Get Your Shoot Together Photography Podcast

It seems like we are always looking for extra time in our businesses, but then when we have it, we panic that we aren't busy enough! This week we talk about anxiety over those times when we don't have as many clients coming through the door and how to deal. Tune in! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! You can sign up for your free account at www.getyoursho...

Crossover ventures with other influential businesses can be a huge benefit to increasing your client lists, but only if you benefits both businesses equally! This week we talk about collaborating with other local businesses, when it works and when it doesn't. Tune in! This week's episode is brought to you buy our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for a new account at www.retouchup.com and u...

How often do you update your studio samples to freshen things up? How do you know it's time? This week the girls discuss grounds for sample replacement in the salesroom and what to do with those samples once they are off the walls. Tune in! This week's episode sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your FREE account at www.retouchup.com and use the referral code GYST on new...

If you've been a photographer for any length of time, no doubt you have had the amazing opportunity presented to you to photograph something or somebody and be paid in loads and loads of exposure. This week, Mary and Kira discuss the ins and outs trading for services, when it works and when it definitely doesn't. We go into getting paid for your work this week on the podcast, so tune in!...

Online reviews can yield you excellent search results and click conversions, but they are also volatile. This week Kira gets a bad review from someone she hasn't worked with and the girls break down how it happened and what can be done. Listen in!  Thanks to this week's sponsor Retouch Up! Head to www.retouchup.com and sign up for a new account with the referral code GYST for special dis...

How do you convert your volume or wedding clients to your higher end brand? This week we answer a listener question and dive deep into solutions to avoid that dreaded client sticker shock. Thanks for the question, Dawson Adams!  If you have topics you'd love to hear more about, let us know! Email us at girl@getyourshoottogether.com Thanks to this week's sponsor, Retouch Up! Sign up for y...

It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of an atypical shoot when you are feeling creatively "meh." Inevitably those shoots that fall outside of your regular formula can create more work in the long run! This week we talk about weighing the pros and cons of taking on something you don't normally do and trying to meet client expectations for it. Tune in! This week's ep...

A good foundation for business is more than just keeping track of where you are. It's knowing where you want to be and where you've been that sustains growth. This week we talk data points for measuring the success of your business and ways we can use those numbers to help us reach new goals. Tune in!  This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Use the refer...

Networking events are back, but the girls are feeling a little reluctant to get back out there and connect. Kira ventures out to one such event and the results are better than she expected. This week let's talk about why being seen means booking new clients!  This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account at www.retouchup.com and use the...

When you create something that somebody has to come back to you for, it can be incredibly lucrative. This week Mary & Kira discuss creating a brand, service, and product that leaves a client not just needing someone to fulfill a service, but needing YOU specifically to fulfill that service. Tune in! Don't forget to register for the CTRL ALT DEL Retreat happening August 15 and 16 in Las Ve...

What could be more efficient than completing the shoot and the sale all in one day? This week we talk about how Kira applies same day sales to her Headshot sessions and discuss all the different applications for adding this concept to fit your business model. Let's get it done this week! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your free account at www.r...

Fresh off Texas School and a trip to Las Vegas, the girls are feeling a little hit in the face with reality. As vaccinations take hold and things begin to look normal again, they question, are we ready to dive back in to business as usual? Give yourself some grace and buckle up for this week's episode of GYST! This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Head over...

Are you working for the one off or are you curating clients for the long haul? This week we clients who return to you year after year not just for milestones, but to help them remember the important parts of those 18 summers. Listen in! Don't forget to sign up for the CTRL ALT DEL Retreat with GYST! Details and registration at www.getyourshoottogether.com This week's episode is brought t...

Over the last 2 years, Mary and Kira have been serving up weekly photography business and shooting nuggets for photographers on the GYST Podcast. Now, get ready for a fully immersive experience with equal parts of all things every successful photographer needs: Business, Marketing, Sales, and Shooting Strategies to maximize your business potential! This week we reveal all about it! Tune in and joi...

Doing, Deciding, Delegating and Designing! This week we discuss the 4 D's of business! Tune in and get your weekly dose of photog business goodness. Thanks to this week's sponsors Retouch Up! Get your free account and use the referral code GYST for special discounts!  Get your GYST swag at www.getyourshoottogether.com This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira De...

While things are outwardly going well, inside you are ready to shake things up. This week we discuss shooting projects that are just for fulfilling your creative engine. We figure it out the secret to staying fresh this week. Tune in! This week's episode is sponsored by Retouch Up! Get your free account at www.retouchup.com and use the referral code GYST for special discounts!  This episode w...

Image Competition Season is upon us! As judges, sometimes we see an image pass through a panel and we can't get it out of our minds. This week we chat about image competition and when an image gets called back by a judge and why. Get ready for Districts with us!  This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Use the code GYST at sign up for your free account and receive...

When and where is it OK to give a discount off of your services? This week we talk about times where discounting is appropriate and times where discounting affects yourself and your brand. We dissect different scenarios this week on the podcast. Tune in!  This episode has been brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Sign up for your FREE account at www.retouchup.com with the referral code GYS...

This week we dive into Artist Projects! What are they? Why would you want to do one?  There are ways to both scratch your creative itch AND fill your bank account. We talk ideas and execution this week on the podcast!  This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Retouch Up! Use the sign up code GYST to create your free new account and receive special discounts! Get your GYST Swag...

It's PPA New Year and Mary's first week as President of PPA and Kira's first week as treasurer!  The girls take a moment to reflect and take stock of the people who have helped along the way. Thank you's all around this week!  Thank you so much to our sponsor, Retouch Up! Enter your code GYST when you sign up for your free account at www.retouchup.com. This episode was written...

It could be said that there's no going back to a pre-pandemic sales process. This week, the girls discuss how the Zoom Revolution has impacted person to person sales techniques, meetings, shooting, etc. It's a brave new world for photographers out there. Tune in! This week's episode is brought to you by Retouch Up and EditSmart.com Video editing projects start at only $25.00 per vid...

This week we give you updates on Mary's home organizer fiasco and Kira upgrades her home and studio with some new bells and whistles. The girls dive deep into the language of the sales room and believing your own hype. Listen in!  This episode is sponsored by our friends at Retouch Up! Be sure to visit their website at www.retouchup.com and enter the code GYST for special sales and discounts...

"Off the rails" is the best way to describe this week's episode! Sometimes you just gotta get it all out. Kira goes to the dentist and experiences the ol' "bait and switch," Mary updates us in real time on how it's going with getting her home professionally organized and somehow they still are able to relate these stories to the photography business. Tune in!  Th...

Maybe you've been in a digital only business or maybe you've been only selling online. What's the motivation for a client to buy more than digital files? This week we dive into tackling your questions about in person sales and transition from a digital only or online only business model to expanding your business for potentially so much more. Tune in! This week's episode is bro...

Is there ever a point where you feel like you are good enough? We jump all over that question this week on our 75th EPISODE! Spoiler alert: Nope - At least not when it comes to us! Tune in and commiserate!  Remember that you can get ALL your GYST gear at www.getyourshoottogether.com. Thanks for your support! This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced a...