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Let's cut through the noise! This is your one Stop solution for everything you need to make your portrait business a success! Hosted by the Portrait Paradigm–five legends in the world of Portrait Photography–this podcasts shares the foundational principles upon which they have each built long-lasting, successful businesses. They'll cover such topics as branding, marketing, photographic style, sales, client experience, and so much more. Join Michael Taylor and Sony Artisan Monica Sigmon, Tim ...
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Why are we still talking about this? What difference does it make? Join us and find out! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadigm.com/ Fo…
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Join us as we discuss where the magic really happens amongst all the tools available to us today! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadig…
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Part 2 of our talk with Jalyn Webb! Incredible insights and ideas here! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadigm.com/ Follow us in Instag…
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Join us as we host very special guest (and Tim and Bev's niece) the extraordinary Jalyn Webb! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadigm.co…
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Monica, Michael, Tim and Bev interview each other! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadigm.com/ Follow us in Instagram https://www.insta…
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Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadigm.com/ Follow us in Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_portrait_paradigm/…
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Today we're chatting about valuing what we do, and pricing ourselves accordingly. If we don’t respect our art, how can we expect our clients to? Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available…
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Join us as we share tips and tricks for creating a successful 2023 Marketing Plan! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadigm.com/ Follow u…
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We're sharing some great ideas that we'll be employing to get some revenue in for First Quarter! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadigm…
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Back from Imaging USA and ready to get our studios in order as we get ready for an amazing new year! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitpara…
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We're sharing our favorite gear, software, and more from 2022! Jim us for some great information! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadig…
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Joins us as we discuss our goals for 2023 and what we're most excited about! Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Tim Walden along with Rod Evans make up the Portrait Paradigm Team . We are here to be your complete portrait photography solution. Free Resources available at our website. https://www.theportraitparadigm.com/ Follow us in I…
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Paying attention to the details is what will separate you from the others and yes, they must be mastered. However, what trumps details are the expressions, so there is a balance in every session between tweaking the details and capturing those magical and highly perishable moments. Know when to fix things that are amiss...and know when to step away…
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Oh so many nuggets about props along with ideas on how this team uses them. You will learn how to improvise reflectors as well as the difference between props you see and those you don’t. From gray walls to special moveable stands for small backgrounds to V-flats, you will learn so much from this episode. Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Be…
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What lights should you buy? What about cameras, lenses, stands? Hear what each of these studios use in their businesses, understand what you need and more importantly, what you don’t need to accomplish your goals. With experience comes wisdom in knowing what equipment is important to have, though as most photographers know, it is enticing to buy ev…
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This power-packed episode has many gems about increasing sales and what is really important in the selection appointment...and it’s not inches or finishes! Learn the story behind the idea of having your clients write letters to attach on the back of their children’s portraits and how much time you should spend explaining vs experiencing. You just m…
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We are all little pieces of those we have seen or studied with. In this podcast, the team shares who has influenced them in their careers and who still plays a pivotal part in what they do and who they are today. Some names are widely known and some are simply friends in the industry, but all five on this team have been changed in some way by other…
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Listen to this week’s podcast to hear a few more myths that photographers have about the photography industry in general, from marketing your business to the skills that are required to being a jack of all trades vs specializing. This discussion will certainly benefit those just getting started as well as the seasoned professional Hosted by Monica …
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Many times, clients may come to us with mistaken ideas…we call them Myths in this episode. The gang talks about the myths they have encountered from clients who wear the wrong clothing (because they look good in it) to getting a tan before the portrait to asking for nearly impossible things they think can be magically fixed in Photoshop. How we han…
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In this episode, the Portrait Paradigm team chats about triggers to get people through the door that won’t destroy your brand. Listen as each studio shares what they do to create momentum during dry times and the triggers they use to entice clients so that both their studios and their clients win. Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Michael Taylor, Bev and Ti…
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In this episode, the crew talks about how ProSelect has massively changed their businesses and sales numbers by using the Room View feature. By using this software, you gain the ability to show people's work in context in their home. When you're in a sales room where you're doing to selection appointment, you always want to put emphasis on the hear…
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Wall sizes, small sizes, albums, finishes? UGH! Too many details and options can hurt your sales and cause decision fatigue. Hear what these experienced photographers found to be the answer-SIMPLIFY! Listen as they explain how they all started out in the beginning offering everything under the sun, but realized, as time went on, that this was the r…
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We seem to make poor decisions during times that we are desperate. Whether a brand new portrait business or one that has been going for awhile, there are seasons where we need more clients coming through our doors. But be careful how you handle these times or you may pay a price you don’t want to if you draw the wrong clients who are only looking f…
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In this final segment of the team discussing the Design Session, they cover what they ask of their clients to do to make the upcoming portrait session a success. Topics include creating a relationship with the client to let them know they are important along with conversations about preparing for their portrait by going over the many details that n…
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In this episode, the team continues discussing the importance of the Design Session and what their goals are when they sit down, face to face with their clients.They share how to interact, what to say and how to overcome potential issues so the actual session runs more smoothly. It is all about communication that sets out the rules of the road (in …
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One of the most important sessions before the “session” is what we call the Design Session or Design Chat; and we all set aside the time to meet with our clients IN PERSON for this time of discovery and friendship building. In Part 1, Tim sets the stage for the conversation as he discusses what he talks about with the client and his goals. Then Bev…
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Is pricing something we should initiate? Is it something that we wait for a client or prospective client to ask about? Is it something that we should have on our website? Should we have a printed price list...and should we hand it out? These are all questions we hear from other photographers as we teach and share how we handle pricing in our own st…
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Consistency “Trust is built with consistency.” Lincoln Chafee Consistency in how you run your business is an often overlooked topic, yet it is critical for long term success in any business. When you are consistent, people know what they are going to get and that is a foundation for having a long lasting and successful business with return clients.…
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Investment Worthy Paper itself doesn't have value. The mount board doesn't have value. It's what we do with all the processes to get to that final image that has value and that value reflects us…who we are as artists. To offer and be able to sell portraits that are investment worthy has many different aspects, from your skill to client experience t…
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Technical Excellence What role does technical excellence play in your style? In your confidence as a professional? In your ability to create and sell “investment worthy” art and be proud of what you are producing? Technical excellence lays the foundation for your future as a creative and successful photographer. Learn from these 5 portrait artists …
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Finding your Style A lot of people search for a long time to figure out what it is that they want to do? Who are they? What makes their hearts sing? This is especially hard if you're a pro and you're needing to pay the bills, but you are pulled in too many different directions for money just to make ends meet. It’s a common story among photographer…
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Defining your Brand How do you to define your brand and make it authentic to you? When people look at your work, who do they see? As an artist, your work will draw clients to you when they see that you are different and authentic…not copying the photographer down the street. Find out how these studios rose above the noise of so many photographers s…
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In this first podcast episode, we chat about the mission of this podcast THE f-STOPS HERE . We discuss our mission to help photographers in EVERY aspect, to build a luxury portrait business that fulfils them artistically. Meet these 5 nationally recognized photographers who have built a high end speciality businesses. Hosted by Monica Sigmon, Micha…
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