(and you should too!) The Christmas clean up is in full force at my house. We are finding spots for all the boys’ new toys, all the Christmas dishes have been washed, Christmas linens are in the dryer and slowly my house is returning to its normal state. It is now full steam ahead to…
For us photographers, our website is our storefront. Oftentimes it’s the first way a potential client interacts with us. And you know how the old saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. For a long time, I designed my website with only the visual aesthetic in mind. I built…
In my last blog post I offered the one question that will help you ensure that the creative business you are building will be one that works for you over the long haul. Today, I want to dig a little deeper into this and give you a glimpse into how I have used this question…
After years of hustling to build Amanda Schoch Photography, I decided I needed to do some business maintenance this year. I’ve been evaluating and tweaking my pricing model, opening up new types of sessions and generally examining it from all angles to make sure that it is working for me so that I can work…
Dear fellow photographer, lover of light, memory catcher and creative entrepreneur, If you are not following these five businesses/individuals you must start now. In addition to nurturing and growing my portrait studio, I work full time for the government. And every few years I take advantage of a professional development seminar or conference in order…
