51 min

563: Julia Semak – How to find the best photo retoucher for your photography business PhotoBizX The Ultimate Wedding and Portrait Photography Business Podcast

    • Management

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Julia Semak is a professional and super-talented photo retoucher who has her editing processes fine tuned like no other. If you've ever considered the idea of outsourcing the editing and retouching for your business, this interview will place you in the perfect position to find and hire the right person, team, company or Ai solution to suit you.

And if one thing is true about running a successful photography business and growing it effectively… it's that at some point, you will need to outsource to grow.

One of the first and simplest tasks to hand off is post-production… or editing.

That's where today's guest comes in. She is a photo retoucher who works with studio owners who are looking to let go of their editing to free up more time.

I thought it'd be great to get a better perspective from a retoucher's perspective and learn what you can do to make the transition to outsourcing seamless and less stressful.

While chatting with today's guest pre interview, she told me there are things you can do to find the right retoucher for you, how to change your process to increase efficiency by 30% in one day and how to make working with a retoucher so much easier.

We'll discuss all that and more with expert photo editor Julia Semak.

Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:

What’s on Offer for Premium Members

If you’re on the fence about becoming a premium member, join with the $1 trial today and get access to the FULL interviews each week, a fantastic back catalogue of interviews, and have ALL future interviews delivered automatically to your phone or tablet.

Plus, special member-only interviews.

You'll also receive access to the members-only Secret Facebook Group, where you can connect with other Premium Members and interview guests to help, support and motivate you to take ideas you hear in each episode and put them into action. The group also has FB live video tutorials, role-play, and special live interviews. You will not find more friendly, motivated, caring and sharing photographers online.

Never ask about the portfolio. The portfolio of a retoucher will not tell you or show you anything. – Julia Semak

Seriously, that's not all.

In addition to everything above, you'll get access to instructions on forming or joining a MasterMind Group with other premium members. These groups are super motivating, make you accountable, and build friendships with other pro photographers with motives similar to yours – to build a more successful photography business.

What is your big takeaway?

Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything from what Julia shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business based on what you heard in today's episode.

If you are happy with the result in your state right now, it's okay, just use what is good for you. – Julia Semak

If you have any questions I missed or a specific question you’d like to ask Julia or if you want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.





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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area

Julia Semak is a professional and super-talented photo retoucher who has her editing processes fine tuned like no other. If you've ever considered the idea of outsourcing the editing and retouching for your business, this interview will place you in the perfect position to find and hire the right person, team, company or Ai solution to suit you.

And if one thing is true about running a successful photography business and growing it effectively… it's that at some point, you will need to outsource to grow.

One of the first and simplest tasks to hand off is post-production… or editing.

That's where today's guest comes in. She is a photo retoucher who works with studio owners who are looking to let go of their editing to free up more time.

I thought it'd be great to get a better perspective from a retoucher's perspective and learn what you can do to make the transition to outsourcing seamless and less stressful.

While chatting with today's guest pre interview, she told me there are things you can do to find the right retoucher for you, how to change your process to increase efficiency by 30% in one day and how to make working with a retoucher so much easier.

We'll discuss all that and more with expert photo editor Julia Semak.

Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:

What’s on Offer for Premium Members

If you’re on the fence about becoming a premium member, join with the $1 trial today and get access to the FULL interviews each week, a fantastic back catalogue of interviews, and have ALL future interviews delivered automatically to your phone or tablet.

Plus, special member-only interviews.

You'll also receive access to the members-only Secret Facebook Group, where you can connect with other Premium Members and interview guests to help, support and motivate you to take ideas you hear in each episode and put them into action. The group also has FB live video tutorials, role-play, and special live interviews. You will not find more friendly, motivated, caring and sharing photographers online.

Never ask about the portfolio. The portfolio of a retoucher will not tell you or show you anything. – Julia Semak

Seriously, that's not all.

In addition to everything above, you'll get access to instructions on forming or joining a MasterMind Group with other premium members. These groups are super motivating, make you accountable, and build friendships with other pro photographers with motives similar to yours – to build a more successful photography business.

What is your big takeaway?

Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything from what Julia shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business based on what you heard in today's episode.

If you are happy with the result in your state right now, it's okay, just use what is good for you. – Julia Semak

If you have any questions I missed or a specific question you’d like to ask Julia or if you want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.





NEW MASTERCLASS – Third Party Marketing on steroids with willing and waiting partners

All the details are here: https://learn.photobizx.com/community-fundraising-photography-marketing-strategy-registration/​

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