STARTING ALL OVER in my photography business

[@stinejensen_photo]

Change can be so hard! Have you ever had to reinvent your business model?

[@TurningpointwithAyanfe]

Nice to meet you!

[@stinejensen_photo]

@@TurningpointwithAyanfe thank you for being here :)

[@Brownhillphotography]

Hi great video and a great idea 💡, you have in the thumbnail 500/ hr but didn’t cover how you price or package these shoots! Sorry if I missed it if you did ? Love that you used only one light to focus on the client more 💫

[@stinejensen_photo]

My bad! 😱🥴 A shoot like this takes no more than 45 minutes and I charged my client around $350. Not sure if it makes exactly $500/hr but its in the realm. Thank you so much for pulling me up on this, I might have to change that thumbnail ✌️Sx

[@buidoi72]

Great video! How are you getting the white balance to come out so white? Are you gelling your flash?

[@stinejensen_photo]

Thank you! I usually dial it in when I shoot but then adjust in post. I never use gels.

[@cheyenne5106]

Good video! 🫶🏼

[@stinejensen_photo]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@fershred]

Can you share a bit of how you got your first branding session in the first place? I'm struggling trying to get clients through Instagram messages. I am not confident enough to post an ad yet.

[@stinejensen_photo]

Hi! This is a hard question to answer in one comment, but I will try. I already had a portrait business where I was doing headshots as part of my clients' sessions, if they needed one. So all I did was set up a dedicated page on my website, email my current clients and my mailing list with an offer. I got a couple of sessions from that and kept sharing the benefits of having branded photos for their business. Ive never really gotten clients through IG. I posted a lot in business groups with my offers, networked etc. I will make a video with strategies to land more branding clients soon but I hope this helps a little 🙂 Getting in front of people locally, and meeting people in person, makes it a lot more likeable that you will book someone in. Don't rely on social media.

[@fershred]

​@@stinejensen_photo Thank you so very much for your time!! I really appreciate it. Wasn't expecting such detailed response. That last sentence is kind of a slap on my face. I gotta promote my sessions some other way. Can't wait for your next video! 💜