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Do you have a dream? A big, exciting and maybe a little scary dream to have a successful, profitable and creative photography business doing exactly what you love for wonderful, grateful clients? Or do you want to bring your business to the next level of fun and profit.? If so, then this Podcast is for you. For over 36 years, I have made a great living as portrait and wedding business, Luci Dumas Fine Photography, with no other source of income. No rich husband or lottery winnings, through t ...
Craig Staley, a 20-year retail veteran and eCommerce practitioner interviews successful small business owners from a variety of industries with one objective, to find out what makes them successful. Whether you have owned a small business for decades or are a budding entrepreneur you will discover ideas and learning lessons that others have implemented to grow their business.As small business owners a lot of the time it feels like we are just figuring stuff out and while there is a lot of tr ...
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194: Luci Dumas- Using “Magic” to Manifest/Attract Ideal Clients and More
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Magic is real. Thoughts have power. In this episode I am going FULL Woo Woo and talk about the power we have to become a magnet for success, attracting what we want in life, both big and small. The secret powers we have to manifest things like great photography clients, relationships, abundance, even a pair of the perfect sunglasses. (Listen for th…
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198: Teshorn Jackson - Systems as the Key to Success in Photography and All Businesses
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Guest Teshorn Jackson and I have been Facebook friends and finally got to meet in person at WPPI in March. I immediately decided that we needed to do a podcast episode together, and here we are! If you’re not familiar with Teshorn, he is a man of many hats (and he always has a fascinating hat on). Not only is he an award-winning wedding photographe…
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197: John DeMato - Photographing Entrepreneurs, Speakers, and Authors with Visual Storytelling
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This week on The Profitable Photographer Podcast I’m so excited to welcome John DeMato, a visual storytelling expert that photographs speakers, authors, trainers and consultants to create world-class, image assets that position them as an authority In their space of expertise. By using collaboration, strategy and execution, he sets clients up for s…
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196: Charles and Todd Lewis - The Kings of Wall Portrait Sales
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This episode is a “Whopper” and worth taking the time to listen to every minute! One of my first mentors and the person I call “The King of Wall Portraits,” Charles Lewis, and his son Todd Lewis and I have an incredible conversation about selling wall portraits. We cover both why helping our clients select their portraits in “appropriate sizes” in …
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195: Kristin Sweeting - Destination Photography and Creating Income Streams
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I had so much fun chatting with the amazing and lovely Kristin Sweeting, international wedding photographer, educator, and host of the Dangerous Creatives podcast. She’s been photographing weddings and celebrations around the world for over 11 years and photography work has taken her to over 20 different countries. Listen in as Kristin explains how…
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193: Johl Dunn - Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life
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I just loved getting to know Australian photography and coach, Johl Dunn. He helps ambitious photographers build a highly profitable business by creating a sales and marketing engine and completely rewiring their subconscious programming. Listen in as Johl reflects on his journey as the owner of a portrait photography studio. He shares how he perso…
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192: Melissa R Rich - The Joy of Workflow System for Photographers and Creatives
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Ever been that overwhelmed photography business owner? You’re probably all saying “YES!” Well, you’re in luck! Our episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast is going to be so helpful for soothing that side of your business. You’re a talented photographer with so much to do…, client meetings, editing, album designing, AND many of you do your ow…
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191: Krista Marie - Overcoming Burnout as Photographers
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Woo hoo…another awesome guest and episode of The Profitable Photographer with Luci Dumas coming your way. Thanks for subscribing and sharing. Also...check out this and many other episode on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCut3Qk6t6Z2DUJYEYGSCfKA In this video, we take a deep dive into the dreaded Burn Out and ways to avoid or re…
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190: Luci Dumas - Your Best-Year-Yet Success Plan
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Well, it is that time of year when we think we are going to jump in and finish our plans for the year. January is over and we better get going, right? So we make a list. And, if you are like a lot of us, it is a big and overwhelming list. And someone says “you need to make a yearly calendar and just do all the things.” Or you are in a fog and exhau…
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189: Jeff Brown - "Scroll to a Sale" Websites for Photographers
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The Profitable Photographer Podcast is pleased to welcome fellow profitable photographer Jeff Brown back to the show to talk all about using your website to attract ideal clients! At 27, Jeff joined the Royal Navy and began a career as a Military Photographer, but after nearly 10 years of service he left the armed forces to set up his own photograp…
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188: Michael T. Davis - Creating Story-Telling Wedding Albums
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This episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast is all about love stories! Our guest is here to tell us how we can enhance our hearts to increase sales. Joining Luci on the show is Michael T Davis, a wedding photographer and storyteller who focuses on preserving his client's love stories through albums and prints. Michael has been a professiona…
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187: Luci Dumas - Starting Your Successful Photography Business (replay)
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Happy 2023! This episode is a replay about how to get started selling your work. It is one of my most popular and I thought is was a good one to start 2023 as we set new dreams and goals. I know it can be overwhelming and confusing so I thought I would give as much info about what to do and think about as I could squeeze out of my brain. This is in…
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186: Luc Boulet - Copyright Changes for Photographers and Artist
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Did you know your right to photograph is protected under the constitutional right to freedom of speech? Well, it is! It’s a little more complex than that, though, which is why we are so glad to have our guest with us today to explain all things legal photography! The Professional Photographers of America worked for 10 years to get Congress to pass …
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185: Amina Mohamed - Cameras for Girls Program and the Joy of Volunteering
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Is it time for you to give back? Is your heart calling you to use your talents to help others? Our guest, Amina Mohamed, is here to talk about her non-profit called “Cameras for Girls” and her efforts to bring the art of photography and photojournalism to young women across Africa who likely would not otherwise have had the opportunity to explore i…
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184: Carly Sullens - Digital Artistry and New Renaissance for Photographers
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This week on The Profitable Photographer Podcast we are thinkin’ OUTSIDE THE BOX with multi-talented artist and photographer, Carly Sullens. She helps us understand how to use the new tools in the current Creative Renaissance to create digital photographic art limited only by our imaginations. Carly is an award-winning photographer, artist, digital…
“Salesmanship begins when the customer says no”…today’s quote from a coffee mug by Sandra Bynton This solo episode by me, Luci, you know…your hostess with the mostest…is all about how to deal with objections from your clients. No matter how great you are at photography, marketing, attracting ideal clients, or planting seeds for eventual purchasing,…
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182: Jeff Dachowski - Up Your Photography Sales Plan
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We are amping up our photography sales this week on The Profitable Photographer podcast. Special guest Jeff Dachowki joins us to spill his secrets to big and meaningful sales. Jeff is an award-winning Master Craftsman Photographer. He owns a highly profitable studio with his lovely wife Carolle in New Hampshire which has been on its feet since 2003…
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181: Hunter Lowder - Avoiding Burn Out and "Firing Up" Our Photographic Goals
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Woooah! Slow down there, Nelly. This episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast is all about avoiding burnout! We’ve got special guest Hunter Lowder here to share her expertise on avoiding and healing from burnout. Trust me, photography business owners are no strangers to this topic! Hunter is co-owner of Tortoise & The Bear, a business strateg…
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180: Deevo - The Value of Stories for Marketing Photography
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This week on The Profitable Photographer Podcast, we welcome guest Deevo to share his insight on the value of storytelling in your photography business marketing! (Read till the end to grab his free gift!) Starting off with a camera at 12 years old, Deevo has always had the spirit of an entrepreneur. Today, he leads a full life as a Thought-Leader,…
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179: Luci Dumas - Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway!
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” ― Frank Herbert, Dune Okay, gang…this episod…
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178: Ben Tyndell - The Value of Luxury Packaging
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What are YOU doing to position yourself as a luxury photography service? Today’s episode of The Profitable Photographer is all about upping your business game by enhancing the presentation of your photo products. Our guest is Ben Tyndell, Owner and Operator of Tyndell Photographic, a full-service photo-packaging supply company and manufacturer of h…
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177: Emily Supiot - Basic Building Blocks To Create Great Photographs
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Calling all Mamas! Our guest today on The Profitable Photographer Podcast is Emily Supiot and she is focused on educating moms on photography! She wants to make learning fun, simple, and accessible to anyone who wants to take great photos or create a photography business. Not only is Emily a Phoenix-based Portrait Photographer, but she’s also a Pho…
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176: Arthur Rainville - Creative Inspiration and Your "Why" for Photographers
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Now to introduce someone very special to The Profitable Photographer! AND HE JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE COMING TO CALIFORNIA IN NOVEMBER!! Check out the details for registering for his workshops at the bottom of these show notes! Once upon a time, our host Luci spent a week with our guest at a time when she was lacking vision and motivation. It changed …
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175: Nathan Holritz - Outsourcing Our Photography Editing
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“If only there were more hours in a day…” Today’s guest, Nathan Holritz, is tellin’ ya how to get your valuable time back! The Profitable Photographer is so happy to have Nathan, a veteran Photographer turned Photo-editing Professional! Nathan has a true entrepreneurial mind: He’s constantly creating, looking for opportunities to expand, and collab…
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174: Luci Dumas - Storytime and Discovering Your Path to Success
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Hey listeners, this week I decided (on a suggestion from my editor) to tell some stories from my life that relate to my career choices, both as a photographer in business and a business/success coach and podcast hostess. From selling flowers to neighbors, babysitting, and writing a “Dear Luci” column for a newsletter, to hot tips on how to have an …
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173: Mark Weber from Marathon Press - Direct Mail Still Works
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QUICK! Time is running out! Our guest, Mark Weber, is offering a FREE 16x20 BELLA ART PRINT if you email him before Nov 1, 2022. Who couldn’t use a free print?! And from such an awesome company as this! Mark is a long-time Master Photographer and Marketing Consultant with Marathon Press. Marathon Press not only offers high-quality, professional pho…
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172: Heather Chesky - Success with Model Calls and Tip for Promoting Photography Sessions
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Welcome back to another fun and informative episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast! We are so excited to have fellow Photography Business Coach Heather Chesky here to spread her biz wisdom! Heather has some incredibly practical, tangible, and INSPIRING advice for you and your photography business so now’s the time to listen up! For Heather,…
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171: Charlotte Issac and the Joys of CRMs and Automation
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“Alongside great systems and routines, habits are key to becoming, and staying, organized” – Chrissy Halton. A fabulous quote that encapsulates this episode of the Profitable Photographer Podcast–it’s all about getting your business organized using a CRM! Our host, Master Photographer and Photography Business Coach Luci Dumas, sat down with guest C…
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170: Luci Dumas - GO, WAIT, or STOP...Knowing When to Make Changes
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"One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen, again and again, fear must be overcome again and again.” Abraham Maslow Today is a solo episode with "yours truly", Luci Dumas, on the topic of how to decide to jump, pause, or walk away...i.e....the challenge of making decisions and taking action in one direc…
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169: Emily Foster - Branding and Design Tips for Photographers
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Hot off the press! It’s another incredible episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast! Join our host, Master Photographer and Photography Business Coach, Luci Dumas, as she gabs with Branding and Website Designer Emily Foster about all things branding! Not only is Emily a Branding and Website Designer, but, to our delight, she SPECIALIZES IN WO…
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168: Emily Lee - Mobile Friendly Website Design for Photographers and Creatives
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Wowing with your Website! Today we are talking to Emily Lee about amping your website to the next level! Emily Jane Lee is the owner of the website design business “By Emily Jane”, where she specializes in creating custom Squarespace sites for wedding professionals and creative service providers. With her former experience as a photographer, she fu…
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167: George Allen and Luci Honor Past Mentors and Share Stories and What They Learned
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“I have maintained self-employment and a studio for 40+ years and I always seek opportunities that will improve my craft. Mentoring in my life has been priceless.” ‘Tis better to give than to receive on this episode of The Profitable Photographer Episode! Yup! Today my guest George Allan and I discuss the many teachers and mentors we learned from a…
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166: Luci Dumas - Start Your Photography Business Right
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Are you considering starting your own photography business? THEN THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU, my friend! I AM BREAKING IT DOWN in this episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast. Maybe you know a little bit about starting a business and just need me to fill in the holes, or maybe you don’t know diddly squat about where to begin, OR maybe you’ve bee…
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165: Amy Pazur and Luci discuss - Being a Giver to Your Photography Clients and Receiving Much More
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“I would love people to value themselves. Not just in terms of charging enough for what they do, but to also have that reciprocal relationship with people. You’ll go far with those two things.” Babies of the world cry out with joy, award-winning Newborn & Milestone Photographer Amy Pazur is with us on The Profitable Photographer Podcast today! She’…
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164: Jason Marino = Photographer's Journey with ADHD plus Transitioning from Weddings to Portraits
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“If anyone is like me and has dealt with ADHD for a long time and just can’t seem to figure it out. I really encourage people to get the help you need and watch your life change.” On this episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast, I have guest Jason Marino sharing his ideas about creating an incredible client experience, and how he transitione…
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163: Courtney Ranck-Copher - Why Selling Wall Art is a Gift to our Portrait Clients
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“[When kids see portraits] on the wall they feel that they’re loved and like they have a place in the family.” On this episode of The Profitable Photographer Podcast, Master Photographer and Photography Business Coach, Luci Dumas is joined by award-winning photographer, Courtney Ranck-Copher! Courtney is all about going above and beyond for client …
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162: Luci Dumas- Photo Business Success Secrets for Bridal, Pet and Other Events
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This weeks episode is "all Luci, all the time”…hahaha. That’s right, I am sharing all of my "dos and don’t" for participating in Expos, art shows, and other events where you can have a booth and attract your ideal clients, and make some great money from the contacts. I share lots of details about… The best places to have a booth and which ones to a…
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161: Ibarionex Perello - Street Photography and the Power of Light
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“You want people coming to you because they like the way you see... You have to find a way of seeing and working that is uniquely you. And that’s what you market.” This week Master Photographer Luci Dumas is joined by street photography extraordinaire and lighting expert Ibarionex Perello! Ibarionex is a Photographer, Writer, Educator and Host of T…
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160: Jerry Ghionis - Master of Light, Creativity, and Inspiration
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“What is the truth?…Just by changing the perspective, angle, choice, and compression…the way you crop, you will tell a different truth.” MAJOR INTERVIEW ALERT! Today we have THE ICONIC, world-renowned, one of the best in the biz, Jerry Ghionis! Widely regarded as one of the top five wedding photographers in the world, Jerry Ghionis’ theatrical and …
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159: Bernie Griffiths and the Secrets to Million Dollar Studio Success
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Do you want to make A MILLION DOLLARS?! My guest this week, Bernie Griffiths is going to tell you how! With 40+ years experience in the biz, Bernie is a Studio Owner Photography Speaker Business Coach & Author of 2 books available now on Amazon, Success Secrets of a Professional Photographer and Quantum Leap My Life We are so lucky to have an hour …
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158: Charlene Stackle Explains Why Photographers Need Virtual Assistants
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Are you overwhelmed with “all the things” to be done to run your photography business in a way that is fun and highly profitable? Then this interview is for you. In this episode of The Profitable Photographer with Luci Dumas, Charlene Stackle gives us some super helpful explanation about the types of Virtual Assistants and why we might need a VA in…
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157: Chip Dizárd - Conversations about Intentional Diversity and Finding Ideal Photography Clients
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“It’s like a train. It’s going to pick up steam. If you keep at it, the referrals, the ideal clients will come. Do good work and do right by people. You can do it.” It’s true what they say about your gifts making room for you: At the tender age of ten, Chip Dizárd received a piece of technology that would change the trajectory of his life. On Chris…
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156: Luci Dumas-Using the 5 Love Languages in Business
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Today, our hostess and Mastercraftsman Photographer Luci Dumas unpacks the 5 Love Languages and how we as business owners can use this concept to our advantage. Originally published in 1992 by Gary Chapman as a guide to the five general ways that romantic partners express and experience love, the observations behind the 5 Love Languages can easily …
“If you can truly be curious, listen to them, ask questions and then you will get information from them so that you can deliver something. Curiosity leads to a place of empathy where then you can truly understand them and then you have the courage to act upon it.” Today, our hostess and Mastercraftsman Photographer Luci Dumas sits down with returni…
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154: Michael Mowbray - How to Enhance Your Photography with Off-Camera Flash
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Today, our hostess and Mastercraftsman Photographer Luci Dumas sits down with Michael Mowbray, master photographer, author, teacher, IPC juror and entrepreneur. He is deeply involved in all aspects of the photography industry. His DeForest, Wisconsin-based studio focuses on seniors, headshots, family, and commercial photography, while his MoLight b…
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153: Maria Oliva- Hot Instagram Tips for Wedding and Portrait Photographers
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“If you were going to a networking event in person, what would you do, how would you respond to people approaching you, what would you share with them? These are the exact same things that you would do on your Instagram profile.” Today, our hostess and Mastercraftsman Photographer Luci Dumas sits down with María Oliva, Founder and CEO of SMS Media,…
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152: Luci Dumas Shares Her Coaching Secrets to Selling Tons of Wall Portraits
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“You’re going to need a telephone and you’re going to need to know how to use it. I could make a better living with my cellphone and nothing else, than having a great camera, and a computer where I only communicate via email and text and such.” Today, our hostess, Photography Business Coach Luci Dumas shares her best tips and strategies to set up y…
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151: Mitche Graf- Life Design for Photographers and other Humans
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“If you live life with intention, as if every day is a Saturday, it changes your perspective. It changes what you do, what you say, and how you live your life. Every day can be a Saturday with the right perspective and the right attitude.” Today, our hostess, Photography Business Coach Luci Dumas sits down with Mitche Graf, a daddy of 3, bestsellin…
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150: Nino Batista- Photographing Models
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Today, our hostess Luci Dumas sits down with Ron "Nino" Batista, a photographer, writer, musician, and overall creative wizard whose work is regularly seen in lifestyle publications the world over. He is regarded as the premier model photographer, retoucher, and artist development educator based in the United States. Listen in as Nino offers his im…
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149: LARRY HERSBERGER - Magical Christmas Portraits for Fun and Big Profits
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Today our hostess Luci Dumas sits down with the amazing Larry Hersberger, an internationally-acclaimed and licensed artist, storyteller, writer, designer and master photographer. He is globally known for his innovation of Magical Santa Photography, Magical Snowman, Vintage Baseball and Fine Art Classical portraiture. Listen in as Larry discusses hi…
