Terri Baskin on building longevity + legacy with a referral based business

Can you believe we’re at episode 4 of Season 1?! I’m truly happy about how the Zoom In Podcast has been received by all of you, so thank you! A special shout out to one of our listeners: Taylor Monet. Taylor appreciated the questions, energy and authenticity that she finds other photo podcasts have struggled to achieve. Thank you Taylor for Listening!

Today’s guest is weddings photographer + educator, Terri Baskin. I consider Terri an OG in the game and I’m truly thankful for her coming onto the podcast to share her journey with us all! We covered her first few weddings with her father as her second shooter, how she’s been able to build longevity in her photography business and how she is a referral based business, something I was certainly curious about and implementing in my own business. 

Time Stamps

4:33 Terri grew up around photography with her father [a portrait & weddings photographer] in North Carolina

7:05 Terri shares her experience with her father being her second shooter for her first few wedding engagements

9:15 Lessons learned in the first year of wedding photography

11:52 Terri shares how she built her photography business while working full time

19:52 How did Terri starts to exercise her boundaries

24:44 How saying yes to the wrong things can be an example of scarcity mindset

26:55 How Terri Builds Trust with her brides before the wedding day

32:08 Terri shares how + why she built a referral based business

36:25 We talk about how to find balance while running a thriving photography business

40:25 Terri shares what she thinks has attributed to her longevity in wedding photography

45:25 Terri recounts how there are some things she would do differently

How to Keep In Contact with Terri Baskin

Terri Baskin on IG @terribaskin: https://www.instagram.com/terribaskin/

To learn more about Terri Baskin’s Services https://terribaskin.com/

To learn more about Terri’s Coaching Services http://shop.terribaskin.com/

Terri Baskin’s Bio

Terri Baskin started her photography career photographing weddings almost a decade ago. In that time, she has developed a style of photography that has allowed her to attract her dream clients. Since 2015, Terri has been educating other photographers and creative entrepreneurs through conferences, workshops and one-on-one mentoring. Terri has been recognized in local and national online and print publications such as Martha Stewart Weddings, Essence, The Knot, Washingtonian Weddings, Black Bride Magazine, Inside Weddings and the New York Times. Terri has developed a referral-based business and serves up to 25 wedding couples each year.