The Seniorologie Podcast

Being a senior portrait photographer means that showing up on social media is really important to the success of our businesses… even if we wish that wasn’t the case. Raise your hand if you pose one or two photos after a session is over and think that’s enough of a social media workflow for your […] The post Ep. 56: The Senior Session Social Media Workflow appeared first on Seniorologie .

When it comes to booking a photographer, there’s so many things that go through a client’s mind. Today, I want to talk about some common client objections and how we can overcome them so they’ll book with you – and be excited about it!  What “objections” are you talking about? An objection is just an […] The post Ep. 55: Client Objections and How to Overcome Them appeared first on Seniorologie .

As senior photographers, it’s important that we create a positive and welcoming experience for our clients. Anything that’s a little different than the standard experience helps you create something even more meaningful for your clients – and is another point you can use to help yourself stand out in your market. One of my favorite […] The post Ep. 54: Starting a Style Closet appeared first on Sen...

Episode 53 of the Seniorologie Podcast is live today! And it’s such a special episode. Today, I’m chatting with a special guest: Sean Brown of Sean Brown Productions. Sean is a senior portrait photographer in Vancouver, WA and has been featured for his expertise and stunning photos! He loves helping other photographers take their businesses […] The post Ep. 53 – Interview with Sean Brown of Sean B...

Last week, we talked all about how important it was to market and think of our senior guys as senior portrait photographers. Our business isn’t just for the ladies graduating! In today’s episode, we’re digging into some posing tips for senior guys. I know that sometimes it can feel like the girls are easier to […] The post Ep. 52 – Posing Tips for Senior Guys appeared first on Seniorologie .

Let’s hear it for the boys! Anyone else think of that 80’s song or am I just dating myself? I wish we were doing a deep dive into 80’s music now… but we’ve got an even better topic for today’s Seniorologie Podcast episode. We’re talking about senior guys and their photoshoots! I don’t know about […] The post Ep. 51 – Let’s Hear it for The Guys! The Senior Guy Photoshoot appeared first on Seniorolo...

Let’s face it: as senior portrait photographers, posing is an incredibly crucial part of our job. We could take the most perfect photo technically but if our seniors are uncomfortable or don’t feel flattered, who cares? Our job is all about creating and building confidence for our amazing seniors. On today’s podcast episode (episode 50, […] The post Ep. 50 – How to Confidently Pose Seniors appeare...

Any other senior portrait photographers out there have a senior model team? We’re almost 50 episodes into The Seniorologie Podcast, so by now, you know I truly believe in the power of a model team. I also believe that it’s one of the best things I did for my business. But, let’s face it: dealing […] The post Episode 49 – 5 Ways to Keep Your Model Team Engaged appeared first on Seniorologie .

How many times have you thought “the Instagram algorithm hates me!! No one is seeing my posts!” and wanted to give up on Instagram altogether? Believe me, I get it. It’s way easier to blame the algorithm than looking inwards and seeing what we could do better as a business owner on social media. It […] The post Episode 48 – The Algorithm Hates Me appeared first on Seniorologie .

A question I’m asked a lot in my DMs and Seniorologie Facebook community is whether or not you should be contacting seniors (who are teens!) on social media. Let’s face it, no one wants to be creepy while they’re online!  So we always wrestle with the idea of whether or not it’s creepy to DM potential […] The post Episode 47 – Social Media, Seniors and The Creep Factor appeared first on Seniorolog...

Have you ever been ghosted? I don’t mean ghosted in your dating life but ghosted when it comes to clients.  To be honest, I’ve been ghosted in both areas of my life and it sucks!  But it really sucks when you work so hard on becoming a senior photographer, market your business, put together an […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 46 – How To Stop Getting Ghosted appeared first on Seniorologie...

  Today’s episode is part two of a LIVE training inside the Seniorologie Community on Facebook where I answer member’s questions about senior model teams!!  Part two is all about how to communicate to potential models (hint – DM them on Instagram), how to get those first models when you are new to the model […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 45 – Part 2 of Answering Questions About Model Te...

Is social media enough to build a spokesmodel team? The short answer is no!  🙂  It is not the only thing you should be using to recruit models for spokesmodel teams!  In today’s podcast, I am sharing part one of a live training I did inside the Seniorologie Community on Facebook on this topic. There, […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 44 – Is Social Media Enough To Build A Model Team? appe...

How would it feel to already have a completely booked calendar full a spring senior photo shoots?  Pretty good, right?  One of the things I struggled with when I first started in senior photography is getting seniors to book before the actual season in which they wanted the shoot.  It was super common for them […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 43 – 3 Ways To Get Booked This Spring appeared...

You’ve probably heard the term social proof but do you know what it means, why it matters and how it can help you get more clients for your senior photography business? In today’s episode of The Seniorologie Podcast, I am sharing what social proof is, why it matters for senior photographers, how to get it […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 42 – Social Proof appeared first on Seniorologie .

Over the years, I have made plenty of mistakes when recruiting senior model teams.  And I see other photographers making the same mistakes every single year. So, I thought this would be a great topic for today’s podcast. In today’s episode, I am sharing three mistakes you might be making when it comes to recruiting models […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 41 – 3 Mistakes You Might Be Makin...

It’s no surprise that along with everything else, education for photographers has changed this past year.  In person events got cancelled and we had to find new ways to continue to educate ourselves so that we continue to grow our businesses.  Education is so important so that you stay relevant, learn new trends, get new […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 40 – The New Look of Education with...

  Styled model shoots are essential to having a successful model team!  Not only do you need to do shoots in order to give your models content to help them market and promote your business… But, you need to give them a chance to experience what it is like to work with you so they […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 39 – How To Plan a Styled Model Shoot appeared first on Seniorologie .

Part of having a senior models is picking the right models for your spokesmodel team.  When I first started, I asked for names from a friend and reached out to those people myself, asking them to do this new thing called a spokesmodel team.  After that, I started having people want to be a part […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 38 – 3 Tips For Picking Models For Your Team appeared first on...

Today is the fifth episode in the 5-Episode Series all about Leveling Up Your Business in 2021!! Leveling up is a term tossed around a lot but what does it really mean??  To me it means taking your business to the next level whatever level that may be.  You may be new to the senior […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 37 – Level Up Your Bookings appeared first on Seniorologie .

Today is the fourth episode in the 5-Episode Series all about Leveling Up Your Business in 2021!! Leveling up is a term tossed around a lot but what does it really mean??  To me it means taking your business to the next level whatever level that may be.  You may be new to the senior […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 36 – Level Up Your Pricing in 2021! appeared first on Seniorologie .

Today is the third episode in the 5-Episode Series all about Leveling Up Your Business in 2021!! Leveling up is a term tossed around a lot but what does it really mean??  To me it means taking your business to the next level whatever level that may be.  You may be new to the senior […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 35 – Level Up Your Senior Experience appeared first on Seniorologie .

Today is the second episode in the 5-Episode Series all about Leveling Up Your Business in 2021!! Leveling up is a term tossed around a lot but what does it really mean??  To me it means taking your business to the next level whatever level that may be.  You may be new to the senior […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 34 – Level Up Your Marketing appeared first on Seniorologie .

Today starts the new season of The Seniorologie Podcast!!  And we are going to kick things off with a bang or better yet a 5 day series of episodes designed to help you Level Up Your Senior Photography Business in 2021!! Leveling up is a term tossed around a lot but what does it really […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 33 – Level Up Your Brand in 2021 appeared first on Seniorologie .

If you read the title of this podcast, you are probably thinking…WOW!  That’s a pretty big statement!  And it is!  But it is also true!!  I strongly believe that my business would not be where it is today without my Senior Spokesmodel Program!!  It is the BEST thing I ever did for my business!! A […] The post Seniorologie Podcast Episode 32 – The Best Thing I Ever Did For My Business appeared firs...