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Articles for lifestyle family photographers from Photo Fuel.
You likely have passion and excitement to create beautiful photos, but have you ever found yourself working behind the computer and thinking what the heck am I doing? Imposter syndrome is so real in the world of entrepreneurship and creativity, and the impact of a supportive guide goes totally underrated – till you’ve seen what
Not *everyone* experiences that “busy fall” photographers like to talk about. Maybe you’re reflecting on what this fall looked like for you and instead of being filled with clients sessions, it was kind of stale. If that’s you, you’re probably finding yourself wondering if there’s a way you can still capitalize on all the fall
Ever had a heart-stopping moment when you realize your camera is dangling too close to the ocean or you check your camera back 100 times on the way to a session because you irrationally think you forgot all your gear? Or show up to the wrong house? Or loose images from a session? Photography business fears
Sabrina Gebhardt is a long time photographer who’s made it her mission to coach family photographers through bettering themselves and building thriving photography businesses. Sabrina is doing all kinds of work in the education space for photographers right now, but she is also photographing families and has been for 14 years. In this episode, we
In this episode, I’m talking through the complexities of Black Friday for family photographers, looking to maintain their artistic integrity and profitability. Rather than crafting a sale for your services, I want to propose some more creative thinking about how you might use this time of increased buyer attention to set yourself apart in a
This episode is airing originally in the fall, and because this podcast is specifically for family photographers, many of you are in your busiest part of the year. You’re traveling to a lot of shoots. Even if you don’t have a ton of family photography work right now, every time you do go to a
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In the middle of 2024, after 11 years of operating as Firefly Photography, I changed my business name. Naturally, questions arise – mainly WHYYY?! This episode is all about the nuts and bolts of both how (and why!) I changed my business name. I go through the history of why I chose the name I
SEO expert Melissa Arlena is on the show today with her experience and best practices for moving your photography business to a new city, establishing brand presence online with SEO, and ways you can set yourself up for success. We talk about things like: This is a meaty episode – get your pens ready and
Something that always comes up in the audits I do, in any mentoring call I’ve done in the last 2 years, and in conversations all the time with photographers is COPY. Specifically, for your family photography website. In this episode, I have four simple copy tips for your family photography website that will take under
You may have heard the concept that keeping a client is always easier than booking a new one – and there’s a reason for that! When you nurture your family photography clients, it means you’re making them feel seen and heard beyond the session itself. When you can find unexpected or particularly thoughtful ways to
I asked my private facebook community what has them stuck in business and what problems they’re mulling through right now. The responses were so wide that I wanted to do a whole episode to address them! This Q&A is like little mini mentoring sessions, tackling specific problems for individuals running or starting a family photography
In this episode, I’m welcoming my friend Caitlin Alohilani Hurtado. She is an excellent storyteller and weaves her childhood and parental influence along with the things she learned as a pediatric therapist for 6 years into her art and business. Caitlin is a self-proclaimed introvert, and she gives some really incredible insight into what it’s