The Stay Focused Podcast Emily Supiot

Maybe you've been thinking lately about starting your own photography business, but that fear of the unknown just keeps getting in the way. Or maybe it's the fact that you're just not sure how to transition from your day job ( especially if it's the job you've had for awhile now) to the creative field that you are so passionate about. On today's episode I talk with Sonni Abatta, who left her dream job of over a decade as an incredibly popular journalist to follow her creative passion.

What in the world does it mean to "brand" your photo biz?You may have heard of "branding" your business before and that it can be very helpful for your business. Thing is, most photographers automatically jump to website colors and fonts when trying to brand, when really, that's much farther down the line. Emily chats with branding expert, Brittney Rossie as she explains what is really most important to work on when branding your business!

Know where to find photography clients? This is a huge question that a lot of new photographers wonder. You figure out how to work your camera, you know how to edit and pose people, but now you just have to find them to pay you to do it. So do you know how to market yourself to get photography clients? It's totally different than just taking good pictures. Learn how to create a strategy with Kylee Maughan for your photography marketing plan in this week's episode of The Stay Focused Podcast!

Animals make for the cutest photos, am I right? Especially if they are paired with little kids! But if you've actually ever tried to take a photo with animals, it is definitely not as easy as it looks. In fact, it can be so difficult if you don't know what you're doing that you give up completely. Lucky for you, I know someone who takes pretty amazing photos of children and animals.

This week I chat with Magan Ward from Mint Magnolia Photography who quickly figured out how to become one of the most successful wedding photographers in her town! And because she is the kind educator that she is, she giving you all the info so that you know just how to getting started shooting weddings too! Take a listen to find out where to begin, how to market yourself and if the wedding photography business is really as saturated as every says it is!

Maybe you forgot to change settings, or maybe you really weren't sure how to see your exposure in the first place ...or maybe you purposely did it (and yes, there are reasons why you might wanna do that!) Either way, this happens to all of us at some point when we underexpose a photo. ( and this usually always happens on the cutest ones, right?!?) But there are a few things you can do to fix your underexposed photo and were talking about it right her on today's episode!