PhotoBizX The Ultimate Wedding and Portrait Photography Business Podcast

Andrew Hellmich: Photographer, Interviewer, Podcaster and Owner of Impact Images
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PhotoBizX The Ultimate Wedding and Portrait Photography Business Podcast

The ultimate portrait and wedding photography business podcast where Andrew Hellmich, interviews successful wedding and portrait photographers and industry experts to reveal their business secrets for your success. PhotoBizX is the photography podcast where you hear answers to the questions you'd love to ask successful wedding and portrait photographer yourself but may never get the chance - or you'd be too afraid to ask. If you dream about having a successful photography business or you’re already on your way - you can fast track your progress as you listen to Andrew expose the tactics and strategies of full time photographers in this photography podcast. Learn the very things the professional photographers wish they knew ‘back then’ - all the inside tips, tricks, marketing, business, advertising and social media photography techniques that work. Learn how to attract a constant flow of clients that want to pay for your photography... every day. Discover how to make a living with photography. Learn the exact way to market your style of photography, advertise and promote your wedding or portrait photography business. How to manage pricing, photography packages, sales techniques, to up-sell or not, what to do when the phone rings and what the experts do when it doesn’t. Learn what professional photographers do from the initial consultation right through to the album or prints sales session to pick up and beyond.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    604: Belinda Richards – Game Changing Strategies to Attract the Right Photography Clients

    Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Belinda Richards of www.belindarichards.com popped up on my radar following a beautiful email from PhotoBizX premium member and German-based photographer Birgit Zimmerman. I jumped over to check out today's guest's website, and OMG… SO GOOD! Her website is filled with humour in the form of copy, images, and a video on the home page—which is fantastic. In addition to all that, her photography is first-class. And you'd expect nothing less when you see the number of awards she has earned, including the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Australian Pet Photographer of the Year! All her photography is done in studio. She started her working life as a dog groomer. Later, she completed her diploma in photography, which led to a Bachelor of Fine Arts. And today, she is the proud owner of what looks to be an incredible business: Frog Dog Studios. In this interview, among other things, Belinda shares her game changing strategies for attracting the right photography clients to her business. 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. I initially started entering awards because… I leveraged free publicity… of bringing trust, and then people start to know you as the expert in your field. – Belinda Richards 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. Seriously, that's not all. One of the things that I did know, because I had previously owned businesses, is that I needed to pay for help, not buy a new camera. – Belinda Richards 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 Belinda 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. I never get on the phone to my clients. Everything is done by email and text message. They book online. They're, you know, get they pay online, apart from when they, you know, they come in here for the ordering appointment.- Belinda Richards If you have any questions I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Belinda or want to say thank you for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below. PhotoBizX with Johl Dunn presents this FREE training…

    1h 25m

  2. FEB 10

    603: Vanessa German – How to build a small town thriving photography business

    Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Vanessa German of www.vannfineart.com and her photography business was a bit of an enigma to me. I was excited to dive in and learn more about what I believe is an incredibly successful business… but I just wasn't sure. Here's some background… The photography on her website is exquisite. It's studio-based and classic in how her subjects have been lit, posed, and framed. Her clients all look happy, mostly looking down the lens and smiling. I'd also describe them as looking wealthy, like they can afford to invest in a luxury experience. Her Instagram and Facebook accounts appear to take a back seat with few posts, the last one on Facebook being over four months ago and Instagram a month ago. I can't see any current ads running. I know she's had sales over the $10,000 mark. Whenever I read her comments or posts in the PhotoBizX Members Facebook Group, they scream business savvy, intelligent and realistic business operator to me. In this interview, Vanessa shares how living in a small town doesn't exclude you from big profits and how to build a thriving photography business, no matter where you're based. 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. My focus is on being a six figure salary studio, not a six figure revenue studio. – Vanessa German 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. Seriously, that's not all. I would rather be one woman show and outsource as much as I can and run really lean and efficient because that's just so much less stress for me. – Vanessa German 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 Vanessa 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. I do find that the auction system, I call it, or the Golden Circle of giving. I do find that to be one of my most successful marketing plans, because it is one way that I can bring people to my studio that don't live near me. So I can bring them from a farther distance to me. – Vanessa German If you have any questions I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Vanessa or want to say thank you for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below. iTunes Reviews and Shout-outs

    50 min

  3. FEB 3

    602: Noel Marcantel – The Headshot Pricing & Business Strategy That Earns $3,000+ Per Session

    Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Noel Marcantel of www.noelmarcantel.com first appeared in the recent Studio Special episode of the podcast, where we explored the benefits and pitfalls for photographers looking to work from a studio space. He is a prominent headshot, branding, and editorial photographer based in New Orleans. His work has been featured in huge publications, including Forbes, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and The Wall Street Journal. He says that his point of difference in the world of headshot and branding photography is that he uses expression coaching with his clients to get the images they need. And I love how he describes a headshot as a digital handshake with a potential client. His studio space is a street-front studio that looks like an incredible workplace — complete with a full-sized and newly rebuilt cyc wall. In this in-depth interview, Noel shares his headshot pricing and business strategy that earns $3,000+ per session! 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. What's your excuse? So what do you love? And then make your career your excuse to do that thing. – Noel Marcantel 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. Seriously, that's not all. I was leaving so much money on the table. – Noel Marcantel 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 Noel 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. The best time, best time to raise your rates is whenever you're overbooked. – Noel Marcantel If you have any questions I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Noel or want to say thank you for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below. iTunes Reviews and Shout-outs I check for any new iTunes or Google reviews each week, and it's always a buzz to receive these… for several reasons. Firstly, it's confirmation that I'm on the right track with the interviews and that they are helping you improve your photography business. That's awesome! Secondly, iTunes and Google are the most significant podcast search engines,

    43 min

  4. JAN 27

    601: Jane Thomson – Secrets to Organic Growth. A different approach to photography business success

    Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Jane Thompson of www.janethomsonphotography.com is a Canadian-based dog and portrait photographer who came from the commercial television world before discovering and studying photography. Take one look at her photography, and you'll be drawn in by her classic and dramatic style, shot against simple canvas backdrops without the distraction of props. Her work truly is fantastic! It was long-time premium member and pet photographer Jo Lyons who made me aware of Jane in her email where she said: I had a coaching call this morning with Canadian photographer Jane Thomson. I’ve admired her work on Instagram and recently learned she was available for coaching. Jane recently completed an incredible calendar project for a children’s hospital, which is nothing like I’ve ever seen. I asked Jane for this interview, and she warned me by saying… I have a small and simple portrait business…nothing luxurious. I work out of my home, strictly on my own (no assistants or staff). I do pretty well and have pretty much no overhead other than all my subscriptions. 😉 That was enough for me, and I'm rapt to say Jane agreed to record. In this interview, Jane shares her secrets to organic growth, a different approach to photography business success, with takeaways for every photographer. 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. I was looking for something between my projects…I thought, I have no hobbies. I just keep going out for lunch with friends. You know, I need to do something more productive, learn something. So I thought I'm going to get a camera. – Jane Thomson 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. Seriously, that's not all. I will never shoot without being tethered. It's the most productive, and it's the most productive thing I do. – Jane Thomson 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 Jane 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. Nobody sees your style. They don't know what they're going to get. When they come in to have a shoot with you, they do not know what they're going to get. Whereas each client that comes in with me, they know, because. If you look at my feed, it has a style… – Jane Thomsonbr ...

    50 min

  5. JAN 20

    600: PBX Premium Member Recordings – Lessons, Takeaways and Goals

    Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Welcome to a very special milestone episode of PhotoBizX—our 600th! This week, we’re not just reflecting on the journey so far, but celebrating you, the incredible Premium Members who have made this podcast what it is today. Your engagement, insights, and stories inspire not just me but the entire PhotoBizX community. We’ve also just hit another significant milestone: 2.5 million downloads! 🚀 This achievement is a testament to the power of community, the value of shared knowledge, and the collective drive we all have to grow, learn, and succeed in the photography business world. Thank you for being such a big part of this journey! In this episode, you’ll hear directly from Premium Members sharing their big wins, valuable lessons from 2024, and their exciting goals for 2025. Plus, there’s no shortage of inspiration—from Abi’s journey of building an authentic brand to Ina’s first five-figure sale to Ryan’s success with a bold new advertising strategy. These stories prove what’s possible with focus, determination, and the proper support. This is also your chance to join the celebration. As we look back on 600 episodes and 2.5 million downloads, I can’t wait to see what we achieve together in the next chapter. Thank you for being here, for sharing your journey, and for making PhotoBizX the vibrant, supportive, and inspiring community it is. Here's to making 2025 our most successful year yet—together! 🥂 Let’s celebrate this incredible milestone and all we’ve achieved as a community—dive into the stories below, share your takeaways in the comments, and keep the conversation going.​ Abi B – Sunbury Professional Pet Portrait Photographer * Expanding Service Offerings: Diversify photography services with outdoor natural light photography, broadening client appeal and creative opportunities. * Mindful and Intentional Actions: Commit to intentional business decisions by reducing reactivity and staying focused on long-term goals. * Building an Authentic Brand: Trust personal values and instincts to create a cohesive brand that reflects unique style and builds stronger connections. * Pursuing a Career Transformation: Transition from teaching to fully focus on photography and embark on an exciting journey as a growth coach. Abi B Website Abi B Photography on Instagram I need to be a bit more discerning and trust my own values and instincts as to what is right for me and my business…Rather than trying a little bit from here and a little bit from there, I’ve realised the importance of creating something cohesive that truly reflects me. – Abi B Jeany Aerdts – Dog Photographer * Overcoming Fear to Achieve Growth: Embrace the “do it scared” motto, pushing through challenges and building a successful photography business despite fears. * Embracing Action and Progress: By taking small, consistent steps, Jeany turns big goals into achievable milestones, demonstrating that action leads to success. * Building Client Trust and Loyalty: Despite facing rejection, Jeany builds a loyal client base that appreciates the art and creativity of her dog and pet photography. Jeany Aerdts Dog Photography Website The worst thing that could happen was that my the door got bruised or that people said no to my fa...

    1h 14m

  6. JAN 13

    599: Carolyne & Alasdair – Sell First, Shoot Later: A winning photography sales strategy

    Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Carolyne and Alisdair of www.carriesoutherton.co.uk first appeared on the podcast for episode 312, and the title was “How to build a hugely successful dog photography business.” At the time, she was running Scotland's ONLY dedicated dog Photography Studio with SEVEN Acres of Studio Grounds, which incorporated a massive indoor studio and large showroom. This was also home to the fantastic CATCHATHON events and images that capture those fun images of dogs you've undoubtedly seen, where they are catching a piece of cheese or food. Since recording that interview, she and her husband Alisdair built an incredible exhibition stand and mobile studio on a large trailer. Throughout the year, they attend many dog shows and dog events with the setup to attract and book clients to their home-based outdoor acreage studio. In this interview, Carolyne and Alisdair share all the details of their incredible workflow, shooting and sales strategy, which is unique and incredibly successful. I was shocked and delighted to hear they sell first and shoot later, which is a winning photography sales strategy that any photographer could emulate. And yes, I'm saying they sell wall art and albums to their dog owner clients before taking a single photo! 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. We've never been ones to sit on our back end, open the doors and expect people just to come in, because that never works. You've got to get out there, see the whites of their eyes, and talk to them. — Carolyne 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. Seriously, that's not all. You always look at your process. If you get the sale, figure out why. If you don’t get the sale, figure out what you could have done differently. Analyse every time. — Carolyne 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 Carolyne & Alasdair 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. The way we work financially is that clients pay 50% on the day before the photo shoot. We do the photo shoot, and then they pay the balance, so 50% when they come back to view the final images to put onto their products. — Carolyne

    49 min

  7. JAN 6

    2025 New Year Special – Photography Business Predictions by the Coaches – Part 2

    Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Happy New Year, and welcome to a special podcast episode to kick off 2025. For this episode, I asked some of my favourite and new-to-me photography business coaches to contribute and share their thoughts on how this year will shape photographers running their businesses following what many thought was a tough 2024 and the potentially big impact of Ai on both the creative and business side of photography. Here's exactly what I asked each of them… Your 2025 Predictions Wanted for the PhotoBizX Podcast! 🎙️ Andrew here from PhotoBizX, hope you’re well! I’m putting together a podcast episode for a New Year release of PhotoBizX and would love to feature you and your thoughts on how you see photography businesses shaping up for 2025. I’ll need a 5-10 minute (strictly no more than 10 minutes) audio recording to take part.   Here’s what to include: 1. Start the recording with an intro saying: — Who you are — The name of your business — Briefly, what you do   2. Then, share your thoughts and predictions for photography businesses in 2025. — You can focus on marketing and advertising trends, sales strategies, branding, social media, shifting markets, shooting multiple genres vs. specialising, or anything else photographers need to do to succeed. Take this wherever you like! — Alternatively, share what you would do if you gave advice to a photographer moving to a new city across the country who wanted to get business up and running fast with new bookings.   3. Finish your recording by sharing where listeners can go to learn more about you. — Choose one place—Instagram, your website, a special landing page—whatever works best for you.   You'll see a list of contributing photography business coaches below, where you can learn more about them and what they do. I hope you enjoy and get something from this part one of a two-part 2025 New Year episode. Let's get into it! Brendan Taylor – Maternity and Newborn Photography Specialist Comfort Zone: Many photographers stay in their comfort zones, hindering their growth. Consistency and Dedication: Success comes from consistent effort and dedication to improvement. Marketing: Effective marketing is crucial for attracting clients and growing a business. Learning and Adapting: Embrace learning, testing, and measuring to refine strategies. Investing in Growth: Be willing to invest in courses, mentorship, and advertising for business growth. Baby Art Studio Baby Art Studios on Facebook Brendan Taylor on Facebook Brendan Taylor on LinkedIn The Tog Pod 502: Brendan Taylor – Facebook lives as a killer lead generator and some hard truths about business 557: Brendan Taylor – Photography business success all comes down to the follow up 580: Brendan Taylor – The TogPod CRM Revolution… The Future of Photography Businessbr...

    48 min

  8. 12/30/2024

    2025 New Year Special: Photography Business Predictions by the Coaches — Part 1

    Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Happy New Year, and welcome to a special podcast episode to kick off 2025. For this episode, I asked some of my favourite and new-to-me photography business coaches to contribute and share their thoughts on how this year will shape photographers running their businesses following what many thought was a tough 2024 and the potentially big impact of Ai on both the creative and business side of photography. Here's exactly what I asked each of them… Your 2025 Predictions Wanted for the PhotoBizX Podcast! 🎙️ Andrew here from PhotoBizX, hope you’re well! I’m putting together a podcast episode for a New Year release of PhotoBizX and would love to feature you and your thoughts on how you see photography businesses shaping up for 2025. I’ll need a 5-10 minute (strictly no more than 10 minutes) audio recording to take part.   Here’s what to include: 1. Start the recording with an intro saying: — Who you are — The name of your business — Briefly, what you do   2. Then, share your thoughts and predictions for photography businesses in 2025. — You can focus on marketing and advertising trends, sales strategies, branding, social media, shifting markets, shooting multiple genres vs. specialising, or anything else photographers need to do to succeed. Take this wherever you like! — Alternatively, share what you would do if you gave advice to a photographer moving to a new city across the country who wanted to get business up and running fast with new bookings.   3. Finish your recording by sharing where listeners can go to learn more about you. — Choose one place—Instagram, your website, a special landing page—whatever works best for you.   You'll see a list of contributing photography business coaches below, where you can learn more about them and what they do. I hope you enjoy and get something from this part one of a two-part 2025 New Year episode. Let's get into it! Nicole Begley – Pet Photographer The rise of AI will demand adaptation and integration into business practices. Niche photography will become even more crucial for success. Sustainability and eco-conscious practices will gain traction with clients. Nicole Begley Website Hair of the Dog Academy Nicole Begley on Instagram Hair of the Dog Academy on Facebook Hair of the Dog Academy on Instagram Hair of the Dog Podcast Hair of the Dog Academy on YouTube Freedom Focus Formula Podcast Episode 273: Nicole Begley – How to generate pet photography sales from silent auctions Episode 410: Nicole Begley – Why every photographer needs an email list and what to say to your subscribers If we don't at least look at [AI] and ask how it can help us in our business, well,

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The ultimate portrait and wedding photography business podcast where Andrew Hellmich, interviews successful wedding and portrait photographers and industry experts to reveal their business secrets for your success. PhotoBizX is the photography podcast where you hear answers to the questions you'd love to ask successful wedding and portrait photographer yourself but may never get the chance - or you'd be too afraid to ask. If you dream about having a successful photography business or you’re already on your way - you can fast track your progress as you listen to Andrew expose the tactics and strategies of full time photographers in this photography podcast. Learn the very things the professional photographers wish they knew ‘back then’ - all the inside tips, tricks, marketing, business, advertising and social media photography techniques that work. Learn how to attract a constant flow of clients that want to pay for your photography... every day. Discover how to make a living with photography. Learn the exact way to market your style of photography, advertise and promote your wedding or portrait photography business. How to manage pricing, photography packages, sales techniques, to up-sell or not, what to do when the phone rings and what the experts do when it doesn’t. Learn what professional photographers do from the initial consultation right through to the album or prints sales session to pick up and beyond.

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