072: Brooke Mendenhall - From Begging for Photo Clients to Fully Booked

Brooke Mendenhall is a relatively new to the photography business
who has gone from begging clients for a modest $75 for a session
to now charging 10x that and keeping her calendar booked all
while living in a small town. Today she shares some of her best
tips to grow as well as how to get into the right mindset to make
money.  In this weeks episode you'll learn: How Brooke got
into photography How Brooke went from making pennys to being
fully booked and opening a studio in just 2 years Why you should
focus less on the technicals and more on your client experiance
Why Brooke says she wasnt booking clients even though she was
cheaper than her compitition How Brooke shoots for free and makes
more money than she ever has before Why hobbiest photographers
have a hard time getting in the mindset of making money Why
Brooke doesnt give the digital files until her clients buy prints
How to make a better experience for your photography clients How
a photography webinar on in person sales changed her bussiness
for the best and why she wouldnt recommend it.  Resources:
Brookes Website Brookes Facebook Brookes Instagram Purple Cow By
Seth Godin The Sprouting Photographer Podcast   Quotes: When
I got the camera I had no idea there was such a thing as Manual
mode If I don't please my clients, why should they pay me? I
didn't even have a camera when I first started photographing
people Not having a studio space is no excuse to not do in person
sales We need people to sneeze on their friends for us Check out
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