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Hey! My name is Lissa Chandler and I'm a professional photographer who's been selling print on demand tees and sweatshirts (and more!) on Etsy since the spring of 2022. And honestly? It is a freaking blast! If you are a new print on demand seller - or exploring the idea of print on demand! - this is the place for you! Having been in the POD space since the spring of 2022, I wanted to create a resource for creative sellers looking for realistic goals. Building a consistent income off of print ...
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Remember your mom's homemade scrapbook? The one with the floral stickers and slightly sticky paper and all of the love? Fantastic! I am so happy you found me! If you are a photographer - brand new, intermediate, or a photographer dinosaur like myself who loves all things photography, this podcast is for you! Centered on photography tutorials and creative growth, this fun photography podcast is perfect for any photographer who just freaking loves photographs. My name's Lissa Chandler and I lo ...
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Hey! My name's Lissa Chandler and I'm a wedding photographer in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Initially created for my brides and expanded for all the brides, new photographers, and wedding professionals, this limited podcast series will help you understand photography flow, answer frequently asked questions about wedding photography, and get you prepared for your wedding day! So happy you are here!
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Do I Really Need To Order Samples for My Print on Demand Business? Welcome to the second season of Lissa Talks Print on Demand! A professional photographer since 2011 and a print on demand shop owner since 2022, I have so much to share with you! Today, we are talking about one of my very favorite subjects. The subject? Ordering samples for your pri…
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Can you believe we've been doing this for six months? Me either! And this morning? We are talking about one of my very favorite creative photography subjects: What's The Point of Styled Shoots Within Wedding and Portrait Photography? Here's a few of our topics! Using Styled Shoots for Creative Expression Networking with Other Wedding Vendors Learni…
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How Can I Use Print on Demand in My Creative Business? Welcome to the second season of Lissa Talks Print on Demand! A professional photographer since 2011 and a print on demand shop owner since 2022, I have so much to share with you! Today, we are talking all about using print on demand as a way to expand your creative business. Here's a few things…
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Episode 046: What if I Keep Getting Told No Within My Photography Business? Today, we are talking about something every photographer (and creative!) has to face within their creative journey. Being told no. Because honestly? If you are putting yourself out there as a photographer, you're going to be told no. Your favorite photographer? They've been…
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Should I Sell My Print on Demand Products on Multiple Platforms? Welcome to the second season of Lissa Talks Print on Demand! A professional photographer since 2011 and a print on demand shop owner since 2022, I have so much to share with you! Here's What We Talk About This Episode! Diversifying Should Be The Goal No Platform Will Sell The Same Amo…
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Episode 050: What Are Five Must Have Tips for Wedding Photographers? On episode fifty of Your Photographer Mom (what?!), we are going to my photography roots: Wedding Photography. I absolutely love wedding photography so much and, as a wedding photographer in Arkansas, know there's a ton of info about how to photograph weddings out there. So today?…
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Why Do Print on Demand Shops Have So Many Listings? Welcome to the second season of Lissa Talks Print on Demand! A professional photographer since 2011 and a print on demand shop owner since 2022, I have so much to share with you! Here's What We Talk About This Episode! One Print on Demand Store = One Piece of the Pie 1000 Listings Doesn't Mean 100…
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How Do I Know When To Reschedule My Photoshoots? In this week's photography podcast, we're talking about something that impacts photographers everywhere: when to reschedule. Here's a quick summary! Come Up With Policies Beforehand Know What Works for You Won't Be What Works for Everyone Does Weather Impact Your Photos? Policies Make Rescheduling Ea…
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Welcome back my Print on Demand podcast, y'all! Today, I'm checking in with you and discussing a really fun topic: Five Tips for Product Photography on Your Etsy Shop + Any Online Selling Platform Here's What We're Talking About! Don't Overthink It Shoot By a Window Use Styling Items From Your House Don't Overcomplicate Images Using Sheets as Backd…
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Morning! Today, we've got a cross post from my Print on Demand podcast, Lissa Talks Print on Demand. Super excited to share this with you! Here's What We're Talking About! Don't Overthink It Shoot By a Window Use Styling Items From Your House Don't Overcomplicate Images Using Sheets as Backdrops Want To Know This Episode in One Quote? Wonderful! "W…
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Episode 036: What's Mockup Photography? In this week's photography podcast, we're talking about something I freaking love. What's that? Mockup Photography! I discovered mockup photography in 2022 and, two years later, I'm sharing all about it with y'all, too! Here's a Few of Our Topics! What's Mockup Photography? Creating a Vibe in Your Mockup Phot…
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Episode 035: What's a Hiking Elopement? Morning! Today, I'm so excited to welcome my husband back on the podcast as we talk about something really fun and also, like, a total kind of unexpected insurance: having a partner that can officiate hiking elopements. More specifically, we're talking about this: What's a hiking elopement? And why is Andrew …
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Episode 034: What's the Point of Photography Presets When Exploring Your Photography Editing Style? In this week's photography podcast, we're talking about such a fun + creative photography topic: What's the point of photography presets? Here's a few of our topics! Photography Presets are a Fantastic Starting Off Point Presets are a Great Way to Le…
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Episode 033: What's the Difference Between Inspiration and Copying in My Photography Business? In this week's photography podcast, we're talking about such a unique and complex topic: What's the difference between photography inspiration and copying someone else's creative idea? Here's what we''ll discuss! Inspiration is Mimicking a Feeling; Copyin…
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Your Photographer Mom Episode 032: How Can I Work on Creative Growth Through Creative Studio Portraits? I am so excited to chat with Rachel Penry on our photography podcast today! Rachel of Penry Studio is so creative, fantastic, and full of photography knowledge. Her work is colorful, creative, and totally fresh, too. And today? We're chatting abo…
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Welcome back my Print on Demand podcast, y'all! Today, I'm checking in with you and discussing a really fun question: Should My Mockups Have White Backgrounds? Here's What We're Talking About! Why Are Minimal Product Photographs The Most Popular? White Backgrounds = The Truest Color Color Will Always Vary Because of Other Items Different Buyers Con…
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What's a Mom Shot? | How To Incorporate Smiling Photographs Into Your Photography Shooting Style In this week's photography podcast, we are taking about Mom Shots! Not sure what a Mom Shot is? It's this: The smiling, happy photography your mom wants to frame on her living room mantle, hallway family photo gallery, or on a bookcase in her office. He…
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Your Photographer Mom Episode 030: How Can I Use Light in My Photographs To Drive Emotion? Y'all! I love our episode with Georgia wedding photographer Courtney of Ardent and Elm Photography. Courtney's photographs are so sentimental + cozy and her use of light is amazing! And today? We are talking all about all the light! More specifically, we're d…
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How Can I Consistently Shoot in a Specific Kind of Light? In this week's photography podcast, we talk about something I freaking love: Taking photographs in your favorite kind of light. Don't have a favorite light? We are chatting about ways to market your work so you can shoot in all kinds of light, too! Here's what we'll discuss! Talk About Light…
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Your Photographer Mom Episode 028: How Can I Use Locations and Light to Make My Images More Fun? Hope you're ready for a photography podcast full of laughs! Cause today? We are talking with Northwest Arkansas senior photographer Kristen Herrington. Kristen and I have been friends for nearly a decade (so wild!) and she takes the most fun senior phot…
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Episode 027: What If I'm Nursing and Need to Photograph a Wedding? In this week's photography podcast, we're talking about such a fun and slightly mind bending topic: What if I I'm Nursing and Need to Photograph a Wedding? Here's what we''ll discuss! Build Breaks Into Your Schedule There's Nothing To Be Embarrassed About! Bring Extra Nursing Pads M…
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Your Photographer Mom Episode 026: How Can I Create a Photography Feeling Through Genres? Today is going to be so fun and SO full of information! I'm so excited to share this photography podcast with y'all this morning! For episode 26 (dang!!), we are joined by Darcy Graf of Darcy Graf Photography based in Miami, Florida. And the question we're dis…
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Unique Ways to Market Your Print on Demand Business Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In our fifteenth (and final!) episode I discuss: 10 Ways to Market Your POD Shop How More Advertising = More Recognition Marketing Within Your Genre Wanna know this episode in one quote? I got you! "When you’re new to business, ads can feel like a b…
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What if I Want to Switch Photography Genres? In this week's photography podcast, we're talking about such a fun and slightly mind bending topic: What if I Want To Switch Photography Genres? Here's what we''ll discuss! Take a Deep Breath Build Your Portfolio Work on the Relationships You Currently Have Come Up with Unique Marketing Ideas Being Half …
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How To Spot AI Mockups When Using Mockups with Your Print on Demand Designs Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In our thirteenth episode, I discuss ways to spot AI mockup photographs. Here's the biggest ways to spot them! Hands Look Wonky No Models Look The Same Something is "Off" Everything is Overly Smooth Look Closely at Each Item …
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Your Photographer Mom Episode 024: How Should I Approach Photography Marketing? Y'all! Today we've got a podcast full of so much information and so much fun, too! Grab yourself a big cup of coffee and your editing queue because, this morning, we are talking to Fiona of Fiona Margo Photography Education and Mentoring with one big question: How Shoul…
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Mockup Photographs in Print on Demand Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In our twelfth (dang!!) episode, I talk about my experience as a photographer who shoots mockups and sells Print on Demand items. Here's some topic we discuss! Don't Overthink Your Mockups Simple Sells But Trends Do, Too Using Mockups for a Cohesive Vibe How I Us…
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Your Photographer Mom Episode 025: How Do I Get Into Stock Photography? Morning! I am so excited about our episode today! We are chatting nonstop (literally, I had to start recording almost immediately after we introduced ourselves!) with Aubrey Westlund today all about stock photography, how creatively fulfilling stock photography can be, and how …
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All About Reviews in Your Print on Demand Business Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In our eleventh episode (and first bonus episode!), we totally dig into reviews. Here's some of our topics! Most Reviews Are Amazing! Take a Deep Breath A Bad Review is Not The End of Your Shop Everyone is Going to Have Their Own Bias Know Your Platf…
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How Can I Stay Creative Over a Long Photography Career? Today, we are so lucky to be joined by Florida 30A Photographer Autumn Beury of Hello Miss Lovely as we chat about something I'm so passionate about! And that question? It's this! How Can I Stay Creative Over a Long Photography Career? Here's a Few Things We'll Discuss! Autumn's Photography Ba…
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Social Media and Selling on Your Own Website for Print on Demand You've established your shop and figured out what works best for you and your awesome customers. What's next? Here's a few of our topics for today! Platform Selling v Your Own Website Driving Your Own Traffic Using a Blog on Your Website for SEO Using Social Media Wanna know this epis…
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How Do I Raise Kids and Build a Business, Too? In this week's photography podcast, we're talking about my most requested topic: balancing motherhood with building a photography business. While my experience is mainly with photography, this episode's a good one for all the working moms building up their creative businesses! A few of this week's topi…
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Expanding Your Niche in Print on Demand Focusing on a niche means you'll eventually run out of ideas, right? Wrong! Lol. In this episode, we'll talk all about how to expand your niche across multiple design styles and genres. Here's some topics we discuss! Don't Get Obsessed with Niches How I Niche To a Feeling Don't Feel Constricted By a Niche How…
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Your Photographer Mom Episode 020: How Can I Use Composition and Color When Photographing People Who are Camera Shy? Y'all! Today is so much fun! I'm chatting with Rebecca Hunnicutt, an awesome family photographer based in Portland, Oregon. Rebecca is so good at composition, color, and taking happy family photographs and, this morning, we're talkin…
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Scaling Your Designs With More Products in Your Print on Demand Business If you design a tee shirt, should you turn it into a sweatshirt, too? If a mug totally bombs, should you axe it or put it on something else and try again? All your questions about product scaling are answered here! Get ready to learn cause this one is a fun one! Welcome to my …
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How Do I Get Through A Creative Fog in My Photography Business? In this week's photography podcast, we're talking about a big one! What do you do in a creative fog? Not, like, a time where you're feeling creatively depleted or tired but a creative fog where you just feel a little lost in all the noise? Photographer burnout and creative fogs are com…
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Scaling Your Designs With More Designs in Your Print on Demand Business If you design a coffee mug of a raccoon wearing sunglasses and it starts flying off your online shelves, how can you keep momentum growing? And how can you stop anyone from stealing your design? All the info you need is here! Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In …
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How Can I Find Collabs, Creativity, and Community in Styled Shoots? | Guest: Amanda Knoner Photography In this week's photography podcast, I'm so thrilled to introduce you to Amanda Knoner, a portrait photographer based in Missouri and Arkansas who specializes in seniors, families and elopements. Amanda is so fun to chat with - we laughed nonstop d…
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Learning From Your Customers (And Yourself, Too!) in Your Print on Demand Business Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In our sixth episode I discuss: Not Being Afraid to Pivot How Sometimes We Don't Love What We Thought We Did How I Test Items In My POD Shop A Refresh of Mixing What You Love With What Sells Ways I Pivoted My Photograp…
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How Can I Diversify My Photography Income? In this week's photography podcast, we talk about: 10 Ways To Diversify Your Photography Income Why This Can Be Helpful Branching Out of Sessions Stock Photography Wanna know this episode in one quote? I got you! "As a long time photographer, I can totally understand that, sometimes, we just hit walls. Whe…
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Mixing What You Love With What Sells: Print On Demand Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In our fifth episode I discuss: Why Paying Attention to Customer Behavior Matters How Sometimes Our Shops Evolve in an Unexpected Way What To Do When One Item Pops Off How to Keep Your Shop Evolving And a Small Note on AI Wanna know this episode i…
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How Can Photography Shape You as a Person? In this week's photography podcast, I'm so thrilled to introduce you to Tyrie Mehaffey, a wedding photographer based in Dallas, Texas who creates photographs that will bring you joy. And today? We are two photographers nerding out over one simple question: How can photography shape you as a person? Here's …
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You've Got Your First Print on Demand Sale! Now What? Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In our fourth episode I discuss: The Background of My Shop Growth How POD Sales Work How To Look At Your Data How To Expand On That Data How Not To Get Into Your Own Head Realizing That Success Takes Time Wanna know this episode in one quote? I go…
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Should I Feel Stuck in My Photography Style? In this week's photography podcast, we talk about: Why Having a Style is Awesome. How Style is Inherent Why Style is a Jumping Off Point, Not an End Goal Using Your Style in New Creative Projects Wanna know this episode in one quote? I got you! "Having a style is not something that means you have to do t…
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A Quick Guide to SEO for Your Print on Demand Business! Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In our third episode I discuss: Remember that SEO Takes Time Think Like A Buyer, Not A Seller Casting Small + Wide Nets How Keywords Can Impact Branding Bad SEO Habits (or Habit, lol) Remember! SEO is Important. It is Not Everything. Are Third P…
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A Wedding Photography Planning Guide: What Happens with My Wedding Photographs after the Wedding? Hey y'all! My name is Lissa Chandler and I'm a creative wedding + portrait photographer based in Fayetteville, Arkansas who has been shooting happy weddings since 2011. And this wedding photography podcast? It's got all the answers to FAQs about weddin…
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How Do You Deal with Imposter Syndrome? In this week's photography podcast, we are so lucky to be joined by Diana of Joy and Light Photography! Diana Cottam is an emotive Arkansas wedding and elopement photographer obsessed with capturing in-between and authentic moments of your story. And today? We are chatting all about imposter syndrome! Today, …
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The Basics: How Does Print on Demand Work? Welcome to my limited series on Print on Demand! In our second episode I discuss: Finding a Print Provider How Payments Work Return Options Informational Cards What To Do When Your Shop is Slow Slow Times + Busy Times Wanna know this episode in one quote? I got you! "Something that holds a lot of people ba…
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A Wedding Photography Planning Guide: All About Wedding Reception Photographs Hey y'all! My name is Lissa Chandler and I'm a creative wedding + portrait photographer based in Fayetteville, Arkansas who has been shooting weddings since 2011. And this wedding photography podcast? It's got all the answers to FAQs about wedding photography! Get so exci…
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What If I Miss The First Kiss When I Photograph a Wedding? In this week's photography podcast, we talk about: A Time I Missed The First Kiss (!!) You're Never Going To Get Every Single Moment Don't Be Full of Angst! It Is Okay To Make Mistakes Wanna know this episode in one quote? I got you! “There can be a lot of pressure when you're photographing…
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