Mindset & Money Mastery for Photographers with Karinda K.

Send us Fan Mail This summer we are sharing out top 5 Podcast Episodes from our First Podcast Season.  Today we are sharing Episode #22 where we talk about finding high paying portrait clients for your portrait business.  This is our 2nd most popular episode on the Podcast. Next week we will be sharing our top podcast episode.  What if the key to skyrocketing your photography business revenue was...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are sharing our favorite episode Episode #2 where we dive into the secrets to those mythical 5 figure clients with our guest Jamie Pankow. Ever wondered how to navigate financial hurdles and master the art of selling in a photography business without sounding pushy? Well, strap in as we explore these concepts together with our former coaching client, Jamie. As she sha...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Episode #4 on our Top 5 Podcast Episodes of our first season. We talk about how to price yourself even if you are just starting out. This is a throwback to Episode #20 from the Podcast.  Imagine, five years from now, where do you see yourself as a photographer? Will you be just scraping by, or will you be reaping the rewards of your talent and hard work? As a new photogra...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 of our 3 part series on Are You Showing Up In Your Business lands as episode #5 as we count down our top 5 podcast episodes. Make sure you stop by and visit Parts 2 & 3 of this series after you listen to this episode.  Part 1 Listen Here  - Episode 23 Part 2 Listen Here  - Episode 24 Part 3 Listen Here  - Episode 25 What's holding you back from really showing up in...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is slightly different from the ones I have done in the past. This one is coming to you straight from my heart. After attending a conference in California recently, something has been weighing on me and I'm ready to share it with all of you. Additionally, I have some updates for you regarding the podcast and a Summer Bootcamp program that is launching...

Send us Fan Mail This week I am excited to welcome back a good friend of mine, Charlotte! Charlotte is a British-born Equine & Dog photographer located in Georgia. Having successfully run a profitable photography business, she uses what she has learned throughout her journey to help other business owners achieve the same. In this episode, we dove into what it takes to create a 5-figure client....

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a little bit different in that this is an interview from the archives that I did with Charlotte a few years ago. You see, Charlotte and I have been working together for quite a few years and I have seen her take her portrait business from a hobby where she earned some supplemental income, into a successful 6-figure brand. Charlotte is a British-born Equ...

Send us Fan Mail There are a million different ways to run a business and no one way is right while another is wrong. Kirstie and I recorded this episode a while back after seeing a pretty heated discussion in a photography group between IPS and All-Inclusive sales. You see, Kirstie and I both run successful equine portrait businesses in Texas and offer coaching programs, however, that is where th...

Send us Fan Mail Hindsight is 20/20. Right? Today, I am joined by fellow equine portrait photographer, Kirstie Marie! As a lifetime horse enthusiast, she has experienced first-hand the bond between a horse and a girl. She strives to capture that special relationship for each and every client. In 2015, she began offering mentoring services to other photographers and small business owners. In 2019,...

Send us Fan Mail Work/life balance. We have all heard the term before, right? But it likely looks different for each of you out there. Today,  I am excited to welcome Jordan Jones to the podcast, to discuss how she runs her own business, working just 2 days a week and raising her children. Jordan is a marketing strategist + mamapreneur with a heart for helping creative + faith-filled entrepreneurs...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! Today I am excited to chat with Patrice Garrison. Patrice is the founder of Successful on Social, a digital marketing strategy firm and she helps photographers who want to attract higher paying clients with ease! As a photographer, your marketing can consist of all the pretty pictures, and nothing else. Right? Wrong. You marketing needs to bring value and help to connect yo...

Send us Fan Mail I am so excited to welcome Charlotte Detienne to the show today! Charlotte helps business owners write clear , compelling website copy that converts visitors into paying clients. Your website is your digital handshake, and likely your potential client's first impression of you. As photographers, I think we tend to forget about words - and not just any words but clear and conc...

Send us Fan Mail I am so excited to welcome Nicole Begley to our show today! Nicole is a zoological animal trainer turned pet photographer and educator. She is the founder of Hair of the Dog Academy, an online community in which she empowers pet photographers to improve their craft and grow their businesses. Nicole has authored the popular book “ Pet and Equine Photography for Everyone ”, which ca...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I am excited to welcome special guest, Jenn Bays from Success Beyond the Lens! Jenn had a successful corporate career in transportation and logistics before entering the virtual world of online business management. As she began to build her business she realized that the clients she was drawn to most often were photographers. Having a love of photography,...

Send us Fan Mail Are you truly serving your clients, or are you just taking their photos? When creating your customer experience, it is important to keep that question in mind. Do your clients see you as someone who shows up and pushes a button? Or do they see you as more? Not only should they view you as an expert in photography, but also as an interior designer, stylist, artist, and lastly a pho...

Send us Fan Mail Are you treating your business like a business? Or like a hobby? How you conduct and present your business to others will be directly reflected in how your clients treat you. If you want to be taken seriously by others, you must take yourself seriously. Present yourself as an expert and business owner. Set boundaries through working hours,  communication, and policies. When you co...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I will challenge you to take action ! Stop sitting in the background of your business making sure that every little detail is absolutely perfect. I promise you, no one cares if you make that minute change to your logo or not. Or if you adjust your copy slightly. Done is better than perfect, and it is time to launch your business. Do The Thing You can take...

Send us Fan Mail Are you showing up in your business? How about for yourself? In this week's episode, that's the question I'm going to ask you and I want you to answer with an honest response.  I also want to ask you, how can you show up better in your business and in your life? Take some time today to really think about that, maybe journal about it.  Or, are you hiding behind fear?...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're going to talk about finding high-paying portrait clients. Now you may have pushed "play" on this episode thinking I was going to tell you some mythical magical place where all these high-paying clients hang out. What if I told you, these clients are likely the same people you are already working with?   I know, I know. Stay with me here.  If you have...

Send us Fan Mail Does a $500K/year in your portrait business feel unattainable? How about a $1M year? I'm here to tell you that it is not a pipe dream but a reality. Join me in this week's episode which was derived from a recent webinar I hosted, where I break down the steps to putting on your CEO hat to start planning your year like the CEO of a $500k/year Photography Brand.  I dive int...

Send us Fan Mail One of the questions that I most frequently get asked is "I am just starting out as a photographer, what should I charge?'.  And my answer might make you question me a bit. Set your prices now , for what you want/need them to be in 5-10 years down the road. Yes , I said what I said. Do not shortchange yourself because you are just starting out. Dream up your ideal life s...

Send us Fan Mail Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you feel like a slave to your business, it's time to take a step back and hop off the rollercoaster of business ownership. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not here to tell you that being a business owner isn't hard work, but it does not have to run your life. Keys to hopping off the rollercoaster: T...

Send us Fan Mail I am excited to be heading to Imaging USA Photography Conference and thought that this would be an excellent opportunity to break down the do's and don'ts of attending a photography conference. Now I'm not talking about packing a notebook and wearing comfortable shoes. I want to focus more on ways that you can prepare yourself for all of the information that you are...

Send us Fan Mail Think about this for a second - Where does your pricing fall when compared to other portrait photographers? When was the last time you increased your pricing? Ok, now answer me this, why? Human nature leads us to associate price with value and quality. By building your brand and business and presenting yourself as elite , your potential clients will save their pennies to work with...

Send us Fan Mail I am a big believer that mindset and our fears surrounding money are often the biggest things that get in our way when building our business. So when I asked my coaching clients to share some of their favorite pieces of advice I was thrilled to see that many of them shared tidbits of advice that related to mindset, money, taking the leap, and just doing the things that scare you....