In this episode Sara France gets together with The Youngrens to talk about our industry. Along with a discussion of current and upcoming trends, Jeff & Erin discuss how the community has helped them build their business so rapidly, and they offer insights on the experiences of being newlyweds and building a business together. Jeff also provides details about a unique process he uses to determine the best use of Pictage products and services for their business, and how sticking with the basics has been a powerful strategy for them. Don’t miss this authentic interview with an authentic couple who love what they do! Listen to the podcast below and make sure to leave a comment for Jeff & Erin! Powered by Podbean.com
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Pictage Podcast – David Esquire
This week Sara France talks with David Esquire of Esquire Photography and Camera Dojo. David shares some incredible ideas on how to use Pictage Products to market your business and your images. David also goes into detail about the many ways that he creates a relationship of trust with his clients — from the moment that he meets them all the way through the process and how that has helped his business to evolve and grow. There are incredible tips and valuable ideas in this week’s episode. Don’t miss it! Listen to the podcast below and make sure to leave a comment for David! Powered by Podbean.com
Pictage Podcast – Robert T. Williams
This week’s podcast features well known Washington, DC photographer, Robert T. Williams. In case you hadn’t noticed people are cutting back on purchases in today’s economy. Are you thinking about lowering your prices to keep existing clients, and attract new ones? Well that’s not the answer! Tune in to this special episode as Robert T. unveils a unique approach along with specific solutions for growing your business. Today’s intro is brought to you by Dare Dreamer Media. Check out their video first, listen to the podcast below, then make sure to leave a comment for Robert T! Powered by Podbean.com
Pictage Podcast – Mike Colón
In this new episode Mike Colón discusses the state of the industry and what photographers in any market can do now to grow their business and maximize revenues. Mike outlines the process of how he started and built his business, and reveals the specific key steps he took to get to this point in his career. This conversation is packed with information about the best ways to learn and grow, and provides priceless tips on how to be successful during these challenging economic times. You can learm more about Mike and his work at: www.mikecolon.com Click the player below to listen to Mike’s interview with Sara. Join in the conversation — Share your ideas and feedback in the comments! Powered by Podbean.com
Visual Exploration – An Interview with Will Jacks
I was recently speaking with a small group of fellow photographers and was surprised to learn that the majority of them couldn’t remember the last time they had taken-on a personal project, or just gone out to shoot for themselves. All of them, however, agreed that they felt most nourished and re-charged when shooting for the sole purpose of creating art vs. working just for the sake of a commission. Staying connected to one’s passion for the visual arts is an important topic, and Pictage photographer and community leader Will Jacks is somebody I‘ve long admired when it comes to this subject. Will spoke last year at our Pictage Partner Conference about leveraging personal projects to enhance your brand. Numerous attendees of his session said
Pictage Podcast – Jamie Karlin
The Pictage community is filled with successful, amazingly talented photographers that have great insights and experiences to share. Episode 27 of the Pictage Podcast features accomplished photographer, Jaime Karlin. In this episode Jamie Karlin of Jamie K Photography discusses a largely un-tapped revenue stream that will take you by surprise. If you’re a wedding photographer looking to double your revenue this is an episode you will not want to miss. Jamie reveals how you can bring a high level of creativity and originality to this growing client base. She also address misperceptions in the industry that may be blocking you from creating this business for yourself. As a husband and wife team, Jamie and Jason run their boutique studio out of Livingston, New Jersey with an additional office in
Mingle with Engle & The Carlsons
Today’s interview is with our fabulous Nashville PUG leaders, Peter and Whitney Carlson of Dove Wedding Photography. Describe your photography style or words that describe your brand? We want our photographs to capture the essence of the day‚ the funny moments, the happy moments, the moments when people cry. We also want our photographs to be creative, to be modern, elegant, romantic, fun. We treat each image as a work of art, but our images are beautiful because we see every bride we photograph as beautiful. What is a must read or must see? Dave Ramsey is one of the best financial advisors you can learn from. He has a couple books that are must-reads. His live seminars are also must-sees. Peter attended his one-day business
Ask & Learn today with Robert Evans
Please join us for this week’s Ask and Learn with Robert Evans, Live on the Forums today, February 11th, 4pm – 6pm Pacific Time. Session Topic: “Time to play on the wedding day ” Robert will cover how to get better images on the wedding day by getting couples to see each other 3 hours prior to the ceremony for photos, as well as educating photographers on how to avoid all the obstacles that seem to cut into their photography timeline (i.e., late family members, makeup artists, and hair people, and overall bad planning). The result is more time to be creative and capture better images on the wedding day. Do you shoot what you want, or do you get what you get? Robert has
Pictage Podcast – Jay Goldman
Today’s podcast features Los Angeles photographer Jay Goldman. In this episode, Jay will elaborate on his presentation topic: 10 tips to surviving a career in photography. He explains what “20 years in the trenches” taught him, from how to deal with problem clients to the hidden costs of running a studio. (Also, if you haven’t heard it yet, check out last week’s podcast with Corey McNabb.) We decided to take Ask & Learn Wednesdays one step further and create a “get to know you” Podcast. Each week Sara France will personally interview industry leading photographers. As you know, each Tuesday we will post a video intro and the full podcast here on the blog. Then you’ll have a day to listen to the interview and
Mingle with Engle & Anne Ruthmann
This week I got to chat with one of our photographers who is well known in the community and our brand new PUG leader in Boston, Anne Ruthmann!! What is your favorite thing to photograph? Uninhibited people just being themselves and doing what they love… I couldn’t pick one because they come in so many varieties! Describe your photography style or words that describe your brand? I actually feel like it’s up to other people to define my style and brand. I just keep doing what I love and hope to attract the people who connect with it and love it too! What is a must read or must see? Books: Griffin & Sabine, Freakenomics, The Last Lecture Movies: Amelie, Garden State, An Inconvenient Truth