Mini Sessions Made Easy

Welcome back to another episode of the Business Journey Podcast. Today's episode is really important to me because it's something I did wrong my entire first year of business.  I learned quickly afterwards that I didn't want my business running on a trajectory that put me in a space of exhaustion and burnout. So, today I want to share some tips that are super practical to help you avoid burno...

I'm so excited - it's Monday, so we've got another great episode of the Business Journey Podcast to share with you! Today, we're welcoming a sweet friend of mine: Dolly DeLong. If you've been listening for awhile now, you know that I mention Dolly quite a bit. I always say "#belikedolly" because she is just amazing, so sweet, and is truly a champion of community building. She was one of my first f...

Another great episode of the Business Journey Podcast is live! I'm chatting with a good friend of mine, Robe Greene, who's literally the King of Flash for Photographers. He's just incredible and so knowledgeable - and I'm so happy that he's here to talk with us today. Rob and I met because I bought a camera for one of my associates and when he dropped it off, we just hit it off. He's been an incre...

Happy Monday and welcome back to another episode of the Business Journey podcast! I'm so excited to share today's topic, because I'm telling you all about my break from social media. This is one of those episodes where I'm really pulling back the curtain and letting you see what life has been like lately. Having authentic and real conversations like this is so important to me and I can't wait to s...

We've got a super exciting and jam packed episode of the Business Journey podcast today! My content writer, Kristina Dowler, is joining us today to talk all about blogging for family photographers. Kristina is our team's copywriter and she writes all of our blogs and emails. She's just incredible and an extension of me, so it's been such a valuable relationship! She is an expert in blogging which...

I’m so excited about today’s episode of the Business Journey podcast because I’m introducing you to my very first industry friend, Courtney Bosworth. We always have a great time together and recording this episode for you was no exception. Today, we wanted to really dive into why it’s important to have industry friends, how it helps us both, and just a little look into our friendship. I love when...

Welcome back to another episode of the Business Journey Podcast! I’m so excited about today’s topic because we’re going to be talking about ways to book out your mini sessions. I mean, anything about mini sessions makes my heart just so happy, but I especially love this topic! I’m going to be sharing 3 tips for booking out your mini sessions. Right now, it’s the beginning of September, so you shou...

It’s Monday, so you know what that means: another episode of the Business Journey podcast is out! Today, we’re talking about three workflows every family photographer should be using. But, before we get too far into things… Don’t forget to sign up for my FREE class all about marketing mini sessions. As you prepare for fall and Christmas minis, it’s the perfect time to make sure your marketing is w...

Happy Monday! We’ve got another great episode of the Business Journey Podcast for you today! We’re chatting all about elevating your experience as a photographer by offering albums. Look, I swore for years I’d never offer albums. But the reality is that owning a business is a journey and sometimes on that journey… you wind up eating your words, ha! So, here we are: offering albums and loving every...

I’m so excited for today’s episode of the Business Journey podcast! Today, I’m talking about the best investment I ever made for my business! I’m several years into my business now and I’m a huge believer in education for business owners. No matter where you are in business, I absolutely believe that education can make a huge difference in your business. Of all the investments in education I've ma...

Today’s a super special episode of the Business Journey podcast because we’re chatting with someone who’s important and vital to my business: my private editor! Alisa and I will be talking all about what it’s like working with a private editor and why you should consider outsourcing your editing. I truly believe that outsourcing can change your business and your life, so I’m thrilled to be chattin...

I'm thrilled we've got another episode of the Business Journey podcast for you today! Today's topic is all about Behind the Lens , my membership for family photographers. I thought it was the perfect time to chat more about what Behind the Lens is, who it's for, and a little inside scoop about how it's made! This membership was created with family photographers in mind. I wanted to give family pho...

Today's episode of the Business Journey Podcast is a really special one. We're celebrating that I've been full-time in my photography business for ONE full year! There's been so many great moments and plenty of moments that taught us some hard lessons. But, I thought today it might be fun to talk about a few of the lessons I've learned over the last year. Before we dive into all of that, I want to...

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  | Transcript As family photographers, we have a natural busy season and a natural slow season. For me, I've found summer and winter to be slower. Everyone loves having photos done in the spring and fall, so making the most of my slower seasons has always been important to me. For anyone offering mini sessions, now is the time to be planning for those fall and Christm...

It's Fall mini session prep time! That's why I recently hosted a Q & A about fall mini session prep and I thought I'd share some of the things we discussed with you! Preparing for mini sessions shouldn't be overwhelming. It should help you feel like you have a plan and you're going to sell out all of your spots because you're ready and prepped your audience. So let's dive into our Fall Minis Q...

We've got a brand new episode of the Business Journey Podcast for you today. This is a super popular and often requested topic: prepping for fall mini-sessions as a photographer! We talked about prepping for mini sessions in the spring time, and now that fall is fast approaching, we wanted to help you get ready again. I know it seems like July is TOO early to prep for fall mini-sessions but I prom...

We've dropped another episode of the Business Journey Podcast today! And it's one I'm really excited about. Today, we're comparing CRMs for mini-sessions. What's a CRM? It's a client management system that helps you track client's progressions, as well as sends documents, and emails. Specifically, we're going to compare Honeybook, Dubsado, and Session for mini-sessions. Before we dive in though, I...

Welcome back to the Business Journey Podcast! If you haven't noticed yet, our episodes lately are really focusing on mini-sessions. And, there's a reason! We're almost to prime mini-session season and I want you to be well-prepared to host the most amazing and profitable sessions you've ever had. Today, we're talking about 4 key emails to send mini-session clients that will take your client experi...

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  | Transcript We've got another episode of the Business Journey Podcast to share with you today! Today, we're diving into another one of my all-time favorite topics: how to book mini-sessions with no client base. It's one of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to mini-sessions - that you have to have a huge client base for these sessions to be profitable. But, it...

Today, we're talking about mini-sessions vs. full sessions for photographers and why mini-sessions win out every time. We're going to dive into the numbers and talk about the nitty gritty details so that you truly understand why I believe in the value of mini-sessions for photographers. I can't wait to talk to you about this topic, it's truly one of my favorites because it surprises SO many people...

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  | Transcript If you're a photographer, today's episode of the Business Journey Podcast is  definitely  worth a listen. I'm chatting all about my insane life for Shootproof, a gallery delivery system I literally cannot live without. It's one of the best delivery softwares that exist for photographers and I really think every photographer should be using it!...

Another episode of the Business Journey Podcast is live! I'm so excited about today's topic - I know, I say that about them all, but seriously this is a really important one! As a photographer, so much of our job is being social and making connections both with clients and other photographers. If you're anything like me as an introvert, cultivating those friendships isn't always the easiest. So to...

Welcome back to the Business Journey podcast! I'm SO excited to be sharing today's episode with you because I truly believe in the power of reading. Honestly, I think every small business owner should make time to read because it's just such a powerful experience and way to consume content that can change your life. Today, I'm excited to be sharing FIVE books that have been transformational for my...

I'm so excited we've got another Business Journey podcast episode for you today! As a family photographer in Nashville, TN this one resonates really well with me personally. I'm sharing tricks for getting kids to cooperate for family photos! Honestly, I LOVE photographing families with young toddlers. I think they're so much fun!! But I know for many family photographers, the idea of working with...

If you haven't joined Behind the Lens with Rebecca Rice yet, you're missing out. I recently shared a lifestyle newborn session on the blog and I was immediately messaged by so many photographers about whether or not I used flash during the session. They couldn't believe I got the light I did naturally. And the truth was, I didn't! I DID use a flash. Awhile ago, during one of my indoor newborn sess...