Build and Bloom Photography Podcast With Jessica Whitaker

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To get the perfect photography website we have to do an honest audit of our portfolio. Is it fully optimized to truly bring in your dream clients? I am sharing 3 website mistakes that you might be making and how to fix them. They are very simple fixes that will make a huge difference.

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Andrea immigrated with her family when she was 10 years old from Mexico to the United States and shares how she was able to get her entire college tuition covered in scholarships.

If you are contemplating going to college, staying in college, or going back to college this episode is the tough love you might need.

We had the important conversation about college education in the creative space. I encourage you to listen to this episode with an open mind (especially if you are contemplating dropping out) to help you solidify your decision with college education.

You can find Andrea on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/andreapons.co/

Nesrin Danan is a photographer based out of Portland, Oregon who specializes in concert, tour, portrait photography. She works for corporations like YouTube and Facebook on an ongoing basis (honestly, the list goes on and on!) Today Nesrin is going to walk us through how she grew her skillset and career in working with musicians on the road. Nesrin shares practical tips you can apply to your photography business when it comes to networking (yes, even if you’re shy and introverted) no matter where in the world you’re at. We’re going to learn her process when she is on tour with musicians, from how she gets booked to work on tour (and how you can build relationships within the music industry, too), her 24 hour turnaround times, deliverables, and logistics. I’m so excited to dive into the behind the scenes of Nesrin’s process!

Nesrin’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/blackprints

Nesrin’s Twitter: www.twitter.com/blackprints

Pop over to her website for more of her work + booking: www.nesrindanan.com

Marina Barham is a 22 year old film maker based out of Brooklyn who is currently in the pre-production stages of creating her short film, “Breakfast at the Bodgea.” We also discuss the importance of representation of women in the film industry and middle eastern roles better portrayed.

Marina also explains the process of creating a movie. From writing and what software she uses to save the script, to finding actors, raising money, location permits, to building and managing a team. She will not only share her journey and experiences in the industry, but give you advice backed with action for how you could do the same.

Marina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marinaelisee/

Follow along for film updates here: https://www.instagram.com/breakfastatthebodega/

Donate to the production: https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/breakfast-at-the-bodega#story

Katy Bellotte is a New York City creative, content creator, graphic designer, youtuber, influencer and all-around ARTIST. She recently made the jump from her 9-5 corporate job to freelancing full-time. In this episode of the Build and Bloom podcast Katy shares her story and gives wise, practical action steps for anyone looking to go full-time freelance or start a side project. I really appreciate her thoughtful perspective on this topic and can't wait for you to learn from her!

Follow Katy:

https://www.instagram.com/katybellotte/

Hire her ~ https://www.instagram.com/katybellottedesigns/

Learn from her ~ https://www.patreon.com/katybellotte

Watch her ~ https://www.youtube.com/user/HelloKatyxo

Her podcast "Thick & Thin" ~ https://www.instagram.com/thick.and.thin.podcast/

Tori Dunlap is a millennial money and career expert whose work has been featured in Forbs, Good Morning America, The New York Times, the Today Show, Business Insider, and so many more. You might recognize her from going viral after accomplishing the huge goal of saving 100,000 dollars at 25 years old.

Tori’s website reads “We won’t have true equality until we have financial equality” and provides financial education for women. 

In this episode Tori is going to walk us thru the art of negotiation, whether this is with a client or corporate job.

Tori's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herfirst100k/
Visit her website: https://www.herfirst100k.com/ 

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Valarie is an Instagram marketing expert with her bachelors degree in marketing. In this episode Val shares 3 innovative strategies to organically grow your Instagram account specifically if you run a photography business.

Click here to sign up for Val’s Instagram Marketing 101 online course: http://www.jessicawhitaker.co/val.

Follow her on Instagram at @valerie_lisitsyna for daily tips + tools on how to grow your business via social media marketing.

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Champagne is a fashion and beauty photographer in Los Angeles, California. In addition to her photography, she is the co-founder of Bookha Studios in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The space is a colorful lifestyle photo studio available for rent that’s fully equipped with a kitchen, beauty room, giant windows, and diverse backdrops. It’s also female owned and operated!

In this episode of the Build and Bloom podcast Champagne talks about how she took her dream of running a photo studio and translated it into a reality. She also walks us through the backend process of running a studio. We get into all the logistics: from customer service, contracts, insurance, rent, security systems, parking, how to find a space, how to pitch companies for furniture…all the things she wishes she could’ve had simple answers to when she opened Bookha Studios a year ago.

For show notes and information on how to rent the space for yourself,  click here or visit jessicawhitaker.co/blog/champagne

Champagne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/champagneunicorns/

Bookah Studio's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookhastudios/

Bookah Studio's website: https://bookhastudios.com/

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