How Photographers make Money on LinkedIn

[@katjafeldmeier]

What do you think about using LinkedIn?

[@BrunoPozo4Real]

Linkedin has been our main source of leads for our video production company. Which is crazy to think and is the reason why I am such a believer in Linkedin. Thanks for sharing!

[@katjafeldmeier]

@@BrunoPozo4Real That makes sense, and thank you for sharing that.

[@mariemclaughlan5404]

Thank you for sharing Katja.❤

[@cgustaff4807]

Hi Katja, great video. The main thing I got from this is how important it is to have positive energy and attitude towards your job and life frankly, so thank you for bringing that across.

[@katjafeldmeier]

Thank you 🙏 I’m happy that came across

[@lilygebrenegus4579]

I'm trying to start my own consulting business and I'm using LinkedIn as a base for getting the word out and making contacts with potential clients. I'm not a photographer but I still found all your tips useful. Thank you!

[@katjafeldmeier]

Thanks for sharing. Yeah I believe LinkedIn is still undervalued across the board

[@robertwaters2032]

Great video Katja. You earned a sub.

[@katjafeldmeier]

Thank you, happy to have you here.

[@TheOlandex]

Thanks for a great video. Very smart and good advice. I've used LinkedIn for other professional purposes before, but not as a photographer. I had been thinking about this lately, so I do intend to put your advice into action very soon. Thanks again!

[@katjafeldmeier]

Thank you for watching and good luck with implementing your new strategy 💪💪

[@jonbuscall8901]

It’s a good platform to be on but I’ve found that you get way better reach with a premium, paid account. I think video content is very important on the platform as it’s getting more attention from photographers and harder to stand out but that can be a challenge if you’re not used to being on camera.

[@katjafeldmeier]

Ah interesting. I didn’t know about the reach. I also feel like Video has been increasing on that platform but I think you can still gain some traction with photo + text posts.

[@jonbuscall8901]

@@katjafeldmeier The stats you get on Premium give you a better idea of how things do. I manage a customer's Linkedin account (as part of my side-hustle!) and you can see the clear distinction on both accounts. That said, I personally don't jump in front of the camera. But I do use Canva to create Mp4 videos that autoplay to show images I've produced. Great content from you as always!

[@tifftiffstudio]

Thank you for this super informative video! I’ve been trying to think of different ways I can diversify how I get photography clients. And of course, since starting self employment, I have been neglecting LinkedIn 😂 So again, thank you for these tips, I will try them!

[@katjafeldmeier]

Thank you for your kind comment Tiff. I'm really happy when the content is useful to fellow photographers out there 😊

[@Raykenn1]

Enjoyed your video thanks for posting 👍

[@errole]

Do you use the minolta to take photos for your clients or is it a prop?

[@katjafeldmeier]

haha good observation, both. In the thumbnail it’s a prop because I took the thumbnail on my Fuji. I have used the Minolta for client shoots in the past. Currently I’m mostly digital on client shoots or shoot medium format film

[@diegonanni6592]

Hi Katja! Great video. I'm just wondering, what if I have already a Linkedin profile but related to my main profession but I would like to try this with my photography side-project?

[@katjafeldmeier]

Hi Diego, hmm good question. Depends on your main profession I guess. Would it hurt your other profession to share your photography work on the same LinkedIn page? Ortherwise you could start your own account for your photography like Diego Nanni Photography….

[@FixItOnTheWay]

Great video with helpful tips. Also, I was listening with headphones and there was a strange echo sound in your audio.

[@katjafeldmeier]

Thank you, and thanks for letting me know, I'll try to fix the audio for the next video

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

I’m a pretty well-connected guy and don’t know a single person using LinkedIn for anything more than finding a career. At least not in my area.

[@katjafeldmeier]

You could be the first one to start :)

[@Project_2501]

There is quite a disconnect between the statements "I'm a content creator" and "former Oxford graduate" when not giving us any context as to how your degree's relevant to your current profession. If it's not, it is rather redundant and pretentious to add.

[@katjafeldmeier]

Ah I see what you mean. I made a video on this channel about how my experience studying law at Oxford was pretty awful and some subs are on the channel from this video. I guess I’m trying to say I went from one to now working as a creative :)

[@Project_2501]

@@katjafeldmeier I see. But I really think, adding this information doesn't do you any good. If you would have studied photography or arts at Oxford (which is in fact possible) it would be an entirely different thing, because it would provide a professional background related to your photography ambitions. But since it is not, it just comes across like "Hi, I'm Mike, I repair cars fror the living, but see my Yale diploma on the wall? Not related at all, but I just wanted to show you that I am actually not dumb in real life." Basically virtue signaling or identity signaling, which makes you come across as pretentious, especially if you feell your Oxford experience didn't get you anywhere, why even add it as a credential? Especially when it has nothing to do with your photography?

[@JonathanCalkins]

​@@Project_2501I see her comment as she's implying that even a graduate from a college/university can change careers. Just because you go to college doesn't mean you have to stay in that field forever. With these popular universities, some people from them look down on others for changing careers outside of what they studied. Pretentious or not, it is what it is. I think it's a good jab towards the big universities to say she studied there and now is doing something different; breaking the mold.