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Commercial Photographer: Your Guide to Marketing, Creativity and Growth

Commercial Photographer: Your Guide to Marketing, Creativity and Growth

By: Sam Hollis and Marcus Ahmad
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Commercial Photographer: Your Guide to Marketing, Creativity and Growth is the essential podcast for professional headshot and brand photographers. Ready to achieve sustainable business growth? Each week, we share practical advice and actionable strategies to help you master your marketing, ignite your creativity, and build a profitable photography business. Learn how to attract ideal clients, stand out in the marketplace, and build the business you've always wanted. Stop guessing and start growing with business help and guidance from a community of industry experts.Sam Hollis and Marcus Ahmad Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Stop Ruining Your Shoots: Master Photographer Rapport Building now.
    Dec 1 2025

    The Challenge: Every Commercial Photography session starts with a client saying, "I hate having my photograph taken." The Solution: Expert listener Colin Smith reveals the Commercial Photography Skills that help you immediately build trust, relax your subject, and capture authentic emotion.

    • The 10-Minute Mindset: Discover the specific psychological framework you must adopt upon arrival to master Photographer Rapport Building even before you pick up the camera.

    • The Golden Prompt: Learn the single, magic sentence you can use while shooting that shifts the client’s focus and unlocks genuine expression for the perfect photo.

    • The Inner Practice: Find out the counterintuitive 10-minute listening exercise you can practice at home to instantly improve your essential Commercial Photography Skills.


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    29 mins
  • Commercial Photography Business Growth: Why Adding Photography Education Is A Great Strategy
    Nov 25 2025

    Is your Commercial photography income seasonal? Wedding photographer Nick Church reveals the reality—and huge potential—of offering Photography education. Learn how this strategic service can be the ultimate tool for Photography business growth.

    • The Passive Income Lie: Find out why the promise of automated recurring income is false, and what level of sustained marketing work is actually required to make your course profitable.

    • The Conversion Secret: Discover the specific type of marketing content that attracts genuine buyers, and why high-spend generic ads fail to generate high-quality leads for your Commercial photography business.

    • The Overlap Advantage: Learn the simple branding trick that turns your existing Commercial photography clients and network into your warmest, most valuable source of education leads.


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    23 mins
  • Don't Start Your Next Shoot Until You Master Event Photography Storytelling.
    Nov 18 2025

    Are you leaving money on the table? Marcus breaks down event photography, a high value, high pressure genre that perfectly complements your commercial photography marketing. Learn how to capture the atmosphere and emotion that brands need for their future campaigns.

    • The Preparation Blueprint: Discover the essential questions you must ask your client before the day begins to guarantee you capture the client's full vision.

    • The Gear Guarantee: Discover the essential equipment setup you must adopt to guarantee reliability and professional results in unpredictable, low light venues.

    • The Relationship Advantage: Learn the powerful, simple strategy borrowed from wedding experts that helps you turn venues and speakers into your best source of repeat bookings.

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    17 mins
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