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Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Creative Rising Episode 307 [TRAINING] Want to know the best advice we ever received in our business? It was to FIRE OURSELVES. As wedding photographers, we wear a lot of hats. We’re bookkeepers, salespeople, accountants, and marketers just to name a few. But if you want to run
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Creative Rising Episode 306 [TRAINING] You take amazing photos, but when the words on your website don’t match up to your gorgeous photographs, it will cost you. Big time. The copy on your website can either set you apart or blend you in with the crowd, so it’s critical
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Creative Rising Episode 305 [NARRATIVE] This week, we’re taking you behind the scenes to experience what a typical work week looks like here at The Youngrens. In true entrepreneur fashion though, this week was anything by typical. We have a lot happening behind the scenes here at the studio,
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Creative Rising Episode 304 [NARRATIVE] It’s no secret that our businesses rely on social media to get in front of the brides and grooms we most want to photograph. But it’s also no secret that many of us struggle with distraction, comparison, and insecurity when scrolling our feeds. Social
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Creative Rising Episode 303 [TRAINING] Launching a wedding photography business is daunting, no matter when you do it. But in today’s world, it can be overwhelming to know what exactly you should do to get your photo business off the ground. We know there’s a lot of you out
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Creative Rising Episode 302 [TRAINING] We all know that booking weddings is vital to running our business. But for most of us, sales is our least favorite part of the job. I get it. Client meetings with our couples were always so much fun for me… until we
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Creative Rising Episode 301 [TRAINING] Let’s be real. Time management is hard. I have a lot I want to accomplish in the next twelve months, and I bet you do, too. But let’s be honest. New Year’s goals can fizzle out quickly. There’s so many things that demand your
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HOW DO I GET MORE (AND BETTER) WEDDING INQUIRIES?
Every wedding photographer desperately wants to know the quick answer to this one question: “How in the world do I get more wedding inquiries???" So in this mega-post, I’m sharing how to build a solid marketing STRATEGY – the same one that has continually brought high quality wedding inquiries to our business for the past ten years.
SIX EMAIL TEMPLATES YOU SHOULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT
A full inbox causes so much stress in my life that it’s the #1 thing that pulls me away from important work. So what's my single most effective weapon against ‘email overwhelm’? EMAIL TEMPLATES. Here’s my pick for the six email templates that every wedding photographer should have in their business and why.
HOW TO SHOOT BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS IN HARSH SUNLIGHT
When it comes to lighting, wedding days are totally against us as wedding photographers. Most of the time, we’re shooting the First Look, wedding party and family portraits ALL in the harsh afternoon sun. So how do Jeff and I handle the tough light to shoot soft, natural skin tones in super harsh sun? Check out my six technical tips…
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ABOUT THE YOUNGRENS
We’re Jeff and Erin Youngren, a hubby and wifey team that helps wedding photographers get better clients and build their dream businesses. Educators, BFF's, and mama + daddy to James, we’re obsessed with traveling, podcasts, Oreos (Erin) and whiskey (Jeff).
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