The Stay Focused Podcast

Latest Episodes:

SFP 170 From "Toddler with a Camera" to 15K Photography Sessions Feb 15, 2023

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Photography takes time. It doesn’t not happen overnight and Kelley Williams is the perfect example of that.

If you start somewhere and don’t give up AMAZING things can happen in your world.

Don’t take it from me though, listen in as I chat with destination wedding photographer Kelley Williams about her journey to 15K sessions + more!

Kelley Williams is a hybrid wedding photographer and educator from Maryland and currently living in California. She specializes in vibrant photography and being a professional third wheel for her couples. Her work has been featured in many of the top wedding blogs and magazines. Kelley is passionate about helping other photographers create a brand they love and build genuine connections with their clients and other vendors in the wedding industry.

Links in the show:

https://www.cozyclicks.com/framework

THE CREATIVE COLLABORATION BUNDLE (happens once a year!) Opens February 27th

Where to find more of Kelley:

Website: https://kelleywphotos.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleywphotos/

SFP 169 If Your Old Work Isn’t Cringeworthy…You’re Not On The Right Path An Interview with Helen Don Feb 10, 2023

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14 years ago she was just a new mom with a canon rebel and a dream to create something bigger.

Does that sound somewhat familiar to you?

Fast forward to today and Helen Don is a mom of three and family photographer with a consistent waitlist of clients every. single. month.

On today’s episode she shares her journey from getting her first basic level camera to only months later starting a business and how she created the huge photography success she has today!

Helen Don is a Maryland girl, born and raised, and love living out in the country where there are more cows than people. Her career was born out of documenting her own children, then capturing clients' memories, and later, teaching photography. Taking care of all the animals on her little homestead, growing food for her family and planning her next road trip is what lights her up. Being the best mom she can be to her three kids is her #1 purpose and she always wants them to remember how much they were loved and all the fun they had together. Her business is her other baby. She loves her clients like family, gives 100% at every single session, and creates precious memories that last forever. She's passionate about sharing what she's learned during her 13+ year photography journey, so she gives out all her best secrets to shorten her student’s learning curve. She'd love to add you to her client and student family so you can create beauty together!

Links mentioned in the show:

The one hour FREE photo class! https://www.cozyclicks.com/framework

THE CREATIVE COLLABORATION BUNDLE (happens once a year!) Opens February 27th

Where to find Helen:

www.helendon.com

www.instagram.com/its.helendon/

www.facebook.com/HelenDonPhotography

SFP 168 From Medical Professional to Luxury Wedding Photographer (how she did it) An Interview with Rachel Traxler Feb 08, 2023

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From sitting in a small confined space at her medical professional job to booking over 30 premium wedding clients each year, Rachel Traxler figured out just how to grow her photography dream!

In today’s episode Emily chats with Rachel about how and why she left her full time job to dive head first into photography.

She also shares with you some reliving news about the social media space and why you DON’T need to focus so heavily on it.

And if that’s not enough for you, Emily and Rachel teach you some client experience tips to really wow your first photography clients!

Rachel is a Wedding Photographer and Photography Business Coach empowering ambitious wedding photographers to become in demand by elevating client connections so they can work less and serve more.

She has helped thousands of photographers + entrepreneurs over the past few years through coaching, courses, speaking events, and free resources bringing a warm and inviting approach to everything she does. She is also the host of the Gold Biz Podcast where you can find her "to the point" approach helpful for actionable tips for your business! Her goal is to help photographers be the go-to in their market so they can work less and make more

Links mentioned in the show:

https://cozyclicks.com/framework

The Creative Colloboration! Opens Feb. 27th!

Find more of Rachel:

https://www.instagram.com/racheltraxler/

SFP 167 The Photography Comparison Trap and Getting Out Of It Feb 01, 2023

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We've all felt this way at one point or another... maybe it's envy or jealousy. It could be self doubt or a mix of all of those things.

Comparing ourselves to others is never a fun thing and often leads us as photographers down a path we don’t want to go on.

Listen to today's show to learn why we might do this to ourselves and what we can do to stop it so that we can reach our photography goals.

Links mentioned in the show:

cozyclicks.com/framework

cozyclicks.com/handbook

SFP 166 Still Confused by Manual Mode? Listen! Jan 25, 2023

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If you've got shooting photos in manual mode down perfectly, then this episode is not for you...you don't have to continue 'cause I don't want to waste your time.

BUT...

if you are struggling with any part of manual mode (even a little bit), then you'll definitely want to stick around because I wanna break something down for you as simple and straightforward as I can.

Linked mentioned in the show:

https://www.cozyclicks.com/framework

SFP 165 Mistakes You Might be Making When Beginning Your Photography Biz An Interview with Luci Dumas Jan 18, 2023

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Join us today with special guest, Luci Dumas, a photographer who has enjoyed a successful full time career for 40 years.

She is the “baby whisperer” and photographs children, families and the occasional wedding in San Diego.

Her “super power” is selling 3 to 8 wall portraits and albums to almost every client.

She breaks sown some of the mistakes she made in the beginning years + shares some pretty helpful markeing advice for anyone getiing started in the photogrpahybusiness space!

Listen here!

Links mentioned in the epsiode:

https://cozyclicks.com/handbook (learn manual mode today!)

www.lucidumascoaching.com

https://www.instagram.com/theprofitablephotographer_pod/

https://www.facebook.com/LuciDumasCoaching

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCut3Qk6t6Z2DUJYEYGSCfKA

SFP 164 You just got your new camera! Now what?!? Dec 14, 2022

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If you have just got your first new "fancy" camera or if you have had your camera for awhile, but keep asking yourself the question: "Now what?"

This episode is for you!

Learn the few things you should be working on first so that you have fun with your new camera and don't feel confused or frustrated!

Links mentioned in the show:

cozyclicks.com/handbook

SFP 163 What A Lot Of New Photographers Forget to Learn Dec 07, 2022

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Just got a new camera?

The settings and dials may be taking up a lot of your time trying to figure out what does what.

But while you are trying to set your settings correctly, there is something else you might my failing to get get right.

Do you know what that is?

Listen in to today's episode to find out + hear 4 actionable tips to make this forgotten about feature of photography easier!

Links mentioned in the episode:

https://www.cozyclicks.com/framework

SFP #162 What Camera & Lenses To Ask For This Holiday Season Nov 30, 2022

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With the holidays just around the corner you might be wondering what you should ask for this holiday season when it comes to photography gear!

The lenses or camera you ask for is an important decision because most likely it is what you'll be sticking with for the next few years at the very least!

Listen here to find out which camera or lens should be on your wishlist!

Links mentioned in the episode:

www.cozyclicks.com/framework

SFP 161 10 Ways to Get Better FOCUS in Your Photos! Nov 23, 2022

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Are you struggling with FOCUS!?

It feels bad when you look back at your photos and see that most of them are soft, unclear or just plain out of focus.

Your first thought might even be…it’s just me or I’m just not good enough.

It’s not you!

There are a lot of moving parts to your camera and it’s not one thing that’s causing blurry photos….it could be a few.

On today's episode, Emily shares 10 things you might not have thought about that could be the reason you keep getting blurry pctures! Listen here.

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