Sarah Petty: In my community of professional photographers, we celebrate when people get...
Episode 64: Behind the Scenes of a $3,501.25 Portrait Order with Shalicia Johnson
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Episode 61: How to Take Your Clients’ Photography Orders from $200 – $2,000
Sarah Petty: Sometimes the thing that invigorates you to take action in your photography business...
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 55: How This Mom Doubled Her Salary (with Photography) When She Lost Her 9-5 Job
During the pandemic, Jean Lachat unexpectedly lost her well-paying job with benefits and...
Episode 51: How to Overcome Your “Creepy Photographer” Fear
Does approaching and marketing to a potential photography client who you'd love to photograph make...
Episode 46: How Debra Sold $10k of Portraits in 45 Days During a Pandemic
Before the pandemic, our Peak Performer of the Year, Debra Lawrence, was shooting 550 sessions a...
Episode 43: The Top Secrets to Reaching $100K From My Yay Award Winners (Part 1)
At my annual event, Go Boutique Live, we honor boutique photographers with what are called YAY...
Episode 42: From Losing Her House to Selling $45,000 of Photography 3 Months. Here’s How.
Today I want to introduce you to a woman who will inspire you, no matter where you are in your...
Episode 38: How to Turn Your Struggles Into a Gift
It's been a hard go of it for so many people in our world, with all of the chaos and uncertainty....
Episode 261 – Melissa’s Journey: From Juggling Nursing to Mastering Boutique Sales
Sarah Petty: Melissa Holkeabor was a busy photographer managing 8 to 10 weddings a year, plus family, senior and engagement sessions, all while working full-time as a nurse and raising two kids, Mia, 11, and Wyatt, 7, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Overwhelmed by editing...
Episode 260 – Feeling Tired, Uninspired, or Underpaid? 7 Photography Business Tips to Turn Everything Around
Whether you're feeling underpaid, tired, uninspired, or just bad, today's episode will give you seven simple ways to reset, refocus, and fall in love with your business again. Spring is such a magical time of year. It's about renewal, growth and reorganization and the...
Episode 259 – Think Like a Squirrel: 5 Must-Know Strategies for Photographers Facing a Slump
When we rebranded the Photography Business Institute, I wanted us to have a mascot. Right away there was a clear winner. The squirrel! But not for the reason you may think. If you're facing a slump in your photography business right now, or you have in the past and...
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