I was worried about the time commitment it would take for the phone calls specifically. I was also hoping it would be worth the investment and that I was ready to take on a mentor as I am early on in my business journey.

After this experience, I am proud of a lot of things. I feel like I have an established brand now. My website and portfolio feels much more in alignment with the brand I had envisioned for myself. Having outside input and feedback from Leah helped me get clarity on what it is I want and what is best for my business. I am most excited about my new session offerings, my new CRM, and that I started an email list.

I would say the biggest win is clarity and direction. It has allowed me to be conscious of my brand, my brand voice, and what I want to shoot more of. 

Leah is so kind and helpful. She really does give advice that is personal to you and your business. She uses her experience to help you wherever you're at, and it was so nice to have her in my corner to bounce ideas off of. She gave me action steps and the accountability to follow through with it. She inspired me to completely update my website, portfolio, session offerings, and pricing. Thanks to Leah, my whole brand is more in alignment with the direction I was hoping to go.

"My whole brand is more in alignment with the direction I was hoping to go."

Emily Ricker | Emily Ricker Photography

This was my first mentor experience, so I wasn't sure what to expect! I didn't know what that relationship was "supposed" to be like, what type of questions I should be asking, or if I was even at the right place in my business to take on a mentorship. 

Working with Leah gave me the confidence to raise my prices, which I was incredibly nervous to do. She made me feel more confident in my work and quieted my imposter syndrome which I so appreciate. Based on our conversations, she helped me nail down my offerings and eliminate areas that could use improvement. 

 I was (and still am) so new, so the conversations with Leah were invaluable in guiding me down the right path. Also, because of her help I've now booked two different school photo sessions for the fall that will easily pay for the price of this mentorship. She gave me the guidance I needed to feel confident in implementing preschool photos with a sense of clarity, ease, and professionalism. I'm certain because of this my family bookings will increase as well!

I only wished we could have had more calls! They flew by so fast - I always felt like we could have chatted for another 2 hours. She even took time out of her evenings to accommodate my schedule. 

Leah actually cares. Like... ACTUALLY wants to hear from you, and help you succeed. She willingly shares her knowledge in clear and effective ways. As a new photographer it's so easy to feel like a total imposter but Leah did her best to quiet those fears. She helped me feel more confident in my client galleries and the product I was selling, which I'll always be grateful for. Every single person I've worked with since working with Leah has complimented my work and my client documents & website. They all say how professional the whole experience seemed, and I credit a lot of that to Leah. You don't know what you don't know, and after working with her I feel like I know A LOT more. 

"You don't know what you do know, and after working with Leah, I know A LOT more."

SUCCESS STORIES

Ali's wins:

- Ali Latimer | Ali Latimer Photography

Emily's wins: