Wedding & Portrait Photographers Together

Tune in and listen to my chat with Andrea Lee.  Whilst she's not a photographer, she's a creative and her challenges are very relatable.  She's a nail and beauty therapist; and after ditching her corporate life, she went after her dream.  It didn't come with its mindset challenges of self doubt, imposter syndrome and of course the dreaded money mindset issues. If you're setting up your photography...

Tune in to listeners' questions being answered.  - How to deal with the theory that 'less is more', and managing an assortment of different photography on your website - What to do about having little or no portfolio to showcase - Should you show your prices on your website And also, not forgetting my little eBook that's due out soon - in August! I can't wait to share it with you. Love Dee x

Tune in to this episode where I chat to you about the theory that 'less is more'. In photography businesses I see a common mistake with photographers wanting to put all of their work out on their website and social media, and I mean different genres of photography.  I see websites with everything from a few weddings, to product photography, to landscapes, to families, to headshots.   I get that fe...

Tune in to my chat with Grant Melton, whose photography career spans decades.  Grant shares his experiences, the ups and downs, and his approach to his business coming through the pandemic. You can find Grant easily on Instagram @grantmeltonphotography. What are your experiences, particularly through the pandemic? Why not have a chat with me on the show..... Until next time. Dee x

It's so good to be starting this new series, so welcome the show. Today, I'm introducing Series 3 of my podcast for you if you're a photographer who wants to kickstart and run your own photography businesses. This series will be fun, I'll be chatting to other photographers and coaches, there'll be tips and guidance to help you on your road to success. I'm here every Sunday; and this series will be...

Join me chatting to Gillian Allard, winner of Sky Arts Master of Photography, about being visible on social media and feeling uncomfortable with putting herself out there. Visibility is something that Gillian has never been interested in, particularly after being on TV, but with the help of business coaching she's recognised that there are many drawbacks to NOT being visible, and that this can be...

Join me today chatting with Gillian Allard about that sabotage voice that all us photographers have from time to time, that invades our creative thoughts and stops us in our tracks. In this coaching session sniper, we talk about how to deal with the saboteur and managing this with the same respect as we'd give to another person. Also recognising that our sabotage voice is our survival mechanism wh...

Join me for a quick and impromptu recording myself and Gill chatting about being authentic over being salesy.   Gone are the days of sales talk and people being sold to.  We just don't like it these days, someone being all salesy and talking about how great they are, and what they have to offer.  It's been proven that consumers like to engage on a much more personal level, and be comforted by the...

Tune in today on Gillian Allard identifying her ideal client. A huge challenge when starting up a business is getting your head around identifying your ideal client.   In the initial stages, the tendency is to go out and display your business to absolutely everyone, and no-one in particular.   A lot of thought has to go into exactly who you're trying to attract, who you're speaking to, who you wan...

Join me today, chatting to Gillian who has been switching up her attitude and her energy towards her business, and is developing a real sense of self worth. She has more clarity in her mindset towards money and being paid. These are significant processes for most of us when kick-starting our businesses.  What's your attitude towards your business?  Does it need to change.  And how much energy do y...

Join me chatting to Gillian Allard and exploring more mindset work, the most important process when kick-starting your business. Discovering the power of putting things down on paper, writing down thoughts, feelings, aspirations and seeing them come to life. Getting these things out of your head and giving them life on paper is a complete shift in your psyche. The realisation of how everything is...

Join me chatting to Gillian Allard about making changes. When we embark on a journey like this, kickstarting a business, we carry so much in our heads. It's great to dream, but we have to take action.  People say and do things that affect us deeply.  So we in this episode we explore the power of writing things down, or even saying them out loud. Because when we take either our creative voice or ou...

Tune in this week for another snippet of Gillians coaching journey.   We discuss the impact of Gill's sabotage voice and the things that block her from moving forward with her business idea. The inner voice of sabotage is very powerful and it affects almost all of us who embark upon setting up and running our own business.  Sometimes we don't even realise how much we stand in our own way, make exc...

Tune in this week, where I’m having a chat with Gillian Allard, 2017 Sky Arts Master of Photography Winner. This is a really interesting episode, giving you an introduction to Gillian as she highlights her journey going into the show, how she felt during the show, and what life was like for her coming out of the show. Gillian is a real creative and artist, way beyond her skills developed in a life...

Happy New Year!! Tune in this week as I give you a sneaky peek at what's to come in this series.   I'll be chatting with Gillian Allard, 2017 winner of Sky Arts Master of Photography.  We're going to be recording some of her coaching sessions into this series podcasts to give you some insight into the coaching and to hopefully inspire you into the creation of your own businesses. Gillian is a supe...

Join me today where I chat to you - yet again I'm sorry - about your mindset for success. I really want you to give massive consideration to your PRESET v RESET buttons.  In other words, what you have been pre-programmed to think and do; and what you can re-programme your mind to think. I can't stress enough - our mindset does hugely influence the direction of our lives, careers and businesses ......

Join me today for a chat about your mind for success.  Training your mind for success.  Believe in mental health and fitness - especially when it comes to the heavy weight challenges of running your own business.  I’m telling you.  It’s real, if you trust the process. There’s a certain way you have to be, and truly believe in yourself and your your vision and your purpose. Your mindset needs to be...

Join me in a chat with Becky Wright - Professional Wedding and Brand Photographer.  Becky, like so many other small businesses, has faced the Covid19 lockdown situation head-on. Running a small professional photography business in the wedding industry has forced Becky to step back and be even more creative, and from this she has successfully formed and driven her brand photography.   She has been...

Join me today as I talk to you about being MORE CONFIDENT and LESS SELF CONSCIOUS. Whilst these are personal feelings, that could well be connected to experiences and events from your past, they are very much connected to your business dream, progress and success. When you're plagued by lack of confidence and you're self conscious, these can affect the decisions you make around your business, they...

Tune in to this episode where I have a chat with Les of Les Best Counselling. He shares his experience running his counselling business during 'Covid Season'. So many small business owners I speak to are determined to drive their businesses forward during this very challenging time.  I'm inspired by these individuals and their persistence to keep going. Have a listen ad be inspired too. Businesses...

Join me today when I have a chat to Andrea Verenini - award winning photographer. Andrea talks about his experience in business and the mindset he has taken on to continue to drive his photography business forward during 'Covid Season'......and he's doing very well too! Throwing in the towel prematurely can prove to be occupational suicide, without getting the creative juices going to see what adj...

Tune in today.  I'm chatting to PROFIT MENTOR Annette Ferguson - CEO of Annette&Co.  She's a chartered accountant and much more!  We have a chat about the power of mindset in running your business, and the money blocks many of us small business owners have (particularly newbies) which influence the way we handle ourselves and communicate anything to do with money. Why is it we don't like to talk a...

Join me today where I have a chat to you about business creation and survival during this global pandemic. Following the 10 steps of my Business Coaching Programme, Step 10 - Creative Review - is so very important and often left out by many of us small business owners.  We get so caught up in the 'doing' in our businesses, that we don't take time to review. When the landscape of the world we live...

Join me today with guest Karen Davies of Pink Lemon Branding & Design .  Today we talk about the importance of brand identity and awareness. When you hear 'brand' what do you think of.  I remember thinking it was another word for 'logo'.  I, like many, totally misunderstood the concept of branding. Have a listen to Karen as she educates us on the importance of brand identity, what it means, the pr...

Tune in today for a session answering your questions.   Should I market myself? How will I start my photography business without a portfolio? Which social media platforms should I go on, and how often should I post? Do I need to have a website and do I have to be on social media? These are all common questions that we small business owners ask, so I'm always glad to help you.  Keep your questions...