Get Your Shoot Together Photography Podcast

This week we talk changing with the times and changing your prices! Raising your prices is definitely a topic we always come back to, but that's because it's time for you to finally do it. Shed your insecurities about it with us and tune in! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account at www.retouchup.com using the cod GYST for a spec...

Just a few days back from our trip to Singapore, we talk World Photographic Cup, about the trip and more. Tune in! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account using the coupon code GYST for special offers! This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

There's tons of talk about AI and while we certainly don't have all the answers, we dive into the implications, the good and the bad. Like the digital revolution from the past, it's a new era for photographers. Adapt and thrive? Let's discuss! Thanks to our sponsors at Retouch Up! Sign up for your FREE account using the referral code GYST and receive special discounts! This epi...

Part duex of our PPA Image Competition series - get the lowdown on the all new International Photographic Competition. Tune in! Thanks to our sponsors our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account at www.retouchup.com using the referral code GYST for special discounts! This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

You've got questions and we've got answers this week! PPA launched the Merit Image Review this past February and we give you the low down on how it works. Tune in!  This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Use the referral code GYST for special discounts! This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira...

Not booking enough headshots, selling enough albums, or getting the inquiries for the things you WANT to photograph? Are you showing enough examples in your marketing of those things? This week we talk about how showing means growing. Tune in! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account with the code GYST for special discounts. This episode was...

Sideways comments,  back handed compliments - we've all had those conversations that just don't sit right. This week we talk about a few turns of phrase that rub us the wrong way and why. Tune in! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account at www.retouchup.com using the code GYST. This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-T...

You may think that your business isn't busy enough yet to get specific with your reporting, but think again! Your future self will be grateful for all the work your current self put into keeping your reports organized. This week we dive into some tips for keeping it all straight. Tune in! This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Use the coupon code GYST when yo...

Imaging USA is right around the corner! Tune in for a run down of the schedule and some of Mary and Kira's tips and picks! We can't wait to see you guys in January! Thank you for a wonderful year! This week's episode is brought to you by Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account at www.retouchup.com using the sign up code GYST!  This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Ta...

You know the saying "hurt people hurt people," Right? This week we discuss moments with clients where even though you did your best, it never was going to be enough. Tune in!  This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign now for your free account at www.retouchup.com with the referral code GYST to receive some special discounts! This episode was written a...

This week we are reminded how important the work of the photographers can be to the families they serve. Tune in this week as we dissect the important and sensitive situations we and colleagues have found ourselves in as documenters and business owners.  This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account at www.retouchup.com and use the referral code...

Like every long term relationship, your connection with your business will have seasons. This week on the podcast we talk about those phases, where we've been and where we are at and how to rekindle that spark. Tune in!  This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account and use the referral code GYST at www.retouchup.com.  This episode was...

Are you prepared for tax season? This week we talk about the highs of great sales and the lows of realizing the tax repercussions. Get prepared to pay for that greatness this week on the podcast. Listen in! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Use the referral code GYST to receive special discounts! Sign up at www.retouchup.com This episode was written and performed...

Sometimes when a sales experience goes wrong, there's nobody to blame but yourself! This week we analyze two different sales experiences and why the outcomes differed. Tune in!  This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

Can volume clients be converted to larger sessions? This week we explore trying to make it work with volume headshots to produce larger headshot sessions. Tune in!  This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

We've talked before about how doing things for free or for exposure can actually hurt your business prospects. This week we dive into how doing work on spec and for free can actually hurt the photography industry. Tune in for some tough love this week! This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

We spend so long developing our niche, it's easy to develop tunnel vision. It's always good to break the norm and try something new, even if it's just once. You never know where inspiration will strike this week! Tune in! This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

  Many people avoid being photographed for years because they don't might be clinging to a photo they love of themselves from the past. So when they wait for years to be photographed, no matter what your skills are as a photographer, their brain just rejects the person on the other side of that photo. This week we seek relief, face our fears, and deep dive into why there's just no pleasi...

Just because we can do something, doesn't mean we should. In this week's episode, Kira tells a tale about how not to handle a volume headshot client, we celebrate Mary's birthday week, and more! Tune in!  This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

Back for SEASON 3 of the Get Your Shoot Together Podcast! We hit the ground running with episode 130 and catch you up on what's been going on in the studios while we were out. Are clients pinching their pennies a little harder these days? Should Kira have caved to pressure from a client to use her own frames in the sales room? Listen in to find out!  This episode was written and performed by...

Agreeing to disagree - there's definitely an art to it. When does not agreeing on issues become a deal breaker to work with or for someone? We get through it together this week on the podcast! Tune in! We are taking a little break and coming back with Season 3 in September! We will see you all soon!  This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up sign up for your FREE...

The passing of a dear friend in the photography community causes the girls to reminisce about the crazy, chosen family that is the PPA community. Tune in this week and hug your friends tight!  This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

What happens when Brands get too big? This week we discuss the rise and fall of Abercrombie and Fitch by looking into latest documentary about this brand and how we can learn from it as entrepreneurs. Tune in! This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account at www.retouchup.com using the referral code GYST for special discounts! This episode w...

A fully booked shoot schedule, a happy and healthy home, managing self care, and a thriving personal life? Can we truly have it all? Kira's not sure this week as she struggles to keep it all in balanced. Mary talks us all through it this week on the podcast. Tune in!  This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your FREE account at www.retouchup.com an...

High profile clients can be exciting, but there's a price! This week we talk about the cost of doing business with the fancy people, plus making the most out of neighborhood magazines! Tune in! This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.