Keeping It Candid - Wedding Photography Unfiltered

Before jumping into making goals for the year ahead, it's so important to take a step back and look at the year that's past, first. Join me for an honest look at what worked and what didn't in my wedding photography business in 2022, and get a little sneak peek at some of my goals for 2023! SHOWNOTES + TRANSCRIPT COMING SOON Support the show. Let's be friends! The Unfiltered Photography Community...

Getting your systems streamlined is about more than organizing the back end of your business. It's about creating an unforgettable client experience from start to finish so your business can continue to grow year after year. I talked all about this and so much more with Julie Painter Fried, a client experience architect and operations manager at Dallas Girl Friday. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: https://simpl...

It's the final day of The Local Vendor Series! A five-part podcast series where I chat with some of my favourite vendors on the London, Ontario area about the importance of creating a dream-team vibe, how to best serve one another on a wedding day, and some do's and don't's we've experienced during our time in the industry. Show Notes: https://simplysandrayvonne.ca/keepingitcandid-shownotes-019 Fo...

Day 4 of The Local Vendor Series! A five-part podcast series where I chat with some of my favourite vendors on the London, Ontario area about the importance of creating a dream-team vibe, how to best serve one another on a wedding day, and some do's and don't's we've experienced during our time in the industry. A new episode is on the way every day this week! Show Notes: https://simplysandrayvonne...

Day 3 of The Local Vendor Series! A five-part podcast series where I chat with some of my favourite vendors on the London, Ontario area about the importance of creating a dream-team vibe, how to best serve one another on a wedding day, and some do's and don't's we've experienced during our time in the industry. A new episode is on the way every day this week! Show Notes: https://simplysandrayvonne...

Day 2 of The Local Vendor Series! A five-part podcast series where I chat with some of my favourite vendors on the London, Ontario area about the importance of creating a dream-team vibe, how to best serve one another on a wedding day, and some do's and don't's we've experienced during our time in the industry. A new episode is on the way every day this week! Show Notes: https://simplysandrayvonne...

The Local Vendor Series is here! A five-part podcast series where I chat with some of my favourite vendors on the London, Ontario area about the importance of creating a dream-team vibe, how to best serve one another on a wedding day, and some do's and don't's we've experienced during our time in the industry. A new episode is on the way every day this week! Show Notes: https://simplysandrayvonne....

As you head into engagement season, there couldn't be a better time than right now to read through your contracts and make sure everything is in order for next year's wedding season. Paige Griffith from The Legal Paige joined me for an incredible interview where she shared so many takeaways - from doing a DIY contract audit to the importance of contracts and the clauses you absolutely want to make...

What's the best way to turn a regular client who works with us once and never returns, into a client who comes back year after year, singing our praises and referring all of their friends and family our way, too?! By creating an incredible client experience! SHOW NOTES: https://simplysandrayvonne.ca/keepingitcandid-shownotes-013/ Guest Details:Katelyn Workman PhotographyWebsite | www.katelynworkma...

Have you ever felt like you have no idea what's happening with your body? You're eating properly, exercising, doing everything "right", but still, one day you feel great, the next day you feel "off," and you have no idea why? You most likely have your hormonal cycle to thank for that! Today's episode talks all about the different "seasons" within your monthly hormonal cycle, and how you can use pa...

As wedding photographers and business owners, we feel like we have to always be giving 110% of ourselves. We have to show up and go above and beyond in every way to be able to stand out and be successful. But the reality is, that really just leads to burnout and feeling so depleted in the end, like you have nothing left for yourself. Cindy Caughey (Harborview Studios) joined me to talk all about w...

I'm celebrating the 10th episode of Keeping It Candid with my very first guest interview! Sarahna Fernandes (Simply Organized Solutions), joined me for an amazing conversation about creating intuitive systems for your business. We talked about what that looks like for a business within the wedding industry, why it’s so important to implement these types of processes ASAP no matter how long you’ve...

Ready to cut ties with your inbox? On this episode, I'm talking all about email auto-responders! Get freedom back in your wedding photography business with these two simple tricks that will leave your clients with a great experience even when you're not at your computer. GET YOUR FREE EMAIL AUTO-RESPONDER TEMPLATE! https://simplysandrayvonne.ca/templateShow Notes: https://simplysandrayvonne.ca/kee...

What if I told you, you could do the work once and reap the benefits for at least five weeks afterward? And that you could re-post the same things more than once on Instagram without hurting your success with the algorithm? Would you believe me? I hope so! On this episode of Keeping It Candid, I'm talking all about repurposing your content and how you can use a few simple methods to take some of t...

Over the last month I've talked a lot about creating a stress-free wedding day, from creating timelines (episode 005) to ways to prep your clients beforehand (episode 006). Today I'm talking all about the Wedding Day Questionnaire! It goes hand-in-hand with each of these and I'm diving into what it is, what questions you should be asking, why it's so important, and more! Join the Wedding Photograp...

Prepping your clients before their wedding day is the best way to make sure they're stepping in front of your camera feeling excited and comfortable, while also taking some of the work off your plate in the process. It's something that can be easily streamlined, too, so you can serve an amazing client experience without having to be on hand doing all-the-things yourself. Ready to find out more?! D...

Nothing can make-or-break a wedding day quite like a timeline. A well-planned day gives you the time you need to take the photos you’ve been hired for, without rushing or getting run off your feet. That’s why I’m so passionate about guiding my clients through the planning process - and today I’m sharing exactly how I put together a stress-free timeline for my clients on their wedding day!

What if you could guarantee a better client experience while having less work on your plate, confidently knowing everything is on-brand, and serving your clients in every way? Sound too good to be true? I promise, it’s not! On today’s episode, I’m talking all about how one system can do all of that and so much more. Sponsored by Honeybook. Get 50% off your first year by starting a trial! https://s...

Today I'm sharing five changes you can make in your business to stop burnout before it happens this busy season! Make this year the first time you get to November feeling confident and accomplished instead of exhausted and burnt out. Start your busy season with intentional, proactive actions to stop the fires from happening altogether so you don’t have to worry about putting them out down the road...

Do you ever feel like you’re running on a hamster wheel in your wedding photography business? Always busy, going through the motions day to day, but never actually getting anywhere? Your to-do list never gets any shorter, that day off you were waiting for never arrives, and you just don’t feel any closer to achieving your goals? I’m sharing my system for organizing my work week on this week’s podc...

Diving into a little 'get to know you' episode where I share all about the adventures that lead me to where I am, and what to expect this season on Keeping It Candid: Wedding Photography Unfiltered with Sandra Henderson! Show Notes: https://simplysandrayvonne.ca/keepingitcandid Join the Wedding Photography: Unfiltered community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingphotographyunfiltered/ Support...

Welcome to Keeping It Candid - Wedding Photography Unfiltered with Sandra Henderson. Shownotes available at https://simplysandrayvonne.ca/keepingitcandid/Join the Wedding Photography: Unfiltered Facebook Community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingphotographyunfilteredSupport the showLet's be friends! The Unfiltered Photography Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/unfilteredphotocommu...