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Mini-Sessions do not have to equal mini-profits.
I’m addicted to education. I believe that we ALWAYS have more to learn and that we can pull nuggets of gold from many different areas. When one of my fellow Pittsburgh photographers was putting on a workshop on how she...
My Perpetual State of Stuck
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been trapped in a perpetual state of stuck. 🙋♀️ I’ve discovered that this is a regular state for me and most recently been caused by being completely overwhelmed with trying to come up with...
Increase your sales by 100-200% with an hour of your time
What if I told you that there was a way to increase your sales by 100-200% by only spending an extra hour or two on each session? This does not require pricing increases, new marketing tactics, or magic spells….it simply...
Pricing Articles
Find a selection of our pricing articles below.
Breaking Down Money Blocks
What money sayings do you catch yourself saying regularly? “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” “You’ve got to work harder to make more.” “You can’t be successful without sacrifice.” “Rich people are greedy.” We all have them, whether conscious or...
Mini-Sessions do not have to equal mini-profits.
I’m addicted to education. I believe that we ALWAYS have more to learn and that we can pull nuggets of gold from many different areas. When one of my fellow Pittsburgh photographers was putting on a workshop on how she runs her Mermaid, Fairy,...
Don’t Pay Me for My Time and Talent
If you’ve looked at any number of photographer’s investment pages I bet you’ve seen the term “time and talent” on many occasions. I’m not going to mince words here….I hate that phrase. Why? A. Your “time and talent” is worth a heck of a lot more...
When Can I Start Charging?
Money. It’s a charged subject. Our culture makes talking about it taboo, and that’s really a shame because that just reinforces whatever money mindset issues we have lurking in our subconscious mind. These can be things that your parents said...
Navigating gift certificates and Black Friday offers
The holidays are almost upon us and that means a flurry of gift purchasing and holiday discounts from companies large and small. It also means that photographers want in on a piece of this holiday purchasing mayhem…but be careful as there are some...
Should I lower my pricing?
“I’m second guessing my pricing. I was very successful last fall, grossing $17,000 in just two months, since then all I have heard is “I love your work but it is not in my budget.” I’m considering lowering my prices, but not sure if that is the...
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