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Host Nathan Holritz and his guests will help you build your brand, focus your marketing efforts, refine your workflows, and dial in your photographic technique – all with efficiency in mind.
In the end, we not only want you to succeed as a photography business owner, but to still have a life through it all.
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Are you ready to take your business to the next level but struggle to find balance with being the parent you want to be? You don’t have to choose one over the other!
Enter Laurken Kendall, our guest in episode 197 of the Bokeh Podcast. Laurken is a photographer, wife to a farmer, and mother of three. She's a believer of legacy and insists that her sons have shown her the true meaning of love. Listen in as she shares about life on the farm, raising 3 boys, and the 4 principals that allow her to successfully balance every aspect of her life.
The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.
Brand Position: I’m Laurken. I’m here for the imperfect and in love
The Gear Bag: Nikor 58mm and 35mm
Tips to Manage Your Time:
1. Create a consistent weekly schedule.
2. Outsource parts of your business that aren’t necessary.
3. Set boundaries with your schedule.
4. Focus on 3 tasks that will move your business forward.
Principles to Successfully Juggle Work and Life:
1. Self Care
2. Knowing When Enough is Enough
3. Creating Boundaries
4. Create a Good Support System
Links
You are a Badass at Making Money: bit.ly/bp-bamoney
Brooke Johnson - Blush by B: blushbyb.com
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Do you find yourself overwhelmed in your photography business, working on tasks that aren't moving you forward?
In episode 196 of the Bokeh Podcast, Latoya Dixon Smith reveals how you can find freedom in your business by implementing systems that will save you time and resources. Listen in as she shares how you can start creating systems by answering a few simple questions.
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Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Workflow:
What is taking up most of your time?
Are you being efficient?
Is every task you’re doing adding value to your business?
Can you outsource or delegate it?
What is it that you need to do to run your business?
Eisenhower Matrix
Helps you decide on and prioritize tasks by urgency and importance, sorting out less urgent and important tasks which you should either delegate or not do at all.
Where Should You Start?
Make your client experience better.
Links:
latoyadixon.com is now oneunionstudios.com
instagram.com/latoyadixonsmith
fb.com/systemsforphotographers
BP Episode 149 with Latoya Dixon Smith: bit.ly/bp-149
Benjamin Davis: yameanstudiosfilms.com/
Jide Alakija: alakijastudios.com
Kanayo Adibe: kanayoadibe.com/
Lynsey Weatherspoon: lynseyweatherspoon.com
Kahran & Regis of Creative Soul Photography: creativesoulphoto.com
Jessica Boyd of Guild Agency
Casey Neistat: caseyneistat.com
Jocko Willink: jockopodcast.com
BP Episode 63 with Tomas Flint: bit.ly/bp-63
The Level Financials: levelfa.com
The E-Myth Revisited: bit.ly/bp-emyth
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Is your photography business satisfying your desire to make an impact on your community and the people you care about most in your life?
In episode 195 of the Bokeh Podcast, Petronella Lugemwa opens up by describing the impact her life has had on capturing the photos she is most passionate about. Knowing why you continue to focus on a career in photography and understanding the influence your photos have on others can fulfill more than just your own passions. Listen in as she shares simple questions you need to ask yourself in order to find the "why" in your business.
The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.
Book Recommendation: Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It - Kamal Ravikant
The Gear Bag: Canon 35mm 1.4
How to Figure Out Your Why:
What breaks your heart?
What are you really good at doing?
What problem do you solve?
What do friends and family say about you?
What lights you up?
Why do people hire you?
Where are you based?
What types of work do you enjoy showing?
Who is your ideal client & why?
Conduct Research on Your Ideal Client Client to figure out what they struggle with.
Your WHY will be a marriage of your strengths + ideal client problems or struggles.
Links
instagram.com/petronellaphotography
United Conference: showit.co/united
Inspire: inspirephotoretreats.com
Episode 31 with Petronella: bit.ly/bp-31
Simon Sinek's Ted Talk: bit.ly/bp-simon-ted
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Are you looking for an easy to use online gallery that also offers a built-in smart store that you personalize specifically for your brand?
In episode 194 of Bokeh Podcast, our hosts, along with special guest, Heather J. Keys of Pass discuss the efficiency and ease of setting up an online gallery for your clients. Listen in as Heather shares the newest features and demos how you can seamlessly implement Pass into your existing client workflows!
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Connect:
Links:
Vivi: shootandshare.video
Shoot & Share Community: facebook.com/groups/shootnshare
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Do you constantly fear that you'll lose images because you don't have a backup system in place?
In episode 193 of the Bokeh Podcast, Dawn Richardson of Dawn Elizabeth Studios explains the importance of taking extra steps to guarantee the safety of your client's images. Listen in as Dawn shares every step in the workflow of her backup system so you never have to worry about losing files.
The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.
Time Technique:
1. Outsource in personal and business.
2. Stack your days with similar tasks and use an online calendar to stay available.
Brand Position: Capturing joyful moments of couples ready to party and celebrate their day.
The Gear Bag: Canon 5D Mark IV with 70-200mm or Canon 85mm 1.4 IS
Creating a System to Keep Your Files Safe:
1. Start in your camera: Utilize both card slots in your camera for backup, have a backup camera ready to go if one stops working, and do not reformat cards until your client gallery is delivered.
2. Download your images as soon as possible.
3. Backup your images on a second hard drive and a cloud drive.
Links
instagram.com/dawnelizabethstudios
Dawn’s Backup Blog: bit.ly/bp-DESbackup
Rising Tide Society: bit.ly/bp-rts
Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover: bit.ly/bp-tmm
Photomechanic: bit.ly/bp-pm
Backblaze: backblaze.com
Lacie Rugged Harddrives: bit.ly/bp-lacie
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Are you looking to break into commercial and editorial photography, but unsure of how to capture truly authentic images of your clients for publication?
In episode 192 of the Bokeh Podcast, Lynsey Weatherspoon breaks down 3 important elements of her commercial portrait sessions that enable her to capture beautiful images that show the true personality of her subject.
The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.
Time Technique: Making an effort to rest and spend time building relationships.
Book Recommendation: Black Women Photographers - bit.ly/bp-bwp
The Lesson: You’re going to have a year where nothing happens.
Advice: Connect with photographers who are where you want to be.
Brand Position: Commercial portraits that tell a story.
The Gear Bag:
Canon 5D Mk IV with 24-70mm f2.8
Canon 5D Mk III with 70-200mm
3 Elements of Good Commercial Portraiture:
1. Psychology
2. Lighting
3. Research
Breakdown of Psychology:
1. Be vulnerable with your clients.
2. Care about your clients so they’ll relax.
3. Warm your clients up by talking them through the session so they’ll be natural with you.
Breakdown of Lighting:
1. Simple is best with soft lighting. (Interfit S1 with Boom)
2. Focus on the personality of the client.
3. “Let the person shine… not the lighting!"
Breakdown of Research:
1. Look for photos of the client you’ll be shooting so you don’t recreate photos that have already been taken. This allows you to use your own creative eye to create.
2. Look for articles about the client so you’ll have something to talk about or have a direction in which you’ll take the shoot.
3. Get what the client wants and what you want for your portfolio.
Links:
Photek Softlighter: bit.ly/bp-photek
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Are you missing out on additional income because you're not sure how to get started with In-Person Sales (IPS)?⠀
In episode 191 of Bokeh Podcast, Keala Jarvis joins Nathan, Haylee, Heather, and Rich to share her step by step process for IPS! From setting client expectations to final delivery, confidence in knowing your product's value is so important! Ready to get started with IPS? Listen to this episode!
The audio from Workflow Wednesday episodes is from our weekly Facebook Live videos. Tune in live on Wednesdays at 2:00PM EST, at facebook.com/photogsedit
The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.
Connect:
Links:
Photomechanic: camerabits.com
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Do you find yourself spending most of your time working on administrative tasks in your photography business when you'd rather be capturing more photos of your clients?
In episode 190 of the Bokeh Podcast, Nicole Hoffman, Head of Customer Service for Táve, discusses the benefits of using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to create templates and workflows that will allow you to spend less time on the back end of your photography business. Listen in as she shares how Táve can help keep you organized, and save you time so you can get back to doing the things you love.
The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.
Time Technique: Calendar all of your work, but block out time too.
Brand Position: Creating a experience that guides her clients through their whole wedding day which stands out
Favorite Book: Crushing It by Gary V
The Gear Bag: 85mm 1.4
How to Save Time in Your Daily Workflow:
1. Set up a good calendar system + Tave integrates with outside calendar systems.
2. Create workflows for your business.
3. Create templates for everything.
Links:
Fantastical App: bit.ly/bp-fantastical
Tave.com - Use code BOKEH for 20% your first year!
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Does the thought of offering, creating, and delivering albums for your clients overwhelm you?
In episode 189 of the Bokeh Podcast, our hosts chat with Shaun Austin and Morgan Rager of KISS Books about the process involved in creating an album with their company! Listen in as they share the KISS experience that makes album design simple for your business.
The audio from Workflow Wednesday episodes is from our weekly Facebook Live videos. Tune in live on Wednesdays at 2:00PM EST, at facebook.com/photogsedit
The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.
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Links:
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Are you continuing to evolve with changes over time in your photography business? Whether it's new marketing platforms, technology, or business education, it's important to remain relevant.
In episode 188 of the Bokeh Podcast, Bobbi Brinkman shares how after 37 years in her photography business, she still shoots around 50 weddings a year! Listen in as she discusses the importance of remaining true to your passion, even as business evolves.
The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.
The Gear Bag: Fuji XT2 & XT3
Links:
Episode 146: bit.ly/bp-146
Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson: bit.ly/bp-stevejobs
Untethered Soul by Michael Singer: bit.ly/bp-untethered
Eneloop
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