Motherhood Anthology: Photography Education for a Business You Love

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Episode 95 - BONUS REPLAY: Creating Meaningful Client Connections Jul 30, 2024

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This week on the podcast, our guest is Laura Gattis, owner of Laura Gattis Photography and an educator in our TMA membership community. Laura brought so much value to our conversation that we decided to split this into two parts again. In this episode, Part 1, Laura shares how she has set her brand and workflow apart from other photographers, and how the client connection is one of the most important factors in her business strategy.

Connect with Laura Gattis:

https://lauragattis.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lauragattisphotography/

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Connect with Kim:

Site: https://kimbox.com

IG https://www.instagram.com/kimbox

Episode 94 - BONUS REPLAY: Success Story: Kate Marie Portraiture Jul 23, 2024

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In this week's episode, we are excited to share another success story with you. Meet Kate, a newborn and family photographer from Texas.

In this episode, Kate is spilling the beans on tons of the best practices that she's used to build her business:

encouraging clients to do a consultation before their sessions
selling luxurious experiences and physical products to increase your average sale price point
advice for raising prices that Kim has never heard before
Kate's best business advice that she would give herself if she could go back in time
how to define success in your business (with a callback to Shanna Skidmore's "enough number" from a previous episode of The Motherhood Anthology podcast!)
and so much more!

Connect with Kate:

https://www.katemarieportraiture.com/

https://www.instagram.com/katemarieportraiture/

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Episode 93 - 5 Step Framework for Soulful In-Home Portraits Jul 16, 2024

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This week, Kim is joined by Morgan Williams to talk all about her 5 Step Framework for Soulful In-Home Portraits. If you offer in-home shoots, this episode is full of great tips and strategies that will support you. And if you don't currently offer in-home shoots, this episode will have you considering it.

We discussed:

The importance of storytelling and getting to know clients to create personalized, meaningful images
Lighting techniques for non-studio shooting, and posing strategy to help families look and feel natural and let their personalities shine through
Pricing structures, product offerings, and work-life balance while building a photography business
And so much more!

Connect with Morgan:

https://morganwilliamsphoto.com/education/

Connect with TMA:

Website | Membership | Courses: https://www.themotherhoodanthology.com

Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology

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Episode 92 - Blogging for SEO Jul 09, 2024

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Melissa Arlena is back on the podcast this week to talk about blogging for SEO. Especially considering the developments with AI and ChatGPT, blogging has changed in recent years. But, blogging is still one of the absolute best strategies for improving your search traffic to help people find you. Melissa is sharing some of her best tips for leveraging your blog to improve your SEO.

Connect with Melissa:

https://melissaarlenaphotography.com

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Website | Membership | Courses: https://www.themotherhoodanthology.com

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Site: https://kimbox.com

IG https://www.instagram.com/kimbox

Episode 91 - Growing Your Business in a Word of Mouth Town PT.2 Jul 02, 2024

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Ali Payne from the TMA support team is back on the podcast. We talk so much about SEO, but have you considered the power of word-of-mouth marketing? That's what we're talking about this week in part 2 of a 2-part series.

Connect with Ali:

https://www.instagram.com/alipayne__/

Connect with TMA:

Website | Membership | Courses: https://www.themotherhoodanthology.com

Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology

Our Instagram: https://instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology

Connect with Kim:

Site: https://kimbox.com

IG https://www.instagram.com/kimbox

Episode 90 - Growing Your Business in a Word of Mouth Town PT.1 Jun 25, 2024

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Today Ali Payne from the TMA support team is back on the podcast. We talk so much about SEO, but have you considered the power of word-of-mouth marketing? That's what we're talking about this week in part 1 of a 2-part series.

Connect with Ali:

https://www.instagram.com/alipayne__/

Connect with TMA:

Website | Membership | Courses: https://www.themotherhoodanthology.com

Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology

Our Instagram: https://instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology

Connect with Kim:

Site: https://kimbox.com

IG https://www.instagram.com/kimbox

Episode 89 - Profitable Mini Sessions Jun 18, 2024

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This week's guest is Kayla Brint, natural light studio photographer with over 10 years of photography experience. In this episode, we are chatting all about mini sessions.

Mini sessions for luxury photographers
Benefits of mini sessions during economic downturns and to support work-life balance
Pricing and services for your next round of mini sessions
Lessons learned the hard way about mini sessions gone wrong
Mini session marketing strategy
And so much more!

Connect with Kayla:

https://www.kaylabrint.com/

Connect with TMA:

Website | Membership | Courses: https://www.themotherhoodanthology.com

Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology

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Site: https://kimbox.com

IG https://www.instagram.com/kimbox

Episode 88 - Case Study: Jacqueline Aimee Portraits Jun 11, 2024

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The TMA is back with another case study. Our case study episodes are a special treat where we get to talk to members of the TMA community about their businesses. This week, we have Jacqueline Burns of Jacqueline Aimee Portraits on the podcast to share her story.

We are talking about:

Pricing and client expectations
Sales and marketing strategy including Instagram marketing
The roller coaster of the economy and the impact of an economic downturn on photography businesses
Balancing business growth with family
And so much more!

Connect with Jacqueline:

https://jacquelineaimeeportraits.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jacquelineaimeeportraits/

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Site: https://kimbox.com

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Episode 87 - Part 2 with Kim Jun 04, 2024

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The tables are turned this week on the TMA podcast: our team member Ali is interviewing Kim! This is part 2 of our conversation. If you missed last week's, you will definitely want to catch up on Part 1!

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Connect with TMA:

Website | Membership | Courses: https://www.themotherhoodanthology.com

Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology

Our Instagram: https://instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology

Connect with Kim:

Site: https://kimbox.com

IG https://www.instagram.com/kimbox

Episode 86 - Part 1 with Kim May 28, 2024

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The tables are turned this week on the TMA podcast: our team member Ali is interviewing Kim! This is part 1 of our conversation, and Kim shares:

How she got started and lessons learned in childhood that shape her business mindset today
Where she finds inspiration and some of the obstacles she's struggled with and had to overcome
Her motherhood and homeschooling journey
And so much more!

Join us next week for part 2 :)

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https://www.willowcanvasbackdrops.com

Connect with TMA:

Website | Membership | Courses: https://www.themotherhoodanthology.com

Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology

Our Instagram: https://instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology

Connect with Kim:

Site: https://kimbox.com

IG https://www.instagram.com/kimbox