The Podcast for Pet Photographers
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S17E01 | Great communication, clear boundaries and firm policies make for a solid and profitable pet photography business for Jessica Wasik
Do you groan every time you hear another coach or podcast guest talk about the importance of phone calls or pre-shoot consultations? Then this interview will be a breath of fresh air for you! Today’s guest, Jessica Wasik, is on track to hit a quarter of a million dollars in annual revenue- without phone calls for most of her 80+ bookings a year!
She shared what she does instead and the importance of systems along with a whole lot of other insights. And if you’re a member, you’ll even hear my of my recent rookie mistake!
S13E05 | Improve your cash flow with a subscription offering
Does it feel like every business around you is somehow switching to a subscription model, except us pet photographers? All our software, education, even our own dogs food can be purchased on subscription.
How would you like to jump on board this trend and improve your cash-flow too? Today’s guest took inspiration from another photographer to launch an offering to do just that with a Monthly Print Club. Tune in to hear all about it.
In the extended member-only episode you’ll hear all the details around pricing and workload, plus a conversation around the turning point for Cassie’s business which is sure to encourage those of you who are in the early stage of your business.
S13E04 | Take control of your work-life balance by implementing these systems
Do you feel like you’re always chasing your tail? Like there’s always a huge to-do list and you just can’t get on top of it? You know you need a better system but implementing it is a whole other to-do list?
If that all sounds familiar, tune in for today’s episode with Kim Hamblin where she shares actionable advice as we break down all the systems that can help you free up more time in your business.
S7E06 | Five Ways to Organise Your Business with Airtable
We are obsessed with Airtable. Part spreadsheet, part database, Airtable is the way that both Kirstie and Caitlin organise all the information from each of their businesses. In today’s video deepdive, Caitlin shares her top five ways that you can start using Airtable to organise your photography business.
S4E08 | Creative Publishing and Licensing for Pet Photographers with Ron Schmidt
Ron Schmidt has captured the hearts of dog lovers worldwide. His colourful, creative and quirky photography can be found commercially and throughout the publishing and licensing industry and if you’re a fellow pet photographer, we have no doubt that you would instantly recognise his work.
S4E07 | Snapshot - Three Ways to Speed Up Your Editing
In this week’s Snapshot Episode, Caitlin shares three ways you can speed up your editing process.
Our most recent Member’s Only Deepdive Video was all about our post-production and workflow. Watch our full 20 minute episode to hear more about our process from start to finish, and join in the discussion online with our members in The Pet Photographer’s Club on Facebook.
S4E01 | Becoming a Commercial Pet Photographer with Sarah McGraw
Sarah McGraw is a professional traveling pet photographer who specialises in natural, candid-style portraits. Her business has continued to evolve over the past decade and as of April 2019 she officially announced that she only be accepting commercial clients. We’re so excited to share with you all about this change and find out how this talented pet photographer is serving commercial clients and small businesses
S3E01 | Publishing and Personal Projects with Craig Bullock
Craig Bullock from Furtography in New Zealand, has been photographing pets for over 15 years, is a multi-award winning accredited master of photography, author of three bestselling books and the photographer behind the amazing Dog is Love series. He is New Zealand’s Portrait Photographer of the year and a Fuji X ambassador. In our interview he shares his experience with working with publishers for personal projects, and so much more!
S2E03 | Automation with Caroline M. Wood
Caroline M Wood helps photographers spend more time behind the camera and chasing their pets around, and less time chasing clients for signatures and payment. She specialises in bringing personal touch to automation and creating quiet business strategies to make any introverted heart sing!
S1E10 | Making the Most of Pet Events with Erin Bonilla
Our guest today, Erin Bonilla, successfully manages an extreme balancing act between traditional studio pet portraiture and brilliantly bizarre conceptual animal artwork. She runs her studio, Bonilla Pet Photography with a team of three others in Chesapeake, Virginia and her mission as a photographer is to capture the personality and uniqueness of each pet in front of her lens.