“If anyone is like me and has dealt with ADHD for a long time and just can’t seem to figure it out. I really encourage people to get the help you need and watch your life change.”
On this episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast, I have guest Jason Marino sharing his ideas about creating an incredible client experience, and how he transitioned from weddings to portraits.. He also opens up about his challenge in life and in his photography business productivity: ADHD!
Jason is known throughout the photo industry as a lighting, business and client experience expert. He and his wife JoAnne co-run a multi-brand photography company, Imagine Photography, in Arizona, just outside Sin City, Las Vegas.
With a client roster spanning the globe and a bustling studio that has grossed well over a million dollars in recent years ( love to hear it!), Jason also keeps busy with regular appearances at notable conferences and educational summits.
In the midst of this, Jason has struggled with ADHD his whole life, but only recently opened up about it, finally seeking out the help that he needed. His life (AND PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS) is a million times better for it!
Finally feeling focused, Jason and I chatted about:
How treatment for ADHD changed his life and business
Best software for running your photography business
Creating a prominent brand in a small town
The “art of saying no”
And more!
Hearing how someone is wildly successful in this industry, while navigating the challenges
such as ADHD or any life issue is inspiring to say the least.
“[When kids see portraits] on the wall they feel that they’re loved and like they have a place in the family.”
On this episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast, Master Photographer and Photography Business Coach, Luci Dumas is joined by award-winning photographer, Courtney Ranck-Copher!
Courtney is all about going above and beyond for client relationships.
She’s here to shift our perspective a bit: Don’t think of selling wall art as being “annoying sales-y.” Our photography is a gift to our clients! They need us just like we need them.
Courtney always wants anyone who comes in contact with her business to receive the best possible care, even if that means referring them to someone else. How’s that for client care? Right on.
Luci and Courtney chat all about:
How portraits show love
Going above and beyond to make important client relationships
How to plant the sales seed
Why charging too little can cause a bad experience for your clients
How and when to increase your prices
Listen now to get a taste of Courtney’s genuine client connections.
This weeks episode is “all Luci, all the time”…hahaha. That’s right, I am sharing all of my “dos and don’t” for participating in Expos, art shows, and other events where you can have a booth and attract your ideal clients, and make some great money from the contacts.
I share lots of details about…
The best places to have a booth and which ones to avoid
How to set up your photography booth in a way that feels friendly, inviting, and is clearly branded.
How to use a show to grow your connections with vendor partners
Exactly how to create an “Enter To Win” opportunity and land the ideal clients that invest thousands in additional portraits.
And hey, don’t forget to join my private group and post comments or questions about every episode. Hope you enjoy this very detailed episode with specific action steps that can make a booth a very successful marketing tool.
“You want people coming to you because they like the way you see… You have to find a way of seeing and working that is uniquely you. And that’s what you market.”
This week Master Photographer Luci Dumas is joined by street photography extraordinaire and lighting expert Ibarionex Perello!
Ibarionex is a Photographer, Writer, Educator and Host of The Candid Frame Photography Podcast. A creative powerhouse!
With over 25 years of experience in the photographic industry, he has gifted this world with six, count em, SIX BOOKS including Chasing the Light: Improving Your Photography Using Available Light.
Having served as an adjunct professor at the Art Center College of Design we are incredibly lucky to have Ibarionex here to educate us on the DOs and DON’Ts of lighting and other photography business tips.
After listening to this episode you will be exploding with knowledge on:
Being a light treasure-hunter in natural settings
Noticing shadows, quality, direction, and contrast
And leaning into your flexibility and curiosity to make original discoveries
“What is the truth?…Just by changing the perspective, angle, choice, and compression…the way you crop, you will tell a different truth.”
MAJOR INTERVIEW ALERT!
Today we have THE ICONIC, world-renowned, one of the best in the biz, Jerry Ghionis!
Widely regarded as one of the top five wedding photographers in the world, Jerry Ghionis’ theatrical and iconic images have redefined modern wedding photography. He is a proud Nikon ambassador and was the first Australian named in Top Ten Wedding Photographers in the World by American Photo magazine. In 2011, Jerry was also named by PDN magazine as one of the top photography workshop instructors in the world. IS THAT IT?! Wow wow WOW.
Listen as Jerry blows my mind with topics like:
How our photography changes “the truth”
Having fun with lighting
The importance of reinventing yourself
Creating a routine in your photography business
Process > Results always always always
There is so much to be learned in this gold-mine of an episode and I’m so grateful to Jerry for letting me pick his brain for an hour. What a treat.
A big, exciting and maybe a little scary dream to have a successful, profitable and creative photography business doing exactly what you love for wonderful, grateful clients? Or do you want to bring your business to the next level of fun and profit.? If so, then this Podcast is for you.
For over 36 years, I have made a great living as portrait and wedding business, Luci Dumas Fine Photography, with no other source of income. No rich husband or lottery winnings, through the ups and downs of the industry and economy.
Now as a business coach with Insight Training for Photographers, I love love love to support photographers who want to do the same. This podcast is full of practical business info, and insights gained from my years in business, plus interviews with amazing people. My desire is to help you along on your joyful journey to success, however that looks to you.
