The Podcast for Pet Photographers
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S16E02 | How a structured business plan lead to a $200k first year in business for Ryan Erickson
I initially asked today’s guest on the show when I learned about his super successful truck studio and we did talk about it, but he also shared so much else including what gave him the confidence to take out a loan to build this business.
I’m talking about Ryan Erickson who last year, in his first year of full time business turned over more than $200,000 from 150 clients spending an average of $1500 each. There’s tonnes of really great insights and learnings in the first part of this episode, but if you want to know how he found those clients, and here the benefits of his business plan and what that included, be sure to listen to the members-only half.
S16E01 | High sales start with a flawless processes, and a great location helps with Kim Buccheri
How does an $8500 average sale sound to you with a cost of goods of just 5%. That is reality for today’s guest who deliberately moved their studio location to be in a town that aligns with their studio brand. I’m talking about Kim of Kimberly Sarah Photography. She joined us back in season five to share all things client experience and I’ve got her back today to share her insights into achieving consistently high sales. They’ve also just launched a new business, Hey Winston and if you’ve ever dreamed of outsourcing your sales- then it is for you!
S14E07 | This is what a million dollar studio looks like
You are in for a real treat with today's episode- John runs not one, but two studios, and over the last couple of years has focused his marketing to become known as an expert pet photographer, despite offering other genres and today, 70% of his million dollar revenue comes from pet photography!
It is a not-to-be-missed, long interview so pop your headphones in, take your dog for a stroll and be prepared to stop to jot down notes.
S13E03 | Your questions to a printing lab answered
Do you know who knows which products truly sell the best? Or if you as a print-based photographer are genuinely busy or not? Your lab.
They have unique insights into our industry and in this episode we has Patricia Won of GTA Imaging share the answers to questions like, how do I calibrate my monitor?”, “how do I make hanging prints easier for my clients?”, “how do I offer unique products?” or “what can I add onto wall art orders?”.
S13E02 | Building a mobile pet photography studio
Have you considered leasing or purchasing a commercial space to open a studio but always find the cost prohibitive, or the location is just never right? Beth Alexander found the same problem and so she decided to come up with a creative solution- a mobile studio which she had built from the ground up for a fraction of the price of a storefront!
S2E01 | The Importance of Originality with Ewan Cheyne
Whether he’s shooting in his studio, or exploring the Scottish highlands on an outdoor adventure session, Ewan Cheyne of Mutley’s Snaps is the master at creating playful, quirky, personality-filled pet portraiture. In todays episode we spoke all about originality for pet photographers and more.