As a San Francisco maternity photographer, my goal is always to create images that tell a story. This session was more than just a photoshoot; it was a celebration of a new chapter, a love letter to the incredible journey my best friend is embarking on. Capturing her maternity session in both the comfort of her home and the vast beauty of Ocean Beach allowed us to document the full spectrum of emotions that come with awaiting a little one.
Read MoreWhether you are a photographer, designer, coach or in any creative field, your business focuses on using your creativity to help others. You might identify as one or all of the titles I listed above, but if we are being realistic - you can’t be everything to everyone. Which is why it can sometimes feel uncomfortable saying the word, “no.” Trust me, I know the feeling.
Read MoreYou might know me as a San Francisco based personal brand photographer. And while that is true, what you might not know is I am also a coach for creatives like yourself. My mission is to help individuals like you, who are good at what they do, become the CEO of their own business. You might be thinking, “Wait, I am my business, therefore I must already be the CEO.” Yes, that is all true. But I want to help you really take on that role of moving from a freelancer to leveling up to a luxury business model.
Read MoreFiguring out how to appropriately price your services is the one of the hardest things to figure out for any business. This is especially true for creatives.
Pricing yourself confidently is one of the most challenging parts of starting and growing your brand photography business. It’s also important because the more confident you are in your pricing, the more confident your potential clients will be in you.
You’re afraid that if you go too high, your potential clients may go somewhere else. At the same time, if you go too low, you worry that you won’t be able to support yourself and running a photography business will be too much work.
You want to figure out what everyone else is charging for their brand photography so that you can feel confident and know that you’re doing something right.
How do I know this? I know because I’ve been there. In this post, I’ll explain how to price yourself as a brand photographer.
After lots of planning and preparation, the day of your brand photoshoot is finally here! You’ve just finished hair and makeup and are putting on one of several outfits of the day. You turn on your favorite playlist, the music is blasting, my camera is all set up and we are good to go! Now what?
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