Bokeh - The Photography Podcast

Do you find yourself searching for creativity in your work? Running a photography business can leave you drained and uninspired. In episode 147 of the Bokeh Podcast, Mike Colón discusses his journey to finding inspiration in his career and how you can do the same. Listen as he provides two tips for staying inspired, while also maintaining a successful business as a photographer. The Bokeh Podcast...

Does your photography business communicate an openness and excitement to photograph the love story of all couples? In episode 146 of the Bokeh Podcast, Bobbi Brinkman shares how she ensures her clients are welcomed with love and open arms from the moment they land on her website. Listen as she discusses how you can update your website to attract and embrace every couple, no matter who they love. T...

Being an entrepreneur means you're able to take your work anywhere. Are you utilizing the appropriate tools to better manage your work on the go? In episode 145 of the Bokeh Podcast, Nathan, Haylee, Heather, and Rich share the apps that enable them to mobilize their businesses. Listen as they provide tips to saving time, balancing your workload, and growing your business, all from your phone....

Do you aspire to travel internationally while working as a photographer, yet struggle to find ways of making it a profitable business?  In episode 144 of the Bokeh Podcast, Miriam Salgado shares how she united her love of wedding photography and international travel and built her career. Listen as she provides three steps to becoming an international wedding photographer and how you should be...

Have you noticed a lack of diversity and inclusion in the wedding industry? From portfolios to publications, there is room for each of us to further diversify our businesses, and to encourage others to do the same! Listen in to episode 143 of the Bokeh podcast, as Jessica Hunt discusses how she was able to develop a more inclusive business model through work with industry publications, and shares...

Are you able to easily find the files you're looking for on your computer? Staying organized a key component to the success of your photography business. In episode 142 of the Bokeh Podcast, Nathan, Haylee, Heather, and Rich share the principles that enable them to keep their computer organized and decluttered, and the tools that help them do so . Listen as they provide tips for keeping...

Have you ever wanted to explore wedding photography, but are either new to the industry or stuck in your own niche? In episode 141 of the Bokeh Podcast, Benjamin Clifford discusses how connecting with other professionals and setting goals can ensure you’re entering the wedding photography industry successfully. Listen as he also provides 3 tips that will help you book weddings when you’re just sta...

Are you spending too much time trying to organize and communicate your services with potential clients when you could be growing in other areas of your business? In episode 140 of the Bokeh Podcast, Calli Burnett explains how she streamlined her booking process to automate the detail confirmation, contract, and payments for a session. Listen as she provides two key principals to efficient aut...

Do you struggle to connect with parents during your birth sessions? In episode 139 of the Bokeh Podcast, Lindsey Harmer explains how becoming a doula helped her not only connect with, but support parents during the birth of their child. Listen as she provides 3 tips to break into the birth photography market. The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by  Photographer’s Edit : Custom Editing fo...

As a creative, your finances are the last thing you typically want to manage, yet they are paramount to the success of your business. In episode 138 of the Bokeh Podcast, Colleen Bies reveals the biggest fear for creatives when it comes to accounting. Listen as she shares three tips for overcoming those fears and setting your business up for financial success. The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you b...

Do you get overwhelmed when dealing with money for your business? Finances and accounting can be tough to manage, especially for the creative entrepreneur. In episode 137 of the Bokeh Podcast, Nathan, Haylee, Heather, and Rich share the tools and workflows that help keep them financially responsible in their businesses. The audio from Workflow Wednesday episodes is from our weekly Facebook Live vi...

Do you feel lost in an over-saturated market where every photographer is providing the same service? In episode 136 of the Bokeh Podcast, Misty Christensen describes how important it is to set yourself apart in order to stand out to your ideal clients. Check out her advice on the three questions you should be asking yourself to make sure you don’t fall into the background of your market. The Bokeh...

Are you searching for ways to advertise your business to the right audience?  In episode 135 of the Bokeh Podcast, Easton Reynolds shares how Facebook ads allow you to target audiences that fit your ideal client while creating messages that will convert. Check out his three simple steps to getting started with Facebook ads. The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by  Photographer’s Edit :&nb...

Once a client decides they want to book you, are you prepared to take them on as a client? In episode 134 of the Bokeh Podcast, Nathan Holritz, Rich and Heather Smith, and Haylee Gaffin share the importance of creating workflows and implementing systems that will keep you organized while saving you time during your booking process. Listen in as they share programs you can begin implementing today....

Are you struggling to determine how you should be pricing your services in a way that meets your financial goals? In episode 133 of the Bokeh Podcast, Kir Tuben explains the importance of setting goals that will lead to success, and then pricing yourself in order to meet those goals. Listen in as she provides three steps to intelligently establish pricing that will enable success for your business...

As a self-employed entrepreneur, are you struggling to manage your finances while pursuing your dream? In episode 132, Vincent Pugliese shares how you can prioritize and plan for financial freedom in your business. Listen in as he discusses the most harmful behaviors that are causing entrepreneurs to be careless with their money. The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by  Photographer’s Edit :&n...

Are you building an online presence that is attracting and booking your ideal clients? In episode 131 of the Bokeh podcast, Nathan Holritz, Rich Smith, and Haylee Gaffin discuss how to use social media to market to your ideal clients online. Listen in as they review how to use organic and paid social media to build an online presence and drive traffic to your website. The audio from Workflow Wedne...

You’re clear about your photographic style and you’ve determined your ideal client, but have you created the legal and financial structure for your business that is necessary for your protection and for your success? Make sure to listen in to episode 130 as lawyer and photographer, Paige Griffith, guides us through the 5 steps photographers need to take to make sure that they’ve sucessfuly establi...

What happens to your images after you shoot? Do you have an efficient workflow in place to name, download, archive, and edit your images, or does everything feel a bit chaotic and haphazard?  In episode 129 of the Bokeh podcast, Rich and Heather Smith and Nathan Holritz  outline a simple, efficient workflow for managing your images during and after your portrait session, wedding, or comm...

Do your weddings tend to feel chaotic and unorganized at times? Do you fall behind your timeline or lose track of keeping up with everything your couple holds special during their big day? In episode 128 of the Bokeh Podcast, photographers Andrew Mishler and Melanie Soliel explain how to use a pre-wedding consult to set the tone and organization for your client’s wedding day. Listen in as they sha...

Is your desktop or laptop cluttered with files from past and recent photo shoots, with no easy to way to find the files when you need them? Are those same images taking up space on your hard drive, slowing your computer down, and leaving you wondering where to put the images next? Listen in to this weeks' Workflow Wednesday episode with Nathan Holritz and Rich and Heather Smith, as they break down...

Are you hesitant to make an appearance on your Instagram in order to maintain a beautiful feed? Could this be leading to missed opportunities from clients who want to know the person behind the camera? In episode 126 of the Bokeh Podcast, Anastasia Giaouris of Olive Photography shares how she uses Instagram Stories to represent her brand, herself, and her values. Listen in as she provides you with...

Are you efficiently managing your communication with potential clients and colleagues? With all of the tools and functionality out there, where do you begin implementing systems? In episode 125 of the Bokeh Podcast, Nathan Holritz, Haylee Gaffin, Heather Smith, and Rich Smith continue the series on managing communication in their photography business. They share their top three tools and tips to e...

Are you losing potential customers on your website? Do you see plenty of traffic in your analytics, yet visitors continue to fall off without converting? In episode 124 of the Bokeh Podcast, Paige Vaughn and Amanda Csakan share how building funnels on your website can impact client experience and conversion. Listen as they provide tips on how to create better funnels and what to avoid when buildin...

Are you overwhelmed with the constant onslaught of phone calls, emails, text messages, and social media messages to your business? Is all the incoming communication distracting you from the rest of your business? In episode 123 of the Bokeh Podcast, Nathan Holritz, Heather Smith, and Rich Smith begin a series about how to more efficiently manage all of the communication associated with running a p...