The Podcast for Pet Photographers

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S16E12 | From burn out to happiness in doing all the things with Allira Fontana
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S16E12 | From burn out to happiness in doing all the things with Allira Fontana

I initially reached out to todays guest to chat all about her Facebook group for pet parents, and we did get into the details of that but we also covered much more because today’s guest was a complete open book! 

I’m talking about Allira Fontana and if you’re considering offering event photography for horse shows, the first part will certainly be of interest to you. Then we switched gears and chatted about that Facebook group- why she started it, how it grew and why Allira isn’t worried about losing clients with it. 

If you’re a member- you’re really in for a treat, and maybe even a bit of a wake up call. Allira shared the importance of understanding animal behaviour as a pet and equine photographer- and how she went about learning that, and then we got into her marketing strategies. If you’re looking at an empty calendar, hearing Allira list off her upcoming marketing calendar will be quite the eye opener! 

I don’t think I’ve ever had an interview with such variety so no matter what stage of business you’re in- be sure to tune in.

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S16E05 | The journey from dog sports to portraits with the help of great education with Michelle Crandall
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S16E05 | The journey from dog sports to portraits with the help of great education with Michelle Crandall

Today’s guest launched her dog sports photography business in late 2019.. Within months the 25 upcoming events she’d booked had all been canceled due to covid. Having quit her career job, she was forced to pivot and spend most of 2020 learning as much as she could to relaunch as a pet portrait photographer. Implementing everything she learned, her focus became building relationships which now means most of her clients come from referrals. I’m talking about Michelle Crandall of Pets in Focus and you’ll want to tune in to hear all about that and her business today.

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