Best Walid Azami Podcasts (2025)

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618: Marcus Anthony – Offers, Not Products: Rethinking How You Sell Photography 46:32

4d ago46:32

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Marcus Anthony of www.marcusanthonyphoto.com is today's guest, and I don't often say I'm pumped to record an interview, but today is different! And for a number of reasons. Our special guest has been a PBX Member since 2017! I first interviewed him for episode 326 in 2019. Whe…

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617: Tom Trevatt – How a $200k Contract Changed Everything in His Headshot Business 52:05

12d ago52:05

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Tom Trevatt of www.tomtrevatt.com and I have been exchanging emails since 2021, when he completed the little questionnaire on the PhotoBizX website to receive some personalised interview suggestions. At the time, he was into headshot photography, working part-time as a photogr…

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616: Dave Koch – Shoot Less, Earn More: A Smarter Way to Do Real Estate Photography 56:30

19d ago56:30

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Dave Koch of Real Estate Media Utah had me excited to record something different for today's interview! Dave has been running a successful luxury real estate photography business in Utah, USA, for the past decade. His Instagram bio says: Utah's Premiere Real Estate & Architect…

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615: Blair deLaubenfels – Booking Luxury Photography Clients Starts with the Right Images—and Words 57:42

26d ago57:42

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Blair deLaubenfels of www.worldsbestweddingphotos.com and www.artlifeandbusiness.com was first interviewed for Episode 378 of the podcast, where she detailed the best ways to curate your portfolio to better market and promote yourself and your business. She believes curation i…

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614: Charles Moll – Winning Out-of-Town Wedding Photography Clients with Smart SEO 48:22

1M ago48:22

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Charles Moll of www.charlesmoll.com is a full-time wedding photographer based in Bozeman, Montana, with 7 years of experience. Before wedding photography, he honed his marketing, videography, and photography skills worldwide while working for non-profits. Since pursuing photog…

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613: Walid Azami – Calling Out the Fakes in the Photography Industry

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Walid Aami of www.walidazami.com first appeared on the podcast a few years ago in episode 493, where we dived deep into pricing for all photographers, and working in the world of celebrities and commercial clients in Los Angeles. His photography journey started with an opportu…

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612: Laura Längsfeld – How a Senior Dog Project Became a €50K Business 45:56

2M ago45:56

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Laura Langfield of www.llphotography.de is a pet photographer based in Germany who has been a PhotoBizX Member for 4 years and nothing makes me happier than having a chance to record an interview like this one. Laura recently emailed me about completing her first book project …

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611: Renee Bowen – Senior Portraits That Sell: What Teens Want, What Parents Buy 49:46

2M ago49:46

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Renee Bowen of www.reneebowen.com first appeared on the podcast in our start-of-the-year predictions episode, where some of the world’s best photography business coaches shared their insights. In that episode, she talked about AI fatigue and how clients are craving real, authe…

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610: George Tatakis – Turning Creative Obsession Into a Thriving Photography Business 56:41

2M ago56:41

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area George Tatakis of www.tatakis.com was a rare and beautiful find for this podcast episode. It's rare to feature a European photographer on the podcast, particularly a photographer who shoots in the style and income-producing strategy of George Takais. After exchanging a few ema…

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609: Brooke Jefferson – How a Small-Town Photographer Built a Booked-Out Business

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Brooke Jefferson of www.brookejefferson.com/photography was first featured in the Coaches Predictions episode that kicked off in 2025, where she said that Behind The Scenes Content (BTS) will be a game changer for photographers this year. She knows exactly what it takes to tur…

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608: Joe Jenkins – From Craigslist Scam to Six-Figure Photographer 42:22

3M ago42:22

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Joe Jenkins of www.joejenkinsphoto.com sent one of the best interview requests I've received in the 12 years since starting the podcast. The subject line read: How a scam on Craigslist kicked off my full-time, professional photography career in NYC. Then, the email… My name is…

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607: Heather Lahtinen – Why Your Photography Business Isn’t Growing (And How to Fix It)

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Heather Lahtinen of https://flourishacademy.mykajabi.com/ first appeared on my radar when Wisconsin Dog Photographer and Premium Member Jan Bezzo recommended her. Jan emailed to tell me that she'd been coached by Heather in the past and would do so again, hopefully soon. Heath…

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606: Caitlin McColl – From Postpartum Depression to Rebuilding a Thriving Photography Business 44:31

3M ago44:31

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Caitlin McColl of www.ragamuffinpetphotography.com.au and www.tailsoftheworld.com is one of Australia's best pet photographers! Her work first caught my eye over ten years ago, and we followed up with episode number 24 of the podcast, where she shared the details of working wi…

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605: Jeff Brown – The Business Failure That Changed Everything—And What You Can Learn From It 54:18

3M ago54:18

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Jeff Brown of www.thephotographersmentor.com needs no introduction if you've been listening for any time! He's appeared on the podcast multiple times, focusing mainly on LinkedIn and utilising that platform to attract and book clients. He also has a couple of courses on PhotoB…

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604: Belinda Richards – Game Changing Strategies to Attract the Right Photography Clients 1:25:02

3M ago1:25:02

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Belinda Richards of www.belindarichards.com popped up on my radar following a beautiful email from PhotoBizX premium member and German-based photographer Birgit Zimmerman. I jumped over to check out today's guest's website, and OMG… SO GOOD! Her website is filled with humour i…

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603: Vanessa German – How to build a small town thriving photography business 49:57

4M ago49:57

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Vanessa German of www.vannfineart.com and her photography business was a bit of an enigma to me. I was excited to dive in and learn more about what I believe is an incredibly successful business… but I just wasn't sure. Here's some background… The photography on her website is…

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602: Noel Marcantel – The Headshot Pricing & Business Strategy That Earns $3,000+ Per Session 42:47

4M ago42:47

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Noel Marcantel of www.noelmarcantel.com first appeared in the recent Studio Special episode of the podcast, where we explored the benefits and pitfalls for photographers looking to work from a studio space. He is a prominent headshot, branding, and editorial photographer based…

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601: Jane Thomson – Secrets to Organic Growth. A different approach to photography business success 49:38

4M ago49:38

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Jane Thompson of www.janethomsonphotography.com is a Canadian-based dog and portrait photographer who came from the commercial television world before discovering and studying photography. Take one look at her photography, and you'll be drawn in by her classic and dramatic sty…

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600: PBX Premium Member Recordings – Lessons, Takeaways and Goals 1:14:22

4M ago1:14:22

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Welcome to a very special milestone episode of PhotoBizX—our 600th! This week, we’re not just reflecting on the journey so far, but celebrating you, the incredible Premium Members who have made this podcast what it is today. Your engagement, insights, and stories inspire not j…

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599: Carolyne & Alasdair – Sell First, Shoot Later: A winning photography sales strategy 49:10

5M ago49:10

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Carolyne and Alisdair of www.carriesoutherton.co.uk first appeared on the podcast for episode 312, and the title was “How to build a hugely successful dog photography business.” At the time, she was running Scotland's ONLY dedicated dog Photography Studio with SEVEN Acres of S…

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2025 New Year Special – Photography Business Predictions by the Coaches – Part 2 48:08

5M ago48:08

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Happy New Year, and welcome to a special podcast episode to kick off 2025. For this episode, I asked some of my favourite and new-to-me photography business coaches to contribute and share their thoughts on how this year will shape photographers running their businesses follow…

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2025 New Year Special: Photography Business Predictions by the Coaches — Part 1 57:00

5M ago57:00

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Happy New Year, and welcome to a special podcast episode to kick off 2025. For this episode, I asked some of my favourite and new-to-me photography business coaches to contribute and share their thoughts on how this year will shape photographers running their businesses follow…

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596: John Dolan – Balancing Art, Business, and Authentic Storytelling in Photography 40:26

6M ago40:26

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area John Dolan of www.johndolan.com is a superstar in the world of photography. He has built a career in advertising, editorial and fine art photography over the past 30 years. He is the author of the book — The Perfect Imperfect, which has the foreword written by none other than …

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595: Claire Thomas – Chasing stories and an income as a documentary and fine art photographer 1:08:39

6M ago1:08:39

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Claire Thomas www.clairethomasphotography.com was briefly interviewed as a lead-up to Alex Vita's recent SEO and Website User Experience Masterclass. The reason is that Alex built her website, which she says has been life-changing for her business. I also said in that introduc…

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594: Heidi Thompson – Why Your Photography Marketing Might Be Failing & How to Fix It 47:13

6M ago47:13

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Heidi Thompson of www.evolveyourweddingbusiness.com is a wedding business coach, marketing strategist and best-selling author. She was last featured on the podcast for episode 218, where she shared how you can clone your best photography clients. She believes that too many pho…

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593: James and Schulze – How to break into the ultra-luxury wedding photography market

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area James Christianson and Otto Schulze of www.jamesandschulze.com and www.sagejourney.co are wedding photographers servicing the ultra-luxury wedding photography market. They joined forces around 7 years ago after each running individual wedding photography businesses for close t…

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592: Amy Donovan – From Weddings to Boudoir: A minimalist approach to a $180k Photography Business 54:51

6M ago54:51

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Amy Donovan of www.amydonovanphoto.com and www.amydonovanboudoir.com was someone I was looking forward to recording with, following an email exchange, seeing both her websites and multiple social media accounts. For example… I love that her two websites are basically one-page …

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591: Aurelie Graillot – Balancing Creativity, Business, and Life: Lessons from a master commercial photographer 40:03

7M ago40:03

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Aurelie Graillot of www.aureliegraillot.com appeared on my radar after interviewing Steve Tepp from Rights Click, where we talked about all things copyright in episode 583. After the email introduction, I looked at her website and was blown away! This French-born, American-rai…

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590: Rick Bettinger – How to balance art, business, and innovation in photography 47:38

7M ago47:38

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Rick Bettinger of www.gittings.com is part of a photography business that has been operating for over 90 years in the US. They have studio locations in Dallas, Houston and New York. Plus, they have a separate side to the business, a global photography agency with photographers…

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589: Photography Studio Special 2 – Buying and leasing advice for photographers looking at studio ownership 38:44

7M ago38:44

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Welcome to part two of a two-part series, where we dive into everything you need to know about buying or leasing a photography studio. Whether you're considering owning a space or working from one, this episode will guide you through the essential considerations before making …

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588: Leigh Woolford – From Burnout to Booming: Building a Profitable Kindy Photography Business

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Leigh Woolford runs an Australian childcare centre photography business, also known as a kindy, kindergarten, preschool or high-volume photography business, which is based in Melbourne, Australia. We were exchanging emails about potential interview guests for the podcast when …

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587: Ryan Erickson – Fetch Photo Truck – A Mobile Pet Photography Business Wagging its Way to Success 54:25

8M ago54:25

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Ryan Erickson of www.fetchphototruck.com is a mobile, come-to-you dog photographer in Denver, Colorado, USA. His mobile pet photography studio was custom-built on a towable trailer where he shoots and does same-day in-person-sales sessions for his dog owner clients. I'm always…

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586: Photography Studio Special – Studio buying and leasing advice for photographers 38:32

8M ago38:32

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Welcome to part one of a two-part series, where we dive into everything you need to know about buying or leasing a photography studio. Whether you're considering owning a space or working from one, this episode will guide you through the essential considerations before making …

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585: Michael Cassidy – Navigating AI Restrictions and Building a Luxury Boudoir Photography Business 58:10

8M ago58:10

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Michael Cassidy from www.mikecassidyphotography.com is a US-based boudoir photographer who’s been in business for almost 15 years. His main focus these days is creating high-end boudoir gifts for brides, whether it’s for weddings, anniversaries, or even a Christmas surprise. H…

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584: Craig Peterman – Build a $300K Wedding Photography Business Without Aggressive Marketing 41:42

8M ago41:42

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Craig Peterman of www.petermanphotovideo.com is a wedding photographer and videographer based in Phoenix, Arizona with over a decade of experience. Over the past two years he has successfully generated over $200,000 annually in revenue and is on track for $300k this year. His …

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583: Steve Tepp – Copyright Essentials for Photographers 51:08

9M ago51:08

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Steve Tepp of www.rightsclick.com is a seasoned copyright expert and co-founder of RightsClick® — a company on the front lines, protecting the rights of photographers and other creators where they say you can turn copyright infringement Into income. He has an extensive backgro…

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582: Arica Lipp – From Paint to Profit: Building a Thriving Photography Business 50:59

9M ago50:59

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Arica Lipp of www.aricalipp.com caught my attention when a video of her behind-the-scenes shoot of a young dancer was circulating on social media. The photo looked, literally, like a painting, but when you see the video, you realise there was paint involved—it was on the young…

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581: Gary Williams – How Personal Projects Can Boost Your Photography Business 57:24

9M ago57:24

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Gary Williams, of www.garywilliams.photography, has been published in the New York Times, had his photography displayed in galleries around the world, shown on billboards across London, and describes himself as a London-based documentary photographer. If you visit his website,…

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580: Brendan Taylor – The TogPod CRM Revolution… The Future of Photography Business 1:22:17

9M ago1:22:17

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Brendan Taylor of Baby Art Studios and The TogPod CRM for photographers has appeared on the podcast twice, and both interviews were eye-opening gems and not to be missed, with so many good ideas shared on how to grow your photography business In episode 502, Brendan hit hard w…

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579: Venus Michael – How to apply profit first to your photography business 42:35

9M ago42:35

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Venus Michael of www.profitfirstforphotographers.com and www.one21accountability.com appeared on my radar via good friend of the podcast, John Glaser, who messaged me to say this… You need to have Venus Michael on the podcast. She is my book keeper and she is a profit first pr…

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578: Sam Hollis – How to generate photography leads with Google Maps 32:50

10M ago32:50

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Sam Hollis builds websites for photographers and is an SEO specialist who popped up on my radar when premium member Adrienne Angelo suggested I listen to an episode of the “Shoot To The Top” podcast, where the discussion was focussed on utilising Google Maps to generate leads …

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577: D’Ann Boal – Confident Pricing and Personal Growth is the Path to a $4900 Average Photography Sale

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area D'Ann Boal of www.smittenandswoon.com is a phenomenal photographer — professional in every way. Beautifully lit family portraits with natural expressions that look to be so much fun to be a part of for her clients. She has a portfolio most photographers would swap theirs for. …

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576: Richard Waine – Master Your Google Business Profile… Top Tips for Photographers 38:57

10M ago38:57

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Richard Waine is a Lancaster-based headshot photographer in the USA who worked most of his career in finance before becoming a very successful photography business owner and operator. He first appeared on the podcast in episode 372, where we explored the numbers behind buildin…

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575: Ayla Quellhorst – A simple recipe for a very profitable boudoir photography business 38:00

10M ago38:00

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Ayla Quellhorst of www.aylaquellhorst.com is a retired U.S. Air Force Photojournalist. She comes from a blue-collar family that lived paycheck to paycheck but made her way through university to graduate with a degree in business administration. Her main studio shoots only boud…

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574: Katie Phillips – Photography exhibitions as a lead generator and sales machine for photographers 1:00:34

11M ago1:00:34

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Katie Phillips of www.katiephillipsphotography.com.au was first interviewed only last year for episode 514. At that time, she shared what I thought was a killer marketing idea for family portrait photographers and how successful it had been for her – in the last two years. She…

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573: Chris Gillett – How to build and run a successful long term headshot photography business 50:22

11M ago50:22

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Chris Gillett of www.liketherazor.com was first featured on the podcast for episode 158 in 2016, when he'd just gone full-time with his headshot photography business. Before going full-time, he was a successful Lawyer, and at the time of recording, he sounded happy to have lef…

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572: Ashley Kaplan – From $20k to $200k a blueprint for explosive photography business growth

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Ashley Kaplan of www.ashleykaplanphotography.com is a San Francisco, Californian-based family photographer, mentor, and educator. She told me about her passion for intentionally incorporating location into portrait photography to add more meaning, memory, and belonging to her …

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571: Kari Bjorn – Double your wedding photography income with SEO 49:03

11M ago49:03

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Kari Bjorn of www.karibjorn.com is an Icelandic wedding and elopement photographer based in Connecticut in the USA, where he also photographs weddings. We chatted recently, and he told me he'd love to share what he's learned in the past 2.5 years while optimising his website a…

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570: Kim Jongen – Mother Puppers… The power of unique branding and original marketing ideas 37:45

12M ago37:45

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Kim Jongen of www.motherpuppers.nl is today's special guest. She popped up on my radar after leaving a Google review for the PhotoBizX podcast. As usual, I jumped over to check out the reviewer's website and was blown away! Her dog photographs popped off the screen and were so…

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569: Kim Buccheri and Bud Thorpe – Unlocking the secrets to high sales in your photography business 58:33

12M ago58:33

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Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Kim Buccheri and Bud Thorpe of www.kimberlysarahphotography.com say on their website… We are artists who specialise in pet photography. Scroll down their home page to see images of beautiful wall art in people's homes. The whole process is laid out a little further: design con…

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