From Begging for Photo Clients to Fully Booked with Brooke Mendenhall

#72 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 more at www.BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Have A Question? Reach out to us on social Facebook: www.Facebook.com/BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Instagram: www.Instagtam.com/BeginnerPhotoPodcast Or Email us at: [email protected] up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.com Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Go from Confused to Confident behind the camera with The Ultimate Photography Education Bundle - https://beginnerphotopod.com/bundleJoin the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/groupGrab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/Thanks for listening & keep shooting!