, we need to change directions. And that's exactly what happened with my student,...

Episode 69: Are You Using Family First as an Excuse?

I recently had someone cancel an appointment with me because they didn’t have childcare and it got...

Episode 66: My Baby Left For College: 4 Things I Did To Set Her Up for Independence

When I had my twins, I knew I wanted another baby because I couldn’t handle the thought of them...

Episode 59: How This Photographer Turned Her Portraits Into a New Car (and you can, too) with Jill Daugherty

My student, Jill Daughtery, was constantly frazzled, doubting herself and stretching herself thin....

Episode 32: How to Break Away From Your Parent’s Definition of Success

Her only example of "success" was TERRIFYING⁠, she told me. ⁠ She grew up idolizing her...

Episode 8: How to Work From Home with Kids And Still Get Things Done

Your life has suddenly been thrown into a tailspin. Your children have descended upon you and every 5 minutes they need to be fed, need to use your computer for home schooling that you didn’t ever sign up for. They want you to play with them…to entertain them. It’s a good day if everyone in the family only cries once. So about your work routine. Yeah…what routine? In this absolute chaos you’ve been dumped on with jobs you didn’t apply for – teacher/principal, parent, disciplinarian, av department, 24/7 cook, cleaning staff. How are you supposed to keep your business going? Take a deep breath and stick with me because on today’s joycast, we’ll talk about how to work from home with kids and still get things done so you don’t end up fighting your kiddos for a corner to cry in.

Episode 7: What to Do When Your Family Doesn’t Believe In You

We’ve all had it happen. A well-meaning friend or relative tries to give you business advice on what you should and shouldn’t do in your photography business. But they aren’t an expert at all. Your hubby who says “You have to sell digital files.” Or your mom who says “everyone other photographer around here charges under $200 and you’re new so you better be cheaper.” Or your friend who says “I’d never pay that for pictures and no one I know will either.” If you’ve ever had a conversation like this with a loved one, I’m talking to YOU in this episode. So hit play and learn how you can still share what’s going on in your business with your family without having to accept their business advice.

Episode 5: 3 Ways Your Photography Business Can Survive Any Disruption

If you're in business long enough, you're going to hit some kind of disruption outside of your...

Episode 246 – Can the Boutique Business Model Work For Men?

In my recent Boutique Breakthrough 2.0 workshop, a fascinating question surfaced from a male student. How does the boutique photography business model differ for men versus women and can it really work for men as well as it does for women? After 18 years of training...

Episode 245 – Breaking the Bubble: 4 Tips to Attract Photography Clients Beyond Your Social Circle

Are you stuck thinking that the only clients you can book are your broke friends or bargain hunters? If you've ever thought that you don't know anybody with money who would hire you to photograph them then this episode is about to change everything for you. I'll...

Episode 244 – Why I Stopped Making Resolutions and Five Things I’m Doing This Year Instead

As we sit here at the edge of a new year, I want to talk about why I believe New Year's resolutions are a setup for failure and what I'm going to do instead to create real, lasting progress. I want to read to you a short post by Seth Godin called Clear Ice that he...