Unpopular Opinions with Sandra Coan | A Photography & Business Podcast
By Sandra Coan
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The go-to podcast for maternity, newborn and family photographers looking for insight into the art and business of photography.
Sandra Coan is an award winning photographer, industry educator and best selling author with over 25 years experience working in the photography industry. On this podcast, she's sharing every thing she's learned over the course of her career. No holding back. No gate keeping. Just real talk and honest opinions, even if they're unpopular.
To learn more visit: www.sandracoanstudios.com
Instagram: @sandracoan
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How to Photograph the Holidays, Even When the Light is Terrible!
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Why "Charge Your Worth" is Terrible Advice
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Why Natural Light Isn't Always Better
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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We All Start as Beginners
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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How to Attract and Book More Photography Clients
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Why Are So Many Female Photographers Bullied on the Internet?
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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29: Complete Guide to Family Photography
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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28: Off-Camera Flash: Which is the Best Class for Me?
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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27: How To Balance Flash and Christmas Tree Lights
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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26: Can Group Coaching Help Your Photography Business?
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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25: How to Find More Photography Clients
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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24. How To Market and Sell Your Mini Sessions
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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23. Are Photography Retreats Worth It?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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22. Welcome Back and Whats to Come!
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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21: The Myth of Work/Life Balance
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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20: What Every Photographer Needs to Know about SEO
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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19: Is Sandra Coan Certification Worth It?
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May 21, 2024 |
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18: Do You Need a Certification to Be a Successful Photographer?
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May 07, 2024 |
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17: Sandra Coan Certification Review
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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16: How To Run a Successful Photography Business WITHOUT Marketing
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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15: AI and Your Photography Business
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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14: The Secret to Success in Your Photography Business
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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13: Composition for Newborn and Family Photographers with Rebecca Hunnicutt
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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12: How to Run an Ethical Photography Business
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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11: What Does It Mean to Take "Authentic" Portraits?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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10: How I Overcame Imposter Syndrome
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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9: Unpopular Opinions with Kenna Klosterman
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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8: Five Tips For Marketing Your Photography Business
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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7: Is the Photography Industry Dying?
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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6: How to Balance Motherhood and Your Photography Business
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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5: Unpopular Opinions with Rachel Larsen Weaver
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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4: How to Find Photography Clients
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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3: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Grow Your Photography Business
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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2: You Don't Know What You Don't Know (and It's Probably Hurting Your Photography Business)
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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1: New Year, New Podcast!
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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122: The SCARIEST Thing About This Time of Year (for Photographers)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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121: How I Grew My Photography Business to Where It Is Today
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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120: The Problem with Photography Education
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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119: How To Get Over Imposter Syndrome
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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118: How to Handle Pregnancy Loss as a Maternity and Newborn Photographer
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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117: Creativity, Motivation, and the ADHD Brain
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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116: How You Know When You’re Ready to Quit Your Full-Time Job
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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115: What Every Photographer Needs to Know About Posing
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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114: What If You're NOT Good at the Thing You're Trying to Learn?
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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113: What It's like Being in the Amplified Photography Mastermind
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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112: Authenticity, Marketing and Important Announcement Regarding The Six-Figure Studio
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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111: 5 Tips for Photographing Newborns with Strobes and Flash
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May 09, 2023 |
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110: My Secrets to Building a Long-term Career in the Photography Industry
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May 02, 2023 |
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109: You Don't Have to Run Your Photography Business in Isolation!
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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108: Fear and the Creative Process for Photographers
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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107: Certification Clarification: All about the Sandra Coan Certification Program
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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106: The Elevator Pitch Formula for Photographers
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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105: What I Now Know about Pricing That I Wish I Knew at the Beginning of My Photography Career
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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104: Why I Don't Pose Babies in My Photography Business
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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103: I Want to Send My Photography Clients to You!
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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102: The Time I Was Accused of Copying Another Photographer
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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101: Student Success Stories with Cayton Heath
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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100: 100th Episode Celebration - The Best of the Beyond Natural Light Photography Podcast
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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099: Student Success Stories with Ariel Cannon
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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098: How to Grow Your Confidence as a Self-taught Photographer
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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097: Student Success Stories with Brian Hohmann
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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096: How to Overcome Self Doubt and Imposter Syndrome as a Self-Taught Photographer with Katharina Esteves
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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095: Student Success Stories with Sonja Damjanoski
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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094: How to Build a Business as a Niche Photographer with David Pidgeon
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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093: Inside The Six-Figure Studio: The Power of Putting on Blinders
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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092: The Importance of Self Expression and Finding What Lights You up with Alexis Cuarezma
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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091: Student Success Stories with Samantha Hardcastle
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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090: Living Well and Becoming Self Aware as a Photographer with Chris Orwig
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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089: Gabby de Janasz Interviews Sandra Coan: Odd Jobs, Standing out and Staying Consistent in Your Photography Career
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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088: Inside the Six-Figure Studio: Finding Clarity in Your Work
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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087: What Am I Even Doing with the Camera?
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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086: Inside the Six-Figure Studio: What Do You Do When Things Get Slow?
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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085: Which Wolf Are You Feeding?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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084: How Stand out in the Competitive Photography Market Without Having to Pay for Ads, Hustle, or Do Work You Hate!
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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083: What Every Photographer Needs to Know about Creating a Successful Business in 2023
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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082: The #1 Mindset Shift That Every Photographer Needs as They Build Their Business This Year
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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081: The One Thing Every Newborn and Family Photographer Needs to Know in Order to Smash Their Goals in the New Year
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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080: How to Create Success for Your Photography Business in the New Year
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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079: Welcome Back to the Podcast
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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078: Is It Fear or Intuition? How to Tell the Difference.
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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077: What Is the Difference Between Group Coaching and a Mastermind?
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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076: Five Tips for Photographing Newborns with Strobes and Flash
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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075: Day 4 Lighting Series: What You Need to Know
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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074: Day 3 Lighting Series: You Already Know the Hardest Part
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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073: Day 2 Lighting Series: Fears and Misconceptions
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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072: Day 1 Lighting Series: What Is the Actual Cost of Natural Light?
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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071: Is Flash Photography Safe for Newborns?
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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070: The Secret to Standing out in the Saturated Photography Market
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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069: What You Should Know About Marketing Your Photography Business
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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068: The Truth About Work/Life Balance When You Have Kids and You Run a Photography Business
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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067: How to Boost Your Confidence!
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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066: How to Build a Photography Business
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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065: An Honest Conversation with Three Photographers about Business, Marketing and Success
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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064: Day Five: 2022 Marketing Makeover
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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063: Day Four: 2022 Marketing Makeover
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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062: Day Three: 2022 Marketing Makeover
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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061: Day Two: 2022 Marketing Makeover
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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060: Day One: 2022 Marketing Makeover
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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059: My Conversation with Richard Photo Lab!
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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058: Does Your Business Need a Marketing Makeover?
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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057: 2021 Year in Review
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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056: Love Dark & Moody Photography? This Episode Is for You!
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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055: The Story of My FREAKING Life!
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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054: Inside the Six-Figure Studio: "What is going on with your Instagram?!"
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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053: What to Do If You're Not Busy During the Busy Season
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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052: My $20k Email
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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051: Stop Asking the WRONG Questions!
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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050: 3 Things You Must Know to Eliminate the Slow Season from Your Photography Business
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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049: Letting Go of the “Shoulds”
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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048: It’s NOT about the Gear!
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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047: Using Flash on Location for Birth Photography
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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046: 3 Things You Need to Know to Create Beautiful Light with Strobes and Flash
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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045: Inside the Six-Figure Studio: Should You Publish Your Pricing?
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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044: How to Use Slowness in Your Business to Work on Your Business with Tegan Monaco
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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043: Inside the Six-Figure Studio: What to Put on Your About Page
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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042: Inside the Six-Figure Studio: What’s Your Through Line?
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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041: Branding VS Marking: What’s the difference and how do they work together?
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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040: Inside the Six-Figure Studio: Finding Your Signature Style as a Photographer
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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039: Inside the Six-Figure Studio: Dealing with Unhappy Clients
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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038: Inside the Six-Figure Studio: What Do YOU Do?
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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037: The 3 Things You Need to Know to Create Your Ideal Light
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May 04, 2021 |
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036: Be a Help Desk, Not a Billboard!
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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035: The Branding Series #5 - Consistency is Key
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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034: The Branding Series #4 - The Power of the Brand Evangelist
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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033: The Branding Series #3 - How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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032: The Branding Series #2 - Why You DON'T Want to Be Like Everyone Else
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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031: The Branding Series #1 - Your Logo is NOT Your Brand
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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030: How to Nail Your Digital Editing with Elise Hogberg of Image Salon!
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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029: You Do NOT Have to be All Things to All People! Why Niching Down is the Secret to Business Growth with Terry Riggins
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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028: An Extra 100k?! Yes Please!
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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027: Three Marketing Mistakes to Avoid This Month (And Every Month)
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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026: How to Get Help When You Don't Even Know What's Missing
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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025: Niching Down to Build Your Business Up with Rebecca Serpe!
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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024: The Problem with February
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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023: Why Some Online Classes Work When Others Don't
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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022: Is It Healthy Inspiration or Toxic Competition?
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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021: Three Easy Steps to Creating Impactful Marketing Content
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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020: How to Stop Playing around and START Actually Achieving Your Goals!
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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019: Ensure That You Are 42% More Likely to Succeed This Year with This One Simple Trick!
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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018: Letting Go of "Should"
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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017: $200 a Month to $6000 a Month...How Molly Hebda is Growing Her Portrait Business, Fast!
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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016: I Have Something to Say about Taylor Swift...and I Think You Should Listen
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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015: "I Cannot Sell an Album"
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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014: Where Have I Been the Last Two Months?!
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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013: 3 Tips for Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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012: The Power of Consistency When Building Your Brand
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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011: What Does It Mean to Create an "Authentic" Portrait?
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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010: The #1 Business Mistake and How to Avoid It
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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009: My Favorite Light Modifier and Why I Use It "Wrong" on Purpose
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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008: Jennifer Brotchie: Rebranding after Moving
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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007: How to Stand Out in a Saturated Photography Market
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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006: What Makes a Strong Photography Brand?
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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005: What is the ACTUAL Cost of Being a Natural Light Photographer?
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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004: How to Avoid Harsh, "Flashy" Looking Light with Strobes and Flash
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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003: Kate Weingarten: 6K in 4 Hours!
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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002: Your Photography Business and Covid-19
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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001: Welcome to My New Podcast!!!
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Unpopular Opinions with Sandra Coan | A Photography & Business Podcast (Trailer)
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May 17, 2020 |