Today, Nathan Holritz — the owner and CEO of Photographer's Edit and host of the photography podcast Bokeh — is on the show to share a little bit about his journey and why you need a Big Picture View to get the most out of your business and your life. You don't want to miss his thoughts on the difference between being a proactive vs. reactive business owner and how you can start implementing a big picture, proactive mindset in your business. It's a game-changing perspective.

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Nathan Holritz | Be a Proactive, Not a Reactive Business Owner

Dani Diamond, a NYC based fashion photographer and educator, is on the show today to talk about how he answers the question, "Should I become a portrait photographer?" His refreshingly honest response is not what you might expect! Dani also shares marketing tips and advice for slow seasons that will help you run your photography business profitably.

Dani Diamond | Treat Your Photography Business Like a Business

Professional photographer Bill Ramsey shares the simple marketing tactic that saved his business and shows that marketing doesn't have to be complicated.

Bill Ramsey | Don't Be Afraid to Pick up the Phone

Today we have Scott Wyden on the show. Scott is the Chief Community Officer at Imagely and has been a professional portrait photographer for over 20 years. The industry has changed a lot in that time, and today Scott joins me to share how his lead generation system keeps him busy — actually providing him with so many leads that he has enough to share with his photographer friends!

Scott Wyden | The Importance of Having a Lead Generation Strategy

I'm excited to have Tyann Marcink back on the show today. It's been a while since we've talked and I'm excited for you to hear how her Vacation Rental Photography Business has grown and where it's taken her. Tyann is the industry expert and she has some great tips that will help you expand your business into this profitable and fun niche.

Tyann Marcink | Getting Started with Vacation Rental Photography

On today's show, we have Marco Ibanez, an award-winning boudoir photographer and photography educator from the metro Washington DC area. Marco has an inspirational story to share about a tragedy that changed his life and shaped the way he runs his business. Marco shares how he built a thriving boudoir photography business based on passion and simplicity.

Marco Ibanez | Building a Photography Business Based on Passion & Simplicity

Earlier this year, I met Nina Larsen Reed at WPPI. I instantly liked her and new that I had to have her on the show. Nina is passionate about education, quotes the same books I do, and has only been a professional photographer for four years. And this was actually just her first year photographing weddings. She set a modest goal of booking 10 for the year. By March, she'd already booked 22! How impressive and exciting is that? Be sure to tune in to hear how she launched her wedding business, why having a hyper-niche is so important, and how she converts Instagram followers into clients.

Nina Larsen Reed | The Benefits of Having a Hyper-Niche

Today, we're excited to have KISS Books CEO and Founder, Shaun Gordon on the show. Before starting Kiss, Shaun was a wedding photographer for 15 years and had photographed over 500 weddings. His past and present experiences give him a unique perspective on the industry and I'm excited to share our discussion with you today. He has some great tips and shares easy to implement marketing tactics that some of the industries most successful photographer are using to sell albums and build thriving businesses. KISS is offering our listeners $150 off of a $250+ sample order with the code stickykiss. Offer expires 12/31/18. Kiss Books: https://www.kiss.us/

Shaun Gordon | Albums are the Path to Creating a Sustainable Photography Business

Brooke Summer is a boudoir photographer, educator, and overall marketing genius based in Denver, CO. She’s also one of the most strategically-minded photographers I’ve ever met. As the founder of Business Straight Up, Brooke teaches professional photographers and creative entrepreneurs how to think differently about business — especially in their marketing. What makes Brooke unique is that she’s also a full-time photographer… which means she actually practices what she teaches. I was so pumped to have her on the show to talk about: -How she integrates her website and email marketing into one unified strategy; -How email marketing has helped her book the right type of clients that don’t balk at her prices; and -How she teaches email subscribers to take action.

Brooke Summer | How to Use Email Marketing to Build Trust, Create Desire, and Book Ideal Clients

Michael Sasser talks about the value of video on photography websites, tips on email marketing and the hurdles that come with being a male boudoir photographer.

Michael Sasser | The Power of Video and Email Marketing

Today Todd Watson, Co-Founder and CEO of Showit is on the show. Todd has been helping photographers create beautiful websites that book their ideal clients for 12 years and today, he's here to share his thoughts on what's working with photography websites, blogging, and marketing in the photography industry.

Todd Watson | Photography Website Essentials

When I met Matt Mathews, I knew right away that I had to have him on the show. Matt has a really cool and pretty unusual photography story. I can't wait for you to hear how he went from working at a Walmart portrait studio as a teenager, went to nursing school and ended up being an incredibly successful boudoir photographer and educator. Tune in to hear the marketing and sales tricks that Matt Mathews has used to increase his sales from $70k to $400k in just a few years. (FYI — this episode contains some adult language.)​

Matt Mathews | Specializing, Marketing & Increasing Your Sales

Jen Swedhin, founder of Jen Gets Shit Done is on the show to talks to us about the benefits of choosing a hyper-niche, ditching the "To Do" list and why she took email off of her phone.

Jen Swedhin | Hyper-Niches & Ditching Your TO DO List

Today I'm happy to have Tara Giles back on the show. Tara is a high school senior portrait photographer from Washington state. Her story will be familiar to many of you. Photography was a hobby, became something that she did on the side and then three years ago, she took the plunge and left her corporate job to pursue photography full-time. We had a great conversation about her experience making the leap to full-time, why she chose to focus on seniors and how she puts her own twist on senior model programs

Tara Giles | Going Full-Time, Specializing and Running a Successful Senior Model Program

Ted Leonhardt is on the show today. We had a great conversation about why it's so hard for creatives to talk about money, negotiate, and charge what we're worth (and tactics for fixing it).

Ted Leonhardt | Negotiating Strategies for Creatives

Do you want more freedom to do the things you love in business and in life? Join your host Nate Grahek a portrait photographer and entrepreneur, each week we interview and learn from the most successful and inspiring photographers in our industry. Bringing you proven and innovative business strategies you can use to shift the momentum in your own photography business.

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