I'll be honest with you, friends - this is not easy. This season of COVID-19 has undoubtedly been a stressful, scary time for creative entrepreneurs like ourselves. But it’s also been a heartbreaking season for our clients. They’ve been planning their weddings or...
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Creative Rising Episode 105 [TRAINING EPISODE] As a photographer, if your business is going to survive, you need to deliver two things: Beautiful images A great client experience However, its so easy to get...
Controlling my email inbox is a war that I have fought for YEARS. A full inbox can cause so much stress in my life, that it's the #1 thing that pulls me away from getting important work done. Important work like updating my website, posting to my...
As the holiday season quickly approaches, many photographers find themselves wrapped up in planning mini-sessions for those holiday cards, but what about all those clients you already have - the ones you've already photographed? Each year, we do a special sale for...
There’s nothing better than a stress-free wedding day when everything runs on time, people are ready to take pictures when you need them, and you have creative freedom to do your job well. Can I get a ‘fo-sho’ from my wedding peeps out there? And you...
There is no better way to build a strong brand than with consistency (IMHO), and the absolute best way to achieve consistency is with.... (drumroll please)..... SYSTEMS. Yeah... kinda boring right? If you’re the kind of person that doesn’t exactly grab a bag of...
We’ve all been there before – something runs late on the wedding day, and suddenly that cushy hour of photo time that was on your schedule evaporates into 15 minutes of chaos with a 24 person bridal party and a list of family portraits a mile long. Perfect… The...
What I love the most about writing this blog for photographers is that Jeff and I get to say we've been there. Any frustration, roadblock, and disappointment you could throw at us, we probably have a story of our own to tell. If you've walked around all day at a...
Let’s talk workflow, my friends. I mean, you HAVE come to The Youngrens, and if you know anything about us Youngrens, it’s that we love our workflows and our systems. #workflowjunkies If you’re a photographer that is supes on it, and you’ve dialed in your wedding...
There's a common reason why clients don’t book with you, but I would guess that most of you don’t realize what that reason is. Oh sure, if you ask a prospective client why they didn't book with you, they will say it’s because...
In this Reader FAQ, we answer:
Where do you meet up with clients or where would you recommend for photographers who don't have their own studio?
I’m not a phone person and to be honest, I don’t think that I ever will be. I’m a quiet and shy individual, and making conversation with new acquaintances isn’t my strongest quality, so talking to a complete stranger over a phone connection scares the BIJEEZES out...
