Do you feel like your photos are great, but you just can’t seem to get any inquiries?

I spent years trying to grow my business from the ground up, and I just wasn’t getting anywhere with it. I would shoot the occasional wedding, get low ball inquiries, and most of the elopements I shot were only an hour or two of coverage. I was so frustrated, because at this point, I knew I was a good photographer, I didn’t have any imposter syndrome. I had spent years taking photos, I knew how to use my camera, I knew how to edit, I had a beautiful portfolio, I posted on social media constantly, hell- I even had over 10,000 followers on Instagram, but I just wasn’t getting inquiries, and I didn’t know how to break into the industry.

I didn’t even know where to start. How do I get my name out there? How do people find me on Google? How do I get to the point where I don’t have to try so hard anymore? I knew my photos were good, so if people could only find me, they’d hire me, but I didn’t know what to do beyond having a website with my photos and posting on Instagram, and the only business resources out there at the time weren’t elopement specific, and were incredibly vague with their strategies. It still took me years to finally implement correctly, but I finally talked to enough people and read enough online resources to figure out what I was doing and effectively market myself to other people who saw what I saw in my work.

I wish I had someone to walk me through all the back end work and strategies that go into actually starting and operating a successful elopement photography business from day one, but the resources just weren’t there at the time. Nowadays, from what I’ve seen from most “educators” in the photo industry is people that are just scamming new photographers or offering business coaching that’s just vague business advice based in “manifesting” or whatever. So I made these resources so that you don’t have to be where I was, starting from scratch and spending years of networking, researching, sifting through the bs, and talking to other photographers to finally figure out wtf you’re doing.

I went from being lucky to have a handful on inquiries a year and booking cheap elopements that didn’t fit my dream career to getting dozens inquiries every week from my ideal clients. Now, I have enough work that I can turn down projects that don’t fit my brand or what I want to do, book clients who are stoked to work with me, photograph magazine-worthy elopements in destinations I’ve always dreamed of working in, and, most importantly, I get to focus solely on elopements. I don’t have to have a side hustle, I don’t have to work a 9-5, and I can have a flexible schedule and spend months traveling when I’m not shooting elopements.

None of this happened for me overnight. And your business won’t be transformed in a day, either. It will take a lot of work, but knowing what to do turns a years-long process into a months-long process. You could be quitting your 9-5 to pursue photography full time by next wedding season.

If you’re tired of playing a guessing game and want to learn specific strategies to grow your elopement photography business and consistently get inquiries and bookings in places you’ve dreamed of photographing, check out my education resources here

The Curriculum

Topics we’ll be covering in mentorships

Branding 101: How to stand out and show couples who you are

We’ll talk about:

  • Conceptualizing a brand that’s true to who you are

  • Specializing in a certain niche

  • Defining your target market

  • Attracting the kind of couples you want to work with

  • How to stand out from everyone else

  • Building your portfolio to reflect your brand

Website & Pricing: What’s working on yours and what’s not

We’ll talk about:

  • How to make a website that shows off your brand

  • Optimizing your website for user experience

  • How to price yourself

  • How to present your pricing to couples

Marketing: The best methods and what’s most effective

We’ll talk about:

  • Instagram basics

  • Pinterest for photographers

  • How to run Facebook/Instagram ads

  • How to get your work published

  • How and where to network

SEO basics: How to start ranking on Google

We’ll talk about:

  • What are keywords and which ones to try to rank for

  • Authority scores: How to get Google to trust your website

  • How to get backlinks to your website

  • Getting reviews and why they’re important for SEO

  • Blogging so clients will find you

  • How to start ranking on the front page of Google within 1 year

Workflows: How to create a seamless experience for you and your client

We’ll talk about:

  • How to use a CRM

  • Contracts and invoices and what to include in them

  • Creating a timeline and planning elopements

  • How to scout for elopement locations

  • How to deliver photos and sell prints

  • Backups and keeping photos safe

Client Experience

We’ll talk about:

  • How to set expectations

  • How to respond to initial emails so you don’t get ghosted

  • How to conduct phone calls

  • How to prepare for the elopement day

  • How to get glowing reviews

Mentorship Services

Complete Step by Step Business Coaching Mentorship

The business coaching mentorship is a one on one experience where we schedule 6 different zoom meetings together and go over everything you need to know from before your client even reaches out, to delivering the photos. We’ll address specific areas where you’re struggling and see how you can improve on your email responses, website, and your portfolio to see where you’re struggling and what you’ve already go locked down. I’ll make you an action plan with specific goals and things you can do to start getting clients to start reaching out to you.

What’s included:

  • 6 hours of 1 on 1 mentoring over 6 weeks

  • Topics include: branding, website, pricing, marketing, effective sales strategies, portfolio building, SEO, workflows, the client experience, and other miscellaneous things about running a business

$4000

Mini Business Mentorship

The mini business mentorship is a one on one experience where where have one zoom call to go over whatever pacific areas you’re struggling with. This is best for people who more or less have averything together, but are really struggling with one or two areas. You can ask me anything you need within the topics covered and take a look at what you’re doing in these areas that could be improved.

What’s included:

  • 1.5 hours of 1 on 1 mentoring

  • Possible topics include but are not limited to those listed above: branding, website, pricing, marketing, effective sales strategies, portfolio building, SEO, workflows, the client experience, and other miscellaneous things about running a business

$1500

Shooting mentorships

*Only available in summer&fall in Colorado & Oregon

In this mentorship, you’ll be accompanying me with a real couple on a shoot, so you can learn how to pose couples so they feel natural, how to make couples feel comfortable with you, how to pace a shoot, and the basics of what gear I use and how I get the shots that I do. During this time, you can ask me any questions you have about how I shoot, help with learning film or super 8 (it’s really easy!), and any

What’s included:

  • 1.5 hours of live mentoring and shooting with a real couple

  • Info on posing, styling, prompts to give couples, equipment I use, how to put couples at ease, and help learning film or super 8 if you choose

  • Ability to ask any other miscellaneous questions you may have related to photography or running a business

$1500

Grab some freebies first

Take the first step in learning to plan elopements by snagging the elopement questionnaire I use to get to know my couples to plan their day

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