S5E05 | The Importance of Good Lighting for Business Success with Bud Thorpe

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Written By Kirstie McConnell

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Bud Thorpe | Kimberly Sarah Photography

Our guest today is one half of the team behind Kimberly Sarah Photography. With over a decade of experience in photography education, Bud Thorpe teaches pet photographers how to master studio lighting, sharing the same techniques that he’s used alongside his fiancé Kimberly to grow their own pet portrait studio into a luxury boutique success.

Listen to this week's episode of the Pet Photographer's Club to learn all about how Bud Thorp is running a successful studio based on deliberate and calculated business decisions.

WE DIVED INTO:

  • Bud’s journey into photography

  • Why Bud shoots in studio

  • The balance between technical and business elements of running a successful photography studio

  • Hurdles that pet photographers face

  • Bud’s biggest tip for shooting 

  • The breakdown of the twenty hours they spend with clients

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  • Decisions behind running a low volume model

  • Where Kimberly Sarah Photography find their clients

  • How Bud and Kim spend 1 day per week each- and it’s not what you think!

Kirstie McConnell
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