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This podcast helps creative artists build their powerful businesses. If you do photography, videography, makeup artist, hair stylist, or any other type of creative content creator... the podcast hosted by Walid Azami will help you grow your business and make money. Photographers/videographers looking to make money, this is the perfect podcast for you!
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Chase Jarvis is a well-known figure in the world of photography and entrepreneurship. He is the author of the book "Creative Calling," which focuses on the importance of creativity and following one's passion. In the book, Jarvis encourages artists to take the initiative and create, even if it means stepping outside their comfort zone. He believes …
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The economy is changing and this is your chance as a creative entrepreneur to make big jumps! In this podcast, I speak about what you need to do in a recession and how you can benefit from it. In the last recession I made massive changes that helped me spring forward in ways many didn't. Learn from my experience and grow your business! If you would…
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How you bet will determine your career and success level. Seriously, it's that simple and crazy! You will either bet for yourself or against yourself, nothing more. If you would like to sign up for my photographer's survival kit, it's free (link below) https://photographybusinesscourse.com/signup/ WALID'S INFO AND COURSES Photography Pricing Course…
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Great Photos, Terrible Captions! How copywriting can help you book more clients (w/Boomer Cruz)
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You're great at taking beautiful photographs, making videos, or applying makeup...but creating captions for social media or your website? That needs a little boost. Luckily I brought my friend Boomer Cruz to give you the best tips. He's the lead copywriter at SalesForce, a powerful SF-based ad agency. He's been responsible for campaigns with Virgin…
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Choosing to open a photography studio is a huge decision, and one that honestly, thousands of us make every year. Understanding the pros and cons of having a photography studio is important if you want your business to succeed. In this podcast, I talk about the things that you need to survive and thrive in this business for the long term, what you …
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Did you know that if you don't raise your rates according to inflation, you will very likely go out of business? In the podcast episode (and blog post, see below) I'm going to show you how to do this with the blessing of your clients. The blog for this podcast episode is here https://photographybusinesscourse.com/photography-business-inflation/ Wal…
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Many photographers (and videographers) will sit with the client during the first meeting. They won't know what to say or how to best maximize the opportunity. The first meeting is when the client decides if they want to hire you and for how much. Let's make the most of it and increase your rate of booking! You got this and I support you! Watch this…
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TikTok, Instagram Reels, Youtube Shorts, etc... there's a right way to do it and there's a wrong way to do it. In this podcast I am going to tell you habits to avoid and what to build. The instruction is for creatives and photographers who wish to earn an income from their art. If you are doing for just the fun of it, or you want to become an influ…
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If you are an artist who does not know how to charge, hasn't started, then listen to this! This is an excellent starting point to charging for your work. It's great for photographers, videographers, and even all other types of visual artists. See the entire blog post with graphics regarding this podcast for extra help! https://photographybusinessco…
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Gay Hendricks discusses his successful books "The Big Leap" and "The Genius Zone" on my podcast and how they both relate to photographers (and other creative artists). This is a fascinating and wildly insightful episode of The Creative Caffeine Podcast. Gay Hendricks previously appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, and we're fortunate that he's shari…
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Photographers, videographers, any type of creative artist has suffered what some label as "Starving Artist". In his podcast episode it is short and sweet and it talks about how damaging that statement is and why. Listen to it and forward it to anyone you love who is an artist. Check out the blog post about this here https://www.walidazami.com/photo…
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Photographers (and let's be honest, all creatives) can benefit from the 3 lessons I'm about to share in this podcast episode. The future is bright for creatives, and I want you to understand your full value! Walid's Links Walid Azami Masterclass/workshop here https://www.walidazami.com/shop Walid Azami Website here https://www.walidazami.com Walid …
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You are NOT a Creative Director! Here's how you can be, and why you're not one at the moment
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Many photographers refer to themselves as a creative director. That could be dangerous to their career, reputation, and their professional development. In this podcast episode I'll discuss how you can start your track to becoming a creative director and why it's dangerous...yes dangerous... to call yourself a creative director so soon! If you want …
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Dear photographers, videographers and really all types of creatives: I urge you to say NO more often. It seems almost counter-productive to draw boundaries but it works like a charm! When you hear this episode, take a moment to reflect on how you maneuver through this world. Are you saying NO enough? Is the answer to that NO? :) Walid's Links Walid…
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I learned that my photography channels that help others are predominantly male! Now that's not the problem because I am not sure anything could be an even split 50/50. However, having less women holding a camera has some longterm damage for all of us. In this podcast, I speak on what I mean by "shooting like a girl" and why we need more female phot…
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Photographers and our good video friends, this podcast episode will give you 3 questions to ask! When you ask these 3 questions from your clients, get ready to sit back and have them give the total script. It's not brain surgery, in fact having good questions from your clients can really save your hours of frustration and add tens of thousands in p…
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Photographers looking to build a quick portfolio, should look into mini sessions. It's the perfect solution for the new photographer who wants a quick build, a big boost in marketing and massive practice for a successful business. Give this podcast episode a good listen and consider implementing mini-sessions into your photography business. 6 month…
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Photographers and all creative professionals, this is an important episode for your money affairs. There are things you can do to maximize your income and this podcast episodes cover that. For example, did you know that charging a production fee actually give your business a boost that will change the path forever? Collecting a production fee chang…
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Photographers (and all artists) sometimes the small changes within a business can provide massive rewards for your business. I gave Chaz a much-needed coaching session for his business. His business is already successful but we're making changes along the way to ensure that he keeps growing without exhausting himself. But his biggest frustration is…
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"Small Changes, Big Rewards!" - Photo/Marketing Business Coaching Session w/ Francisco Dominguez
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Photographers (and all artists) sometimes the small changes within a business can provide massive rewards for your business. I gave Francisco a much-needed coaching session for his business. His business is already successful but we're making changes along the way to ensure that he keeps growing without exhausting himself. This podcast is about bou…
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Anthony McCray is a talented photographer who is photographing a lot of graduation portraits but has the style and drive to bring in more fashion campaigns, Gucci being a big goal for him! In this podcast episode called "Grad to Gucci" I'm giving him a coaching session that helps drive his business to a new level. WALID LINKS: Walid Azami Website h…
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Wesley Pellot is a fashion photographer based in Alabama but that won't stop him! Now he wants to start booking more fashion/commercial clients and is looking to really refine his portfolio to meet his client's needs. Wesley has a strong body of work but does the portfolio presented work with the clients that he wants? In this coaching session, we …
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Dear photographers, video pros and all of our visual artists friends: this will be the only time that I beg you to listen to an episode and then to share it. Please invest this time in yourself and then invest in your community. There is no way you can charge your value, if you don't understand your value! To see this in a YouTube video click here …
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Lesley Bryce is a successful photographer who captured imagery for clients like Jessica Alba, Joe Jonas, Miley Cyrus and many more. She also has a new baby, focusing on her health, and managing a career post-2020 (we all know that year!) - is Instagram her only path to booking bigger clients? Where does she fit as she re-enters the market post-baby…
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