Profitable Photographer Podcast

Welcome back to another delicious episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast. Today’s guest has been on the show before. He is a true visual storyteller, the owner of Colby's Photos and Video, located near Knoxville in the Smoky Mountains, and has become a very dear friend. Please welcome back, Colby McLemore!  With a full-time commitment to photography and videography for companies and indivi...

Today I am sharing a timely episode about high end, story telling Christmas photo. I sat down with the amazing Larry Hersberger, an internationally-acclaimed and licensed artist, storyteller, writer, designer and master photographer. He is globally known for his innovation of Magical Santa Photography, Magical Snowman, Vintage Baseball and Fine Art Classical portraiture. Listen in as Larry discuss...

Can you imagine what it takes to have the same “job,” or at least work in the same industry for 40 years? This week’s guest on The Profitable Photographer Podcast is here to give us an idea of exactly what it takes to do just that. I am so excited and honored to introduce first-time guest, Mark Campbell to you.  Not only is Mark an extremely talented photographer, but he also happens to be the cur...

Well, well, well. Here it is, Step 7 of the mini-series about attracting clients that you will love, that will invest well and give you big hugs when it is complete! Every other week I’ve taken a deeper look at the free guide on my website, “7 Step Ideal Client Attraction Guide for Photographers”, and breaking each step out into its own little mini podcast episode to help you figure out who your i...

What do you get when you combine a background in business and social work with a desire to photograph things that are beautiful? And why not add in a superpower for helping people feel comfortable in front of the camera? This powerful combination will give you none other than this week’s guest on The Profitable Photographer Podcast, the amazingly talented photographer Donna Edman.  Donna is an awa...

Well, well, well. Here it is, Step 6 of the 7-Step Ideal Client Attraction Guide for Photographers! For the last few weeks, and going forward every other week until we’ve covered all 7 steps, I’ve been taking a deeper look at the free guide on my website, “7 Step Ideal Client Attraction Guide for Photographers”, and breaking each step out into its own little mini podcast episode to help you figure...

Self-doubt is one of the ways we entrepreneurs suffer and slow ourselves down on the way to success. And my fabulous guest, Jeffrey Shaw is literally writing the book about it. His goal is to help high achievers achieve everything they want to, and to help self-employed people, like you and me, have the confidence to set big goals and go after them.  I am so pleased to welcome back to the podcast,...

Well, well, well. Here it is, Step 5 of the 7-Step Ideal Client Attraction Guide for Photographers! For the last few weeks, and going forward every other week until we’ve covered all 7 steps, I’ve been taking a deeper look at the free guide on my website, “7 Step Ideal Client Attraction Guide for Photographers”, and breaking each step out into its own little mini podcast episode to help you figure...

Can you just imagine - building a career and a life based on joy? That’s exactly what this week’s guest on The Profitable Photographer Podcast has done. In fact, it is even his mission in life to inspire one million people around the world and to share joy every single day. I couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to Yasmin Nguyen, joy ambassador, author, speaker, and coach.  Yasmin teaches eve...

Say it isn’t so! This week officially marks the halfway point of my new miniseries, 7 Step Ideal Client Attraction Guide for Photographers! For the last few weeks, and going forward every other week until we’ve covered all 7 steps, I’ve been taking a deeper look at the free guide on my website, 7 Step Ideal Client Attraction Guide for Photographers, and breaking each step out into its own little m...

It seems like everyone is suddenly talking about AI, both as a new tool and a threat to humanity (or at least creatives). I have dabbled in ChatGPT and watched a few Photoshop Beta tutorials and see where both can be helpful in my world. This is why I was so excited to have a conversation with two soulful artists, who happen to be photographers, about how we can both use artificial intelligence in...

This week I am so excited to bring you the second episode of my new mini-series to The Profitable Photographer Podcast! In case you missed episode 1, this mini-series is based on the free gift that I offer on my website: 7 Step Ideal Client Attraction Guide for Photographers. The guide that I’ve put together takes a deep dive into 7 steps every photographer needs to do to attract their ideal clien...

This week’s The Profitable Photographer Podcast guest is joining us all the way from Norway. And, she’s brought something super valuable with her: all the secrets and tools that you need to build a photography website that will make you stand out from the crowd.  I’m so thrilled to welcome my new friend, Ingvild Kolnes to The Profitable Photographer with Luci Dumas! While it might have been a litt...

This week I am so excited to start something new on The Profitable Photographer Podcast - a mini-series! This new mini-series is based on the free gift that I offer on my website: 7 Step Ideal Client Attraction Guide for Photographers. The guide that I’ve put together takes a deep dive into 7 steps every photographer needs to do to attract their ideal client, and over the next few weeks on the pod...

I’m so excited to welcome the great and powerful Leon Johnson to the Profitable Photographer Podcast this week! Leon is not only a great friend of mine but also an award-winning portrait and fine art photographer based in Athens, Georgia. He specializes in painterly portraits and is inspired by neo-classic and romanticism periods in art. Not too surprisingly, he began loving art while living in Eu...

To celebrate my birthday this July 4th, I am offering one of my favorite shows as an encore episode. This solo episode is Part One of a conversation about one of my favorite books called “The Four Agreements” with Don Miguel Ruiz. PART TWO is episode 109 if you want to listen to that one as well.  Though these agreements apply to all areas of life, we can use the wisdom in our businesses to be mor...

Not only is this week’s guest on The Profitable Photographer Podcast an extremely talented photographer, but her superpower is making women feel beautiful and confident. I’m pretty sure her clients would all agree that she’s exceptional at doing just that.  Please welcome the lovely Olivia Smith to The Profitable Photographer Podcast! Olivia has been in the photography industry for 13 years, and f...

This episode is a replay and one of the most popular. I share all about how to get started selling your work. I know it can be overwhelming and confusing so I thought I would give as much info about what to do and think about as I could squeeze out of my brain. This is in no way everything but it is a good foundation for success. I share with you why the first step is to have a clear vision, a dre...

It is such a joy to welcome one of my favorite guests back to The Profitable Photographer Podcast this week. You may remember Meredith Ryncarz from an episode last year, and if you don’t remember her you are sure in for a treat! Meredith was recently named a top photographer in the South by South magazine. You can find her work in Forbes, The New York Times, and Southern Living.  Meredith is a for...

This episode is one of the most listened to in 2021 so I decided to do an encore as this week's episode. Enjoy and thanks Ron for such helpful info! I’m joined by ProSelect Guru Ron Nichols this week. He has mastered the art of sales and has some great advice to help others do the same. Ron Nichols has excelled at In-person sales long before the term IPS was coined. Since graduating from college w...

This solo episode with me, Luci Dumas, was inspired by a visit to an art museum in Indianapolis. There was an exhibit called “Portraiture and Identity”, celebrating the history of portraiture since the beginning of time.  I was moved to tears realizing that my/our profession has been a part of something so big and valuable. So important both in history, art, and to people personally. I felt so muc...

Back by popular demand...this replay of one of my earliest podcast interviews deserves to be shared again, in case you missed it or because it it time to listen again. What a treat! My good friend Tony Corbell and I have a rich discussion about lighting, the importance of quality for the profitable photographer, and much more. He has photographed or taught photographic technical skills over 700 ti...

This week’s The Profitable Photographer Podcast guest is a photographer, educator, entrepreneur, and mentor. Please welcome the wonderfully inspiring Tashina Calhoun to The Profitable Photographer Podcast!  In the photography world, Tashina specializes in collaborating with business owners looking to focus on strong brand recognition with custom-branded photography and content creation tailored to...

In this solo episode, Luci takes on the topic of how to handle the challenge of artists who want to have a profitable photography business. Here are some tips on how to just say NO to being a starving artist. See your photography as a product, learn to separate yourself from what you create emotionally. When you do this, your next step is to be skilled at sales and marketing and running a consiste...

I think it’s safe to say that at some point we’ve all felt a little bit stuck…in our comfort zones, in our photography businesses, and in our lives. I know that I have. The person that helped me get over that “stuck” feeling? This week’s The Profitable Photographer Podcast guest and my long-time coach and friend, Ursula Mentjes. I couldn’t be more excited for you to meet her!  Ursula is a leading...