The Podcast for Pet Photographers
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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.
S14E13 | Embracing AI for personal creativity
Often we see this super creative work of other photographers and feel somewhat inferior.. or at least I do anyway! So it’s hard to imagine that someone who really thinks outside the box, could have ever been convinced by an art professor that they were not creative enough to be a photographer.
That is the unfortunate reality for Carol Arscott who gave up photography in college for that very reason. Years later she came back to it and not only is she a full time pet photographer being paid for her work, I would argue that sh’e s at the forefront in terms of creativity as she embraces AI to bring her artist vision to life.
S14 bonus | Photographers are three times more likely to experience mental illness
Did you know that photographers are three times more likely to experience mental illness than the general population?
We’re kickstarting Season 14, and the podcast for 2023 with a conversation around this very important topic with Jessica McGovern from That Tog Spot who not only shares her own experiences, but has also extensively researched Mental Health and the impact on photographers.
Tune in as we break down the three biggest factors and what can be done