Profitable Photographer Podcast

Wowing with your Website! Today we are talking to Emily Lee about amping your website to the next level!  Emily Jane Lee is the owner of the website design business “By Emily Jane”, where she specializes in creating custom Squarespace sites for wedding professionals and creative service providers. With her former experience as a photographer, she fully understands how difficult it can be to create...

“I have maintained self-employment and a studio for 40+ years and I always seek opportunities that will improve my craft. Mentoring in my life has been priceless.” ‘Tis better to give than to receive on this episode of The Profitable Photographer Episode! Yup! Today my guest George Allan and I discuss the many teachers and mentors we learned from as we were building our photography skills and busi...

Are you considering starting your own photography business? THEN THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU, my friend!  I AM BREAKING IT DOWN in this episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast. Maybe you know a little bit about starting a business and just need me to fill in the holes, or maybe you don’t know diddly squat about where to begin, OR maybe you’ve been in business for years and are searching for som...

“I would love people to value themselves. Not just in terms of charging enough for what they do, but to also have that reciprocal relationship with people. You’ll go far with those two things.” Babies of the world cry out with joy, award-winning Newborn & Milestone Photographer Amy Pazur is with us on The Profitable Photographer Podcast today! She’s sharing her philosophy on the payoff of a ri...

“If anyone is like me and has dealt with ADHD for a long time and just can’t seem to figure it out. I really encourage people to get the help you need and watch your life change.” On this episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast, I have guest Jason Marino sharing his ideas about creating an incredible client experience, and how he transitioned from weddings to portraits.. He also opens up ab...

“[When kids see portraits] on the wall they feel that they’re loved and like they have a place in the family.” On this episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast, Master Photographer and Photography Business Coach, Luci Dumas is joined by award-winning photographer, Courtney Ranck-Copher! Courtney is all about going above and beyond for client relationships. She’s here to shift our perspective...

This weeks episode is "all Luci, all the time”…hahaha. That’s right, I am sharing all of my "dos and don’t" for participating in Expos, art shows, and other events where you can have a booth and attract your ideal clients, and make some great money from the contacts. I share lots of details about… The best places to have a booth and which ones to avoid How to set up your photography booth in a way...

“You want people coming to you because they like the way you see... You have to find a way of seeing and working that is uniquely you. And that’s what you market.” This week Master Photographer Luci Dumas is joined by street photography extraordinaire and lighting expert Ibarionex Perello!  Ibarionex is a Photographer, Writer, Educator and Host of The Candid Frame Photography Podcast. A creative p...

“What is the truth?…Just by changing the perspective, angle, choice, and compression…the way you crop, you will tell a different truth.”  MAJOR INTERVIEW ALERT!  Today we have THE ICONIC, world-renowned, one of the best in the biz, Jerry Ghionis! Widely regarded as one of the top five wedding photographers in the world, Jerry Ghionis’ theatrical and iconic images have redefined modern wedding phot...

Do you want to make A MILLION DOLLARS?! My guest this week, Bernie Griffiths is going to tell you how! With 40+ years experience in the biz, Bernie is a Studio Owner Photography Speaker Business Coach & Author of 2 books available now on Amazon, Success Secrets of a Professional Photographer and Quantum Leap My Life We are so lucky to have an hour to pick his brain!  Bernie gives the scoop on...

Are you overwhelmed with “all the things” to be done to run your photography business in a way that is fun and highly profitable? Then this interview is for you. In this episode of The Profitable Photographer with Luci Dumas, Charlene Stackle gives us some super helpful explanation about the types of Virtual Assistants and why we might need a VA in our business. She also helps us think about ways...

“It’s like a train. It’s going to pick up steam. If you keep at it, the referrals, the ideal clients will come. Do good work and do right by people. You can do it.” It’s true what they say about your gifts making room for you: At the tender age of ten, Chip Dizárd received a piece of technology that would change the trajectory of his life. On Christmas Eve 1978, he opened a gift and fell in love w...

Today, our hostess and Mastercraftsman Photographer Luci Dumas unpacks the 5 Love Languages and how we as business owners can use this concept to our advantage. Originally published in 1992 by Gary Chapman as a guide to the five general ways that romantic partners express and experience love, the observations behind the 5 Love Languages can easily be used to nurture any type of personal or even pr...

“If you can truly be curious, listen to them, ask questions and then you will get information from them so that you can deliver something. Curiosity leads to a place of empathy where then you can truly understand them and then you have the courage to act upon it.” Today, our hostess and Mastercraftsman Photographer Luci Dumas sits down with returning guest Bryan Welsh, a Master Photographer with 4...

Today, our hostess and Mastercraftsman Photographer Luci Dumas sits down with Michael Mowbray, master photographer, author, teacher, IPC juror and entrepreneur. He is deeply involved in all aspects of the photography industry. His DeForest, Wisconsin-based studio focuses on seniors, headshots, family, and commercial photography, while his MoLight brand of lighting equipment has quickly become a le...

“If you were going to a networking event in person, what would you do, how would you respond to people approaching you, what would you share with them? These are the exact same things that you would do on your Instagram profile.” Today, our hostess and Mastercraftsman Photographer Luci Dumas sits down with María Oliva, Founder and CEO of SMS Media, a social media coaching business for wedding vend...

“You’re going to need a telephone and you’re going to need to know how to use it. I could make a better living with my cellphone and nothing else, than having a great camera, and a computer where I only communicate via email and text and such.” Today, our hostess, Photography Business Coach Luci Dumas shares her best tips and strategies to set up your photography business for massive success. Just...

“If you live life with intention, as if every day is a Saturday, it changes your perspective. It changes what you do, what you say, and how you live your life. Every day can be a Saturday with the right perspective and the right attitude.” Today, our hostess, Photography Business Coach Luci Dumas sits down with Mitche Graf, a daddy of 3, bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, internationally ren...

Today, our hostess Luci Dumas sits down with Ron "Nino" Batista, a photographer, writer, musician, and overall creative wizard whose work is regularly seen in lifestyle publications the world over. He is regarded as the premier model photographer, retoucher, and artist development educator based in the United States. Listen in as Nino offers his impressive approach to model photography and definit...

Today our hostess Luci Dumas sits down with the amazing Larry Hersberger, an internationally-acclaimed and licensed artist, storyteller, writer, designer and master photographer. He is globally known for his innovation of Magical Santa Photography, Magical Snowman, Vintage Baseball and Fine Art Classical portraiture. Listen in as Larry discusses his foray into photography in the 90s and what motiv...

This solo episode is a look back at the last two years and strategies for riding out any economic storm that might happen in the future. Luci asks some questions you might want to ponder like...
What has changed for you? And what is the same? Have you used this last two years to move forward in your business and in life? She shares her own journey, and her perspective on what she sees in the photo...

This podcast episode is about how we can change the world through photographs of dogs. I know your ears might be perking up wondering what this might mean. Listen to Michael Puck share about how he helps people smile more, photographers sell their canine photographs, and help businesses feel more friendly by using photographic art of dogs in their decor.  Michael started his photography business i...

Today's episode is a conversation with Alison Carlino about photographing the night sky, with side order of off camera flash photography . Let's face it...being able to create excellent photographs is an important part of being a profitable photographer so I love chatting with someone about techniques to help us with that. Alison is both an amazing photographer and teacher who photographs and educ...

Sergey lives in St Petersberg, Russia. I feel blessed to have had this conversation with such a wonderful human that lives on the other side of the world from me. We recorded this amazing episode just weeks before the invasion of Ukraine. Please keep him and his friend and family in your thoughts. Sergey has been a photographer since the age of 10 and has been a professional for 8 years...now earn...

Who doesn't love listening to an Irish accent from someone full of wisdom and ideas for photography business success? I know I do. That is one reason I loved this interview with CEO of 3XM & BusinessSuccessAcademy, and vendor partner on the PPA Board of Directors. I think you will love it as well. This episode is a deep dive into how to REALLY attract great clients that will be happy to invest...