Dangerous Creatives - A Photography and Creative Business Podcast Kristin Sweeting
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If you’re a photographer or creative who is growing your business, you’re in the right place.
You’re in the right place if you’re asking questions like:
“How do I make money as a photographer?”
“How do I scale my creative business?”
“How to I price my photography or creative work?”
“What types of marketing are most effective?”
“How do I work from home part time while making multiple 6-figures?”
“How do I transition into a high end luxury market as a photographer or creative?”
“What income streams can I have as a creative?”
Thanks for being here!
-Kristin Sweeting and Team Danger
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166. Pricing Tiers for Wedding Photographers 2024 with Wendy Kay
Today, Kristin talks with Wendy Kay a wedding planner and educator from Birds of a Feather Events and E3, all about pricing tiers as a wedding photographer in 2024. They talk about each tier, how to price accurately for the tier you’re in, and what it takes to move up as you grow in your business. Wendy shares her advice and experience as a planner and coach and shares valuable insight into some of the ins and outs of reaching those luxury wedding goals as a wedding photographer.
Thriving on creating something from nothing, Wendy welcomes the creative challenge and complex logistics required to (literally) build an event from the ground up. From design conception to collaborating with the creative team and directing the day-of execution, Wendy respects each stage of the wedding planning process, considering the journey just as important as the destination. A former television producer, Wendy transferred her talents from directing live TV to weddings. Over a decade since creating Birds of a Feather events, she continues to lean on her problem-resolving skills while remaining quick on her feet on event days. Named a Top Wedding Planner and Event Designer by Martha Stewart Weddings and Best Wedding Planner in America by BRIDES, Wendy really is an “Idea Machine.” Whether cozy interiors, artful window displays, or wizardly worlds, Wendy uses her love of set design as inspiration to translate the stories of her clients through unexpected details. Wendy's clients connect to her calm demeanor, sharp wit, and surprising knowledge of pop culture. A diplomatic straight shooter, she guides her clients through potentially sticky situations with transparency, tact, and, most importantly--humor. Today, after 14 years of owning her own planning and design business, much of Wendy’s time is focused on educating other vendors on best business practices to transform their own businesses through honesty and “tough love”. When not taking care of business, you'll find Wendy on the couch watching Ru Paul's Drag Race with her husband and four cats: Monkey, Kitten, Bobbi Newport, and Pooter.
Grab your free pricing spreadsheet, here!
Grab Wendy's Wedding Investment Levels Guide By Tier ($198 value, free!) here!
Ways to Work with Us in 2024:
Road to 100k Mastermind
Study Abroad
Danger School Online
Advanced Mastermind
Connect with Wendy
Planning Instagram @birdsofafeatherevents
Website https://birdsofafeatherevents.com/
E3 Instagram @EducateEmpowerEncourage
Connect with Kristin
Instagram @kristinsweeting
Credits:
Music by @shammydee
Produced by @jenmadigancreative
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165. I've Been in Business for 20 Years, Ready for a New Chapter: Coaching Episode with Melissa
After 20+ years as a wedding photographer, Melissa G feels ready to start transitioning into mentorship and expanding her business beyond wedding photography and is seeking some perspective on how to make the transition, specifically with marketing. On this live coaching episode of the Dangerous Creative Podcast, Kristin walks Melissa through how to market authentically during a major business and career pivot, how to find ways to show up that feels best for her and can help her grow her audience for this new venture.
A seasoned photographer with over 500 weddings, her work has garnered recognition both nationally and internationally. Currently releasing her online coaching for beginning wedding photographers and her first online course, her career is showing no signs of slowing down. A mother to three grown sons who are the light of her life and also a new wife to her chef husband. Her life passions are family, Sunday dinners at home, living a holistic lifestyle and finding a balance between home and travel. When she is not photographing weddings, she travels the world photographing brands and entrepreneurs.
Get our FREE pricing spreadsheet HERE!
Apply here to be on a live coaching episode!
Ways to Work with Us in 2024:
Road to 100k Mastermind
Study Abroad
Danger School Online
Advanced Mastermind
Connect with Melissa
Instagram @melissagphotography
Website https://melissagphoto.com/
Connect with Kristin
Instagram @kristinsweeting
Credits:
Music by @shammydee
Produced by @jenmadigancreative
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164. Bringing “High Value Energy” into your business
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast Team Danger, Lauren Gish, Jen Madigan, and Kristin Sweeting, talk about the six things that make a high-value woman and business owner. From boundaries and self-worth to holding expectations for everyone involved (including yourself) and solving conflicts - this episode is full of tangible and relatable advice on how to really own who you are as an entrepreneur.
Looking for ways to increase your visibility? Grab your Free Visibility Checklist Here
Ways to Work with Us in 2024:
Road to 100k Mastermind
Study Abroad
Danger School Online
Advanced Mastermind
Connect with Kristin
Instagram @kristinsweeting
Connect with Jen
Instagram @jenmadigancreative
Connect with Lauren
Instagram @laurengish
Credits:
Music by @shammydee
Produced by @jenmadigancreative
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163. Building an Impactful Website with Kelsey Gilbert Kreiling
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin chats with Kelsey Gilbert Kreiling from Week of the Website about building an impactful website as a creative, and everything it really takes to do that. They chat about creativity as a whole, growing your career as a creative and helping your experience and creative soul really speak to your future clients through your website.
Kelsey Gilbert Kreiling is a web designer, author, and co-founder of Week of the Website- Created in 2014 with her partner Mallory Ulaszek, Week of the Website works with individual entrepreneurs, small businesses, agency partners, and enterprise-level organizations to build Squarespace websites that exceed expectations. Her unique journey challenges conventional notions of balance as a mother, entrepreneur, and author. Through her dynamic keynotes and authentic insights, Kelsey inspires individuals to harness technology for empowerment. Kelsey's first book, Squarespace from Signup to Launch, makes web design approachable at any stage of understanding and is available via Amazon, Bookshop.org, Target, Barnes & Noble. Kelsey's course, Better than Launched: Advanced Squarespace Tools, is available exclusively through SuperHi
Looking for ways to increase your visibility? Grab your Free Visibility Checklist Here
Ways to Work with Us in 2024:
Road to 100k Mastermind
Study Abroad
Danger School Online
Advanced Mastermind
Connect with Kelsey
Instagram @weekofthewebsite & @bykelseygk
Websites: www.weekofthewebsite.com www.bykelseygk.com
Grab her book here!
Connect with Kristin
Instagram @kristinsweeting
Credits:
Music by @shammydee
Produced by @jenmadigancreative
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162. Marketing Medicine - A Coaching Episode
If you’ve ever wondered - why isn’t my marketing working? How do I get new clients and bring in enough work to keep my business afloat? This episode is for you! Today on this live coaching episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin talks to Lakin Stearns, a newborn and family photographer, about how to convert inquiries, tiny tweaks in your marketing and sales process that can make a big difference, and how to make your current (and future) clients feel amazing and keep coming back for more.
Lakin is a Dallas newborn and family photographer, dreamer, football fanatic, lover of the little details in life, and a Jesus follower. She believes in the importance of documenting the days as a family, even in the hard seasons. Parenthood is so challenging, yet so rewarding and in the midst of the hard moments and the everyday grind, the little details worth remembering get lost. Lakin loves to help make those tangible, with photos and films.
Looking for ways to increase your visibility? Grab your Free Visibility Checklist Here
Ways to Work with Us in 2024:
Road to 100k Mastermind
Study Abroad
Danger School Online
Advanced Mastermind
Connect with Lakin
Instagram @lakinstearnsphoto
Website: https://lakinstearnsphotography.com/
Connect with Kristin
Instagram @kristinsweeting
Credits:
Music by @shammydee
Produced by @jenmadigancreative
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161. 5 Must-Do Legal Tasks Workshop with Kiffanie Stahle
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kiffanie Stahle of The Artist’s JD joins Kristin to walk through the 5 must-do legal tasks for every creative business owner. This incredibly practical workshop guides you towards understanding what steps you need to take to shore up your business in every way. From sole-proprietorship and LLCs, to bank accounts and contracts, after this episode you’ll feel confident to knock out some of those scary (but so very necessary) legal to do’s.
Kiffanie Stahle AKA Kiff is the friendly legal eagle behind The Artist's J.D. a place designed to add ease to the legalese of running your creative business. She is a firm believer that you can protect your ass(ets) without legal confusion. When she's not geeking out on the law, you can find her and her pup Ozzy puttering around the western United States in their travel trailer. Her #1 priority these days is to make time for simple joys. So this means lots of time hiking, mountain biking, birdwatching, knitting, working on her National Park cross stitch collection, or badly singing while playing the ukulele around the campfire.
Grab Your Free Vision Board Templates Here
Ways to Work with Us in 2024:
Road to 100k Mastermind
Study Abroad
Danger School Online
Advanced Mastermind
Connect with Kiff
Instagram @theartistsjd
Website: https://theartistsjd.com/
Resources & Community: https://theartistscourtyard.com/
Get Kiffanie's Book Here
Connect with Kristin
Instagram @kristinsweeting
Credits:
Music by @shammydee
Produced by @jenmadigancreative
https://jenmadigancreative.com
Customer Reviews
What a great show!
Kirstin brings some great knowledge for the creative community, a top notch podcast!
Great conversation for creatives
I love the candid conversations Kristin has with her guest! Although the convos feel like a coffee chat, they are packed with advice that you can implement into your business right away!
Authenticity and guidance galore!
What an awesome resource for authenticity, a multitude of perspectives, and vulnerability. Feels so easy to connect and relate to the stories and guests! So many foundational skills and topics to dive into!